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Issuance of Certification for Cutting/Pruning of Trees – G2C/G2B


Issuance of Certification for Cutting/Pruning of Trees – G2C/G2B

The Certification issued to an individual whose intention is to use the lumber as construction material for the repair or construction of his/her house or for personal needs, and to persons engaged in business who intends to sell and transport the lumber. Certifications are issued to individuals to confirm their rightful ownership of the tree and the purpose of its utilization and to persons engaged in business to confirm the source and ownership of the tree/lumber, and to facilitate application for cutting and conveyance permit from the DENR.

Office or Division: City Environment and Natural Resources Office
Classification: Complex
Type of Transaction: G2C – Government to Citizen; G2B – Government to Business
Who May Avail: ​​​​​​​ All owners of private lands and planted trees within the jurisdiction of the city/Lumber business or suppliers.

CHECKLIST OF REQUIREMENTS

1. Barangay Certification (1 original, 1 photocopy) indicating the
following:
           a) Name, age, complete address from the Barangay Office.
           b) Species and number of trees owned and requested for cutting/pruning from the Barangay Office.
           c) Location of the trees from the Barangay Office.
           d) Purpose of the certification from the Barangay Office.
           e) In case the requesting party is a buyer, its signature will appear in the certification so with the seller from the Barangay                         Office.

2. Proof of ownership of the land where the trees are located.
           a) Land Title (1 original, 1 photocopy) from the Applicant.
           b) Deed of Sale (1 original, 1 photocopy) from the Applicant.
           c) Any related Documents (1 original, 1 photocopy) from the Applicant.

3. Written authorization of the landowner, in case the applicant is a caretaker or tenant. (1 original, 1 photocopy) from the Landowner or authorized representative.

4. Replacement seedlings (1:100) for every tree cut from the Seedling growers.

Steps Service Details
1 Client Steps: Sign the logbook and submit the complete documentary requirements to the receiving officer and audience with the City ENRO for a personal interview (if documents are complete).​​​​​​​ If documents are incomplete and returned, receive the documents and comply with the lacking requirements and resubmit.​​​​​​​
Agency Action: Let the client sign the logbook, check the completeness of the requirements. If complete, accept the documents and marked/signed received with date and time and refer the client to the City ENRO. If not complete, return the documents to the applicant with notes on the lacking requirements and advice to resubmit.​​​​​​​
Fees to be Paid: None
Processing Time: 5 Minutes
Person Responsible: Supervising Environmental Management Specialist of the City Environment and Natural Resources Office.
2

Client Steps: If documents are returned, receive the documents and comply the needed information/s and resubmit for review & Re-verification.​​​​​​​


Agency Action: Receive, review and verify the requirements submitted, conduct a personal interview with the client. Return the documents in case of inadequacy of information with notations to have complied, if adequate, schedule the site assessment/validation.​​​​​​​
Fees to be Paid: None 
Processing Time: 1 Hour
Person Responsible:  Supervising Environmental Management Specialist of the City Environment and Natural Resources Office.

Agency Action: Receive, review and reverify the resubmitted documents and schedule the site assessment/validation.​​​​​​​
Fees to be Paid: None 
Processing Time: 20 Minutes
Person Responsible:  Supervising Environmental Management Specialist of the City Environment and Natural Resources Office.

Agency Action: Conduct Site Assessment within three (3) days from receipt of documents.​​​​​​​
Fees to be Paid: None 
Processing Time: 3 Days 
Person Responsible:  Supervising Environmental Management Specialist of the City Environment and Natural Resources Office.

Agency Action: Prepare the Assessment Report with observations and findings, recommendations and conclusion whether the request qualifies or not.​​​​​​​
Fees to be Paid: None 
Processing Time: 2 Days 
Person Responsible:  Supervising Environmental Management Specialist of the City Environment and Natural Resources Office.

Agency Action: If qualified notify the client to come to the office and issue the order of payment for the certification. If not qualified notify the client to come to the office for personal information or send written notice to the applicant indicating reason/s for disqualifications and recommendations based on the assessment.​​​​​​​
Fees to be Paid: None 
Processing Time: 1 Day
Person Responsible:  Supervising Environmental Management Specialist of the City Environment and Natural Resources Office.

3

Client Steps: Pay to the City Treasurer’s Office and secure the Official Receipt (O.R.) of​​​​​​​ payment.
Agency Action: None
Fees to be Paid: Php 100.00
Processing Time: 15 Minutes
Person Responsible:  Local Treasury Operations Officer V of the City Treasurer's Office.

Client Steps: Present/ Submit the O.R. to the receiving officer for photocopy.​​​​​​​
Agency Action: Receive and photocopy the O.R.​​​​​​​
Fees to be Paid: None 
Processing Time: 1 Minute
Person Responsible:  Supervising Environmental Management Specialist of the City Environment and Natural Resources Office.

Agency Action: Prepare and sign the Certification of No Objection.​​​​​​​
Fees to be Paid: None 
Processing Time: 20 Minutes
Person Responsible:  Supervising Environmental Management Specialist of the City Environment and Natural Resources Office.

Agency Action: Prepare the Commitment for the replacement of seedlings for confirmation and signature.​​​​​​​
Fees to be Paid: None 
Processing Time: 30 Minutes
Person Responsible:  Supervising Environmental Management Specialist of the City Environment and Natural Resources Office.

4 Client Steps: Sign the Commitment of Replacement get the certification and sign the logbook.​​​​​​​
Agency Action: Release the certification, provide the client a copy of the Commitment of Replacement and request the client to sign the logbook.​​​​​​​
Fees to be Paid: None
Processing Time: 2 Minutes
Person Responsible:  Supervising Environmental Management Specialist of the City Environment and Natural Resources Office.

Total Fees to be Paid: Php. 100.00
Total Processing Time: 6 Days, 2 Hours, 35 Minutes