ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN _________________________________________________________________________ JB de Guzman Farm and Poultry Supply – San Carlos Methane Recovery and Power Generation Project Ref. No. 5979-0019 CPA-05 Methane Recovery and Combustion with Renewable Energy Generation from Anaerobic Animal Manure Management Systems under the Land Bank of the Philippines' Carbon Finance Support Facility June 2019 LIST OF ACRONYMS BOD Biological Oxygen Demand CDM Clean Development Mechanism CFSF Carbon Finance Support Facility CMR Compliance Monitoring Report CSR Corporate Social Responsibility DENR Department of Environment and Natural Resources DNA Designated National Authority DO Dissolved Oxygen DOE Designated Operational Entity DP Discharge Permit ECC Environmental Compliance Certificate EMB Environmental Management Bureau EMF Environmental Monitoring Fund EPMD Environmental Program and Management Department ERPA Emissions Reduction Purchase Agreement ESMP Environmental and Social Management Plan ESSF Environmental and Social Safeguards Framework LBP Land Bank of the Philippines MOA Memorandum of Agreement MRF Methane Recovery Facility MSDS Materials Safety Data Sheet PCO Pollution Control Officer P.D. Presidential Decree PoA Program of Activity PPE Personal Protective Equipment PTO Permit to Operate R.A. Republic Act SMR Self-Monitoring Report SPA Subproject Agreement TSD Treatment / Storage / Disposal TSS Total Suspended Solids WTF Water Treatment Facility i TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Acronyms i Table of Contents ii List of Tables iii List of Figures iii Appendices iii Purpose of the Document iv Scope iv 1. Project Summary 1 1.1. Proponent Profile 1 1.2. Pig Farm Profile 2 1.3. Project Description 2 1.3.1. Components and Design 2 1.3.2. Operation 4 1.4. Existing Environmental Conditions in the Farm 5 1.4.1. Land Classification and Use 6 1.4.2. Climate 6 1.4.3. Topography and Soil 6 1.4.4. Water Resources 6 1.4.5. Natural Hazards 6 1.4.6. People and Communities 6 2. Environmental Due Diligence 7 2.1. Impact Assessment 7 2.1.1. Positive Impacts 7 2.1.2. Negative Impacts 7 2.2. Due Diligence 8 2.2.1. Legal Framework 8 2.2.2. Preventive and Mitigating Actions for Major Negative Impacts and Risks 9 2.2.3. Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan 10 2.2.4. Contingency Response 15 2.2.5. Occupational Health and Safety 15 2.2.6. Biosecurity 15 2.3. Monitoring, Auditing, and Reporting 16 3. Social Due Diligence 17 3.1. Consultation and Participation 17 3.2. Grievance Redress Mechanism 17 3.3. Information Disclosure 17 3.4. Equal Opportunity 18 3.5. Resettlement 18 3.6. Others 18 4. ESMP Review and Updating 19 5. Institutional Arrangements 20 5.1. The Proponent 20 5.2. LANDBANK 20 5.3. DENR 21 5.3.1. EMB 21 5.4. Municipal Government 21 5.5. World Bank 21 6. Sub-Project Accountability 22 ii LIST OF TABLES Table 1 Specifications of JB de Guzman Farm and Poultry Supply – San Carlos’ Wastewater Treatment Facility-Methane Recovery Facility Table 2 Environmental documents and statutory requirements regulating the operation of JB de Guzman Farm and Poultry Supply – San Carlos Table 3 Permits ensuring the safety of JB de Guzman Farm and Poultry Supply – San Carlos’ facilities and operation Table 4 Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan of JB de Guzman Farm and Poultry Supply – San Carlos LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1 Site layout of JB de Guzman Farm and Poultry Supply – San Carlos Figure 2 WWTF of JB de Guzman Farm and Poultry Supply – San Carlos Figure 3 Process flow of the methane recovery facility’s operation in JB de Guzman Farm and Poultry Supply –San Carlos Figure 4 Map of Pangasinan showing the location of San Carlos City Figure 5 Satellite Image of JB de Guzman Farm and Poultry Supply – San Carlos (highlighted in blue) and its Vicinity. APPENDICES A Digester Plans B Health and Safety Risks Management Plan of JB de Guzman Farm and Poultry Supply – San Carlos C Public Consultation Recods D Site Evacuation Plan iii PURPOSE OF THE DOCUMENT This Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) is prepared as part of the requirements of the Safeguards Framework for Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects implemented under the Carbon Finance Support Facility (CFSF) of the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP). The Environmental and Social Safeguards Framework (ESSF) was developed to ensure the establishment of protection, compliance, and mitigation measures for relevant environmental and social aspects of projects under the CDM program which covers the Methane Recovery and Power Generation of JB de Guzman Farm and Poultry Supply – San Carlos. Scope Since the Methane Recovery and Power Generation Project is a key component of JB de Guzman Farm and Poultry Supply – San Carlos’ wastewater treatment facility (WWTF) – which handles the primary waste (manure) produced by its operations – this ESMP thus encompasses the operations of the entire farm described herein. iv 1 PROJECT SUMMARY The Methane Recovery and Power Generation Project of JB de Guzman Farm and Poultry Supply – San Carlos owned by Mr. Joel B. de Guzman is an initiative developed under LANDBANK’s CFSF. Its goal is to capture greenhouse gases, particularly methane from piggery wastewaters that would otherwise dissipate into the atmosphere, and convert them into electrical energy. 1.1 Proponent Profile Proponent: Sps. Sandra and Joel de Guzman Business Address: Brgy. Naguilayan, San Carlos City, Pangasinan Owner: Mr. Joel B. de Guzman Farm Name: JB de Guzman Farm and Poultry Supply – San Project Site: Brgy. Naguilayan, San Carlos City, Pangasinan Farm Coordinates: 15.959949, 120.341768 Project Type: Livestock Project Philippine Standard Industrial Classification: 0145 - Hog Farming Contact Persons JB de Guzman Farm and Poultry Supply – San Carlos Owner / Farm Manager / PCO: Mr. Joel B. de Guzman Tel. No.: 0917 327 7193 PCO: Ms. Selina Jean V. de Guzman Tel. No.: 0917 327 7193 LANDBANK Lending Programs Management Group: Emellie V. Tamayo Designation: Head / First Vice President Telephone No.: (632) 405-7309 Fax No.: (632) 528-8542 Environmental Program & Management Department: Prudencio E. Calado III Designation: Head / Assistant Vice President Telephone No.: (632) 405-7339 Fax No.: (632) 528-8484 1 1.2 The Pig Farm Farm area: 3.852 hectares Production: Farrow-to-Finish Housing type: tunnel ventilated Capacity: 9,000 heads Average population: 8,595 heads No. of Employees: 20 Operating hours: 24 JB de Guzman Farm and Poultry Supply – San Carlos is a family-run business engaged in farrow- to-finish pig production. It is currently licensed to house a maximum of 9,000 heads as per its Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC). The farm is partially powered through the grid of the local power consessioaire, Central Pangasinan Electric Cooperative (CEPELCO), but now utilizes electricity from biogas through the project. Water for its operations is sourced from deep wells within the farm’s property. Figure 1. Site layout of JB de Guzman Farm and Poultry Supply – San Carlos 1.3 Project Description The project covers the installation and operation of an anaerobic digester system and its ancillary facilities, including post-treatment wastewater lagoons and a biogas-powered electricity generation system, collectively referred to herein as methane recovery facilities (MRF). 1.3.1 Components and Design JB de Guzman Farm and Poultry Supply – San Carlos’ wastewater treatment process features three phases:  Pre-Treatment, which involves the breaking down of relatively large digestible particles in wastewaters prior to entering the reactors;  Anaerobic digestion, or the disintegration of biodegradable materials in the wastewaters through biological processes facilitated by microbes which thrive in the conditions promoted by the reactor; and  Post-Treatment of biogas, effluent, and sludge resulting from anaerobic digestion. In general, the WWTF is mainly composed of a collection tank, a covered concrete lagoon partitioned into two chambers, and an aerobic clarifying lagoon (see Image 1). The MRF basically consists of biogas generator sets. 2 Overall, the anaerobic digesters have been intended to accommodate wastes generated by up to maximum number of pigs the farm could house (9,000 heads) and capture enough biogas to run the project’s facilities for a period of time per day. The design and layout of the WWTF are in the construction plans in Appendix A. Properties and specifications of the WWT-MRFs, including capacities, outputs, and efficiencies, will be detailed in the following version of this ESMP (see Section 4). Details of 2nd biodigester to be added. Figure 2. WWTF of JB de Guzman Farm and Poultry Supply – San Carlos 3 Table 1. Specifications of JB de Guzman Farm and Poultry Supply – San Carlos’ Wastewater Treatment Facility-Methane Recovery Facility No. of Phase Process Component Description / Equipment Units pre-storage settling 1 -not specified- treatment settling tank Wastewater 6 in diameter HDPE solid pipes with tapered Pre- Collection and delivery 20 canal line coupling Sand trap Filtration 3 2 m x 2 m concrete boxes system Anaerobic treatment anaerobic digestion / Earthen lagoon (60 m x 30 m x 4.5 m) reactor 1 fermentation 800 m2 HDPE pond cover and liner 5 chambered scrubber system (steel barrels scrubber system 1 filled with charcoal) Biogas combustion 313 kVa, additional g,0enerator set for generator set 1 deliver Effluent clarification (settling, open lagoon 1 -not specified- aeration) Post-treatment Desludging Sludge collection 1 HDPE solid piping system system Sludge drying drying bed 1 -not specified- 1.3.2 Operation Wastewaters flow from the pig sheds into the collecting tank which also serves as the biodigester’s inlet. Inside the chamber, wastewaters initially stay in the first compartment until they overflows onto the next, and then eventually out out onto the clarifying lagoons (see Image). Wastewaters remain in the clarifying lagoons indefinitely. These lagoons are covered / surrounded with (aquatic) vegetation that helps further treat effluents. Biogas produced in the anaerobic chambers are propelled through a gas pipes lined with moisture traps towards a generator set in which it is combusted to generate electricity used to power the farm. Figure 1 illustrates the current processes involved and the project components employed in the wastewater treatment and power generation process in JB de Guzman Farm and Poultry Supply – San Carlos. A manual presenting a more detailed description of the WWTF-MRFs’ operations, including process times, flushing schedules, and water usage, will be prepared and appended to the succeeding version of this ESMP (see Section 4). 4 Figure 3. Process flow of the methane recovery facility’s operation in JB de Guzman Farm and Poultry Supply –San Carlos 1.4 Exisitng Environmental Conditions in the Farm / Project Site JB de Guzman Farm and Poultry Supply – San Carlos is a 3.582 hectare property located in Brgy. Naguilayan, San Carlos City, Pangasinan. Figure 4. Map of Pangasinan showing the location of San Carlos City 5 1.4.1 Land Classification and Use The project site is classified to be in an agro-industrial area. Agricultural Areas Figure 5. Satellite Image of JB de Guzman Farm and Poultry Supply – San Carlos (highlighted in blue) and its Vicinity. 1.4.2 Climate San Carlos City is located in Pangasinan province and has a Tropical Savannah climate based on the K ö ppen-Geiger climate classification system. San Carlos City has an annual average temperature of 27.5 oC and an average rainfall of 2036 mm. 1.4.3 Topography and Soil According to the topographical map published by NAMRIA, the Farm sits on flat ground, primarily composed of rice fields and scrubland (http://www.namria.gov.ph/3032-ISanCarlosCity.html). 1.4.4 Water Resources No water bodies are present within the immediate vicinity of the farm. 1.4.5 Natural Hazards Based on the Landslide and Flood Susceptibility Map of San Carlos Quadrange, Pangasinan Province, Philippines published by DENR-MGB, Barangay Naguilayan has low to moderate susceptibility to flooding. 1.4.6 People and Communities Low to medium density residential areas are located around the general vicinity (between 1 to 2 km) of the site. 6 2 ENVIRONMENTAL DUE DILIGENCE 2.1 Impact Assessment 2.1.1 Positive Impacts JB de Guzman Farm and Poultry Supply – San Carlos provides employment opportunities to residents of San Carlos City. In addition to this, the farm also accepts students from local schools undergoing their on-the-job training (OJT) course. The project was built to improve JB de Guzman Farm and Poultry Supply – San Carlos’ method of handling and disposing pig manure and liquid waste. Compared to open lagoons, the biodigester has significantly amended the farms’ wastewater treatment process, resulting in better effluent quality. Foul odors from effluents have also been greatly abated, improving the environment for both workers and livestock, as well as for surrounding communities. This is particularly important given the proximity of residential areas to the farm. Moreover, using biogas-generated electricity also reduces the farms’ reliance on the grid (and on power from conventional fuels), translating to savings for the business. By providing a mechanism to capture methane and use it as a source of energy, the project has lowered JB de Guzman Farm and Poultry Supply – San Carlos’s overall carbon footprint. With inputs coming from a maximum of 9,000 hogs (maximum capacity), through the project, the farm is estimated to be capable of reducing greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to around 6,643 tCO2e for the entire duration of the project. Finally, having been being registered as a component projeject activity (CPA) in the CDM Program, JB de Guzman Farm and Poultry Supply – San Carlos has an opportunity to earn monetary incentives by selling carbon credits to World Bank. It may also opt to trade its carbon credits in the wider carbon market. 2.1.2 Negative Impacts Certain aspects of the pig farms’ and the project’s operations inevitably result in potential harm to the environment, including generation wastewaters; hazardous and non-hazardous wastes; air pollutants; foul odors, noise, dust and other nuisance; and depletion of natural resources. These pose inherent risks to environmental quality and natural ecosystems and to health and safety of workers, communities, and livestock. 7 2.2 Due Diligence JB de Guzman Farm and Poultry Supply – San Carlos commits to undertake environmental due diligence in its dealings and operations through compliance with relevant regulatory safeguards and implementation of the measures provided in the environmental management and monitoring plan in Table 3 and of other relevant provisions herein. 2.2.1 Legal Framework JB de Guzman Farm and Poultry Supply – San Carlos operates in the context of laws prescribing the regulatory safeguards in Tables 1 and 2. Table 2. Environmental documents and statutory requirements regulating the operation of JB de Guzman Farm and Poultry Supply – San Carlos DOCUMENT PARTICULARS Environmental Compliance Reference No. ECC 010702-07 0026-0502 (3rd Amendment) Certificate (ECC) Issuing Agency DENR-EMB Region 1 Date of Issuance October 2, 2017 Validity - no expiration - Conditions Area of operation: 3.852 hectares • Maximum population: 9,000 heads Discharge Permit (DP) for Reference No. WWDP-14H-01PA47-065 Water Pollution Source / Issuing Agency DENR-EMB Region 1 Control Facilities Date of Issuance August 8, 2014 Validity August 7, 2019 Conditions Quarterly Monitoring Wastewater Flow – 30.0 m3/day • Class D Inland Waters standards Permit to Operate (PTO) Air Reference No. -For application- Pollution Source Control Issuing Agency Installations Date of Issuance Valid Until Conditions Hazardous Waste Generator ID Registration No. - For application - Approving Agency Date of Approval Valid Until Conditions PCO (Pollution Control Accreditation No. PCO1-05102017-2017 Officer) Accreditation PCO1-05112017-2037 Certificate Issuing Agency DENR-EMB Region I Date of Issuance May 10, 2017 May 11, 2017 Validity May 9, 2020 May 10, 2020 8 Table 2. Permits ensuring the safety of JB de Guzman Farm and Poultry Supply – San Carlos’ facilities and operation DOCUMENT PARTICULARS Business Permit Permit No. 455-13 Issuing Agency Office of the City Mayor (San Carlos City) Date of Issuance January 21, 2013 Validity None specified Prerequisites  Building Permit  Occupancy Permit  Zoning Clearance  Fire Clearance  Sanitary permit Zoning Clearance Land Use Conversion Case No. Approving Agency Date of Approval Fire Clearance Reference No. Issuing Agency Date of Issuance Valid Until Prerequisites • Sanitary Permit Permit No. Issuing Agency Date of Issuance Valid Until Prerequisites • Copies of the permits and licenses in the lists and other relevant documents are in Appendix B. 2.2.2 Preventive and Mitigating Actions for Major Negative Impacts and Risks Wastewaters ¬ Surfacewater contamination is prevented by treating all pig wastewaters in the WWTFs. The WWTF is kept in optimal working condition through regular inspection and maintenance activities. This ensures that effluents meet Class C quality standards set by EMB (Appendix C). ¬ Biodigesters have been constructed with with durable materials. ¬ Rainwater drains separate from channels for wastewaters have been provided. During adverse weathers, the walls of wastewater lagoons are raised by promplty piling soil on their rims to prevent spillage. ¬ Risk of erosion in the site of the WWTF has been addressed by eproviding adequate slope protection during the construction of the biodigester. ¬ Technical specifications and actual performance of the WWTF-MRF will be determined to know the system’s efficiency. Information on these will enable the farm to optimize its operations and improve (or maintain) the WWTF-MRF’s performance. Hazardous Wastes ¬ The farm will register as hazardous waste generator to be able to dispose through accredited TSD (transport, storage, disposal) providers. ¬ Currently, pig carcasses and potentially hazardous wastes are placed in a concrete vault. 9 Odor ¬ Treatment in the WWTF-MRF has significantly abated odors coming from effluents. ¬ Trees have been planted within and around the farm. ¬ The biogas collection system has been constructed with durable materials and is kept in good working condition through regular inspection and maintenance activities. Groundwater Depletion ¬ Water conservation measures are being implemented in the farm. ¬ The farm will secure a Water Permit to comply with existing regulations and recompense for its consumption of grounwater. 2.2.3 Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan Table 3 summarizes the measures intended to address the environmental impacts and risks identified in Section 2.1.2. Adequate training will be given to concerned employees to ensure that the content of this environmental management plan will be properly carried out. 10 Table 4. Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan of JB de Guzman Farm and Poultry Supply – San Carlos SOURCE / FREQU PARAMETER / REPORTING IMPACT MEASURES STATUS MONITORING METHOD RESPONSIBLE ENTITY Cost, Php ACTIVITY ENCY INDICATOR TO For Existing Implementatio Adoption / Current n / Under Under Review Practice Construction A. Wastewater a.1 generation of pig raising water conservation strategies  quantify wastewater production monthly volume of wastewater Farm pesronnel PCO - wastewater treatment of wastewater in WWTF  produced a.2 generation of general farm water conservation strategies  check siphoning and hauling records every 5 volume of sewage hauled Farm personnel PCO, Farm Php 33,000 domestic wastewater activities sewage septic tanks  years manager maintenane sewage disposal in treatment plants  costs B. Solid Waste b.1 generation of pig raising, feed minimize feed wastage quantify (dried) sludge produced annually amount of sludge Farm personnel PCO, Farm Php 15,000 manure, sludge wastage, WTF - automated feeding system; produced manager per feeder  - regular inspection and maintenance of feed delivery system treatment of manure in WWTF  sludge used as soil conditioner  b.2 generation of injuries, adverse observe sound pig raising practices and biosecurity weigh disposed materials daily weight of materials Farm personnel PCO Php 300 daily  (non-infectious) environmental measures disposed wage for carcasses, blood conditions, etc. regular inspection and preventive maintenance of maintenance  equipment regulating pig environment workers carcass disposal burial; composting is being considered  b.3 generation of general farm waste segregation  weigh solid wastes disposed of every weight / details on Farm personnel PCO Php 300 daily general solid wastes activities provides adequate collection bins, storage area in strategic (recyclables and residuals) hauling wastes generated, stored, wage for  locations and disposed of maintenance reduce, reuse, recycle / selling of recyclables workers  C. Hazardous Materials c.1 generation of facilities' monitor resource usage to avoid expiration of chemicals, quantify each type of hazardous every quantity of each Farm pesronnel PCO, Farm Hauling costs  hazardous, toxic operation and etc. waste produced / stored and disposed hauling hazardous waste type manager wastes maintenance disposal through accredited TSD  of (check hazardous waste manifests) and stored and disposed reusing, recycling certain materials (for various disposal  construction and maintenance activities) c.2 generation of veterinary carcass disposal through burial; composting is being  infectious, activities, considered pathological wastes, infections, pathological / innfectious materials disposed in concrete  carcasses outbreaks septic vault D. Air Pollution d.1 generation of anaerobic capturing through biodigesters and combustion using record electric meter reading of Daily kWh produced Farm pesronnel Farm manager Php 300 daily biogas digestion biogas-fueled engine biogas gensets wage for maintenane  workers d.2 generation of air vehicles, stand-by operate machineries according to manufacturer’s instruction  review inspection and maintenance monthly number and details of Farm pesronnel PCO Php 33,000 pollutants generator sets use of diesel with low sulfur content  record machinery issues noted maintenance (fossil fuel regular inspection and preventive maintenance of annually costs combustion) equipment emission testing or emissions standards  every 5 years E. Risk of Environmental Degradation e.1 (risk of) surface e.1.1 wastewater operates WWTF as prescribed  effluent sampling and testing by an quarterly effluent quality Farm pesronnel Farm Manager, Php 33,000 11 water and collection, regular inspection and preventive maintenance of WWTF; EMB-accredited laboratory - more indicators: BOD, TSS, PCO maintenance  groundwater quality transport, regular desludging frequently ammonia, phosphate costs degradation, treatment, maintainance of vegetation (filter strips) around lagoons  during (must meet standards for disruption of soil disposal ensures effluents meet EMB standards^ rainy Class C effluent)  properties, seasons contamination e.1.2 sludge drying of sludge and using it as soil amendment  review inspection and maintenance monthly number and details of Farm personnel PCO Php 300 daily management, regular inspection and preventive maintenance of drying record - more leak / breach incidents wage for  storage, leachate bed frequent maintenanc maintainance of vegetation (filter strips) around drying bed during workers  rainy seasons e.1.3 review inspection and maintenance monthly number and details of Farm personnel / haulers PCO Php 300 daily pathological record - more leak / breach incidents wage for wastes, carcass frequent maintenanc disposal, leachate establish vegetative filter strips around disposal site  during workers rainy season e.1.4 handling, uses materials according to registered use / manufacturer's review inspection and maintenance weekly number and details of Farm personnel Farm manager, Construction  instruction transport, storage, record leak / breach incidents PCO costs for disposal of use of suitable containers with labels  storage areas hazardous and provides secured collection and storage area  infectious regular inspection of storage, disposal facilities  materials will make MSDS available on-site of use  will develop and observe safety protocols  will install appropriate signage, warnings  will provide spill kits on storage areas  will prepare a contingency response plan  will provide adequate training to staff on handling of  hazardous materials e.2 (risk of) biogas collection, operates MRF as prescribed  review inspection and maintenance monthly number and details of Farm personnel PCO Php 33,000 pollution from storage, regular inspection (leak test) and preventive maintenance of record leak / breach incidents per month for  fugitive biogas combustion MRF (odor detection) maintenance F. Health and Safety – Anaerobic Digester System      G. Health and Safety – General Farm Operations f.1 odor - nuisance, f.1.1 pig houses, regular cleaning of pig houses and flushing of drains   review complaints register every two number and details of Farm personnel Farm manager PPE costs discomfort, health manure tunnel ventilated buildings   weeks odor complaints issues maintains existing vegetation, will plant trees   - more Php 300 daily provision and use of appropriate PPE   frequent wage for f.1.2 WTF, gas trapping and combustion through MRF   during maintenance effluent, MRF will ensure adequate retention time of wastewaters in the typhoon workers   (windy) biodigester is achieved regular inspection and preventive maintenance of WWTF- season   MRF prevent overtopping, spillage (see e.1.1)   provision and use of appropriate PPE   f.1.3 ensure sludge pile is well aerated, prevent waterlogging   decomposing provision and use of appropriate PPE materials (sludge   and organic 12 solids) f.1.4 disposal through burial, composting   decomposing prevent leakage of leachate in disposal sites (see e.1.3)   materials provision and use of appropriate PPE (placental  materials and carcasses) f.2 noise - nuisance, f.2.1 pigs automated feeding system  review complaints register monthly number and details of Farm pesronnel Farm manager PPE Costs discomfort provision and use of appropriate PPE  noise complaint Maintains existing vegetation, will plant trees  Php 15,000 f.2.2 vehicles, operate equipment, machineries according to per feeder  machineries manufacturer’s instruction regular inspection and preventive maintenance of  machineries generator sets are fitted with mufflers  provision and use of appropriate PPE  f.3 dust - nuisance, f.2.1 pig houses, limits dust-generating activities during day time, low wind review complaints register quarterly number and details of Farm pesronnel, admin Farm manager PPE costs  discomfort, health feed handling movement (as much as it is practical) - more dust complaints officers issues tunnel ventilation systmem prevents dust buid up  frequent f.2.2 composting use of appropriate containers, barriers  during areas, dried damping of dried materials  typhoon compost handling limit dust-generating activities during day time and low (windy)  season wind movement (as much as it is practical) provision and use of appropriate PPE  f.2.3 vehicles, sealing and damping of unpaved roads  machineries limits vehiclular speed on unsealed roads  operates feedmill in an enclosed area  limit dust-generating activities during day time, low wind  movement (as much as it is practical) provision and use of appropriate PPE  f.4 pest and vermin decomposing implement odor control measures (see f.1)  review inspection results records and monthly number and details of Farm personnel PCO Php 50,000 proliferation / materials and imlement pest, vermin control measures (use of baits and complaints register - more incidents, complaints per year for  infestation - sources of odors traps) frequent vermin/pest nuisance, health observes good houskeeping practices  during control issues regular inspection of farm facilities, surroundings rainy  season f.5 health hazards, handling, adequate training on handling of hazardous, infectious review incident reports, inspection monthly number and details of Farm pesronnel PCO, Farm Php 350 daily  (risk of) contracting transport, storage materials records and complaints register, illness, injury incidents, manager wage for infectious diseases, of hazardous and provision and use of appropriate equipment for handling results of employees’ regular health complaints technical  sustaining injuries, infectious and storage of hazardous and infectious materials checks pesronnel livestock outbreak materials, enforce, observe biosecurity measures, health and safety  movement of protocols Equipment carrier pests and observe measures for safe handling of hazardous and costs vermin, handling  infectious materials (see e.1.3 & e.1.4) of ill pigs implement pest and vermin control measures (see f.4)  Php 50,000 regular inspection of farm facilities, surroundings per year for  vermin/pest control f.6 explosion, fire biogas collection, WWTF-MRF constructed with durable materials  review inspection and maintenance monthly number and details of Farm personnel PCO, Farm Php 350 daiy hazard storage, operates WWTF-MRF according to design  records, incident reports, complaints explosion, fire incidents manager wage for combustion regular monitoring of pressure within the MRF system  register technical regular inspection (leak test) and preventive maintenance of pesronnel  MRF restricts access to MRF  Signage prohibits ignition sources (smoking) near MRF  printing costs will install signage and warnings  13 reporting and recording of explosion, fire incidents  f.7 drowning hazard open ponds, restrict access to WTF, install fences  review incident reports monthly number and details of Farm pesronnel PCO Php 350 daily lagoons, tanks install signage and warnings  drowning incidents wage for reporting and recording of drowning incidents technical  personnel f.8 freshwater pig raising and water conservation strategies  quantify volume of freshwater monthly volume of freshwater Farm personnel Farm manager - depletion general farm effluent recycling consumption consumed activities  f.9 consumption of pig raising and energy conservation strategies  estimate power consumption from monthly kWh consumed Farm personnel PCO - non-renewable general farm use of energy-efficient equipment  billing for electricity resource (fossil fuels activities uses electricity generated using biogas  for power) pig buildings have concrete walls and roofing, providing  efficient insulation against ambient heat thermostat controlled cooling system have auto shut off  feature f.11 (risk of) rainwater runoff plant various tree species and vegetation along roads and review inspection records monthly number and details of Farm personnel Farm manager Php 300 daily erosion slopes - more erosion incidents wage for frequent maintenance  during workers rainy season BOD Biological Oxygen Demand SMR Self-Monitoring Report MSDS Materials Safety Data Sheet TSS Total Suspended Solids PCO Pollution Control Officer PPE Personal Protective Equipment 14 The Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan of JB de Guzman Farm and Poultry Supply – San Carlos will be updated to reflect the cost of implementing the same. It will be presented in the succeeding version of this ESMP. 2.2.4 Contingency Response Below is an overview of JB de Guzman Farm and Poultry Supply – San Carlos’ current preparation and action plan in response to the following: a. Fire – Fire extinguishers are available at strategic locations around the farm. Pig houses are also equipped with water taps and sprinklers from which water for putting out fire can be sourced. b. Earthquake - The open grounds inside the farm are designated as evacuation areas for when an earthquake occurs. c. Outbreak - In the event of a livestock outbreak, quarantine measures are instinctively applied. Movement of humans and animals in and out of the farm is restricted and instructions from the farm’s consultant veterinarian are carried out. d. Power outage - Should there be power interruption, a diesel-fueled standby generator is able to supply the farm’s electricity needs, in addition to the biogas genset. e. Health emergencies - First aid kits are readily available on site for minor injuries. Farm personnel also have access to vehicles which can be used for transporting cases needing more advanced medical care. In the interim, JB de Guzman Farm and Poultry Supply – San Carlos hereby commits to develop a more comprehensive contingency preparedness and response plan that will address incidents of fire; natural hazards (typhoon, earthquake); outbreak; health emergencies; and environmental emergencies (leaks and spills of wastewaters and hazardous wastes, WWTF-MRF system breakdowns). This plan will be appended in the succeeding version of this ESMP. 2.2.5 Occupational Health and Safety In addition to the health and safety measures presented in Table 3, JB de Guzman Farm and Poultry Supply – San Carlos will develop a more comprehensive health and safety risk management plan which will deal with general occupational health and safety issues associated with work in the farm. Health complaints and accidents will be recorded in a register and will serve as indicators of the plans effectiveness, together with results of workers’ annual health check-ups. This plan will be appended in the succeeding version of this ESMP. 2.2.6 Biosecurity The particulars of the farms' biosecurity protocol will be appended in the succeeding version of this ESMP. 15 2.3 Monitoring, Reporting and Auditing The proponent will perform the monitoring plan in Table 3 and conduct regular inspection of its facilities not only for internal purposes but also to satisfy the requirements of the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) for periodic self-monitoring reports (SMR). In addition, asessments will also be initiated during or immediately after incidents that may have compromised the integrity of the farm’s facilities, especially the WWTF-MRF, and caused the release of pollutants in the environment. A registry of such incidents and other environmental emergencies and accidents will be maintained in the farm and its details reported in the SMR. The SMR will contain the results of audits on the farm’s environmental performance in terms of resource utilization, waste management, regulatory compliance, and fulfillment of environmental commitments among others. This document will be tendered to EMB quarterly. LBP-EPMD (Environmental Program and Management Department) will also be provided with copies of this document for reference and review purposes. The owner and the farm’s Pollution Control Officers (PCO), Mr. Joel B. de Guzman and Ms. Selina Jean de Guzman, have been tasked to ensure that the farm is compliant with pertinent environmental regulations, including those listed in Table 3, and is performing its environmental commitments, including the implementation of this ESMP. During the implementation of the CDM Program, LBP-EPMD will conduct monitoring activities in the farm at least twice a year to help the proponent execute, identify gaps in, and improve and update this management plan. 16 3 SOCIAL DUE DILIGENCE 3.1 Consultation and Participation Prior to construction, the Proponent, together with LBP-EPMD, has identified the stakeholders of the Project. Through letters and notices posted on / displayed in the farm’s perimeters and other public spaces, the stakeholders were invited to the consultation for the Project’s establishment held in J.B. de Guzman Farm, Brgy. Naguilayan, San Carlos City, Pangasinan, on August 5, 2015 (8:30 AM to 11:15 AM). A total of 39 people from various institutions, including residents of communities near the project site, have attended. 3.2 Grievance Redress Mechanism The Farm’s manager and PCO, Mr. Joel B. de Guzman and Ms. Selina Jean de Guzman, are hereby designated to be the main contact persons for stakeholders regarding grievances, feedbacks, and queries related to the Project. They are also to be in charge of ensuring that the details of complaints and the actions made to address the same will be recorded truthfully. Such information shall be part of the regular monitoring report for the Project and will be made available to relevant stakeholders. The proponent will make every effort to settle any concern at the project level. Should his attempts be unsuccessful, issues will be raised to the following third party institutions for arbitration and possible resolution: • Office of the Barangay Chairman Complaints shall be entertained in the barangay where the Farm is situated. The barangay office concerned will facilitate the negotiation process and LBP-EPMD will ensure that the complainant is properly represented. • Municipal Office Should no agreement be reached at the barangay level, the matter will be elevated to a municipal government office. Depending on the nature of the complaint, grievances may be addressed to the Municipal Health Office, Agriculturist Office, Environment and Natural Resources Office, or other relevant municipal agency. • LBP LBP through EPMD will take part on the resolution process only after the aggravated party has gone through the previous levels and finds the decisions rendered there unacceptable. EPMD will coordinate with the Proponent to ensure that issues regarding the latter’s project are resolved to the best interest of the complainant. To further ensure the proponent’s accountability, contact details of the farm’s management and LPB-EPMD shall be provided to stakeholders during consultations and through postings at public notice boards (in Barangay Naguilayan’s community hall), including at the farm’s main gate. For this project, the following individuals will serve as grievance administrators: • Prudencio E. Calado III Head/Assistant Vice President, LBP-EPMD Telephone No.: (632) 405-7339 Fax No.: (632) 528-8484 • Mr. Joel B. de Guzem Farm Manager / PCO, JB de Guzman Farm and Poultry Supply – San Carlos Telephone No.: (63) 917 5801866 3.3 Information Disclosure This ESMP and other relevant information regarding the Project will be published in LANDBANKS’s website where it can be readily accessed by the public. Printed copies of this document will be submitted to EMB Region 1 and will also be available in Barangay Naguilayan’s 17 office, in LANDBANK’s library (1598 M.H. Del Pilar cor Dr. J. Quintos St., Malate, Manila, Philippines), and in the World Bank InfoShop. 3.4 Equal Opportunity JB de Guzman Farm and Poultry Supply - San Carlos is an equal opportunity employer, not regarding gender, age, disability, and ethnicity in evaluating and hiring potential employees. Presently, the Farm’s roster consists of 35 employees (25 male and 10 female) Most of the male workers are assigned to maintain the facilities and pig houses, and have pig handling responsibilities. Females are primarily involved in veterinary and farrowing activities. 3.5 Resettlement The project is located inside the premises of JB de Guzman Farm and Poultry Supply – San Carlos, a private property. No individual was displaced for nor were there any indigenous peoples affected by the establishment of the farm and the project. 3.6 Others Employees of JB de Guzman Farm and Poultry Supply – San Carlos receive standard basic salary at the minimum, 13th month pay, and other regular statutory benefits, in addition to free meals and incentives. The farm partners with different schools and accommodates students for their on-the-job training. 18 4 ESMP REVIEW AND UPDATING This ESMP shall be reviewed annually and will be updated subject to the results of the semiannual monitoring activities conducted by J.B. San Carlos and LBP-EPMD. Reviews may be done more frequently or earlier than schedule, especially after events resulting in significant adverse effect to the environment. In the first updated version of this ESMP, which will be published in the last quarter of this year (2019), the following information and documents will be provided:  properties, specifications, and performance parameters of the WWT-MRFs;  WWTF-MRF Operations Manual;  cost of implementing the Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan;  Contingency Preparedness and Response Plan; and  Health and Safety Risk Management Plan  Biosecurity protocol 19 5 INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS 5.1 The Proponent The proponent, Mr. Joel B. de Guzman, will be responsible in all the aspects of the project, including the implementation of this ESMP. He will shoulder all costs associated with the construction and operation of the project, internal monitoring activities, and meeting various statutory requirements. Specifically, he shall / he shall cause the accomplishment of the following: • exercise environmental and social due diligence in implementing the project • incorporate sound practices in environmental, health, and safety management • comply with relevant national and local laws and satisfy regulatory obligations • perform diligent environmental and system monitoring • prepare and submit on schedule accurate monitoring reports to EMB and LBP • cooperate with the LBP and other regulatory agencies by providing assistance and correct and relevant information regarding the project and its environmental performance for reference, review, and monitoring purposes • promote transparency by maintaining open lines of communication with project stakeholders and giving them access to relevant information • initiate resolution of conflicts that may arise as a result of the project’s operation The proponent, in close coordination with LBP, shall implement the project based on LBP’s ESSF and on the agreed activities and timelines stipulated in the memorandum of agreement (MOA) and subproject agreement (SPA) between the said entities. 5.2 LANDBANK LBP shall serve as the financial and technical intermediary for the CDM Program of Activity (PoA) under which the project of JB de Guzman Farm and Poultry Supply – San Carlos is being implemented. It shall provide the proponent carbon and investment finance assistance for the installation of an anaerobic wastewater treatment facility equipped with a biodigester and methane- fueled power generator. Moreover, it shall act as the entity in charge of project validation and verification activities, and of collation of relevant information and monitoring data for the undertakings mentioned. Specifically, LANDBANK, through EPMD, shall: • make available financing facilities to the proponent, subject to existing lending policies of LBP • coordinate and facilitate communications and transactions between the proponent and World Bank or other carbon buyers, Designated Operational Entity, and when necessary, with other project partners • administer the agreements (MOA, SPA) forged between LBP and the Proponent • provide technical support and relevant trainings to farm owners and personnel in partnership with other institutions • ensure compliance of the Project and its proponent with the rules governing PoAs and with its commitments in the MOA and SPA • ensure compliance of the Project and its proponent with relevant standards and regulations and environmental commitments by conducting onsite monitoring and evaluation and desk reviews • provide assistance to the proponent in complying with statutory requirements for the project • ensure the project’s sustainability by monitoring the long-term implementation of the safeguards specified in this ESMP and its environmental performance in general • gather, collate, and review pertinent information and documents (including safeguard instruments, reports, and permits and clearances) concerning the project • participate in conflict resolution initiated by the proponent • prepare and submit monitoring reports to World Bank regularly • satisfy its obligations under the Emissions Reduction Purchase Agreement between LBP and World Bank LBP shall assist the proponent in its implementation of the project in accordance with LBP’s Safeguards Framework and the agreed activities and timelines stipulated in the MOA and SPA. 20 5.3 Department of Environment and Natural Resources The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is the primary government institution mandated to manage and protect the Philippines’ environment and natural resources. It is also the Designated National Authority (DNA) of the CDM Program in the Philippines. As DNA, its main role is to review and endorse PoAs to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. 5.3.1 Environmental Management Bureau Through the EMB, DENR sanctions and regulates the activities of the Project by means of various legal instruments. EMB also leads (whether or not as part of a Multi-partite Monitoring Team) the periodic monitoring of the Project’s compliance and impacts, including the fulfillment of the commitments stated in this ESMP. Prior to construction, EMB was the agency tasked to review and evaluate the environmental soundness of the Project and authorize its establishment through the issuance of an Environmental Compliance Certificate. 5.4 Municipal Government The local government unit of San Carlos City licenses the operation of JB de Guzman Farm and Poultry Supply – San Carlos through the issuance of a business permit. This permit is only given to businesses after satisfying its prerequisites – building and occupancy permits, zoning clearance, sanitary permit, fire clearance – all of which are also issued by the city government. Agencies and offices under the govenrment San Carlos City, will also, if necessary, lead / facilitate the resolution of complaints arising from the farm and project’s operations. 5.5 World Bank The World Bank is the main Carbon Buyer of the Project, but will also serve as an advisor to LPB in carrying out the latter’s responsibilities as the coordinating and managing entity for CDM projects. The Bank will conduct regular monitoring, audits, and appraisals on the Project’s safeguards performance against its established policies, as well as provide technical guidance to LBP and to the Proponent. 21 6 SUB-PROJECT ACCOUNTABILITY In line with Section 3.02 on Sub-Project Development and Operation by the Sub-Project Entity, Item (q) of the Sub-Project Purchase Agreement (SPA) signed by the Farm Management, the Sub-Project Entity (Farm Management) agrees and undertakes to: (q) implement and operate the Sub-Project in compliance with the World bank Operational Policies, including without limitation and as applicable, the Environmental Management Plan, Resettlement Plan, Indigenous Peoples Plan, and any other requirement resulting from the application of the World Bank Operational Policies. Having signed the SPA, the Farm Management is accountable to comply with the commitments stated in this document. 22 APPENDICES Appendix B. Health and Safety Risks Management Plan of JB de Guzman Farm and Poultry Supply – San Carlos Hazard Possible Source / Cause Prevention / Minimization Person Responsible Harm physical noise discomfort, pig squeals - pigs consistently feed to prevent stress Farm Personnel hearing damage - PPEs (ear protection) - Tunnel ventilated pig houses confine noise running machineries and - install noise-control devices, when applicable Farm Personnel vehicles - regular equipment inspection and maintenance PCO - limit noise-generating activities during day time - PPEs (ear protection) vibration discomfort, running machineries - position vibration-producing equipment in enclosed Farm Personnel ergonomic and areas nerve injuries, - install shock absorber fatigue - ensure all loose equipment are securely placed - regular equipment inspection and maintenance - PPEs (gloves) electricity shock, faulty machineries and power - get services of a licensed electrician Farm Manager electrocution, lines - consult equipment manual Electrician burns - regular equipment inspection and maintenance improper use (or servicing) of - restrict access to equipment electrical equipment - signage and warnings - train staff (consult equipment manual) - ensure electricians are provided with proper PPEs for working with electrical equipment (insulated gloves, boots, etc.) heat burns running machineries (hot - use insulation where possible Farm Personnel surfaces, vapors, liquids) - ensure equipment is fitted with machine guards - signage and warnings - ensure workers wear proper PPE such as long sleeved shirts. discomfort, heat adverse hot weather - adequate hydration and rest breaks Farm Personnel exhaustion, heat working in enclosed spaces stroke with limited ventilation dust irritation, Feeds - Tunnel ventilated pig houses prevent dust and feeds Farm Personnel respiratory dried sludge from dispersing to the outside PCO distress / diseases Compost - Use of automatic feeders to limit dispersion of feed particles - calm work pacing to avoid exciting the pigs - thorough cleaning of indoor spaces - PPEs (mask) poor eye strain, can’t unlit / inadequately lit areas - install light sources Farm Personnel lighting see hazards - windows are constructed wide enough to allow for ambient light during the daytime - carry portable light sources chemical harmful discomfort degrading organic wastes - measures for odor control (see Table 5) Farm Manager gases, dust, (odor), hazardous substances - protocol for working in CONFINED SPACES vapors asphyxiation, (cleaning and pest control - signage and warning (entrance to confined spaces) (inhalation) poisoning, chemicals, veterinary - train staff (handling hazardous substances and wastes respiratory medicines, fuels, hazardous and working in confined spaces; review MSDS / distress / diseases wastes, etc.) product information sheets) - PPEs (mask) - ensure first aid kits are readily available fuel burning (machineries, - air pollution control device Farm Manager vehicles) - regular equipment inspection and maintenance PCO fugitive gases - regular inspection and maintenance of MRF Farm Personnel hazardous irritation, burns, hazardous substances - proper labelling, containers, and storage Farm Manager substances poisoning, skin (cleaning and pest control - restrict access to chemical and hazardous waste (contact, problems chemicals, veterinary storage PCO ingestion) medicines, fuels, hazardous - train staff (handling hazardous substances and wastes, etc.) wastes; review MSDS / product information sheets) Farm Personnel - only competent staff should administer veterinary medicines - regular inspection and equipment maintenance - ensure first aid kits are readily available - PPEs (gloves, eye glasses) wastewaters - regular inspection and maintenance of MRF - PPEs (gloves, goggles, boots) biological pathogens / various pathological materials / - proper disposal of animal and veterinary wastes (see Farm Personnel infectious infectious tissues Table 5) (Vets, Animal Science agents, diseases, sick animals - quarantine measures practitioner) toxins and parasites, animal excretions and fluids - improve ventilation PCO other irritation manure (wastewaters) - good housekeeping practices (disinfection) products sludge - practice hygienic practices (especially hand hygiene) veterinary wastes (especially - workers’ regular health examination sharps) - train staff (animal handling, proper waste handling potential disease carriers and disposal) (objects, people, dust) - PPEs insects, pests, vermin - proper disposal of odorous wastes (see Table 5) Farm Personnel - good housekeeping practices - pest control ergonomic ergonomic ergonomic repetitive actions, forceful - purchase / design equipment with ergonomic features Farm Manager stress injuries exertions, sustained awkward - use aid of appropriate equipment Farm Personnel posture - train staff (proper techniques and postures) - buddy system - job rotation / adequate rest (in between tasks) improper use of equipment - train staff (consult manuals) Farm Manager use of faulty equipment - repair or replace equipment Farm Manager - regular equipment maintenance Farm Personnel other accidents and contingencies slips, trips, falls injuries, spills (slips) - daily safety briefings and regular trainings Farm Personnel wounds, various objects, debris (trips) - barricading of work areas contusions heights, slips (falls) - PPEs drowning open lagoons and biodigester - Barricading of said areas Farm Manager - signage and warnings Farm Personnel - ropes in/near lagoons (for rescuing) entanglement injuries, machineries - install equipment safeguards Farm Manager wounds, - tie back long hair Farm Personnel strangulation - wear long sleeve shirts and PPEs - regular equipment inspection and maintenance blows, injuries, pig handling - animal restraints Farm Personnel punctures wounds, - ensure enough space to maneuver Farm Manager contusions - train staff (animal handling techniques) - wear appropriate PPE (boots, gloves etc) sharps sharps veterinary activities, waste - train staff (proper waste handling and disposal) Farm Manager injuries, handling - PPEs (gloves, goggles) wounds lack of oxygen / suffocation, confined spaces (power - signage and warnings Farm Manager harmful gases poisoning house, manure pits, - ‘buddy system’ Farm Personnel biodigester, enclosed pens - train staff (on protocol and rescue plan) and other chambers) - consider the purchase of gas monitoring equipment fires Burns faulty electrical systems, - comply with requirements and regulations of fire Farm Manager explosions, fugitive gases, authorities Farm Personnel accidental ignition - provide adequate and proper (multipurpose) fire protection equipment - designate smoking areas away from digester, gas tanks, and electrical equipment and storage of combustible materials (compost, sludge, chemicals) - restrict access to MRF (fencing) - prohibit smoking and use of cellphones around MRF and gas storage facilities - regular clearing of vegetation near farm structures - signage and warnings - train staff (on contingency plan and proper equipment use) - regular inspection and maintenance of electrical systems and equipment blast blast injuries excessive pressure in - keep sources of heat, including machineries, at a safe Farm Manager biodigester, fugitive gases, distance from MRF Farm Personnel contained gases in confined - restrict access to MRF (fencing) spaces, fires - prohibit smoking and use of cellphones around MRF and gas storage facilities - regular inspection and maintenance of MRF - signage and warnings - consider the purchase of gas monitoring equipment Appendix D. Site Evacuation Plan Muster Point JB de Guzman Farm and Poultry Supply – San Carlos Point Persons: Farm Manager: Joel B. de Guzman 0917 327 7193 Pollution Control Officer: Joel B. de Guzman and Sandra Jean de Guzman 0917 327 7193 Biodigester and GenSet Supplier: Sustainable Environment thru Renewable Energy Development Consultancy 02 487 7695 Local Emergency Contact Details: San Carlos City Police Station: 075 532 9896 San Carlos City Fire Station: 075 632 4586 Pangasinan Provincial Hospital: 075 532 2603