Philippines - Second National Roads Improvement Project : environmental assessment (Vol. 8 of 34) : Initial environmental examination for rehabilitation/improvement of Surigao-Davao Coastal Road (various sections)

 Table Of Contents Executive Summary General Information Description of Existing Environment Physical Environment BiologicallEcologicaI Environment Socio-Economic Environment Environmental Impact Checklist Environmental Assessment Public Consultation and Participation Environmental Management Plan Environmental Monitori~igPlan Environmental Condition Without and With the Project Annekes Location Map ? Accountability Statement of'Project Proponent Accountability Statement of Preparer Endorsement Photographs  ive Summary  EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report presents the Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) of Surigao - Davao Road (Surigao - Boston) undertaken by the Environmental Impact Assessment Project Office (EIAPO) for the issuarlce of the Envirorlmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) by the Department of Environment and Natural resources (DENR) prior to project implementation. The implementation of this project is being pursued under the National Roads Improvement Management Program- Phase I (World Bank funded). Project Description The project road is a national highway linking Region Xlll and Region XI. The project component consists of improvemenffrehabilitation of the paved section and upgrading of the gravel section to Asphalt Concrete Pavement (ACP) which would include among others provision of slope protection to erosion-prone areas; embankment to raise road elevation in flood-prone sections; constructionlrehabilitation of cross and lateral drainage structures where necessary; replacement of temporary bridges if technically viable and ford crossings will be provided with permanent bridges and installation of box culverts to creeks or gullies have also been taken into consideration. A separate IEE will be undertaken for these bridges. Methodology \ The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) was carried out by staff from EIAPO, staff from Planning -DPWH Regional and District Office, Region Xlll to deterrrline the positive and negative impacts that may arise before, during and after implementation. Interviews, site inspection, field works, collection of information from different government agencies such as district offices, PENRO, CENRO, offices of the different provincial government units are the common source of data used in this study. Likewise, the study team uses the Global Positiorling System (GPS) to get the exact location of the project. Photos were taken at strategic points along the projects which are attached hereto.  Impact Assessment Assessment made on the project road revealed that the project is located in a flat to rolling terrain. Land use along the alignment is characterized by idle lands, arable lands, cultivated areas rnixedwith grasslands and bushes, forest and built-up area. Enviro~~mentalManagement and Monitoring Plan Implementation of .the road will have a short term impact on noise and air pollution and traffic flow during construction a ~ influx of migrants are foreseen. Although ~ d negative impacts have been identified, these can be contained and remedied through proper mitigating measures as embodied in the Environmental Management Plan (EMP). An Environmental monitoring Plan is also presented in this report which include provisions of measures to minimize possible negative impacts. A Multi- Partite Monitoring Team (MMT) will be created to monitor compliance on the conditionalities of ECC and also the implementation of the EMP. Social Acceptability As to social acceptability, the process of consultation with the local government units have been pursued to attain endorsement of the project. The people of Region Xlll favorably endorsed tlie project thru the Governors and Municipal Mayors. Conclusion In conclusion, the rehabilitation and improvement of the road is environmentally, socially and economically essential as these will improve the traffic flow and delivery of services, thus contributing to economic growth. \  General Information  Section I: General Information Project Name : Surigao-Davao Coastal Road Project Location : Region Xlll Project Proponent : PMO-IBRD Contact Person : IzloranteSoriquez Address : 2ndSt. Port Area, Manila Designation : Project Director Project Category and Improvementlrehabilitation of the existing Project Components gravel road to Asphalt Concrete Pavement (ACP) and rehabilitation of existing bridges & replacement of Pulangi Bridge. Project 0bjectives : The improvementof the project provides a niajor development impact upon the area sorrounding the road. Itwould facilitate the marketing of crops and enhance the economic activity in the area. Project Cost Project Schedule : Civil Works -Y2001 .. Prpject Alternative : No alternative route is being considered for reason that the proposed road project will adopt the existing road alignment,  Description of existing Environment  Section II: Descriptionof Existing Environment I. Physical Environment -- a) Does the road pass through flat terrain? (0- Most of the 8% slope) Inwhat portion? X road sections is relativelyflat b) Does the road pass through rolling to Some section in undulating terrain? (8-18% slope) X Suriyao del Sur c.) Does the road pass through moderately steep Isteeply mountainous terrain? (18-40% X slope) d.) Is the road terrain steeply mountainous? Mountaillous in (above 50% slope) X mostpartof Surigao del Sur but not steeply. e.) Is the road project near or within a forest reserve or a protected watershed area? If X "Yes", Name of area and how near? Meters f.) 1. Will there be berthing or pier structure along the shorelineltidal zone that are X prone to storm/monsoonal tidal surges? Does the road project passes thru shoreline? If "Yes", how far? m X g.) Is the project area prone to erosion? If so, what is the status; slight, moderate or X severe h.) Are there existing natural hazards on the area? e.g. landslides, gullying, subsidence. If X "Yes" enumerate them? i.)Are there naturaldrainagewayslcreeks within the area draining toward communities downstream? X j.) Is the road project within a recharge area of spring downstream? X k.)ls the road project prone to flooding?/storms Flooded area surge area? X apbroximately 4 km. in stretch was noted in Gamut,Tandag, Surigao del Sur  Surigao Side Sect. 01:Bacuag Bdry-Claver Road------I4.96 Kms. This road section starts at the end of the existing PCC in Bacuag, Surigao del Norte traverses a very Rat terrain, passes Cigaquit until ends at Claver town proper. The total length of this section is 14.96 kms. The road section consists of 2.92 km. PCC with 6.1 m roadway width in good condition and 12.04 km. gravel with a carriageway width varying from 8.8-10.0 m in bad to fair condition. There are eight (8) existing bridges, of which five (5) are PCDG and three (3) are RCDG. Sect. 02: Claver-Surigao del NortelSurigao del Sur Bdry. ------ 28.04 kms. From Claver town proper, this section traverses on flat terrain up to 31.10 k~ns., beyond which it runs on mountainous area until it ends at Surigao del NortelSurigao del S L Ior ClaverlCarrascal Boundary. ~ The road section covers 28.04 knis. Consisting of 0.76 km PCC, with roadway width ranging from 6.1-6.7m in fair to good condition and 27.28 km. gravel with carriageway width varying from 5.0-8.0m in very bad to fair condition. Maximum gradient is about 6%. There are six (6) permanent bridges and five (5) temporary bridges. Sect.,09: Marihatag-San Agustin-Liangga ------- 40.27knis. This road section which has total length of 40.27 kms. starts at Marihatag proper at Km. 180+830, then passes the municipality of San agustin before it reaches the Liangga proper at Km. 221+100. The road runs generally on a flat terrain with some short stretches of rolling and mountainous terrains. Th@existing road surface consists of 0.952 km. of PCC in fair to good condition and 39.318 km. gravel in bad condition. The PCC segment has a carriageway width of 6.10m while ,thegravel section has a roadwaywidth varying from 7.5m-8.00m. There are twenty-seven (27) bridge structures along this section consisting of seven (7) permanent and twenty (20) temporary structures. 'The seven (7) permanent structures on the other hand, conlprised of fourteen bailey and six (6) timber bridges.  Sect. 10: Liangga-Barobo ------- 15.17 kms. This road section commences at Liangga proper, passes through the junction going to the municipality of Prosperidad in Agusan del Sur and terminatesat Barobo town proper. The road section covers a total length at 15.17 kms. of which 2.306 kms. is paved with PCC in good condition and the remaining 12.864kms. is suifaced with gravel in bad condition. It has a carriageway width ranging from 6.7m to 8.0m. The road runs entirely on a flat terrain. There are only two (2) bridge structures along this road section, consisting of RCDG and Timber. Sect. 11: San Francisco-Barobo, crosslink ----------- 20.09 kms. This road section links the two (2) municipalities of San Francisco in Agusan del Sur and Barobo in Surigao del SLIT. It has a total length of 20.09 kms. in San Francisco side;15.785 kms. of road is paved with PCC in fair condition and has a carriayeway width of 6.10 while on the other side, the remaining section of 4,305 kms. to reach Barobo proper is gravel in bad condition with a carriageway width of 9.50 meters. The terrain is almost llat with a short stretch of rolling terrain. There are three (3) permanent bridge structures along this section comprising of RCDG. Davao Oriental Side Sect. 21: Manay-Tarragona --------27.11kms. ! Sect. 22: Tarragona-Mati ---------- 39.87kms. TOTAL LENGTH OF SDCR------- 146.00 KMS.  II. BiologicalIEcological Environment Parameters - a.) Is the road project adjacent to a natural ecosystem 1. Forest X Although there are adjacent 2 . Coastallmarine X natural ecosystem, these 3 . Grassland X will not be affected if the 4 . Mangrove X proposed project will follow the 5 . Agriculture X existing alignment but if 6 . Lake & river X there are adverse impacts, these 7 . Others are only minirnal and the ElAPO will establish Environmental Management Plan and Envt'l Monitoring Plan to minimize adverse effects. b ) Are there any wildlife that could be . X affected? c ) Are there trees that will be cut within the . X There is one old project site? tree to be cut in Brgy. San Isidro, Gigakit, Surigao \ del Norte if the proposed road has to follow the 7.5 m roadway stqip d ) Are there vegetationwith economic value . x within the project site that could be affected?  III. Socio-Economic Environment The project will not in anyway cause adverse effecls on the socio-economic environment. But some structures within the Road Right of Way (RROW) during construction will be affected but this will be properly compensated. Municipality I - - - - - T T - - - 1 Structures Pavement Fence Others - m d r i d - 3 4 Police ~omm't-t-lall 2. Lanuza 2 6 - 3 3. Cagwait - 170 --4 4. Bislig 6 - 5. Lingig 2 0 -- 6. Carmen 8 ~ a b a b a ~ aCenter n . Note: Caywait-Tandag Road along the SDCR is being considered under the Rural Road Network developn~entProject (RRNDP), 24IhOECF Loan and proves arnong others that the ml~nicipalityof Cagwait has the most affected structures. It is expected, however, that impacts beneficial to the surrounding community will be created as a result of the major developments on the transport infrastructure system. However, it is suggested that there will be a regular inspection of the road.for possible encroachment into the RROW. There already exist a Department Order directing the District Offices-DPWH to conduct this kind of inspection and therefore a Memorandum of Agreement between the DENR, LGUs and the Engineering District Offices must be forn~ulated. As the project focuses on improvement and rehabilitation of the existing roads, socio-economic benefits that will be provided by the completed road include all weather reliability, reduced transportation cost, increased access to markets for local produce and products, access to.new employment centers, employment .of local wqrkers on the project itself, better access to heallh care and other social services. Forestry is also not to be affected. The present logging ban is unlikely to be lifted and community-based forest management is set to increase. lrnprovenlents to the road will either significantly increase illegal logging or accelerate the implementation of conlmunity controls over remainingforest resources. T  Environmental Impact Checklist  Section Ill: Environmental Impact Checklist  Environmental Assessment  Section IV: ENVIRONMENTALASSESSNIENT The Team surveyed the road section from Barangay Poniente - the start of the project with a geographic coordinates of 09.56096 north latitude and 125.65261 east longitude up to the boundary of Surigao Sur - Davao Oriental (highway boundary) with a geographic coordinates of 07.89748 north latitude and 125.35392 east longitude. This section spans over 200 km. distance and around 70 bridges (which . served as our Global Positioning System (GPS) reference points consisting of RC culverts, Timber bridges and Bailey bridges were counted over the stretch of the road. The width of the road on most sections is 20 meters wide and the condition is fair to good. The entire section is passable to all types of vehicles but in times of heavy rains, the road could be slippery and difficult to traverse. Topography is relatively flat gently rolling and mountainous in most part of Surigao del Sur. The existing secondary growth forest is predominant. Paddy rice in flat agricultural areas and coconut trees abound in both flat and rolling area and banana and other fruit bearing trees grow abundantly near barangay centers. Other observations made along the road are the on-going improvement works and gravel surfacing in some sections. Heavy equipment operation has loosened the soil in these construction sites. The clay loam soil being stripped and moved and dumped appear loose which soil erosion is quite possible during strong dow~ipour. Err~bar~kmentare generally unprotected. These activities are undertaken by DPWH District offices under the Regular Infrastructure Program. Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) have been acquired before the implementation of these sections. If the proposed road has to follow the 7.5 m roadway'strip, it would require cutting a portion of a mountain and will affect old tree in Brgy. San Isidro, Gigakit, Surigao del Norte with a geographic coordinates of 09.55544 north latitude and 125.69956 east longitude. Assessment made revealed that mangrooves, agricultural areas will not be affected cogsidering the width of the existing gravel road. A number of existing bridges are deteriorating, therefore there is a need for replacement or rehabilitation. The Ca wait-Tandag section along SDCR will be implemented by PMO-RRNDP under 24t Loan as soon as ECC is being acquired prior to implementation, then no RAP is F needed on this side (Surigao side). 1  Public Consultation and Participation  Section V: PLlBLlC CONSULTATIONAND PARTICIPATION The Environmental Impact Assessment Project Office (EIAPO) shall be responsible for all the c!nvironmental matters regardingthe project. The EIAPO has coordinated with the DENR, LGUs, and other concer~iedagencies and discussed the importance of the project for them to be aware of the implementation of the project. The EIAPO are tasked to actively participate in the consultations with all these sectors particularly project affected families on the various environmental impact issues of the project. A socio-economic survey will be undertaken together with the consultant to measure their awareness and their perception of its impact and identifying the properties to be affected so that PAFs will be properly compensated. Based on our dialogue with the LGUs, the people of Surigao del Sur and Surigao del Norte favorably endorsed the project thru their Provincial Governor. (see attached endorsement) If public consultation is necessary due to the request of the affected families and the LGUs concerned, EIAPO will conduct said consultation in coordination with DENR- Regional office and CENRO.   Section VI: Enviror~nie~italManagement Plari Project EnvirorimentalIssues Mitigation or Responsible Activity Enhancement P.erson Measures I. Pre Preliminary Works Construction Clearing and grubbing is the first As soon as the contract for the DPWH, ro:~dwork activities to be project has been approved and Contractor, undertaken and for the road the notice to proceed is LGUs projects in hilly sections and released, management should concerned medium to high mountains, brief the workers on their earthworks (cuts) will be an respective job assignments, important part of the activity. proper use, care and maintenance of equipment and pertinent rules and regulations of the DPWH, DOH, DOLE, DENR in order to ensure the health and safety of laborer and the settlers to minimize damage of the environment. Haulage of Excess Cut Materials1 Identify suitable durr~pingsite Transportation of raw materials as near as possible to the works where such materials car1be safely disposed of. It is accepted that spoiled Contractor materials from cuttings will not be in anyway dumped along the slopes or into the gullies. They will be partly reused for the constr~~ctionof the road and excess materials will be carried away and stored in adequate dumping sites. 2 Noise pollution as an effect Contractor from equipment mobilization is mitigated by controlling the speed and noise of the contractor's vehicles. Works for Borrowing Raw Materials At this stage, the potential Contractor sources for these materials have not yet been identified.  Project Environmental Issues Mitigation or Responsible Activity Enhancement Person survey will be undertaken in the detailed design stage. DustfAir Pollution Earth borrowing sites, waste DPWH, disposal sites, and asphalt Contractor mixing sites should be identified on the detailed design stage. I Water Pollution Sewage disposal facilities DPWH, should be considered to treat Contractor, the sewage before entering LGU into public water source. Noise Sound barriers should be Contractor incorporated into the design. II.Construction Soils and Erosion Fill should be compacted DPWH, properly in accordance with Contractor road engineering standards and the requirements for seismic regions. Unsuitable excavation materials will be systematically carried away off the areas prone to erosion and landslides, then stored in adequate dumping sites. Selecting slope prevention techniques and control measures require , an understanding of the destabilization process which depends on a knowledge of local geology and the geotechnical properties of the earth materials involved. The detailed design phase should conduct a visual inspection of the alignment, identification of major soil and materials groups and local geological  Project ErivironmentalIssues Mitigationor Responsible Activity Enhancement Person Measures screening. This survey would include estimation of material strength characteristics to be used in modeling schematic slope stabilization for estimation purposes. Replanting cleared areas and slopes wilh selected vegetation would be undertaken as soon as possible in the constructior~ process. Such a simple technique will be effective in many situations. Vetiver grass is an effective variety for protecting against soil erosion. Surface Water Expected surface water flows DPWH, and speeds will be calculated Contractor and compared to drainage standards in the detailed design. Some A recommendations will be considered: - drainage discharges will be deconcentrated in several outfalls \ - use of cascade flow slowdown units (dissipaters), especially in hilly/mountainous areas - use of intercepting gitches to prevent siltation of water bodies - environmental specifications for contractor should cover road design, drainage installation and work sites which may affect water ,Rows and quality. DustlAir Pollution 1Water should be sprayed DPWH, 1  Project Environmental Issues Mitigationor Respo~isible Activity Enhancement Person Measures during construction phase, in Contractor the line and earth mixing sites, LGUs asphalt mixing site and temporary roads. In filling subgrade, water spraying is needed to solidify the material. After the impacting, water spraying should be regular to preventdust. Vehicles delivering materials should be covered to reduce spills. Noise Generation Mixing equipment should be well sealed. Operators should pay attention to their health. Equipment with less 'noise generation will be used during construction. In building permanent drainage DPWH, system, temporary canals and Contractor, culverts will be built for the LGUs, salte of irrigating drainage. DENR All necessary measures will be taken to prevent earthworks and stone works from impeding the rivers and water canals or existing irrigation and drainage system. All justifiable measures will be taken to prevent the waste water produced in construction from entering into rivers and irrigationsystem. Sufficient measures will be taken in the construction camps, i.e. provision of garbage tanks and sanitation facilities. Waste in septic tanks will be cleared  Project EnvironmentalIssues Mitigation or Responsible Activity Enhancement Person Measures periodically. Garbage will be collected in a tank and disposed periodically. Special attention shall be paid to the sanitary condition of camps. Conservation of Eco-resources To preserve the forest, earth borrowing, piling, and building ternporary camps are prohibited in forest lands. Arable lands should not be DPWH, used as earth borrowing Cor~tractor, whenever possible. If needed LGUs, the topsoil should be kept and DENR refilled after construction is over to minimize tl~eimpact on ecosystem and agriculture. Construction workers should be told to protect natural resources and wild animals. ' Hunting is prohibited. Construction vehicles should run at temporary ,accesses to avoid damagirlg arable lands and cattle-raising lands. Accidental Risk To ensure safe constr~~ctionin the temporary accesses during construction, lighting devices and safety signal device will be installed. Effective safety and warning DPWH, measures will be taken to Contractor, reduce accidents. LGU, PNP Safety lookout will be built to prevent people and vehicles from passing after blasting.  Project EnvironmentalIssues Mitigation or Responsible Activity Enhancement Person Meas~~res Ill. Operation Manpower, Income and Hiring of local workers during Contractor and Employment construction period will Maintenance enhance beneficial impact on local labor employment. I Population/Socio-economic issues Maintain access during work DPWH, execution. Contractor, ElAPO Enclose the work site with fencing for safety. Plan specific iteneraries for site machinery traffic. Transportation The road will have a favorable DPWH, impact on the economy of DOTCH Region Xlll and will open up market links and provide a fertile ground for investments. Risk of increased accidents Install safety DPWH, rneasureslfeatures following Contractor, local consultation LGU, PNP Driver education and local ordinances re: using of horn etc. Noise At places with excessive noise, DPWH sound barriers or other measures will be adopted. Maintenance of Drainage System Part of the regular DPWH maintenance should include the clearing and cleaning of drainage structures. Not only will this prevent minor and major flooding of the road, but also will allow water to drain into the main water courses. Vehicle Management Public will be educated about DPWH, the regulations on air and DOTC noise of vehicles.  Project Eiivironmental Issues Mitigationor Responsible Activity Enhancement Person Measures Housing and other Social Facilities Creation of participatory All Gov't decision making and agencies, implemerltation mechanisrns LGUs and involving all concerned NGOs sectors, the public as a whole, the affected populations, the concerned local government units, government agencies, non government organizations and peoples organizations. -  Environmental Monitoring Plan  Section VII: Environmental Monitoring Plan The proposed irnpact monitoring are intended for the continued observation and evaluation of the mitigated impacts during construction and operation phases. The proponent will closely coordinates with the DENR and the LGU's on the monitoring activities. For a smooth implementation of the project, the proponent will appoint a monitoringteam for proper coordinationwith the DENR and the LGU's A Multi-Partite Monitoring Team (MMT) will be created to monitor corr~pliance to the conditiollalities of ECC and monitor the environmental impacts that may arise before, during arid after implementationof the project. The con~positionof the MMT are: 1. Representativefrom the Proponent 2. Representativefrom DENR-EMB 3. Representativefrom Local Government Unit (LGU) 4. Representative from IVGO 5. Representativefrom the ElAPO Environmental Subject of Remarks1 Responsibility Issues Monitoring Measures I-- - Equipmerit Mobilizationof Monitor compliance DPWH, contractor Mobilization equipment prior to although effect is only construction minimal Quarries and Implementation To indicate there is no DPWH, Contractor Borrow Pits of erosion control evidence of water ponding or presence of fresh gullies and no increase in visual turbidity of surface waters. Proper Site The natural contours DPWH, Contractor Closure and vegetation are restored. The Project Engineer must submit reporttestifying the completionof Irestorationwork. Spoil and Stability of spoil Monitoring of the DPWH, Construction area presence of slides, Consultant, DENR  Environmental Subject of Remarks1 Responsibility Issues Monitoring Measures Waste Disposal scouring, erosion, or LGU destruction of property on the valleyside, disruption of water supply and irrigation systems. Complaints from local residents must be look into. Vegetative cover is Monitorthe survival DENR maintained rate of plants under DPWH new setting. Contractor LGU NGO Self-sufficiencyin Cornplaintsfrom local LGU food, water and residentsshould be DPWH fuel taken into. DENR Earthworks1 Vegetative cover is Survival rate of plants DENR Slope maintained and watchman on site DPWt-I Stabilization Stockpiling of Compliancewith Trenches and ponds DPWI-1 Materials requirements are constructed Contractor Local surface IVo increased in visual DPWH waters are turbidity of surface DENR protected. waters. \ Stone Crushing Noise Level Complaints from local DENR Plant residents LGU DPWH Compliancewith Complaintsfrom local DENR air pollution residents LGU requirements DPWH Air and Noise Compliancewith IVo complaints from DENR Pollution requirements the local residents DPWH Vegetative buffer Survival rate of plants DPWH zone is maintained and watchman on site DENR  Environmental 1 Subject of Rernarksl lssucs Monitoring Measures Air Pollution Schedule operation of DENR, DPWH levelldust equipment at daytime discharge Complaints frorn local residents Air pollution is only DPWH minimal and DENR temporary but requires contractor to water the project area if dusty. Water Effectiveness of No evidence of fresh DENR Management water surface erosion or DPWH management presence of new measures gullies on the valleyside Contractor's Otily minimal effect Contractor, DPWH compliance wl DENR design and construction requirement Traffic Detour and To ensure the Contractor DPWH Management warning signs continuous flow of traffic and minimize ! traffic disturbance. Employrnent and Employ~nent To ensure that the Contractor Socio-Economy record labor force comes DPWH from the local residents. Natural Resources Determine if any LGU exploitation occurred DPWH in the natural Contractor resources. Relocation and Evaluate if any DENR New settlement negative impacts DPWH  Environmental Subject of Remarks1 Responsibility Issues Monitoring Measures consequent to road LGU project. DPWH NHA P.   Section VIII: EnvironmentalCondition Without and With the Project Without the Project Rehabilitation and improvement of Davao Coastal Road (Boston-Surigao Section) road was a long awaited desire of the people living within the vicinity of the proposed road project. Without the project the road will continue to deteriorate. No investors will be attracted to the area considering that the basic services of the government cannot be provided due to inaccessibility. Transportatiori will remain difficult all throughout the year because the road is muddy and dusty. Accessibility and deliveries of public services and prime commodities will remain difficult. Transport of agricultural products and other commodities will remain slow, thus, income generation for the municipality will marginally improve. Market limitations due to slow phase may hamper inflow of trade and capital from the neighboring municipalities, provinces and the whole Mindanao area'. Consequently, ecoriomic activities within the project area will be stagnant With the project During construction stage, econon-~icbenefits start pouring in at the project area. People living within the area will have an additional income, aside from their usual sources of income (which is farming), considering that the laborers for the construction will be hired locally. Consequently, complementary the project will introdyce business in construction such as supplies and materials. Upon completion of the project, accessibility will be improved and transportation services will be faster and more convenient. Dusty and muddy roadway will be eliminated. The road will be passable even during rainy days since proper design - of box culvert and other drainage structures will be installed. 7 As a result of the increased accessibility and convenience to riding public, more investors will be attracted thus, improvingthe economic status of Surigao del Sur and del Norte with each municipalities that will traversed by the road but the whole Mindanao as well. Deliveries of goods, social services, utilities will be easier and faster. Market of local products to other provinces will improve as the movement of goods from farm to market or ports will be easier and more convenient.  ANNEXES  Location Map  - Projec~3oaa Road Networ!< Pro:;. zdr:~. A City/Capit~l Municipality 8 Earangay/Citios P r o v i n c e S U R I G X O   ACCOUNTA1311J1TYSTATEMENT OF THE PR0Jk:C'I' l'ROPONItNrl' This is to ccrtiljr that all the inSorination illthe enclosed Initial ~~iviron~ne~ital Gxauiinatio~i(IEE) or Ei1virorln:cntal lnlpact Statelllent (EIS) are true, accurate, and conipletc. Sliould we learn oS any inSor~nationwhich would mak(, the enclosed IEEIEIS inaccurate, we shall bring said iilforinativ~ito tlie attention or the Environmental Ma~tagemeiltBureau (EM13) or the Enviro~unentalManagenlcl~tSt l'rotccted Areas Sector (EMl'AS) oSthe appropriate DENR Regional Orlice. I hereby bind ~nysell'jointly with the preparers Sor any ~)enalticstllat nlay bc imposd arising fro111 ally lllisreprese~itatio~~sor failure to state rr~aterialinSormalion ill the c~lclosedIEE1131S. 111u ilness whereoC, I liereby set illy 11a1:ds this day oj -- at---- - Project ~ r o ~ o i ~ e u l / / u I'roiect Director, I'MO-ISIW 'ritleIDesign11'1011 r SUIISCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this day of ,aSfiant exhibiting to me hislher Tax Identification Number (TIN) and ~ o n l ~ : l u l ZTax 'Certificate No. .- issued on Notaiy Public Doc. No. Page No. 1 Book No. Series oS 109-  ACCOUNrI'AllILI'I'YSTATEMENT OF EIA I'WI'AI<ERS 'I'his is to certiljr tliat all thc data or information colitained in the e~icloscdInitial Gnvirollincrlt Gxalnination (IEE) are true to tlic best of our knowl~~dgeand infornintio~l, and that and objective and thorough asscss~nentof the projcct was undertake11 in accordance with tlic dictates of reasonable and sound judgment. Should wc learn (1sany informatio~iwllich would make llie e~lcloscdIGE inaccurate, we shall brilig said infol.matio~ito tlie atte~ltio~iof the Gnviroilrnental Ma~iage~nentBureau (EMII) of the Environmc~italMa~iagc~ile~itProtected Alcas Scctor (EMPAS) of tlic appropriate & DENK Rcgional Oflice. We llcreby bind ourselves jointly and :;olidarity to answer ally penalties that jllay be iinposed for ally inisrcpresentations of failure to the state material illforlnatiori in the cucloscd Irx. In witrless whert:ul; we hereby set our hands this day of -- at - -- SUBSCRIBE AND SWORN to before me this day or -- -, affiant exllibitillg tu me hislher Tax Identification Nuniber ('TIN) and Comnlunit,y T:I at -- - Notary l'ublic Doc. No. - - Page No. - -- Book No. - - Scrics of - .-  Endorsemen  CERTIFICA1"IONFROM THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT This is to certify that the undersigned has read, understood the implications of the proposedlexisting DAVAO-SURIGAO COASTAL ROAD of the Department of Public Works 8, Highways on the surrounding areas. Further, Icertify that Ihave consulted my respective constituents and that they interpose no objection wl~atsoeve Done this day of -- SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to me this b%~clay of ' m~ey , Affiant exhibiting to -. at .-  Photographs  Rehabilitatio~lilrnproven~etit Surigao-Davao Coastal Road (various section) of ." EXISTINGROADCONDII-ION ALONG SURIGAO-DAVAO COASTAL ROAD 'I!  Rehabilitation/In~~)rovetne~~t or Surigao-Davao Coastal Road (various sections) Existing Woad ConditionAlong Surigao-Davao Coastal Road