Jurisdiction of the Bureau.
Section 7
SEC. 7. Jurisdiction of the Bureau. — The Bureau shall be responsible for the effective, efficient and economic classification, protection, development, management, regeneration, reforestation, occupancy and use of all public forest and forest reserves; the granting of licenses or permits for the taking or use of forest products therefor or the occupancy or use of the public forest; the implementation of multiple-use and sustained yield management in the public forest, and a comprehensive program of forest research; the protection, development and preservation of national parks, game refuges and wildlife; the implementation of a continuing program of kaingin management within the public forest; the enforcement of forestry, reforestation, parks, games and wildlife laws. The Bureau shall, in collaboration with appropriate government agencies, extend assistance towards the development, utilization and rationalization of the wood industries; regulate the operation of sawmills, veneer and plywood mills and other wood processing plants; conduct studies of domestic and world markets; provide and support industrial operations within the public forest; and support fiscal policies associated therewith.