216: Cutting of Planted Trees within Private Lands (Individual Trees)
| Main Governing Policies | DENR Administrative Order No. 2016-07, DENR Administrative Order No. 2000-21, DENR Memorandum Order 2012-02 |
| Area [9] | Private titled lands |
| Permit to be Issued [9] | Tree Cutting PermitPrivate Land Timber Permit Special Private Land Timber |
| Where to Apply | Community Environment and Natural Resources Office |
| Duration of Permit [9] | Depends on the allowable cut to be granted |
| Qualified Applicants [9] | Private land owners |
| Application Requirements [9] | Letter of Application Authenticated copy of land title/ CLOA with approved sketch map of the area applied for; Development plan, if application covers 10 hectares or larger with at least 50% of the area covered with trees LGU endorsement Endorsement by local agrarian reform officer for areas covered by CLOA Inventory fee Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) 100% Timber inventory |
| Approving Authority [13] | Regional Executive Director |
| Development Plans [9] | Development plan, if application covers 10 hectares or larger with at least 50% of the area covered with trees |
| Prohibited Activities [9] | Cutting of trees within 20 meters on both sides of the road unless such trees have been determined to pose danger to life and property Cutting of trees on a strip 20 meters wide on both sides of creeks or rivers bordering or traversing private land, for stream bank protection In areas covered by the logging ban/ moratorium, no round log or lumber shall be transported outside the province where the PLTP/SPLTP is located unless authorized by the DENR Secretary |
| Responsibility of Permittee [21] | The replacement ratio for cut or relocated trees shall 1:50 for planted trees |
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