CLARIFYING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF DAO 2000-28 REGARDING ENGINEERING GEOLOGICAL AND GEOHAZARD ASSESSMENT AS ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT FOR ECC APPLICATIONS
1. Coverage
All private or government subdivision and housing projects are required to under Engineering Geological and Geohazard Assessment as additional requirement for ECC applications. Other land development and infrastructure projects shall likewise undergo Engineering Geological and Geohazard Assessment in connection with their for applications should this be required by the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) In this connection, guidelines shall be prepared by EMB, in consultation with MGB.
2. Qualifications
Engineering Geological and Geohazard Assessment shall be undertaken by a licenser professional Geologist with a minimum experience of five (5) years as a practicing geoloqi or by a licensed Engineer with the following qualifications:
| a) |
minimum of five (5) years experience in land development and/or infrastructure development; and, |
| b) |
at least six (6) months training in Engineering Geology/Structural Geology or post graduate diploma in Engineering Geology/Structural Geology. |
With respect to the monitoring of compliance to the recommendations in the Engineering Geological and Geohazard Assessment Report (EGGAR), this shall be the responsibility of the concerned Local Government Unit and EGGAR preparer.
Adopted: 24 Oct. 2000
(SGD.)ANTONIO H. CERILLES
Secretary