Repubiic of the Ph~lippines

Department of E~~vironment
and Natural Resources
Visavas Avenue, Di!irnan, Quezon City
Tel Nos. 929-6626to 29; 929-6633to 35
926-7041to 43: 929-6252: 929-1669
Website: http.:l/www.denr.gov.phI E-mail: web@denrgov.ph

MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 2008-03

SUBJECT

SPECIAL RECOVERY PERMIT FOR STUMPS OF

UPROOTED, TYPHOON DAMAGED TREES IN THE
PROVINCE OF LA UNION

In view of the effect of typhoons in the Province of L a Union

resulting in extensive damage to properties and loss of livelihood as well
as to hasten the rehabilitation of major infrastructures, plantations, and
eco-parks in the said area, a special wood recovery permit is hereby
authorized for stumps of uprooted and typhoon damaged trees subject to
the following guidelines:
1. The subject of this Order shall be stumps to be recovered from
uprooted and typhoon damaged trees in public properties under
tenurial instruments by the DENR;

2. The applicant must submit, in addition

requirements, the following documents:

to

the

usual

a) certification from the concerned DENR Regional Office,

that the applicant is a bona fide resident of the area
where the stumps are to be recovered;
b) a complete, comprehensive inventory report conducted
with and validated by the DENR-CENRO concerned a s to
the actual site and existence of the wood stumps to be
recovered which shall serve a s basis for the volume to be
issued to the applicant;
c) a Deed of Donation with the Natural Resources
Development Corporation, the corporate arm of the DENR
for the turn-over, orderly recovery, proper management
and disposition thru bidding of the wood stumps
inventoried and to be recovered;

3. The DENR CENRO concerned shall supervise the monitoring

and issue the corresponding transport documents subject to the
NRDC's documents pertaining to its disposition such a s Notice
of Award and Deed of Sale;
4. The Special Wood Recovery authority and Transport Permit
shall be valid for thirty (30) working days upon the issuance of
the transport documents of subject recovery stumps. ;

Any deviation or non-compliance with the above poli

considered as violation of forestry laws and shall be
accordingly.

Publication: The hi lip pine S t a r

November 12 2008
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