Section 10Sec./Art. 10

The Protected Area Superintendent (PASu) Office. - The PASu Office is hereby created within the DENR regional office to be headed by the PASu who shall serve as the chief operating DENR officer of the entire CCPL. The PASu shall report directly to the RED of the DENR - Region VII and shall be accountable to the CCPL-PAMB. The PASu and the PASu staff shall reside within the CCPL and establish an office and sub-offices within the CCPL in order to implement this Act.

The PASu shal1 have full responsibility for the protection of land, water, wildlife and other natural physical and biological resources within the CCPL. As such, the PASu shall have the following duties and responsibilities in addition to those provided under existing laws and regulations:

(a) Establish, operate and maintain a database management system as decision support tool;

(b) Prepare the management plans as herein defined;

(c) Provide a secretariat for the CCPL-PAMB and supply the CCPL-PAMB with all the necessary information to make appropriate decisions for the implementation of this Act;

(d) Enforce the laws, rules and regulations relevant to the CCPL, institute and file legal action independently or in collaboration with other government agencies or organizations and assist in the prosecution of offenses committed in violation of this Act;

(e) Monitor all activities within the CCPL to ensure its conformity with the management plan;

(f) Recommend the issuance of permits based on terms, conditions and criteria established by the CCPL-PAMB;

(g) Ensure the integration of the CCPL management policies, regulations, programs and projects at all the concerned national and LGU levels; and

(h) Perform such other functions as the CCPL-PAMB may delegate.

The PASu shall be supported by sufficient number of personnel who shall be performing day-to-day management, protection and administration of the CCPL. Upon the recommendation of the PAMB, the DENR regional director shall deputize local community leaders and environment and natural resource officers.