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(NAR) VOL. 11 NO.1 / JANUARY – MARCH 2000
[ DENR MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 2000-01, January 13, 2000 ]
ERRATA TO SOME PROVISIONS OF THE DENR MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 99-32 (DMO 99-32) ON POLICY GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS FOR MINE WASTES AND MILL TAILINGS MANAGEMENT DATED NOVEMBER 24, 1999
1. Introductory paragraph Line 4: the phrase "Presidential Decree No. 3931" be changed to "Presidential Decree No. 984";
CHAPTER I — INTRODUCTION
2. Section 3 — Declaration of Policy, line 2: the word "permittees" be changed to "permit holders";
3. Section 4 — Governing Principles, first paragraph line 2: the phrase "its use" be changed to "their management" and last paragraph line 2: the word "this" be changed to "these";
4. Section 5 — Objectives, line 1: the word "managed" be changed to "manage";
5. Section 6 — Definition of Terms:
Camber: the clause "which for conservation is estimated at 0.25% of the height for a compacted rockfill and 0.5% of the height for an earthfill embankment" be added after the word "operation";
'g' line 1: the character ")" be inserted after "9.81 cm/second2" and the word "ration" be changed to "ratio";
Unified Soil Classification System (USCS) line 3: the word "sieve" be changed to "sieves";
CHAPTER II — MINE WASTES STORAGE
6. Section 7 — Mine Wastes Storage Standards, line 3: the word "decommissioned" be changed to "decommission";
7. Section 8 — Guidelines on Site Selection of Mine Wastes Storage
Subparagraph e, line 2: the word "low" be changed to "high";
Subparagraph f, line 2: the word "mine" be changed to "rock";
8. Section 10 — Guidelines on the Construction of Mine Wastes Storage
Subparagraph f, line 2: the word "contain" be changed to "contained so as" and the word "underground" be changed to "groundwater";
CHAPTER III — Mill Tailings Storage
9. Section 17 — Guidelines on the Operation of On Land Mill Tailings Storage
Subparagraph g, line 2: the word "discharged" be changed to "discharge";
10. "CHAPTER IV — DEEP SEA TAILINGS PLACEMENT" be inserted between Sections 18 and 19.
11. Section 20 — Guidelines for the on Site Selection of Deep Sea Tailings Placement
Subparagraph d, line 2: the word "underwater" be changed to "deep sea";
12. Section 21 — Guidelines for the Design of Deep Sea Tailings Placement:
Subparagraph f, line 3: the word "underwater" be changed to "deep sea"';
Subparagraph h, line 1: the word "throughout" be changed to "throughput" and line 2, the word "retrofit" be changed to "retrofitting";
13. Section 23 — Guidelines on the Operation of Deep Sea Tailings Placement:
Subparagraph e, line 1: the word "Underwater" be changed to "Deep sea";
Subparagraph 3, line 1: the word "underwater" be changed to "deep sea";
14. "CHAPTER IV — FRAMEWORK TO MANAGE MINE WASTE AND TAILINGS PLACEMENT FACILITIES" be changed to "CHAPTER V — FRAMEWORK TO MANAGE MINE WASTES AND MILL TAILINGS STORAGE/PLACEMENT FACILITIES"
15. The subheading "Section 26 — Framework to Manage Mine Waste and Mill Tailings Storage Placement Facilities" be deleted.
CHAPTER VI — IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING
16. Section 27 — Clearance, first paragraph, line 2: the word "permittees" be changed to "permit holders";
17. Section 28 — Monitoring, lines 2 and 3: the word "permittees" be changed to "permit holders";
18. Section 29 — Audit, second paragraph line 2: the words "Steering Committee" be added after "CLRF";
19. Section 30 — Non-issuance of Clearance, line 3: the word "Permittees" be changed to "Permit holders";
CHAPTER VII — FEES REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND PENALTIES
20. Section 31 — Mine Waste and Tailings Fees Reporting Requirements and Penalties, line 3: the words "mine waste and" be inserted between "govern" and "tailings";
21. Section 33 — Penalty, line 6: the word "government" be deleted;
22. Section 34 — Additional Reporting Requirement for Deep Sea Tailings Placement System, line 1: the word "utilizing" be changed to "that shall utilize";
The above modifications shall be published as required by law prior to implementation.
For immediate compliance.
Adopted: 13 Jan. 2000
(SGD.) ANTONIO H. CERILLES
Secretary