TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
SENATE
829
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25 AUG-4 P1 :44
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S. No.
Introduced by Senator Loren Legarda
AN ACT
DECLARING A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF 
MARIA AURORA, BALER, SAN LUIS, AND DINGALAN IN THE PROVINCE OF 
AURORA AND BONGABON, PROVINCE OF NUEVA ECIJA, A PROTECTED AREA 
WITH THE CATEGORY OF PROTECTED LANDSCAPE UNDER THE NATIONAL 
INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREAS SYSTEM (NIPAS), TO BE REFERRED TO AS 
THE AURORA MEMORIAL PROTECTED LANDSCAPE (AMPL), PROVIDING 
FOR ITS MANAGEMENT, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The 1987 Philippine Constitution mandates the State to protect and advance 
the right of the people to a balanced and healthful ecology in accord with the rhythm 
and harmony of nature.1 It also classifies national parks as lands of the public domain 
and mandates that once established, these parks shall be conserved and may not be 
increased or diminished except by law.2 These constitutional provisions underpin the 
development of the country's environmental and conservation policies and laws, 
especially the creation of protected areas.
To implement these provisions. Congress enacted Republic Act No. 7586, 
known as the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) Act of 1992.3 This 
landmark law institutionalized a legal framework for managing ecologically important 
areas, ensuring the perpetual existence of all native plants and animals through the
1 Philippine Government. (1987). The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines, Article II, 
Section 16. https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/constitutions/1987-constitution/
2 Ibid., Art. XII, Sec. 3 and 4.
3 Republic of the Philippines. (1992). Republic Act No. 7586: An Act providing for the establishment and 
management of National Integrated Protected Areas System, defining its scope and coverage, and for 
other purposes. Retrieved from https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/3508
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establishment of a comprehensive system of protected areas. The Act was later 
amended by Republic Act No. 11038, or the Expanded NIPAS Act of 2018, which 
declared additional sites as legislated protected areas and enhanced the mechanisms 
for their governance and protection.4
As of June 2025, the Philippines has a total of 117 legislated protected areas 
covering 4,436,519.94 hectares. In addition, 13 areas have been proclaimed as 
protected by the President, encompassing 1,105,465.98 hectares. There are also 121 
areas categorized as remaining initial components under the NIPAS, covering 
2,258,174.27 hectares.5
Ecological Significance and Biodiversity6
The Aurora Memorial Protected Landscape (AMPL) spans 38,611 hectares 
within the Sierra Madre mountain range, covering portions of Maria Aurora, Baler, 
Dingalan and San Luis in Aurora Province, and Bongabon in Nueva Ecija.
A landmark herpetological survey recorded 82 species of amphibians and 
reptiles in the area, including 35 new distribution records in southern Sierra Madre. 
Among these are Sphenomorphus leucospilos, a rare skink; Luperosaurus cf. cumingii, 
a seldom-seen forest gecko; the frugivorous monitor lizard Varanus bitatawa] and 
Platymantis poHHensis, a frog species once considered critically endangered but now 
found to be locally abundant.
The landscape also hosts cloud forests, riverine ecosystems, mangrove fringes, 
and secondary-growth dipterocarp forests, many of which exhibit signs of robust 
natural regeneration despite past logging activity. Surveys note high species richness 
even in disturbed areas, affirming AMPL's ecological resilience and importance as a 
biodiversity corridor within the Sierra Madre.
4 Republic of the Philippines. (2018). Republic Act No. 11038: Expanded National Integrated Protected
Areas 
System 
Act 
of 
2018. 
Retrieved 
from
https://eiibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/84999
5 Department of Environment and Naturai Resources - Biodiversity Management Bureau, (n.d.). List of 
protected areas, https://www.bmb.gov.ph/index.php/pa-mainmenu/list-of-protected-areas, Philippine 
News Agency. (2024, April 22). PBBM declares sites in Guimaras, Quezon, Aibay as protected areas. 
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1254527
6 Siler, C., Welton, L., Siler, J., Brown, J., Bucol, A., Diesmos, A., & Brown, R. (2016). Amphibians and
reptiles, Luzon Island, Aurora Province and Aurora Memorial National Park, northern Philippines: New 
island 
distribution 
records. 
Retrieved 
from
https://www.researchgate.net/pubiication/311578705_Amphibians_and_Reptiles_Luzon_Isiand_Auror 
a_Province_and_Aurora_Memorial_National_Park_northern_Philippines_new_island_distribution_recor 
ds
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Conservation Threats and Management Imperatives
Despite its ecological richness, AMPL faces escalating threats from timber 
extraction, land conversion, and the spread of invasive species such as Rhinella marina 
and Kaloula pulchra, which endanger native amphibian populations. The potential 
introduction of the chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis)—a pathogen 
responsible for global amphibian declines—poses an emerging biosecurity risk.
To address these threats, the proposed legislation aims to formally declare the 
area as a protected landscape, establish a Protected Area Management Board (PAMB), 
and allocate funds through the AMPL Integrated Protected Area Fund (AMPL-IPAF). 
These mechanisms will enable effective ecological governance, support biodiversity 
monitoring, and ensure the integration of local communities and Indigenous Peoples 
in long-term stewardship efforts.
Protecting AMPL is not only a matter of environmental policy, but of national 
ecological security—preserving species found nowhere else, enhancing climate 
resilience, and sustaining the natural heritage of Central Luzon.
In view of the foregoing, the immediate approval of this bill is earnestly sought.
LOREN LEGARDA


TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
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25 AUG-4 PI :44
SENATE
829
S. No.
RECEIVED 3V.
Introduced by Senator Loren Legarda
AN ACT
DECLARING A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF 
MARIA AURORA, BALER, SAN LUIS, AND DINGALAN IN THE PROVINCE OF 
AURORA AND BONGABON, PROVINCE OF NUEVA ECIJA, A PROTECTED AREA
WITH THE CATEGORY OF PROTECTED LANDSCAPE UNDER THE NATIONAL 
INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREAS SYSTEM (NIPAS), TO BE REFERRED TO AS 
THE AURORA MEMORIAL PROTECTED LANDSCAPE (AMPL), PROVIDING 
FOR ITS MANAGEMENT, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines 
in Congress assembled:
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ARTICLE I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
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Section 1. Title. — This Act shall be known as the "Aurora Memorial Protected
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Landscape (AMPL) Act".
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Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. — Cognizant of the profound impact of human
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activity on all components of the natural environment, it is hereby declared the policy
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of the State to secure for the Filipino people of present and future generations, the
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perpetual existence of all native plants and animals through the declaration of
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protected areas under the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) within
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the classification of national park as provided for in the Constitution.
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In recognition of the richness of the biological resources, both flora and fauna,
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that are native and distinct to the Aurora Memorial National Park, as well as their
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aesthetic and ecological importance, a parcel of land of the public domain located in
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the Municipalities of Maria Aurora, San Luis, Baler and Dingalan in the Province of
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Aurora, and the Municipality of Bongabon in the Province of Nueva Edja is hereby
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declared a protected area under the category of protected landscape and shall
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hereinafter be referred to as the Aurora Memorial Protected Landscape (AMPL). As
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such, the State shall ensure the conservation, protection, management, and
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rehabilitation of the area. It is likewise recognized that effective administration of this
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area is possible only through cooperation among the National Government, Local
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Government Units (LGUs), concerned Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs),
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private entities, and local communities. The use and enjoyment of this area must be
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consistent with the principles of biological diversity and sustainable development.
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Towards this end, the State shall ensure the full implementation of this Act, the
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mobilization of resources for the institutional mechanisms herein established, and the
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full scientific and technical support needed for the conservation of biodiversity and the
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integrity of the ecosystems, and cultural and indigenous practices.
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Sec. 3. Classification as a National Park. — The AMPL is composed of a parcel
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of land of the public domain located in the Municipalities of Maria Aurora, San Luis,
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Baler, and Dingalan in the Province of Aurora, and the Municipality of Bongabon, in
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the Province of Nueva Edja, the metes and bounds of which are described in Section
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4 of this Act. All lands of the public domain within the coverage and scope of the AMPL
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shall fall under the classification of a national park as provided for in Article XII, Section
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3 of the Constitution.
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Sec. 4. Scope and Coverage. — The boundaries of the AMPL are more
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particularly described as follows:
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The boundary of the AMPL is more particularly described as the area beginning
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at a point marked "1" on the Map, being N 50°02T6" W, 1,339.47 meters from PRS'92
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Control Monument "ARA-10" with geographic coordinates of 15° 45' 1.09619" Latitude
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and 121° 37' 50.34223" Longitude located in Barangay Sabali, Municipality of Baler,
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Province of Aurora:
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5
thence
S 38°42,15" W
416.60
meters to corner
170
t
6
thence
S 20o28'56" E
772.36
meters to corner
171
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7
thence
S 33o02,29" W
1806.94
meters to corner
172
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8
thence
S 10o56'05" W
1239.23
meters to corner
173
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9
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S 33°16,13" W
2512.59
meters to corner
174
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10
thence
S 00°17,55" W
2328.09
meters to corner
175
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11
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S 34037'13" W
1120.04
meters to corner
176
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12
thence
S 08°44,28" W
1646.19
meters to corner
177
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13
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S 66°59,01" W
780.12
meters to corner
178
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14
thence
S 07°17,22" w
1693.67
meters to corner
179
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15
thence
S 24°06,25" E
1875.89
meters to corner
180
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16
thence
S 46°58,34" E
3246.30
meters to corner
181
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17
thence
S 54°34,33" E
567.76
meters to corner
182
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18
thence
S 20°57,01" E
592.63
meters to corner
183
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19
thence
S 13°44'00" W
911.38
meters to corner
184
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20
thence
N 55°27,22" W
3262.13
meters to corner
185
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21
thence
S 38027'42" W
847.20
meters to corner
186
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22
thence
N 55o19,06" W
362.70
meters to corner
187
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23
thence
N 12°14,09" W
641.30
meters to corner
188
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24
thence
S 63°22,13" W
794.32
meters to corner
189
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25
thence
N 09o19,31,, E
267.57
meters to corner
190
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26
thence
N 55°09,01" W
364.88
meters to corner
191
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27
thence
S 81o07,04" W
394.88
meters to corner
192
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28
thence
N 26021,39" W
649.12
meters to corner
193
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29
thence
N 32°34,49" W
1290.86
meters to corner
194
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30
thence
N 20°23,02" W
359.24
meters to corner
195
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31
thence
N 43°52,41" W
453.12
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196
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32
thence
N 21°52,19" E
1624.21
meters to corner
197
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thence
N 20°56'53" E
3480.43
meters to corner
198
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thence
N 20°56,51" E
26.52
meters to corner
199
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thence
N 25°13,11" W
12487.52
meters to corner
200
4
thence
N 18015,23" W
6644.96
meters to corner
201
5
thence
N 17°12,34" W
4037.02
meters to corner
202
6
thence
S 75°59,36" W
236.98
meters to corner
203
7
thence
S 33°55,27" W
226.04
meters to corner
204
8
thence
S 20°02'18" W
540.41
meters to corner
205
9
thence
S 71°07,17n W
360.61
meters to corner
206
10
thence
S 58°07'17" W
495.85
meters to corner
207
11
thence
S 15°52,42" E
563.45
meters to corner
208
12
thence
S 43°52,42" E
101.43
meters to corner
209
13
thence
S 32°07,18" W
202.84
meters to corner
210
14
thence
S 06o40,41" E
394.29
meters to corner
211
15
thence
S 76°07,19" W
281.73
meters to corner
212
16
thence
S 30°44,13" W
438.90
meters to corner
213
17
thence
S 53o07'19" W
214.11
meters to corner
214
18
thence
S 02°55,36" E
461.75
meters to corner
215
19
thence
S 13°07'20" W
90.16
meters to corner
216
20
thence
N 88o20'18" W
304.67
meters to corner
217
21
thence
S 17°00,24" W
904.04
meters to corner
218
22
thence
S 03°00,25" W
378.44
meters to corner
219
23
thence
S 15°00,26" W
378.44
meters to corner
220
24
thence
S 45°56,11" W
467.21
meters to corner
221
25
thence
S 15°00,26" W
283.82
meters to corner
222
26
thence
N 44o10,47" W
95.17
meters to corner
223
27
thence
N 02°06,18" W
296.33
meters to corner
224
28
thence
N 16012'23" W
507.70
meters to corner
225
29
thence
N 22o20'14" W
210.57
meters to corner
226
30
thence
N 88o32,09" W
209.99
meters to corner
227
31
thence
S 28°27,51" W
279.98
meters to corner
228
32
thence
N 85°32,08" W
259.98
meters to corner
229


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thence
N 13°32,09" W
129.99
meters to corner
230
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thence
S 70°27,51" W
299.98
meters to corner
231
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N 22°51,38" W
133.13
meters to corner
232
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thence
N 89o40'49" W
342.14
meters to corner
233
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5
thence
N 33°15,26" W
324.21
meters to corner
234
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6
thence
N 12°07,11" E
238.56
meters to corner
235
r
7
thence
S 85°48,54" W
243.11
meters to corner
236
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8
thence
S 76°27'51" W
375.92
meters to corner
237
t
9
thence
N 72°00'25" w
280.91
meters to corner
238
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10
thence
N 53°20,24" w
535.28
meters to corner
239
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11
thence
S 56o09'46" w
142.91
meters to corner
240
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12
thence
N 71°37,41" w
525.93
meters to corner
241
f
13
thence
S 78°19,07" w
287.96
meters to corner
242
9
14
thence
S 38047'19" w
490.49
meters to corner
243
9
15
thence
N 69022'41" w
562.67
meters to corner
244
9
16
thence
S 87o01'47" w
1021.28
meters to corner
245
9
17
thence
N 16056,21" E
200.98
meters to corner
246
9
18
thence
N 59°50,45" E
227.15
meters to corner
247
9
19
thence
N 32°46,28" E
226.58
meters to corner
248
9
20
thence
N 02°23,37" w
101.09
meters to corner
249
9
21
thence
N 33°46,45" w
35.54
meters to corner
250
9
22
thence
N 42°41,00" E
23.21
meters to corner
251
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23
thence
S 75°09,18" E
36.68
meters to corner
252
9
24
thence
N 46°18,02" E
48.59
meters to corner
253
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25
thence
N 03°01,20" E
171.58
meters to corner
254
9
26
thence
N 13°44,48" E
96.39
meters to corner
255
9
27
thence
N 31°22,45" E
104.80
meters to corner
256
9
28
thence
N 29°06,57" E
259.39
meters to corner
257
9
29
thence
N 04°28,32" E
126.03
meters to corner
258
9
30
thence
N 19°49,13" E
147.58
meters to corner
259
9
31
thence
N 29o51,40" E
103.76
meters to corner
260
9
32
thence
N 53°22,14" E
150.88
meters to corner
261
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N 33031,56" E
507.70
meters to corner
262
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thence
S 75°56,12" E
173.83
meters to corner
263
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3
thence
N 39°51,19" E
194.84
meters to corner
264
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4
thence
N 82o40'52" E
415.57
meters to corner
265
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5
thence
N 72°ir39" E
203.54
meters to corner
266
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6
thence
S 43o04,13" E
376.85
meters to corner
267
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7
thence
N 28°35,43" E
299.09
meters to corner
268
t
8
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N 48°06,23" E
437.77
meters to corner
269
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9
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N 83058,16" E
362.65
meters to corner
270
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10
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N 55058'58" E
365.48
meters to corner
271
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11
thence
S 34°23,26" E
117.39
meters to corner
272
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12
thence
S 04°27'40" E
383.02
meters to corner
273
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13
thence
S 31041,56" E
316.04
meters to corner
274
f
14
thence
S 39051,33" E
281.18
meters to corner
275
t
15
thence
N 59°37,03" E
162.74
meters to corner
276
f
16
thence
N 12°32,46" E
152.25
meters to corner
277
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17
thence
N 49034'45" E
205.39
meters to corner
278
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18
thence
S 76o26,30" E
180.44
meters to corner
279
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19
thence
N 55°32'13" E
188.26
meters to corner
280
r
20
thence
S 79°27,47" E
306.22
meters to corner
281
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21
thence
N 52048'26" E
248.06
meters to corner
282
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22
thence
N 70°10,08" E
515.08
meters to corner
283
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23
thence
S 63°5r28" E
94.15
meters to corner
284
24
thence
N 71°53,09" E
166.42
meters to corner
285
t
25
thence
N 30o19'34" E
566.12
meters to corner
286
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26
thence
N 14°43,05" E
237.46
meters to corner
287
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27
thence
N 44055'27" E
209.09
meters to corner
288
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28
thence
N 23023'23" E
160.68
meters to corner
289
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29
thence
N 34058,55" E
190.91
meters to corner
290
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30
thence
N 52o07,23" E
282.32
meters to corner
291
f
31
thence
N 30o54'27" E
612.13
meters to corner
292
f
32
thence
N 49°27'46" E
269.99
meters to corner
293
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thence
S 83046,16" E
244.35
meters to corner
294
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thence
S 47032'14" E
204.56
meters to corner
295
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3
thence
N 60o49,57" E
473.54
meters to corner
296
t
4
thence
S 74o04'38" E
212.34
meters to corner
297
f
5
thence
S 40°28,25" E
129.77
meters to corner
298
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6
thence
S 88024'58" E
125.04
meters to corner
299
f
7
thence
S 64043'13" E
136.37
meters to corner
300
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8
thence
N 69°25,46" E
446.68
meters to corner
301
9
9
thence
N 49°05,24" E
528.39
meters to corner
302
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10
thence
N 64°04,29" E
153.31
meters to corner
303
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11
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N 79°28,30" E
178.27
meters to corner
304
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12
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N 51°15,50" E
226.11
meters to corner
305
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13
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N 02°55,21" E
126.82
meters to corner
306
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14
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N 25°19'26" E
241.27
meters to corner
307
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15
thence
N 73°16,24" E
142.53
meters to corner
308
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16
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N 50o42'22" E
131.28
meters to corner
309
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thence
N 89025'19" E
550.41
meters to corner
310
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18
thence
N 26°03,05" W
210.57
meters to corner
311
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N 39°26,52" E
174.73
meters to corner
312
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20
thence
N 06°06'58" E
260.89
meters to corner
313
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N 10°20'51" E
228.70
meters to corner
314
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22
thence
N 49°25,58" E
141.02
meters to corner
315
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23
thence
N 09o23,51" W
471.97
meters to corner
316
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24
thence
N 31o27'06" W
202.05
meters to corner
317
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25
thence
N 46°13,17" W
286.95
meters to corner
318
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26
thence
N 01o39,31n W
89.00
meters to corner
319
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27
thence
N 39°43,36" W
110.69
meters to corner
320
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28
thence
N 07o52'05" W
122.82
meters to corner
321
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29
thence
N 17°02l10" E
315.41
meters to corner
322
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30
thence
N 08o19'38" E
177.07
meters to corner
323
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31
thence
N 00o44'06" W
303.03
meters to corner
324
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32
thence
S 65°36,45" E
144.51
meters to corner
325
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thence
S 50o25'56" E
282.07
meters to corner
326
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thence
S 76°45,28" E
123.51
meters to corner
327
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3
thence
S 25°37,02" E
253.60
meters to corner
328
r
4
thence
S 42°09,11" E
247.41
meters to corner
329
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5
thence
S 87°51,14" E
276.71
meters to corner
330
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6
thence
S 12°44,52" W
319.51
meters to corner
331
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7
thence
S 32°08,45" E
263.70
meters to corner
332
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8
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S 85044'26" E
903.66
meters to corner
333
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thence
N 23°23,18" E
123.78
meters to corner
334
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10
thence
N 68°31,48" E
132.80
meters to corner
335
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11
thence
N 29°57,15" E
225.55
meters to corner
336
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12
thence
N 08o16,02" E
119.62
meters to corner
337
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13
thence
N 46°24,32" E
86.57
meters to corner
338
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14
thence
N 06°02,58" E
43.58
meters to corner
339
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15
thence
N 44°27,43" E
27.07
meters to corner
340
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16
thence
S 58°30,02" E
54.44
meters to corner
341
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17
thence
N 84o39'09" E
231.88
meters to corner
342
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18
thence
S 83°13'09" E
161.11
meters to corner
343
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19
thence
S 18°16,59" E
218.49
meters to corner
344
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20
thence
S 71o50'20" E
57.12
meters to corner
345
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21
thence
N 35°42,56" E
92.90
meters to corner
346
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22
thence
S 54o45'06" E
60.37
meters to corner
347
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23
thence
N 85°23,09" E
881.15
meters to corner
348
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24
thence
N 74°50,28" E
307.98
meters to corner
349
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25
thence
N 68045,27" E
586.37
meters to corner
350
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26
thence
N 80°23,03" E
369.59
meters to corner
351
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27
thence
N 87°0r28" E
203.17
meters to corner
352
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28
thence
S 56°39,05" E
348.59
meters to corner
353
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29
thence
S 88°02,58" E
497.15
meters to corner
354
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30
thence
S 77°32,36" E
720.29
meters to corner
355
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31
thence
N 86o23'40" E
242.22
meters to corner
356
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32
thence
N 51°10,09" E
104.55
meters to corner
357
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thence
S 50o18'04" E
220.65
meters to corner
358
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thence
S 74°05,19" E
236.43
meters to corner
359
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thence
S 63°58,26" E
502.20
meters to corner
360
4
thence
S 74°45,22" E
206.45
meters to corner
361
5
thence
N 33o45'00" E
345.01
meters to corner
362
6
thence
S 81o44'30" E
367.11
meters to corner
363
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thence
N 61°47,10" E
348.71
meters to corner
364
8
thence
N 83018'57" E
282.36
meters to corner
365
9
thence
S 29o10'46" E
237.00
meters to corner
366
10
thence
S 13o40'34" E
247.20
meters to corner
367
11
thence
S 03°20'00" E
202.39
meters to corner
368
12
thence
S 00o32'37" W
467.16
meters to corner
369
13
thence
S 38°25'20" E
384.54
meters to corner
370
14
thence
S 47o07'59" E
585.99
meters to corner
371
15
thence
S 03°42,28" W
263.00
meters to corner
372
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thence
S 60o34'33" W
653.14
meters to corner
373
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thence
S 50°05'06" E
840.41
meters to corner
374
18
thence
S 40o04,H" E
490.47
meters to corner
375
19
thence
S 59°09,06" W
496.37
meters to corner
376
20
thence
N 47°03,03" W
193.91
meters to corner
377
21
thence
N 18°33,00" E
40.45
meters to corner
378
22
thence
N 09°20,00" W
42.82
meters to corner
379
23
thence
N 31°55'54" W
251.79
meters to corner
380
24
thence
N 52°27,44" W
192.23
meters to corner
381
25
thence
N 60°36,18" W
199.49
meters to corner
382
26
thence
S 12°04'56" W
629.47
meters to corner
383
27
thence
S 56°03,06" W
147.48
meters to corner
384
28
thence
S 22°00,H" W
150.31
meters to corner
385
29
thence
S 43o2r08" E
242.81
meters to corner
386
30
thence
S 17°34,34" W
294.89
meters to corner
387
31
thence
S 51°39,07" E
208.63
meters to corner
388
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thence
N 50°02,49" E
247.52
meters to corner
389
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thence
S 55°35,32" E
265.23
meters to corner
390
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thence
N 64°24,17" E
222.65
meters to corner
391
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thence
S 12°21,06" W
745.69
meters to corner
392
4
thence
S 85°23,47" E
153.61
meters to corner
393
5
thence
N 59025'48" E
124.21
meters to corner
394
6
thence
S 89o51'02" E
230.42
meters to corner
395
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thence
N 65°51,14" E
518.75
meters to corner
396
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thence
S 63°42,29" E
221.02
meters to corner
397
9
thence
N 70°33,33" E
224.90
meters to corner
398
10
thence
N 88052'57" E
583.75
meters to corner
399
11
thence
N 35°39,32" E
643.37
meters to corner
400
12
thence
N 43°15,50" E
2169.76
meters to corner
401
13
thence
S 23°38,35" W
274.68
meters to corner
402
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thence
S 02°19,54" W
289.39
meters to corner
403
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thence
S 31°09,04" E
112.11
meters to corner
404
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thence
S 12055'46" W
89.34
meters to corner
405
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thence
S 77°5r49" E
107.95
meters to corner
406
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thence
N 68°45'50" E
273.92
meters to corner
407
19
thence
N 16°15'04" E
383.63
meters to corner
408
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thence
N 06o20'40" E
409.14
meters to corner
409
21
thence
N 00°15,27" W
246.79
meters to corner
410
22
thence
N 79°26'25" E
204.60
meters to corner
411
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thence
N 88°37,49" E
138.32
meters to corner
412
24
thence
N 70o40'57" E
168.63
meters to corner
413
25
thence
S 67035'44" E
79.06
meters to corner
414
26
thence
N 54°05,35" E
171.09
meters to corner
415
27
thence
N 01°04,59" W
103.45
meters to corner
416
28
thence
S 84°32,28" E
178.65
meters to corner
417
29
thence
N 32°18,39" E
145.83
meters to corner
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628.53
meters to corner
419
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335.61
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210.05
meters to corner
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266.63
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172.54
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140.30
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96.63
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167.51
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426
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253.58
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78.69
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205.14
meters to corner
429
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111.05
meters to corner
430
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81.51
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431
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235.47
meters to corner
432
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233.07
meters to corner
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111.12
meters to corner
434
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421.14
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140.63
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148.94
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200.38
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438
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133.35
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70.11
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135.34
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272.19
meters to corner
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452.84
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350.20
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259.02
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253.54
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257.77
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182.71
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224.78
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120.16
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202.99
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451
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227.01
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112.84
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81.20
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513.91
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213.90
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505.10
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426.55
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277.65
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263.05
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690.94
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419.37
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171.02
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100.09
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172.16
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185.48
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259.00
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166.15
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211.34
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469
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119.92
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284.11
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314.61
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214.84
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215.07
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108.27
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111.82
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248.96
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115.42
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125.25
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164.42
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278.88
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111.59
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142.37
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209.40
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193.60
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233.55
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338.48
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156.87
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319.04
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103.51
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193.01
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257.48
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104.01
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134.46
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447.17
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332.15
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329.16
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1095.88
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328.79
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624.82
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177.60
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1124.19
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62.21
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559.90
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812.76
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275.94
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390.10
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1436.03
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319.74
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256.40
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229.98
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777.14
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1010.92
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484.42
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824.25
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508.64
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110.97
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287.65
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309.63
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the point of beginning, containing an area of THIRTY-EIGHT THOUSAND SIX
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HUNDRED ELEVEN (38,611) HECTARES, more or less. Bearings and distances of lines
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were derived using the PRS 92 Philippines Zone III coordinate system, subject to
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ground delineation and demarcation.
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The certification from the National Mapping and Resource Information Authority
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(NAMRIA) containing the boundaries and technical descriptions of the AMPL is hereby
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adopted and made an integral part of this Act. In case of inconsistency, the boundaries
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and technical descriptions in the attached certification shall prevail.
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Any modification of the scope and coverage of the AMPL in this Act shall be
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made through an Act of Congress, after consultation with the government agencies
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and stakeholders concerned.
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Sec. 5. Establishment of Buffer Zones. — The Secretary of the Department of
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Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), upon the recommendation of the
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Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) created under Section 6 of this Act, may
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designate areas surrounding the AMPL as buffer zones for the purpose of providing
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an extra layer of protection where restrictions may be applied: Provided, That in cases
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where the designated buffer zone would cover private lands, the owners thereof shall
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be required to design their development with due consideration to the protected area
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management plan.
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ARTICLE II
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MANAGEMENT MECHANISMS
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Sec. 6. Protected Area Management Board (PAMB). — Within ninety (90) days
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from the effectivity of this Act, the PAMB shall be created to oversee the management
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of the AMPL. The PAMB shall be composed of the following:
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a) DENR Regional Executive Director for Region III, as Chairperson;
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b) Governors of the Provinces of Aurora and Nueva Ecija or their duly 
designated representatives;
c) Senators of the Republic of the Philippines who are duly registered residents 
of the Province of Aurora and Nueva Ecija, or their duly authorized 
representatives, unless the Senators decline the membership in the PAMB;
d) District Representatives of the Congressional Districts where the AMPL is 
located, or their duly designated representatives, unless the District 
Representatives decline the membership in the PAMB;
e) Mayors of the Municipalities of Maria Aurora, San Luis, Baler and Dingalan in 
the Province of Aurora, and the Municipality of Bongabon, in the Province 
of Nueva Ecija or their duly designated representatives;
f) Chairpersons of all the barangays\N\&\ territorial jurisdiction over the AMPL;
g) Regional Directors of the following government agencies, namely: 
Department of Agriculture (DA), National Economic and Development 
Authority (NEDA), Department of Science and Technology (DOST), 
Philippine National Police (PNP), Department of National Defense (DND), 
and Department of Tourism (DOT);
h) Three (3) representatives from either NGOs or people's organizations (POs) 
based in the Provinces of Aurora or Nueva Ecija, duly accredited both by the 
DENR and the provincial government. The NGOs or POs represented should 
have been in existence for at least five (5) years and with a track record in 
or related to protected area management;
i) At least one (1) but not more than three (3) representatives from all the 
Indigenous Cultural Communities (ICCs)/Indigenous Peoples (IPs) present 
in the area and recognized by the National Commission on Indigenous 
Peoples (NCIP);
j) One (1) representative from an academic institution, preferably from a 
university or college in the Province of Aurora or Nueva Ecija, with a proven 
track record in or related to protected area management; and
k) One (1) representative from the private sector, preferably a resident of the 
Province of Aurora or Nueva Ecija, who is distinguished in a profession or 
field of interest relevant to the management of a protected area.
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The terms of office of members of the PAMB, as well as the grounds for their
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removal shall be in accordance with the provisions of Republic Act No. 7586, otherwise
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known as the "National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) Act of 1992" as
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amended by Republic Act No. 11038, otherwise known as the "Expanded National
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Integrated Protected Areas System (ENIPAS) Act of 2018".
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Sec. 7. Powers and Functions of the PAMB. - The PAMB shall have the following
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powers and functions:
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a) Oversee the management of the AMPL;
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b) Approve policies, plans and programs, proposals, agreements, and other
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related documents for the management of the AMPL;
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c) Approve the management plan of the AMPL and ensure its harmonization
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with and integration into the Ancestral Domain Sustainable Development
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and Protection Plan (ADSDPP), land use plan and other development plans,
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public or private, and their implementation;
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d) Adopt a manual of operations to include rules of procedures in the conduct
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of business, and the creation of committees and their respective terms of
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reference;
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e) Recommend the deputation of appropriate agencies and individuals for the
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enforcement of the laws, rules and regulations governing the management
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of the AMPL;
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f) Allocate financial resources for the implementation of the management plan
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and manage the Protected Area Retention Income Account 
(PA-RIA) and
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other funds in accordance with government accounting, budgeting, 
and
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auditing rules and regulations;
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g) Set fees and charges in accordance with existing guidelines;
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h) Issue rules and regulations for the resolution of conflicts through
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appropriate and effective means;
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i) Recommend appropriate policy changes to the DENR and other government
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authorities with respect to the management of the AMPL;
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j) Monitor and assess the performance of the Protected Area Superintendent
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(PASu) and other protected area personnel and compliance of partners with
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the terms and conditions of any undertaking, contract or agreement relative
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to any project or activity within the AMPL;
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k) Recommend from among a shortlist of qualified candidates, the designation
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or appointment of the PASu; and
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I) Assess the effectiveness of the management of the AMPL: Provided, That
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the members of the PAMB representing the LGUs and national agencies shall
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inform their respective constituents, offices or sectors, of PAMB-approved
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or other relevant policies, rules, regulations, programs, and projects and
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shall ensure that the provisions of this Act and the rules and regulations
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issued to implement it are complied with and used as reference and
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framework in their respective plans, policies, programs, and projects. Failure
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to comply with the foregoing shall be the basis for disciplinary action against
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such member according to administrative rules and regulations and such
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penalties as the PAMB may provide: Provided further, That the DENR,
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through the Regional Director, shall ensure that the PAMB acts within the
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scope of its powers and functions. In case of conflict between the
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resolutions issued by the PAMB and the existing administrative orders of
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national application, the latter shall prevail.
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Sec. 8. The Protected Area Management Office (PAMO). — There is hereby
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established a Protected Area Management Office (PAMO) to be headed by a PASu who
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shall supervise the day-to-day management, protection, and administration of the
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AMPL. The PASu shall hold a permanent plantilla position and shall be appointed by
23 
the DENR. A sufficient number of support staff with permanent plantilla positions shall
24 
likewise be appointed by the DENR.
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The PASu shall be primarily accountable to the PAMB and the DENR for the
26 
management and operations of the AMPL. Pursuant thereto, the PASu shall have the
27 
following duties and responsibilities:
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a) Prepare the management plan, in consultation with the stakeholders,
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including the annual work and financial plan and ensure its implementation;
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b) Ensure the integration of relevant national and LGU plans and programs into
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AMPL management plans, programs, projects, and policies;
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c) Provide secretariat services to the PAMB and its committees and ensure the
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availability of relevant and timely information for decision-making;
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d) Formulate and recommend to the PAMB proposed policies, rules, regulations,
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and programs;
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e) Establish, operate, and maintain a database management system which shall
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be an important basis for decision-making;
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f) Enforce the laws, rules and regulations relevant to the AMPL, commence
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and institute administrative and legal actions in collaboration with other
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government agencies or organizations, and assist in the prosecution of
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offenses committed in violation of the provisions of this Act;
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g) Monitor, evaluate, and report the implementation of management activities
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of the AMPL;
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h) Request for and receive any technical assistance, support or advice from any
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agency or instrumentality of the government as well as academic
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institutions, NGOs, and the private sector, as may be necessary for the
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effective management, protection and administration of the AMPL;
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i) Issue permits and clearances for activities that implement the management
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plan and other permitted activities in accordance with terms, conditions,
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and criteria established by the PAMB: Provided, That all permits for
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extraction of natural resources for research purposes including the collection
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of wildlife and its by-products or derivatives, shall specify the acts to be
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authorized, and shall continue to be issued by relevant authorities, subject
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to prior clearance from the PAMB, through the PASu;
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j) Collect and receive pertinent fees, charges, donations, and other income for
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the AMPL: Provided, That such fees, charges, donations, and other income
26 
collected and received shall be reported regularly to the PAMB and the DENR
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in accordance with existing guidelines;
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k) Prepare and recommend to the PAMB, approval of the annual work and
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financial plans of the AMPL based on the management plan; and
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I) Perform such other functions as the PAMB and the DENR may assign.
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The PAMO may be augmented by the deputized local environment and natural
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resources officers upon the recommendation of the PAMB and approval of the DENR.
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ARTICLE III 
PROCEEDS AND FEES
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Sec. 9. The Aurora Memorial Protected Landscape Integrated Protected Area
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Fund (AMPL-IPAF). — There is hereby established a trust fund to be known as the
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Aurora Memorial Protected Landscape Integrated Protected Area Fund (AMPL-IPAF)
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for purposes of financing projects of the AMPL and the NIPAS. All income generated
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from the operation and management of AMPL shall accrue to the AMPL-IPAF. The
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income shall be derived from fees and charges from the use of facilities and from
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permitted sale and export of flora and fauna and other resources from the AMPL,
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proceeds from the lease of multiple-use areas, contributions from industries and
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facilities directly benefiting from the AMPL, and such other fees and income derived
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from the operation of the AMPL.
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The PAMB shall retain seventy-five percent (75%) of all revenues raised
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through the above means, which shall be deposited in the PA-RIA in any authorized
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government depository bank within the locality: Provided, That disbursements out of
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such deposits shall be used solely for the protection, maintenance, administration, and
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management of the AMPL and implementation of duly approved projects of the PAMB.
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The remaining twenty-five percent (25%) of revenues shall be deposited as a special
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account in the General Fund of the National Treasury for purposes of financing the
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projects of the NIPAS.
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The fund may be augmented by grants, donations, and endowments from
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various sources, domestic or foreign: Provided, That the fund shall be deposited in full
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as a special account in the National Treasury and disbursements therefrom shall be
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made solely for the protection, maintenance, administration and management of the
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NIPAS and duly approved projects endorsed by the PAMB in accordance with existing
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accounting, budgeting and auditing rules and regulations: Provided, further, That the
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fund shall not be used to cover personal services expenditures.
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The LGUs shall continue to impose and collect all other fees not enumerated
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herein which they have traditionally collected, such as business permits, property tax
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and rentals of LGUs' facilities.
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ARTICLE IV
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MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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Sec. 10. Appropriations. — The Secretary of the DENR shall immediately include
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in the Department's program the implementation of this Act, the funding of which shall
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be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
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Sec. 11. Suppietory Appiication of the NIPAS Law. —The provisions of Republic
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Act No. 7586, as amended by Republic Act No. 11038, shall have suppietory
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application to this Act.
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Sec. 12. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — Within ninety (90) days from
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the effectivity of this Act, the Secretary of the DENR shall, in consultation with the
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local governments of the Municipalities of Maria Aurora, San Luis, Baler and Dingalan
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in the Province of Aurora, and the Municipality of Bongabon in the Province of Nueva
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Ecija, and concerned national government agencies, issue the corresponding rules and
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regulations for the effective implementation of this Act.
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Sec. 13. Separability Clause. — If any section or provision of this Act is held
16 
unconstitutional or invalid, the remaining sections or provisions not affected thereby
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shall continue to be in full force and effect.
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Sec. 14. Repealing Clause. — All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and
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regulations, and other issuances or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of
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this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
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Sec. 15. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
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complete publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,
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