Section 20Sec./Art. 20

Transitory Provision. - In order to ensure sustainability and integrity of the watersheds and resources, the recovery and restoration of biological diversity and to develop sustainable livelihood opportunities for the migrants, the DENR shall henceforth cease to issue concessions, licenses, permits, clearances, compliance documents or any other instrument that allows exploitation and utilization of resources within the CCPL until the management plan shall have put into effect.

All existing land-use and resource-use permits with CCPL shall be reviewed and shall not be renewed upon expiration unless consistent with the management plan approved by the PAMB. Moreover, areas determined by water habitat and potable water sources and reservoirs shall be declared protected and special-use zones respectively, and management and uses shall be consistent with the provisions of the respective executive orders, presidential proclamation and amendments establishing them.