Miner's Timber Rights.
Section 56
SEC. 56. Miner's Timber Rights. - Any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, a claim owner shall have the right to cut trees or timber within his mining claims, subject to the rules and regulations of the Bureau of Forest Development, as may be necessary for the exploration, development, exploitation, utilization or operation of his mining claims: Provided, That if the land covered by such mining claims are already covered by existing timber concessions, the amount of timber needed and the manner of cutting and removal thereof shall be determined by the Director, the claim owner and the timber concessionaire: Provided, further, That in case no agreement can be reached between the claim owner and the timber concessionaire, the matter shall be submitted to the Secretary whose decision shall be final. The claim owner granted a timber right shall be obligated to perform reforestation work within the mining claims in accordance with regulations of the Bureau of Forest Development.