Mandatory Wood Processing Requirements.
Section 29
SEC. 29. Mandatory Wood Processing Requirements. — Upon effectivity of this Code, unless otherwise decreed by the President upon recommendation of the National Economic and Development Authority, the amount of timber production of each timber licensee or concessionaire required to be locally processed shall not be less than the following percentages based on the average actual cut during the preceding two (2) years: (a) Calendar Year 1973 — 40 per centum (b) Calendar Year 1974 — 60 per centum (c) Calendar Year 1975 — 80 per centum (d) Calendar Year 1976 and thereafter — 100 per centum A wood-processing plant shall purchase logs only from legitimate sources. A licensee who has no processing plant may enter into a contract with a wood processor for purposes of complying with the requirements of this Section, subject to approval by the Director. Timber license holders shall be encouraged and assisted to utilize and convert logging wood wastes and wood trees in their concessions and the wood residues of their wood-processing plants into the manufacture of wood by-products and derivatives. For this purpose, the Bureau shall, in collaboration with other wood agencies, the Board of Investments and industry associations concerned, evolve and recommend a program of incentives for submission to the NEDA, thru the Department Head. SEC. 30. Forest Range Resources Management, — The forage and range resources of the public forest shall be developed and managed to insure a continuous productivity of forage to support the livestock industry of the country. The Bureau shall collaborate with the Bureau of Animal Industry, Bureau of Plant Industry and other appropriate government agencies to achieve this objective. Suitable range or grazing lands shall be determined by the Bureau using fifty percent (50%) slope as the maximum gradient for suitable range, and such other criteria as it may establish. All existing leases on unsuitable range land will be offered the privilege of transferring to suitable range lands in lieu of lease termination. The Department Head, upon the recommendation of the Director, shall promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary to effectively carry out the provisions of this Section.