Which DENR official shall issue SA/SO for the Delimitation Survey for Watershed Reservation when area in the same region is less than 5,000 hectares?

Which DENR official shall issue SA/SO for the Delimitation Survey for Watershed Reservation when area in the same region is less than 5,000 hectares?

• A. CENRO
• B. RTD for Forestry
• C. RTD for PAWCZMS
• D. MGB Regional Director

Answer: (B)

The key rule here is who has the authority to issue the Survey Authority/Survey Order that begins a delimitation survey for a watershed reservation. When the area involved is within the same region and is smaller than 5,000 hectares, this authority rests with the Regional Technical Director for Forestry. This reflects that delimitation surveys of watershed reservations fall under the forestry mandate, and a regional forestry official can authorize the survey work without waiting for higher-level approvals meant for larger or different categories of land. The other offices oversee different scopes (mineral/geoscience matters, protected areas and wildlife, or local field administration) and are not the designated authority for this specific threshold case.