Kaduna State Forestry Law, 2019- 29th May, 2019

(a) specifying, as as may be possible the I situation and limits of the form the Forest Reserve; or area that will I (b) stating whether forest growth on such lands are protected or reserved or forest growth is cultivated; I and (c) mandating Commissioner, the local I Government Chairman or their representatives to inquire into and determine the existence, nature and extent of rights clairned by or alleged exist I in favour of any person or communities or brought to the knowledge of the said Officer affecting the I lands or any other rights in or over the lands which proposed to constitute the Forest Reserve; I Upon publication of the notice aforesaid, the Corn missioner, the Local Government Chairman or I representative shall: (a) immediately cause the particulars contained therein I to be made known in the District or Districts in which the lands are situated and direct that same to be read and interpreted ln the languages in I the Sharla and Customary Courts in the said District or Districts and also where he considers essential, I inform the Chiefs of the Communities dwelling in, and the Local Government Council having jurisdiction if any over the lands aforesaid ., ·I (b) writing; and fix and make known within a period not exceeding 90 (Ninety) days within which a complaint shall be made and a place at which any person or I communlty claiming any right or rights over an I I I I affected land which is proposed to constitute a Forest Reserve shall either send in a written I statement of claim to him or appear before hirn and State orally the nature and extent of their alleged rights. I (5) After the expiration of the period fixed by the Commissioner, the Local Government Chairman or their I representatives, the Commissioner shall: I (a) inquire into and determine the limits of the lands specified in the notice aforesaid; and I (b) determine the nature and extent of any claims or alleged rights affecting the lands which have been I preferred or brought to his notice. (6) There shall be kept a record ln writing of: I (a) all such claims and alleged rights; I (b) al! objections which may be made to such claims or alleged rights; and I (c) any evidence in support of or in opposition to any claims or alleged right I (7) The Commissioner or his representative may at any time I during the inquiry join any number of claims or sever any claims joined and in his findings may give a decision which may join any number of claims or sever any claims I which were formerly joined. (8) Upon the completion of the inquiry: I (a) the Commissioner, the Local Government Chairman I or their representative shall deliver his decision, describing the limits of the land specified in the notice aforesaid and setting forth, with all such .,, particulars as may be necessary to define their nature, duration1 incidence and extent, all claims ·I and alleged rights preferred or brought to his knowledge in respect of the lands and adrnittlng or rejecting the same whoHy or in part and shall fi!e it I at the Land Registry; and I I I I (b) a notice shall be published in the State Gazette I specifying the land which is intended for reserve, the privileges conceded in respect of such land and stating the special conditions intended to govern I the reservation. In addition, such notice shall be made known so far as may be practicable to every I person who, and the Head of any Community which, preferred any claim or in respect of which any claim was brought to the knowledge of the I Commissioner, Local Government Chairman or their representative. I (9) Any person who has made a claim on his own behalf, or where a claim has been made on behalf of a community I that person or the representative of the community may, within three (3) months of the date of delivery of the decision, appeal to a District Court Judge against that I portion of the .Commissioner's or his representative's findings which affects his claim or the claim made on I behalf of the Community which he represents. (10) An appeal shall lie to the High Court within whose area of I jurisdiction the Forest Reserve is situated from a judgement of a District Court Judge within thirty (30) days from the date of the decision. The decision of the I High Court shall be final. I ( 11) The Governor may make an order constituting the lands in respect of which an inquiry has been held as a Forest Reserve at the expiration of three months (3) from the I date of publication of the notice in the Gazette. I PROVIDED that, if an appeal has been made against the decision of the Commissioner, Local Government Chairman or their representatives, no such order shall be I made until such appeal has been determined or until the expiration of the time within which an appeal may be made. -I (12) An order made by the Governor under subsection (11) of ·I this section shall: (a) Be subject to the provisions of subsection (14) of I this section set forth: I I I I (i) the limits of the lands which constitute the I reserve; (ii) all rights affecting the same as set forth in I the decision of the Commissioner,. Local Government Chairman or their representatives or established by the Court I upon appeal from such decision; and I (iii) such additional rights as the Governor shall consider it just and equitable to allow notwithstanding that such rights have not I been allowed in the decision of the Comrnissioner1 Local Government Chairman I or their representatives;

(b) not include therein such rights as may have been I allowed by the Commissioner, Local Government Chairman or their representatives but which have been subsequently modified or extinguished as I provided and where the boundaries of the reserve have been modified as provided the order shall set I forth the boundaries as subsequently determined;

(c) be published in the State Gazette and made known I in the same manner as was the decision of the Commissioner, Local Government Chairman or their I representatives;

(d) from the date of the publication in the State I Gazette, such lands shall constitute a Forest Reserve. I (13) Any order made under this section may be revised or modified by the Governor as he may deem fit to make in I the public interest. (14) Any revision or modification made by the Governor under -I subsection (13) of this Section may: ·I (a) confine or restrict any rights or claims to certain area either within or without the Forest Reserve or the exercise of such rights to a certain time of the I year; and I I I I (b) add such additional rights as he shall consider just I and equitable to allow, notwithstanding that such rights had not been allowed in the findings of the Commissioner, Local Government Chairman or their I representatives, (15) (1) Where the Commissioner, Local Government I Chainnan or their representatives has admitted wholly or in part any right or claim and in his I opinion the exercise of such right or claim or any part thereof would: I (a) stultify the objects of a Forest Reserve; I (b) seriously hinder the efficient working of any Forest Reserve, Protected Forest Communal Forest Area or any Conservation area; or I (c) do serious damages to a Forest Reserve, Protected Forest, Communal Forest or any I Conservation area; I (2) The Commissioner or the Local Chairman as appropriate may: Government I (i) extinguish any such rights or claims and shall either give monetary compensation, or grant I in exchange of similar rights on other similarly situated land either within or without the boundaries of the Forest I Reserve; or {ii) I confine or restrict any rights or claims to certain areas either within or without the Forest Reserve, Protected Forest, Communal I Forest or Conservation Area or the exercise of such rights to certain times of the year; or .1 (iii) adopt wholly or partly or any combination of the above methods of dealing with the ·I matter. (16) VVhere the Commissioner or the Local Government I Chairman has admitted wholly or in part any rights on I I I I any area which could be exercised from the reserve without materially altering or stultifying the objects of the I reserve, the Governor may so amend the boundaries of the reserve that such areas are excluded from the reserve or he may create such excluded areas or enclaves within I the boundaries of the reserve; PROVIDED that, in altering the external boundaries of I the reserve, the Commissioner or the Local Government Chairman shall not include any area which lies outside the I original boundaries set out in the notice of the proposed reserve published in accordance with provisions of subsection 12(c) of this Section. I (17) Every right in or over land in respect of which no claim is I made to the Commissioner, Local Government Chairman or their representative, or of which no knowledge of existing title is disclosed shall, of their decision be I extinguished; PROVIDED that, if any such person shall, within one I year of the date of delivery of the final judgement, claim and satisfy the Commissioner or the Local Government I Chairman that he was possessed of a right in respect of which he might have made a claim, and that through ignorance of the fact that an inquiry was being held or for I other sufficient reason he failed to make such claim, the Commissioner or the Local Government Chairman may I direct that: (a) such right shall be revived; or I (b) such claim shall be modified or extinguished in accordance with the provisions of subsection (16). I (18) If any right within a Forest Reserve shall not have been I exercised for a period of ten (10) years, it shall be deemed to be extinguished. I (19) During the period between the dates of the publication by the Governor of the notice of his intention to create a ·I Forest Reserve ·and of the order of the Governor constituting the reserve: I I I I I (a) no right shall be acquired in or over the land comprised within such notice otherwise than by I succession or under a grant or contract in writing entered into with the approval of the Governor; and I (b) save as hereinafter provided: (i) no new house shall be built; I (ii) no tree shall be cut; and I (iii) no forest produce shall be.removed; I PROVIDED that, nothing in this Section shall be deemed to prohibit any act done ii with the permission in writing of the Forestry Officer not below the rank of an Assistant Director of Forestry.. I 10. The trees or plants listed in the Second Schedule to this Law are Protected Trees and Plants protected trees or plants. I (1) The Governor may, by public notice published in the 11. Protected Forest I Gazette, declare any forest area within er outside a Forest Reserve, to be a Protected Forest. I (2) The Local Government Areas shall manage and control the Protected Forest Areas within their jurisdiction with the technical and scientific advice of the Forestry I Department. I (3) The Governor may assign the management of any Forest Reserve to the Local Government it is domiciled by an order in the Gazette. I 12. (1) The Governor may declare an area, place or land to be a Comnwnal Forest Area I Communal Forest Area for a term of years for all or any of the following purposes: ·I (a) managing, maintaining and utilizing a forest plantation or natural forest for the production of ·1 timber and other Forest Produce; (b) soil and water conservation; I I I I I (c) plant and wildlife conservation; I (d) public recreation;

(e) forest re-planting or reclamation; and I (f) such other purposes as he may consider appropriate. I (2) The areas listed in Part B of the First Schedule are hereby I declared to be Communal Forest. (3) The Commissioner or Local Government Chairman may I recommend to the Governor to acquire any private land and to declare such land a Communal Forest for a I number of years subject to compensation payable under the Land Use Act I (4) The Commissioner or Local Government Chairman rnay: (a) direct that the proceeds of the sale of Produce from I a Communal Forest are payable to the owners of such forest provided that, the expenses incurred by I the Director of Forestry shall first be subtracted from such proceeds; I (b) direct the person taking Forest Produce or timber in the Communal Forest to carry out re-planting on a I periodic basis, of forest produce or timber taken. (5) The Local Government Area shall manage and control the I Communal Forest Areas within their jurisdiction with the technical and scientific advice of the Forestry Department. I 13. The Commissioner may dedare any area of land, whether Consrnvation Areas private or government owned, to be a Conservation Area for I one or more of the following reasons: (a) The area requires the implementation of conservation ·I practices and management controls to prevent or limit sedimentation, pollution or erosion in order to maintain a ·I dear and reliable supply of water for domestic, industrial and commercial use. I I I I I (b) The area requires the implementation of conservation practices and management controls ln order to maintain the soil and water resources in a productive state for I agricultural development and the productivity or stability of surrounding areas. I (c) The area is in a dangerous or unstable state above the roadside or along the river and stream banks, or near I residential or industrial areas; or I (d) The water resources of the area are in a polluted condition that may be injurious to the health of human beings, animals or plants. I 14. ( 1) Every right over land within an area designated a Forest Rights in Reserved Lands Reserve, Protected Forest, Communal Forest or a I Conservation Area: I (a) shall be extinguished upon the coming into force of this Law, or I (b) shall be extinguished upon the corning into operation of the public notice to be made by the I Governor in the State Gazette. (2) No person shall grant, devolve, sell or alienate land I situated within a Forest Reserve, Protected Forest, Communal Forest Area or a Conservation Area. I (3) The Director of Forestry, or the owner of land in a Communal Forest Area, subject to the approval of the I Commissioner, may lease land situated in a Forest Reserve, Protected Forest, Communal Forest Area or a Conservation Area, upon such terms limits as may be I determined by the Director of Forestry. I 15. (1) The Commissioner or Local Government Chairman may allow persons or Communities who have a right of way of Way and Water, Cour$1:!'S watercourse through a Forest Reserve, Protected Forest, ,, Communal Forest or a Conservation Area to continue to enjoy the right of way or use the watercourse. 'I in the opinion of the Commissioner or Local Government Chairman the exercise of the right of way or I use of watercourse would; I I I I (a) stultify the objects of a Forest Reserve, Protected Forest, Communal Forest or Conservation Forest; I (b) seriously hinder the efficient working of any Forest I Reserve, Protected Forest, Communal Forest or any Conservation Area; or I (c) do serious damages to a Forest Reserve, Protected Forest, Communal Forest and or any Conservation I Area; The Commissioner or Local Government Chairman I as appropriate may: (i) extinguish any such right of way or use of I watercourse and give rnonetary compensation or grant in exchange of such I rights; confine or restrict any right of way or use of I watercourse to certain areas either within the Forest Reserve, Protected Forest, Communal I Forest or Conservation Area or the exercise of such rights to certain times of year; or I (iii) adopt wholly or partly any combination the above methods in dealing with the matter. I (3) If in the opinion of the Commissioner or the Local I Government Chairman, the land over which 1 the right of way or watercourse could excised from the reserve without materially altering or stultifying the objects of the I reserve1 he may so amend the boundaries the reserve that such area watercourse is exduded from the reserve I or he may create such exclusion subject to the approval of the Governor. .,, 16. (1) No person who has a right of way or enjoy the use a Alienation of watercourse in a Forest Reserve or Similar Forest may ·1 alienate any right affecting land within the Forest Reserve, Protected Forest and Similar Forest. I I I I I (2) Any .sale, mortgage, transfer or alienation effected without the consent of the Commissioner or Local Government Chairman and such other consent under the I Land Use Act CAP LS of 2004 shall be null, avoid of no effect whatsoever. I 17. (1) The Commissioner or the Local Government Chairman as Designation of Resen11~ Limits appropriate shall, on constituting a Forest Reserve, I Protected Forest, Conservation Area, Communal Forests and Similar Forests, define the limits of the area so I constituted, as precisely as possible. (2) The Surveyor-General shall, prepare or cause to be I prepared a detailed map of the constituted Forest Reserve, Protected Forest, Conservation Area and Similar Forests, a copy each of the map shall be deposited: I (a) with the Commissioner or the Local Government I Chairman as appropriate, (b) at the office of the Director of Forestry; and I (c) at the Local Government Headquarters of the Local I Government Area where the land in question is situated. I 1a. (l) The Director of Forestry may enter upon any land for the purpose of erecting any beacons or demarcating or defining any boundary lines within any land which is I constituted a forest reserve, protected forestf conservation area or communal forest area and around I any portions of land included as enclaves, (2) No person shall prevent, obstruct or in any manner stop I the Director of forestry from entering any land to carry out the marking boundaries. I (3) Any person that breaches the provision of sub-section (2) of this Section commits an offence and is liable upon I conviction to a fine of not less than One Hundred Thousand Naira Only (Nl001 000.00) or a term of not less I than three (3) years or both. I 19. (1) AllForestlandsor onCommunal which is sited a Forest Reserve, Protected forest shall, upon the constitution Yeistinq of Lands I I I I and marking of boundaries, be vested in the Governor and all other right of ownership in any other person, save and except as vested by section 1 of the Land Use ACT I CAP LS of 2004, are therefore extinguished. I (2) The Governor shall have power after due consultation with members of the Executive Council to de-reserve any forest or protected area on grounds of public interest I This shall be after adequate public notice and where necessary, a public hearing on the proposal de- I reservation. PART IV I FORESTRY ACTIVITY I 20. The Director of forestry or any forestry officer so approved may Improvement of Hirests enter upon any !and and may cut and destroy diseased, dead or I dying trees likely to cause damage to any forestry property or to life or property, I 2:L The Director of Forestry or any Forestry Officer shall upon the approval of the Commissioner or Local Government Chairman as Forest Produce I appropriate and subject to the guidelines issued by the State Executive Council, take from any Forest Reserve or Communal Forest produce which may be required for public purposes upon I payment of a fair and reasonable price thereof which prices shall not exceed such fees, royalties or compensation as may be specified under this Law. I 22. (l) A person may apply to the Director of Forestry for a Permit to Take Forest I permit to take forest produce from a Forest Reserve or Communal Forest Area. Prt:)(itKJf I (2) The person shall pay a fee for the permit as stipulated in the Third .schedule to this Law, to the Kaduna State I internal Revenue Service, (.3) The Director of forestry may issue a permit to the person -I upon such terms and conditions as approved by the Commissioner. -1 23. Any person taking forest produce from any forest reserve, Royaltyforf,orestProauce Communal forest area, or conservation area shall pay a royalty, I I I I I as stipulated in the Third Schedule to this Law to the Kaduna St.ate internal Revenue Service. I 24. The Director of Forestry shall, in making valuation of economic Compensation Rates trees for compensation purpose or valuatlon of proceeds there I from or for any other purpose apply the value given ln Part C of the Third Schedule to this Law as a minimum value or the fees charged under the land use Regulations whichever is higher. I 25. Any person, who without the permission in writing of the Acts Prohibited in Forest I prescribed officer: Reserves (a) take any forest produce; I (b' uproots, bums, strips-off the bark or leaves from, or ' I I otherwise damages any tree; (c) resides, erects a structure, builds or camps in a reserve; I (d) sets fire to any grass or herbage, or kindles a fire without taking due precaution to prevent its spreading; I smokes or lights a fire in any part of a forest reserve,. I protected forest, conservation area or communal forest;

(f) pastures cattle or permits cattle to trespass in any part of I a forest reserve protected forest communal forest area 1 1 or conservation area; unless with the permission of the I Director of Forestry;

(g) Digs, cuts or cultivates the soil or make a farm or I plantation;

(h) Enters or trespasses in any part of a forest reserve, I protected forest, communal forest or conservation area; I Hunts or fishes in a forest reserve, protected forest, communal forest or conservation area; -I (j) constructs any Dam across any river or stream or otherwise obstructs the channel of any river or stream I that flows through a forest reserve, protected forest1 conservation area or communal forest area; I I I I I (k) damages in any way or destroys any forestry property, Commits an offence and shall upon conviction be liable to imprisonment for a term of not less than 2 years or to a I fine of not less than One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira (N:150,000,00) or both. I PARTV I FORESTRY OFFENCES I 26. (1) Any person that commits a prohibited act under Section 25 of this Law in a Forest Reserve, Protected Forest, ForestryOffunces Communal Forest Areas or Conservation Forest Areas, I shall be liable to an additional penalty, other than the punishment prescribed by the said section to pay not less than One Hundred Thousand Naira (Hl00,000.00) for I other forestry produce and properties damaged or destroyed as a result of the prohibited act I (2) The cou1t may in addition order the person to pay a surn equivalent to three times the fees and royalties' payable I on any forest produce removed from or damaged in the forest reserve or protected forest area, I 27, (1) No timber taken under a permit shall be moved from the Seizure ofRirest Produce place where it is felled until each piece of the timber to be I moved and the stump of the tree from which it is derived have been marked with pass hammer mark of the I Forestry Division of the Ministry responsible for forests or if the Director of Forestry shall so direct the permit holder in writing, I (2) The Director of Forestry may charge hammering fees as contained in Part E of the Third Schedule to this Law and I payable to the Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service, I (3) The Director of Forestry, a forestry officer or any government employee so authorized may seize any forest produce reasonably suspected of having been unlawfully -I obtained. -1 (4) The Director of Forestry or Forestry Officer shall obtain an order of a magistrate to: I I I I I (a) sell the seized forest produce and pay the proceeds thereof into the Forestry Trust Fund, or I (b) allocate the forest produce for the use of government. I (5) Any persons who: I (a) forges or fraudulently uses1 aids or abets any persons to forge or fraudulently use any registered I hammer or hammer mark used for denoting the ownership of any forest produce, or any other mark used by the forestry Division of the Ministry I responsible for forests in connection with the adrninistratlon of the provisions of this Law; or I (b) alters, removes, destroys or defaces any mark placed on Forest produce or any boundary mark of I a forest or any land proposed to be included in a forest reserve Commits an offence and shall be liable upon conviction to l mprisonment for a term I of not less than 3 years or a fine of not less than One Hundred Thousand Naira Nl00,000.00 or both, I (6) Where a person is reasonably suspected of having committed an offence under this Law1 other than I an offence under Subsection (5) (a) and (b) of this Section, any forestry officer not below the rank of a I Divisional Forest Officer may instead of initiating proceeding against such a person in court, receive from such person a sum of money by v,;ay of I compensation for the offence that he is suspected of having committed together with the value of the forest produce or forestry property in respect of I which he was suspected. I PROVIDED that,. the money received by way of compensation shall not be more than twice the fees and royalties, if any, estimated to have been lost ·I on the forest produce in question, or of the value of the forestry property in question or as the case ·I may be. I I I I I 28. Any person who contravenes any regulation made under this Law or the license or permit used under this Law for which no General Penalty penalty is expressly prescribed, he shall be liable to a fine of not I less than Fifty Thousand Naira NS0,000.00 or to imprisonment fbr a term of not less than 12. (twelve) months or both, I 29. The Court may, in addition to any penal1;\/ order: Acklitim,al Penalty I (a) any forest produce in respect of which the offence was committed or thing with which the offence was I committed to be forfeited and disposed of as the court may direct; I (b) any farm produce in respect of which the offence was committed or thing with which the offence was committed to be folfeited and deposed of as they may I direct; I (c) that any license or perrnit held under this Law shall be revoked; and I (d) that where no fees have been paid in respect of such permit or licence, the stipulated fees shall be paid to the I Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service, I 30. (1) Any person who cuts protected commits an offence trees and upon conviction 1s liable to a fine of not less than cutting Prorectfc'{j Tre~~; Two Hundred Thousand Naira N200,000.00 or imprisonment for a term of not less than three (3) years I or both. I 31. ( 1) No person shall graze cattle in a forest reserve, protected forest, conservation area or communal forest save with Grazing ln Reserve An:,)$ the permission of the Director of Forestry, I (2) No person shall allow cattle in a forest reserve, protected I forest, conservation area or communal forest save with the permission of the Director of Forestry. ·I (3) Any person who contravenes the provision of sub-section (1) or (2) of this section commits an offence and shall be ·1 upon Hable upon conviction to a fine of not less than Two Hundred Thousand Naira N200,000.00 or imprisonment for a term of not less than four (4) years or both. I I I I PART VI I MISCELLANEOUS I 32. ( 1) The Director of Forestry shall set up, coordinate and operate a forest fire control unit under the department control of Flres and shall designate a forest officer to administer the I forest fire control unit. I (2) The Forest Fire Control Unit shall do all such things as are necessary for the purpose of preventing forest fires and controlling, averting, avoiding the destructive effect of fire I on forest trees. I 33. (1) scrubs, No person shall in a free forest or on farmland set fire to shrubs, or bush and allow the fire to bum sush suming unattended, I (2) Any person that contravenes the provision of sub-section ( 1) of this section commits an offence and liable upon I conviction to a fine of not less than Twenty Thousand Naira N20,,000.00 and irnprisomnent for a term of not less I than six months. 34, Any person that sets ablaze any bush, shrubs, or scrubs and Wild Fire I ai!ows the fire to spread to bum: I (a) bush covering an area of more than 30 square metres; or (b) a Forest Reserve,. Protected Forest, Conservation Area, I Communal Forest or Protected Trees; Commits an offence and upon conviction is liable to a fine I of not less than One Hundred Thousand Naira Nl00,000.00 or imprisonment for a term of not less than I three years or both. 35. (1) The Commissioner may require that forestry related Forestry Businesses ·I businesses sawmllis, motorized power saw1 other manufacturing plants using wood as raw material or I flower gardens shall not be installed or operated without registration and a license issued by the Director of Forestry; I I I I I (2) Licenses so issued shall be renewed annually subject forest enrichment and other conditions as rnay be directed by the Commissioner; I (3) Fees payable for each license shall be as set forth in Part I D of the ·rhird Schedule this Law; (4) Any person that contravenes the provision of sub-section .I (1) 1 (2) and (3) of this Section commits an offence and upon conviction is liable to imprisonment for a term of not I less than two (2) years or a fine of not less than One Hundred Thousand Naira Nl00,000.00 or both. I (5) Any person convicted of an offence under this Section the law may forfeit the saw-mill, the rnotorised power I saw or such other manufacturing plants, and the forest produce illegally obtained to the Government. I 36. (1) The Director of Forestry pursuant may1 published in the state Gazette made by the an order Monitoring Commissioner, establish monitoring mechanism at such I places as designated by the Commissioner in the said order, I (2) The Director of Forestry may stop any person carrying or suspected to be carrying illegal forest produce and I require compliance with the provisions of this Law, I (1) The Commissioner may, with the approval of the State Executive Council make regulations: I prohibiting or regulation the taking of forest produce or of any specified kind forest produce in the State; I (bJ prohibiting the sale and purchase of forest produce I or of any specified kind of forest produce person other than the holders of licences and any by permit granted under this law, or by any other ·I persons or by any classes of persons specified the regulations; ·1 (c) prohibiting the sale1 purchase and possession of forest produce taken 1 collected prepared in I contravention this Law; I I I I (d) prohibiting the destruction of, or any act which may tend to the destruction of or cause injury to, any forest produce or forest growth or forest property I in any forest reserve or on lands at the disposal of the Government; I (e) regulating the grant and prescribing the form that any licences or permits may take in any particular I case: I (i) to take forest produce in forest reserves or on lands at the disposal of Government, and I (ii) to sell and purchase forest produce; (f) regulating the marketing of timber and the I manufacture, use and possession of marking instruments; I (g) regulating the taking; collection and preparation of forest produce; I (h) providing for the seizure, detention and disposal of I timber or forest produce, taken, collected 1 prepared, sold, purchased, possessed or not rnarked,. in contravention of this Law or in respect I of which any offence against this Law has been committed; I (i) prescribing the persons who may declare any specified kind of tree to be a protected tree and I any specified kind of minor forest produce to be protected minor forest produce under this Law and I the procedure thereof; (j) providing for the termination, revocation and I fo1feiture of licences and permits; (k) regulating the transit of forest produce by land and I water and by different means and classes transport; I I I I I (I) prohibiting any act which might cause the I obstruction of any waterway or cause danger to navigation; I (m) prescribing the powers and duties of Forestry Officers; I (n) authorizing the payment of grants and bonuses appropriated in the State Budget for the I encouragement of forestry; I (o) protection of forest produce in the forest by:

(i) prescribing the time at which and the I manner in which the rights reserved may be exercised; I (ii) prohibiting the taking or destruction of any specified kind of timber or minor forest I produce in the exercise of such rights as aforesaid, and I (iii) prohibiting the exercise of au or any such rights as aforesaid in any specified part of a I forest reserve, protected forest, communal forest areas, and conservation areas. I (p) control of protected forest and the protection of forest produce in a protected forest as if such I protected forest were a forest reserve; (q) providing for the remission or reduction of any I royalty, fee or toll charged or payable under the provisions of this Law; I (r) generally for giving effect to the objects and purposes of this Law; I (2) The Governor on the recommendation of the Commissioner may make regulation for: I (a) deleting or adding anything to the Schedules thls I Law; I I I I (b) reviewing, increasing, reducing, any of this fees or I sums contained in the schedules to the Law without limiting the forgoing for the purpose of bringing the provisions of this law into effect; I .(c) requiring holders of licences and permits to render I returns and accounts and to submit their books for inspection; and 1· (d) regulating the salving and disposal of drift timber; 38. I (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of any written law to the contrary, proceedings for an offence against any Institution and conduct of Legal Proceedings provisions of this Law, or of any regulations made under I this Law, and all civil proceedings by the Director of Forestry shall be brought in the name of the Director of Forestry and may be instituted and conducted by the him I 6r any forestry Officer so•,·aathorised ·generally or specifically- in relating ·to ·any proceedings or class of I proceedings, by writing, under· the hand of a forestry officer. I (b) A-Government Legal Officer may conduct proceedings on behalf of the Director of Forestry where a forest offender I employs the service of a practitioner. 39. (1) All forest reserves existing at the time of the coming into Savings I force of this Law shall be deemed to have been constituted under and in accordance with the provisions I of this Law. (2) Any person who immediately before the coming I into effect of this Law was a holder of any office in the Forestry Department or was a staff in the I Forestry Department shall on the commencement of this Law continue in the office and shall be deemed to have been appointed to his office in the I Department. 40. (l:) The Forestry Law, CAP 59, Laws of Kaduna State 1991 is Repeal I hereby repealed. I (2) The repeal of the forestry Law shall not affect or invalidate any regulations, proceedings, action, or anything done pursuant to the provisions of the said Law. I I I I I DATED AT KADUNA this ........ti~ .... day of ...........M!":t ............................. 2019. I I Malam Nasir Ahmad el- Go ernor, Kaduna 1~ EXPLANATORY NOTE I I (This note does not form part of this Law and has no legal effect). The purpose of this Law is to provide for the conservation, management and I effective use of forests and forest resources, and the declaration of forest reserves. I This printea impression has been carefully compared with the Bill which has passed the Kaduna State House of Assembly and found to be true and correctly printed copy of the said Bill. I I HON. AMINU ABDULLAH BELLO ZUBAIRU IDRIS Esq. (Speaker) (Clerk to the Legislature) I I I I .1 I I I I I

FIRST SCHEDULE I S/N i FOREST r-·--· -···r······--- -·-o•- .........................- - - . . , . . . . . . _ ~ - - - ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - · - - - - - - - - - - - · · - - · · · - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FOREST LOCAL .,· AREA AREA IN LOCAL II 1 j I RESERVES ! RESERVES AUTHORITY I IN HA GOVERNMENT! 1 1 Rikau •• L _______ Ns_o_----+-N-.-N-.L-.N-:_3_1_9__1s_o1-""-.~-o--26-_,-19-3-.3-4-~-~-,!!!________ __) II ! of 1957, Gazette No. Guga 22 41 of 15/8/57 8,00 2,074.72 ., N.A.P.N No., Ii 3 I Maje 26 32 of 1950, Sup. Gazette 6.00 1,556.04 No. 17 of 114 Kakangi 27 23/3/50 20.00 186..80 N.A.P.N No. 8 115 Idasu 32 of 1950, Sup. 9.10 2,359.99 I Gazette No. 7 I of 26/1/50 Fatika 33 N.A.P.N No. 28 7,310.79 33 of Gazette N. 17 of I! I 7 Anara 6 23/3/50 93,00 24,118.62 i N.R.L.N. No, lls Ribako 7 33 of 1954, 79.00 20,487.86 Sup. Gazette ,: 9 Rigachikun 17 No. 7 of 24.00 6,224.16 Igabi 4/3/54 I 10 Afaka (part) N.R.L.N. No. 11 of 1954, 42.16 10,933.77 Gazette No. II 11 Labar 38 46 of 21/4/55 56.53 1' { N.R.LN. No. 12 i Manda North 44 46 of 1955, 63.00 16,338.42 l (Part) ll i; l Gazette No. 46 of 21/4/55 i 25 62 938.81 ! Tukurwa ,l______ · ~ - - ~ I .... 1 . ............................ I 11 5/N -:-~-:-:~es R~~~~~s I ~~~R~l,.~Al AR~A_A_IN_!_!_i-~:-ei_N_M~~-i L.. , - - ' - - - ~ - - + - - - - - - · - •..,,,,,,.... .. ,,, .... ,., ..- - . SQM .,·------------·r-··-·--,,,,--•,,•·..--.-··-··-·..,,...,__ .. , I!! 14 36 ! N.A.P.N No. i 23 of 1946. 67.36 1.7,469.00 ; 1 1 !• •. Katarma ' Gazette No. '; 23 of II 15 !, Kagurma 19 11/11/46 50.00 12,967.00 .I N.A.P.N No. 28of 1946, •116 4 Gazette No.30 56.00 14,523 Mando South of 30/5/46 II 17 i 12 N.R.LN No. 8.30 2,152.52 Kajuru Doka Hills 96 of 1956, 1! Gazette No. 1! 18 Ubere 43 19 of 26/4/56 108.11 28,037.25 Kajuru l N.R.LN No.129 Ii 19 Kogin Kerami t 1 of 1961, Sup. Gazette No. 10.00 2,593.40 Lere ! 20 2 33 of 1/2/51 12.00 16,857.00 Ii Galma II Part) River 12.00 16,857.00 Makarfi 29 N.A.P.N No, 8 1121 Kurmin Kogi of 1951., Sup. i 22 (Part) 30 Gazette No. 7 12.00 3,112.08 1123 31 of 1/2/51 7.07 1,833.53 Nassarawa Kariya River 11 N.R.LN No. 23 57 of 1955, 57.00 14,782.38 Ikara Sup, Gazette 11 Anchau West No. 22 of 38 12/5/55 8.29 2,149.93 1125 Gauraki N.A.P.N No. Ii I 50 127 of 1951, Sup. Gazette 9.50 2,463.73 Bugau North ! No. 58 of 1 ,1 ' ( 15/11/51 i ll I I I l r: Ii • •-•~-- -~~~~-'<•••••••,•~•.,.,.,, • .,,.~~~~~a•e~~·•·-m••••,_,_,_,_,_,_, _ _.....,, s,N FOREST FOREST LOCAL AREA AREA I.N LOCAL ! RESERVES !. RESERVES AUTHORITY IN HA GOVERNMENTf NO SQM__ :AREA I 27 l• Bugau South •---~"'--·-----" •• »»•»•~~~-, I t..· 51 N.A.P.N No. 8.40 178.46 i 89 of 19511 I l Sup. Gazette No. 42 of 1128 l8 16/8/51 0.88 228.22 l Kurmin Bi 11 N.R.L.N No. ; I 51 of 1959, III 29 : Kurmin ! 21 Sup. Gazette No. 33 of 0.44 ·1. 1·4 •1 1 • ' ••.A.. As grazing \ Dawaki 25/6/55 reserve 1: 30 ' 14 N.R.LN No, 2 22.85 5,929.92 ' i Rahama i of 1960, Sup. ZangonKataf 1131 I Ladduga Gazette No. 109.46 281387.36 i (Part) 11 of 25/2/60 11i 32 i Sanga River f Gazette No. 11.00 2,852.74 I (part) of Ii 24/4/1924 1! 33 ] Ningish! Hills Gazette No, 29.00 7,520.76 12 of l.930 I.I' 34 !.. Ayu Hills N.A.P.N No. 9.42 2,450.76 (Laduga) Grazing f 79 of 1951, 12 Sup. Gazette 11 Anji No. 37 of 33.00 8,558.22 Sanga 30/5/51 I' 13 10.39 2,691.95 Jaja N.A.P.N No. I iI 37 43 of 1950, Sup. Gazette 35.14 2,502.53 I E No. 7 of l I i.i l ! ".'.!8 i Escarpment 29/5/51 18 9.65 2,502.53 1 ZangonKataf f 1 Nindem N.A,P.N No. 43 of 1950, •i I 39 Kagom 11 Sup. Gazette No. 25 of 27/4/50 8.50 2,204.39 IL-. I -,-.----,-,~- ~~-~,,. . __J_ __ . ------"'"'~'--~-~..~~-.-- .. -- --- I I I IS/N l FOREST "~~"~ ~~""·•r~~~-·-·-·- .. ~ ~~ -~~- " ' ' " " ·---~~~~--. ' - - ~ · - - - · < <. < < < · - - - FOREST LOCAL AREA AREA IN l LOCAL I l IRESERVES RESERVES AUTHORITY NO IN SQM HA i GOVERNMENT iAREA 10 N.A,P.N No. 3 12.11 3,240.61 1140 l Nimbia of 1950, Sup. Gazette No. 6 •I 41 i Amere 9 of 19/1/50 N.A.P.N No, 1.01 261.93 1142 3 42 of 1950, 2. 713.19 Kafanchan Sup. Gazette No. 25 of Ii 43 Tsonje 37 27/4/50 64.33 16,683.34 I: l (Kagoro I) N.C.S.LN No. 16 of 1968, 1!44 .. ··•· 45 Sup. Gazette 1.27 329.36 Giwa No. 7 of 28/3/68 1145 47 0.42 108.92 N.C.S.LN No. Degon Kurmi 15 of 1968, 1146 48 Sup. Gazette 0.47 121.89 No. 7 of Ii I: Kurmin Kubacha 28/3/68 0.11 28.53 Ii ( N.A.P.N No. 30 of 1944, / 48 Kurmin 13 Sup. Gazette 114.00 29,564.76 Ii ! Kabara No. 41 of 28/3/44 i 1[49 Kurmin 35 N.A.P.N No. 50.19 13,016.27 Badiye 35 of 1944, 1 Kaura Gazette No. 1. 50! 39 25 of 80.30 20,825.00 Doka 20/10/44 II / 51 40 N.A.P.N No. 26.94 6,986.62 Kagarko of 1942, Ii i Kurmin Biri Gazette No. 68 of 56.00 14,523.04 Kachia 34 1152 19/11/42 ! 53 • Akwana East 8 88.00 22,821.92 1:,......, ,-,,,,~~--"~""'~ '- •- ....~J - ·-•--~ \,'' ,,,,»,"-~-~,»,c-,.,.,.,.,.,,. '>'>'>•' -....... ~·-•"'"""''''''' I I. '"""""""""'~~-~-- " IS/NI FOREST FOREST i LOCAL AREA IN i LOCAL ,AREA I) )RESERVES RESERVES I AUTHORITY IN HA ! GOVERNMENT i NO I ·-----s~..---------- !AREA-- t=-.t-- ! N.A.P.N No. 11 54 1 Akwana 9 ! 92 of 1948, 17.20 7,054.05 ·• Kauru i i West • Sup. Gazette 1) ss I 10 No. 66 of 23/12/48 10 1,063.29 I I Mai Ido 11 3.26 845.45 1156 ! N.A.P.N No, i I Kona 66 of 1954, Ii 57 I 14 Sup. Gazette No. 27 of 22.85 5,925.92 i I Chawai 23/12/54 11 ss I Escarpment 41 1.44 373.45 N.A.P.N No. i Bari 68 of 1954, I 43 Sup. Gazette iWarfi No. 23 of 23/9/54 I 46 1.85 479.79 j Rahama N.A.P.N No. i (part) 29 of 19491 ! 61 1 Sup. Gazette 143.00 37,085.62 BirnlnGwari II I Damakasuwa No. 55 of 27/10/49 1162 ! 3 124,11 32,186.69 N.A.P.N No. Libere (Part) 30 of 1949, Ii 63! 44 Gazette No. 55 of 28/3/44 63,00 16,338.42 Kurmin 2 435.41 112/919.23 64 11 8/Kogi N.A.P.N No. 6 of 1959, Ii ! DogonDawa Gazette No. 41 of 18/1/59 •i BiminGwari N.R.LN No. 200 of 1956, I! F/R Sup. Gazette No. 66 of I: Mando North 23/8/56 (part) 1~... --·················~-· •«·•-··-·····.J.----········-······- ...........................J ............................ - J - - - ~ - • - · · · - · - · · · · - - - · · · · · · - · ' I I I S/N ! FOREST 1-·»•--- ! ' ---------- LOCALFOREST i AR.EA AREA IN \ LOCAL ------ - : I ), i RESERVES RESERVES AUTHORITY NO IN i SQM HA i GOVERNMENT I l AREA _________ ___ 1 :-------••»•~-----'----- 1 i I Kamuku Ii National Park N.A.P.N No. 28 of 1949, Gazette No. I ss of 1949 N.R.LN No. I 10 of 1955, N. R. Gazette I No. 2 of 1955 N,A.P.N No, I 76 of 1950, Gazette No. 38 of 1950 I N.A.P.N No. I 18 of 1946, Gazette No. 23 of 11/4/46 I N.R.LN No. I 18 of 1954, Sup. Gazette No. 18 of 11 ! 29/7/54 i ll N.R.LN No. 169 of 1955, Gazette No. Ii i 48 of 1/11/56 Ii N.R.L.N No. 22 of 1960, Sup. Gazette 1\ ! No. 13 of 3/3/60 Ii [ i i N.C.S.LN No. 1 of 1967, ll ' Sup. Gazette No, 5 of I(_ --------'-------- '-- .........i-2_8__,__/_12--L/_67_-------'-- ----'---~-~---. --..----------------- I I I fS/N FOREST FOREST LOCAL j .. I-N-,--l-OCA•• AREA l_.A_R_E_A_ l•···•·············-·................~ I 1 RESERVES i.. RESERVES I AUTHORITY _____ N_O_ __,__ _ __ IN ; SQM • HA GOVERNMENT AJ_tE~--- . 1ii i N.CS.L.N No. l ! 2 of 1968, 11I I Gazette No. i 4/1/68 II N.C.S.LN No. 9 of 1968, I Gazette No. 6 of 29/2/68 I NN.A.P.N No. 26 of 19441 I Gazette No. 6 of 29/2/68 I N.R.LN No. 58 of 1955, Sup, Gazette I No. 22 of 12/5/55 I N.R.L.N No, 234 of 1956, I Gazette No, 52 of I 27/10/55 N.R.LN No.· I 325 of 1956, Gazette No. I: 52. of 1/11/56 N.R.L.N No. 11 j 47 of 1955, Sup. Gazette Ii j No. 20 of 28/4/55 ll 1l~ I I I A_l____ AREA!.•• iRi~A"itf···ii.ocii 1s_/_N~FO_R_E-ST-~-F-O_R_E_ST-~l-O_C__ -·•1 1: 1 _1. RESERVES RESERVES AUTHORITY NO IN \ SQM ' HA !: GOVERNMENT : i AREA __; I ).:,.··· 1 NGazette No, ] 31 of 12/6/41 l N.A.P.N No. 9 I of 1942, Gazette No. 7 I cl2WU~ Gazette No. I 19 of 10/4/41 NGazette No. I 20 of 17/4/41 N.A.P.N No. I 51 of 1961, Sup. Gazette I No. 68 of 19/11/42 I N.R.L.N No. 20 of 1960, I Gazette No, 11 of 25/2/60 I N.N.L.N No. 30 of 1961, I Sup. Gazette No. 9 of 16/2/61 ll Gazette No. ll : 15 of 11/3/1952 Gazette No. 11 82 of I\ 29/12/1939 I! I IL I ········1-.... ,,,.,,,,,.,., . Ii S/N FOREST FOREST LOCAL AREA AREA IN LOCAL i I! RESERVES RESERVES AUTHORITY IN HA GOVERNMENT 1 NO ---....-- SQ_~--+-----. . -_. .________A_R_EA_·-•··---·•····--···•. . . . . . . . . . . . . N.R.L.N No. 11 ! 129 of 1961 1 Sup. Gazette I! No. 33 of 1/1/1961 I\ Gazette No. 15 of IL___"_____________._13~/2~/9_3_6- ~ -...... L..... ..- ....- ~ - - - · ~ - 1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I SECOND SCHEDULE I PROTECTED TREES OR PLANTS {Section 10} S/NO BOTANICAL NAME COMMON/NAnYENAME I 1 Chlorophora excels Iroko/Loko 2 Khayagrandifoliola Mahoganv/madachinkurmi I 3 4 Tectonaarandis Gmelinaarborea Teak Gmelina I 5 6 Afzelia Africana Aubrevelliakerstingii Kawo Dorowanmaharba 7 Canariumschweinfurthii Atile I 8 Mitraavnastipulosa Ganvengoro 9 Orchrocarpusafricanum Mangoronkurmi I 10 11 Piotadeniastrumafricanum Sacroceohalussoo Dorowankurmi Tafashiva 12 Terminalia superb Baushenkurmi I 13 Antiaris Africana Farinloko 14 Triolochitonscleroxylori Kafanloko I 15 Ceibaoetandra 16 ;i . 'Albiziaspp CH/Forest type) Rimi Tsintsivankurmi 1r - •Khavasenegalensis Madachi I 18 Isoberliniadoka Dokanwaje/Rafi 19 Elaeisguinensis Kwaranmanja I 20 21 Ervthrophleumguinensis Ficusspp Gwaskankurmi Gamji 22 Parkiaclappertoniana (biglobosa) Dorowa I 23 Pterocarpusosun (H/Forest type) Ameme/Magirigi 24 Tamarindusindica Tsamiva . I 25 26 Manilkaramultinervis Eucalyptus spp Kirvankurmi Turare 27 AdanSQniadiaitata Kuka I 28 Acacia albida Gabaruwa 29 Albiziazvgia Madobivan Rafi I 30 31 Bombaxbunooozensis Alstoniaconaensis Kuka Gwandan Rafi 32 Borassusaethiooum Giainva I 33 Butvrosoermuoaradoxum (park) Kadanva 34 Pterroscarouserinaceus Madobiya I 35 36 Raenivenifera Vitexdoniana Tukurwa Dinya I I I _J____ I

THIRD SCHEDULE I PART A: PERMIT TO TAKE FOREST PRODUCE (Section 22) I £21 Per~it to""i~e fir~~g-~~-- I_Ni,000.00/m2;~!6~~rson ··1 i £&........ I • 2 Permit to sell firewood I N2,000.00/month/Person ...__! I 3 Permit to collect forked poles ! N2,000.00/month/Person 4 P~E!:!!it to collect H9i!~L.____ l N2,0~.0.Q9L~(?nth/Pers-·o-n-.. ....j -----i I 65 Permit to trade Honey Permit to make basket I N:1,000.00/month/Person _____. ____ : I W2,000.00/month/Person I Nl0,000.00/mi:mth/Person ....J I 78 ! Permit Permit to make charcoal to trade charcoal ........_____ . _____ ; W15 000.00/month/Person I 1 , -----------1 .: 9 I Permlt . to_trade in split borassus : N2,000.00/month/Person I Permit to collect bamboo.....____ [.......:1~. j Nl.,500.00/month/Person !. 1 I 11 ! Permit to collect assorted leaves Ifl.a:200.00/month/Person ... J I !'\ 1213 • Permit Permit to collect borassus fruits t to ..cofieci tamarindus fruits .N30iJ.OO/month/Person- N150.00/month/Person . i I I 14 I Per.mi.t to trade in. butrrospermum species N2;000.00/month/Person·-·--- 1 [Ts-tti!:~~fi:~ade in parkia ffuits tHiiiOo.OOJmontli/Person- I 16 Perfr!it to tap gu~:.!~'?m Tree j j I ··w1;66ff:Cjolmonth/Perso11--. . . . --···. 1.. 1 17 i Permit to trade in g~m---·-- _____ ---. ···------.. Nl,000,0C)/mor~th/.~~rson···-·: I i 18 Permit trade in tr.9.1'.~Y i_ , ¥1250.00/month/Person ! I 19 l Permit to engage in timber trade l li<lio,ooi"clO/month/Person ............1 I I• 2021 Ii Permit r ~----~ to make reading slates r---------»·-~< IN200.00/mor1!h/Person ....... •'-~•---- - - - - - - - i Permit to herbal materials i Wl 000.00/rnonth/Person i 1 I 2223 l ~ermit to collect sponge i_ .. Permit to trade in kolanut _____. ___TN200.00/mon·t~{!'~i:~~~ - ~ I N200.00/month/Person - - - - - - • • ~ M • - - - - - . » » ,..... - - M M - - , - - - ~ ~ • - - - - - · - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - • , , , s , • • ·', 24 ! Permit to tap wine ! NS,000.00/month/Person I 25 l Permit to collect raphia & ribs 1 ! Nl,000.00/quarter/Person i ------·------"••----~-----! i 26 l Permit to trade in raphia ! N1,000.00/month/Person 1 I I 27 ! Permit to trade in gravel, sand, or earth l NS,000,00/month/Person 1-•----•-••••+-,,~~-~-•..,"'"'--•---------"----------M-,-'••-<•••••'-•~-----o<•, - ~-----~-~•~S<-<MM-----••-•>> , ! 28 ! Permit collect gravel, sand, or earth N2,000.00/cubic matter ! I 29 i Perrnit to sell ornamental flower 1 . __ .N3;oocLOO/annum/Person ---------i l}O _J~enewa! for sale of orn.~.mental flowers , .Ni;ooo,OO/~.~-~~.~(~erson ---J I :• 31 Fishing In p~~~sr,ibed forest ~~~~~es i, l Nl,000,00/month/Person i }? : Farmmg in prescribed forest reserves -.-•r~~000.00/annum/Person. --- . ! __ -·l I 3334 ;/ Registration as trophy dealer .,.,.. ,,,._...._............. Residing/Grazing inside forest reserves with Nl,000.00/Herdsmen/annum \ N2 000.0Q[_?nnum/Person·------i 1 I LQ,Q.J?._~rm~! structur;, .7 ,.....•• ;;; ; 75". iw·-··--·· --........... -.-- ........... , I I I PART B: ROYALTY FOR FOREST PRODUCE I (SECTION 23) MAJOR FOREST PRODUCE IN THE STATE .......,. ...... ,. S/N Botanical Names Girth Common/Local Name Amount l Khayagrandifoliola I 1.13 l Mahagony/Mrnadachinkurrni _____ slooo.oo 2 Dios EQ?.~PP ... _! 1.21 • ........Eb-0_!]y/Kaf!Ya ·- _)100o.Q(½ 3 , Lovoatrichi!oides l 1.82 African Vvalnut I 2,000.00 J : ; i Entandrophragimaanggolensis.1___ 2,l3 Omu -_~1000.0Q_J ....... [ Tectonagrandls ! 1.21 Teak ................. J. 31000.00 l t _. 6 ! Afromosiaelata 1.82 ! l 000.00: 1 7 I Aibizia~p 1.82 Albizia : 1 000.00 ! l'--"'s j Afzelia A.fricana 1.82 _. A.fa/kawo . l~~-5~000.00 / 1 9 i Guaria ciliate 1.82 i Black afara l 21 000.00 i , ·10 ITriplochitg_nscieroxylon' I 1.82 __ j ___ Obeche/Kafandoria r 2,_Qpo.oo_i ! ~-- 11_,__ Term~qal.l9:~~-P,.~rb_ l l.~2 ! __ Afar~lf?Eyshe I ZrQQg,QQ..j 1 12 : Termmaha1vorens1s : 1.82 , AfaraBausheKurmi i 5,000.00 1 --~f ' I I ~:~j~:=~~~Mfricanum • i:~n ste:ma---1~1~~:~1 r •2f000.00 I I. 1516 i Mitrig'[nasti Na.ucleadiderichii ulose L82 1.8~ 1, Nauclea Abura ! 2,000.00 I J. .J817 IIAnnogeisusleiocarp~s Gmelinaarbotea 1.82 ' 1.82 Gmelina -···--·-----M-ar_k_e__ ! 5~000.00 I ·:r_~I:g_o·o~o'o·j ••··•····.. 1 1 19 ! Bombaxbuno ozense 1.82 Rimi 1 5,000.00 i I t 20 21 I.Syzyg. iu111.guineense l Soberliniadka 1.82 ! 1.13 ! Doka r~1ai"mo ; 5,000,0{f] -----t·s·lfoo:Oi5"1 i 22 l A!stoniabonnii L82i Alstonia____ ............ J_ J1 0QQ,OQ ·1 i=:?3 l Antiads Africana 1.si"""T' FarinLoko ........ 3,000.00 l I 24 : Aubr~'{~JHakerstingii..... 1.82 ; .......... j... 2J000.00 i I 25 I Be~Hf1_9~pp 1 .... 1.82 Berlin_9jD_Qka_~_R_a_fi_1_ ......,jJ000.00 I 26 i Borassusaethio um 1.82 ____ Giginiya _ ·--.l--51 000.00 1 t~~j~~;:~:c~;:infuthii -J ;:i; ____ ~~~~ J~:~~~:~gj _2_9_1_C_e_lt_isz_e._n_ke_r_ii_ ---·---•-•-"·•·-- 1. ..1.~ 1 ,__ 12 ___ -··-------··--<:e_!t_is_ _ ___,1... L SQQ~QQ. ! ··- i 1000.ooJ I.•... 3301. II Deotarium!p ErythrqhLeumguineense ·-·· -1'··--- 11..8122.·· · · _ .. Omu G~~_c:1s_~~:i. _______ j _2__,__·,0_0_0_.0_0__,l 1 : 32 i Eu tus , L12 ·-·-- _1=.l:!i~.!:~-----~ ' 2i.Qp0.00 i I I I ., .... 1 ......... ,.. , I PARTC I COMPENSATION RATES (SECTION 24) I i S/N I !• ·777 Botanical Name ~ l !!,!!!! .-Z!l£!22!2!!4\Z!!!L I less than 10 @ru - Over 10 Years I ffTII Years (.N'I I l 1 . Mangiferaindic:a (local) j l,.....,....,..~...,.. ~) -~~-~L ___3,000.00 _____ ...51.000.00 i I L... ?.. i3 __5.....,.,_00_0_,0_0-+---··------8i)00.00 1 j Mangiferaindica (.,_!m__.__pr_o_ve_d__.,)____ : Citrus spp ________ 3 000.00 1 • . _1,~QQ:QQ.J L4 I Psidiumguajava (Local)_ _ _ _ .. ....i. ____ .2 500.00 I [__ 65 ! i Psidigl}}gyajaY,?._.firnproved) I Parkiabigiobosa ' 4 1000.00 I 3,000.00 I _§t90RQ.Q_ 51 000.00 : ! I [·-··a··· Tearica 7 papaya Termirindusindica ---·······.. .. _ ·········--•-. L. . ___ _?,Q.9..Q,00 i 3,000.00 L___ . • •5,000.00 ; }_1000.00 I ,... 9 ! Vitexdoniana ··-- .......! _.... _ 21 500.00 I ····-· ___ j/Q00.00 : I i 10 l adansoniagJgitata :,. Jl i Anacar~E!J.!}lOCcidentale ....... 2,000.00 l----·~LQgQ:Q_QJ ....... _2 1000,00 i ..____4,000,00j I :....J?. I Azadirachtaindica ! 13 i Khayasenegalensis --·+---··· __ .__ J 1g_0_0._0_0_i__ .~1000.QQJ ........... 2!000.00 \ _____ ...- 51000.00_J : 14 I Isoberlinia.<:i_Q.~?l 1--·--·- 2,000.00 L.... ..':!LQQQ.OQJ I l......~.~--..~--·~ycalyptus spp 1 • ....... LQQ_Q.00 ! -~1Q_QQ:QQJ i 16 i Acacia _,nilotica ................... ____ 1,000.00 l J1,Q90.00 ! I ;-....1.s l17 • Gmelin_aarborea ___ ........ MoringaoUefera ------·--·· ....... ,1...,... 3,000.00 ! ),000.00 l __J_ .____ .......~LQQ_Q.Q_Q__! -·----··5,000.00_,i l 19 ! Grafted mango i ___ ····--····---·· 5,000.00 1 ~Q&_00.00 I --21 ...J._Dlospyrosmespiliformis . 20 I Budded citrus 1 ~Q .-..?,000.00 I 1Q_Q0.00 i i. i... I 2,000.00 ; .. 5,000.00 : I l....l~23... \Ang_g~jssusleiocarpus -------·· · - ~ - - --------·--~lQ00.00 L.. ! Prosopls African(j_ \ ..... ~ 1,._:?_QQ~,QQj___________ 1,Q.Q.9:Q9. . 1,000.00 : 1 L...~1. \ BalanitesaegyJ:iac;a ---------~ .QOO.OO 1 ~,000.0QJ I !r··-·l~ ...\...6~asia Seneg~L.... ··--··..····-- .J. , ...........,,...., l .. 1 1,000.00 :!i500.001 ~-----~§ i Ceibapete.pdra . j_. . . . - _3 ...... Q_Q_Q'.QQJ,,,,..... --~.1QQQ:0fJ..J I ~. . . 27. )Jlcusspp ···--··-••·---- . . ! 28 j Borassusa~thiopum l ........, ....-,,.LQ_00.&Q.J...... Jr?_Q.Q~QQ__ ; 3,000.00 !..,,.... 5,000.00_j I l ~o I L12- \ Hyenaethebiaca Elaei~g1:1Jnee.§tis i ~~rsoo.oo 800.00 .1LQ00.00 i 2,000.00J i I _Jt.J.. Detaruiumsen~g_!~D.~!s___ ·--- ,,,,;... 1 500.00 !! .____..},000.00 1 l 32 i Laucinainnermis i J J,~.99.~_Q_Q__ ; 1,000.00 33 : Phonixdeclinata ·-----·-·--·- 3,000.00 I . 5,000.QQ.: I 34 : Daniemaoliverii __ . __ ..... ..J... 3,500.00 ! SL00Q_~.90 1 _____,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,!_Musa sapientum ----~.. . . ··------ 1,000.00 1_.___ 4 1000. 00 1 3~_J_Bi~ leaf l 2 sJLQ~~r~gQ___L.... 3,000.00 i I PART D: WOOD PROCESSING LICENSES I (SECTION 35) .l.~l!l!!J!IJ!:!!l!..........-t!!ll2.r ~~-..........saau-;;•: S/No. Type of Wood Amount : I I I J~l 1 ! (a) Sawmill license 200,000.00 ! I _ _ _i_L~) ! (b) Renewal of sawmill license Micar M. a_c_h_in_e_________ ..__ ........... 100,000.00 501000.00 I I 2 I (a) Power saw license L . . . . . . . . . . . . J (b)..... Renewal of Power saw license 25,000.00 ........................... _,___-~1....,................0___0....., l 3 i (a) Re-saw plant 51000.00 , I i-----4--j f~~ ~~:i~~l~~~~~w plant - - - -,--.......,tiig-:~~: _ _ ___,1,soo. 00O! I ,-. . . . . . __ __J (b) 5 1 (a) Renewal plaining machine Mortising machine 3,000,00 i .L(b) f - - - - - - ........ Renewal of morti~!.QSt.m_a_c_h_in_e_______,....___ 11 500.00_\ I _ _-+-i_(b) 6 i (a) Turner machine .Renewal of turner machine 101000.00 ! 5 000.00; I 7 ! (a) ; b Mortar and pestle making Renew9.l of mortar ang pes~J.~ license """-~--- 2,000.00 1,Qp0.00 • I I I I I I I I I I I I I PART E: HAMMERING I (SECTION 27 {2)) l I l 1 ", Round logs -- -,---- • -- !$11 I l. • --- NS00.00 per IOfL____ .. ________ % J 11F"'! • 2 Round lo s I lantation billets I NS00.00 _per log _________ ; ,___ 3_____ Plantation billets I N2,000,00 per trailer_..,._____..! I ! 4 I Sawn wood _ll!~0.00 per plan_~__________ .! I 5 I Morter and pestle ,..__ _j 1111,0~'..,.,,J I Other payments for the fuel wood collected from reserves should I be as follow: 1 Pick-up !oad I 2 Canter load Trucks load !_._NlO1000, 00/trip 1 N-3~5,,___0_00-.0-0,__/t__.rip_ _ _ _ _.. : I Trailer load I --- -·5oiiiiiiiiiii3Trr· ------·------..·-·· I Sales of Poles (Untreated; diameter measured): Fees for poles obtained by thinning from plantation should be as follrnNs: I I I I I I I ; 5 ! 40cm ·- 50cm 600.00 \ r-----6 r---50_c_n_l---60_C_m_---+------- - - - 650.00 j ! 7 i I ;··----8 -I Above 60cm --R~- 0 g_e_n_e-ra-ti_o_n-fe-e-+-i- - - - - - - - + ;--- - -------·· 1,500.00 \ ------·200:-□cn "7i!iif""'·· 3iiiii!57TD1ZiZZOlililii"' """ .............F'.75...... ___..;._.___ F'.P5711T"-···m1111--·····piWJiilii..; I I I I I RULES AND REGULATION FOR SAW MILLERS/ I LODGERS OPERATION IN KADUNA STATE (1) Before any permit is issued for the purpose of felling any tree outside forest I reserve., the forest Guard in-charge of the beat MUST first of ail, inspect and ascertain it the tree is matured and meet the specified Diameter at Breast Height·- (DBH). I (2) A Tree Inspection Certificate (T.I.C) shall then be issued the tree measure I (For matter of clarification). If 5 trees are to be taken on one permit, each tree MUST have its particulars entered on the T.LC. The Forest Guard MUST • th.e T,, sign\. . r I (3) .1.1...... Permit to fell any tree should ONLY be issued by the Revenue Officer the I saw miller/logger on presentation of the T.l.C duly signed by the Forest Guard. I (4) When the saw miller/logger has completed hls felling operation, he will now present the permit and the T.LC to the Divisional Forest Officer (DFO). The I DFO will then release a Forestry Pass Hammer to the Forest Guard who will now accompany the saw miller/logger to the site to pass hammer both log and the stump. I {5) A sum of Tvvo Hundred Naira (N200.00), shall be charged as pass-hammering I fee log. This money must be paid to the DFO who will in tum issue a receipt before the Forest Guard will carry out the pass l,ammering operation. I (6) After the pass-hammering operation has been completed, the sawmiller/logger will then surrender the permit and the T.LC to the Forest Guard. I Under No circumstances are logs/sawn woods beings removed from the place I where it felled without being pass-hammered at the site of operation. (8) Two logging Books shall be kept by EACH sawmilier/logger. This is for I purpose of recording on a daily basis the number of logs coming into the sawmill and the split timber being sold out. This is for the purpose of easy I checking of operation and revenue being generated from each sawmill/logger by the DFO and being paid lnto Government coffers and for statistical purposes. I (9) Under NO circumstance is any plank leave the sawmiii/ioggmg site without I being pass-hammered and recorded as paid for. I I .1 .,,,-,,,M,~-~--,>~; >~,--- I (10) The sum of Three Hundred Naira (W300.00) shall be charged and paid by the customer before the planks are hammered. I (11) If any sawmiller/logger allows any customer to !eave without paid and pass I hammering his planks, the sawmiller/logger will be held responsible for aiding to defraud the State Government and will be made to pay for the number of planks or produce that left the premises. I (12) All permits collected from sawmiller/loggers shall be forwarded to the Director I of Forestry at the end of each month. The Director of Forestry shall keep a regeneration fee file for each sawmill. I (13) A regeneration fee of 50°/o shall be paid for any amount charge as permit for cutting down a tree stand. I (14) All planks being conveyed out from the MUST be accompanied by pass- hammering certificate dully signed by the DFO. I (15) All operating license MUST be renewed a day after the expiration date. I {16) Contravention of these Rules and Regulations will attract immediate suspension, prosecution, or an outright cancellation of the wood processing I license. I I I I I I I I I I I