Regulation on Forest and Wildlife Conservation (FDA Regulation No. 13)

SECTION VII. EFFECTIVE DATE: This Regulation takes effect on November 15, 1984. REGULATION NO. 13 REGULATION ON FORET AND WIDELIFE CONSERVATION FEE WHEREAS, pursuant to the Act creating the Forestry Development Authority, approved November 1, 1976 has inter-alia conferred upon all other land use practices and adjust the forestry economy to the overall national economy (Section 3; d) and; WHEREAS, the said Act has conferred upon the Forestry Development Authority the power to spread the knowledge of forestry and the acceptance of conservation of forest and wildlife resources of the country concurrently with the development of forestry program (section 3, g), and; WHEREAS, the Forestry Development Authority is fully committed to the Government’s agricultural policy of self-sufficiency in food production which culminated to the launching of the “GREEN REVOLUTION” by the Government, thus requiring the FDA to intensify forest conservation measures aimed at improving soil fertility so as to ensure a stable climate for continuous agricultural and forestry production, and; WHEREAS, the said Act creating the FDA further empowers the Authority to carry our programs for the wise use and perpetuation of the forest, recreational and wildlife resources of the country, and to continue existing services and to initiate such new services relative to the Authority’s function, and to sustain such forest and wildlife conservation measures/services through the levying of fees on the Timber Industry (Section 4 c, 1 (v) ), and; WHEREAS, the increased threat of the sahel has become noticeable in Liberia in recent times, and notion’s forest resources, so as to ensure continued environmental stability and good climate conducive to agricultural production; NOW THEREFORE, the FDA does hereby rule and regulate; SECTION I. FOREST CONSERVATION FEE: (A) A Forest Conservation Fee of Three Dollars ($3.00) per cubic meter for class “A” Species shall be levied on all logs produced for commercial use within the Republic of Liberia. Class “A” Species are as follows: CLASS “A” SPECIES Spio/Utile Makore Sapele Kosipo Tiama/Edinam Acajou/Khaya Dibetou/Lovoa Niangon Bosse/Guarea Framire Aningre (B) A Forest Conservation Fee of One Dollar and Fifty Cents ($1.50) per cubic meter for Class “B” Species shall be levied on all logs produced for commercial use within the Republic of Liberia. Class “B” Species are as follows: CLASS “B” SPECIES Bete/Mansonia Aiele Koto Amazakoue Azobe/Ekki Antiaris Frake Limba Limbali Kusia/Bilinga Tali Bombax/Kondroti Didelotia Danta/Kotibe Dahoma/Dabema Wawa/Obeche Naga Sacloglottis/ozouga Iroko Illomba Daniellia/Faro Abura/Bahia Afzelia Doussie Mammea/Oboto Others Sikon/Tetra Ceiba/Fromagar Movingui Avodire Payment of the Forest Conservation Fee for the two classes of species shall be made to the FDA. SECTION II. WILDELIFE CONSERVATION FEE: A Wildlife Conservation Fee of Ten Dollars (10.00) shall be levied on all CITIES Export Permits for Wildlife Conservation Fee shall be made by the Exporter to the Forestry Development Authority. SECTION III. EFFECTIVE DATE: This Regulation shall become effective on December 15, 1986, and shall be announced in the public media. REGULATION NO. 14 REGULATION ON EXPORT OF LOGS AND PROCESSED WOOD WHEREAS, according to the Act creating the Forestry Development Authority (FDA), approved November 1, 1976, and published December 20, 1976 Section 3 (c), it is one of the primary objectives of the Forestry Development Authority to stop needless waste and destruction of the forest and associate natural resources, and bring about the profitable