Section 12Sec./Art. 12

Utilization of Public Lands Already Issued Fishpond Lease Agreements (FLAs) for Salt Production; Other Forms of Public Land Possession. - Fishpond Lease Agreements (FLAs) issued by BFAR before the enactment of this law may now include salt production as among the valid activities that may be undertaken by the leaseholder: Provided, That if the lessee so decides to engage in salt production, such lease agreement, or such portion of that public land under the FLA to be used for salt production, shall be governed by the provisions of this Act. In such case, the already issued FLA shall be amended accordingly to reflect salt production: Provided, That the period in the amended FLA for salt production shall state the full twenty-five (25)-year period.

If other public lands identified for salt production purposes under this Act are already in the possession of private entities, BFAR shall notify the possessor that such public land has been identified as suitable for salt production, and if the possessor shall accede to develop such public land into salt production area, then the process of developing the area into salt production shall continue in accordance with the provisions of this Act.