PD 389 Flashcards
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 389 title?
Forestry Reform Code of the Philippines
Forestry Reform Code of the Philippines, published?
February 5, 1974
– a long term license executed by and between the Department Head, on behalf of the Government, and the grantee for the harvesting and removal from the public forest of timber and, in appropriate cases also of other forest products. It is drawn up by the Director and recommended to the Department Head for his final approval. It is subject to review at least once every five (5) years to ascertain compliance with the terms thereof and adjust such terms to major policy changes.
Timber License Agreement
– similar to timber license agreement except that it is primarily for the planting and cutting of pulpwood species.
Pulpwood License Agreement
– a short term license issued by the Department Head over areas previously under ordinary timber licenses where field evaluation is prevented by unstable peace and order conditions or fortuitous events, or where government restrictions or changes in government policy have prevented the licensee from actual logging operations, or for one reason or another which the Department Head or Director considers satisfactory, and the licensee failed to commence such actual operation although substantial capital improvements have been introduced and that the licensee has shown evidence of sufficient financial capability for continuous logging operations such that cancellation of the license or conversion into a longer term license cannot be done in the interim; or where the area is covered by a mining claim and claimant does not need the timber for mining purposes and commercializes it or waives his right to another who is qualified to acquire a timber license.
Provisional Timber License
– a license issued by the Director for the clear-cutting and commercial utilization of timber over forested lands that have been declared as alienated or disposable but not yet covered by a title of ownership.
A & D Timber License
– a license issued by the Director for the cutting and commercial utilization of timber in a private land the title to which is not registered with the Bureau.
Private Land Timber License
– a lease executed by the Department Head upon recommendation of the Director for a long-term occupancy and use of a portion of the public forest for purposes other than those stated in the foregoing leases.
Special Use Lease
– a short-term permit granted by the Director for the occupancy or use of a portion of the public forest for purposes other than those stated in the foregoing leases.
Special Use Permit
