This manual is intended to be a handy reference to DENR ADR rules and regulations on dealings with claims and conflicts on public lands. The manual will cover conflicts arising from the public land application process and those that have already been subject to the formal claims and conflict cases (public land application protest cases) handled by the DENR field offices, the DENR Regional Office Legal Divisions, and the DENR Central Office in cases of appeals to the Office of the Secretary.