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the country and community shall be imposed by the Council for water used in mining
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operations. Contractors shall pay the fee to the National Water Resources Board which
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shall use the same for monitoring and improvement of the affected waterways and
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systems and the mitigation of negative impacts thereon to ensure that communities
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shall have access to clean water.
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C. A C ID M IN E DRAINAGE
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Sec. 129. Prohibition from using acid-generating waste rock to buiid roads or
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dams. - To prevent or mitigate acid mine drainage, there shall be a prohibition against
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using acid-generating waste rock to build roads or dams or other infrastructures. The
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use of such materials shall only be used after treatment to neutralize the effect of acid
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mine drainage.
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Sec. 130. Estabiishment o f a prediction and monitoring system. - The Bureau
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shall establish a prediction and monitoring system to identify potential acid-producing
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materials and monitor their production of acid waste.
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Sec. 131. Avoidance o f waterways. - Open pits, waste rock piles and tailings
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impoundments shall not be built near or on waterways to prevent contact and
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subsequent acid production and groundwater contamination.
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Sec. 132. Remining. - Remining shall be prioritized over the opening of new
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mines to maximize and recover the remaining minerals from the rejects or wastes of
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previous mines and mining operations. Provided, That remining operations shall follow
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the processes, standards, parameters and guidelines set for mining operations in this
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Act.
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Sec. 133. Suits after the termination o f contracts or projects. - Recognizing that
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the effects of mining may be seen or felt, actions relating to the health of affected
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communities or peoples, environmental degradation and other similar effects may be
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maintained against the project proponent and/or persons even after the mineral
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agreement or mining project has terminated.
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CHAPTER X I I
RESOLUTION OF CONFLICTS
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Sec. 134. Panei o f arbitrators. - There shall be a panel of arbitrators in the
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regional office of the Department composed of three (3) members, two (2) of whom
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must be members o f the Philippine Bar in good standing and one a licensed mining
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engineer or a professional in a related field, and duly designated by the Secretary as
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