DENR Memorandum Order No. 2023-02 Guidelines on the Establishment of Storage Facilities for Turned-Over Logs from Tree Cutting Permits, and Seized and/or Confiscated Illegal Forest Products and the Machinery, Equipment, Tools, Implements and Conveyances Used in Connection Therewith

r Republic of the Philippines Department of E1n·i,·011111e11t and :\atun1I Resources Visayas Avenue, Diliman, 1100 Quezon City Tel. Nos. (632) 8929-6626 to 29; (632) 8929-6633: to 35 Email: wcb@dcnr.gov.ph \Vcbsilc: www.dcnr.gov.ph DENR MEMORANDUM ORDER No. 2023- 02 JUN 3 0 2023 SUBJECT: GUIDELINES ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF STORAGE FACILITIES FOR TURNED-OVER LOGS FROM TREE CUTTING PERMITS, AND SEIZED AND/OR CONFISCATED ILLEGAL FOREST PRODUCTS AND THE MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, IMPLEMENTS, AND CONVEYANCES USED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH Pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 705, as amended, or the "Revised Forestry Code of the Philippines", Executive Order No. 192, Series of 1987, entitled, "Providing for the Reorganization of the Department of Environment, Energy and Natural Resources, Renaming it as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, and for Other Purposes", DENR Administrative Order (DAO) No. 2021-11, "Guidelines in the Processing and Issuance of Permits for the Cutting, Removal and Relocation of Naturally Growing Trees", DAO No. 1997-32, entitled, "1997 Rules for the Administrative Adjudication of Illegal Forest Products and the Machinery, Equipment, Tools and Conveyances Used in Connection Therewith", the following guidelines on the establishment of storage facilities for turned-over logs from tree cutting permits, and seized and/or confiscated illegal forest products, including machinery, equipment, tools, implements and conveyances used in connection therewith, are hereby promulgated. I. DEFINITION OF TERMS a. Forest Products - refers to timber including lumber, pulpwood, firewood, bark, tree top, resin, gum, wood, oil, honey, beeswax, nipa, rattan, charcoal, or other forest growth, such as but not limited to grass, shrub, flowering plants in forestlands, and others. b. Illegal Forest Products - any forest products that are removed, cut, collected, processed, and/or transported: (i) without the requisite authorization or permit; (ii) with incomplete required supporting documents; (iii) with genuine authorizations or permits and/or supporting documentation that have an expired validity, have been canceled or that contain forged entries; or (iv) with spurious (fake) authorizations, permits, and/or supporting documentation. Let's Go Green! • c. Storage Facilities - closed structure used for storing turned-over logs, seized and/or confiscated illegal forest products, and machinery, equipment, tools, implements and conveyances used in the possession, gathering, collecting, and/or processing of illegal forest products. d. Tree Cutting Permit (TCP) - a collective term for all the permits issued by the DENR for the cutting or removing of trees such as, but not limited to, Special Tree Cutting Permits, Special Private Land Timber Permits, Private Land Timber Permit, and Tree Cutting Permit. e. Turned-Over Logs - refers to logs derived through the cutting or removing of trees with the authority of a Tree Cutting Permit that are surrendered to the DENR for proper disposition. f. Conveyance - any mode or type or class of vehicle or craft or any other means used for transportation either on land, water, air, or any combination thereof, whether motorized or not, used for or in taking and/or maintaining temporary or permanent possession or control, gathering, collecting, processing, disposing of, or otherwise transporting, moving or transferring illegal forest products. 11. ESTABLISHMENT OF STORAGE FACILITIES All Community Environment and Natural Resources Offices (CENROs) and Implementing Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Offices (Implementing PENROs), and Regional Offices, in the case of NCR, shall establish storage facilities for turned-over logs from Tree Cutting Permits (TCPs) and seized and/or confiscated illegal forest products, including machinery, equipment, tools, implements, and conveyances used in illegal logging activities. A. SITE REQUIREMENTS The CENROs and Implementing PENROs, or the Regional Office in the case of the National Capital Region (NCR) shall identify strategic sites that are adjacent to their offices or within their area of jurisdiction for the construction of storage facilities, provided that the storage facilities shall be established within public or patrimonial land of the state. Further, the storage facilities shall be constructed in areas that are not prone to flood and/or other factors that may cause or hasten the deterioration of the turned-over logs from TCPs and seized and/or confiscated illegal products and the machinery, equipment, tools, implements, and conveyances. ., • B. DESIGN AND LAY-OUT OF STORAGE FACILITIES The storage facilities shall be in accordance with the design and lay-out provided in Annex 1 of this Order. The concerned CENROs or Implementing PENROs, and Regional Office in case of NCR, shall ensure that the storage facilities are installed with functional CCTV cameras for security purposes. The estimated establishment cost and standard material to be used for the construction of the storage facilities is provided under Annex 2 of this Order. 111. OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF STORAGE FACILITIES The CENROs or Implementing PENROs, or Regional Office, in the case of NCR, shall oversee the management and security of storage facilities and designate at least one (1) personnel who is holding a permanent/plantilla position capable of performing the following duties and responsibilities relevant to the operation, maintenance and management of the storage facilities: a) Oversee the daily operations and maintenance of storage facilities; b) Conduct inventory of items and evaluate the status of storage facilities; and c) Submit a report regarding the status of storage facilities and inventory of items to the CENROs or Implementing PENROs or Enforcement Division Chief in the case of NCR. IV. MONITORING AND REPORTING The CENROs or Implementing PENROs, or Enforcement Division in the case of NCR, shall prepare a report using the standard prescribed reporting format provided under Annex 3 of this Order, to the concerned Regional Office, copy furnished the PENRO, PENRO Accountant and the PENRO Auditor, containing the following information: 1. Completion of Construction Report - contains a description of the storage facilities constructed, including the location and date of construction among others, to be submitted thirty (30) calendar days upon completion of the storage facilities. 2. Quarterly status report of storage facilities - provides a summary of the items currently stored in the storage facilities, including the condition of the storage facilities. 3. Quarterly inventory of items - a complete list of all turned-over logs from TCPs seized and/or confiscated illegal forest products, and the machinery, ~· equipment, tools, implements, and conveyances stored in the storage facility, with description of each item, date of seizure and/or confiscation, current condition, estimated market value of the items, date of disposition and mode of disposition. The Regional Offices shall use the Electronic Filing and Monitoring System (e­ FMS) for illegal logging cases as the repository of reports on apprehension, seizure and confiscation of undocumented forest products, including the machinery, equipment, tools, implements, and conveyances used in connection therewith. The Regional Offices shall also maintain an online database on the storage facilities, using the prescribed electronic spreadsheet format provided under Annex 4 of this Order. The online database shall be a consolidation of the completion of construction report, operational report on the quarterly status report and quarterly inventory of items report submitted by the CENROs or Implementing PENROs, or Enforcement Division in the case of NCR to the Regional Office. Finally, the Regional Office shall submit an annual report regarding the storage facilities in the succeeding month of the following year, using the format provided under Annex 5 of this Order, to the Office of the Undersecretary for Field Operations, copy furnished to the Director of the Forest Management Bureau. V. FUNDING The CENROs and Implementing PENROs, or Regional Office, in case of NCR, shall allocate funds for the construction of the storage facilities. The amount allocated for the construction of the storage facilities shall be reviewed and adjusted every five years or as deemed necessary due to extraordinary circumstances. Further, concerned offices shall allocate sufficient amount from their respective annual budget for the management and maintenance of the constructed storage facilities as deemed necessary; provided that the concerned Office shall submit a detailed report on the status of the storage facilities indicating the need for maintenance to the Office of the Undersecretary for Field Operations copy furnished the Forest Management Bureau. This Order shall take effect immediately. ~ ftEPUauc OF THE PHILIPPINU 11 i1 mimrnf mjiflf Hii SENRO64807 Annex 1. Design and Layout for the Storage Facilities ~··1··, l :· 510 ; L, 71 .0 l I,­l .. .J~ . .i ::==""======O. ' ~ 'm:r FOUND A TlON PLAN FRONT ELEVATION 7 0 etd sliding doon FLOOR PLAN FlOOR AND ElEVA TIOII PLANS 0 ~!CAL LOG STORAGE BUILD!~~ '----""-"' .-c-··--l··+-----.......----1 o.., I; .. l--Pre-pointed rib span µ...-----lll--- ......,.....,'"'"'r roorng with Insulation I .. 1-+-----lll-~-...,,.-+==r""" ore-pointed ridge rons 1 2 4 L~.ij..' IIU-I-Wu.J..U,J..1-1.:i:~I-Ul-ll Jo 'n l i, l.ij.j~~ I . .l .Q,l j I ROOF PLAN SIDE ELEVA TlON •-----------~---- rfl()Jr C T mt E · ----,-----------------­ FOREST MANAGEMENT BUREAU I ························---·······-·-··········-·-········· 11 0 \-/ DENR e ·,r v, A 0 -, STORAGE BUILDING ''\.J a.,.~'~;,. 7~\,;:"i;.,,,~"'""· ESTABLISHMENT SHITT'IO 1 2 ± .G 1 5 offi. ..,. -'.6r,-r, (l (cngi:. !::JIS ~- '.Cr.-r, C :ies spo:e;J o: c.:5rr, "FTB" 0 :', FOREST MA~GEMENT BUREAU o:~~ etr\j"'<'"g Vt1-3y~ A-.'!"~. O!:"!'r. CV!::nc-:y.11:0. ,,~~VJr.!J ..,..C.1m slab on. fill I '.Crrri c b:n ., ' , d a,~ 'b ' i .poc~ . ~M o.c. \ .•. , '6-'.Er.-r, ~ bars Equoll:; spo:e;I (b.•.) SECTIC'. cm.n. /\ C8LUlrnS /l.:\C AE,\1.'S v -..., -- --- - -~. STORAGE BUILDING ESTABLISHMENT ;· • 3• , 7r'M C-pnfir, (•'lllTI1 ,p:,1:.­ l'!r-r~t,t"1 1t, ·r-111 1rm'rr; wl·h lr<11Jq·1c ttT2" "TJ" SEC11C'I CETAR. ,/\ R88Fl~G .AND TRUSSES \ J' .. 4': ·. /T,, 2 2 Annex 2. Detailed Costs and Standard Material for the Storage Facilities PROJECT: PROPOSED TYPICAL LOG STORAGE BUILDlllG SUBJECT: BILL OF MATERII\LS AIJD COST ESTIMATES DATE: As of April 24, 2023 ITEM OESCRIPTIO!I OTY urm UIIITCOST AMOUIIT (PHP) I. Concreting Works (Columns, Walls, Founctations, Slabs) 6"CH8 2960 pcs 20.00 59,20::,,00 Cement 619 bags 250.00 1~.750.00 Sand 47 cu.m 1,500.00 70,500.00 Gm·el 25 cu.m 2,100.00 52,500.00 10:nm Rebar (6ml 584 pcs 150.00 87,600.00 16mm Rebar (6ml 190 PCS 310.00 SS 9:>:>.00 GI T,e Wires S:16 49 l:g 85.00 4,165.00 Paint Works (materials) 474 sq.m 80.00 37,920.00 Epoxy floor Coatine 160 sq.m 180.00 28,SO:>.OO Form Worl's (materials) 1 lot 2S,000.00 2S,00:>.00 Sub-total 579,335.00 11 Steel Works (Roofinz) 2" x 2' x 3/16" A"lgle Bar (6ml 79 PCS 1,200.00 ~.S0:>.00 1.5" x 1.5' x 3/16' Ang:e Bar (6ml 89 PCS 620.00 55,160.00 Steel Plate (3/16") 6 sq.m 2,100.00 12,600.00 2" x 3" x 2mm C·Purlin (6m) 77 pcs 500.00 38,500.00 Tekmews 1520 pcs 2.00 3.~0.00 Rib-type Long Span (Colored). G-24 (0.6mm thicl:J 192 sq.m 650.00 124,SO:>.OO Insulation Foam Double Sided (10mm thicl:J 192 sq.m 115.00 22,0SO.OO Pre-painted Ridge Roll (8") 10 pcs 150.00 1,500.00 Consumables (weld rods, etc.) l lot 15,000.00 15,000.00 Sub-total 367,500.00 Ill Elwricel Outlet (2 Ean£ universal) 10 ccs 110.00 l.10000 lr,dustrial Ceiling fan 3 pcs 5,500.00 16,500.00 General Electrical (W1nng, Breakers. Panels, Lights, etc.) l lot 30,000.00 30,0:>:>.00 CO:'\$umables l lot 15,000.00 15,000.00 Sub-total 62,600.00 IV Finishing (Labor end Materials) Motorized Type Ron Up Door 2 sets 5S,805.00 117,610.00 Awning Type Steel casement Window flm x 1ml 16 sets 1,920.00 30,720.00 Door and W1nd:r,•: Co1sumables l lot 10,000.00 10,0:>:>00 Sub-total 158.330.00 V Summary Total Materials Cost 1.167.765.00 Labor Cost (30%) 350,329.50 Exca\'ation Worts 35 cu.m 400.00 14,400.00 Total Direct Cost 1,532.494.50 O,erheao, Contingencies. and Miscellanea,:; 153,249.45 Contractor's Profit 99,970.54 Total lnctirect Cost 253.219.79 VAT (W.OC end IC) 214,285.71 TOTAL PROJECT COST 2,000.000.oq Annex 3. Format of Reporting for the Status Report of Storage Facilities and Inventory of Items to be submitted by CENRO or Implementing PENROs, or Enforcement Division in case of NCR to the Regional Office DENR CENRO/lmplementing PENRO (Name of Office) (Office Address) Table 1. Completion of Construction Report Name of Office Location of Storage Facility Date of Construction (Month, Day, Year) Storage Facility Code (Barangay, Municipality, Province) CENRODupax lnaban, Dupax de/ Norte, Nueva Vizcaya September 1, 2023 PSGC Table 2. Quarterly Status Report of Storage Facilities Storage Facility Total Volume of Total Volume of Total No. of Seized Total No. of Total Market Status of Storage Code (SFC) Seized Forest Confiscated Forest Machinery, Equipment, Confiscated Value of Facility (serviceable/ Products Stored Products Stored tools and conveyances Machinery, Items (Php) non-serviceable) (bd. ft) (bd. ft) Stored (no) Equipment, tools and conveyances Stored (no) PSGC 20 10 2 5 1,500,000 serviceable Grand Total Table 3. Quarterly Inventory of Items Stored in the Storage Facility (SFC) Item No. Item Location of Date Stored Type of Status of Volume of No of Market Date of Mode (Date (Logs/Lumb Apprehension (Barangay, in the Facility Items Items Forest Machinery, Value of Disposition Disposition Stored-xx) er, Charcoal, Municipality, Province) (FP, Stored Products Equipment, Items (Donation, Chainsaw, METI) (Seized, Stored tools and Auction, etc) Confiscate (bd. ft.) conveyance Others) d) Stored (no) 10012023- Logs lnaban, Dupax de/ Norte, October 1, 2023 FP Confiscated 20 - 3,000,000.00 December 1, Donation 01 Nueva Vizcava 2023 10052023- Charcoal Belense, Dupax de/ Norte, October 5, 2023 FP Seized .25 - 30,000.00 December 1, Donation 02 Nueva Vizcaya 2023 01202024- Chainsaw lnaban, Dupax de! Norte, January 20, MET/ Seized 2 50,000.00 March 1, 2024 Auction 03 Nueva Vizcava 2024 Grand Total Prepared by: Reviewed by: Approved by: Enforcement Section/Unit Personnel Chief, Enforcement Section/Unit CENRO/lmplementing PENRO of Annex 4. Format of Online Database to be maintained by the Regional Office DENR Regional Office (Name of Office) (Office Address) Table 1. Status Report of Storage Facilities within Region Region PENRO CENRO Location of Date of Total Total Volume Total No. of Storage Construction Volume of of Seized Facility (Month, Day, Seized Confiscated Machinery, (Barangay, Year) Forest Forest Equipment, Municipality, Products Products tools and Province) Stored Stored (bd. conveyance (bd. ft) ft) Stored (no) II Nueva CENRO lnaban, Dupax September 1, 20 10 2 Vizcaya Dupax de/ Norte, Nueva 2023 Vizcava II Nueva CENRO Belense, Dupax Vizcaya Dupax de/ Norte, Nueva Vizcava II Nueva CENRO lnaban, Dupax Vizcaya Dupax de/ Norte, Nueva Vizcava II Nueva CENRO Banganan, Vizcaya Aritao Aritao, Nueva Vizcava Grand Total Table 2. Inventory of Items stored in the Storage Facilities within DENR Region Region PENR CENRO Item Item (Logs/ Location of Date Type Status of Volume 0 No. Lumber, Apprehensi Stored of Items of (Date Charcoal, on in the Items Stored Forest Store Chainsaw, (Barangay, Facility (FP, (Seized, Produc d-xxx) etc) Municipality METI) Confisca ts , Province) ted) Stored (bd. Ft.) II Nueva CENRO 100120 Logs lnaban, Dupax October FP Confiscate 20 Vizcaya Dupax 23-001 de/ Norte, 1, 2023 d Nueva Vizcava II Nueva CENRO 100520 Charcoal Belense, October FP Seized .25 Vizcaya Dupax 23-002 Dupax de/ 5, 2023 Norte, Nueva Vizcava II Nueva CENRO 012020 Chainsaw lnaban, Dupax January MET/ Seized Vizcaya Dupax 24-003 de! Norte, 20, 2024 Nueva Vizcava II Nueva CENRO 021520 Chainsaw Banganan, Februar MET/ Confiscate Vizcaya Aritao 24-001 Aritao, Nueva y 15, d Vizcava 2024 Grand Total Total No. of Total Market Status of Confiscated Value of Storage Machinery, Items (Php) Facility Equipment, (serviceable/ tools and non conveyance serviceable) Stored (no) 5 3,000,000.00 Serviceable No of Market Date of Mode of Machinery, Value of Dispositi Dispositi Equipment, Items on on tools and (Php) (Donatio conveyance n, Stored (no) Auction, Others) 3,000,000. December Donation 00 1, 2023 30,000.00 December Donation 1, 2023 2 50,000.00 March 1, Auction 2024 3 75,000.00 Annex 5. Format of Reporting for the Status of Storage Facilities to be submitted annually by the Regional Office to the OUFO, cc FMB DENR Regional Office (Name of Office) (Office Address) Table 1. Status Report of Storage Facilities constructed within DENR Region Region PENRO CENRO Location of Date of Total Total Storage Construction Volume Volume of Facility (Month, Day, of Seized Confiscated (Barangay, Year) Forest Forest Municipality, Products Products Province) Stored Stored (bd. (bd. ft) ft) II Nueva CENRO fnaban, Dupax September 1, .25 20 Vizcaya Dupax de! Norte, 2023 Nueva Vizcaya II Nueva CENRO Banganan, September 24, - Vizcaya Aritao Aritao, Nueva 2023 Vizcaya Grand Total Prepared by: Approved by: Chief, Enforcement Division Total No. of Total No. of Status of Seized Confiscated Storage Machinery, Machinery, Facility Equipment, Equipment, (serviceable/ tools and tools and non conveyanc conveyance serviceable) es Stored s Stored (no) (no) 2 - Serviceable 3 Serviceable Regional Executive Director