2024-2029

FIVE (5) YEAR

EXPLORATION WORK
PROGRAM

ENGR. ALEXIS F. BALIGOD

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Contents
1.0 BASIC INFORMATION ON THE PROJECT AND THE PROPONENT ..... 1
2.0 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................ 3
3.0 ACCESSIBILITY ........................................................................................ 6
4.0 OBSERVATION .......................................................................................... 7
4.1 The River Description ........................................................................ 7
4.2 Description of Deposit and Materials ................................................. 8
4.3 Drainage ............................................................................................ 8
4.4 Geological Hazard ............................................................................. 9
4.5 Description of the Farm Lots ............................................................ 10
5.0 AVAILABLE ISAG RESOURCE .............................................................. 10
5.1 Resource Estimates ......................................................................... 10
6.0 ESTIMATED / ANNUAL PRODUCTION .................................................. 11
7.0 UTILITIES ................................................................................................ 12
7.1 Power Supply Requirements and Alternatives ................................. 12
7.2 Water Supply Requirements and Alternatives.................................. 12
7.3 Quarrying Equipment ....................................................................... 13
7.3.1 List of mobile and fixed equipment for development and
construction (specify if leased/ purchased) ........................................................ 13
7.3.2 List of Mobile and Diesel-Powered Equipment ............................ 13
7.3.3 Workforce Information ................................................................. 13
7.3.4 Organizational Chart .................................................................... 14
8.0 DEVELOPMENT PLAN ........................................................................... 14
8.1 Pre-Development Phase .................................................................. 14
8.2 State of Development (All of these are now operational) ................. 14
8.3 Description of Planned Activities ...................................................... 15
8.3.1 Year 2024 Additional Development Works to be Undertaken ...... 15
8.4 Year 2024 – Operation/Production start-up...................................... 15
8.5 Targeted Sites/Areas ........................................................................ 15
8.6 Schedule and Estimated cost per annum ........................................ 15
9.0 PRODUCTION SCHEDULE AND ESTIMATED COSTS PER ANNUM .. 16
9.1 Widening of Access Road ................................................................ 16
9.2 Efficient Working Hours .................................................................... 16
10.0 BASELINE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS, IMPACT ASSESSMENT
AND MITIGATION..................................................................................................... 16
10.1 The Land ...................................................................................... 16
10.2 Land Use and Classification ......................................................... 18

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10.3 Pedology / Demography ............................................................... 18

10.4 Geology and Geomorphology ...................................................... 19
10.5 Terrestrial Biology ......................................................................... 19
10.6 Water ............................................................................................ 20
11.0 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND ESTIMATED TOTAL
COST ........................................................................................................................ 21
12.0 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
COST ESTIMATE (TO INCLUDE MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH) ........................... 21
13.0 RECOMMENDATIONS .......................................................................... 22
14.0 SIGNATURE OF PROPONENT OR PERSON PREPARING THE
WORK PROGRAM, PLEASE SPECIFY PRC LICENSE AND PTR NUMBERS ..... 23

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Republic of the Philippines

Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Mines & Geosciences Bureau – Regional Office No. XI
2/F EMB-MGB Building, 3rd Avenue, Corner V. Guzman, Brgy. 27-C, Davao City

FIVE (5) YEAR EXPLORATION WORK PROGRAM

REPORT ON THE FIVE-YEAR DEVELOPMENT PLAN ON THE AREA APPLIED

FOR THE INDUSTRIAL SAND AND GRAVEL PERMIT APPLICATION OF JTL
KONSTRUCT CORPORATION LOCATED AT LIBUGANON, BRGY TABA,
MUNICIPALITY OF CARMEN AND BRGY. BUSAON CITY OF TAGUM
RESPECTIVELY, PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL NORTE.

1.0 BASIC INFORMATION ON THE PROJECT AND THE PROPONENT

Project Title: ISAG PROJECT AT LIBUGANON RIVER,

BARANGAYS TABA, MUNICIPALITY OF
CARMEN AND BARANGAY BUSAON OF
TAGUM CITY RESPECTIVELY, DAVAO DEL
NORTE
Project
Sub-category: ENHANCEMENT AND FLOOD MITIGATION
PROJECT
Specific-category: INDUSTRIAL SAND AND GRAVEL PROJECT
Project Size Range: 19.99 hectares
Project Location: LIBUGANON RIVER LOCATED AT BARANGAY
TABA, AND BUSAON AND MUNICIPALITY OF
CARMEN, TAGUM CITY RESPECTIVELY,
DAVAO DEL NORTE, ISLAND OF MINDANAO,
PHILIPPINES
Proponent: JTL KONSTRUCT CORPORATION
Address: KM12 DIVERSION ROAD, PANACAN, DAVAO
CITY, DAVAO DEL SUR
Manpower: 38
Area Covered: 19.90 hectares
Initial Project Cost: ₱ 92,262,250.00
Date of Inspection: AUGUST 10, 2024

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Geographical Coordinates:

PARCEL 1 PARCEL 2
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTIONS
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTIONS
CORNERS LATITUDE LONGITUDE
CORNER LATITUDE LONGITUDE
1 7° 21' 02.40229” N. 125° 44' 24.11051" E.
2 7° 21' 00.93679” N. 125° 44' 25.43358” E. 1 7° 20' 37.568346" N. 125° 44' 09.666696" E.
3 7° 20' 55.77599” N. 125° 44' 23.96186” E.
2 7° 20' 39.897875" N. 125° 44' 09.127806" E.
4 7° 20' 52.26574” N. 125° 44' 23.15132” E.
5 7° 20' 48.89485” N. 125° 44' 22.19412” E. 3 7° 20' 39.861055" N. 125° 44' 09.606009" E.
6 7° 20' 46.58287” N. 125° 44' 22.47801” E. 4 7° 20' 37.671166" N. 125° 44' 10.112623" E.
7 7° 20' 43.53182” N. 125° 44' 24.60939” E.
8 7° 20' 40.25720” N. 125° 44' 27.78137” E.
9 7° 20' 38.53111” N. 125° 44' 29.05081” E.
10 7° 20' 36.59876” N. 125° 44' 29.83538” E.
11 7° 20' 34.32394” N. 125° 44' 29.88973” E.
12 7° 20' 31.61429” N. 125° 44' 29.64472” E.
13 7° 20' 29.71261” N. 125° 44' 28.61570” E.
14 7° 20' 26.98216” N. 125° 44' 25.18701” E.
15 7° 20' 21.28173” N. 125° 44' 21.38007” E.
16 7° 20' 16.12790” N. 125° 44' 18.55424” E.
17 7° 20' 13.01508” N. 125° 44' 16.88325” E.
18 7° 20' 10.09520” N. 125° 44' 14.94076” E.
19 7° 20' 06.91762” N. 125° 44' 14.32851” E.
20 7° 20' 06.33018” N. 125° 44' 14.06412” E.
21 7° 20' 03.39033” N. 125° 44' 13.70011” E.
22 7° 20' 00.26266” N. 125° 44' 13.60419” E.
23 7° 19' 56.77883” N. 125° 44' 13.18706” E.
24 7° 19' 50.84612” N. 125° 44' 12.97762” E.
25 7° 19' 47.76530” N. 125° 44' 13.50234” E.
26 7° 19' 46.07484” N. 125° 44' 13.81088” E.
27 7° 19' 45.74724” N. 125° 44' 10.78300” E.
28 7° 19' 47.23625” N. 125° 44' 10.57447” E.
29 7° 19' 52.82521” N. 125° 44' 10.38774” E.
30 7° 20' 06.05182” N. 125° 44' 11.64648” E.
31 7° 20' 07.67971” N. 125° 44' 11.99980” E.
32 7° 20' 09.78075” N. 125° 44' 12.19281” E.
33 7° 20' 11.41508” N. 125° 44' 12.73615” E.
34 7° 20' 15.04240” N. 125° 44' 14.43866” E.
35 7° 20' 19.70841” N. 125° 44' 16.77891” E.
36 7° 20' 22.51249” N. 125° 44' 18.65318” E.
37 7° 20' 25.38097” N. 125° 44' 20.64596” E.
38 7° 20' 27.12133” N. 125° 44' 21.91828” E.
39 7° 20' 28.87892” N. 125° 44' 24.18326” E.
40 7° 20' 30.60631” N. 125° 44' 26.84537” E.
41 7° 20' 31.92221” N. 125° 44' 27.44927” E.
42 7° 20' 35.17404” N. 125° 44' 27.39403” E.
43 7° 20' 37.14793” N. 125° 44' 26.46815” E.
44 7° 20' 40.70395” N. 125° 44' 24.47367” E.
45 7° 20' 41.91396” N. 125° 44' 23.48650” E.
46 7° 20' 43.41686” N. 125° 44' 21.95116” E.
47 7° 20' 46.25918” N. 125° 44' 20.42039” E.
48 7° 20' 48.34829” N. 125° 44' 19.82806” E.
49 7° 20' 49.95108” N. 125° 44' 19.61555” E.
50 7° 20' 52.27759” N. 125° 44' 20.16694” E.
51 7° 20' 55.38560” N. 125° 44' 21.70663” E.
52 7° 20' 59.24746” N. 125° 44' 22.84097” E.

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2.0 INTRODUCTION

The undersigned conducted an ocular investigation for the renewal of the

Industrial Sand and Gravel application of JTL KONSTRUCT CORPORATION, (the
proponent), located at Libuganon River, Brgy. Taba, on August 10, 2024. The
applicant intends to use the Industrial Sand and Gravel application for commercial
purposes, for the year ended was a very lucrative year for SAG operators as the
demand for the materials had increased significantly for the past years. Thus, the
proponent has employed the services of the undersigned to conduct the resource
sustainability and geological hazard assessment and was accompanied by his aide.
Pictures shown on this portion is the used in random sounding of the river as and the
present condition of the river.

RIVER SIDE ALONG BRGY. TABA MUNICIPALITY OF CARMEN

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3.0 ACCESSIBILITY

The project is approximately 34 kilometers more or less away from the

premier city of Davao, and could be reached by all kind of commercial buses or
land vehicles in an hour and, through the Davao City-Butuan route. Thence,
one must go thru the 1.2 kilometers of gravel road to the ISAG area along the
Libuganon River. The work program was confined and focus on the
downstream portion of the river basin where the proposed ISAG application will
be located

The applied area covers a total of ONE HUNDRED NINETY-NINE THOUSAND

(199,000.00) square meters, more or less or equivalent to NINETEEN POINT
NINE HECTARES. The applied area has a billboard sign to define its
boundaries upstream, downstream, eastern and western boundaries. The
general land cover of the areas is mostly grassland

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4.0 OBSERVATION

4.1 The River Description

The LIBUGANON River, of the Municipality of Carmen and Tagum

City could be characterized as a stream that is in its mature age based on the
characteristics of the geomorphologic features, which lowland where
agricultural and fish production community is now in progress but Panabo city
is the biggest banana producer of the entire province. As part of the
characteristic of the river which is now mature which several meanders and
fairly wide river bank [75 to 130 m] mostly swerving to south-southeast that is
apparently influenced by the Philippine Fault Zone that had swerved observed
in the sketch plan. The swerving could be a structure along the coastal areas
of the Davao provinces and is lying part of the coastal lowlands down to where
it discharges its load into the Davao Gulf. The Topography of the area is general
flat until reaching the father north towards the Mountain ranges. Downstream
it is relatively flat as shown by the Southeastern coastal valley plains of Davao
del Norte. The width of the river from bank-to-bank ranges from 30 meters
upstream and 50 meters downstream with better volume of gravel materials.
The depth of the stream at the time of observation is relatively dep 2.75
probably due to the high during investigation
The observed embankments are composed of consolidated terrace
gravels covered by a meter or less of topsoil. Both embankments indicated a
loosely consolidated soil with few gravels exhibiting the heights of two [2] to
three [3] meters more or less. The stream water is murky and turbid not
amenable for washing but might be used for farm land and of course fish pens
which abounds in the nearby river. The river sand and gravel deposit ranges in

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thickness of 1.00 upstream and increases to 1.10 meters thickness downstream

specially near the coast before you reach the top of a consolidated andesitic
formation which was observed to be gently dipping towards the southeast. The
Libugagon River, of Municipality of Carmen and, Tagum City mentioned above
is in its mature geomorphologic stage thus, has a relatively wide river bed. This
could be the reason why there are several records of overflowing for the past
five [5] years, since it could no longer accommodate the volume of run-off from
its catchment area due to the built-up of sand and gravel materials.

The observe Industrial Sand and Gravel application of JTL

KONSTRUCT CONSTRUCTION, indicates that it will not affect in anyway any
structures as prescribe under RA 7942, in its revised and amended IRR DAO
No. 96-40 series of 1996, otherwise known as the Philippine Mining Act of 1995,
which states in Section 79 paragraph [a] and to quote “No operation, removal
and/or disposition of materials shall be allowed within the distance of one [1]
kilometer from the boundaries of reservoirs established for public water supply,
archeological and historical sites or any public or private works or structures,
unless with the prior clearance of the Government agencies or owner is
obtained. No extraction removal and/or disposition of materials shall likewise
be allowed within five hundred [500] meters distance from the coast and two
hundred [200] meters from the mean low tide level along the beach.” Thus, the
application for ISAG of JTL, is far from the prohibited distance prescribes by
law or to any permanent structure.

4.2 Description of Deposit and Materials

The sand and gravel composition are a mixture of mostly coarse sand
about 80% and 15% pebbles or about 2 to 3 centimeters and 5 percent silt
showing how turbid is the river is There is a very visible silt concentration due
to the gradient of the stream. The composition shows that about 90% could be
used for construction, applicable for use for a wide variety of construction, using
method to reduce the sizes of the boulders in order to maximize the usage of
all the available materials of the river without of course sacrificing the
environment.

The type of gravel materials indicated that it is composed mostly of

andesite and basalt. These materials are probably coming from the eroded
materials upstream exposed along the river banks and from the inundated
volcanic materials upstream deposited during volcanic activities thousands or
millions of years ago.

4.3 Drainage

The main drainage of the applied area is the Libuganon River that
eventually drains into the Davao Gulf. The meandering stream flow character
of the river denotes that it is in its mature stage of geomorphology and with its
gently rolling and flat valleys clearly indicated this observation. The river flows
on its main course and due to its wide span, it meanders along its course until
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it discharges its load into the Davao Gulf. Small Stream or creeks that dries up
during summer forms the tributaries up-streams contributes in transporting
sand materials in the applied area and due to water actions erosions along the
bank of the terrace gravels when floods occur, likewise contributes in the
deposition of the sand and gravel into the area.

4.4 Geological Hazard

The most obvious geologic hazard to occur is the inundation and erosion
within the vicinity during and after heavy downpour upstream. This is a frequent
occurrence and common in the Municipality, which could cause erosion
problems along the banks resulting into the retreat of the embankment if
quarrying is not done systematically and uncontrolled, most especially if
quarrying is carried near the embankment [3-5 meters buffer zone]. Flooding
will then generate inundation of the adjacent agricultural lots, damaging crops
and re-facing the landforms
.
The water was not turbid during the assessment due to the long dry spell
the past week and that there are no silts that could be eroded to make the
stream turbid for the gradient would immediately deposits silt downstream in no
time. That sometimes the turbidity is caused by suspended silt [solid] carried
by the river from the upstream tributaries and due to transport of materials from
the upstream causing all the materials to be reduced in size due to
comminution. It is therefore a must for the proponent to do systematic quarrying
and to limit it up-to the 3-5 meters buffer zone from the banks so as not to
channel the stream flow into the embankment which could result into the
inundation of the terrace banks where all the farms are located during flooding.

River is a permanent river where the proponent is the only applicant for
sand and gravel operation commercially. It is one of the major river systems of
Davao Del Norte that drains and empties its load to Philippine Seas. The river
is classified as Class C, based on the DENR DAO 34, Series of 1992. It is used
chiefly for bathing of farm animals and watering of farmlands at the upstream.

To mitigate these problems the proponent should plant fast growing trees
like g-melina, mahogany and bamboo hills. To pile all boulders 50 centimeters
and up at the bank of the river and should never encroach beyond 3 meters
from the river bank. Major measure could be generated from individual
measures from any plant that could gave the highest technical economic
environmental and social based on the present situation. While most of these
measures were flood risk in the area that will be introduced for the reduction
and susceptibility of flooding and few other measures were abandon due low
social acceptability.

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4.5 Description of the Farm Lots

Both adjacent lots are utilized for agricultural production and fish pens
for milk fish production. These lots are planted with various species of high
value crops such as bananas, coconut hills, etc. However, most the
embankments are gracing with sparse to heavy bakawan plants.

5.0 AVAILABLE ISAG RESOURCE

5.1 Resource Estimates

The resource is computed based on the estimated resource that is

present in the area during ocular inspection of the area applied. This is
taking into consideration the approximate present thickness of the deposit
during the inspection and the allowable quarry factor whereby a portion of
the deposit will be left in place to serve as buffer zone to protect the river
embankment. Hence, the volume of the sand and gravel materials available
is computed as follows;

Resource Available = Area applied x Approx. thickness x Quarry

factor
Resource Available = 275,000 Sq. m. x 1.5 m x 75%
Resource Available = 309,400 cubic meters

The resource is composed of 85 coarse sands, and 13%. Pebble size

gravel, It should be noted that in this kind of operation, seldom that the resource
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will be depleted, because materials upstream tendency is to be carried by the

current whenever cloud burst or heavy downpour occurs will be carrying these
materials and in its transport it is reduce in sizes by commination and will again
be part of the ISAG deposit replenishing the materials that had be extracted.

6.0 ESTIMATED / ANNUAL PRODUCTION

Target extraction per day for the ISAG Materials was estimated based on
balance equipment fleet requirements to run daily and the availability of the manpower
and supplies within the early stage of quarrying operation. The projected daily
production is estimated to be 258 cubic meters of sand and gravel materials will be
the initial rate and will be increased gradually until reaching the maximum 1,700 cubic
meters per day.

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TABLE 1: QUARRY SCHEDULE OF PRODUCTION

Extraction Target
per Year Production Hours Per
SAG SAG Day Worked Days Per
Months
YEAR Materials Materials Month
Per Year
Work
(Hours per
(CM/ Year) (CM/Day)
Day)
Year 1 61,880 258 10 months 8 hours 24 days
Year 2 61,880 258 10 Months 8 hours 24 days
Year 3 61,880 258 10 Months 8 hours 24 days
Year 4 61,880 258 10 Months 8 hours 24 days
Year 5 61,880 258 10 Months 8 hours 24 days

7.0 UTILITIES

7.1 Power Supply Requirements and Alternatives

Power requirement of the company will be provided by a Nordeco. A

twenty-four-hour power service is the programmed operation of the generating
set to supply the 8 hours operation of the operations.

7.2 Water Supply Requirements and Alternatives

Water supply requirements for domestic and plant used will be supplied
by the LGU itself or deep well which has an estimated daily water delivery of
100 cubic meters, more than enough to supply the requirements and the
community’s domestic needs.
i. Drinking water for Campsite –DEEP WELL
ii. Dust control and wash-down water will be supplied by our own
deep well
iii. Firefighting water trucks
iv. Stock piling area
v. Parcel 2 will be for the processing plant shown on the sketch plan duly
signed by a geodetic engineer

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7.3 Quarrying Equipment

7.3.1 List of mobile and fixed equipment for development

and construction (specify if leased/ purchased)

purchased for production and auxiliary equipment’s to be

used in the ISAG materials for development, construction and
quarry operation which includes:

7.3.2 List of Mobile and Diesel-Powered Equipment

• Elf service truck - 1 unit

• Motorcycles [Gasoline Powered] - 2 units
• 10 cubic meters Dump Trucks - 4 units
• Hydraulic Excavators - 1 unit
• Wheel Loader - 1 unit
• Water Lorry - 1 unit
• Service Vehicle - 1 unit
• Set of Screen - 1 Set
• Flatboat for the 1.5 cubic meter backhoe that will be installed
• Barge/LCT with a capacity of 1,000 to cubic meter capacity
3,000
• Silo for transit mix product for road, building and bridge
construction
• Batching plant included in the sketch plan as parcel 2
7.3.3 Workforce Information

The total work force including central office is 38 all in all.

These are officers, staffs, skilled and unskilled laborers

Total Operational Work force the operations requires to

implement the five [5] Year Work Program will be 38
workforce manpower

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7.3.4 Organizational Chart

Majority of the workforce shall be local residents except for

the technical and management personnel. A multi-functional field
office will be constructed at the batching plant area for employees
that would stay on the site. Quarters double for the Operations
Manager, Quarry Superintendent and staff will be provided.

8.0 DEVELOPMENT PLAN

8.1 Pre-Development Phase

* Acquisition of all necessary permit to operate
* Design for construction works
* Road construction for access to the plant
* Construction for the pier for unloading of the materials extracted.
* Clearing for the Plant Sit area, Stockpiling, office and quarters
Construction of the Batching and screening plant.

8.2 State of Development (All of these are now operational)

* Application for Permitting
* Survey
* Site Investigation of Resources
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8.3 Description of Planned Activities

The Major planned activities for the Five (5) year period are summarized
below:

8.3.1 Year 2024 Additional Development Works to be

Undertaken
• Construction of ISAG material Stock yard and settling
ponds.
• Conduct water reservoir survey for construction and civil
works
• Widening of the main haulage road that connects quarry
pit to stockyards.
• Construction of settling ponds, drainage systems and
nursery

8.4 Year 2024 – Operation/Production start-up

The operation phase will involve the following activities:

• commencement of the sand and gravel extraction of the ISAG

materials;
• Start the quarrying operation and commenced with the scheduled
regular deliveries to end users.
• There will be no progressive rehabilitation on mined-out areas, but
reforestation of the embankments of the river during and after
extraction of the volume indicated in the resource report.

8.5 Targeted Sites/Areas

accompanied by a 1:2,000 location map showing areas of planned

development sites, camp/housing facilities, process plant location and
other facilities (see map attached)

8.6 Schedule and Estimated cost per annum

The Project has an estimated total cost of about Php5,000,000.00, for

the first year and maintained until the fifth year.

ACTIVITIES / PERIOD YR 1 YR 2 YR 3 YR 4 YR 5

Permitting
Development
Quarrying
Supervision
Civil Works

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9.0 PRODUCTION SCHEDULE AND ESTIMATED COSTS PER ANNUM

Production program scheduled was based on the ISAG material resource.

The yearly production capacity projection was based on the assumption that as
the year progresses, the yearly production capacity is maintained because of
the following reason:

9.1 Widening of Access Road

It was assumed that during the early stage of quarrying operation, road
networks within the quarrying site was not yet fully develop. With this,
movement of mining equipment will be limited, thus, affecting the production
capacity. Road developments is continuous while mining activities is on-going,
hence, efficiency will increase which will lead to higher production outputs; and

9.2 Efficient Working Hours

With continuous development of the site, the normal working hours will
become more efficient that leads to higher production yield and to conform with
the LGU’s local law that the operation should not exceed the five (5) o’clock in
the afternoon and that during Sundays there should be no operation.

10.0 BASELINE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS, IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND

MITIGATION

10.1 The Land

Banana farms is the major agricultural product of the area with

occasional rice and corn fields. With regards to Libuganon River, said river is
located on the left side of the provincial road which is opposite to where the
proposed project will be established.

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10.2 Land Use and Classification

Land classification refers to the establishment of boundaries between

alienable, disposable land, forest lands, mining, agricultural, tourist spot and
water use the most predominant land classifications.

10.3 Pedology / Demography

Population, Household Size and Density Data on population, household

number and population density are shown in a pie chart obtained from the
Barangay Profile data of Barangay Taba of the municipality of Carmen and
Barangay Busaon, Tagum City are show in the following images of the
demography of said communities. The writer acknowledges the Barangay
Chairman who had been very helpful in providing the data which had been very
useful and made our study faster in preparing the barangay profile socially and
development program of the community.

a. Population

POPULATION BY AGE

7%

POPULATION BY AGE 32%

AGE POPULATION PERCENT

0-14 1524 31.64%

16-64 2950 61.25%

65 & ABOVE 342 7.10%

61%

Figure 1: Summary Data of Residents by Age Difference

b. Education
The Barangays has one (1) complete six-classroom elementary school
and high school and day care centers. The Elementary School building is made
of concrete materials with GI roofing however some of the classrooms are in
need of immediate repair. Furthermore, the school until now has no perimeter
fence, the need of which was already identified as early as 2012.
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EDUCATIONAL LEVEL
0.3%

23.4% EDUCATIONAL LEVEL

29.5%
ELEMENTARY
HIGHSCHOOL
COLLEGE LEVEL/TESDA
COLLEGE GRADUATE
38.6%

Figure 2: Residents’ Educational Attainment

The pie chart further shows that there are more educated residents in
the barangay with 38.6 per cent of its adult residents are high/high school
graduate. The statistics further shows that while 38.6 per cent had high school
education, while more than the majority of the adults (61.25%) in the barangay
had elementary education.

c. Density of Population per Hectare

The density of population per hectare was estimated to be 0.35 persons

per hectare, as computed with the land area of 1689.76 hectares more or less
and population of 4816.

10.4 Geology and Geomorphology

Geology and Geomorphology are not applicable with this kind of

operation.

10.5 Terrestrial Biology

Terrestrial flora - floral species, status, diversity, uses, and stresses.

As recorded, the paragraph below enumerates some of the terrestrial fauna
spotted/observed and confirmed by local residents in the area. The number of
identified bird species in the area is an indicator that more bird species may
still be found in the area.

The presence of a moderately low number of bird species can be

attributed to the absence or insufficiency of available appropriate and desirable
floral components which provide not only good sanctuary and nesting place
owing to the adjoining / neighboring lush and highly diverse vegetation cover
which include: the existing patches of secondary-growth vegetation project site
(hilly areas), and also of the tree plantations; as well as the availability of a
wide variety of foods in the area in the form of seeds, flowers, fruits and insects.

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The annoying noise from the present community produced by vehicles

passing through the farm to market road round the clock may have driven
some bird population to further and more quiet places.

People can enter the forest areas, by which the principal habitat of the
bird populations is located to cut trees for wood. A few rates of habitat loss as
well as the diverse forms of human incursions and attacks to forests and other
faunal sanctuaries could somehow place so much pressure on birds and other
wildlife that they leave another habitat and seek refuge elsewhere.

The most common faunal species encountered or sighted during the

investigation were birds. According to interviews with native residents of the
community there were probably more than eighteen (18) species of birds
inhabiting the vicinity area of the projects site.

Birds present in the area can be classified as either residents or

visitors. The resident birds are those, which live their entire life in the area. A
large number of the birds that are not native in the area (and in the country in
general) are mostly regular winter migrants, that is, they come to the
Philippines at the onset of cold season in the northern parts of Asia and return
in summer months when they breed.

Other animal groups present in the areas include reptiles, mammals,

and a few amphibians, a number of insects and the usual domesticated
animals raised by local residents.

10.6 Water

Water is one of the most plentiful and essential compounds, occurring

as a liquid on Earth's surface under normal conditions, which makes it
invaluable for human uses and as plant and animal habitat.

The water on the surface of Earth is found mainly in its oceans (97.25
percent) and polar ice caps and glaciers (2.05 percent), with the balance in
freshwater lakes, rivers, and groundwater. As Earth’s population grows and
the demand for fresh water increases, water purification and recycling become
increasingly important.

Water occurs as a liquid on the surface of Earth under normal

conditions, which makes it invaluable for transportation, for recreation, and as
a habitat for a myriad of plants and animals. The fact that water is readily
changed to a vapor (gas) allows it to be transported through the atmosphere
from the oceans to inland areas where it condenses and, as rain, nourishes
plant and animal life.

Over the community there’s likely no possible impacts of the project on

the occurrence of flooding and other related disasters. According to LiDAR
Portal for Archiving and Distribution (LiPAD) that published, the area where
the farm is located not much prone to flooding. As a matter of fact, only small
portion of the said area has a low possibility of flooding
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11.0 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND ESTIMATED TOTAL COST

The community development program of the company is detailed in the

Social Development Management Program (SDMP) plan. However, the
company Safety, Health, and Environmental Protection and Management
Program will allocate budget at 1.5% of the Mine and Processing cost annually.
which is equivalent to Php150,000.00.

12.0 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM COST

ESTIMATE (TO INCLUDE MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH)

The Environmental Protection and Management Program Cost Estimate

will be computed according to the law and shall be guided by the following
guidelines:

The SDMP cost will be based on the commitments presented in the

program. Such estimate shall serve as the basis in the determination of a Mine
Rehabilitation Fund (MRF) as required by the Act. It is therefore important that
estimates are as accurate and comprehensive as possible.

The MRF is a reasonable environmental deposit to ensure availability of

funds for the satisfactory compliance with the commitments and performance of
the activities stipulated in the SDMP during specific project phase. Based on the
EPEP cost estimates can be calculated by:

a. Defining elements to be rehabilitated over the life of the mine (settling

ponds, waste dumps, etc.);

b. Defining the maximum area of land for each type of elements during the
life-of-the-mine;

c. Defining the agreed rehabilitation standards and/or activities (re-

profiling, sealing, re-vegetation, etc.);

d. Quantifying the rehabilitation activities (slope depth of cover, seed mix,

etc.);

e. Establishing a unit cost for each activity;

f. Applying the established unit costs to each activity for each area of
disturbance; and

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g. Summing the area costs for the whole site.

The cost should be compiled on the basis of a comprehensive

Schedule of Development covering the life-of-the-quarry. In this Schedule,
each area of disturbed land, the nature and extent of disturbance, and the
estimated annual cost per unit area of civil works necessary to achieve the
standards suitable for agreed post mining land use, need to be identified
and described. These will be discussed in detail in the submitted integrated
EPEP and Final Mine Rehabilitation and Development Program [FMRDP]
report.

13.0 RECOMMENDATIONS

Based on the actual condition from the ocular inspection and

investigation of the area applied; the undersigned hereby recommend
the following:

The proponent should strictly maintain a three (3) meter buffer

zone from both river embankments where erosion has been observed.
Activities should only be confined on the present site of the quarry
operation. Once it is maintained on this part of the river, no new channel
will be created which in turn will protect the said embankment.

The proponent should plant fast growing trees on both

Riverbanks to stabilize the said embankment from the effects of flooding.

The proponent should confine the extraction of sand and gravel

materials one (1) meter depth from the present surface of the ISAG
permit area.

The proponent should adhere to the estimated volume

(309,400.00 Cubic Meters.) declared by the writer because this is the
resource available in the area during the inspection. It is also
recommended that a new resource estimation and geo-hazard
assessment be made after the present volume has been exhausted, to
show the continuing replenishment of the materials extracted in
tenement.

Prepared for: JTL KONSTRUCT CORPORATION

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14.0 SIGNATURE OF PROPONENT OR PERSON PREPARING THE WORK

PROGRAM, PLEASE SPECIFY PRC LICENSE AND PTR NUMBERS

Prepared by:

ALEXIS F. BALIGOD
Mining Engineer
EM-ACP-00320-2025
PRC License No. 000855

Conforme:

MR. JAIME T. LAO

President / General Manager

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