Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 1273)
The main purpose of Republic Act No. 1273 is to amend Section ninety of Commonwealth Act No. 141, known as the Public Land Act, by adding a provision that mandates the preservation of a 40-meter wide strip along each side of any river or stream found on public land applied for, to be conserved as permanent timber-land planted exclusively with economically valuable trees.
Section ninety of Commonwealth Act No. 141 is amended by Republic Act No. 1273.
The required width of the strip that must be preserved is forty meters starting from the bank on each side of any river or stream found on the land applied for.
The forty-meter strip must be demarcated and preserved as permanent timber-land and be planted exclusively with trees of known economic value.
No, the applicant shall not make any clearing or utilize the forty-meter strip for ordinary farming purposes even after the patent has been issued or a lease contract executed.
Yes, the provision on preserving the forty-meter strip applies whether the landowner has a patent issued or a contract of lease executed in their favor.
Yes, Section 2 of RA 1273 repeals all laws, executive orders, and regulations, or parts thereof, inconsistent with the provisions of the Act.
Republic Act No. 1273 took effect upon its approval on June 14, 1955.
The applicant agrees to preserve a forty-meter strip along each side of any river or stream as permanent timber-land and to plant trees of known economic value, refraining from clearing or farming such strip after patent or lease.
Planting trees of known economic value ensures that the preserved strip contributes economically, likely supporting sustainable forestry and benefiting the environment and community.