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 b. Validate scoping sessions, as provided in Section 5, Article XII of this Code.

c. Participate in the preparation of EIS document, pursuant to Section 6, Article XII of this Code.

d. Review the EIA and IEE documents, as provided in Section 7, Article XII of this Code.

e. Participation in public consultation and hearing, as provided in Section 8, Article XII of this Code.

f. Participate in law enforcement, as provided in Section 9, Article XII of this Code.

g. Conduct regular inventory of establishments, as provided in Section 10, Article XII of this Code.

h. Submit written monthly status reports to the Mayor.

Sec. 5. Validation of Scoping Sessions. The Mayor, through the EIA Monitoring Team, shall review the documentation of the scoping session and as required by law, validate its authenticity by signing it. Likewise, the Mayor shall assist EIA prepare in identifying the stakeholders who should be involved in the scoping sessions.

Sec. 6. Participation in the Preparation of EIS Document. The Mayor, through the EAI Monitoring Team, shall participate in the preparation of the EIS document by identifying the potentially affected population, assessing the demand and needs of the affected population, providing the EIA preparers with pertinent data, attending meetings and workshops organized by the EIA preparers, articulating the potential impacts which may affect public interest, and ensuring that the proposed projects are in line with the municipal policies and plans.

Sec. 7. Review of Environmental Impact Study. The Mayor, through the EIA Monitoring team shall review all the EIS done on the municipality. Upon the recommendation of the team, the Mayor may procure the services of experts to validate the findings of the study or conduct another EIS.

Sec. 8. Participation in the Public Consultation and Hearing. The Mayor, through the EIA Monitoring Team shall attend public consultation and public hearing on the conduct of the EIS, be informed of any new issues that shall arise, and articulate the views and concerns of the municipal government.

Sec. 9. Law Enforcement. The Mayor, through the EIA Monitoring Team and the DENR shall work together to enforce the law, including the closure of the establishments and projects and the prosecution of offenders.

Sec. 10. Inventory of Establishments. The Mayor, through the Multi-partite Monitoring Team and the DENR shall conduct an annual inventory of existing establishments and projects within the municipality to ascertain whether these have complied with the IEE as required under this Code and the ECC requirement as defined by law.

Sec. 11. Projects Not Covered by the EIA System. All projects defined under PD 1586 which are proposed to be undertaken in Urbiztondo, including those not required by national law to secure ECC and therefore not covered by the EIA System pursuant to PD 1586, shall be subject to social acceptability assessment, in addition to compliance of additional environmental safeguards and occupational, health and safety standards.

Sec. 12. Environmentally Critical Areas. Within nine (9) months upon effectivity of this Code, the Mayor in close collaboration with the DENR shall identify the location of environmentally critical area (ECA), as defined in Proclamation No. 2146, Series of 1981 and other national laws for the purpose of integrating the identified ECA in the municipal physical framework plan.