Local Legislators' Toolkit - The Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng ...

. Alienation, Disposition or Concession- any of the modes authorized by theLand Code of the Philippines for the acquisition, lease or use of the lands of thepublic domain other than forests, mineral lands or national parks.c. Buffer Zones- identified areas outside the boundaries of and immediatelyadjacent to designated protected areas that need special development control inorder to avoid or minimize harm to the protected area.d. Clean and Green Campaign- deals with the massive cleaning of themunicipality and the planning and maintenance of trees as well as intensivebeautification drive in consonance with the national government’s goal andobjectives.e. Commercial Lands- portion of alienable and disposable lands of the publicdomain classified as sustainable and intended for trading of goods and servicesby competent authority.f. Cover Crop Planning- process of conditioning denuded areas which are highlycogonal or rocky by planting erodible calopognium, stylosanthes, desmodium,lablab, bean, psophocarpus, patani, or by planting suitable non-legumes such asmorning glory vine, wild sunflower and kikuyu grass, in order to improve soilfertility, organic matter, and water holding capacity prior to or concurrent with theplanting of trees and other perennials in such areas.g. Farm Lands- lands intended for or actually devoted to the production of food,including plantations, except fishponds and other adjoining bodies of water.h. Industrial Lands- public lands within the zone established by the Municipality forthe manufacture and production of large quantities of goods and commodities.i. Land Classification- assessment, appraisal, and determination of landpotentials, which include survey and classification of land resource and the studyand mapping of the soil.j. Land Reclassification- subsequent classification, allocation, and disposition ofalienable and disposable lands of the public domain into specific uses.k. Land Resource – all terrestrial, subterranean, and all geological features andland masses of the public domain and private domain of the State, within therespective geographical jurisdiction of the Municipality, including all flora andfauna, minerals and aquatic resources that dwell or exist upon it.l. Land Use Planning – act of defining the allocation, utilization, development andmanagement of all lands within a given territory or jurisdiction according to theinherent qualities of the land itself and supportive of economic, demographic,socio-cultural and environmental objectives as in decision-making and legislation.m. Population, Resources and Environmental Balance – a condition where thereis a harmonious interaction between and among population, resources andenvironment towards sustainable development. This means that populationfactors such as size growth, age-sex structure, distribution, as well as theiractivities do not compromise the replenishment and conservation of resourcesand the preservation of the environment and vice versa.n. Population and Development Planning Approach – the development of amindset to look at all important socio-economic and demographicinterrelationships in formulating, implementing, monitoring and evaluating plansand programs.o. Protected Areas – identified portions of land and water set aside by reason oftheir unique physical and biological significance, managed to enhance biodiversityand protected against destructive human exploitation.p. Public Domain – lands which belong to the State, province and municipality inits proprietary capacity.241