DENR Circular on Timber Plantation Rules

Private plantation owners are exempted from securing a cutting permit to harvest mature plantations.
Exception applies to planted narra, classified as a premium species, for which a Special Private Land Timber Permit (SPLTP) is required under DENR Administrative Order No. 58, Section 4.
The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer (PENRO) may grant a minimum allowable cut of five (5) cubic meters; the Regional Executive Director (RED) may grant permits up to ten (10) cubic meters.

Plantation owners must secure and accomplish a Self Monitoring Form (SMF) from the CENRO office before transporting harvested timber.
Each SMF is assigned a unique control number by CENRO, incorporating the office code, date, and sequence number.
Three copies of the SMF are issued: original for transport accompaniment, pink duplicate for CENRO files, and blue triplicate for the owner’s records.
CENRO personnel verify timber onboard during transport.
Required transport documents include: original SMF, certified photocopy of Certificate of Registration, and Special Power of Attorney if the transporter is not the owner.
DENR checkpoints:
- Log every SMF received.
- Validate transported timber species against the Certificate of Registration.
- Stamp SMFs to mark them as checked and verified.
- Seize forest products in case of discrepancies or illegal documentation.

No restrictions on the disposition or marketing of plantation species, allowing a free market environment, provided sales are made to legitimate buyers.
The CENRO of origin must notify the CENRO of destination about incoming shipments through rapid communication.
Log supply contracts are no longer required; instead, the CENRO of destination completes an Arrival Confirmation Report (ACR) that is sent back to the CENRO of origin.
Marketing of processed products requires adherence to existing documentation alongside the approved ACR.
Repetitive verification at various offices is discouraged unless necessary.

Violators of this Circular are subject to both administrative and criminal liabilities.
DENR personnel who knowingly permit illegal transport or act in collusion with illegal transporters will face compulsory sanctions.