Section 16Sec./Art. 16

Central Cebu Protected Landscape Fund. - There is hereby established a trust fund to be known as the Central Cebu Protected Landscape Fund for purposes of financing projects of the CCPL. Seventy-five percent (75%) of the income generated from the operation of the CCPL or the management of wild flora and fauna in the CCPL shall accrue to the fund. The remaining twenty-five percent (25%) shall go to the Integrated Protected Areas Fund (IPAF) as established in the NIPAS Act of 1992.

Income shall be derived from visitors/tourists fee, fees from permitted sale and export of flora and fauna and other resources from the CCPL, proceeds from the registration and lease of multiple-use areas, including tourism concessions, fees, proceeds and contributions from industries and facilities directly benefiting from the CCPL, and such other fees and income derived from the operation of the CCPL.

The PAMB may impose and charge reasonable fees such as, but not limited to, water users fee for water extracted by commercial water extractors/distributors sourced and generated from the PA. Such fee structure may change as the PAMB may see fit.

The fund may be augmented by grants, donations, endowment from various sources, domestic or foreign, for purposes related to their functions: Provided, That the fund shall be deposited as a special account in the National Treasury and disbursements therefrom shall be made solely for the protection, maintenance, administration and management of the system, and duly approved projects endorsed by the CCPL-PAMB in accordance with existing accounting and budgeting rules and regulations: Provided, further, That the fund shall not be used to cover personal services expenditures.

The LGUs shall continue to impose and collect all other fees not enumerated herein which they have traditionally collected, such as business permits and rentals of LGD facilities: Provided, That the LGUs shall not impose property tax and issue tax declaration for areas or properties located in timberland areas or areas previously classified as national parks. Furthermore, LGUs may charge add-ons to fees imposed by the CCPL-PAMB: Provided, That such add-ons shall be determined based on the contribution of the LGUs in the maintenance and protection of the CCPL.