Industrial Plantation Management.
Section 35
SEC. 35. Industrial Plantation Management. — The Bureau shall encourage the rehabilitation of denuded or deteriorated lands embracing both those under public and private ownership. It shall implement a system of incentives to prospective investors to plant suitable areas to forest trees of commercial value. Such incentives may exceed the limits set for other uses of forest lands under this Code, and shall be contained in a set of rules to be promulgated by the Department Head with the approval of the President. In the case of lands within the public forest, the Bureau may grant industrial plantation license and/or lease for a period of 25 years, renewable for another 25 years at the option of the lessee, and charge an annual nominal rental and use fee only from the time of harvest. In the case of private lands, the Bureau shall assist in the preparation of management plans, give technical advice in the development and maintenance of the plantation, and implement a system of incentives to landowners who undertake approved conservation and silvicultural practices. Small scattered areas may be leased to individuals: Provided, That they organize themselves into a cooperative to insure the orderly management and development of their plantations and marketing of their products. Big, compact areas may be leased to individuals, corporations, partnerships or associations.