1.TAMPAKAN COPPER-GOLD MINE PROJECTEISEnvironmentalImpact Statement MAIN REPORT Document No. R10-033 April 2011Volume 1 - Main ReportVolume 2 - Annexes

2. Tampakan Copper-Gold Mine ProjectAECOMEnvironmental Impact StatementDRAFTEnvironmental Impact StatementPrepared forSagittarius Mines, Inc.Prepared by23/F Fort Legend Towers, 3rd Avenue Corner 31st Street, Bonifacio Global City, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City, Philippines 1634T +63 2 478 3266 F +63 2 478 3270 www.aecom.com01 April 201151052409.10@ AECOM Philippines, Inc. 2010The information contained in this document produced by AECOM Philippines, Inc. is solely for the use of the Client identified on the cover sheet forthe purpose for which it has been prepared and AECOM Philippines, Inc. undertakes no duty to or accepts any responsibility to any third party whomay rely upon this document.All rights reserved. No section or element of this document may be removed from this document, reproduced, electronically stored or transmittedin any form without the written permission of AECOM Philippines, Inc. 3. Tampakan Copper-Gold Mine Project AECOMEnvironmental Impact StatementDRAFTQuality InformationDocument Environmental Impact StatementRef51052409.10Date 01 April 2011Prepared byAECOM ManilaReviewed byAECOM Brisbane, Hansen BaileyRevision HistoryAuthorisedRevision Revision DateDetailsName/Position Signature017-Jul-2010First Issue. To Hansen Bailey Jess Bayrante Previously signed(HB)Project Manager11-Sept-2010Second Issue. To IntegrateJess Bayrante Previously signedHBs comments Project Manager220-Sept-2010 Third Issue. To Sagittarius Jess Bayrante Previously signedMines, Inc. (SMI) Project Manager31-Nov-2010 Fourth Issue. To SagittariusJess Bayrante Previously signedMines, Inc. (SMI) Project Manager417-Dec-2010Fifth Issue. For EMBsJess Bayrante Previously signedProcedural Review Project Manager501-Apr-2011Sixth Issue. For SagittariusJess BayranteMines, Inc. (SMI) Project Manager 4. Tampakan Copper-Gold Mine Project AECOMEnvironmental Impact StatementDRAFTTable of ContentsVolume 1 Main ReportList of Technical NomenclaturesExecutive Summary1.0Introduction1-11.1Background1-11.2Proponent 1-11.3Process Documentation of the Conduct of EIA 1-41.4EIA Study Team1-41.5EIS Structure 1-62.0 Project Description 2-12.1 Project Location and Area 2-12.1.1Location 2-12.1.2Accessibility2-12.1.3Financial and Technical Assistance Agreement (FTAA)2-52.1.4Potential Primary and Secondary Impact Areas 2-52.2 Project Rationale 2-62.3 Project Components2-92.4 Project Alternatives 2-142.5 Resource Geology 2-162.6 Process2-182.6.1Mining Process2-182.6.2Mineral Processing2-182.6.3Waste Management2-212.6.4Water Management2-282.7 Project Size 2-402.8 Development Plan, Description of Project Phases, and Corresponding Timeframes2-402.8.1Project Development Plan2-402.8.2Description of Project Phases 2-412.8.3Proposed Project Schedule 2-492.9 Manpower 2-502.10Indicative Project Investment Cost 2-503.0Analysis of Key Environmental Impacts 3.1-43.1The Land3.1-43.1.1Land Use and Classification 3.1-43.1.2Geology, Geomorphology, and Geohazards 3.1-123.1.3Waste Rock Geochemistry, Tailings Geochemistry, and Acid Rock Drainage 3.1-443.1.4Pedology 3.1-493.1.5Terrestrial Vegetation 3.1-653.1.6Terrestrial Wildlife 3.1-933.2The Water 3.2-13.2.1Hydrology and Hydrogeology3.2-13.2.2Water Quality3.2-463.2.3Aquatic Ecology3.2-903.3The Air 3.3-13.3.1Meteorology/Climatology 3.3-13.3.2Air Quality3.3-103.3.3Greenhouse Gas Emissions 3.3-233.3.4Noise3.3-273.3.5Vibration3.3-393.4The People3.4-13.4.1Methodology 3.4-1Page | i 5. Tampakan Copper-Gold Mine Project AECOMEnvironmental Impact StatementDRAFT3.4.2Baseline Socio-economic Profile3.4-23.4.3Public Health and Sanitation3.4-223.4.4Perception Survey 3.4-363.4.5Principal Agreements3.4-363.4.6Stakeholder Analysis and Major Issues and Concerns3.4-373.4.7Transportation and Traffic Conditions 3.4-393.4.8Potential Impacts and Options for Prevention or Mitigation or Enhancement 3.4-404.0 Environmental Risk Assessment 4-14.1 Acute Risks/Worst Case Scenario 4-14.1.1 Methodology 4-14.1.2 Hazard Identification 4-24.1.3 Risk Analysis 4-44.2 Geotechnical Engineering4-84.2.1 Methodology 4-84.2.2 Risk Assessment 4-84.2.3 Worst-Case Risk Management and Selection of Applicable Engineering Design Criteria 4-125.0 Impacts Management Plan 5-15.1 Preconstruction 5-15.2 Construction5-25.3 Operation5-115.4 Closure5-186.0 Social Development Framework and Information Education and Communication Framework6-16.1 Social Development Framework (SDP)/Indigenous Peoples Development Plan (IPDP) 6-1 6.1.1Cultural Sustainability/FPIC Framework and Strategic Plan6-126.2 Indicative Information, Education and Communication Framework6-137.0 Environmental Compliance Monitoring7-17.1 Multi-sectoral Monitoring Framework7-17.2 Environmental Guarantee and Monitoring Fund Commitment 7-17.2.1Mine Rehabilitation Fund7-27.2.2Mine Waste and Tailings Fees7-27.2.3Final Mine Rehabilitation and Decommissioning Fund7-27.3 Self-Monitoring Plan 7-28.0 Emergency Response Policy and Guidelines 8-19.0 Abandonment/Decommissioning/Rehabilitation Policies and Guidelines 9-19.1 Summary of Conceptual Mine Closure Plan9-210.0Institutional Plan for EMP Implementation10-111.0References 11-1List of TablesTable 1-1 Technical Studies and International Partners 1-4Table 1-2 Members of the Philippine EIA Team 1-6Table 2-1 Host Government Units 2-1Table 2-2 Project Impact Areas2-5Table 2-3 Project Components2-9Table 2-4 Project Alternatives 2-14Table 2-5 Project Ore Reserve2-16Table 2-6 Reagents Used in the Concentrator2-19Table 2-7 Non-Mine Wastes2-25Table 2-8 Estimated Project Water Requirements 2-30Table 2-9 Modeled Existing and Mining Flows for Mal River at Matanao NIA 2-30 Page | ii 6. Tampakan Copper-Gold Mine ProjectAECOMEnvironmental Impact StatementDRAFTTable 2-10 Modeled Taplan River Flows at the LMT CIS2-30Table 2-11 Proposed Project Schedule2-49Table 2-12 Manpower Requirement Based on Expertise/Skills 2-50Table 3.1-1 Key Findings and Conclusions - Land Use and Classification Assessment3.1-4Table 3.1-2 Project Site Land Classification 3.1-5Table 3.1-3 Land Use Distribution3.1-5Table 3.1-4 Ancestral Domains in the Project Site3.1-9Table 3.1-5 Summary of ECA-Affected Areas within the Project Site 3.1-11Table 3.1-6 Potential Impacts and Options for Prevention or Mitigation or Enhancement Land Classificationand Land Use3.1-11Table 3.1-7 Key Findings and Conclusions - Geology, Geomorphology and Geohazards3.1-13Table 3.1-8 Summary of Episodes of Volcanism and Mineralization with Geochronological Ages for theTampakan Andesite Sequence3.1-15Table 3.1-9 Local Stratigraphy and Geology of the Project Site3.1-23Table 3.1-10 Summary of Host Rocks, Alteration Types, and Mineralization of the Tampakan AndesiteSequence3.1-24Table 3.1-11 Geohazard in Relation to Slopes and Percent Coverage of the Project Site 3.1-26Table 3.1-12 Geohazards, Corresponding Risks, and Mitigating Measures 3.1-27Table 3.1-13 Faults Considered for Attenuation Equations (summarized from KCBL, 2010) 3.1-33Table 3.1-14 Ground Motion Prediction Equations (GMPEs) used in PSHA and Weights3.1-33Table 3.1-15 Summary Results from Deterministic Seismic Hazard Assessment 3.1-34Table 3.1-16 Calculated G-values for Defined Faults and Seismic Responses per Subsurface Material 3.1-37Table 3.1-17 Potential Impacts and Options for Prevention or Mitigation or Enhancement Geology,Geomorphology and Geohazards3.1-40Table 3.1-18 Key Findings and Conclusions - Waste Rock Geochemistry, Tailings Geochemistry, and AcidRock Drainage 3.1-46Table 3.1-19 Summary of Acid Forming Potential for the Different Rock Alteration Types3.1-46Table 3.1-20 ARD, Tailings and Waste Rock - Potential Impacts and Options for Prevention or Mitigation orEnhancement 3.1-48Table 3.1-21 Key Findings and Conclusions - Pedology3.1-53Table 3.1-22 Soil Types 3.1-53Table 3.1-23 Soil Physico-Chemical Properties and Other Land Qualities3.1-58Table 3.1-24 Suitability Rating of Crop by Soil Type3.1-58Table 3.1-25 Land Capability Classification 3.1-59Table 3.1-26 Potential Impacts and Options for Prevention or Mitigation or Enhancement - Pedology 3.1-63Table 3.1-27 Key Findings and Conclusions - Terrestrial Vegetation3.1-70Table 3.1-28 Extent of the Land Cover Types 3.1-72Table 3.1-29 Numbers of Families, Genera and Species3.1-82Table 3.1-30 Top Ten Species by Importance Value3.1-83Table 3.1-31 Top Most Frequently Occurring Understorey Species3.1-84Table 3.1-32 New Mindanao Island Records3.1-86Table 3.1-33 Threatened Species 3.1-87Table 3.1-34 Potential Impacts and Options for Prevention or Mitigation or Enhancement TerrestrialVegetation3.1-88Table 3.1-35 Key Findings and Conclusion - Terrestrial Wildlife 3.1-96Table 3.1-36 Noteworthy Species (IUCN 2009 and PWA 2001)3.1-106Table 3.1-37 Potential Impacts and Options for Prevention or Mitigation or Enhancement TerrestrialWildlife3.1-107Table 3.2-1 Short Duration PMP Estimates3.2-9Table 3.2-2 Long Duration PMP Estimates3.2-10Table 3.2-3 Basic Catchment Attributes for Ungauged Sites3.2-11Table 3.2-4 Key Findings and Conclusions Hydrology and Hydrogeology3.2-15Table 3.2-5 Estimated Catchment Areas3.2-16Table 3.2-6 Modeled Existing Flows at Taplan and Mal River 3.2-18Table 3.2-7 Philippine Groundwater Classes 3.2-18Table 3.2-8 Water Use Surveys (December 2009 to April 2010)3.2-21Table 3.2-9 Estimated Irrigation Water Requirements3.2-22 Page | iii 7. Tampakan Copper-Gold Mine ProjectAECOMEnvironmental Impact StatementDRAFTTable 3.2-10 Water Permits Issued in Host Municipalities3.2-25Table 3.2-11 Selected Groundwater Water Permits (NWRB, 2006)3.2-28Table 3.2-12 Fresh Water Supply Requirements3.2-33Table 3.2-13 Potable Water Supply Requirements3.2-34Table 3.2-14 Summary Water Supply Requirements3.2-35Table 3.2-15 Estimated Area Occupied by the TSF, WRSF and Open Pit at the Mal and Taplan Catchments3.2-38Table 3.2-16 Modeled Taplan River Flows at the LMT CIS3.2-38Table 3.2-17 Modeled Existing and Mining Flows for Mal River at Matanao NIA Dam 3.2-39Table 3.2-18 Design Flood Peaks at Existing Condition (m3/s)3.2-39Table 3.2-19 Design Flood Peaks during Mine Operation (m3/s)3.2-39Table 3.2-20 Design Flood Peaks at Post Mining Condition (m3/s) 3.2-40Table 3.2-21 Simulated Groundwater Outflow (Baseflow) 3.2-41Table 3.2-22 Reductions in Groundwater Derived Baseflow 3.2-42Table 3.2-23 Potential Impacts and Options for Prevention or Mitigation or Enhancement Hydrology andHydrogeology3.2-43Table 3.2-24 Parameters Analyzed for Stream Water and Groundwater Quality 3.2-51Table 3.2-25 DAO 1990-34 Water Usage and Classification Guidelines for Fresh Surface Waters 3.2-52Table 3.2-26 Key Findings and Conclusions - Stream Water and Groundwater Quality3.2-53Table 3.2-27 Stream Water Quality Parameters that Exceeded the DAO 1990-34 Water Quality Criteria 3.2-58Table 3.2-28 Summary of PNSDW 2007 Parameters Exceeded (Non-Drinking Groundwater Sites) 3.2-63Table 3.2-29 Primary Water Uses in the Project Site Catchments and Surrounding Lowland Areas3.2-64Table 3.2-30 Potential Impacts and Options for Prevention or Mitigation or Enhancement Water andSediment Quality3.2-68Table 3.2-31 Key Findings and Conclusions Lake and Marine Water Quality 3.2-81Table 3.2-32 DAO 1997-23 Revised Coastal and Marine Waters Usage and Classification Guidelines3.2-85Table 3.2-33 Key Findings and Conclusions Aquatic Ecology (Study Area Freshwater Streams) 3.2-94Table 3.2-34 Fish Species Collected from the Western and Eastern Catchments 3.2-95Table 3.2-35 Macrocrustacean Species Collected from Each Catchment3.2-95Table 3.2-36 Macroinvertebrate Community Data 3.2-97Table 3.2-37 Riparian Vegetations Cover Categories3.2-99Table 3.2-38 Species of Conservation Significance by Catchment 3.2-100Table 3.2-39 Key Findings and Conclusions Aquatic Ecology (Lake Buluan)3.2-102Table 3.2-40 Freshwater Fish of Lake Buluan3.2-103Table 3.2-41 Macrophytes of Lake Buluan3.2-109Table 3.2-42 Freshwater Ecology Impacts and Mitigating Measures3.2-110Table 3.2-43 Key Findings and Conclusions Aquatic Ecology (Marine Ecology) 3.2-112Table 3.2-44 Invertebrate Taxa in the MBA3.2-116Table 3.2-45 Mangrove Cover in the Municipalities of Davao del Sur 3.2-117Table 3.2-46 Fish Families in the Sarangani Bay Area 3.2-118Table 3.2-47 IUCN 2009 Listed Species in Sarangani Bay 3.2-122Table 3.2-48 Present Sources of Threat to Marine Ecology 3.2-122Table 3.3-1 Meteorological Weather Stations Description 3.3-3Table 3.3-2 Key Findings and Conclusions Meteorology/Climatology3.3-3Table 3.3-3 Potential Impacts/Options for Prevention or Mitigation or Enhancement Climate 3.3-8Table 3.3-4 Air Pollutants Associated with the Mining Activities 3.3-10Table 3.3-5 Air Quality Indices3.3-13Table 3.3-6 Ambient Air Modeling Generated 3.3-14Table 3.3-7 Key Findings and Conclusion Air Quality3.3-14Table 3.3-8 Baseline Ambient Air Quality Levels3.3-15Table 3.3-9 Potential Exceedances of Air Quality Standards 3.3-16Table 3.3-10 Potential Impacts and Options for Prevention or Mitigation or Enhancement Air Quality 3.3-22Table 3.3-11 Key Findings and Conclusion GHG Emissions 3.3-24Table 3.3-12 Biomass Composition per Project Component 3.3-25Table 3.3-13 Estimated CO2-e from Progressive Land Clearing3.3-25Table 3.3-14 Estimates of Scope 1 GHG Emissions3.3-26Table 3.3-15 Total Fuel Consumption for the Project3.3-26Table 3.3-16 Potential Impacts and Options for Prevention or Mitigation orEnhancement GHG Emissions3.3-27 Page | iv 8. Tampakan Copper-Gold Mine ProjectAECOMEnvironmental Impact StatementDRAFTTable 3.3-17 Modeled Meteorological Conditions 3.3-31Table 3.3-18 Key Findings and Conclusions Ambient Noise3.3-31Table 3.3-19 Background Noise Levels from Unattended Noise Logging 3.3-31Table 3.3-20 Areas of Potential Exceedances of Noise Levels3.3-32Table 3.3-21 Potential Impacts and Options for Prevention or Mitigation or Enhancement Noise 3.3-38Table 3.3-22 Blasting Vibration Criteria 3.3-40Table 3.3-23 Construction and Operational Vibration Criteria 3.3-41Table 3.3-24 Potential Impacts and Options for Prevention or Mitigation or Enhancement 3.3-42Table 3.4-1 Methodologies for the Various Studies 3.4-1Table 3.4-2 Key Findings and Conclusions The People 3.4-2Table 3.4-3 Potential Project Host Areas (Provinces, Municipalities, and Barangays) 3.4-4Table 3.4-4 Population and Land Area by Barangay, Tampakan Municipality 3.4-4Table 3.4-5 Basic Information: Host Barangays, Tampakan 3.4-5Table 3.4-6 Population and Land Area by Barangay, Malungon Municipality 3.4-6Table 3.4-7 Basic Information: Host Barangays in Malungon Municipality3.4-9Table 3.4-8 Population and Land Area by Barangay, Kiblawan Municipality3.4-10Table 3.4-9 Basic Information: Host Barangays, Kiblawan3.4-10Table 3.4-10 Total Population and Land Area by Barangay, Columbio, Sultan Kudarat3.4-12Table 3.4-11 Basic Information: Datal Blao, Columbio 3.4-12Table 3.4-12 Host IP Communities within the Project Site 3.4-13Table 3.4-13 Indirect Impact IP Communities outside the Project Site 3.4-14Table 3.4-14 List of Cultural Heritage Sites found within the Project Site 3.4-16Table 3.4-15 Protocol of Cultural Heritage/ Archaeological Finds 3.4-19Table 3.4-16 Land Ownership in Percent 3.4-20Table 3.4-17 Host Population within the Project Area 3.4-20Table 3.4-18 Health Facilities, Municipality of Tampakan 3.4-22Table 3.4-19 Health Personnel, Municipality of Tampakan3.4-22Table 3.4-20 Ten Leading Causes of Morbidity, Tampakan 3.4-23Table 3.4-21 Ten Leading Causes of Mortality, Tampakan 3.4-23Table 3.4-22 Leading Causes of Morbidity, Host Barangays, Tampakan 3.4-24Table 3.4-23 Leading Causes of Mortality in Host Barangays, Tampakan 3.4-24Table 3.4-24 Sanitation Facilities among Household Population of Host Barangays, Tampakan3.4-25Table 3.4-25 Waste Water Disposal Methods Used in Host Barangays, Tampakan 3.4-25Table 3.4-26 Animal Waste Disposal Methods Used in Host Barangays, Tampakan3.4-26Table 3.4-27 Solid Waste Disposal Methods Used in Host Barangays, Tampakan 3.4-26Table 3.4-28 Health Personnel, Malungon3.4-26Table 3.4-29 Leading Causes of Morbidity in Host Barangays, Malungon 3.4-27Table 3.4-30 Leading Causes of Mortality in Host Barangays, Malungon 3.4-28Table 3.4-31 Sanitation Facilities among the Household Population of Host Barangays, Malungon3.4-29Table 3.4-32 Waste Water Disposal Methods Used in Host Barangays, Malungon 3.4-29Table 3.4-33 Animal Waste Disposal Methods Used in Host Barangays, Malungon3.4-29Table 3.4-34 Solid Waste Disposal Methods Used in Host Barangays, Malungon 3.4-30Table 3.4-35 Leading Causes of Morbidity in Host Barangays, Kiblawan 3.4-30Table 3.4-36 Leading Causes of Mortality of Host Barangays, Kiblawan 3.4-32Table 3.4-37 Sanitation Facilities among Household Population of Host Barangays, Kiblawan3.4-32Table 3.4-38 Waste Water Disposal Methods Used in Host Barangays, Kiblawan 3.4-32Table 3.4-39 Animal Waste Disposal Methods Used in Host Barangays, Kiblawan3.4-33Table 3.4-40 Solid Waste (Garbage) Disposal Methods Used in Host Barangays, Kiblawan 3.4-33Table 3.4-41 Leading Causes of Mortality, Datal Blao 3.4-34Table 3.4-42 Leading Causes of Mortality, Datal Blao 3.4-34Table 3.4-43 Sanitation Facilities, Datal Blao 3.4-35Table 3.4-44 Waste Water Disposal Methods, Datal Blao3.4-35Table 3.4-45 Animal Waste Disposal Methods, Datal Blao 3.4-35Table 3.4-46 Garbage Disposal Methods, Datal Blao3.4-35Table 3.4-47 Principal Agreements Date of Execution and Updates3.4-36Table 3.4-48 Major Issues and Concerns 3.4-38Table 3.4-49 Potential Impacts and Options for Prevention or Mitigation or Enhancement 3.4-40 Page | v 9. Tampakan Copper-Gold Mine ProjectAECOMEnvironmental Impact StatementDRAFTTable 4-1 Inventory of Chemicals and Their Threshold Levels4-1Table 4-2 Hazard Analysis Matrix 4-6Table 4-3 Classification of Dams in Terms of Consequences of Failure4-13Table 4-4 Summary of Failure Classification of Proposed Facilities4-13Table 4-5 CDA-Suggested Design Earthquake Levels, Inflow Design Flood and Failure Consequence Classes4-14Table 4-6 FOS Criteria for Limit Equilibrium Slope Stability Analysis 4-15Table 4-7 Seismic Design Accelerations TSF, FWD and WRSF4-16Table 4-8 Deformation Criteria4-16Table 4-9 Geotechnical Risk Analysis Matrix 4-18Table 6-1 Allocation of 1.5 % Levy on Operating Costs 6-2Table 6-2 Indicative SDP/IPDP for the Municipality of Tampakan, South Cotabato6-5Table 6-3 Indicative SDP/IPDP for the Municipality of Kiblawan, Davao del Sur 6-6Table 6-4 Indicative SDP/IPDP for the Municipality of Malungon, Sarangani 6-8Table 6-5 Indicative SDP/ IPDP for the Municipality of Columbio, Sultan Kudarat 6-9Table 6-6 FPIC/Cultural Strategic Plan 6-13Table 6-7 Indicative Information, Education and Communication (IEC) Plan 6-14Table 7-1 Self-Monitoring Plan 7-3List of FiguresFigure 1-1 Project Location Plan 1-3Figure 1-2 The EIA Process and the Description of the Steps Undergone by the Project 1-5Figure 2-1 Project Location Map 2-2Figure 2-2 Host Municipalities and Barangays2-3Figure 2-3 Mine Access2-4Figure 2-4 FTAA Area Map2-7Figure 2-5 Tampakan Mine Project Direct and Indirect Impact Areas 2-8Figure 2-6 The Site Development Plan (Facilities Represent Approximately Year 20 of Mine Life) 2-13Figure 2-7 Mine Process Flow Chart 2-20Figure 2-8 Processing Flowchart2-22Figure 2-9 Waste Rock Placement at the WRSF2-23Figure 2-10 Water Management Schematic 2-32Figure 2-11 Tailings Storage Facility Conceptual Seepage Controls2-36Figure 2-12 Waste Rock Storage Facility Conceptual Seepage Controls2-39Figure 2-13 Project Development at Year 12-44Figure 2-14 Project Development at Year 52-45Figure 2-15 Project Development at Year 10 2-46Figure 2-16 Project Development at Year 20 2-47Figure 2-17 Project Development at Closure 2-48Figure 3.1-1 Land Classifications of the Project Site 3.1-7Figure 3.1-2 Existing Land Uses of the Project Site 3.1-8Figure 3.1-3 CADC and CADT Boundaries3.1-10Figure 3.1-4 Principal Tectonic Elements of the Philippines (SMI, 2009 Modified from Rohrlach, 2002) 3.1-17Figure 3.1-5 Regional Geology of Mindanao (Pubellier et al., 1994) 3.1-18Figure 3.1-6 Geology of the Tampakan District3.1-19Figure 3.1-7 Geological Structures within the Tampakan District3.1-20Figure 3.1-8 Geomorphology of the Tampakan District3.1-22Figure 3.1-9 Generalised Stratigraphy, Alteration and Mineralogy 3.1-23Figure 3.1-10 Landslide Susceptibility of the Tampakan District3.1-31Figure 3.1-11 Landslide Hazard Rating3.1-32Figure 3.1-12 The 475-Year Return Period of Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Maps of the Philippines 3.1-38Figure 3.1-13 Idealized Preconstruction Flooding Risk Map of the Project Site3.1-39Figure 3.1-14 Soil Test Pits 3.1-52Figure 3.1-15 Spatial Distribution of Defined Soil Types 3.1-56Figure 3.1-16 Spatial Distribution of Identified Land Capability Classes 3.1-61 Page | vi 10. Tampakan Copper-Gold Mine ProjectAECOMEnvironmental Impact StatementDRAFTFigure 3.1-17 Erosion Potential of Southern Mindanao3.1-62Figure 3.1-18 Terrestrial Vegetation Survey Quadrats3.1-68Figure 3.1-19 Land Cover Classification of the Project Site (NAMRIA, 2003)3.1-73Figure 3.1-20 Land Cover Classification of the Project Site (Cumberland Ecology, 2010)3.1-74Figure 3.1-21 Major Vegetation Communities based on Floristic Composition (Cumberland Ecology, 2010) 3.1-75Figure 3.1-22 Potential and Confirmed Old Growth Forests in the Project Site (Cumberland Ecology, 2010) 3.1-81Figure 3.1-23 Progressive Mine Sequence Land Clearing 3.1-92Figure 3.1-24 Terrestrial Wildlife Transect Stations3.1-94Figure 3.1-25 Range Distribution of Recorded Species of Amphibian and Reptiles3.1-98Figure 3.1-26 General Population Status of Recorded Species of Amphibians and Reptiles3.1-99Figure 3.1-27 Range Distribution of Recorded Species of Birds 3.1-100Figure 3.1-28 General Habitat Association of Recorded Species of Birds3.1-101Figure 3.1-29 General Population Status of Recorded Species of Birds3.1-101Figure 3.1-30 Range Distribution of Recorded Species of Volant Mammals3.1-103Figure 3.1-31 General Habitat Association of Recorded Species of Volant Mammals 3.1-103Figure 3.1-32 General Population Status of Recorded Species of Volant Mammals 3.1-104Figure 3.1-33 Range Distribution of Recorded Species of Small Nonvolant Mammals 3.1-105Figure 3.1-34 General Habitat Association of Recorded Species of Small NonVolant Mammals3.1-105Figure 3.2-1 Existing Irrigation Systems 3.2-4Figure 3.2-2 Location of Existing Wells and Springs3.2-5Figure 3.2-3 Stream Gauging Stations 3.2-7Figure 3.2-4 Stream Flow Gauging Stations of DPWH-BRS3.2-8Figure 3.2-5 Groundwater Model Area3.2-13Figure 3.2-6 Location of Baseflow Sites3.2-14Figure 3.2-7 Project Drainage Map3.2-17Figure 3.2-8 Regional Groundwater Availability (Mindanao Island) 3.2-20Figure 3.2-9 Issued Surface Water Permits (NWRB, 2006) 3.2-27Figure 3.2-10 Issued Groundwater Permits by NWRB (2006)3.2-30Figure 3.2-11 LWUA Data Bank Groundwater Supply Wells3.2-31Figure 3.2-12 Stream Water Quality Sampling Sites3.2-49Figure 3.2-13 Groundwater Quality Sampling Sites 3.2-50Figure 3.2-14 Lake Buluan Water Quality Sampling Sites 3.2-84Figure 3.2-15 Padada River Mouth Water Quality Sampling Sites3.2-87Figure 3.2-16 Buayan River Mouth Water Quality Sampling Sites3.2-88Figure 3.2-17 Freshwater Stream Ecological Sampling Sites3.2-92Figure 3.2-18 Rivers Connecting the Project Site and Lake Buluan3.2-105Figure 3.2-19 Municipalities Surrounding Marine Discharge Points3.2-114Figure 3.2-20 Coastal Resources along the Municipality of Padada3.2-115Figure 3.2-21 Coastal Resources at the Buayan River and its Surrounding Barangays 3.2-119Figure 3.2-22 Status of Coral Reef Ecosystems in Sarangani Bay3.2-120Figure 3.3-1 Meteorological Weather Stations3.3-2Figure 3.3-2 Climatological Map 3.3-6Figure 3.3-3 Typhoon Passage Frequency Map3.3-9Figure 3.3-4 Ambient Air Monitoring Stations 3.3-12Figure 3.3-5 Dispersion Contour Plots for Nitrogen Oxides3.3-17Figure 3.3-6 Dispersion Contour Plots for Sulfur Dioxide 3.3-18Figure 3.3-7 Dispersion Contour Plots for TSP3.3-19Figure 3.3-8 Dispersion Contour Plots for PM10 3.3-20Figure 3.3-9 Dispersion Contour Plots for Arsenic3.3-21Figure 3.3-10 Noise Monitoring Sampling Stations 3.3-29Figure 3.3-11 Predicted Noise Levels at Construction Scenario3.3-33Figure 3.3-12 Predicted Noise Levels at Year 5 Scenario3.3-34Figure 3.3-13 Predicted Noise Levels at Year 10 Scenario 3.3-35Figure 3.3-14 Predicted Noise Levels at Year 15 Scenario 3.3-36Figure 3.3-15 Predicted Noise Levels at Year 20 Scenario 3.3-37Figure 3.4-1 Demographics of Host Barangays3.4-8 Page | vii 11. Tampakan Copper-Gold Mine ProjectAECOMEnvironmental Impact StatementDRAFTFigure 3.4-2 Cultural Heritage Sites 3.4-18Figure 3.4-3 Potential Resettlement Sites3.4-21Figure 4-1 Facilities Considered for the ERA4-3Figure 6-1 SMI Cultural Sustainability Framework6-12Figure 10-1 SMI Indicative Organizational Set-up10-2List of PlatesPlate 3.2-1 Gauging Station in Silway River at Barrio Silway 7, Polomolok, South Cotabato3.2-6Plate 3.2-2 LMT CIS (August 2008)3.2-23Plate 3.2-3 LMT CIS (April 2007) 3.2-23Plate 3.2-4 Jet-matic Handpump Well3.2-24Plate 3.2-5 Typical Hand Dug Well3.2-24Plate 3.2-6 Electric Motor Driven Well 3.2-24Plate 3.2-7 Typical Spring Outcrop 3.2-24Plate 3.2-8 Mal River Upstream of the Diversion (December 2007)3.2-26Plate 3.2-9 Mal River Downstream of the Diversion (December 2007)3.2-26Plate 3.2-10 Manteo River at Barangay Malabod3.2-41Plate 3.2-11 Manteo River at Barangay Malabod3.2-41Plate 3.2-12 Illegal Mining Activity in the Upper Pula Bato River (July 2007)3.2-66Plate 3.2-13 Erosion from Illegal Mining Activities (April 2008) 3.2-66Plate 3.2-14 Sluice Used in Illegal Mining Activities at the Confluence of Sbang Epoy Creek and Pula3.2-66Plate 3.2-15 Confluence of the Pula Bato and Sbang Epoy Drainages (February 2008) 3.2-66Plate 3.2-16 Mine Tunnel Discharge (April 2008)3.2-66Plate 3.2-17 ARD Precipitates (April 2008) 3.2-66Plate 3.2-18 Electrofishing Method 3.2-93Plate 3.2-19 Kick-net Method 3.2-93Plate 3.2-20 Photos of Fish Species in Lake Buluan. Photos courtesy of Hydrobiology (2009)3.2-107Volume 2 Annexes1.0IntroductionAnnex 1-1 List of Stakeholder IEC/Consultation Meetings 1-1Annex 1-2 Summary of Issues and Concerns Raised During the Stakeholders Consultation and Scoping Meetings1-5Annex 1-3 Signed Technical Scoping Checklist1-15Annex 1-4 Sworn Statement of Accountability of the Proponent1-26Annex 1-5 Sworn Statement of Accountability of Preparers1-272.0Project DescriptionAnnex 2-1 Columbio Financial and Technical Assistance Agreement (FTAA)2-1Annex 2-2 List of Mine Fleet Sources2-63.1The LandAnnex 3.1-1 Tampakan Resource Estimates 3.1-1Annex 3.1-2 Stratigraphic Units 3.1-3Annex 3.1-3 Geohazards 3.1-10Annex 3.1-4 Seismicity Evaluation for the Mine Infrastructures 3.1-14Annex 3.1-5 Certificate of Active Faults Near the Project Site 3.1-16Annex 3.1-6 Seismicity-Related Hazards 3.1-18Annex 3.1-7 Tailings Mineralogy by X-Ray Diffraction Analysis3.1-20Annex 3.1-8 List of Field and Laboratory Parameters3.1-22Annex 3.1-9 Land Suitability Assessment Parameters 3.1-25Annex 3.1-10 Soil Naming Convention and Certificates of Laboratory Analaysis 3.1-27Annex 3.1-11 Statistical Analysis of Chemical Properties of the Soil Layers3.1-28Annex 3.1-12 Soil Types Profile3.1-33Annex 3.1-13 Description of Soil Properties3.1-39Annex 3.1-14 Geo-Accumulation Indices of Tampakan Soil Samples 3.1-60Annex 3.1-15 Geographical Locations of the Surveyed Flora Quadrats 3.1-62Page | viii 12. Tampakan Copper-Gold Mine Project AECOMEnvironmental Impact StatementDRAFTAnnex 3.1-16 Suggested Plant Species for Revegetation 3.1-66Annex 3.1-17 Forest Use Assessment Questionnaire3.1-70Annex 3.1-18 General Species List of Flora3.1-74Annex 3.1-19 Importance Value of Canopy Species3.1-115Annex 3.1-20 Frequency List of Understorey Species 3.1-130Annex 3.1-21 Flora Species Recorded from Open Areas3.1-151Annex 3.1-22 Flora Species Recorded from Incidental Collection 3.1-154Annex 3.1-23 List of Philippine Flora Endemics 3.1-161Annex 3.1-24 List of Threatened Flora Species3.1-169Annex 3.1-25 Flora Species Listed Under CITES3.1-173Annex 3.1-26 Terrestrial Wildlife Survey Transect Sites3.1-176Annex 3.1-27 List of Recorded Amphibians and Reptiles (by Family)3.1-179Annex 3.1-28 List of Recorded Avians (by Family) 3.1-185Annex 3.1-29 List of Recorded Mammals (by Family)3.1-1963.2The WaterAnnex 3.2-1 Baseline Streamflow Gauging Stations3.2-1Annex 3.2-2 Sediment Quality Report 3.2-3Annex 3.2-3 Location of Stream Water and Groundwater Quality Sampling Sites 3.2-19Annex 3.2-4 Photographs of Selected Stream Water Quality Sampling Sites 3.2-38Annex 3.2-5 Water Quality Laboratory Results and Data Tables3.2-41Annex 3.2-6 Boxplots for Selected Stream Water Quality Sites3.2-42Annex 3.2-7 Downstream Water Users Survey Water Quality Summary 3.2-68Annex 3.2-8 Locations of Regional Water Quality Sampling Sites3.2-70Annex 3.2-9 Aquatic Biological Sampling Sites 3.2-74Annex 3.2-10 Fish and Macrocrustacean Abundance and Biomass 3.2-76Annex 3.2-11 Macroinvertebrate Abundance3.2-79Annex 3.2-12 Threatened and Endemic Riparian Vegetation 3.2-81Annex 3.2-13 Heavy Metals in Fish Tissue3.2-83Annex 3.2-14 Fish Catch Survey of Lake Buluan 3.2-86Annex 3.2-15 Phytoplankton Survey of Lake Buluan3.2-88Annex 3.2-16 Benthic Invertebrates Survey of Lake Buluan3.2-91Annex 3.2-17 Dominant Macrophyte Species of Lake Buluan 3.2-94Annex 3.2-18 Coral Genera and Families of Malalag Bay Area3.2-973.3The AirAnnex 3.3-1 Climatological Normals3.3-1Annex 3.3-2 Climatogical Extremes 3.3-4Annex 3.3-3 Wind Rose Diagrams3.3-7Annex 3.3-4 Mean Monthly Evaporation Data 3.3-10Annex 3.3-5 Location of Sensitive Receptors 3.3-12Annex 3.3-6 Location of Sampling Sites3.3-14Annex 3.3-7 Emission Estimates3.3-16Annex 3.3-8 Blasting Design 3.3-28Annex 3.3-9 Predicted Levels of Blast Emissions 3.3-303.4The PeopleAnnex 3.4-1 Land Management Plan3.4-1Annex 3.4-2 Resettlement Policy and Guidelines 3.4-4Annex 3.4-3 Social Weather Station (SWS) Special Survey in Davao del Sur, Sarangani, South Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat (December 2009) 3.4-7Annex 3.4-4 Visual Impact Assessment3.4-167.0Environmental Risk AssessmentAnnex 7-1 Project Environmental Monitoring and Audit Prioritization Scheme (PEMAPS) Questionnaire 7-1Annex 7-2 Draft Memorandum of Agreement on the Creation of an MMT 7-8Page | ix 13. Tampakan Copper-Gold Mine ProjectAECOMEnvironmental Impact StatementDRAFTList of Technical Nomenclature Abbreviation Definition AASAtomic Absorption Spectrophotometry AASTHO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials ADSDPP Ancestral Domain Sustainable Development Protection Plan AEPEPAnnual Environmental Protection and Enhancement Plan ANCOLD Australian National Committee on Large Dams ANZFAAustralian and New Zealand Fisheries Authority ARDAcid Rock Drainage ARIAverage Recurrence Interval ARMM Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao AS/NZS Australian Standards/New Zealand Standards ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers ASLAlkaline Sulfide Leach AURI Acute Upper Respiratory Infection AWCAvailable Water Capacity BFPBureau of Fire Protection BHWBarangay Health Worker BODBiological Oxygen Demand BOIBoard of Investment BRSBureau of Research and Standards BTEX Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene and Xylene C14Carbon-14 Ca Calcium CAAClean Air Act CaCO3Calcium Carbonate CADC Certificate of Ancestral Domain Claim CADT Certificate of Ancestral Domain Title CaOCalcium Oxide CARB California Air Resources Board CARP Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program CBMS Community-Based Monitoring System CBRCalifornia Bearing Ratio Cd Cadmium CDACanada Dam Association CDIC Community Development Information Council CENROCommunity Environment and Natural Resources Office/Officer CFU/mL Colony Forming Units/mililiter CITESConvention of International Trade in Endangered Species Cl Chloride CLRF Contingent Liability and Rehabilitation Fund CLUP Comprehensive Land Use Plan Page | x 14. Tampakan Copper-Gold Mine Project AECOMEnvironmental Impact StatementDRAFT Abbreviation Definition cm centimeter Co Cobalt CODChemical Oxygen Demand CPUE Catch Per Unit Effort Cr Chromium Cr2O3Chromium (III) Oxide CRMP Coastal Resources Management Project CWPConditional Water Permit DA Department of Agriculture DA-BFARDepartment of Agriculture - Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources DAODENR Administrative Order dBAdecibels dBLdecibel linear DDTDichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane DENR Department of Environment and Natural Resources DepEdDepartment of Education DGMC Davao Gulf Management Council DILG Department of Interior and Local Government DMFDeclaration of Mining Feasibility DNDDepartment of National Defense DO Dissolved Oxygen DOHDepartment of Health DOLE Department of Labor and Employment DOST Department of Science and Technology DPWH Department of Public Works and Highways DSHA Deterministic Seismic Hazard Assessment DSOD Division of Safety of Dams DTIDepartment of Trade and Industry EADEquivalent Aerodynamic Diameter ECAEnvironmentally Critical Area ECCEnvironmental Compliance Certificate ECPEnvironmentally Critical Project EERI Earthquake Engineering Research Institute EIAEnvironmental Impact Assessment EIIEarth Island Institute EIIP Emission Inventory Improvement Program EISEnvironmental Impact Statement EMBEnvironmental Management Bureau EMPEnvironmental Management Plan EP Exploration Permit EPEP Environmental Protection and Enhancement Plan ERAEnvironmental Risk AssessmentPage | xi 15. Tampakan Copper-Gold Mine Project AECOMEnvironmental Impact StatementDRAFT Abbreviation Definition EU European Union FAOFood and Agriculture Organization Fe Iron Fe S2Pyrite Fe2O3Ferric Oxide FMBForest Management Bureau FMRDPFinal Mine Rehabilitation and Decommissioning Plan FPIC Free and Prior Informed Consent FRPFilterable Reactive Phosphorus FSANZFood Standards of Australia and New Zealand FTAA Financial and Technical Assistance Agreement FWDFresh Water Dam g/30sgrams per 30 second of fishing effort 2 g/m /month grams per square meter per month g/tgram per tonne GAFGeneral Ancillary Facilities GDPGross Domestic Product GRDP Gross Regional Domestic Product GE Groundwater Exploration GHGGreenhouse Gas GISGeographical Information System GMPE Ground Motion Prediction Equation GO Government Organization GPSGlobal Positioning System GSCGeneral Santos City GSFPCGeneral Santos Fish Port Complex GSHAPGlobal Seismic Hazard Assessment Program ha hectare HCVD Hypertensive Cardiovascular Disease Hg Mercury HgSMercury Sulfide (cinnabar) ICP-AESInductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission spectroscopy IEAInternational Energy Agency IECInformation, Education, and Communication IMFInternational Monetary Fund IMPImpacts Management Plan IP Indigenous Peoples IPAS Integrated Protected Areas System IPDP Indigenous Peoples Development Plan IPRA Indigenous Peoples Rights Act IRAInternal Revenue Allotment ITCZ Intertropical Convergence ZonePage | xii 16. Tampakan Copper-Gold Mine Project AECOMEnvironmental Impact StatementDRAFT Abbreviation Definition IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature IV Importance Value JORC Joint Ore Reserves Committee KPotassium K2OPotassium Oxide KALAHI Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan (Organization Fighting Against Poverty) kg kilogram km kilometer2 km square kilometer kOzs thousand ounces kphkilometer per hour kt kilo tonne kV kilovolts Lliter L/sliter per second L/s/ha liters per second per hectare LCCS Land Capability Classification System LCSLand Capability system LGULocal Government Unit LLOLow Level Outlet LODLimit of Detection LOEC Lowest Observed Effect Co-Occurrence LOMLife of Mine LORLimit of Reporting LWUA Local Water Utilities Administration mmeter m/smeter per second2 msquare meter3 mcubic meter m/s cubic meter per second3 m /yrcubic meter per year Ma Million years ago MAFMine Ancillary Facilities MAOMunicipal Agriculture Office/Officer masl meter above sea level MBAMalalag Bay Area MBCMindanao Business Council MDCC Municipal Development and Coordinating Council MEDCOMindanao Economic Development Council MENROMunicipal Environment and Natural Resources Office/ Officer mg/kgmilligram per kilogram mg/L milligrams per liter Page | xiii 17. Tampakan Copper-Gold Mine ProjectAECOMEnvironmental Impact StatementDRAFT Abbreviation Definition MGBMines and Geosciences Bureau MgOMagnesium Oxide MHOMunicipal Health Office/Officer minminute ML Million liters mm millimeter mm/s millimeter per second Mmmillion cubic meter MMTMulti-partite Monitoring Team Mn Manganese MnOManganese Oxide Mo S2Molybdenite MOAMemorandum of Agreement MoUMemorandum of Understanding MPAMarine Protected Area MPDO Municipal Planning Development Office/ Officer MPN/100mLMost Probable Number per 100 milliliter MSUMindanao State University MSWD Municipal Social and Welfare Department MTCMunicipal Tribal Council Mtpa million tonnes per annum mV millivolt Mw Earthquake magnitude NNitrogen NAAQGV National Ambient Air Quality Guideline Values NAAQSNational Ambient Air Quality Standards NAFNon-acid forming NAGNet Acid Generation NAMRIA National Mapping and Resource Information Authority NAPC National Anti-Poverty Commission NAPP Net Acid Production Potential NCIP National Commission on Indigenous Peoples NEDA National Economic Development Authority NFPA National Fire Protection Association NGANew Generation Attenuation (geo) NGONon-Government Organization NHANational Housing Authority Ni Nickel NIANational Irrigation Administration NIA-PIMO NIA-Provincial Irrigation Management Office NIPASNational Integrated Protected Areas System3 Nm Normal cubic meterPage | xiv 18. Tampakan Copper-Gold Mine ProjectAECOMEnvironmental Impact StatementDRAFT Abbreviation Definition NMINational Measurement Institute NO2Nitrogen Dioxide NOxNitrogen Oxide NPCC National Pollution Control Commission NSCB National Statistical Coordination Board NSCP National Structural Code of the Philippines NSONational Statistics Office NTUNephelometric Turbidity Units NWRB National Water Resources Board OP Organophosphate OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration oz ounce PPhosphorus PAFPotential acid forming PAGASA Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration PAHPoly Aromatic Hydrocarbons PAMB Protected Areas Management Board PARPhilippine Area of Responsibility PbSLead Sulfide (galena) PCBPolychlorinated Biphenyls PCRA Participatory Coastal Resource Assessment PD Presidential Decree PEMAPS Project Environmental Monitoring and Audit Prioritization Scheme PEMO Provincial Environment Management Office/Officer PENROProvincial Environment and Natural Office/Officer PETPlecopteran, Ephemeropteran and Trichopteran PFZPhilippine Fault Zone PGAPotential Ground Acceleration PGDB Philippine Groundwater Data Bank PHIVOLCS Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology PHPPhilippine Peso PM Particulate Matter PM2.5Particulate Matter less than 2.5 microns diameter PM10 Particulate Matter less than 10 microns diameter PMEA Philippine Minerals Exploration Association PMFProbable Maximum Flood PMPProbable Maximum Precipitation PMSEAPhilippine Mining Safety Environment Association PNPPhilippine National Police PNSDWPhilippine National Standards for Drinking Water PO Peoples Organization PP Presidential ProclamationPage | xv 19. Tampakan Copper-Gold Mine ProjectAECOMEnvironmental Impact StatementDRAFT Abbreviation DefinitionProgram to Promote Public Awareness and Education on Mining Technology PPAEMTGand Geosciences PPEPersonal Protective Equipment ppmparts per million PSHA Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis PSPT Provincial Agri-Industrial Center-Strategic Planning Team PVCPolyvinyl Chloride PWAPhilippine Wildlife Act RA Republic Act RAPResettlement/Relocation Action Plan RCFRehabilitation Cash Fund RHURural Health Unit ROMRun-of-Mine SSulfur SBPS Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape SCDSeepage Collection Dam SCSSoil Conservation Service SDMP Social Development Management Program SDPSocial Development Plan SMISagittarius Mines, Incorporated SO2Sulfur Dioxide SO3Sulfur Trioxide -2 SO4Sulfate SUML Siliman University Marine Laboratory SWMSolid Waste Management SWSSocial Weather Station TAFTailings Ancillary Facility TDSTotal Dissolved Solids TESDATechnical Education and Skills Development Authority TICTotal Inorganic Carbon TLRC Technical Livelihood Resource Center TMRC Tampakan Mineral Resources Company TORTerms of Reference tpatonnes per annum TSCTechnical Scoping Checklist TSFTailings Storage Facility TSPTotal Suspended Particulates TSSTotal Suspended Solids UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change UP NIGSUniversity of the Philippines National Institute of Geological Sciences UPVFIUniversity of the Philippines Visayas Fisheries Institute UQ University of QueenslandPage | xvi 20. Tampakan Copper-Gold Mine ProjectAECOMEnvironmental Impact StatementDRAFT Abbreviation Definition US United States USACEUS Army Corps of Engineers USDUS Dollars USDA United States Department of Agriculture USEP University of Southeastern Philippines USEPAUnited States Environmental Protection Agency USFDAUnited States Food and Drug Administration USGS United States Geological Survey US-SCS United States Soil Conservation Service VVanadium VCUVisual Character Unit VEIVolcanic Explosivity Index VOCs Volatile Organic Compounds WHOWorld Health Organization WMCWestern Mining Corporation WRRTDWater Resources Research and Training Department WRSF Waste Rock Storage Facility WTPWater Treatment Plant XRDX-ray Diffractometry XRFX-Ray Fluorescence Zn Zinc g/L microgram per liter 3 g/Nmmicrogram per normal cubic meter m micrometer Page | xvii 21. Tampakan Copper-Gold Mine ProjectAECOMEnvironmental Impact StatementDRAFTExecutive SummaryProject Fact SheetTampakan Copper-Gold Mine ProjectProject NameFTAA No FTAA-02-95-XI (granted on 22 March 1995)Proposed Project Area Approximately 9,605 haLocation Region Province Municipality Barangay(Figure ES-1) Region 11Davao del SurKiblawan Kimlawis (Davao Region) BololsaloTacub Region 12Sultan Kudarat Columbio Datal Blao (SOCCSKSARGEN)*SaranganiMalungon MalabodBlaanSouth Cotabato Tampakan DanlagPula BatoTablu*SOCCSKSARGEN is named after the provinces of South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat,Sarangani and the City of General Santos.Nature of Project & Resource Extractive Industry (mining and processing)Scale of Production Mining of up to 160 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa)Milling capacity of up to 66 MtpaProject Rationale The development of the mineral deposits in Tampakan is expected to boost theeconomy, not only at the local level, but also at the regional and national levels.The project is expected to provide significant investment opportunities, generatetaxes and other fees for all levels of government and provide employment,community development programs, and shared services to host communitiesand the surrounding regions.Page | ES-1 22. Tampakan Copper-Gold Mine Project AECOMEnvironmental Impact StatementDRAFTProcessesMining Process The ore body will be mined using open pit mining techniques and is expected to extractapproximately 1.1 Bt of ore and 1.65 Bt of waste rock. The pit will be developed over a projected mine life ofapproximately 20 years by drilling and blasting of waste rock and extraction of the ore using shovel excavatorsand a fleet of mine haulage trucks. At closure the pit will be approximately 500 ha in area and approximately800 m deep.Ore Processing - The project will use conventional crushing and flotation methods to treat the ore to producecopper concentrate with a copper grade of between 28% and 35%, a gold grade of approximately 10 g/t, anda maximum arsenic content of 0.5%. A limited quantity of concentrate with higher arsenic content may alsobe periodically produced. An average of 375,000 tonnes per annum of copper and 360,000 ounces perannum of gold will be produced.There is also an option for the inclusion of an Alkaline Sulfide Leach (ASL) Plant as an additional processingfacility. If implemented, this process will reduce the arsenic content in the concentrate. From the ASLprocess, a residue with high concentrations of arsenic will be produced. This residue will be stored in theproposed ASL Residue Storage Facility.Waste Management The project will generate three waste streams: the waste rock mined from the open pit,tailings from the mineral processing and the non-mine wastes from the various support activities.The tailings generated from the mine processing activities will be managed and stored in the Tailings StorageFacility (TSF). The TSF will be located approximately 10 km east of the open pit within the valley of the MalRiver and will cover an impounding area of approximately 1,000 ha. A total of 1.35 Bt of material (1.1 Bt oftailings and approximately 250 Mt of high potential acid forming (PAF) waste rock) will be stored in the facility.Mined waste rocks will be disposed of at the Waste Rock Storage Facility (WRSF) which has a designcapacity to store approximately 1.35 Bt of waste material. The WRSF will occupy a footprint of approximately500 ha and will have a final crest height of 300 m. Some 50 Mt of high PAF waste rocks will also be disposedof in the open pit, called the in-pit WRSF.If the option to include an ASL process is adopted, an ASL Residue Storage Facility will be constructed tocontain the arsenic residue that will be generated from the process. There is a very limited knowledge on thephysical and chemical properties of the residue material at this stage, therefore the conceptual design of thestorage facility has been conservative and observed international standards for containing hazardous wastematerials and best practice standards for tailings dams.The non-mine wastes will be collected and transported to the project site waste management area.Segregation and recycling will be practiced. Residual wastes will be disposed of at the on-site landfill area.This on-site landfill area will be incorporated at the WRSF.Water Management A mine water management system has been formulated to provide a suitable watersupply for the construction and operations of the project and to ensure that the project does not adverselyimpact the quality and availability of water for downstream water users.The key water management structures, TSF and the Fresh Water Dam (FWD) systems have beenstrategically designed to provide adequate and suitable water for the project and riparian release to thedownstream communities.The TSF will be the main source of water supply for the project and the FWD will be the main source offreshwater supply.Specific water management strategies have been developed for each of the key components (e.g., open pit,WRSF, TSF) that will potentially generate poor water quality. Water quality impacts of the different facilitieswill be managed via dedicated drainage systems, seepage control dams and water treatment plants designedto stringent release standards. Site discharge water quality standards have been developed for the project.This discharge water quality standard has considered local and international standards, baseline water qualitydata irrigation needs and ecotoxicological impacts.Ore Transport/ShippingThe processed ore concentrate will be transported as slurry from the mine site via an undergroundconcentrate pipe to a purpose-built port complex at Malalag, Davao del Sur. The linear infrastructure (i.e.,underground concentrate pipelines and power transmission lines) and the power station, port, and filter plantfacilities will be covered under separate EIA processes. Page | ES-2 23. Tampakan Copper-Gold Mine ProjectAECOMEnvironmental Impact StatementDRAFTLife of MineEstimated at 20 YearsManpowerThe mine project is expected to employ up to 7,200 persons during construction(three years) and up to 1,800 during operation.Project Capital CostUSD 5 billionProject Proponent Sagittarius Mines, Inc. (SMI)Contact PersonMark WilliamsGeneral ManagerContact Address and 12/F LKG TowerNumbers 6801 Ayala AvenueMakati CityTelephone Number: (632) 856 3023Fax Number: (632) 856 3032Email Address: Mark.Williams@smi.com.phEIS PreparerAECOM Philippines, Inc.Contact PersonJess BayranteAssociate Director, EnvironmentrdstContact Address and 23/F Fort Legend Tower, 3 Ave., corner 31 StreetNumbers Fort Bonifacio Global City, Fort Bonifacio,Taguig City, Philippines 1634Telephone Number: (632) 478 3266Fax Number: (632) 478 3270Email Address: Jess.Bayrante@aecom.comPage | ES-3 24. Carmen MidsayapPresident Roxas PantukanKabuntalan! Kabacan Magpet !DAVAO CITYSAMAL CITY124300"E ! Matalam12500"E125300"E! ! 12600"E 450000500000550000 600000 Pikit ! Tarragona Datu Odin Sinsuat (Dinaig) ! Pagalungan!!! KIDAPAWAN CITYDatu Piang700"N Mt. Apo! Banaybanay 700"N #Mati ! ! Talayan !Makilala Mlang ! ! Lupon Island !Baguio City Sultan Sabarungis Garden City PACIFIC OCEAN!! San Isidro ! Sta. Cruz ! MANILA ! Maganoy 750000750000Bansalan !SOUTHMagsaysay !!DIGOS CITY CHINA Legazpi CityDAVAO! ! Datu Paglas SEABuluan GULF ! TACURONG CITY! Esperanza! Governor Generoso ! !Columbio ! President Quirino ! !MatanaoHagonoyLake ! Buluan Padada !Proposed Power Station,!Tantangan! Lutayan!Port and Filter Plant Site Cebu City Isulan Kiblawan!Puerto Princesa City! Sulop ! ! MalalagTampakan MineProject SiteSULU ! Sta MariaKORONADAL CITY Mt. Bololomot SEA6300"NRegion XIII !Norala 6300"N# Region IX!Zamboanga City ! Region X Region XIARMM ! Davao City!Senator Ninoy Aquino! #Mt. MagoloCorridor for Concentrate Project Site !Tampakan Pipeline to Port and Santo Nino!!! Power Transmission Line Region XIIBanga Malita! Gen. Santos CityMt. Matutum !from Power StationCELEBES SEA# Malungon 700000 TupiPrimary Mine SiteCELEBES700000 Access Road !! SEAGy Surallah enwaerghal Hi Sa ntos os !Dig Don MarcelinotoKo to ratos ! Polomolokna d ! SanalTboli Hi gh l eraw Palimbangayn GENERAL SANTOS CITY !Ge LEGEND! Alabel #MountainCitySARANGANI!Municipality600"N BAY ! !River and CreekMaitum 600"NRoad Network !Bodies of WaterMalapatan !KiambaProject Site CELEBES SEA 450000500000 550000600000 !Jose Abad Santos124300"E12500"E125300"E 12600"EREVISIONSGRAPHICAL SCALENOTESSOURCES OF INFORMATION FIGURE ES-1!MaasimDatum ............................................ Philippine Reference System (PRS) 1992 Administrative boundaries NProjection ....................................... 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Tampakan Copper-Gold Mine Project AECOMEnvironmental Impact StatementDRAFTDescription of the Projects EIA ProcessMethodology and ProcessThis EIS has been prepared in accordance with DAO 2003-30 ( Implementing Rules and Regulations of PD1586, Establishing the Philippine Environmental Impact Statement System) and the subsequent MemorandumCirculars (dated 2 September 2009, 29 June 2010, and 1 September 2010) issued by the Department ofEnvironment and Natural Resources-Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) to further streamlinethe EIA process.Three levels of scoping meetings (i.e., project briefing, public scoping, and technical scoping) were held withstakeholders to determine their issues and concerns regarding the project. The scoping meetings wereattended by SMI, various stakeholders of the project, AECOM, representatives of the EMB, members of the EIAReview Committee (EIARC), and the Resource Person from the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB). Afterthe series of scoping meetings, the Technical Scoping Checklist (TSC) was prepared and agreed upon by theEIARC, EMB, SMI, and AECOM; the TSC serves as the TOR of this EIS.A team of Filipino and international specialists were commissioned to conduct various technical studies. Thesestudies included a range of baseline monitoring field surveys, and a detailed technical assessment of potentialimpacts and mitigating measures, which were the primary reference in writing the EIS.The EIA was focused at the project site (an area encompassing approximately 9,605 ha) and the majorcatchments where the project site drains. Study areas were also established outside the project site asnecessary. Baseline monitoring for water and hydrometeorological data started in 2007, while other technicalstudies were conducted from March 2009 to May 2010.The EIA activities included: Consultation and scoping meetings; Data gathering; Identification of impacts and formulation of mitigating or enhancement measures; Conduct of an Environmental Risk Assessment; and Formulation of Environmental Management Plan.Technical Studies and International Partners Technical StudyConsultant International Studies Managers Hansen Bailey Environmental Consultants Soils and Land Capability Assessment GSS Environmental Terrestrial Ecology Assessment Cumberland Ecology Forest Inventory and Mapping UniQuest Pty Ltd Water Quality Monitoring and Aquatic Ecology Hydrobiology Environmental Services Assessment Surface Water Modeling PSM Australia Pty Ltd Groundwater Modeling RPS Group Australia and Asia Pacific Water Geochemistry Dobos and Associates Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas AssessmentPAE Holmes Noise and Vibration Assessment Heggies Pty Ltd Mine Waste ManagementKlohn Crippen Berger Ltd Visual Impact Assessment Integral Landscape Architecture and Visual Planning Economic Impact Assessment Centre for International Economics Health Impact Assessment JTA International Page | ES-5 26. Tampakan Copper-Gold Mine Project AECOMEnvironmental Impact StatementDRAFTPhilippine EIA Team Role/Specialization Name Team Leader/EIA SpecialistJess Bayrante Deputy Team Leader/EIA Specialist Leah Bufi Geologist/Geohazard SpecialistMalvin Kenneth Manueli Geologist Katherine Hipol Terrestrial Vegetation Specialist Pastor Malabrigo ForesterAbba Grace Sanchez Terrestrial Wildlife Specialist Michael De Guia Hydrologist Rene Cruz Water Quality SpecialistKathleen Anne Cruz Environmental Scientist (Water Quality) Napoleon Villanueva Jr. Environmental Scientist (Water Quality) Sheryl Gutierrez Aquatic Biota SpecialistNaniel Aragones Environmental Scientist (Aquatic Ecology) Larry Padilla Air Quality and Noise SpecialistMoreno Penalba Air Quality SpecialistMelissa Manguiat Social Impact Assessment /Stakeholder Felixberto Roquia Jr. Consultation Specialist Environmental Scientist (Socio-Economics) Cherry Joy Lubaton Environmental Risk Assessment SpecialistJake Tio GIS SpecialistEnrico Laluan GIS SpecialistMichael Joseph Pillas GIS SpecialistRemar Hara Peer Reviewer Susan Korrel Peer Reviewer Wilfrido Palarca Peer Reviewer Romeo Quizon Peer Reviewer Albertito Guevara Peer Reviewer Joselito Duyanen Peer Reviewer Kevin Dobson Page | ES-6 27. Tampakan Copper-Gold Mine Project AECOMEnvironmental Impact StatementDRAFTSummary of Baseline Characterization Findings The Land Land use and ClassificationAbout 74% of the project site is classified as ancestral land, with overlapping CADT andCADC jurisdictions, 19% is forestland and the rest is alienable and disposable lands.Land use/cover distribution at the project site is a combination of closed and open canopyforests, woodlands, broadscale and intense agriculture, plantations (i.e., coconut, banana)and natural grasslands. The combined extent of the forested area is about 36% of theproject site while more than 50% is represented by woodlands that are affected by differentstages of kaingin farming (slash and burn). Approximately 10% of the total land area of theproject site is devoted to regular viable agricultural farming activities while the rest are built-up areas (i.e., community/population centers).There are four types of Environmentally Critical Areas (ECA) within the project site: ancestraldomain, wildlife habitat, areas with >50% slope, and water bodies supporting wildlife.Geology and SoilsThe project site is located at the southern end of the Central Mindanao Cordillera and withinthe south western extents of the Quezon Mountain Range. The Quezon Mountain Range ispart of the central Mindanao dividing range. The project site is moderate to severelydissected with steep to very steep topography. Ground levels vary from approximately 550 to1,350 masl. The range rises rapidly from the surrounding plains (approximately 300 masl)with an abrupt change in slope. This is relatively common in southern Mindanao and noobvious foothill topography occurs.The underlying geology of the project site is largely volcanic. The orebody, composed of theTampakan porphyry copper and high sulfidation epithermal Cu-Au deposits, is part of aneroded volcanic complex, called the Tampakan District. The Tampakan District is boundedby the Cotabato Basin to the west and the Sarangani Basin to the east. These twoextensional basins are predominantly filled with sedimentary and volcanic rocks that havebeen derived from the uplift of the adjacent volcanic arc. The Sarangani Basin is filled withPliocene volcaniclastics and limestone deposits. The Cotabato Basin, on the other hand, isfilled with mudstone and conglomerates. The clastic sedimentary rocks of the Cotabato andSarangani Basins are, in turn, overlain by shallow marine limestone and sandstone. Thesedimentary sequence is overlain with volcanic rocks derived from the most recent eruptionof Mt. Matutum, more that 2,000 years ago (Middleton, 2004).The soils at the project site are derived primarily from igneous rocks and are fertile. There arefive soil types within the project site: Soil Type 1 is a black uniform silt loam that covers 31% of the project site. The topsoilis neutral, non-saline soil with high organic matter (OM) and phosphorus (P) but has loweffective cation exchange (ECEC) and plant available water capacities (AWC). Soil Type 2 is a brown gray loamy duplex soil with yellow-brown subsoil covering 18%of the project site. The topsoil is mildly alkaline, non-saline soil with high amounts ofOM and P. AWC is moderate while ECEC is low. Soil Type 3 is brown gradational silt loam that covers 26% of the project site. Thetopsoil is neutral in pH, non-saline and strongly sodic. It contains moderate amounts ofOM and high quantities of P due to recent volcanic activity. Moderate to low nitrogen(N) content is accompanied by a low to very low ECEC. Soil Type 4 is a brown uniform silt loam that covers 20% of the project site. The topsoilis neutral pH, non-saline and contains high amount of OM and P. The soil type has lowECEC and AWC. Soil Type 5 is grayish brown uniform loam that covers 5% of the project site. Thetopsoil is neutral pH and is non-saline with high amounts of OM and P. The ECEC and Page | ES-7 28. Tampakan Copper-Gold Mine Project AECOMEnvironmental Impact StatementDRAFT FindingsAWC are low.A land suitability assessment was conducted to determine the lands ability to support certaincrops using the Framework for Land Evaluation (FAO, 1976). The assessment included soilproperties, landform characteristics and other factors such as slope, crop growing conditionsand rainfall. Thirty five crop types were evaluated at the project site. There are five landsuitability classes namely the highly suitable (Code Class S1); moderately suitable (ClassS2); marginally suitable (Class S3), marginal land (presently unsuitable, (Class N1)); and,unsuitable (Class N2). Three suitability classes were recorded at the project site (ClassesS3, S2 and N1), majority of which is Class S3, marginally suitable.Land capability assessment was also conducted based on USDA Classification System todetermine the project site lands capability to sustain land uses such as cropping andgrazing. Based on the USDA Classification System, there are eight categories and is basedon severity of long term limitations (i.e. interactions between climate, soils, geology,topography, existing and past land uses, etc.). Out of the eight classifications, four wereobserved at the project site. The identified major limitations impacting on land capabilityclassification at the project site are slope gradient and soil characteristics.Terrestrial Flora and FaunaThe vegetation cover of the project site is a mosaic of secondary forest, grassland/brushland,regenerating kaingin, cultivated areas and patches of Old Growth Forest. Similar to otherforests in the country, the project site has been subjected to logging activities that haveresulted in the extraction of commercially valuable timber species and the subsequentencroachment of kaingin farming and establishment of open areas.There are five major vegetation communities in the project site: Tropical Lower Montane RainForest, Tropical Evergreen Rain Forest, Piper aduncum (buyo-buyo) shrubland, regeneratingkaingin, and agriculture/open areas. Although there is evidence of large blocks of remnantforest, the majority of the project site is either currently being cultivated for agriculturalproduction or has been already left to undergo regeneration after a period of cultivation.There is no Mossy Forest within the project site. However, there are small patches of OldGrowth Forest in the northern and southern boundaries of the central section of the projectsite.The project site supports very high plant diversity despite widespread disturbance. A total of1,087 morpho-species were recorded from the area. Approximately 30% of the species werePhilippine endemics and 6% were Mindanao Island endemics. This high level of endemismindicates that part of the project site is of high conservation value. Over 50 species wereidentified as threatened under the National List of Threatened Philippine Plants and theirCategories (DAO 2007-01) and 2009 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.A total of 289 species of terrestrial wildlife vertebrates were recorded (i.e., 29 amphibians, 47reptiles, 164 birds, and 49 mammals) representing about 56% of the known 511 species forthe whole Mindanao faunal region. The assemblage was dominated by the endemics. Therewere 146 species representing at least 50% of the known endemics for the Mindanao faunalregion. Of these, 79 are Philippine endemics, 32 are greater Mindanao endemics, and 35are Mindanao endemics.Despite the noted disturbances (e.g., logging, kaingin) at the project site, the terrestrialwildlife collection has high levels of richness and endemicity. This suggests that some of thespecies found may be resilient to some forms of disturbance. It also demonstrates that theremaining fragments of forest serve as important habitats for certain subsets of wildlife.Forest fragments (as long as they retain portions of their original vegetation) could serve asfunctional refuges to certain wildlife groups including rare endemic and threatened species. Page | ES-8 29. Tampakan Copper-Gold Mine ProjectAECOMEnvironmental Impact StatementDRAFT Findings The WaterHydrology and HydrogeologyThe proposed project site straddles the headwaters of six catchments: Mal in the east andnorth-east, Manteo in the south, Altayan and Taplan in the west, Dalul in the north, and Mainitin the east. A sizeable portion of the entire project site is located within the Mal, Altayan, andTaplan catchments. There are two river systems which directly influence the project site.These are Mal River in the eastern portion (Mal Catchment) and Taplan River (and associatedtributary rivers) in the western section (Altayan and Taplan catchments).The proposed open pit straddles the hydrological divide of two sub-catchments of MarbelRiver. These are the Altayan and Taplan Rivers, all draining to Lake Buluan about 12 kmnorth of Koronadal City, in the province of South Cotabato. Lake Buluan is approximately 32km downstream (by river), from the project site.The proposed FWD and TSF straddle the Mal River. The Mal River is fed by the Bong Maland Tukay Mal River systems. The Mal River flows into the Padada River, which is fed byother tributaries as it flows downstream towards Davao Gulf, about 50 km downstream of theproject site.There are two distinct groundwater regimes within the project site and surrounding areas: anunconfined aquifer with high yields from production wells at lowland agricultural areas and anarrow-shallow unconfined aquifer with low to moderate permeability within the project siteoverlying fractured rock aquifers. Groundwater levels in the vicinity of the proposed open pitare typically 40 to 50 m below ground level under ridges and close to or at ground level invalleys, manifesting as springs. In the proposed TSF area, groundwater levels are shallowand near surface in the Mal River valley and in the vicinity of the drainage lines. A similardistribution is expected in the WRSF area. Levels on the upper eastern and westernridgelines are typically deeper.Waters in the Mal and Taplan Rivers are mainly used for irrigation downstream of the projectsite, while domestic water requirement is usually sourced from springs or dug up wells.The average project water demand is 908 L/sec. This is make-up water required for miningand processing operations and also other uses, such as potable water, dust suppression, truckwash, etc. The total mine water demand will be mostly obtained from the TSF while thefreshwater demand will be sourced from the FWD.Water QualityThe quality of stream water resources in the catchments sampled for the monitoring activitiesis highly variable between and within catchments. This is largely influenced by host rocks ofdiffering mineralogy, their varying degrees of weathering, and the presence of acid generatingareas. Five main locations of natural (or existing) acid drainage were identified in the projectsite. These are the northern half of the Pula Bato Catchment (Altayan Catchment), DatalMami Creek (Mal Catchment), Aplod Creek (Altayan Catchment), Upper Lawit Creek (TaplanCatchment) and an unnamed drainage in the Taplan Catchment. All acid drainage is dilutedby larger river systems prior to discharge from the highlands.Existing uses of the stream water resources at the project site and its downstream include,aquaculture, artisanal mining, effluent discharge, gravel and sand extraction, irrigation, fishing,recreation, stock water, transport and washing. Several sampling sites exceeded the DAO1990-34 water quality criteria for recreational (Class I) waters, fishery waters and industrialsupply (Class II) waters. Parameters that did not meet the water quality criteria include pH,dissolved oxygen, phosphorus, dissolved copper, arsenic, lead and mercury. Copper andarsenic are naturally occurring in the project site. High concentrations of these two metals areclosely related with acid rock drainage. Lead and mercury are potentially sourced frommobilized sediments generated by illegal mining activities in the upper Altayan Catchment.Other sources of water quality impacts in the area include domestic wastewater discharge andagricultural practices (e.g., kaingin and discharge of animal husbandry wastes). Impacts fromPage | ES-9 30. Tampakan Copper-Gold Mine ProjectAECOMEnvironmental Impact StatementDRAFT Findingshistoric mining have also been noted in Sbang Epoy Creek in the Altayan Catchment, whileillegal mining activities have been observed upstream of Pula Bato River during samplingactivities.Sampling sites in Lake Buluan and the waterways draining into it occasionally exceeded thePNSDW 2007 limits for aluminum, iron, manganese and pH. Fecal coliform concentration inthe lake is generally high. Sources of pollution in Lake Buluan include aquaculture, untreateddomestic sewage, industrial waste from Koronadal City and sedimentation from kaingin,forestry and clearing for other crops.In the Padada and Buayan River mouth sites, major water quality impacts arise fromaquaculture, domestic wastewater discharge, agricultural wastes and municipal fisheries.Groundwater quality within the project site is characterized by the geological conditions in thearea. In mineralized areas, groundwaters are slightly acidic and have high copperconcentrations that exceed the PNSDW 2007 guideline. Groundwater quality is generallyacceptable for use as drinking water outside the areas of mineralization. Water quality in thedrinking water wells sampled for the study are generally within the PNSDW 2007 standards forhealth significance and aesthetic quality, except for pH. Some of the non-drinkinggroundwater sampling sites had elevated concentrations of arsenic, nickel, aluminum, copper,cadmium, manganese, iron, sulfates and total dissolved solids. Elevated arsenic and copperlevels were observed at historic mine tunnel stations within the Pula Bato area River (Altayan)because of the presence of the naturally sulfide-rich orebody.Aquatic EcologyA total of 25 fish species, 10 shrimps/prawns species and one unidentified crab species werecollected from the study area. Overall, there was a higher number of species in the easterncatchments (Mainit, Padada and Mal) than the western catchments (Altayan, Dalul andTaplan). The fishes and macrocrustaceans are caught for local consumption only. Acomparison of tissue metal levels in 484 fish and shrimp tissue samples against relevant foodstandards indicated that no samples collected from the Altayan, Dalul, Taplan (westerncatchments), Mainit and Padada (eastern catchments) exceeded the established guidelines.One sample from both the Mal and Manteo catchments was found to exceed the foodstandards for zinc, however all other samples were within the guideline values.A total of 205 taxa belonging to seven classes of macroinvertebrates have been recorded fromthe seven catchments. Overall, the total number of macroinvertebrate taxa recorded in eachcatchment was slightly higher in the eastern catchments than the western catchments.Riparian vegetation cover was assessed to be poor in many areas due to clearing and existingdisturbance. Seven species of riparian vegetation, present mainly in the upland portion of theproject site, were identified as Philippine endemics including: white lauan (Shorea contorta),malak-malak (Palaquium philippense), katmon (Dillenia philippinensis), and amutmagiso ortoad lily (Tricyrtis imeldae). Each catchment has critically endangered species sequenced asfollows: Mainit with three species, Mal and Altayan both with two species, and Dalul with onespecies. Only one vulnerable species was identified throughout the sampling and this wasfound in the Dalul catchment. The in-stream aquatic habitat was generally suitable to supportaquatic fauna in the absence of other pressures. Generally, habitat conditions showed thatdisturbance has occurred within the study area in the form of land clearing for humanhabitation. Habitat degradation recorded at non-pristine sites was primarily related toresidential or agricultural activities or existing bank scour and failure processes.Page | ES-10 31. Tampakan Copper-Gold Mine Project AECOMEnvironmental Impact StatementDRAFT Findings AirMeteorology/ClimatologyThe climate of the project site is under the influence of two types based on the ModifiedCoronas Classification. A portion of the eastern section of the project area falls under TypeIV where rainfall is more or less evenly distributed throughout the year. This type of climatehas no dry season. The western section of the project site is influenced by Type III wherethere is no pronounced maximum rain period and relatively dry during the months ofNovember to April.The average monthly rainfall at the General Santos and Davao City synoptic stations rangedfrom 41.7 mm to 114.5 mm, and 92.3 mm to 207.7 mm, respectively. The month of Juneexperienced the highest rainfall intensity while March is the driest month for both synopticstations. At the project site, the highest recorded monthly rainfall was 506 mm in July 2009while the lowest rainfall was 70.5 mm in March 2009.Calm winds (1 to 4 m/s) predominantly occur at both synoptic station locations. Southerlywinds prevail in the General Santos City station, while northerly winds prevail in the DavaoCity Station. The prevailing winds across the project site for all seasons were southwesternduring daytime and southeastern during evening and night time periods with wind speeds of3.0 m/s.The monthly mean temperatures for General Santos City and Davao City synoptic stationsranged from 27.0C to 28.4C. This range is higher than the average temperature recorded atthe project site.Air QualityThe existing air quality at the project site was assessed in terms of the background levels ofgaseous (NO2 and SO2), particulate matter (TSP and PM10) and metalloids (Cd, Hg, As, Ni,Pb and V) by establishing four monitoring stations within and surrounding the project site.Existing levels of these pollutants were all within the Philippine Clean Air Act GuidelineValues.The 24-hour and 1-hour averaging periods results showed that the SO2 and NO2 backgroundlevels were below the laboratory detection limits of 1 ug/Nm3 and 7 ug/Nm3 respectively,while the background TSP and PM10 levels is 38 ug/Nm3 and 20 g/Nm3, respectively.The concentrations of the trace metals analyzed were all below their respective laboratorydetection limits. Not all of these metals have local standards, thus international guidelineswere used in the absence of local standards.Air dispersion modeling was carried out for the construction phase, Year 5, 10, and 15 of theOperations Phase to represent the range of emission profiles over the 20 year life of theproject. The modeled scenarios predicted that exceedances outside the project site for thedifferent parameters are limited to the following areas:NO2 - North-west, north and south of the WRSF;SO2 - North-west of the WRSF;TSP - North-west of the WRSF and south of the open pit;PM10 - North-west and south of the WRSF; andAs - North-west of the WRSF and south of the open pit.While there are predicted exceedances, no sensitive receptors are identified in these areasof exceedances, however, there maybe some isolated rural households located in theseareas.Page | ES-11 32. Tampakan Copper-Gold Mine ProjectAECOMEnvironmental Impact StatementDRAFT FindingsGreenhouse GasesThe greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the project have been estimated based on theIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National GreenhouseGas Inventories, the Australian National Greenhouse Energy Reporting (NGER) Technicaland the Australian Greenhouse Accounts (NGA) Factors. The geographical boundary set forthe estimation is within the project site only thus, estimates were limited to contributions fromemissions and land clearing. The GHG contribution from electricity generation andconcentrate transport were not included in the assessment.The predicted CO2-e that will be generated from project emission ranged from 0.21 to 0.35metric tonnes per annum while the land clearing is estimated to contribute 0.26 to 0.82 metrictonnes at five-year interval. Comparing the total fossil fuel emissions of the project to theestimated Philippines and global fossil fuel emissions, the project is expected to contributeonly 0.22% to 0.41% of the Philippines emissions and less than 0.002% of global emissionswhile the mine is operational.NoiseDaytime background noise levels at the project site are compliant with the daytime Philippinestandards. The evening and night time levels are generally higher than the Philippinestandards for these periods. Attended noise measurements were conducted to correlate thelevels recorded in the real-time unattended monitoring with its possible sources. Theattended monitoring noted that domestic and insect noise were the major contributors to therecorded levels during the evening and night time periods.The noise levels within the project site and its surrounding communities were modeled takinginto account all project related noise sources during construction and operational phases.The predicted exceedances of the daytime (55 dBA LAeq) and evening (50 dBA LAeq) noiselevels will occur within the project site. Exceedances outside the project site only occur atnight time (45dBA LAeq ) noise levels and this occurs at the following:North and north-west of the WRSF;South and south-east of the open pit and crushing/conveyor loading stations; andNorth of the TSF rock quarry;There is no identified sensitive receptor affected by the exceedances.VibrationThe project sites surrounding area is a typical rural community where no significant vibrationgenerating sources were noted, thus, no measurements were undertaken for baseline data.A vibration assessment was prepared to assess potential ground vibration and airblastsimpacts associated with blasting and other project activities. There are no Philippineguidelines on vibration, thus international standards and guidelines were adopted. Results ofthe assessment showed that potential exceedances of the adopted standards due to blastingin the FWD and TSF quarries may occur up to 0.3 km from these locations, which is stillwithin the project site. There is no predicted exceedance at any of the identified sensitivereceptor locations.However, there are some limited areas beyond the project site boundary where blasting inthe open pit may cause exceedances of the standard. These exceedances may occur to thesouth and west of the open pit up to 1.5 km from the blasting locations. This may varydepending on factors such as blast parameters and weather conditions at the time ofblasting. There is some potential that isolated rural houses may occur in these areas, thusblast monitoring will focus on these areas aside from the identified sensitive receptors. Page | ES-12 33. Tampakan Copper-Gold Mine ProjectAECOMEnvironmental Impact StatementDRAFT Findings People Socio-economic ProfileMajority of the people in the host barangays are dependent on traditional farming mostlyintended for subsistence. The average household income is low and below the officialpoverty line. Other than farming, vending, hired employment, and barangay services relatedwork (e.g. barangay tanod, barangay health workers) are also major sources of income.The host communities are characterized by low levels of educational attainment, a lowstandard of living, and predominantly rural subsistence lifestyle. Most of the communitiespractice Roman Catholicism.There are two distinct groups of people residing in the project site: descendants of settlersfrom multiple ethnic groups (predominantly from the Visayas) and the indigenous Blaanpeople.Demographic ProfileThe four host municipalities have a total population of 196,907. Malungon is the mostpopulated with 95,933 followed by Kiblawan at 43,054, Tampakan at 34,245 and Columbio at23,675.The nine host barangays have a total population of 16,943. The most populated areBarangays Tablu and Kimlawis with population of 2,680 and 2,648, respectively. Most of themajor project facilities are also located in these two barangays.Five of the nine host barangays are homes to Indigenous People (IP) belonging to severalethnic groups. Again, Barangays Kimlawis and Tablu have the most numbers of IPs at 1,595and 569, respectively. Other IPs are settled in Danlag (234), Tacub (177) and Bololsalo (46).There are 870 households within the project site composed of 582 IP households and 282non-IP households that will be affected by the project.Public Health and Sanitation ProfileHealth issues and concerns raised by the host communities are related to poverty andenvironment such as pneumonia and diarrhea. Other communicable diseases such asdengue, malaria and tuberculosis are present in all host barangays. Non-communicablediseases such as hypertension, heart diseases, diabetes and cancers are also prevalent.All host barangays showed a generally poor level of hygiene and sanitation (22% - 45% ofthe population has no toilet facilities). Various practices of waste management methods areprominent in the host barangays. These are open pit grounds for waste water, leaving animalwaste unattended and burning of solid waste materials. Limited health care services in thehost barangays were also noted.Basic ServicesAccess to basic services is typically concentrated in the main settlements (centro) of thebarangays. All host barangays have a reasonable provision of communal piped water exceptfor Kiblawan Municipality and Barangay Malabod in Malungon Municipality, where residentsneed to travel great distances to access water from a most common and reliable source.Households in the host barangays in Tampakan Municipality proportionately have the mostaccess to electric power. The remaining barangays have between a quarter and a third oftheir households with electric service.Page | ES-13 34. Tampakan Copper-Gold Mine Project AECOMEnvironmental Impact StatementDRAFT FindingsBlaan and Their CultureThe IP group affected by the project are the Blaan. The Blaans reside throughout the hostbarangays within and outside the project site. They classify themselves as people of themountains, people of the sea and people of the lowland.The basic agricultural practice of the Blaan is dry cultivation. Illiteracy rate among the Blaanis high and the majority of adults are unable to read and write or perform basic computation.Many Blaans continue to live in accordance with their traditional cultural customs.Perception SurveyThe perception survey conducted for the project revealed that it is important for people fromthe host barangays to have sufficient education services (e.g., schools, teachers andopportunity to attend school), variety of sustainable livelihood opportunities, and sufficienthealth services.Potential resettlement concerns raised included the ability to retain family/social networks,the provision of social services and livelihood opportunities and places of cultural significanceare cared for. For the IPs social and physical cohesion is important.Page | ES-14 35. Tampakan Copper-Gold Mine ProjectAECOMEnvironmental Impact StatementDRAFTKey Impacts Management and Monitoring PlanProject Phase/Monitoring Scheme/ FinancialEnvironmentalPotential Impacts Options for Prevention or Mitigation or Enhancement Guarantee Aspect1Ground surveys, Clearing of vegetation; destruction of To minimize disturbed area, work zones and exclusion zones willIncluded in the project costgeotechnicalhabitatsbe clearly delineated as early as the planning stage. Affecteddrilling/trenching for theareas will be rehabilitated or compensated Sedimentation to nearby streamspreparation of the sites Cuttings and spoils will be properly stored and disposed of tofor the key facilities of Spillages, leaks and washings of oil andminimize sedimentationthe project (e.g., open grease from the maintenance of equipmentpit, WRSF; FWD; TSF;and vehicles may contaminate surface and Water management will include bunded containment, adequateOptional ASL Plant andgroundwater drainage and silt traps. Safety protocol will include regularASL Residue Storage inspection and preventive maintenance of storage tanksFacility, and the Exhaust fumes from the mobile equipment engines will beConcentrator)managed through the use of low sulfur fuel where possible. Allequipment will also be maintained in accordance with theUse of heavy equipmentmanufacturers specificationand other vehicles Generation of exhaust emissions from theheavy equipment and vehiclesDevelopment of The development of the EMS andThe proponent has developed their EMS designed to be certifiable Included in the project costEnvironmental preparation of Environmental Management against ISO 14001. The EMS aims to achieve the environmentalManagement System Plans is an enhancement activity. requirements of their Sustainable Development Policy to ensure that(EMS)/ Preparation of all regulatory requirements and community expectations are met.Environmental Through the EMS a number of environmental management plansManagement Planshave been developed for the project. These plans will beimplemented in relevant phases of the project and will be updated tocater to the current needs of the project. These plans include: Stakeholder Engagement Plan Social Impact Management Plan (SIMP)1Project activity which will likely impact on the environmental component Page | ES-15 36. Tampakan Copper-Gold Mine ProjectAECOMEnvironmental Impact StatementDRAFTProject Phase/Monitoring Scheme/ FinancialEnvironmental Potential Impacts Options for Prevention or Mitigation or Enhancement Guarantee Aspect1 Air Quality Management Plan Noise Management Plan Blasting and Vibration Management Plan Waste Geochemistry Monitoring Program Site Water Management Plan Biodiversity Management Plan (BMP) Erosion and Sediment Control Plan (ESCP) Topsoil Management Plan (TMP) Construction Management Plan Rehabilitation Monitoring Program Non-mine Waste Management Plan Land acquisition and Displacement of inhabitants and properties A RAP for all barangays where people will be resettled will beIncluded in the project cost resettlement within the project siteprepared. The families who will be displaced and communities that will receive resettled people will be engaged in preparing theThere are 870 households that are expected to RAP. The RAP will ensure that existing and traditional socialbe resettled: 582 IPs and 288 non-IPs. The networks and relationships (relatives, clans, neighbours, ethnicpotential impacts associated with resettlement groups) will not be separated, as far as practicable, to assure theare: affected families Potential to improve standard of housing As part of the RAP, an IEC program will be conducted among the Increased livelihood opportunities families to be resettled and the receiving communities, to explain the nature and character of the resettlement program including Increased access to basic services like the corresponding compensation plan. The consultation will behealth and education designed to assure families that the living conditions in the Social disharmonyresettlement sites and receiving communities will be better or at least comparable to their former places of residence and Increased competition for already limitedcommunities and those families will not be worse off than before.resources (agricultural land and forest) The programs will also indicate the schedule of resettlement so Increasing demand for community and social Page | ES-16 37. Tampakan Copper-Gold Mine Project AECOMEnvironmental Impact StatementDRAFTProject Phase/ Monitoring Scheme/ FinancialEnvironmental Potential Impacts Options for Prevention or Mitigation or EnhancementGuarantee Aspect1services (e.g., potable water, electricity, families can make plans and adjustments to their livesschools and medical services) The SIMP will be implemented to address all social impacts of Fear, anxiety and apprehension of beingthe project. The SDMP and the ADSDPP will also be prepared atphysically displaced or resettledthis stage Apprehension and possible hostility ofreceiving communities from the prospect ofhosting resettled people because ofperceived changes in the quality of life Construction of theChange in land use Areas that have been disturbed will be rehabilitated.Multipartite Monitoring Team project components Change in land use will be progressive.Rehabilitation will be done progressively. Some of the proposed(MMT), Contingent Liability and which include the: Final land forms will be evident towards the mitigating measures below will be carried out towards closure of Rehabilitation Fund Committeeend of the mine life. Permanent land use the mine (CLRFC), Environmental Protection - Open pitchange will occur in areas defined by the and Enhancement Program The WRSF will be rehabilitated progressively over the life of the - WRSF;key facilities such as open pit, WRSF, FWD, (EPEP), and Final Mine project as each section is progressively constructed. TheTSF and ASL Storage Residue FacilityRehabilitation and - FWD;proposed final landform for the WRSF will be stable with gentleDecommissioning Plan (FMRDP)/ Temporary land use change is expected in slope and revegetated with grass and shallow rooted shrub - TSF; Monitoring Trust Fund (MTF),areas such as conveyor lines, concentrator species. In the open pit, the water management will be aRehabilitation Cash Fund (RCF), - Optional ASL Plant and the ancillary facilities. These facilities priority. In addition, its perimeter will be secured with physicaland the Final Mine Rehabilitation and ASL Residuewill be constructed and operated for the barriers to ensure public safety. In areas where full rehabilitationand Decommissioning Fund Storage Facility;duration of mine life, after which, will beis not feasible, rehabilitation planning will attempt to maximize(FMRDF)decommissioned and removed opportunities