Question & AnswerQ&A (DENR MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 99-20)
The purpose is to provide supplemental guidelines governing the registration, harvesting, transport, and marketing of timber by-products from private plantations within private lands or tax-declared alienable and disposable lands, in accordance with existing DENR laws.
All private plantations within titled or tax declared alienable and disposable lands should be registered at the CENRO having jurisdiction over the area.
A certified and verified photocopy of the land title or tax declaration must be included as part of the permanent record.
No, a cutting permit is no longer required for harvesting mature plantations, except for planted narra which requires a Special Private Land Timber Permit (SPLTP).
The PENRO may grant a minimum allowable cut of five (5) cubic meters, and the RED is authorized not exceeding ten (10) cubic meters.
The Self Monitoring Form (SMF) is a document that the plantation owner must secure and accomplish from the CENRO Office to indicate information related to the transport of harvested timber.
The required documents are the original copy of the duly accomplished SMF, a certified photocopy of the Certificate of Registration, and a Special Power of Attorney if the transporter is not the owner.
DENR checkpoints log every SMF, strictly validate and examine the load against the registration certificate, stamp the SMF as 'Check and Verified', and may effect seizure in case of discrepancies.
No, there are no restrictions on the disposition or marketing of plantation species, provided they are supplied or delivered to legitimate buyers.
Persons who violate the Circular shall be administratively and criminally liable, and DENR personnel who allow illegal transport or connive with illegal transporters will be dealt with accordingly.