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213 Cutting of Naturally Growing/Planted Trees Affected by Projects of National Government Agencies

Tristan Dale Cayago
Main Governing PoliciesDENR Memorandum Order No. 2012-02, DENR Administrative Order No. 2018-16; DENR Administrative Order 2020-06  
Area [14] [15]Public/Forest lands or Private Lands
Trees to be cut [14] [15]Naturally Growing/Planted Trees
Permit to be Issued [14] [15]
  • Tree Cutting Permit
  • Earth-balling Permit
Qualified Applicants [14] [15]
  • Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)
  • Department of Transportation (DOTr)
  • Department of Education (DepEd)
  • Department of Agriculture (DA)
  • Department of Health (DOH)
  • Commission on Higher Education (CHED)
  • Department of Energy (DOE)
  • National Irrigation Administration (NIA)
Removal and Relocation Requirements [14] [15]
  1. Final and Approved Infrastructure Development Plan with tree charting (e.g., Road Alignment Plan, Building Plan, Detailed Engineering Design or similar plan) indicating the geotagged location of individual trees affected by the project, to be numbered sequentially.

  2. Appropriate Environmental Clearance (CNC/ECC)

  3. LGU endorsement

  4. The application for Tree Cutting and/or earth-balling permits may be processed and issued even without an approved tenure instrument

  5. Certified True Copy of Clearance/Resolution from PAMB. The PAMB Clearance shall include an endorsement for the EMB Regional Office to determine whether the development project or activity is eligible for a Certificate of Non Coverage CNC) or should undergo the scoping process under the EIS System. A development project or activity determined by the scoping process to be environmentally critical shall undertake a full-blown EIA. A
    project or activity that is found to be environmentally critical will undertake IEE instead of EIA. In both cases, and ECC shall be required prior to the commencement of the project or activity.

  6. Clearance from the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD), and the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) among others as may be applicable.

  7. In case of tree cutting within private lands, Waiver/Consent corresponding to appropriate infrastructure plan.
 
Where to Apply [14] [15]CENR Office/Implementing PENRO
Approving Authority [14] [15]CENRO/Implementing PENRO
Responsibility of Permittee [21]The replacement ratio for cut or relocated trees shall be 1:100 for naturally growing trees; and 1:50 for planted trees