ISSUANCE OF TREE CUTTING PERMIT

Forester ILDEFONSO L. QUILLOY

Forest Management Bureau
Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Philippines
[email protected]

ENR Management Course, ENR Academy, Carranglan, Nueva Ecija, March 7, 2019
 CONTENT OF PRESENTATION

Policies/Regulations on Tree Cutting

Requirement in securing Tree Cutting Permit
Procedures in the issuance of TCP
Presidential Decree (PD) No. 705, as amended
“Any person who shall cut, gather, collect, removed timber or other
forest products from any forest lands, or timber from A and D, public
lands or private land, without any authority, or possess timber or
other forest products without the legal documents as required
under existing forestry laws and regulations, shall be punished with
the penalties imposed under Articles 309 and 310 of the Revised
Penal Code”:
 Presidential Decree (PD) No. 705
Section 39

“The utilization of timber in A and D lands, private lands,

civil reservations and all lands containing standing or
felled timber, including those under the jurisdiction of
other government agencies shall be regulated…”
EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 23
“Declaring a Moratorium on the Cutting and Harvesting
of Timber in the Natural and Residual Forest and
Creating the Anti- illegal Logging Task Force”

 Moratorium on the cutting and harvesting of

timber in the Natural and Residual Forest in
the entire country was declared by the
President of the Philippines in February 2011.
Exemptions from E.O. 23 (Sec.2, Item 2.2)
 Clearing of Road-Right-Of-Way by the DPWH

 Site Preparations for Tree Plantations

 Silvicultural Treatments
 “Similar Activities”

Provided that all logs derived from the said cutting permits shall be
turned over to the DENR for proper disposal
 Exemptions under “similar activities” of E.O. No. 23
(Memorandum from Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa,Jr. dated October 20, 2011)

 Renewable energy
projects such as
geothermal, hydrothermal,
dendrothermal, solar and
wind projects Solar Energy

Windmill Geothermal
 Exemptions under “similar activities” of E.O. No. 23
(Memorandum from Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa,Jr. dated October 20, 2011)

 Construction of transmission lines, telecommunications

sites, substation sites, and other power generation projects,
including maintenance activities on existing lines

Transmission lines Telecommunication sites

 Exemptions under “similar activities” of E.O. No. 23
(Memorandum from Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa,Jr. dated October 20, 2011)

 Infrastructure projects undertaken by government

entities through private contractors

Rehabilitation/ Road widening/

Road Right of way Airstrip
 Exemptions under “similar activities” of E.O. No. 23
(Memorandum from Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa,Jr. dated October 20, 2011)
 Trees in public and private places that pose danger
 Other priority activities of government and government-
approved projects and programs and certified as a priority
project by the President
 Mining operations with approved Environmental Protection and
Enhancement Program (EPEP)

Rapu-Rapu
 Not covered by EO 23
 Cutting/harvesting of planted trees
 Directives Related to Tree Cutting
Memo No. 74 (February 5, 2013) Clarification
on the Suspension of the Processing of
All Request for Cutting Permit

1. Cutting of planted trees w/in

private lands shall be allowed
subject to the clearance to be
issued by the concerned Regional
Director
 Directives Related to Tree Cutting
Memo No. 74 (February 5, 2013) Clarification
on the Suspension of the Processing of
All Request for Cutting Permit
2. Cutting of planted trees w/in public forest
& covered by existing tenure instruments
shall be allowed provided that a clearance
shall be issued by RD
Provided that the cutting activity is
accordance w/ pertinent plans like IOP,
CRMF/FYIOP, etc. that are duly approved by
the OUFO
 Directives Related to Tree Cutting
Memo No. 74 (February 5, 2013) Clarification
on the Suspension of the Processing of
All Request for Cutting Permit

3. Cutting of naturally growing trees, including

premium species, w/in private lands & those to
be affected by land devt, & govt projects,
including those cleared by OP, shall be allowed
subject to Clearance/ Permit to be issued by
the Office of the Undersecretary for Field
Operations
 Directives Related to Tree Cutting
Memo No. 74 (February 5, 2013) Clarification
on the Suspension of the Processing of
All Request for Cutting Permit
4. Cutting of naturally growing trees w/in public
forest/timber lands shall be allowed as provided in
the exemptions under Sec. 2, Item 2.2 of E.O. No. 23
- Clearing of road right of way by the DPWH
- Site preparation for tree plantations
- Silvicultural Treatment
- Similar Activities (as enumerated per Memo from the
Office of the Executive Secretary dated 20 October 2011
……..Subject to clearance/permit to be issued by the
Office of the Undersecretary for Field Operations
Directives Related to Tree Cutting

 Memorandum dated April 28, 2016 of the Undersecretary

for Field Operations

The processing and clearing of cutting permit

applications for naturally grown and planted
trees within Schools/State Universities,
Government compounds and Public Hospitals
are DELEGATED to the Regional level.
 Directives Related to Tree Cutting
 DENR Manual of Authority on Technical Matters (DAO 07-2016)
ACTIVITY LIMITS OF AUTHORITY APPROVING
AUTHORITY
Tree Cutting Inside resettlement Regional Director
Permit areas, reservation etc.

Trees in public and

private places that pose
damage to human lives
and/or properties as
evaluated by DENR
 Directives Related to Tree Cutting
 DENR Manual of Authority on Technical Matters (DAO 07-2016)
ACTIVITY LIMITS OF APPROVING AUTHORITY
AUTHORITY

Tree Cutting Naturally Grown Office of the USEC for

within Trees Field Operations
FOREST LAND
 Infested/Dead Regional Director
Tree (w/ recommendation
approved from Head of
Research Center)
 Directives Related to Tree Cutting
 DENR Manual of Authority on Technical Matters (DAO 07-2016)

ACTIVITY LIMITS OF APPROVING

AUTHORITY AUTHORITY
Tree Cutting within Planted Trees
FOREST LAND
 Covered by Regional Director
existing Tenure
 Directives Related to Tree Cutting
 DENR Manual of Authority on Technical Matters (DAO 07-2016)
ACTIVITY LIMITS OF APPROVING
AUTHORITY AUTHORITY
Tree Cutting within Naturally Grown Office of the USEC
Titled/ Private Land Trees for Field
(Non-Premium and Operations
Premium Species)

Planted Premium Regional Director

 Directives Related to Tree Cutting
 DENR Manual of Authority on Technical Matters (DAO 07-2016)
ACTIVITY LIMITS OF AUTHORITY APPROVING
AUTHORITY

Tree Cutting PD 953 – those affected Regional Director

within Public by government projects
Places i.e. road construction/
widening, school and
other infrastructure
projects
 Directives Related to Tree Cutting
 DENR Manual of Authority on Technical Matters (DAO 07-2016)
ACTIVITY LIMITS OF APPROVING
AUTHORITY AUTHORITY
Cutting/Harvesting/ Regional Director
Collection of Non-Timber
Forest Product (NTFP)
within forest lands
(except Rattan)
 Directives Related to Tree Cutting
 DAO No.2018-16 dated July
18, 2018 – GUIDELINES IN
THE PROCESSING AND
ISSUANCE OF PERMITS ON
THE REMOVAL AND
RELOCATION OF TREES
AFFECTED BY DPWH
PROJECTS
 Tree Cutting Permit shall be issued
by CENRO concerned w/in 3 days
(after submission of complete
documentary requirements)
Basic Requirements for Tree
Cutting Permit

 Private/Titled Land
 Public/Timber/Forest Land
 Basic Requirements for Tree Cutting Permit
Private Land
 Application Letter
 Authenticated copy of Land title/CLOA with approved sketch map of the
area applied for
 Sketch Map of the area showing the relative location of trees to be cut (e.g.
Special/Private Land Timber Permit-S/PLTP)
 Endorsement from ANY of the following LGU Officials
a) Barangay Chairman;
b) Municipal/City Mayor or
c) Provincial Governor
- interposing no objection to the cutting of requested trees;
 Geo-tagged photographs of trees to be cut
 Inventory of trees to be cut (100%) to be undertaken/ conducted by a
professional Forester of DENR
 Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC)/IEE (for naturally grown trees)
 Basic Requirements for Tree Cutting Permit
Public/Timber/Forest Land
 Application Letter
 Sketch Map of the area showing the relative location of trees to be cut
 Endorsement from ANY of the following LGU Officials
Barangay Chairman/Municipal/City Mayor/Governor
- interposing no objection to the cutting of requested trees;
 Inventory of trees to be cut (100%) to be undertaken/ conducted by a
professional Forester of DENR
 Geo-tagged photographs of trees to be cut
 Earthballing and transplanting plan
 Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC)/IEE (for significant no. of
naturally grown trees to be cut)
 Copy of Tenure Instrument (e.g. Forest Landuse Agreement, Special
Land Use Permit, etc.)
 Process flow in the
issuance of Tree Cutting
Permit
 FOR PLANTED TREES
 FOR NATURALLY-GROWING TREES
 PROCESS FLOW (TREE CUTTING)
PLANTED TREES WITHIN PRIVATE/TITLED LANDS AND
FORESTLANDS (COVERED BY EXISTING TENURE)
Per DAO No. 2016-07 dated 19 May 2016

CENRO PENRO REGION

 Submission of application letter
 Evaluate & assess the  Review the evaluation &  If the application &
completeness of the application assessment made by the attached documents are
& its attached documentary CENRO found complete, issue
requirement the Tree Cutting Permit
 Conduct of inspection/100% tree
 Endorse to Regional Office
inventory
 If found incomplete,
 Endorse to PENRO
return to PENRO/
CENRO

Monitoring and Evaluation

 PROCESS FLOW (TREE CUTTING)
NATURAL GROWN TREES WITHIN PRIVATE/TITLED LANDS AND
PUBLIC/FOREST LANDS (Per DAO No. 2016-07 dated 19 May 2016)

CENRO PENRO REGION DENR- DENR-

FMB CO
Monitoring and Evaluation

 Submission of  Review the  Further review  Conduct final

Application Letter evaluation & & evaluate the review/ evaluation  Refer to FMB for final
 Evaluate & assess assessment application review/ evaluation &
the completeness of  Make
made by the recom.
the application & its  Endorse to recommendation
CENRO
to Central Office
Issue the Tree
attached DENR-Central
documentary  Endorse to Office (issue or not)

Cutting Permit
requirement Regional
 Conduct  Prepare action
Office
inspection/100% tree doc. (draft permit)
inventory
 Tree Cutting Permit for trees inside resettlement areas, reservation etc. and trees in public  DAO No. 2018-16 – Issuance of
 Endorse to
and private places that pose damage to human lives and/or properties as evaluated by DENR tree cutting permit for the
PENRO will be issued by the RD removal and relocation of trees
affected by DPWH projects, to be
 PD 953 – those affected by government projects i.e. road construction/ widening, school and
issued by CENRO w/in 3 days
other infrastructure projects`- RD to issue the Tree Cutting Permit
 THINGS TO REMEMBER
Issuing Authority of
Type of Tree to
a Tree Cutting Remarks/Exemption
be Cut
Permit
Planted trees Regional Director Registered tree plantation under Certificate of Tree
(RD) Plantation Ownership (CTPO) is exempted from
securing TCP (DMO 99-20)
Naturally Undersecretary for RD to issue the Tree Cutting Permit
growing trees Field Operations  Trees inside resettlement areas, reservation etc. and trees in
public and private places that pose damage to human lives
and/or properties as evaluated by DENR (DAO No.07-2016)
 `Infested/Dead Tree (DAO No.07-2016)
 PD 953 – those affected by government projects i.e. road
construction/ widening, school and other infrastructure
projects`(DAO No.07-2016)
Planted & CENRO  Trees affected by DPWH Projects (DAO No. 2018-16). TCP to
Naturally grown be issued by CENRO concerned w/in 3 days
trees
 THINGS TO REMEMBER
Issuing Authority of
Type of Tree to
a Tree Cutting Remarks/Exemption
be Cut
Permit
Planted trees Regional Director Registered tree plantation under Certificate of Tree
(RD) Plantation Ownership (CTPO) is exempted from
securing TCP (DMO 99-20)
Naturally Undersecretary for Regional Director to issue the Tree Cutting Permit
growing trees Field Operations  Trees inside resettlement areas, reservation etc. and trees in
public and private places that pose damage to human lives
and/or properties as evaluated by DENR (DAO No.07-2016)
 `Infested/Dead Tree (DAO No.07-2016)
 PD 953 – those affected by government projects i.e. road
construction/ widening, school and other infrastructure
projects`(DAO No.07-2016)
Planted & CENRO  Trees affected by DPWH Projects (DAO No. 2018-16). TCP to
Naturally grown be issued by CENRO concerned w/in 3 days
trees
 THINGS TO REMEMBER
Issuing Authority of
Type of Tree to
a Tree Cutting Remarks/Exemption
be Cut
Permit
Planted trees Regional Director Registered tree plantation under Certificate of Tree
(RD) Plantation Ownership (CTPO) is exempted from
securing TCP (DMO 99-20)
Naturally Undersecretary for Regional Director to issue the Tree Cutting Permit
growing trees Field Operations  Trees inside resettlement areas, reservation etc. and trees in
public and private places that pose damage to human lives
and/or properties as evaluated by DENR (DAO No.07-2016)
 `Infested/Dead Tree (DAO No.07-2016)
 PD 953 – those affected by government projects i.e. road
construction/ widening, school and other infrastructure
projects`(DAO No.07-2016)
Planted & CENRO  Trees affected by DPWH Projects (DAO No. 2018-16).
Naturally grown TCP to be issued by CENRO concerned w/in 3 days
trees
 THANK YOU!
ISSUANCE OF TREE CUTTING PERMIT

Forester ILDEFONSO L. QUILLOY

Forest Management Bureau
Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Philippines
[email protected]