Question & AnswerQ&A (DENR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 69)
Holders of Timber License Agreements (TLA) are required to submit a complete aerial photo coverage of the license area to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) within one year from the order's effectivity and every five years thereafter to establish a true and reliable picture of the vegetative cover of the licensed area.
Holders of newly issued Timber Production Sharing Agreements (TPSA) must submit aerial photos of the entire area covered by the TPSA within five years from the grant of the agreement and every five years thereafter.
Yes. In lieu of complete aerial photo coverage, TLA or TPSA holders may opt to submit the latest satellite image within one year and another satellite image two years thereafter. The choice must be registered with the Acceptance Committee and can only be changed after six years.
Aerial photographs must have an average scale of 1:25,000 with ±20% deviation, use panchromatic black and white films, be printed on 23x23 cm semi-matte paper, have an average forelap of 60% and sidelap of 30% (15%-40%), be mostly cloud-free with max 10% cloud cover outside photocenter, have camera tilt and tip not exceeding 2%, flight crabbing not over 5%, taken between 10AM to 3PM, and completed within three months from start to finish.
Satellite images must be either Landmass TM or SPOT images at a 1:100,000 scale transparency taken within six months from submission. Other satellite products require prior clearance from the DENR.
The Acceptance Committee, created by DENR and composed of representatives from NAMRIA, Forestry Management Bureau, Undersecretary for Field Operations, Planning and Policy Studies Office, and concerned Regional Office, is responsible for consolidation and authentication.
NAMRIA is tasked with the interpretation, analysis, and appropriate scale mapping of the submitted aerial photographs or satellite images. Costs for mapping and interpretation are shared by DENR and the Private Wood Processing Association (PWPA).
Yes. To minimize costs, adjoining or nearby licensees may jointly contract with one aerial photography contractor and similarly submit joint satellite images.
Failure to submit the required aerial photographs or satellite images within the prescribed period is a valid cause for the suspension of the timber license agreement.
Forestry Administrative Order No. 11-1, Series of 1971, and all orders, circulars, or directives inconsistent with this Order are revoked or amended accordingly.