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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1152[PHILIPPINE ENVIRONMENT CODE]

WHEREAS, the broad spectr! o"e#$%ro#!e#t has beco!e a !atter o" $%ta&co#cer# to the 'o$er#!e#t(

WHEREAS, the #at%o#a& &eadersh%p hasta)e# a step to*ards th%s d%rect%o# b+creat%#' the Nat%o#a& E#$%ro#!e#tProtect%o# Co#c%& #der Pres%de#t%a&Decree No --.-(

WHEREAS, %t %s #ecessar+ that thecreat%o# o" the Co#c%& be co!p&e!e#ted

*%th the &a#ch%#' o" a co!prehe#s%$epro'ra! o" e#$%ro#!e#ta& protect%o# a#d!a#a'e!e#t(

WHEREAS, sch a pro'ra! ca# ass!eta#'%b&e a#d !ea#%#'"& s%'#%"%ca#ceo#&+ b+ estab&%sh%#' spec%"%ce#$%ro#!e#t !a#a'e!e#t po&%c%es a#d

prescr%b%#' e#$%ro#!e#t /a&%t+sta#dards %# a Ph%&%pp%#e E#$%ro#!e#tCode

NOW, THERE0ORE, I, 0erd%#a#d E Marcos,Pres%de#t o" the Repb&%c o" thePh%&%pp%#es, b+ $%rte o" the po*ers$ested %# !e b+ the Co#st%tt%o#, do


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hereb+ order a#d decree1

Sect%o# -Short T%t&e

Th%s decree sha&& be )#o*# a#d c%tedas "The Philippine Environment Code."

TITLE IAIR 23ALIT4 MANA5EMENT

Sect%o# .Prposes

The prposes o" th%s T%t&e are1

a to ach%e$e a#d !a%#ta%# sch&e$e&s o" a%r /a&%t+ as to protect

pb&%c hea&th( a#d

b to pre$e#t to the 'reateste6te#t pract%cab&e, %#7r+ a#d8orda!a'e to p&a#t a#d a#%!a& &%"e a#d

propert+, a#d pro!ote the soc%a&eco#o!%c de$e&op!e#t o" the co#tr+

Chapter ISta#dards

Sect%o# 9

A!b%e#t A%r 2a&%t+ Sta#dards

There sha&& be estab&%shed a!b%e#t a%r/a&%t+ sta#dards *h%ch sha&& prescr%bethe !a6%!! co#ce#trat%o# o" a%r

po&&ta#ts per!%ss%b&e %# the at!osphere


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co#s%ste#t *%th pb&%c hea&th, sa"et+a#d 'e#era& *e&"are

I# the estab&%sh!e#t o" a!b%e#t a%r

/a&%t+ sta#dards, "actors sch as &oca&at!ospher%c co#d%t%o#s, &ocat%o# a#d&a#d se, a#d a$a%&ab&e tech#o&o'+,sha&& be co#s%dered a!o#' others

Sect%o# :Nat%o#a& E!%ss%o# Sta#dards

There sha&& be estab&%shed #at%o#a&e!%ss%o# sta#dards "or #e* a#d e6%st%#'stat%o#ar+ a#d !ob%&e sorces o"

po&&t%o# *h%ch sha&& co#s%der a!o#'others sch "actors as t+pe o" %#dstr+,

pract%cab&e co#tro& tech#o&o'+a$a%&ab&e, &ocat%o# a#d &a#d se, a#dthe #atre o" po&&ta#ts e!%tted

Sect%o# ;Co!!#%t+ No%se Sta#dards

Appropr%ate sta#dards "or co!!#%t+#o%se &e$e&s sha&& be estab&%shedco#s%der%#', a!o#' others, &ocat%o#,


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There sha&& be estab&%shed a sta#dard"or #o%se>prodc%#' e/%p!e#t sch asco#strct%o# e/%p!e#t, tra#sportat%o#

e/%p!e#t, stat%o#ar+ e#'%#es, a#de&ectr%ca& or e&ectro#%c e/%p!e#t a#dsch s%!%&ar e/%p!e#t or co#tr%$a#cesThe sta#dard sha&& set a &%!%t o# theacceptab&e &e$e& o" #o%se e!%tted "ro! a'%$e# e/%p!e#t "or the protect%o# o"

pb&%c hea&th a#d *e&"are, co#s%der%#'

a!o#' others, the !a'#%tde a#dco#d%t%o# o" se, the de'ree o" #o%seredct%o# ach%e$ab&e thro'h theapp&%cat%o# o" best a$a%&ab&e tech#o&o'+a#d the cost o" co!p&%a#ce

The %#sta&&at%o# o" a#+ #o%se>prodc%#'e/%p!e#t sha&& co#"or! *%th the

re/%re!e#ts o" Pres%de#t%a& Decree No-?@= a#d other app&%cab&e &a*s as *e&&as the%r %!p&e!e#t%#' r&es a#dre'&at%o#s

Sect%o# A%rcra"t E!%ss%o# a#d So#%c Boo!s

Appropr%ate 'o$er#!e#t a'e#c%es sha&&e#cora'e research std%es o# thehar!"& e""ects o" a%rcra"t e!%ss%o#s %#the e#$%ro#!e#t %# order to estab&%sh

per!%ss%b&e e!%ss%o# sta#dards


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Research a#d std%es sha&& a&so be#derta)e# to !%t%'ate a#d8or !%#%!%


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coord%#at%o# *%th the Nat%o#a& Po&&t%o#Co#tro& Co!!%ss%o#

Sect%o# -?

Veh%c&ar E!%ss%o#

The La#d Tra#sportat%o# Co!!%ss%o#, %#coord%#at%o# *%th the Nat%o#a& Po&&t%o#Co#tro& Co!!%ss%o#, sha&& %!p&e!e#te!%ss%o# sta#dards "or $eh%c&es a#d !a+dept%


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Co!!%ss%o# %# coord%#at%o# *%thappropr%ate 'o$er#!e#t a'e#c%es, sha&&estab&%sh to the 'reatest e6te#t

pract%cab&e a# a%r /a&%t+ !o#%tor%#'#et*or) Sch a%r /a&%t+ !o#%tor%#'#et*or) sha&& pt to !a6%!! se thecapab%&%t%es o" these a'e#c%es

The Nat%o#a& E#$%ro#!e#ta& Protect%o#Co#c%& sha&& be "r#%shed *%th theres&ts o" a%r /a&%t+ !o#%tor%#'

act%$%t%es

Sect%o# -9Weather Mod%"%cat%o#

The Ph%&%pp%#e At!ospher%c, 5eoph+s%ca&a#d Astro#o!%ca& Ser$%ces Ad!%#%strat%o#sha&& !o#%tor re'&ar&+ !eteoro&o'%ca&"actors a""ect%#' e#$%ro#!e#ta&co#d%t%o#s %# order to e""ect%$e&+ '%dea%r po&&t%o# !o#%tor%#' act%$%t%es

Act%$%t%es re&at%#' to *eather!od%"%cat%o# sch as ra%#"a&&st%!&at%o# a#d stor! seed%#'

e6per%!e#ts sha&& be #derta)e# %#co#s&tat%o# or coord%#at%o# *%th thePh%&%pp%#e At!ospher%c, 5eoph+s%ca& a#d

Astro#o!%ca& Ser$%ces Ad!%#%strat%o#

TITLE II


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WATER 23ALIT4 MANA5EMENTSect%o# -:Prpose

It %s the prpose o" th%s T%t&e toprescr%be !a#a'e!e#t '%de&%#es a%!ed toprotect a#d %!pro$e the /a&%t+ o"Ph%&%pp%#e *ater resorces thro'h1

a c&ass%"%cat%o# o" Ph%&%pp%#e*aters(

b estab&%sh!e#t o" *ater /a&%t+sta#dards(

c protect%o# a#d %!pro$e!e#t o"the /a&%t+ o" Ph%&%pp%#e *aterresorces( a#d

d respo#s%b%&%t%es "or

sr$e%&&a#ce a#d !%t%'at%o# o"po&&t%o# %#c%de#ts

Chapter IC&ass%"%cat%o# Sta#dards

Sect%o# -;C&ass%"%cat%o# o" Ph%&%pp%#e Waters

The Nat%o#a& Po&&t%o# Co#tro&Co!!%ss%o#, %# coord%#at%o# *%thappropr%ate 'o$er#!e#t a'e#c%es, sha&&c&ass%"+ Ph%&%pp%#e *aters, accord%#' tothe%r best sa'e I# c&ass%"+%#' sa%d

*aters, the Nat%o#a& Po&&t%o# Co#tro&


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Co!!%ss%o# sha&& ta)e %#to acco#t,a!o#' others, the "o&&o*%#'1

a the e6%st%#' /a&%t+ o" the bod+o" *ater at the t%!e o"c&ass%"%cat%o#(

b the s%


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Co#tro& Co!!%ss%o#

Sect%o# -3p'rad%#' o" Water 2a&%t+

Where the /a&%t+ o" *ater hasdeter%orated to a de'ree *here %ts state

*%&& ad$erse&+ a""ect %ts best sa'e,the 'o$er#!e#t a'e#c%es co#cer#ed sha&&ta)e sch !easres as !a+ be #ecessar+to p'rade the /a&%t+ o" sch *ater to

!eet the prescr%bed *ater /a&%t+sta#dards

Sect%o# -Water 2a&%t+ Sta#dards

The Nat%o#a& Po&&t%o# Co#tro&Co!!%ss%o# sha&& prescr%be /a&%t+ a#d

e""&e#t sta#dards co#s%ste#t *%th the'%de&%#es set b+ the Nat%o#a&E#$%ro#!e#ta& Protect%o# Co#c%& a#d thec&ass%"%cat%o# o" *aters prescr%bed %#the preced%#' sect%o#s, ta)%#' %#toco#s%derat%o#, a!o#' others, the"o&&o*%#'1

a the sta#dard o" *ater /a&%t+ or

pr%t+ !a+ $ar+ accord%#' tobe#e"%c%a& ses( a#d

b the tech#o&o'+ re&at%#' to *ater


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po&&t%o# co#tro&

Chapter IIProtect%o# a#d I!pro$e!e#t o" Water

2a&%t+Sect%o# -@

E#"orce!e#t a#d Coord%#at%o#

The prodct%o#, t%&%


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Pres%de#t%a& Decree No --.-

Sect%o# .?C&ea#>p Operat%o#s

It sha&& be the respo#s%b%&%t+ o" thepo&&ter to co#ta%#, re!o$e a#d c&ea#>p*ater po&&t%o# %#c%de#ts at h%s o*#e6pe#se I# case o" h%s "a%&re to doso, the 'o$er#!e#t a'e#c%es co#cer#edsha&& #derta)e co#ta%#!e#t, re!o$a& a#dc&ea#>p operat%o#s a#d e6pe#ses%#crred %# sa%d operat%o#s sha&& bechar'ed a'a%#st the perso#s a#d8ore#t%t%es respo#s%b&e "or sch

po&&t%o#

Sect%o# .-Water 2a&%t+ Mo#%tor%#' a#d

Sr$e%&&a#ce

The $ar%os 'o$er#!e#t a'e#c%esco#cer#ed *%th e#$%ro#!e#ta& protect%o#sha&& estab&%sh to the 'reatest e6te#t

pract%cab&e a *ater /a&%t+ sr$e%&&a#cea#d !o#%tor%#' #et*or) *%th s""%c%e#tstat%o#s a#d sa!p&%#' sched&es to !eet

the #eeds o" the co#tr+ Sa%d *ater/a&%t+ sr$e%&&a#ce #et*or) sha&& ptto !a6%!! se the capab%&%t%es o" sch'o$er#!e#t a'e#c%es Each a'e#c+%#$o&$ed %# sch #et*or) sha&& report to


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the Nat%o#a& E#$%ro#!e#t Protect%o#Co#c%& the res&ts o" these !o#%tor%#'act%$%t%es as the #eed ar%ses

TITLE IIILAND 3SE MANA5EMENT

Sect%o# ..Prposes

The prposes o" th%s T%t&e are1a to pro$%de a rat%o#a&, order&+a#d e""%c%e#t ac/%s%t%o#,

t%&%


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The La#d 3se Sche!e sha&& %#c&de, a!o#'others, the "o&&o*%#'1

a a sc%e#ce>based a#d tech#o&o'+>

or%e#ted &a#d %#$e#tor+ a#dc&ass%"%cat%o# s+ste!(

b a deter!%#at%o# o" prese#t &a#dses, the e6te#t to *h%ch the+ aret%&%t%&%


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br%d'es, ports a#d *har$es,b%&d%#'s a#d other %#"rastrctrepro7ects(

" a !ethod to e#sre theco#s%derat%o# o" re'%o#a&de$e&op!e#t a#d &a#d se %# &oca&re'&at%o#s(

' a po&%c+ "or %#"&e#c%#' the&ocat%o# o" #e* co!!#%t%es a#d

!ethods "or assr%#' appropr%ateco#tro&s o$er the se o" &a#d aro#d#e* co!!#%t%es(

h a s+ste! o" co#tro&s a#dre'&at%o#s perta%#%#' to areas a#dde$e&op!e#t act%$%t%es des%'#ed toe#sre that a#+ sorce o" po&&t%o#

*%&& #ot be &ocated *here %t *o&dres&t %# a $%o&at%o# o" a#+app&%cab&e e#$%ro#!e#ta& po&&t%o#co#tro& re'&at%o#s( a#d

% a reco!!e#ded !ethod "or theper%od%c re$%s%o#s a#d pdat%#' o"

the #at%o#a& &a#d se sche!e to !eetcha#'%#' co#d%t%o#s

Sect%o# .:Locat%o# o" I#dstr%es

I# the &ocat%o# o" %#dstr%es,


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"actor%es, p&a#ts, depots a#d s%!%&ar%#dstr%a& estab&%sh!e#ts, there'&at%#' or e#"orc%#' a'e#c%es o" the'o$er#!e#t sha&& ta)e %#to co#s%derat%o#the soc%a&, eco#o!%c, 'eo'raph%c a#ds%'#%"%ca#t e#$%ro#!e#ta& %!pact o" sa%destab&%sh!e#ts

TITLE IVNAT3RAL RESO3RCES MANA5EMENT AND

CONSERVATIONSect%o# .;

Prposes

The prpose o" th%s T%t&e are1a to pro$%de the bas%cs o# the

!a#a'e!e#t a#d co#ser$at%o# o" theco#tr+s #atra& resorces toobta%# the opt%!! be#e"%tsthere"ro! a#d to preser$e the sa!e

"or the "tre 'e#erat%o#s( a#d

b to pro$%de 'e#era& !easresthro'h *h%ch the a"oresa%d po&%c+

!a+ be carr%ed ot e""ect%$e&+Chapter I

0%sher%es a#d A/at%c Resorces

Sect%o# .=Ma#a'e!e#t Po&%c+

The Nat%o#a& 'o$er#!e#t, thro'h theDepart!e#t o" Natra& Resorces, sha&&estab&%sh a s+ste! o" rat%o#a&


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e6p&o%tat%o# o" "%sher%es a#d a/at%cresorces *%th%# the Ph%&%pp%#eterr%tor+ a#d sha&& e#cora'e c%t%


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o" "%sh a#d a/at%c resorces schas trt&es, sea s#a)es, crocod%&es,cora&s, as *e&& as !a%#ta%#%#' the

!a#'ro$e areas, !arshes a#d %#&a#dareas, cora& ree" areas a#d %s&a#dsser$%#' as sa#ctar%es "or "%sh a#dother a/at%c &%"e

Chapter IIW%&d&%"e

Sect%o# .

Ma#a'e!e#t Po&%c+

The Nat%o#a& 5o$er#!e#t, thro'h theDepart!e#t o" Natra& Resorces, sha&&estab&%sh a s+ste! o" rat%o#a&e6p&o%tat%o# a#d co#ser$at%o# o"

*%&d&%"e resorces a#d sha&& e#cora'ec%t%


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re'&at%o#s o# the e6p&o%tat%o# o"*%&d&%"e resorces *%th a $%e* o""or!&at%#' '%de&%#es "or thes+ste!at%c a#d e""ect%$e e#"orce!e#tthereo"( a#d

c co#ser$%#' the threate#edspec%es o" "a#a, %#creas%#' the%rrate o" prodct%o#, !a%#ta%#%#'the%r or%'%#a& hab%tat, hab%tat

!a#%p&at%o#, deter!%#%#' &%!%ts,

pop&at%o# co#tro& %# re&at%o# tothe carr+%#' capac%t+ o" a#+ '%$e#area, ba##%#' o" %#d%scr%!%#atea#d8or destrct%$e !ea#s o" catch%#'or h#t%#' the!

Chapter III0orestr+ a#d So%& Co#ser$at%o#

Sect%o# 9?Ma#a'e!e#t Po&%c+ "or 0orestr+

The Nat%o#a& 5o$er#!e#t, thro'h theDepart!e#t o" Natra& Resorces sha&derta)e a s+ste! o" rat%o#a&e6p&o%tat%o# "orest resorces a#d sha&&e#cora'e c%t%


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Measres "or the rat%o#a& e6p&o%tat%o#o" "orest resorces !a+ %#c&de, btsha&& #ot be &%!%ted to the "o&&o*%#'1

a re'&at%#' the !ar)et%#' o"threate#ed "orest resorces(

b re$%e*%#' a&& e6%st%#' r&es a#dre'&at%o#s o# the e6p&o%tat%o# o""orest resorces *%th a $%e* o""or!&at%#' '%de&%#es "or the

s+ste!at%c a#d e""%c%e#t e#"orce!e#tthereo"(

c co#ser$%#' threate#ed spec%es o""&ora as *e&& as %#creas%#' the%rrate o" propa'at%o#( the ba##%#' o"destrct%$e !odes o" e6p&o%tat%o#,)a%#'%# !a)%#' or sh%"t%#'

c&t%$at%o#, %#d%scr%!%#atehar$est%#' o" !%#or "orest prodcts,the rec+c&%#' !ethods o" *aste

!ater%a&s( a#d

d carr+%#' ot a co#t%#%#' e""orto# re"orestat%o#( t%!ber sta#d

%!pro$e!e#t( "orest protect%o#( &a#dc&ass%"%cat%o#( "orest occpa#c+

!a#a'e!e#t( a'r%>s%&$%c&tre( ra#'e!a#a'e!e#t( a'r%>s%&$%c&tra&8)a%#'%# !a#a'e!e#t(


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!&t%p&e se "orest( t%!ber!a#a'e!e#t( a#d "orest research

Sect%o# 9.Ma#a'e!e#t Po&%c+ o# So%& Co#ser$at%o#

The Nat%o#a& 5o$er#!e#t, thro'h theDepart!e#t o" Natra& Resorces a#d theDepart!e#t A'r%c&tre, sha&& &%)e*%se#derta)e a so%& co#ser$at%o# pro'ra!%#c&d%#' there%# the %de#t%"%cat%o# a#d

protect%o# o" cr%t%ca& *atershed areas,

e#cora'e!e#t o" sc%e#t%"%c "ar!%#'tech#%/es, ph+s%ca& a#d b%o&o'%ca&

!ea#s o" so%& co#ser$at%o#, a#d short>ter! a#d &o#'>ter! researches a#dtech#o&o'+ "or e""ect%$e so%&co#ser$at%o#

Sect%o# 99

3se o" 0ert%&%


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I# add%t%o# to the pert%#e#t pro$%s%o#so" e6%st%#' &a*s, the "o&&o*%#' sha&& be%#c&ded %# a so%& eros%o#, sed%!e#t a#d

"&ood co#tro& pro'ra!1a the co#tro& o" so%& eros%o# o#the ba#)s o" r%$ers, the shores or&a)es a#d the sea>shores(

b the co#tro& o" "&o* a#d "&ood%#'%# a#d "ro! r%$ers a#d &a)es(

c the co#ser$at%o# o" *ater *h%ch,"or prposes o" th%s Sect%o# sha&&

!ea# "or!s o" *ater, bt sha&& #ot%#c&de capt%$e *ater(

d the #eeds o" "%sher%es a#d*%&d&%"e a#d a&& other recreat%o#a&

ses o" #atra& *ater(

e !easres to co#tro& the da!!%#',d%$ers%o#, ta)%#', a#d se o"#atra& *ater, so "ar as a#+ schact !a+ a""ect the /a&%t+ a#da$a%&ab%&%t+ o" #atra& *ater "orother prposes( a#d

" !easres to st%!&ate research%# !atters re&at%#' to #atra& *atera#d so%& co#ser$at%o# a#d the


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app&%cat%o# o" )#o*&ed'e thereb+ac/%red

Sect%o# 9;

Measres to M%t%'ate Destrct%$eE""ects o" Ca&a!%t%es

The #at%o#a& 'o$er#!e#t, thro'h thePh%&%pp%#e At!ospher%c, 5eoph+s%ca& a#d

Astro#o!%ca& Ser$%ces Ad!%#%strat%o#,sha&& pro!ote %#te#s%"%ed a#d co#certedresearch e""orts o# *eather

!od%"%cat%o#, t+phoo#, earth/a)e,ts#a!%, stor! sr'e, a#d other trop%caatra& phe#o!e#a %# order to br%#'abot a#+ s%'#%"%ca#t e""ect to !%t%'ateor pre$e#t the%r destrct%$e e""ects

Chapter VE#er'+ De$e&op!e#t

Sect%o# 9=Po&%c+

Co#s%ste#t *%th the e#$%ro#!e#ta&protect%o# po&%c%es, the #at%o#a&'o$er#!e#t, thro'h the E#er'+De$e&op!e#t Board, sha&& #derta)e a#e#er'+ de$e&op!e#t pro'ra! e#cora'%#'

there%# the t%&%


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Measres "or E#er'+ De$e&op!e#t

Measres "or e#er'+ de$e&op!e#t pro'ra!!a+ %#c&de, bt sha&& #ot be &%!%ted

to, the "o&&o*%#'1a sett%#' p p%&ot p&a#tst%&%


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perso##e& as *e&& as the srro#d%#'co!!#%t+

Chapter VICo#ser$at%o# a#d 3t%&%


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a#d 3t%&%


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%ts e""ect%$e#ess(

b to e#cora'e, pro!ote a#dst%!&ate tech#o&o'%ca&,edcat%o#a&, eco#o!%c a#d soc%a&e""orts to pre$e#t e#$%ro#!e#ta&da!a'e a#d ##ecessar+ &oss o"$a&ab&e resorces o" the #at%o#thro'h reco$er+, rec+c&%#' a#d re>se o" *astes a#d *aste prodcts(a#d

c to pro$%de !easres to '%de a#de#cora'e appropr%ate 'o$er#!e#ta'e#c%es %# estab&%sh%#' so#d,e""%c%e#t, co!prehe#s%$e a#de""ect%$e *aste !a#a'e!e#t

Chapter IE#"orce!e#t a#d 5%de&%#es

Sect%o# :9Waste Ma#a'e!e#t Pro'ra!s

Preparat%o# a#d %!p&e!e#tat%o# o" *aste!a#a'e!e#t pro'ra!s sha&& be re/%red"or a&& pro$%#ces, c%t%es a#d

!#%c%pa&%t%es The Depart!e#t o" Loca&

5o$er#!e#t a#d Co!!#%t+ De$e&op!e#tsha&& pro!&'ate '%de&%#es "or the"or!&at%o# a#d estab&%sh!e#t o" *aste

!a#a'e!e#t pro'ra!


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E$er+ *aste !a#a'e!e#t pro'ra! sha&&%#c&de the "o&&o*%#'1

a a# order&+ s+ste! o" operat%o#

co#s%ste#t *%th the #eeds o" thearea co#cer#ed(

b a pro$%s%o# that the operat%o#*%&& #ot create po&&t%o# o" a#+)%#d or *%&& co#st%tte pb&%c#%sa#ce(

c a s+ste! "or sa"e a#d sa#%tar+d%sposa& o" *aste(

d a pro$%s%o# that e6%st%#' p&a#sa""ect%#' the de$e&op!e#t, se a#d

protect%o# o" a%r, *ater or #atra&resorces sha&& be co#s%dered(

e sched&es a#d !ethods o"%!p&e!e#t%#' the de$e&op!e#t,co#strct%o# a#d operat%o# o" the

p&a# to'ether *%th the est%!atedcosts( a#d

" a pro$%s%o# "or the per%od%cre$%s%o# o" the pro'ra! to e#sre%ts e""ect%$e %!p&e!e#tat%o#

Sect%o# ::Respo#s%b%&%t+ o" Loca& 5o$er#!e#t


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Each pro$%#ce, c%t+ or !#%c%pa&%t+sha&& pro$%de !easres to "ac%&%tateco&&ect%o#, tra#sportat%o#, process%#'

a#d d%sposa& o" *aste *%th%# %ts7r%sd%ct%o# %# coord%#at%o# *%th other'o$er#!e#t a'e#c%es co#cer#ed 0or th%s

prpose, the #at%o#a& 'o$er#!e#t sha&&pro$%de the #ecessar+ sbs%d+ to &oca&'o$er#!e#ts po# re/est !ade thro'hthe Nat%o#a& E#$%ro#!e#ta& Protect%o#

Co#c%& a#d sb7ect to sch ter!s a#dco#d%t%o#s as the &atter !a+ pro$%de

Chapter IIMethods o" So&%d Waste D%sposa&

Sect%o# :;So&%d Waste D%sposa&

So&%d *aste d%sposa& sha&& be b+

sa#%tar+ &a#d"%&&, %#c%#erat%o#,co!post%#', a#d other !ethods as !a+ beappro$ed b+ co!pete#t 'o$er#!e#tathor%t+

Sect%o# :=Sa#%tar+ La#d"%&&s

Loca& 'o$er#!e#ts, %#c&d%#' pr%$ate%#d%$%da&s, corporat%o#s oror'a#%


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sa#%tar+ &a#d"%&& sha&& sb!%t to theappropr%ate 'o$er#!e#t a'e#c+ a#operat%o#a& *or) p&a# sho*%#', a!o#'other th%#'s, a !ap o" the proposed *or)&ocat%o#, d%sposa& areas "or rbb%sh,'arba'e, re"se a#d other *aste !atter(a#d the e/%p!e#t or !ach%#er+ #eeded toacco!p&%sh %ts operat%o#s I# #o casesha&& &a#d>"%&& or *or) &ocat%o#s #derth%s Sect%o# be &ocated a&o#' a#+ shoreor coast>&%#e, or a&o#' the ba#)s o"

r%$ers a#d strea!s, &a)es, thro'hotthe%r e#t%re &e#'th, %# $%o&at%o# o" a#+e6%st%#' r&es a#d re'&at%o#s

Sect%o# :I#c%#erat%o# a#d Co!post%#' P&a#ts

The %#sta&&at%o# a#d estab&%sh!e#t o"

%#c%#erat%o# or co!post%#' p&a#ts, orthe a&terat%o#8!od%"%cat%o# o" a#+ partthereo" sha&& be re'&ated b+ the &oca&'o$er#!e#ts co#cer#ed %# coord%#at%o#

*%th the Nat%o#a& Po&&t%o# Co#tro&Co!!%ss%o#

Sect%o# :

D%sposa& S%tes

The &ocat%o# o" so&%d *aste d%sposa&s%tes sha&& co#"or! *%th e6%st%#'


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po&&t%o# co#tro& re'&at%o#s

Sect%o# :@D!p%#' %#to the Sea a#d Other Na$%'ab&e

Waters

The d!p%#' or d%sposa& o" so&%d *astes%#to the sea a#d a#+ bod+ o" *ater %#the Ph%&%pp%#es, %#c&d%#' shore>&%#esa#d r%$er ba#)s, *here the *astes are&%)e&+ to be *ashed %#to the *ater %s

proh%b%ted Ho*e$er, d!p%#' o" so&%d*astes or other !ater%a&s %#to the seaor a#+ #a$%'ab&e *aters sha&& be

per!%tted %# case o" %!!ed%ate or%!!%#e#t da#'er to &%"e a#d propert+,sb7ect to the r&es a#d re'&at%o#s o"the Ph%&%pp%#e Coast 5ard a#d the

Nat%o#a& Po&&t%o# Co#tro& Co!!%ss%o#

5o$er#!e#t a'e#c%es a#d pr%$ate e#t%t%es*h%ch are #derta)%#' so&%d *aste!a#a'e!e#t pro'ra!s sha&& !a)eco#s&tat%o#s *%th the 'o$er#!e#ta'e#c%es co#cer#ed *%th respect to thee""ects o" sch d!p%#' to the !ar%#ee#$%ro#!e#t a#d #a$%'at%o#

Chapter IIIMethods o" L%/%d Waste D%sposa&

Sect%o# ;?L%/%d Waste D%sposa&


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Waste*ater "ro! !a#"actr%#' p&a#ts,%#dstr%es, co!!#%t+, or do!est%csorces sha&& be treated e%ther

ph+s%ca&&+, b%o&o'%ca&&+ or che!%ca&&+pr%or to d%sposa& %# accorda#ce *%th ther&es a#d re'&at%o#s pro!&'ated b+

proper 'o$er#!e#t athor%t+

Sect%o# ;-App&%cab%&%t+ o" Sect%o# :@

The pro$%s%o#s o" Sect%o# :@ hereo"sha&& &%)e*%se app&+ to the d!p%#' ord%sposa& o" &%/%d *aste %#to the seaa#d other bod%es o" *ater

TITLE VIMISCELLANEO3S PROVISIONS

Sect%o# ;.

Pop&at%o# E#$%ro#!e#t Ba&a#ce

I# the assess!e#t o" de$e&op!e#tpro7ects, the Nat%o#a& E#$%ro#!e#ta&Protect%o# Co#c%&, here%#a"ter re"erredto %# th%s T%t&e as the Co#c%&, sha&&ta)e %#to co#s%derat%o# the%r e""ect o#

pop&at%o# *%th a $%e* to ach%e$%#' a

rat%o#a& a#d order&+ ba&a#ce bet*ee# !a#a#d h%s e#$%ro#!e#t

Sect%o# ;9E#$%ro#!e#t Edcat%o#


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The Depart!e#t o" Edcat%o# a#d C&tresha&& %#te'rate sb7ects o#e#$%ro#!e#ta& edcat%o# %# %ts schoo&

crr%c&a at a&& &e$e&s It sha&& a&soe#dea$or to co#dct spec%a& co!!#%t+edcat%o# e!phas%


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Mo#%tor%#' a#d D%sse!%#at%o# o"E#$%ro#!e#ta& I#"or!at%o# o" 0ore%'#

Or%'%#

The Co#c%& sha&& )eep %tse&" %#"or!edo" crre#t e#$%ro#!e#ta& de$e&op!e#ts b+obta%#%#' %#"or!at%o# a#d &%teratre"ro! "ore%'# sorces thro'h theDepart!e#t o" 0ore%'# A""a%rs,'o$er#!e#t a'e#c%es a#d other e#t%t%es,

both do!est%c a#d "ore%'# Sch

%#"or!at%o# a#d &%teratre sha&& be'%$e# the *%dest d%sse!%#at%o#

poss%b&e

Sect%o# ;=I#ce#t%$e

To operate the %#sta&&at%o# a#d the

t%&%


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b a ta6 cred%t e/%$a&e#t o" "%"t+;?F perce#t o" the $a&e o" theco!pe#sat%#' ta6 a#d tar%"" dt%esthat *o&d ha$e bee# pa%d o# the

po&&t%o# co#tro& e/%p!e#t,de$%ces, spare parts a#d accessor%eshad these %te!s bee# %!ported sha&&,

*%th%# a per%od o" se$e# F +ears"ro! the e""ect%$%t+ o" th%s Decree,

be '%$e# to the perso# or "%r! *hoor *h%ch prchases the! "ro! a

do!est%c !a#"actrer, a#d a#otherta6 cred%t e/%$a&e#t to t*e#t+>"%$e.;F perce#t thereo" sha&& be '%$e#to sa%d !a#"actrer, sb7ect tosch co#d%t%o#s as !a+ be %!posed b+the Co#c%&( a#d

c dedct%o#s e/%$a&e#t to "%"t+;?F perce#t o" the e6pe#sesacta&&+ %#crred o# research

pro7ects #derta)e# to de$e&optech#o&o'%es "or the !a#"actre o"

po&&t%o# co#tro& e/%$a&e#t *h%chha$e bee# pro$e# e""ect%$e a#dco!!erc%a&&+ reprodc%b&e, "ro! the

ta6ab&e %#co!e o" the perso# or "%r!acta&&+ #derta)%#' sch pro7ectssb7ect to the co#d%t%o#s that !a+

be %!posed b+ the Co#c%&


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The po&&t%o# co#tro& e/%p!e#t,de$%ces, spare parts a#d accessor%esac/%red #der th%s Sect%o# sha&& #ot beso&d, tra#s"erred or d%sposed *%th%#"%$e ;F +ears "ro! the date o"ac/%s%t%o# *%thot the pr%or appro$a&o" the Co#c%& other*%se the %!porter or

prchaser sha&& pa+ t*%ce the a!o#t o"the ta6 e6e!pt%o# or ta6 cred%t'ra#ted

Sect%o# ;0%#a#c%a& Ass%sta#ce85ra#t

0%#a#c%a& ass%sta#ce8'ra#t "or thestd+, des%'# a#d co#strct%o# o"e#$%ro#!e#ta& protect%o# "ac%&%t%esespec%a&&+ "or *aste d%sposa& %# "a$oro" c%t%es, !#%c%pa&%t%es, s!a&& a#d

!ed%! sca&e %#dstr%es !a+ be 'ra#tedo# a case>to>case bas%s sb7ect to schco#d%t%o#s as !a+ be %!posed b+ theCo#c%&

Sect%o# ;Part%c%pat%o# o" Loca& 5o$er#!e#t 3#%ts

a#d Pr%$ate I#d%$%da&s

It sha&& be the respo#s%b%&%t+ o" &oca&'o$er#!e#t #%ts as *e&& as pr%$ate%#d%$%da&s to act%$e&+ part%c%pate %#the e#$%ro#!e#ta& !a#a'e!e#t a#d


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protect%o# pro'ra!s o" the 'o$er#!e#t

Sect%o# ;@Preser$at%o# o" H%stor%c

a#d C&tra& Resorces a#d Her%ta'e

It sha&& be the dt+ o" e$er+ perso# tohe&p preser$e the h%stor%c a#d c&tra&resorces o" the co#tr+ sch as s%tes,strctres, art%"acts, doc!e#ts,ob7ects, !e!or%a&s, a#d pr%ce&esstrees

Sect%o# =?5o$er#!e#t O""%ces Per"or!%#'

E#$%ro#!e#ta& Protect%o# 0#ct%o#s

5o$er#!e#t a'e#c%es $ested b+ &a*s toe6erc%se e#$%ro#!e#ta& !a#a'e!e#t

po*ers, sha&& co#t%#e to "#ct%o# assch *%th%# the%r respect%$e7r%sd%ct%o#s The Co#c%& !a+, ho*e$er,%# the e6erc%se o" %ts po*ers a#d"#ct%o#s #der Pres%de#t%a& Decree No--.-, %#/%re %#to a#+ act%o# or %sseo" e#$%ro#!e#ta& s%'#%"%ca#ce

Sect%o# =-Pb&%c Hear%#'s

The Co#c%& !a+, *he#e$er %t dee!s#ecessar+, co#dct pb&%c hear%#'s o#


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%sse o" e#$%ro#!e#ta& s%'#%"%ca#ce

Sect%o# =.De"%#%t%o# o" Ter!s

As sed %# th%s Codea A!b%e#t A%r 2a&%t+ !ea#s thea$era'e at!ospher%c pr%t+ asd%st%#'%shed "ro! d%schar'e

!easre!e#ts ta)e# at the sorce o"po&&t%o# It %s the 'e#era& a!o#to" po&&t%o# prese#t %# a broadarea

b E!%ss%o# !ea#s the act o"pass%#' %#to the at!osphere a# a%rco#ta!%#a#t, po&&ta#t, 'as strea!a#d #*a#ted so#d "ro! a )#o*#sorce

c Water 2a&%t+ !ea#s thecharacter%st%cs o" *ater *h%chde"%#e %ts se %# ter!s o" ph+s%ca&,che!%ca&, a#d b%o&o'%ca& co#te#ts(he#ce, the /a&%t+ o" *ater "ordo!est%c se %s d%""ere#t "ro!

%#dstr%a& se

d Water 2a&%t+ Sr$e%&&a#ce !ea#sa c&ose a#d co#t%#os sper$%s%o#o" the *ater /a&%t+ to detectde$e&op!e#t, !o$e!e#t, or char'es %#


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the character%st%cs o" the *ater

e Water 2a&%t+ Sta#dard !ea#s ap&a# that %s estab&%shed b+'o$er#!e#ta& athor%t+ as a pro'ra!"or *ater po&&t%o# pre$e#t%o# a#dabate!e#t Sch sta#dard !a+ %#c&de

*ater c&ass%"%cat%o# a#d thecr%ter%a to spport the ses o" the

*ater

" E""&e#t Sta#dards !ea#srestr%ct%o#s estab&%shed to &%!%t&e$e&s o" co#ce#trat%o# o" ph+s%ca&,che!%ca&, a#d b%o&o'%ca&co#st%te#ts *h%ch are d%schar'ed"ro! po%#t sorces

' C&ea#>p Operat%o#s re"ers toact%$%t%es co#dcted %# re!o$%#' the

po&&ta#ts d%schar'ed or sp%&&ed %#*ater to restore %t to pre>sp%&&co#d%t%o#h Acc%de#ta& Sp%&&s re"ers tosp%&&s o" o%& or other ha


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Co#cer# are areas *here #co#tro&&edde$e&op!e#t co&d res&t %#%rreparab&e da!a'e to %!porta#th%stor%c, c&tra&, or aesthet%c$a&es or #atra& s+ste!s or

processes o" #at%o#a& s%'#%"%ca#ce

7 Ha


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%#c&d%#' 'o$er#!e#t>o*#ed orco#tro&&ed corporat%o#s

TITLE VII0INAL PROVISIONS

Sect%o# =9

Separab%&%t+ o" Pro$%s%o#s

I" a#+ pro$%s%o# o" th%s Code, or theapp&%cat%o# o" sch pro$%s%o#s to a#+

perso# or c%rc!sta#ces, %s dec&ared

#co#st%tt%o#a&, the re!a%#der o" theCode or the app&%cat%o# o" sch

pro$%s%o#s to other perso#s orc%rc!sta#ces sha&& #ot be a""ected b+sch dec&arat%o#

Sect%o# =:E""ect%$%t+

Th%s Code sha&& ta)e e""ect po# %tsappro$a&

Do#e %# the C%t+ o" Ma#%&a, th%s =th da+o" G#e, the +ear o" or Lord, #%#etee#h#dred a#d se$e#t+>se$e#

Approved: G#e =, -@

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