DENR Administrative Order No.2021-11 Guidelines in the Processing and Issuing of Permits for the Cutting, Removal and Relocation of Naturally Growing Trees.

This Order is aiming to streamline the procedures and approval process governing the issuance of permits for the cutting, removal and relocation of naturally grown trees within private and public/forest lands; and to come up with a consolidated policy to promote reliable and concise information in a usable and coherent manner. The text provides for application requirements and grant of permits for naturally growing trees by the concerned DENR Regional Executive Director. All naturally grown trees cut and harvested inside private and public/forest lands shall be subjected to payment of forest charges. Penal provision is enacted for the harvesting, gathering, and transport of naturally-growing trees without the necessary permit. This Order consists of 11 Articles.