The Environment and Natural Resources Office implements strategic programs for sustainable management and protection of Abra’s natural resources including forests, minerals, and environmental conservation.
Small-Scale Mining Support and Regulation Program
- Description: Strategic support and regulation of small-scale mining operations through community mining area declaration, contract issuance, and miner registration to ensure sustainable and legal mining practices.
- Program Components:
- Declaration of Minahang Bayan (community mining areas)
- Issuance of small-scale mining contracts
- Miner registration and certification
- Environmental compliance monitoring
- Capacity building for miners
- Sustainable mining practices promotion
- Community-based resource management
- Who Can Participate:
- Individual miners
- Mining cooperatives
- Organized mining groups
Forest Products Management and Conservation Program
- Description: Strategic management and conservation of forest resources through regulation of extraction and transport of minor forest products and sustainable forestry practices.
- Products Managed:
- Firewood and timber
- Bamboo and bamboo products
- Charcoal
- Medicinal plants
- Rattan and other forest materials
- Non-timber forest products
- Program Activities:
- Transport permit regulation
- Extraction guidelines and standards
- Sustainability monitoring and enforcement
- Reforestation and forest restoration
- Community-based forest management
- Environmental education and awareness
Sand and Gravel Resource Management Program
- Description: Strategic regulation and management of sand and gravel extraction to ensure sustainable use of these resources while protecting the environment and community welfare.
- Program Activities:
- Permit issuance and regulation
- Environmental impact assessment
- Site verification and monitoring
- Extraction guidelines and standards
- Compliance monitoring and enforcement
- Environmental protection measures
- Community consultation and engagement