Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT FIXING THE SPECIFIC LIMITS OF FORESTLANDS AND NON-FORESTLANDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROTECTING, CONSERVING AND ENHANCING THE FOREST RESOURCES OF THE COUNTRY TO ATTAIN ECOLOGICAL BALANCE
Date filed
July 1, 2004
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00301 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT FIXING THE SPECIFIC LIMITS OF FORESTLANDS AND NON-FORESTLANDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROTECTING, CONSERVING AND ENHANCING THE FOREST RESOURCES OF THE COUNTRY TO ATTAIN ECOLOGICAL BALANCE | |
| ABSTRACT : Todate, there is no law fixing the total area in the country as forestlands. It is imperative that a specific area for forestlands be established otherwise lands previously considered as forests will gradually vanish. This bill establishes a 50% ratio between forest and non-forest lands in each geographical region. It provides for the establishment of boundaries in all provinces to determine where the forest begins and ends. It represents a concerted, organized and determined action to save and preserve our forests. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : LAPUS, JESLI A. | |
| DATE FILED : 2004-07-01 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Codilla (008 ) | 2. Badelles (012 ) |
| 3. Marcos (012 ) | 4. Nantes (063 ) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES ON 2004-07-27 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON APPROPRIATIONS |
Abstract
Todate, there is no law fixing the total area in the country as forestlands. It is imperative that a specific area for forestlands be established otherwise lands previously considered as forests will gradually vanish. This bill establishes a 50% ratio between forest and non-forest lands in each geographical region. It provides for the establishment of boundaries in all provinces to determine where the forest begins and ends. It represents a concerted, organized and determined action to save and preserve our forests.'
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