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To avoid operational gaps, the agencies shall ensure eoordination during the survey activity
at the field level in the areas that are near or adjacent to declared AD/AL areas or the
contested areas. The concerned DENR and/or DAR technical personnel shall be a mcmber
of the NCIP survey team provided that the absence of such personnel after due notice shall
not impede the schedule ofthe conduct of the survcy.
9.2 Projection of Survey Plans. Prior to the approval by the NCIP of the original survey plan
covering the CADT/CALT application, the NCIP shall furnish the LRA and the concerned
Regional Offices ofthe DENR and DAR a certified copy ofthc unapproved survey plan of
the AD/AL, with its digital copy and area sheet computation, for projection and vcrification
in the Projection Map and Land Classification (LC) Map covering the AD/AL Area.
The DENRlLRA, as thc case maybc, shall determine and properly mark on the submitted
AD/AL plan the extent of overlap of the AD/AL, to include the following data: titled
properties, areas with existing vested and prior rights, previously approved surveys in
agricultural alienable and disposable (A and D) lands, including existing resource use
instruments (Rills) within forest lands, mineral lands and national parks/protected areas,
the extent of the portion of AD/AL within areas classified as TimberlandIForestland,
National ParksIProtected Areas, Watershed and Civil-Military Reservations, and
proclamations.
On the other hand, to ensure that a Certificate of Land Ownership Award (CLOA) will not
be issued over lands actually, directly and exclusively used for national parks/protected
areas, critieal habitat, forest reserves, reforestation, and breeding grounds, watershed and
mangroves, the concerned DAR office shall endorse to the concerned DENR Regional
Office the survey plan of the land subject to redistribution. The DENR shall project the
survey plan on land classification maps to check for overlaps.
9.3 Overlaps with Approved Surveys and Titles within Agricultural/Alienable and
Disposable (A and D) Lands. In ease when there are titled properties, areas with existing
vested and prior rights, and previously approved surveys (as used in the JAO and in this
Circular said approved survey plan refers to those approved prior to October 29, 1997
Effectivity of Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997) in agricultural/alicnable and
disposable (A and D) lands that overlap with the original survey plan of the AD/AL as
determined by the LRA, DENR and DAR, the following shall be done:
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9.3.1
A certification shall be issucd by the LRA (Central Office), DENR (Regional
LMS) and DAR-PARD stating therein the specifie details of the overlap which
include the approved survey number and/or title number ofthe properties involved.
The DAR-PARD shall furnish a copy of the certification issued to the concerned
DAR Regional Office and the Assistant Secretary for Operations.
9.3.2
Thereafter, the said survey plan together with the agencies' certifications shall be
returned to the NCIP for segregation/exclusion of such titled properties or approved
survey plans from the survey plan and the technical description of the AD/AL. The
agencies shall furnish the NCIP all survey data pertinent to the AD/AL survey plan,
free of charge.
Overlaps with Existing RUIs Within Forestlands/Timberlands, National
ParksIProtected Areas and Mineral Lands. The certifieation shall also state the details of
the existing Rills within forestlands/timberlands, national parks/protected areas and
mineral lands that overlap within the AD/ALand these shall be indicated on the submitted
AD/AL survey plan.
9.5 Issuance of Certification Within Thirty (30) Working Days. In thc absence oftechnical
problem (e.g., open polygon and absence off erroneous tie lineltie points), the DAR,
DENR and LRA have thirty (30) working days from receipt of said print copy of the
original survey plan within which to return the same to the NCIP, together with the
required certifIcation or its findings and recommendations, as the case may be, or notify the
NCIP of the need for extension of time to comply for another thirty (30) working days,
provided that the extension is for reasonable ground. In case a technical problem arises
(e.g., open polygon and absence of /erroneous tie lineitie points), the same shall be
communicated to the NCIP for a meeting or conference.
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