PPP Project Types Minimum/Common Safeguards Requirements - Optimum solar, hydro and wind energy resources that can be harnessed all year round for the proposed alternative sites - Locating dams for hydropower projects away from fault line and other geological hazards that might cause its failure - Compatibility with existing land-uses in adjacent areas for the sites being considered so as to minimize nuisance especially for waste to energy projects Proper disposal of solar panels (usually containing hazardous materials) at the end of its life Proper management of the re-injection process in geothermal power plants so as not to cause contamination in groundwater or surface water Proper management of hydrogen sulfide emissions in geothermal power plants so as not to trigger acid rain Proper management of odor and air emissions for waste to energy projects Minimize flooding land for hydroelectric reservoir especially in critical habitats Management of risk of dam failure that may cause flooding of communities 7. Reclamation Projects Input to site selection: - Adequate consultation on the concerns of existing users of alternative water bodies being considered to be reclaimed - Ecological state of the water bodies to be reclaimed - Compliance with land use plan and survey analysis - Other data relevant to requirements from the Philippine Reclamation Authority, such as geotechnical analysis and hydro technical analysis Proper choice of reclamation methods and equipment (for dredging and dumping) to ensure minimum seabed disruption and dispersion of sand thereby minimizing habitat damage and impact on aquatic ecology Construction of proper containment structure during reclamation such as silt curtains and sheet piles and permanent structures after reclamation works Reclamation should be designed in such a way as not to block the natural flow of rivers, streams and other natural outlets to the sea Adequate compensation / livelihood opportunities for existing users of the area to be reclaimed who will be displaced as a result of the project Page 11 of 19