CITIZEN’S CHARTER NO. R3-PA-02.

ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL USE AGREEMENTS WITHIN PROTECTED AREAS (SAPA)

SAPA is a binding instrument between the DENR through the Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) as the first party, and a
second party as defined in Section 7 of DAO 2007-17

Office or Division: DENR CENRO to Office of the Secretary

Classification: Highly Technical
G2C – Government to Citizen
Type of Transaction G2B – Government to Business
G2G – Government to Government
IPs, Tenured Migrants, Local Government Units (LGUs), Other
Who may avail: Government Organizations (OGAs), Other stakeholders (corporations,
cooperative, business entities, NGOs, etc.)
Checklist of Requirements* Where to Secure
General Requirements
1. Duly accomplished application form DENR Office
2. Certified copy of birth certificate or any other evidence of Filipino
Philippine Statistics Authority
citizenship (for individuals) or ownership (for corporations)

3. Project Description supported by maps and pictures of the proposed

area, development plan, timetable, and description of activities from
preparation to project implementation

4. Proof of financial capability to manage and develop the area applied for
based on paid-up capital and/or collaterable real properties

5. Free and Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) of concerned IPs, as the case
National Commission on Indigenous Peoples
maybe
For Individual Applicants
1. For tenured migrants, a certification from the concerned Protected
Protected Area Superintendent
Area Superintendent
2. In case of application of qualified applicants other than the PACBRMA
holder within PACBRMA areas, a MOA between the proponent and
PACBRMA holder is necessary

3. For IPs applying for areas outside their ancestral land/domain, a

certification from the Regional/Provincial NCIP that the applicant is an IP National Commission on Indigenous Peoples
living within the Protected Area
For Groups/Corporations/Associations/Cooperatives/NGOs
1. Copy of the SEC Registration, Articles of Incorporation and by-laws. A
resolution of the governing board designating the authorized
Securities and Exchange Commission
representative of the said corporation, association or partnership, if
applicable.
2. Copy of the Resolution or Ordinance approved by the respective
Sangguniang Panlalawigan/Panlunsod/Bayan, if the applicant is a Local Concerned Local Government Unit
Government Unit.

3. For cooperatives, a Certificate of Registration with the Cooperative

Cooperative Development Authority
Development Authority
Other requirements
4. Clearance/Disapproval of the Application issued by RED Office of the Regional Executive Director
5. Comprehensive Development and Management Plan Proponent
6. Environmental Compliance Certificate DENR-EMB
7. PAMB resolution recommending the approval of SAPA application PAMB
8. Map showing project site overlayed on the Management Zones in the
PAMO in coordination with the proponent
PAMP
9. Administrative Fee amounting to PhP5,000.00 Proponent (PENRO to receive payment)
10. Rehabilitation Plan Proponent
11. Posting of Rehabilitation/Performance bond in a form of surety bond
or cash equivalent to 25% of the rehabilitation cost as reflected in the Proponent
development plan (CDMP)
12. Map showing the project site location in shapefile in relation to the 40-
PAMO in coordination with the proponent
meter easement shall be submitted
Client Steps Agency Action Fees To Be Paid Processing Time Persons Responsible
1. Submit application form
together with all the necessary
permits and pertinent
requirements as stated in
Accepts, reviews and endorses application
Section 9 of DAO 2007-17 Php5,000.00 10 days
and its complete requirements
Protected Area
Superintendent, Protected
Area Management Office

Deliberates and recommends approval or

None 30 days PAMB
disapproval through issuance of resolution

Accepts and records the documents

(approved application by the PAMB and its Administrative Records,
None 5 minutes
requirements) from the PASu thru the Regional Office
concerned PENR or CENR Office

Secretary
Receives and records the documents from
None 5 minutes Office of the Regional
Administrative Records
Executive Director

Reviews, identifies course of action and

refers the application to the Office of the Regional Executive
None 30 minutes
Assistant Regional Director for Technical Director
Services

Secretary
Office of the
Receives, records and forward documents
None 10 minutes
to the ARD for Technical Services Assistant Regional Director
for Technical Services
Refers application with actions to be taken
Assistant Regional Director
by the Conservation and Development None 30 minutes
for Technical Services
Division (CDD)
Receives, records and forwards Secretary
application documents to the Chief, None 10 minutes Conservation and
Conservation and Development Division Development Division
Conduct initial evaluation and refer to the
Protected Area Management and Chief, Conservation and
None 30 minutes
Biodiversity Conservation Section Development Division
(PAMBCS)
Chief, Protected Area
Re-evaluate application documents and Management and
None 30 minutes
refer to technical staff Biodiversity Conservation
Section

Evaluates documents and prepares draft

memorandum for the Regional Executive
Director/PAMB Chairman for the approval None 2 days Technical staff, PAMBCS
or to the PENRO regarding the disapproval
and affix initials

Reviews and provides

comments/inputs/further instructions and None 1 day Chief, PAMBCS
return to assigned Technical staff

2 hours (for revision

Refine draft memorandum and forward to of documents) plus 2
None Technical staff, PAMBCS
Chief, PAMBCS days for further
research
 Reviews and approve the memorandum,
affixes initials and forward to the Chief, None 4 hours Chief, PAMBCS
CDD
Records and transfers the action Administrative Assistant
None 5 minutes
documents to the Office of the Chief, CDD PAMBCS
Receive the draft memorandum for the Secretary, CDD
None 5 minutes
Chief, CDD
Reviews and finalize the memorandum
None 2 hours Chief, CDD
and affixes initials
Transfers the memorandum with initials Secretary
to the Office of the ARD for Technical None 5 minutes
ARD for Technical Services
Services

Reviews the correctness and affixes

None 5 minutes ARD for Technical Services
signature in the memorandum
Transfers the memorandum with initials Secretary
to the Office of the Regional Executive None 5 minutes
ARD for Technical Services
Director
Secretary
Receives the memorandum and forward to
None 5 minutes Office of the Regional
the Regional Executive Director
Executive Director

Final review and approval/disapproval of

Regional Executive
resolution by affixing signature as the None 6 hours
Director
PAMB Chairman

Records and transfers the signed Secretary

resolution to the Conservation and None 10 minutes Office of the Regional
Development Division Executive Director

Prepares memorandum to the PENRO

attention PASU regarding the None 1 hour Technical staff, PAMBCS
approval/disapproval and affix initials

Review the contents of the memorandum

None 30 minutes Chief, PAMBCS
and affix initials
Computer Operator/
Records and transfers documents to the
None 5 minutes Administrative Assistant,
office of the CDD
PAMBCS
Receive the draft memorandum and
None 5 minutes Secretary , CDD
forward to the Chief, CDD
Reviews the memorandum and affixes
None 20 minutes Chief, CDD
initials

Transfers the memorandum with initials Secretary

to the Office of the ARD for Technical None 5 minutes
Services for signature
ARD for Technical Services
Final review and affixes signature in the
None 10 minutes ARD for Technical Services
memorandum
Records the signed memorandum for
None 5 minutes Administrative Records
release to the PENRO
Informs applicant of the status of Protected Area
None 7 days
application Superintendent
2. If with clearance Reviews/deliberates CDMP and
(affirmed resolution), submit Environmental Impact Assessment report None 90 days EMB
CDMP and application for ECC for approval

Accepts and forward to concerned Division EMB

3. Submit application for
ECC Review/Deliberates CDMP and EIA report EMB
3. Submit application for
ECC

Approves/Disapproves ECC EMB

Reviews CDMP and recommend issuance

None 30 days PAMB
of SAPA if approved
4. If approved, submit CDMP
3.1 Endorses approval of SAPA to the Regional Executive
and ECC None 20 working days
Office of the Secretary Director
3.2 Issues the SAPA None Secretary
DENR
3.3 Informs applicant None PASu

Five percent (5%) of

the most recent zonal
value of the
commercial zone in
the nearest barangay
or municipality
5. Receives SAPA; Pays where the project
SAPA Holder
annual SAPA Fee area is located
multiplied by the size
of the area for
development and one
percent (1 %) of the
value of
improvement

Php5,000.00 and
annual SAPA fee (to
TOTAL: be computed
depending on the
location)