The preservation of forested areas is integral to the development of Camp John Hay. Considered a prime ecosystem, stringent measures are being taken to ensure that the beauty of the mountainous region is maintained and enhanced. These efforts include the implementation of an extensive Environmental Management Program, which takes into consideration forest/watershed enhancement and protection, ecotourism and waste management. The EMP for Camp John Hay was submitted to the DENR on 5 June 1998 in compliance with condition no. 9 of the ECC. But even prior to the implementation of the plan or the start of construction, CJH DevCo began reforestation activities.

CJH DevCo makes use of hydraulic tree spade to transplant trees and save them from being cut.

	Reforestation To date, a total of 70,620 trees have been planted within and outside Camp John Hay. CJH DevCo has also put up a plant nursery where around 20,000 Benguet pine and ornamental plants are being propagated. Measures to ensure forest protection (like establishment and maintenance of fire breaks, etc.) and soil stabilization (putting up of checkdams, for instance) are being undertaken.
CJH DevCo conducts reforestation activities with the help of its partners in the community: schools, civic groups, barangays, etc.

The Camp John Hay Nursery, where thousands of pine saplings and other plant species are propagated for reforestation and landscaping purposes.

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Results of the Air Quality Monitoring Section of the EMB show that ambient air quality within Camp John Hay remains in good condition, and this can be attributed to the trees in the area. Recent ambient air quality monitoring yielded a result of only 27.41 ug/Ncm, which is much lower than the allowable standard limit of 230 ug/Ncm, or the threshold for what we can consider healthy air.

Solid Waste Management

CJH DevCo is currently implementing a comprehensive waste management program which aims to decrease waste generation. The system that the
	company has considered to be its best option in managing the solid waste generation, and which it proposed in the Environmental Management Plan it submitted to the DENR, is on-site handling and processing. The proposal covered the preparation of a site disposal facility, where on-site sorting and segregation, as well as composting of organic wastes shall be performed.
Materials Recovery Center

Today, CJH DevCo is implementing a P20M-worth solid waste management plan that shall not only answer the company's garbage concerns, but will allow transfer of technology to surrounding communities. The initial step that CJH DevCo took towards a significant solid waste management plan was to educate all CJH employees and barangay residents on the subject through a series of seminars. This started in 1999 and is a continuing effort.

CJH DevCo has also fabricated sorting bins, which segregates organic or biodegradable waste from non-biodegradable waste, and further segregates non-biodegradable waste into various classification like paper, metal and aluminum, plastic, styropor, bottles/glass, etc. These sorting bins are distributed in strategic locations within the zone. Even inside offices, employees are encouraged to practice waste segregation. The objective is to conduct sorting in their points of generation, which will make sorting on site easier. Segregated non-biodegradable waste and other recyclable materials go

productive uses or sold in bulk to junk dealers. Compost produced from organic wastes are bagged and used as fertilizer at the CJH nursery. The system addresses the concern of the community regarding the increase in waste generated by the project. Thus, the Solid Waste Management System adopted by CJH DevCo does not contribute to the city's growing problem on garbage.