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Policies. The State hereby adopts the following policies:
(a) The multiple uses of forest lands shall be oriented to the development and progress requirements of the country, the advancement of science and technology, and the public welfare;
(b) Land classification and survey shall be systematized and hastened;
(c) The establishment of wood-processing plants shall be encouraged and rationalized; and
(d) The protection, development and rehabilitation of forest lands shall be emphasized so as to ensure their continuity in productive condition.
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