SPECIAL LAND USE PERMIT

FAO No. 8, S. 1962; FAO No. 4-15, S 1967; DAO No. 2000-11

What is a Special Use?

Special Use includes all forms of legal uses of public forest lands.
What are the different Special Land Use Permits and allowable maximum area?

Kind
Max. are in has.
Bathing Establishment
24
Communication Station Site (radio, telephone, etc.)
6
Nipa plantation
10
Other Lawful Purposes (use to be specific)
6
Who are qualified to apply for a Special Land Use Permit?
All Filipino citizen who are at least twenty-one (21) years old or the head of the
family or duly recognized corporations.
What is the validity of SLUP?
The validity of SLUP is one (1) year renewable for another year.
Can the SLUP be converted into lease agreement?
SLUP can be converted into a lease agreement provided that the area has a
substantial improvements/development introduced thereof and no violations of the
term and conditions of the permit are committed by the permittee.
Who issues/approves the Special Land Use Permit/Lease Agreement?
Activity
Limit of Authority
Approving Authority
a. Special Land Use
Secretary
Lease Agreement
b. Special Land Use
Original and renewal
Permit
- less than 1 ha.
CENRO
- 1-5 has.
PENRO
- more than 5 to 10 has.
RTD for Forestry
- more than 10 has.
RED
c. Special Land Use
Original and renewal
Permit for Public
- with tree cutting
Secretary
Infrastructure
- without tree cutting
RED

REQUIREMENTS
1. Application form duly accomplished.
2. If applicant is:
a. Corporation/Partnership/Association
Article of incorporation
Constitution and By-Laws
Minutes of the latest organizational meeting of Board of Directors electing
the present officers of the Corporation
Resolution adopted at said board meeting electing present officers of the
corporation as certified by the Board secretary
Minutes of meeting of the Board of Directors indicating authority of the
officer to file the application in behalf of the Corporation
Financial Statement of the previous two (2) years if already existing
before application. Provided, that the Article of Incorporation must show
an undertaking that there will be no transfer of capital structure of the
Corporation and should there be any transfer of stocks, it shall not be
affected without the approval of the Secretary. Provided, further, that all
the above corporate documents are certified by the SEC.
b. Married woman, written consent of the husband
c. Government employee, written permission from the Department Head or
Agency Head concerned.
3. Income Tax return of the proceeding year
4. Comments/indorsement from:
a.
The City/Municipality where the area applied for is
located
b.
The Philippine Port Authority if applied area
includes offshore/foreshore areas
5. Project Feasibility Study/Business Management Plan
6. Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) or certificate of Non-Coverage
from EMB
7. Bank Certification as to the availability of sufficient funds for the initial operating
cost of the project
8. Authorization for DENR employee/representative to inspect such bank deposit
9. Survey returns, map and sketch map of the area
10. Payment for the following fees:
Application Fee
P 300.00
Survey/Inspection
P2,000.00 plus the actual cost of the survey team
Oath
P 30.00 (if subscribed by a DENR official
authorized to administered oath)
Performance bond (in cash) twice(2x) the annual rental
Annual Rental (DAO No. 18, S 1993), computed based on the following schedule:
1 ha. Or less
P 70.00 per hectare
Over 1 ha. To 5 has. P 150.00 per hectare
Over 5 has.
P 250.00 per hectare

PROCEDURE
1. Submit duly completed application from with the above documents/requirements
to CENRO;
2. CENRO reviews documents/requirements submitted and conduct inspection and
survey of the area applied for, if found in order and applied area is less than one
(1) ha., prepares and approved the permit;
3. If the applied area is one (1) ha. To 5.0 has., CENRO endorses application to
PENRO;
4. PENRO reviews documents, if found complete, permit is approved;
5. if applied area is more than 5 has., PENRO endorses application to Region;
6. RTD for Forestry reviews documents, if found in order, permit is issued provided
area does not exceed 10 has.
7. If the applied area is more than 10 has., RTD for Forestry prepares permit for the
REDs approval and signature.
8. In case of Special Land Use Permit for Public Infrastructure which do not involve
cutting of trees, permit will be approved by the RED, but if it involves cutting of
trees, application will be indorsed to the Central Office for review and approval of
the Secretary;
9. All approved permit will be sent to the concerned permittees (Copy furnished:
RED, PENRO, CENRO, USEC for ENR Operations, Director FMB, Municipal
and Provincial Assessor).

Republic of the Philippines

Department of Environment and Natural Resources
COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES OFFICE
San Isidro Village, Virac, Catanduanes
CENRO FILE NO. ___________________
DATE FILED:
___________________

___________________________________
(Pale & date of Application)

APPLICATION_______________________________________PERMIT/LEASE
(Specify Special Land use)

____________________________________
(New, Renewal, Change of Area)

The CENR Officer

DENR-CENRO, Virac, Catanduanes
Sir:
1.

In accordance with the laws and regulations governing the use and
occupation of public forest land which I shall familiarize myself and to which strict compliance is
hereby promised:
I, __________________________________, ________ years old and a resident of
________________________________________
with
post/mailing
address
at
________________________________________,
have
the
honor
to
apply
for
________________________________________ permit/lease to occupy and use, upon approval
thereof, a parcel of public forest land containing ______ hectares, approximately the location and
boundary of which are as follows:
Province of ________________________________ North: ________________________
Municipality of ____________________________ East: _________________________
Barrio of __________________________________ South: ________________________
Sitio of ___________________________________ West: ________________________
(If applicant is a corporation or partnership, attach hereto a copy of Articles of Incorporation or
Partnership duly registered with and certified as true and correct copy thereof by the Securities and
Exchange Commission).

2.

This area will be planted with (Fill this up if application is for tree
plantation permit/Lease) ______________________________________________.

3.

I have or have had this land examined/investigated and found it with

_________________________________ (No. or give the number of squatters or claimants). In case
some claim(s) comes up later, I agree to have my area, if approve to me, be amended to exclude
meritorious claims either before or after I am granted the permit or lease. I have conspicuously
marked on the ground the corners of this land, posting signboard thereon and caused the blazing (one
meter wide) of the boundaries thereof, and within this area the following improvements and signs of
occupations are found (specify) __________________ claimed by: _________________ address:

4.

I am a citizen of the ___________________ by birth/naturalization treaty

Date and place of birth: _____________________________________________

5.

I am a single/married and the name of my wife/husband is

________________________ (wife applicant must attached hereto marital consent of husband who
would state why this application and the permit applied should not be in his name). nearest other
relative: ______________________.

6.

I
am
____________________
government
employee.
My
occupation/position is ________________ and my income is _______________ per month/annum.
(If applicant is a government employee, attach to this application a written permission from the
Department Head to have forest land under the Forest Law).

7.

My available working capital which I will immediately invest for the

operation of the permit/lease the moment it is granted to me is _______________, in cash on hand
and or deposit with ___________________________ under Bank Deposit book No.
______________________ and an authorization allowing the Regional Executive Director or his duly
authorized representative to verify information from the Bank, real and other property registered or
recorded in my name are (Enumerate, giving tax number and assessed value of each. If land give an
area in hectares) _____________________________________

8.

I am not a DUMMY of, or in collusion with, any person association,

partnership, or corporation. If this application is accepted, I will submit affidavit to this effect before a
permit or lease is granted to me.

9.

Other forestry application submitted by me, my wife/husband or

father/mother
(state
names)
are:
_______________________________________________________________________

10.

Special use permit and lease and/or applications in which I am

financially interested (state kind, number and names of permittee or lease and location by
municipality and province): __________________________________________________.

11.

My
relationship
with
DENR
________________(position) ____________, is that of ______________.

12.

I understand that anything I have said in this application that is not

according to facts or any omission of facts thereof shall, ipso facto, cause the rejection of this
application and/or cancellation of my permit or lease that may be issued to me and I shall have no
right to claim reimbursements for any expenses incurred or for any improvement which, I agree, shall
be forfeited in favor of the government, I also agree that priority hereof shall begin from regional
Executive Director, if not originally filed with this application.

13.

I UNDERSTAND THAT THE MERE FILING OF THIS APPLICATION

CONVEYS NO RIGHT TO ME TO ENTER, OCCUPY OR CLEAR THE LAND UNTIL A PERMIT
OR LEASE IS ISSUED TO ME BY THE DENR REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR THE
DENR SECRETARY.

14.

I understand that the cutting, collecting and removing of forest products

or the felling of trees existing in the land is not included in this application and that in case it is
necessary, I shall obtain a license permit for it, or shall respect those granted to other persons by the
DENR regional Executive Director.

15.

The application fee of P___________ in cash/Money Order/Bank draft

payable to Regional Executive Director, DENR 5, Legazpi City is herewith enclosed (see schedule of
application fee, rentals, etc. or consult any local DENR Office) and I agree that this fee shall not be
refundable anymore.
______________________________
(Postal/Mailing Address)

Republic of the Philippines

Province of Catanduanes
Municipality of ___________

Officer,

Mr./Mrs.

___________________________
(Signature of Applicant)

)
: S.S.
)

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this ________ day of ____________ 200__, Affiant
exhibited to me his/her Res. Cert. No. ________________ issued at __________________ on
____________________.
__________________________________