The Forest Management Bureau maintain a Finance and Administrative Division, the staffing of which is limited but sufficient to service the financial and administrative support needs of the Bureau. These division shall operate in close coordination with the Legal Affairs and Management Services Office.
Forest Economics Division
The Forest Economics Division undertake studies on the economics of forestry and forest-based industries, including supply and demand trends on the local, national and international levels; identify investment problems and opportunities in various areas; maintain a forest resources data bank; identify critical areas for development and new technologies that could be acquired/transferred and perform other related functions that may be assigned by higher authority.
Forestland Uses Division
The Forestland Uses Division is responsible for formulating and recommending policies and guidelines for the proper conservation, management and protection of rangelands; recommending policies and programs for effective sub-classification of forestlands, issuance of permits, preparation of development plans for grazing, industrial forest plantations, tree farms, agro-forest farms and other special uses and for the establishment and maintenance of forest seed production areas. It recommend guidelines for the evaluation of performance of range, industrial forest plantation, tree farm, agro-forest farms and other special use leesees and permittees and perform other related functions that may be assigned by higher authority.
Legal Division
In close coordination with the Legal Affairs and Management Services Office, the Legal Division provide legal counsel and assistance concerning the interpretation, application and/or promulgation of forest resources development laws, rules and regulations; appear in courts and administrative bodies in behalf of the Secretary and/or Director, and other personnel of the Department and/or Bureau in cases arising from the lawful discharge of, or cases related to the functions of their office; assist in the regional legal divisions in resolving complex legal problems involving forestry matters; recommend, in coordination with other organizational units of the Department, the formulation of, and amendments to policies, laws, rules and regulations and perform other related functions that may be assigned by higher authority.
Natural Forest Management Division
The Natural Forest Management Division is responsible for formulating and recommending policies and guidelines for the management, development, utilization and protection of the natural forests; developing guidelines for the preparation, implementation and evaluation of forest management plans; formulating guidelines in the issuance of forest licenses, leases or permits except grazing , wildlife and forest occupancy leases or permits; preparing policies and guidelines for the establishment of forest products processing plants; providing guidelines for the conduct of Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) and other silvicultural practices. It recommend policies and guidelines in the inventory of forest resources and maintain timber and non-timber data banks; recommend guidelines and criteria for the performance evaluation of forest users; recommend standards for the classification, measurement, grading and assessment of forest products; develop guidelines for equitable access to the utilization of forest resources; and perform other related functions that may be assigned by higher authority.
Planning and Project Management Services Division
The Planning and Project Management Services Division is responsible for developing guidelines for the preparation of short/medium/long-term development plans and projects following the principle of multiple-use and sustained yield forest management; developing and recommending standards for the evaluation of forestry development projects and performance of forest users. It provide assistance to Field Operations in the preparation and evaluation of operations plans and projects in forest management and perform other related functions that may be assigned by higher authority.
Reforestation Division
The Reforestation Division is responsible for formulating and recommending policies and guidelines for the identification, establishment, development, maintenance and protection of all reforestation areas including industrial forest plantations; developing the natural reforestation plans and programs in recommending policies and guidelines for the conduct of forest tree improvement programs and soil analyses. It develop guidelines and criteria for the evaluation of reforestation projects; recommend policies and guidelines for active public participation in reforestation and perform other related functions that may be assigned by higher authority.