GUIDELINES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL GREENING PROGRAM FOR THE MINES SECTOR IN CONNECTION WITH EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 26
Section 1. Objectives. This Order shall have the following objectives:
- To ensure the establishment of 34,000 hectares of reforestation areas outside of and within Mining Contract/Permit Areas, within three (3) years (2011-2013); and
- To provide an orderly and clear plan for the implementation of NGP for the Mines Sector.
Section 2. Coverage. This Order shall cover all Mining Contractors/Permittees/Permit Holders/Lessees.
Section 3. Implementation Plan. The NGP shall be implemented by the Mining Contractors/Permittees/Permit Holders/Lessees through their respective Mine Environmental Protection and Enhancement Office or Environmental Office/Department and shall be assisted by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Regional Office (RO) concerned.
To attain the 34,000-hectare reforestation target of the Mines Sector within three (3) years, a Mining Contractor/Permittee/Permit Holder/Lessee can implement any of the following options:
- Establishment of reforestation area through the planting of seedlings including its maintenance and protection; and/or
- Donation of seedlings to other participants of the NGP;
Section 4. Registration in the NGP-Mines Sector. All Mining Contractors/Permittees/Permit Holders/Lessees shall comply with the following registration procedure to the NGP-Mines Sector:
- Filing of Application for Registration by the Mining Contractor/Permittee/Permit Holder/ Lessee in the NGP-Mines Sector at the MGB RO concerned, using the prescribed form in Annex A[*], together with the following requirements:
a. For establishment of Reforestation Area
- Computation of the area for NGP using the prescribed formula shown in Annex B-1[*];
- Clearance/written consent, whichever is applicable, from any of the following:
a) Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) or other concerned government agencies (for public lands without tenure instrument);
b) Tenure instrument holder/s; or
c) Private land owner/s.- Location Map indicating the proposed reforestation area with geographic coordinates.
b. For Donation of Seedling
- Computation of the number of seedlings to be donated using the prescribed formula shown in Annex B-2; and
- Memorandum of Agreement between the Mining Contractor/Permittee/Permit Holder/Lessee and seedling beneficiary/ies, with the Location Map of the Area to be planted by the seedling beneficiary/ies.
- Evaluation of the Application for Registration by the MGB RO concerned within fifteen (15) days after receipt.
- Approval of the Application for registration in the NGP-Mines Sector by the regional director concerned.
Section 5. Maintenance and Protection. The Mining Contractor/Permittee/Permit Holder/Lessee or seedling beneficiary/ies shall maintain and protect the planted seedlings within three (3) years to ensure high survival rate.
Section 6. Monitoring and Evaluation. The Contractor/Permittee/Permit Holder/ Lessee or seedling beneficiary/ies shall closely monitor and evaluate, on a quarterly basis, the condition of the planted seedlings during the first three (3) years. On the fourth (4th) year and onwards, it shall be done on a semi-annual basis.
Section 7. Reporting System. The NGP-Mines Sector shall adopt the reporting system of the Mining Forest Program as shown on Annex C[*]. The report shall be submitted quarterly to the MGB RO concerned, which shall endorse the same to the MGB Central Office for the development of a centralized database and timely submission of a consolidated report to the NGP-DENR.
Section 8. Repealing and Amending Clause. This Memorandum Order supersedes Memorandum Order No. 2011-03.
Section 9. Effectivity. This Order shall take effect immediately upon publication.
Adopted: 27 March 2012
(SGD.) LEO L. JASARENO
Acting Director
[*] Text Available at Office of the National Administrative Register, U.P. Law Complex, Diliman, Quezon City.