Preamble
"SEC. 1839. Establishment of communal forests and pastures.—The Director of Forestry, with the approval of the Department Head, may set aside, as communal forest or communal pasture, for the particular use of the inhabitants of any municipality or municipal district, one or more tracts of public land, more suitable for forest uses than for agriculture. Such assignment shall be preferably made from land in the province of the community to be served; but if there be no such land conveniently situated for the use of such community, a communal forest or a communal pasture may be assigned for its use in a neighboring province. If the public interests so require, the Director of Forestry may, with like approval, change the location or boundaries of a communal forest or a communal pasture, or dis-establish it altogether. A communal forest or a communal pasture, once established for such communal use, shall not be entered, sold or leased."