PROVINCIAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT UNIT

OPERATIONAL STRUCTURE

OBJECTIVE

Program/Project/Activity
I. Operational Integration among DENR, EMB and MGB

A. Functional coordination

B. Provision of Technical Support on Environmental

Management to Local Government Units

C. Planning and Performance Validation

D. Coordination and Information Sharing Mechanism

II. Support to Legal Services

A. Pollution complaints

III. Environmental Management & Pollution Control

 A. Air Quality Management

1. Clearance and Permitting

2. Monitoring and Enforcement
a. Operationalization of Airshed
b. Industrial Compliance (Regulatory) Monitoring
(RA 8749)

c. Monitoring of PETCs

B. Implementation of Clean Water Regulation

1. Clearance and Permitting

2. Monitoring and Enforcement
a. Operationalization of Water Quality
Management Areas (WQMAs)
b. Compliance monitoring of commercial and
industrial establishments

C. Environmental Impact Assessment

1. Clearance and Permitting

2. Monitoring and Enforcement

D. Ecological Solid Waste Management Regulations

1. Provision of technical assistance

2. SWM Facilities Site Monitored

IV. Others
A. Implementation of Toxic Subtances and Hazardous
Waste Management Regulations
A.1 Toxic Substances Management

1. Clearance and Permitting

2. Monitoring and Enforcement

A. 2. Hazardous Wastes Management

1. Clearance and Permitting

2. Monitoring and Enforcement
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT UNIT
OPERATIONAL STRUCTURE

To implement and enforce environmental laws within respective

areas of jurisdiction

To institute EMB programs and activities in correlation with the

DENR-PENROs and CENROs relative to the implementation of RA
9275, RA 8749 and RA 9003 in the provincial and municipal level

Description

Represent the Regional Office and provide actions in the

following activities in coordination with DENR:
1. Quick response to environment-related emergency incidents
2. field validation and monitoring
3. enforcement of orders and decisions
4. public consultations and IECs
5. Technical assistance
6. Information sharing

In coordination with the DENR-PENROs, CENROs shall provide

technical assistance and coordiantion support to LGUs on
matters pertaining to the following:
1. solid waste management
2. water quality management
3. air quality management

Participate in joint planning activities with DENR prior to

preparation of annual Forward Budgetary Estimates and
periodic performance validation activities

Provide the DENR on a weekly basis the following information:

1. list of licenses, permit, clearances, NAF, NOV, CDOs and other
majpr issuances
2. report on newly occuring issues and concerns concernoing
DENR regional and central office
3. Updates on pending issues and concerns

Assistance in resolution of environmental complaints thru

conduct of investigation within prescribed period of time
Identification/survey of established firms/industries and
commercial establishments projects without permits

Assistance in implementation of airshed action plan programs

Monitoring of firms' compliance to RA 8749

Strengthen Monitoring of all accredited Private Emission Testing

Centers nationwide

Identification/survey of firms/industries and commercial

establishments without permitsprojects without permits

Facilitates operation of WQMAs

Monitoring of firms' compliance to the requierements of RA

9275

Identification/survey of projects without ECC

Monitoring of project's in compliance to ECC conditions and
EMP including participation in MMT activities

Assistance to LGUs in the formulation of Safe Closure and

Rehabilitation Plan and Ten-Year Solid Waste Management Plan
Monitoring and assessment of safe closure and rehabilitation
plan implementation and material recovery facilities

Survey of importers, manufacturers (firms), dealers/distrbutors,

users
Chemical Management Monitoring of Industries with CCO
Registration and Importation Clearance (including those with
SQI)

Survey of potential hazardous wastes generators and importers

of recyclable materials
Compliance monitoring of HWG, transporters and TSD facilities