BOARD RESOLUTION NO. R- 654, S. 1999, RESTORING THE SUBMISSION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE (ECC) AS A PREREQUISITE IN THE ISSUANCE OF LOCATIONAL CLEARANCE/DEVELOP…

“WHEREAS, Resolution No. R-544, s. 1994, authorized HLURB
management to treat the Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) as a
condition in the issuance of a locational clearance / development permit
rather than as a prerequisite in the issuance thereof due to
difficulties and delay then encountered by the private sector in
securing the same which in turn affected the Board’s performance in
meeting its targets, resulting in an overall backlog in shelter
production:

WHEREAS, findings disclose that violations of the conditions for
the issuance of the development permit / locational clearance were
committed by project proponents despite the restrictions imposed on the
use thereof prior to tie issuance of the ECC;

WHEREAS, the Board is in the process of reexamining its policies,
rules and procedures pertinent to issuance of permits and licenses, and
finds that immediate restoration of the ECC as a prerequisite in the
issuance of DP/LC would be more consistent with the current thrust on
ensuring site suitability and public safety;

WHEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, to REVOKE
Resolution No. R-544, s. 1994, as the same is hereby REVOKED, in effect
hereby restoring the submission of an Environmental Compliance
Certificate, duly issued by the Environmental Management Bureau or the
Department of Environment and Natural Resources, as a prerequisite in
the processing and issuance of the Development Permit/Locational
Clearance.

APPROVED, 10 November 1999, Quezon City, Metro Manila.”

This circular takes effect immediately and shall apply to applications pending at the time of the effectivity hereof.

For your guidance and compliance.

Adopted: 07 Dec. 1999

(SGD.) ROMULO Q.M FABUL
Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer