DENR Administrative Order (DAO) 2007-29 Practice Test

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• A GE shall first secure a survey order or which term before conducting survey of lands of the public domain?
• What is the significance of baseline environmental data in the EIA process?
• An orthophoto map results when gridlines, boundaries, place names, and marginal information are added or overprinted. Which map type does this describe?
• A base map coextensive with the boundary of the cadastral project covering the entire municipality drawn in a convenient scale on drafting film or other stable transparent materials in the same size as a cadastral map and showing other pertinent information as required by the Manual of Procedures.
• Which term refers to the Philippine Reference System of 1992, a national common coordinate reference system for all surveys and maps pursuant to Executive Order No. 45 dated January 5, 1993, as amended?
• Shall serve a dual purpose of positioning points to facilitate the survey of land parcels in difficult areas where it satisfies the accuracy standard set by the principle of graduated accuracy, consistent with land use, as may be specified by instructions, or provide graphical positioning of unavailable map detail for completion of the LIM. Detailed instructions on the procedures shall be issued by the LMB Director.
• The salvage zone is measured landward from which limit?
• The progress map based on the control survey of the project shall be made on reproducible materials of stable base as prescribed in the _________.
• _________ shall provide graphical positioning of unavailable map detail for completion of the LIM.
• Which term is the standard generic term for satellite navigation systems that provide autonomous geo-spatial positioning with global coverage?
• A Unique Parcel Identifier (UPI) is formed by combining the LIM Number with which component?
• What should be included in the 'mitigation plan' of an EIS?
• Which agencies collaborate with DENR under DAO 2007-29 for project approvals?
• Which DENR official shall issue SA/SO for the Parks and Protected Areas Delimitation Surveys, area less than 5,000 hectares?
• To which database shall the renewed CIR be furnished?
• What term refers to properties owned by the State but are not intended for public use, public service or for the development of national wealth?
• What is the significance of public participation in the DENR DAO process?
• Which survey covers parcels of land administered by or belonging to the National Government or any of its branches and instrumentalities?
• What is the general term for surveys intended for specialized purposes and not covered by the main categories?
• What is the role of a Project Proponent in conducting scoping activities?
• The requirement to be an active member of a PRC-accredited association of Geodetic Engineers is under which Republic Act?
• What does CIR stand for in the context of surveying instruments?
• Local Government Units Land Surveys cover lands acquired by which levels of government under the Local Government Code?
• Which data categories are typically required in the baseline environmental description?
• Which term describes surveys conducted to determine horizontal and vertical positions of points forming part of a geodetic network?
• What is an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) primarily used for?
• How does the DAO address contingency planning for environmental incidents?
• Which type of survey covers untitled/undecreed properties by changing the number of lots without affecting the original boundary description?
• Mineral Land Surveys, SO: which DENR official?
• The modified Luzon Datum 1911 was adopted as the datum for which coordinate system?
• Complete ______ of the cadastral survey shall be submitted to the LMS for verification and approval.
• What is the full name of the bureau abbreviated as MGB?
• Is comprised of all classes of surveys of isolated parcels of land used for agricultural, residential, commercial, resettlement, or other purposes covering areas not more than 1,500 hectares.
• Which term shall refer to the description of a land parcel with its boundary directions and distances, together with a note of adjacent property owners, their lot numbers, and other relevant natural and man-made features?
• Surveys of all patrimonial properties owned by the government not intended for public use are classified as which type?
• What is the purpose of post-project environmental performance evaluation?
• Which permit or document is typically required before construction can begin under the EIA system?
• During cadastral survey verification, what are the two components of the verification process?
• A _________ for each lot, whether computer/electronic or manually generated, duly signed by the concerned geodetic engineer, shall be prepared upon approval of the survey plan. It shall contain pertinent information as prescribed by the Manual of Procedures and submitted with the survey plan for land registration purposes.
• Survey to determine the metes and bounds of all parcels within an entire municipality or city for land registration and other purposes.
• The GNSS Receiver refers to which segment of the satellite-based positioning system?
• The ______ shall be prepared on a reproducible material of stable base as approved for official use by the LMB.
• What is the function of 'records and reporting' under the DAO 2007-29 framework?
• Which agency shall pursue as a priority the unification, synchronization and regulation of all surveys on agricultural lands, mineral lands, forestlands, protected areas, civil and military reservations, road networks and lands for other purposes, and expedite the conduct, verification and approval of surveys thereon?
• In the scoping phase, which statement best describes the outcome?
• What is the purpose of the National Geodetic Information System (GNIS) as described?
• Which term refers to deeds and other documentary evidence of title or ownership to land?
• What is the role of public participation in the EIA process as per DAO 2007-29?
• The LMB/LMS may impose sanctions such as non-acceptance of survey returns for which surveys?
• What is the purpose of an environmental baseline in EIA?
• Post-approval monitoring in relation to mitigation measures is used to?
• How does the DAO promote accountability for environmental management?
• Which term refers to a two-dimensional map showing the metes and bounds of a surveyed parcel or parcels of land and other pertinent information?
• Which term refers to surveys covering extensive areas with consideration of the curvature and geoid-spheroidal shape of the earth at sea level for the purpose of establishing a basic network of reference points?
• The joint issuance for the format and certifications is between NAMRIA and which bureau?
• Which of the following is NOT typically addressed in the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) under the regulation?
• Which term shall refer to a set of records about parcels of land consisting of a spatial reference and the related information on the area, ownership/claims, value and use of land primarily for taxation purposes?
• Upon full implementation of PRS92, which datum shall be the sole datum for all surveys and mapping?
• Under RA 8560, who shall conduct surveys on government projects?
• What information is included in the Official Listing sent to LMS Regional Offices after validation?
• Bearings and distances of the individual lots are determined using transit and stadia, scaling from photo map, and other graphical methods.
• After validation, which office furnishes the Official Listing to LMS Regional Offices for reference?
• What is the purpose of setting allowable levels for air and noise in the EIA framework?
• Which term refers to a natural person with professional expertise in the field of surveying and the corresponding survey data presentation in the form of maps, plans, geo-spatial digital maps, etc.; either in the government service or in the private practice, and who has been issued a Certificate of Registration and Identification Card by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)- Board of Geodetic Engineering pursuant to Republic Act 8560, the Geodetic Engineering Act, as amended?
• Which abbreviation stands for the national common coordinate reference system for all surveys and maps, used in the Philippines since 1993?
• Which unit shall conduct a massive inventory of the survey records (Reference Points, Isolated Survey Plans, Cadastral Maps, Lot Descriptions, etc.)?
• Which term refers to the Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)?
• Who is responsible for ensuring compliance with EIA recommendations during operation?
• What constitutes adequate stakeholder engagement in the EIA process?
• Surveys of mining claims, quarry applications, sand and gravel applications, and other mineral lands within private or public lands executed for mineral agreements, permits, licenses or for other purposes pursuant to the Philippine Mining Act of 1995 are called which?
• Subdivisions of A&D lands covering an area of more than 1,500 hectares.
• Which entities are responsible for calibrating and registering conventional survey instruments and GNSS receivers before use?
• ___________ easily converted into GIS-ready format and interfaced/integrated with other datasets and software environment. Database (Spatial and Aspatial) will be seamless (provincial, regional and national) and with built-in electronic data security system.
• Which professional is authorized to conduct land surveys under the regulatory framework?
• What document is issued by the LMB after instrument calibration?
• Which term refers to the result of a Cadastral Survey, drawn to appropriate scale and showing all land parcels and important natural and man-made features within a municipality/project, for purposes of describing and recording ownership?
• Why is public participation important in the EIA process?
• All original surveys covering A&D lands which has not been subjected to private rights nor devoted to public use.
• What is the purpose of an EMP (Environmental Management Plan) in the DAO 2007-29 framework?
• Which instruments are used in aerial triangulation, compilation and feature extraction using high-precision cameras mounted on an aircraft?
• The policy on upgrading survey practices emphasizes the use of what kind of technologies, processes, and procedures?
• In the EIA framework, what document characterizes the existing environment before project implementation to serve as a reference for impact comparisons?
• The term refers to the User Segment in the satellite-based positioning system.
• Which term describes the collection of documents submitted by a Geodetic Engineer as a result of the survey and other required materials?
• Which of the following is included in the Environmental Management Plan (EMP) to address mitigation?
• Which term denotes the description of a land parcel with boundary directions and distances, along with notes of adjacent owners and lot numbers?
• How are non-compliance penalties typically enforced under DAO 2007-29?
• The plane coordinate system referred to the modified Luzon 1911 Datum and known as ____ replaces PPCS/Luzon1911 as standard under EO 45, 1993.
• SA in this context stands for which term?
• The establishment of permanent forestland boundaries by field survey is called what?
• Which of the following is typically included in the EIS terms of reference by the proponent?
• In EIA, what is the function of the baseline environmental description?
• What types of projects typically require a full EIS under the EIA system?
• Conducted for transforming/categorizing lots covered by graphical cadastral surveys into numerical cadastral lots, with computation and plotting in the cadastral project system, is known as which survey?
• Blacklisted practitioners may be reinstated upon completion of the project in accordance with which document?
• Which term describes surveys that establish the boundaries and related attributes for parcels to support land registration across municipalities?
• The easement of coast police obligates leaving a right-of-way within the salvage zone of how many meters wide?
• Which monitoring activities are usually required after ECC approval?
• What are the two main branches of the EIA process described in DAO 2007-29?
• Which term refers to the collective documents submitted by a Geodetic Engineer (GE) as a result of the survey conducted and other relevant documents as may be required?
• What must the EIS document typically address regarding mitigation?
• What must be used on survey returns to ensure authenticity?
• Which term includes surveys conducted to establish positions of points of reference for projects with a limited geographic coverage such as a municipality, large isolated tract, or group of municipalities, covering primary control (third order), secondary control (fourth order) and tertiary control?
• Isolated Land Surveys, SA if area is 12 hectares and below: which official issues SA?
• Filling of submerged land duly approved by the Philippine Reclamation Authority
• The Head of the concerned government agency or his/her duly authorized representative shall issue survey authority; what must be included in the survey returns to support jurisdiction?
• What type of involvement is expected from local communities in the EIA process?
• Which statement best describes how adverse environmental effects are managed in the EIS?
• Which body validates the survey data with the PRC Board of Geodetic Engineering?
• The ________ (GNIS) is established to provide management and operational support to DENR, other stakeholders and general users of the network.
• Which term refers to maps that are easily converted into GIS-ready format and interoperable with GIS software?
• The continuous representation of the ground obtained by assembling aerial photographs, with scale and tilt corrected, and possibly including gridlines, boundaries, place names, and marginal information, is called what?
• If a firm or practitioner abandons bid survey projects without reasonable cause, what action may be taken?
• The Triangulation Station Balanacan, located in Marinduque, is associated with which datum?
• Which term is used to describe the set of records about parcels of land consisting of a spatial reference and the related information on the area, ownership/claims, value and use of land primarily for taxation purposes?
• Which element is included in adequate baseline biodiversity information?
• How does the DAO address environmental performance standards during operation?
• Standard signs and symbols used in mapping and other cartographic works, with their corresponding dimensions and colors, shall be included in the Manual of Procedures to be issued by the LMB_______.
• Who may issue renewal of CIR after recalibration?
• Which office shall develop a national system to expedite projection, verification and approval of surveys, aligning with state-of-the-art technologies?
• What is the purpose of a public disclosure or posting of EIS findings?
• What constitutes adequate baseline biodiversity information in the EIA?
• A natural person with surveying expertise issued PRC GE registration is called?
• These surveys are conducted by the Regional Composite Survey Team or qualified private Geodetic Engineers to delimit on the ground the boundaries of forestlands and national parks/protected areas from agricultural lands as delineated pursuant to the 1987 Constitution, PD 705, and RA 7586. What is this team called?
• Which survey covers lands claimed or owned by an individual, a partnership, a corporation, or any other form of organization, undertaken for purposes of original or subsequent land registration?
• SO in this context stands for which term?
• Which term refers to a strip of land with natural vegetation that protects mangrove forests and other natural forests, to be surveyed and monumented on the ground?
• How does the DAO address emergency response and incident reporting?
• DAO 98-12 is the Revised Manual for Land Surveying Regulations in the Philippines. Where are the still necessary provisions re-issued?
• In the EIA framework, how are residual environmental impacts addressed after mitigation measures are implemented?
• For Geodetic Engineers in government service, surveys require authority or order issued by whom?
• Which subdivision category pertains to subdivisions of not more than 1,500 hectares and 50 parcels?
• Which documents are typically required to initiate the Environmental Impact Assessment process under DAO 2007-29?
• Which survey specifically targets mineral land boundaries, including mining claims and sand and gravel applications?
• What happens if an Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) is violated?
• Which term denotes a map used to plot all lots for verification to identify overlaps with already approved plans?
• What is the primary purpose of scoping in the EIA process?
• Bearings and distances of the individual lots are determined from computations based on the actual ground survey.
• Which elements are typically included in an Environmental Management Plan (EMP)?
• How are 'noise' and 'air quality' concerns typically addressed in the EIA process?
• Which element describes responsibilities for mitigation, monitoring, and compliance in an EIS?
• Which base map is described as being drawn on drafting film and mirroring the cadastral project boundaries to cover the municipality?
• What is the importance of corrective action plans in the DAO framework?
• Which stakeholder groups should be considered in the EIA scoping process?
• Which statement best describes the treatment of land use changes within the mitigation strategy of the EIA framework?
• Which survey category is used for large-area networks with geoid-spheroidal considerations?
• Which term shall refer to the establishment of the permanent forestland and protected area boundaries by conducting actual ground survey?
• The _______ , as a base map, shall serve as the primary source of land cadastre.
• To conduct land surveys, a Geodetic Engineer must hold which combination of credentials?
• What is meant by impact assessment in the EIA framework?
• What is the national standard spatial index map formerly referred to as CIM now called?
• Which DENR official shall issue SA/SO for the Delimitation Survey for Watershed Reservation when area in the same region is less than 5,000 hectares?
• What is the primary purpose of DAO 2007-29 within the DENR framework?
• Which statement best describes an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in the EIA process?
• What is the purpose of corrective action plans in the DAO framework?
• In the DAO 2007-29 EIA process, what is the primary role of the Local Government Unit (LGU)?
• Who maintains the National Database on Surveying Instruments?
• Which reference system is also known as the 'floating' reference system?
• Which term refers to the instruments used in traverse, triangulation, and trilateration and other terrestrial-based surveying methods?
• Which term refers to a two-dimensional map showing the metes and bounds of a surveyed parcel and other pertinent information?
• What is the expected frequency of site inspections by DENR under DAO 2007-29?
• Regional Composite Survey Team surveys delimit the boundaries of forestlands and national parks/protected areas from which lands?
• Which term shall refer to any concrete object that is set permanently in the ground to mark the position of a point or a boundary corner?
• What term describes a surveying setup that combines GNSS and total stations?
• Which description best captures the required approach to stakeholder engagement in the EIA process?
• Which entities ensure bidding eligibility and require the team leader to be a GE?
• Which documents must GE provide regarding tax registration?
• The Philippine Transverse Mercator (PTM) coordinates are transformed from geographic to grid coordinates on which combined system?
• Subdivision of A&D lands of not more than 1,500 hectares into 50 parcels or more.
• Which feature ensures communities can raise concerns and obtain resolution during EIA?
• How long is an Environmental Compliance Certificate typically valid before renewal?
• Who is primarily responsible for complying with ECC conditions once issued?
• Lands purchased by the government from the Religious Orders and private corporations from 1904 to 1913, for distribution to actual occupants and bonafide settlers pursuant to ACT 1120 are known as what?
• Which two entities are involved in calibration and CIR issuance?
• Which statement best describes the scope determination during scoping?
• The Regional Composite Survey Team's subclassification and zonification of said areas is delineated under which laws and codes?
• What are the typical contents of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) according to the DAO framework?
• In the context of DAO 2007-29, what is meant by 'significant environmental impact'?
• How are land use changes addressed in the EIA framework?
• What is the relationship between environmental impact assessments and permits?
• What is the role of environmental monitoring data in decision making?
• ___________ shall be consistent with the generally accepted elements of a map (title, orientation, scale, source of information, grids, legend, author, dates and other marginal information), and plotted in appropriate scales following the prescribed marginal information.
• What is the role of the ECC in the project approval process?
• What term describes the system that provides autonomous geo-spatial positioning globally?
• Lands acquired by the provincial, city/municipal, or barangay government pursuant to the Local Government Code of 1991, and other pertinent laws which are not needed for public purposes are classified as which survey?
• In the DAO 2007-29 framework, how does EIA relate to land use planning?
• Public access to information is achieved through which of the following combinations?
• In project control surveys, what orders of control are typically used?
• In the context of cumulative impacts, why is baseline data important?
• Public access to information under the DAO is achieved by which means?
• Which agency supersedes inconsistent provisions and re-issues necessary provisions of the Revised Manual for Land Surveying Regulations in the Philippines?
• What is a key purpose of the scoping phase in EIA?
• Which agency publishes the First and Second Order PRS92 Geodetic Control Points in print and digital form?
• Made for purposes of determining the metes and bounds of parcels not included in the enumeration above and intended for a specific purpose?
• Which term shall refer to the official recording of land ownership based on the legal documents submitted to the Register of Deeds for the Province or City where the land is located?
• How does the DAO 2007-29 framework address hazardous waste management within projects?
• Which cadastre relies on computations from the actual ground survey to determine bearings and distances?
• Which document defines the standard signs and symbols used in mapping?
• How are changes to a project after ECC approval managed under DAO 2007-29?
• Lands bordering the seas, gulfs, bays, or ports shall be subject to salvage zone easements of how many meters measured landward from the interior limit of the shoreline?
• Which term refers to the number exclusively assigned to a LAND parcel in reference to its physical spatial position on Land Information Map (UPI = LIM Number + Parcel Number)?
• What does the Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) signify in this framework?
• How are environmental performance indicators used in the DAO framework?
• Which orders are handled by LMV and LMS respectively in the geodetic control point framework?
• Which term refers to a point appropriately marked on the ground with an established horizontal and vertical position?
• Which term refers to a document recording the boundary adjudication agreement by all concerned and participating claimants or owners, in collaboration with the geodetic engineer, a Barangay official, and adjudicator, indicating and describing the boundaries of a land parcel and any natural features near the boundary in the manner prescribed in the Manual of Procedures?
• The Regional Surveys Division shall maintain which item for every practicing GE?
• How does extensive baseline data contribute to cumulative impacts assessment?
• Any person found misrepresenting himself as Geodetic Engineer upon verification with which body shall be subjected to legal action and cancellation of survey returns?