Proposed Mining Operations Project under Archangel MPSA No.

177-2002-IV
Egerton Gold Phils. Inc.
Municipality of Lobo, Province Batangas

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SECTION I
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SECTION II
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Table of Contents

Title
Executive Summary
Project Fact Sheet and PD Summary
Process Documentation of the conduct of EIA (EIA Team, EIA Study
Schedule & Area, EIA Methodology, and Public Participation)
Guidelines and Regulations Complied With
The EIA Team (Proponent & Preparer Team members, module of
involvement, expertise)
Focus of the EIA Study Area
EIA Study Schedule
EIA Methodology
Public Participation
Summary of Baseline Characterization, Key Environmental Impacts and
Management & Monitoring Plan, Contingent Liability and Rehabilitation Fund
(CLRF), Mine Rehabilitation Fund and Environmental Trust Fund (ETF)
commitments
Summary of CLRF MRF and ETF Commitments
Executive Summary
Project Fact Sheet and PD Summary

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PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Project Location and Area
Map showing sitio barangay, municipality, province, region boundaries,
vicinity, proposed buffers surrounding the area and primary & secondary
impact areas
Project Rationale
Project Alternatives
Project Components/Support Facilities
Process Technology
Project Size
Description of Project Phases and Corresponding Timeframes
Manpower
Indicative Project Investment Cost

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KEY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MANAGEMENT/ MONITORING

PLAN
Land
Land Use and Classification
Change/Inconsistency in Land Use
Encroachment in Environmentally Critical Areas (ECAs)
Possible Tenurial / Land Issue
Geology/ Geomorphology
Change
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Surface
Landform/Topography/Terrain/Slope
and
Elevation/Topography Map
Change in sub-surface/underground geomorphology Regional/General
Geological Map
Inducement of Subsidence, Liquefaction, Landslides, Mud/ Debris Flow, etc.
Geological Map as needed.; hazard maps (NAMRIA, NDRRMC, MGB,
PHIVOLCS, PAGASA)
Engineering Interventions

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Municipality of Lobo, Province Batangas
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Bathymetric Map
Pedology
Soil Erosion/Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE)
Summary of Soil Investigation Report on soil type and quality; Erodibility
potential; Bank stability
Change in Soil Quality /Fertility
Terrestrial Ecology

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WATER
Hydrology / Hydrogeology
Change in drainage morphology / Inducement of flooding/ Reduction in
stream volumetric flow
Change in stream, lake water depth
Depletion of water resources/ competition in water use
Oceanography
Change/disruption in circulation pattern
Change in bathymetry
Water Quality
Degradation of groundwater quality
Degradation of surface water quality
Degradation of coastal marine water quality
Fresh Water Ecology
Threat to existence and/or loss of important local species and habitat
Overall impacts of the project on the freshwater ecology
Marine Ecology

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AIR
Meteorology/Climatology
Change in the local climate, e.g. local temperature
Climate at the Project Site/Region
Air Dispersion Modeling
Air Quality & Noise
Degradation of air quality
Increase in ambient noise level
Blasting Activities

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PEOPLE
Displacement of settler/s
In-Migration
Cultural/Lifestyle change (especially on Indigenous Peoples, if any)
Threat to delivery of basic services/resource competition
Threat to public health and safety
Perception Survey
Generation of Local Benefits From the project
Traffic congestion

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SECTION III
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ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENT (ERA)

General Guidelines
Levels of Coverage and Scoping Requirements
The requirement for the conduct of ERA
Technical Guidelines for the Conduct of Environmental Risk Assessment
Determination of Risk Levels
Risk Criteria for EIA Review

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Societal Risk Criteria

Identification of conditions, events and circumstances which could be
significant in bringing about identified safety risks
Description & assessment of the possible accident scenarios
Physical Risks
Security System
Safety Procedures and Emergency Response Plan
Quantitative Risk Analysis (QRA)
Assessment of whether the project location is projected to have extreme
climate events for 2020 and/2050 that could contribute to triggering identified
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SECTION IV
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IMPACT MANAGEMENT PLAN (IMP)

Introduction
Key Impacts and Mitigating Measures
During the Construction Phase
During the Operations Phase

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SECTION V
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5.2
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SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (SDP) AND IEC FRAMEWORK

Social development Plan
Information Education and Communication (IEC)
The SDMP Submitted to the MGB

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SECTION VI
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ENVIRONEMNTAL COMPLIANCE MONITORING

Self-Monitoring Plan
Multipartite Monitoring Team(MMT)
Environmental Guarantee and Monitoring Fund commitment (If with
processing)
The CLRF

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SECTION VII

EMERGENCY PRPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE POLICY AND GENERIC

GUIDELINES

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SECTION VIII

MINE CLOSURE/DECOMMISSIONING/REHABILITATION POLICY

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SECTION IX

INSTITUTIONAL PLAN FOR EMP IMPLEMENTATION

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ANNEXES
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SEC Registration
Archangel MPSA
Screening Requirements
Public Scoping Report
Dutch Standard
DENR Protocol
Test Results
Copy of the Minutes of the MMT
PEMAPS
Photographs
Accountability of Proponent and Preparers
Perception Survey
Final Exploration Report duly received by MGB
Typical Analysis of Metals in ores

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Chart Showing the Planning Tool Concept Based on DAO 03 03

Map of Direct and Indirect Impact Areas and of the Mining Areas
Graph showing overall average percent distribution of corals in three (3) LineIntercept Transect (LIT) stations inside of the proposed Malagundi Point Fish
Sanctuary, Malabrigo Fish Sanctuary and Sawang-Olo-olo Fish Sanctuary,
Lobo, Batangas Reef-associated demersal fish species

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Relative Locations of the Archangel and the Lobo Projects

Barangay Map
Map showing the surrounding city and municipalities
Map Showing (a) The Mining Areas and Associated Facilities (b) The Direct
and Indirect Impact Areas
Map indicating the geographic coordinates of the proposed project in a
NAMRIA Map
Site Accessibility to Manila and Batangas City
Map Showing the Two Mining Projects and the Proposed Haul Road and
Barging Option
The Philippine Mineral (Including Gold) Production
Potential Source(s) of Water for the Project
Footprints/Layout of the Mine Area Map
Facilities of the Mine Area Map
Conceptual Illustration of a Setting Pond
Conceptual Location of the Drainage Canals and Siltation Ponds
Map of the Proposed Buffer Zones
Current and Predicted Rainfalls for the 2020 and 2050 Scenarios
An Illustration of Surface Contour Mining Methodology
Illustration of Benching Method
Material Balance for the First Year Operation
Lobo Gold Project: Mineral Resources
Archangel Resources Long/Cross Section
The Archangel Project Kay Tanda Geologic Cross Sections Map
General Arrangement of Drill Holes Kay Tanda/Pulang Lupa Project

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Location of proposed project site

Proposed Mining Operations Project under Archangel MPSA
Land Use Classification Map of the Municipality of Lobo
Environmentally Critical Areas (ECAs)
General Slope Map for Project Site
Topographic Map of the Archangel MPSA
Geomorphology Map of Archangel Project
The Regional Geologic Map
The Lithology and Alteration Map
The Stratigraphy Map
Distribution of Active Faults and Trenches in Luzon
Earthquakes of the Region around the Metro Manila Area
Epicenters of earthquakes from 1900-2006 with Magnitude of 4 to 7.9
Map of Acceleration in Soft Soil
Map of Acceleration in Medium Soil
An illustration of the Liquefaction Process

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The Liquefaction Susceptibility Map for Region IV A

Tsunami Hazard Map for Batangas
The g-contour maps
Map of the Ore Sampling Stations
Soil Map
Color chart for field estimation of organic matter content
Nomograph for slope length factor
Map of the General Slope Hazard Rating
Soil sampling station map
Map Showing the Sampling Location of Lobo and Archangel MPSAs Located
at Barangays Mabilog and Balibago, Lobo, Batangas
Map indicating the Terestrial survey for Access Road, Malayabas Tree and
Plantations near the Proposed Mine Road
Map of site of Phil teak in Lobo

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Conceptual location of the Drainage Canals and Siltation Ponds

Archangel Project Drainage Map
The Creeks Closest or At the Project Site
Map showing the Lobo Watershed Project Coverage
Generalized Geologic Map of Archangel
Regional Hydrogeologic Map
Groundwater Availability Map for Region IV-A
Distance of the proposed project from Batangas Bay, Verde Island Passage
and Tayabas Bay
Water Sampling Station Maps for Marine Water
Archangel Water Sampling (November 2011)
Inland Water Sampling Stations (Archangel Site)
Archangel site Water Sampling Stations indicated in the slope Map
Three creeks in the Archangel MPSA surveyed for freshwater aquatic biota in
March 21-22, 2014
Map of sampling stations n three creeks within the Archangel MPSA
Light micrograph of common and dominant plankton in seven sampling areas
in Lobo, Batangas
Map showing six coastal Barangays between Lobo and Archangel MPSAs
Forty-four manta tow stations surveyed across a broad swath of coastal
waters within the coastal seas of seven Barangays in Lobo, Batangas;04-05
October 2013
Three stations in each of three fish sanctuaries were surveyed employing the
Line Intercept Transect (LIT) method for coral reef assessment on 04-05
October 2013
Seagrass survey stations undertaken in the coastal waters of Lobo,
Bantangas, 05 October 2013.
Map showing stations for macro-invertebrate species investigations. Lobo,
Batangas, 05 October 2013
Location of two mangrove survey stations in lobo, Batangas; October 5, 2013
Survey stations for Plankton Communities; Lobo, Batangas, 05 October 2013
Map of consolidated survey stations undertaken during the marine ecology
survey in coastal waters of Lobo on October 4-6, 2013
Live coral distribution in 44 manta tow stations, Lobo, Batangas, October 4-5
2013;
Graph showing overall average percent distribution of corals in three (3) LineIntercept Transect (LIT) stations inside of the proposed Malagundi Point Fish
Sanctuary, Malabrigo Fish Sanctuary and Sawang-Olo-olo Fish Sanctuary,
Lobo, Batangas, October 5, 2013.

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Graph of coral distribution by category and by FVC station 1-3.

Results of coral reef assessment shown in pie graphs per station
Distribution of fish abundance by transect station
Left: Mean density of fish by category across three FVC stations; Right:
Mean fish biomass by category across three FVC stations
Distribution of fish abundance by family in three FVC survey transects in
Lobo, Batangas; 05 October 2013 (Observer: Rowena Quimpo).
Average cover of seagrass community (in percentage) in the coastal
barangay of Ulo-ulo, Lobo, Batangas City, October 6, 2013
Seagrass distribution in Transect No.:01
Seagrass distribution in Transect 2
Mangrove species distribution across three survey stations in Bgys.
Lagadlarin and Olo-olo, Batangas. October 5, 2013
Images of different macro-invertebrates found in six station in Lobo, Batangas
during the October 3-4, 2013 sampling
Percentage composition of Adult and Larval Zooplankton stage in Lobo,
Batangas during the October 5, 2013 sampling
Mean density of zooplankton groups identified in Lobo, Batangas during the
October 3, 2013 sampling
Photomicrograph of common zooplankton group identified in Lobo, Batangas
during the October 3, 2013 sampling (A) Foraminiferan (B) Cyclopoid
copepod (C) Nauplius
Percentage composition of different phytoplankton groups in coastal water of
Lobo, Batangas during the October 3, 2013 sampling.
Mean density of major phytoplankton genera identified in Lobo, Batangas
during the October 3, 2013 sampling
Photomicrograph of some of thephytoplankton identified in Lobo, Batangas
during the October 3, 2013 sampling (A) Skeletonema (B) Chaetoceros (C)
Thalassionema (D) Pseudonitzschia

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Climate Map of Region XII

The Annual Wind Rose Diagram
Monthly Wind rose for Ambulong, Tanauan City Weather Station from 1981 to
2010 Frequency of Typhoons
Map of Typhoon Frequency in the Philippines
Map of the Path of Tropical Philippine Cyclones
Annual Number of Tropical Cyclones and Five-year running mean Period
1948-2010
Number of Extreme Typhoon (l50 kph and above) Period 1961-2010
Trends of Tropical Cyclone in the Philippines

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Barangay boundaries highlighting Barangay Balibago and Biga

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Process for Determination of Need for an ERA

Societal Risks

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LIST OF TABLES
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Tabulated Project Information Summary

Team of EIA Preparers
Major Impacts and Impacted Sitios and Barangays
Summary Matrix of the EIA Study Schedule

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Summary List of Pre-Scoping IEC Activities and Issues

Summary Matrix of the Key Issues During the Public Scoping and Responses
Test Result Ranges for Five (5) Surface Water Stations
General Types of Species Encountered
Summary Matrix of the Significant Baselines
Macroinvertebrates at/near the Project Site
Soil Test Results
Summary Matrix of Key Social Baseline Information
Summary Matrix of Key Environmental Impacts and Management Plans
Summary Matrix of Key Environmental Monitoring Plan (EMoP)
Summary Matrix of Potential Environmental Damages

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Geographic coordinates
Comparison of Site Options
Projections of Rainfall Seasonal Changes
Projections of Extreme Events
Lobo Gold Resources @ 0.85 g/t Au cut-off
Lobo Gold Project Projected Metallurgical Recovery
Mining Summary for Ten Year Operations
Initial time Frame of Various Project Phases
Typical Rehabilitation Programme
Existing Manpower Schedule

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Historical Records of Recent Earthquakes in Batangas

Computed PGA values of different earthquake generators

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Typical Analysis of metals in rocks (Source: MRL Gold)

Soil Erodibility Factor Kfact
Test results for soil baselines
Soil tests for Samples from Lumbangan
Soil tests for Samples from Malagundi
Economic importance and Uses of significant Flora and Fauna
Sampling Locations of the Terrestrial flora Survey/Assessment
The Fernando Biodiversity Scale, 1998
IUCN Categories
Summary of Flora composition of Archangel MPSA
Summary of Plant Form/ Habit Relative to the Species Composition
Summary of Relative Indices of Archangel MPSA
Biodiversity Index and Species Evenness Index Archangel MPSA
List of different species of birds observed in the area
List of Herpeto-fauna and Amphibians observed in the area
List of mammals observed in the area
List of different species of birds observed in the area
List of Herpeto-fauna and Amphibians observed in the area
List of mammals observed in the area
List of different species of birds observed in the area
List of Herpeto-fauna and Amphibians observed in the area
List of mammals observed in the area
List of different species of birds observed in the area
List of Herpeto-fauna and Amphibians observed in the area
List of mammals observed in the area
Summary of all bird species identified in the surveyed areas and their

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corresponding conservation status

Summary of all reptiles and amphibian species identified in the surveyed
areas and their corresponding conservation status
Summary of all mammal species identified in the surveyed areas and their
corresponding conservation status
Noise Reading

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Tree Inventory at the Mining Site

Stream Flow Measurements
Climate Change Inducted Temperature Change Projections
Climate Change Induced Rainfall Change Projections
Climate Change Induced Aberrations on Extreme Events
Inventory of Existing Water Sources Adjacent to project Site
Marine water Baseline
Archangel Water Test Results Set 1
Inland water Baseline Results Set 2
Various Water Baseline Results for Archangel Site
Plankton composition and abundance in Kaliwa Creek, Malagundi Creek and

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Pinagsabangan Creek during the April 29-30, 2014 sampling

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Diversity indices in the sampling areas in Archangel MPS Project site

Table of BMWP score categories based on (National Water Council, 1981)
Different macro-invertebrate taxa in creeks and river system in Lobo,
Batangas and their corresponding BMWP scores.
Population of coastal Barangays near MPSAs, 2010
Categories used in describing overall condition of mangrove stands
Survey Stations Established during the marine resource and habitat
assessments in Lobo, Batangas from 4 to 6 October 2013
Summary of results of benthic profiling from manta tow surveys in forty-four
stations, Lobo, Batangas on October 4-5, 2013
Overall results of Coral Reef Assessment using Line-Intercept Transect (LIT)
surveyed inside the proposed Malagundi Point Fish Sanctuary, Malabrigo
Fish sanctuary and the Sawang-Olo-olo Fish Sanctuary in Lobo, Batangas
conducted on October 5, 2013
Distribution of major coral lifeforms by percentage/category obtained from
three LIT stations (to wit: proposed Malagundi Point Sanctuary, Malabrigo
Fish Sanctuary and Sawang-Olo-Olo Fish Sanctuary) in Lobo, Batangas on
October 5, 2013
List of common species and average percentage live coral cover/species in
three LIT stations surveyed (proposed Malagundi Point Sanctuary, Malabrigo
Fish Sanctuary, and Sawang-Olo-Olo Fish Sanctuary) in Lobo, Batangas on
October 5, 2013
Results of fish visual census in three line intercept stations in Lobo, Batangas,
October 5, 2013
Results of mangrove assessment in three quadrats, Lobo, Batangas, 05
October 2013.
Distribution of mangroves by species across three quadrats surveyed in Lobo,
Batangas
List of benthic macro invertebrate species found in six sampling stations
covering mangrove, seagrass and coral reef ecosystem in Lobo, Batangas
during the Oct 3and 4, 2013 sampling
List of fish species caught in the near shore and offshore waters of Lobo,
Batangas

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Meteorological Normals (1971-2000)

Normal Values (1981-2000)
Extreme Climatological Conditions
Recorded Typhoon Occurrences Passing Within the Project Site/Region
Seasonal changes in Temperature 2020 and 2050 emission scenario
Seasonal rainfall change (in %) in 2020 and 2050 under medium-range
emission scenario in provinces in Region 4-A
Frequency of extreme events in 2020 and 2050 under medium-range
emission scenario in provinces in Region 4-A
Ambient Air sampling Results
Ambient Air Sampling Results
Ambient Air Sampling Results
Summary of Results Noise Level Monitoring Report

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Balibago and Biga Data

Population Data per Barangay of Municipality of Lobo
Population data from 1990-2010
Lobo Water Pumping Station
Number of Power Connections in 2010
Health Facilities
Literacy Rate
Morbidity and Mortality Rates
Surveyed Households in Archangel Lobo Batangas 04-05 October 2013
Summary of Survey: Birthplace
Summary of Survey: Sex Profile
Summary of Survey: Age
Summary of Survey: Years Stay
Summary of Survey in Housing Materials
Summary of Survey in Archangel Lobo Batangas: Sources of Income
Summary of Survey in Archangel Lobo Batangas: Monthly Income
Summary of Survey in Archangel Lobo Batangas: Sickness in the Family for
the past 5 years
Summary of Survey in Archangel Lobo Batangas: Common Sickness in the
Community
Summary of Survey: Problems Related to Environment
Summary of Survey in Archangel Lobo Batangas: Poverty
Summary of Survey in Archangel Lobo Batangas: Hunger
Summary of Survey in Accessibility of Water
Summary of Survey in Accessibility of Electricity
Summary of Survey in Means of Cooking
Summary of survey in Archangel Lobo Batangas: Sanitation
Summary of Survey in Archangel Lobo Batangas: Waste Disposal
Summary of Survey in Archangel Lobo Batangas: Medical Consultation

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Threshold Inventory Levels for QRA

Summary Table of Hazardous Materials Categories

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Summary Matrix of Risks and Mitigating Measures

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Summary of the Key IMP

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Summary Table of Planned and On-going Social Development Plan

Summary of Seedings Planted For National Greening Program
Generic IEC Plan/Framework
Various Existing IEC of Egerton through MRL Gold
Matrix Presentation of Programs/Projects/Activities for the First year
The 10-Year SDMP Budget Allocation lobo and archangel MPSA

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Initial Environmental Monitoring Plan (EMoP) with Environmental Quality

Performance Levels (EQPLs)
Summary Table of the MMT membership and Roles

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Tentative/Initial Equipment Schedule

Proforma List of emergency Contact Numbers

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On-going Tree Planting Programme

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Summary Table of Institutional Plan Support Manpower

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LIST OF PLATES
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Photographs of the Pre IEC Programmes are seen below

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Photographs of Typical Prospective Haul Roads and of the Site

Typical Phases of the Drilling Works
Typical Rehabilitation Programme

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Vegetative cover for Archangel MPSA

Images of Phil Teak
Photograph of typical soil in the project site
Vegetative cover for Archangel MPSA
Photograph showing a Red-crested Malkoha observed in So. Malagundi,
Brgy. Balibago
Photograph showing Blue-throated Bee-eaters, a species commonly
observed in Sitios Kay Tanda, Pulang Lupa and Lumbangan
Photograph showing a Philippine Hawk Eagle
Photographs during the Terrestrial survey for Access Road

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Freshwater species of fish Spotted Barb is the only fish species found in the
creeks surveyed in the Archangel MPSA
The dried up Malagundi Creek
Lumbangan Kaliwa Creek is also dried up except for pools of water
Pinagsabangan Creek also dried up except for small water pools
Very few species of fish were caught in test fishing operations in three creeks
Images of some of the macro-invertebrates observed in sampling station
Manta tow survey
Survey Team diver documenting coral diversity in a Line Intercept Transect
Fish visual census survey
Dad coral with algae(left) and crown-of-thorns starfish preying on coral polyps
of Acropora indonesia (right) in Lobo, Batangas

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Branching coral Acropora palmate *left) and massive coral Lobophyllia

corymbosa (right)
Digitate coral Acropora humilis and birds nest coral
Tube seagrass in Bgy. Olo-olo, Lobo, Batangas
Mangrove survey in Bgy. Olo-olo

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Photographs of Settlers Overlaid in the Project Map

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Existing Social Development Program of the Existing MPSA

Information, Education campaign (IEC) of Archangel and Lobo MPSA

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Typical Rehabilitation Undertaken for the Exploration and Drilling works

Typical rehabilitation Programme

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LIST OF GRAPHS
The Lobo and Archangel MPSA Mining Stockpile Balance
The Mining Plan of the Lobo and Archangel MPSA Projects

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