Isolated Land Surveys, SA if area is 12 hectares and below: which official issues SA?

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

Answer: (C)

In Isolated Land Surveys, the authority to issue the Survey Authority depends on the size of the area. For parcels that are 12 hectares or smaller, the responsibility falls to the CENRO—the City/Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Officer. This frontline field office is empowered to issue the SA for small, isolated parcels to streamline the process and ensure surveys align with local land management and forest-status considerations.

The other options don’t fit this threshold. A Regional Director of the MGB handles larger, more complex cases or areas above the small-parcel threshold, while the RTD for Forestry isn’t the usual issuer for SA in these isolated surveys. The term “Head” is not a specific, defined issuing authority in this context. So, for an isolated land survey of 12 hectares or below, the SA is issued by the CENRO.