Land Use, Planning, and Development.
Section 5
SEC. 5. Land Use, Planning, and Development. - Any provision of existing laws, ordinances, executive orders, rules or regulations to the contrary notwithstanding, forest lands located in Barangay San Nicolas in the Municipality of Bulakan; in Barangay Ubihan and Barangay Liputan, in the City of Meycauyan; in Barangay Abangan Norte, Barangay Abangan Sur, and Barangay Nagbalon, in the Municipality of Marilao; and in Barangay Salambao, Barangay Binuangan, Barangay Tawiran, Barangay Paco, Barangay Lawa, Barangay San Pascual, Barangay Paliwas, Barangay Pag-Asa (Poblacion), Barangay Catanghalan, Barangay Panghulo, in the Municipality of Obando, are hereby converted to agricultural lands and, as such, are declared as alienable and disposable, and may be used for industrial, commercial, or other lawful uses, as the case may be, in accordance with the Constitution to ensure that other inalienable lands shall not be included. To ensure the efficient and sustainable development of areas covered, and proper inter-local development and coordination, the BEZA, in consultation with the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), shall establish the general framework for land use, planning and development for the area covered by the BuZ, which shall be consistent with the goals of the Philippine Development Plan (PDP). The framework shall abide by the following principles: (a) The general framework shall maintain an optional balance between economic maximization and ecological protection; (b) The framework shall provide for the development of necessary transport, sanitation, waste management, flood control, and support infrastructure; and (c) The framework shall include criteria for the designation or subdivision of the area covered into various zones for commercial, industrial, residential, or other uses. The BEZA shall establish under it a land use, planning, and development office or unit to craft, revise, and implement the framework. Local, regional, and national plans for the use and development of the areas covered by the BuZ shall be consistent with the framework established by the BEZA. The BEZA shall also be involved in the crafting of local, regional, and national land use, zoning, and development plans which partially or fully cover the area of the BuZ, or which cover means of access to the BuZ.