Forest Land Use Planning Training Guide

1 Forest land Use PlanningTraining GuideiForest land Use PlanningTraining GuideiiThe Philippine Environmental Governance 2 Project Forest land Use Planning Training GuideSuggested Citation: 2011. Forest land Use Planning Training Guide . Philippine Environmental Governance 2 Project, Pasig City, PhilippinesPublished with assistance from the American people through the United States Agency for International Development s (USAID) Philippine Environmental Governance 2 (EcoGov2) Project. Month and year of publication: May views expressed herein do not necessarily refl ect the views of USAID or the United States : Bien Dolom, Ernesto S. Guiang, Rebecca R. Paz and Casimiro Olvida Technical Contributions: Edwin Camacho, Mark Ramirez, Justino Briones, Rodolfo Aragon, and Forest Management Bureau (FMB) and DENR Regional , design supervision and print production: Lume Inamac and Joel D. AdrianoBook design: Randolf Gustaf P. LunaPhoto Credits: EcoGov Field StaffThe EcoGov2 project is managed by Development Alternatives, Inc.

2 , an international consulting fi rm engaged in research and policy advocacy, and its subcontractors: Cesar Virata & Associates, Inc. The Marine Environment and Resources Foundation, Inc. Orient Integrated Development Consultants, Inc. Resources, Environment and Economics Center for Studies, land Use PlanningTraining GuideiiiTable of ContentsForeword .. viiList of Acronyms .. viiiUsing the Training Guide on Forest land Use Planning .. xiModule 1 Orientation on Governance-Oriented Forest land Use Planning .. 1 Module Coverage ..1 Expected Module Outputs ..2 Participants ..2 Module Approach ..3 Module Content .. The Forestry Situation .. Key Concepts: Governance-oriented FLUP as a tool to improve management of forests and Forest lands .. Governance-Oriented FLUP .. The Governance-Oriented FLUP Process .. Data and Map Requirements of FLUP ..11 Module 2 Social Preparation, Profi ling and Mapping .. 13 Module Coverage ..13 Expected Module Outputs ..14 Module Approach.

3 15 Organizing the FLUP Data Gathering Team ..15 Community IEC and Profi ling ..16 Profi ling of Indigenous Peoples ..16 Mapping ..16 Validation/Updating of Socio-Economic-Cultural Data and Thematic Maps ..17 Participants ..18 Module Content .. Training on Developing Simple IEC Plan for Forest land Use Planning .. FLUP Profi ling: Participatory Rural Appraisal .. Profi ling Indigenous Peoples Communities .. Mapping for Forest land Use Planning ..19 Module 3 Situational Analysis .. 21 Module Coverage ..21 Expected Module Outputs ..22 Module Approach ..22 Module Content .. Conducting Situational Analysis for Forest land Use Planning .. Map Overlay Analysis .. Determining Extent of FFL Assets and Locations .. Trends/Changes in Key FFL Assets .. Threats to FFL Assets .. Opportunities for Improved Forest Management .. Zoning FFL into Production and Protection Areas .. Comparative Analysis of Sub-Watersheds ..29 Forest land Use PlanningTraining Stakeholders Analysis.

4 Institutional Analysis ..32 Module 4 Cross-Visit and Exposure Trip .. 33 Module Coverage ..33 Expected Module Outputs ..34 Module Approach ..34 Site Selection ..35 Prior Notice and Arrangements ..35 Process Documentation ..35 Participants ..35 Module Content ..36 Module 5 Participatory Process in Planning the Allocation of Forest and Forest Lands and Prioritizing Sub-Watersheds .. 37 Module Coverage ..37 Module Approach ..38 Module Categories of Allocation and Tenure Instruments in Forests and Forest Lands .. Guides to Allocating Forests and Forest Lands .. Examples of Commonly Issued Tenure Instruments in FFL .. Prioritizing Sub-Watersheds for Investments ..47 Module 6 Drafting, Legitimization and Approval of FLUP .. 49 Module Coverage ..49 Module Approach ..50 Module Content .. Guide for Writing the Municipal FLUP ..51 AnnexesA: Forest land Use Planning Data Collection Guide ..59B: Suggested Municipal Forest land Use Plan Outline ..63 Forest land Use PlanningTraining GuidevLIST of TABLEST able 1.

5 Suggested Daily Program for Module 1 ..2 Table 2. Suggested Daily Program for Module 2 ..18 Table 3. Suggested Daily Program for Module 3 ..23 Table 4. FFL Assets Guide ..25 Table 5. Forest Cover Change Summary Table ..27 Table 6. Criteria/Indicators for Prioritizing Sub-watersheds ..30 Table 7. Institutional Assessment Matrix ..32 Table 8. Suggested Daily Program for Module 5 ..39 Table 9. Suggested Daily Program for Module 6 ..50 LIST of FIGURESF igure 1. Forest land Use Planning Process ..9 LIST of BOXESBox 1. Checklist of Data Requirements ..11 Box 2. Checklist of Thematic Maps Needed for FLUP ..14 Box 3. Sample Indicators for Measuring Criteria ..48 Forest land Use PlanningTraining GuideviForest land Use PlanningTraining GuideviiFOREWORDThe use of Forest resources and Forest lands has long been a contentious issue, mainly between the government and dwellers in areas where they are situated. Especially problematic are the so-called open access areas or those which have not been allocated for certain use or not under any existing tenure arrangements, as these areas are the most susceptible to misuse and abuse.

6 The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has been working with local governments in an effort to properly manage forested lands, and to ensure that forests and its resources would be utilized in a sustainable manner. Some endeavors toward this end has been undertaken through the Philippine Environmental Governance Project, which has assisted local city and municipal governments to systematically formulate various plans of action, including a 10-year Forest land use plan to be incorporated in their respective comprehensive land use plan. We believe that Forest land use Planning is a necessary step in rationalizing allocation and management of an LGU s Forest and Forest land resources. Good governance principles, however, has to be integrated in the process, specifi cally the practice of transparency, informed decision-making, increased accountabilities and stakeholder mainly intended for trainers, this Training manual will Guide any reader in each step of the Forest land use Planning process.

7 Our particular interest at the DENR is also to assist LGUs in deciding the approach to take in assigning forests and Forest lands under various tenure, management or allocation arrangements. In the long run, we hope that more people of the forests will soon be our partners in the protection and management of the country s forests. Through efforts such as this one, they will no longer be just users of these resources but more important, responsible stewards of the PAJES ecretaryForest land Use PlanningTraining GuideviiiList of AcronymsA&D Alienable and DisposableBFAR Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic ResourcesCADT Certifi cate of Ancestral Domain TitleCBFM Community-Based Forest ManagementCDA Cooperative Development Authority (CDA)CDMP Comprehensive Development and Management Plan CENRO Community Environment and Natural Resources Offi ceCLUP Comprehensive land Use PlanDA Department of AgricultureDAO Department Administrative OrderDAR Department of Agrarian ReformDENR Department of Environment and Natural ResourcesDILG Department of the Interior and Local GovernmentDOST Department of Science and TechnologyDPWH Department of Public Works and HighwaysECC Environmental Compliance Certifi cateEcoGov Philippine Environmental Governance ProjectEO Executive OrderFFL Forests and Forest LandsFGD Focus Group DiscussionFLUP Forest land Use Plan/PlanningFMB Forest Management BureauGG Good GovernanceGIS Geographic Information SystemICC Indigenous cultural communityIEC Information.

8 Education and CommunicationIEE Initial Environmental ExaminationIEEC Improved and Enhanced Environmental ConditionsIFMA Industrial Forest Management AgreementIP Indigenous PeoplesIRA Internal Revenue AllotmentJMC Joint Memorandum CircularLGU Local Government UnitLSP Local Service ProvidersMARO Municipal Agrarian Reform Offi ceMDC Municipal Development CouncilMENRO Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Offi ceMGB Mines and Geosciences BureauMOA Memorandum of AgreementMOE Maintenance and Operating Expenses MPDO Municipal Planning and Development Offi ce NAMRIA National Mapping and resource Information AuthorityNCIP National Commission on Indigenous PeoplesNGO Non-Government OrganizationNIPAS National Integrated Protected Areas SystemsPACBRMA Protected Area Community-Based resource Management AgreementPAMB Protected Area Management BoardPENRO Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Offi cePIS Performance Indicators based on StandardsForest land Use PlanningTraining GuideixPOs People s OrganizationsPRA Participatory Rural AppraisalRA Republic ActRED Regional Executive Director SB Sangguniang BayanSEC Security and Exchange CommissionSIFMA Socialized Industrial Forest Management AgreementSW Sub-watershedTAP Transparency, Accountability and ParticipatoryTOP Technology of ParticipationTSRM Technical Solutions to resource ManagementTWG Technical Working GroupUsec UndersecretaryVMO Vision.

9 Mission and ObjectivesWFP Work and Financial PlanForest land Use PlanningTraining GuidexForest land Use PlanningTraining GuidexiUsing the Training Guide on Forest land Use Planning The Training Guide on Forest land Use Planning is designed essentially for use by local service providers to train local government units (LGUs) in providing a sound basis for managing forests and forests lands (FFL). The local service providers referred to here include DENR fi eld offi ces, provincial governments, non-government organizations, consulting fi rms, academic institutions and individual is to the best interest of LGUs to have forests and forestlands within their jurisdiction placed under effective management. A key strategy for effective management is to allocate all forests and forestlands to responsible resource managers. The resource manager can be an individual, a group or an organization which can aptly preserve, rehabilitate and protect the area from illegal activities, and use the resources in a sustainable manner.

10 The LGU itself, in partnership with DENR, can be a resource manager. So is the State especially for areas which need protection for the common good. While allocation decisions reside with the State, LGUs can be involved in the process. A municipal/city FLUP provides a good basis for these resource managers in place, unauthorized intrusion and use of resources in what were once open access areas will be minimized. It must be emphasized that allocation of Forest lands is not a process of dividing the land to be handed out to benefi ciaries. Rather, it is a management tool for conserving and protecting resources and minimizing future land use and tenure confl icts. It is resource management by on-site resource managers with clear and established accountabilities. Under Executive Order No. 318 (Promoting Sustainable Forest Management in the Philippines), LGUs are mandated to incorporate Forest land use plans (FLUP) into their comprehensive land use plans.