Incentives for Private Landowners
- Applies to those with land areas of fifty hectares or below.
- The incentive is exemption from the inventory and other pre-harvest requirements typically mandated for lessees of forest lands of the public domain.
- Specifically targets the cultivation of Ipil-ipil and other fast-growing tree species.
Conditions for Exemption
- The exemption covers only private lands, not public domain forest lands.
- Although exempted from inventory and other pre-harvest requirements, transport of cut trees must be accompanied by a certificate of origin.
- The certificate of origin must be issued by an authorized forest officer to legally transport harvested trees.
Scope and Limitations
- The law applies exclusively to private landowners practicing tree farming within the specified area limit.
- It does not relieve lessees of public forest lands from compliance with inventory and pre-harvest requisites, maintaining regulatory control over public forestry resources.
Legal Effectivity
- The amendment took effect immediately upon its approval on April 5, 1984.
- It complements the existing forestry regulatory framework by encouraging private tree farming through simplified compliance processes while ensuring proper documentation during transport.
Summary of Key Legal Concepts
- Distinction between private landowners and lessees of public forest lands.
- Incentivization of rapid tree farming with species like Ipil-ipil.
- Balancing regulatory oversight with incentives by requiring certificate of origin for transportation.
- Encouragement of sustainable forestry development on private lands.