PROVINCIAL ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL  RESOURCES

1.      FUNCTIONAL STATEMENT

1.      To supervise Integrated Social Forestry Projects (ISFP)

2. To validate Certificates of Stewardship issued and the actual occupants/beneficiaries.
3. To establish linkage with other national agencies and other non-government organization.
4. To conduct training/seminars to Upland Farmers on Sloping Agricultural Land Technology and Barangay officials on Small-Scale Mining Program.
5. To regulate and conduct monitoring on extraction/quarrying of sand, gravel, pebbles, chromite, etc.
6. To facilitate the processing of applicants for permits of sand, gravel, pebbles, chromite, etc.
7. To implement Green-belting Program.

1.      OBJECTIVES

1.      To encourage upland farmer=92s participation in the implementation of Integrated Social Forestry Program.

2. To maintain existing nurseries and establish other nurseries to meet demand of upland farmers for their tree planting requirements.
3. To render technical assistance to ISF participants, Barangay officials and Sand and Gravel/Small-Scale Mining Permittees through conduct of training.
4. To inform respective ISF participants, and permittees as to their roles in the implementation of ISF program and Small-Scale Mining Program respectively.
5. To implement laws, rules and regulations pertaining to Small-Scale Mining Program.
6. To help increase taxes collected derived from quarrying/extraction of sand, grand, chromite, etc.
7. To plant seedling along the National Highway from Rizal to Kalawit, Zamboanga del Norte.