Projects Requiring EIA: Government projects, Private projects
Abridged Assessments: Yes
Abridged Assessments Detail: Category C and D projects result in minimum environmental impacts, and their assessment do not rise to the level of a full EIA. Upon receipt of the application, the Ministry will visit the project and will write a report establishing that the project meets either Category C or D criteria. EIA Compendium, Environmental Impact Assessment Procedures, Arts. 3.2.4 and 3.2.5.
Best Practices in Lieu of EIA: No
Who Conducts Screening: Government
Who Conducts Screening Detail: Any project, infrastructure, industry, or any other activity that may affect the environment and natural resources shall obtain an environmental permit from the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources. Law 64-00, Art. 40; EIA Compendium, Environmental Assessment Process Regulations, Art. 21.
Criteria for Screening: List or appendix of project or activity types, Proposed project or activity may cause significant environmental impact
Criteria for Screening Detail: Any project, infrastructure, industry, or any other activity that may affect the environment and natural resources shall obtain an environmental permit from the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources. Law 64-00, Art. 40. See also Law 64-00, Art. 41 with a non-exhaustive list of projects that require an EIA process and EIA Compendium, Annex A with a list of projects and activities and their respective permit categories.
Who Prepares EIA: Project Proponent (with or without contractor)
Who Prepares EIA Detail: EIA Compendium, Environmental Assessment Process Regulations, Art. 22.
Who Pays for EIA: Project Proponents
Who Pays for EIA Detail: All payments regarding the EIA process must be borne by the project proponent which will be non-refundable. Law 64-00, Art. 42. See also EIA Compendium, Environmental Assessment Process Regulations, Art. 44.
EIA Contractor Qualifications: Yes
EIA Contractor Qualifications Detail: The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources adopted regulations in 2005 to establish the requirements and qualifications for EIA contractors and environmental consultants. See http://ambiente.gob.do/transparencia/base-legal-de-la-institucion/reglamentos/
Conflict of Interest: No
Terms of Reference: Yes
Terms of Reference Detail: EIA Compendium, Environmental Impact Assessment Procedures, Art. 3.3.
Days for Decision Maker Review: 126-190 days
Automatic Approval: N/A
Written Decision: Yes
Written Decision Detail: The EIA process will culminate with the decision of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources which will be communicated in writing to the project proponent. EIA Compendium, Environmental Assessment Process Regulations, Art. 33.
Authority to Impose Conditions: Yes
Authority to Impose Conditions Detail: The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, based on the nomenclature of the activity, work, or project, shall issue the technical standards, structure, content, provisions and methodological guidelines necessary for the duration of the validity of environmental permits and licenses, which will be established according to the magnitude of the environmental impacts. Law 64-00, Art. 42, para. I.
Expiry of Decision: 5 years
Expiry of Decision Detail: EIA Compendium, Environmental Assessment Process Regulations, Art. 8.
Financial Assurances or Bond: Yes
Financial Assurances or Bond Detail: The project proponent must provide an environmental bond equivalent to ten percent (10 %) of the total costs and investments of the project. Law 64-00, Art. 47.