FIELD PLAN

Ground Validation on the Inventory of Structures within Forestlands

12-17 September 2022, Region IX Zamboanga Peninsula

Rationale

As part of the mandate of the Department to conserve the environment and natural
resources while promoting equitable access to the same, the Bureau has been implementing
ways on how the forest can be reachable to the public while preventing unlawful activities
from happening such as illegal settlements, illegal logging, irreversible land use change, and
pollution, among others.

One of the adverse effects entailed when staying in the forest is establishing a place
where people can lodge or where equipment/ tools can be laid down. Though some of it is
allowed as it is part of the Comprehensive Development Management Plan (CDMP) of a
tenure holder, there are still undocumented structures that are being erected without the
consent of the governing authority. It may start as a harmless shanty but can also evolve into
a well-developed establishment, constructed using permanent structures. Others have also
progressed to a community that exhibits shared interests and practices.

To ensure that all structures within forestlands are well documented, the Forest
Geospatial Data and Infrastructure Section of the Forest Policy, Planning, and Knowledge
Management Division has developed a methodology for the inventory of structures within
forestlands using a combination of GIS/remote sensing technology. The accuracy of this
methodology, which will be supported by an in situ verification of the result using Open Data
Kit (ODK), is yet to be proven by a ground validation to be conducted in the Region IX
Zamboanga Peninsula. Region IX is chosen to be the pilot site of the study because of the
presence of both upland and coastal tenurial instruments. The results of the validation will be
used to develop the Department Memorandum Circular before transmission for use in all
DENR Regional Offices.

Objectives

The field validation aims to assess the methodology in conducting the inventory of
structures in the forestland in terms of the following:

1. To ascertain the doability of the method on the ground and to measure the time it
would take to conduct one validation;
2. To compare the relationship between the analyzed results from remote sensing and the
collected data on the ground;
3. To determine the accuracy of the results and to evaluate their statistical significance;
and
4. To determine how the method should be calibrated to improve results (if necessary).
Expected Output

The field aims to generate a report on the feasibility and accuracy of the methodology
to be used to conduct an inventory of the structures within forestland. The document shall
include the report on the ground validation conducted in the pilot site, the schedule of other
field validation in the form of a Gantt chart, and an accuracy assessment.

Methodology

The field validation will undergo three (3) main activities such as remote sensing
analysis using 1) Land Cover 2020 Map derived from Sentinel 2A and the 2) drone images
to be gathered from the field, and (3) ground validation data using Open Data Kit.

The first method would be the analysis of the Land Cover 2020 Map from Sentinel
2A (accuracy 10m) which would give a general view of where the built-up areas are located.
It shall involve overlaying the land cover map with existing tenure instruments, ancestral
domain, and protected area.

Once the area for field validation is selected from the above GIS analysis, flight
planning shall commence to gather drone images (accuracy 1m) of the area. The mosaic
images will be used to get a more accurate count of structures built in the area.

The last method is the gathering of information from the ground using the Open Data
Kit. It shall collect data on the status of the structure, whether authorized or not, the type of
material used in construction, the owner/ holder or any person responsible for the erection of
the structure, geographical location, and a photograph of the place.

Participants

The following technical FMB personnel from the concerned divisions below are
selected to participate in the ground validation.

Team North Team South

Zamboanga Del Norte & Zamboanga City Zamboanga Del Sur & Zamboanga Sibugay

Larlyn Faith Aggabao - Team Lead Dennis Tacmo - Team Lead

Carlyn Ann Ibañez - ODK Lead Hubert Dale Rina - Drone Lead
Pinky Dayandante - Budget Edward Dumrique - ODK Lead
Abegail Lovely Pasion Roland Suzon - Budget
Elise Gabrielle Esguerra - Drone Lead Charles Ivan Jolyous Fernandez
Harold Buencillo Angelo Marquez

Budget

Each group (through the budget focal) will get a total budget of P 10,000 for representation
expenses which will cover food for the RO/PENR/CENR representatives and interviewees
for the ODK. All other expenses please charge to your TEVs. Attendance sheets will be
given.
Accommodation

Team North Team South

● PENRO Zamboanga del Norte ● PENRO Zamboanga del Sur Hostel

● CENRO Liloy Hostel or R9 Hostel
● RED’s Office in Zamboanga City ● PENRO Zamboanga Sibugay Hostel
● RED’s Office in Zambonga City

Kindly note that there is no DENR hostel in Zamboanga City. We can stay at the RED’s
office or we can book a room in a hotel at our own expense. We also suggest bringing
sleeping bags. :)

Transportation

Office to Airport and vv - FMB Service Vehicle

Airport to DENR Region 9 - Region 9 Service Vehicle
Province to Province - Region 9 Service Vehicle
Accommodation to Site - CENRO Service Vehicle

Flight Schedule

Manila to Pagadian (September 12) - 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Zamboanga City to Manila (September 17) - 7:45 AM to 9:30 AM

Equipment Needed

The following equipment will be used during the field validation.

Item Quantity
DJI Drone 4
Drone Battery 20
Handheld GPS 4
Two-way Radio 8
Phone with ODK app (android) and GIC (ios) 12
Attention Drone Personnel: Do not forget to bring your RPAS Controller Certificate

Contact Person:

Team North:
Leo Bais - 0992-414-4744

Team South:
Renato Sapalo - 0905-438-9199
Detailed Activities

The field validation will be a 6-day activity and will occur as follows:

TEAM NORTH

TIME ACTIVITY REMARKS

Day 1 (September 12 )
5:00 AM Call Time at FMB
5:00 - 6:00 AM Travel to Airport
Please check in online before
6:00 - 8:00 AM Waiting Time
flight and eat breakfast
8:00 - 10:00 AM MNL to PAG Flight
10:00 - 11:00 PM Waiting Time/ Travel to DENR R10
11:00 - 12:00 PM Courtesy Call to Regional Office
12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch
Team Meeting
1:00 - 3:00 PM Meeting with PENRO/ CENRO
In-person
Team North - Travel to PENRO Zamboanga Team North - PENRO ZDN
3:00 - 6:00 PM
Del Norte and Accommodation Hostel
6:00 PM Dinner
Meeting with PENRO/CENRO
7:00 PM
Zamboanga Del Norte
Day 2 (September 13)
Team North Travel to Site N-1
7:00 - 8:00 AM
Site N-1: CENRO Piñan
Activities:
Reconnaissance
8:00 AM - 11 PM
Drone
ODK
11:00 - 12:00 PM Lunch
Team North Travel to Site N-2
12:00 - 2:00 PM
Site N-2: CENRO Manukan
Activities:
Reconnaissance
2:00 - 5:00 PM
Drone
ODK
Team North - PENRO ZDN
5:00 - 6:00 PM Travel to Accommodation Hostel

Day 3 (September 14)

Team North Travel to Site N-3
9:00 - 12:00 AM
Site N-3: CENRO Liloy
12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch
Activities:
Reconnaissance
1:00 - 4:00 PM
Drone
ODK
Team North - CENRO
4:00 - 5:00 PM Travel to Accommodation
Liloy Hostel
 Day 4 (September 15)
Team North Travel to Site N-4
8:00 to 12:00 AM
Site N-4: CENRO Zamboanga City
12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch
Activities:
Reconnaissance
1:00 - 4:00 PM
Drone
ODK
Team North - RED Office
4:00 - 5:00 PM Travel to Accommodation
ZC
Day 5 (September 16)
8:00 to 12:00 AM Processing of Data
12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch
1:00 - 4:00 PM Exit Conference via Zoom only
Team North - RED Office
4:00 - 5:00 PM Travel to Accommodation
ZC
Day 6 (September 17)
5:30 AM Call Time RED’s Office
5:30 - 6:00 AM Travel to Airport
Please checkin online before
6:00 - 7:45 AM Waiting Time
flight and eat breakfast
7:45 - 9:30 AM ZAM to MNL Flight
9:30 to 11:00 AM Airport to Office

TEAM SOUTH

TIME ACTIVITY REMARKS

Day 1 (September 12 )
5:00 AM Call Time at FMB
5:00 - 6:00 AM Travel to Airport
Please check in online before
6:00 - 8:00 AM Waiting Time
flight and eat breakfast
8:00 - 10:00 AM MNL to PAG Flight
10:00 - 11:00 PM Waiting Time/ Travel to DENR R10
11:00 - 12:00 PM Courtesy Call to Regional Office
12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch
Meeting with PENRO/ CENRO
1:00 - 3:00 PM Zamboanga Del Sur
In-person
3:00 - 6:00 PM Team South - Planning/ Reconnaissance
Team South - PENRO
6:00 PM Travel to Accommodation
ZDS Hostel or R9 Hostel
Day 2 (September 13)
Team South Travel to Site S-1
7:00 - 8:00 AM
Site S-1: CENRO Ramon Magsaysay
Activities: For Team South:
Reconnaissance Kindly pick up Mr. Dennis
8:00 AM - 11 PM
Drone Tacmo at airport by
ODK 10/11AM
11:00 - 12:00 PM Lunch
Team South Travel to Site S-2
12:00 - 1:00 PM
Site S-2: CENRO Guipos
 Activities:
Reconnaissance
1:00 - 4:00 PM
Drone
ODK
Team South - PENRO
4:00 - 5:00 PM Travel to Accommodation
ZDS Hostel or R9 Hostel
Day 3 (September 14)
Team South Travel to Site S-3
9:00 - 12:00 PM
Site S-3: CENRO Imelda
12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch
Activities:
Reconnaissance
1:00 - 4:00 PM
Drone
ODK
4:00 - 5:00 PM Travel to Accommodation Team South - PENRO ZS
Day 4 (September 15)
Team South Travel to Site S-3
8:00 to 9:00 AM
Site S-3: CENRO Imelda
Activities:
Reconnaissance
10:00 to 12:00 PM
Drone
ODK
12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch
Team South - RED Office
1:00 - 4:00 PM Travel to Accommodation
ZC
Day 5 (September 16)
8:00 to 12:00 AM Processing of Data
12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch
1:00 - 4:00 PM Exit Conference via Zoom only
Team North - RED Office
4:00 - 5:00 PM Travel to Accommodation
ZC
Day 6 (September 17)
5:30 AM Call Time RED’s Office
5:30 - 6:00 AM Travel to Airport
Please checkin online before
6:00 - 7:45 AM Waiting Time
flight and eat breakfast
7:45 - 9:30 AM ZAM to MNL Flight