National Environmental (Desertification Control and Drought Mitigation) Regulations, 2011 (S.I. No. 13 of 2011)

J Extraordinary Federal Republic of Nigeria .Official Gazette No. 40 Lagos - 3rd May, 2011 Government Notice No. 126 The following is published as Supplement to this Gazette: S.I No. Short Title 13 National Environmental (Desertification Control and Drought Mitigation ) Regulations, 2011 Vol. 98 Page .. B399 -417 Printed and Published by The Federal Government Printer, Abuja, Nigeria FGP72/7201 l/400(OL 35) Annual subscription from 1st January, 2011 is Local: N 15,000.00 Overseas: N 21,500.00 (Surface Mail] N24.500.00 [Second Class Air Mail). Present issue Nl,500.00 per copy. Subscribers who wish to obtain Gazette after 1st January should apply to the Federal Government Printer, Lagos for amended Subscriptions. 'i / NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL (DESERTIFICATION CONTROL AND DROUGHT MITIGATION) REGULATIONS, 2011 ARRANGEMENT OF REGULA TI ONS REGULATION: PART I-GENERAL PROVISIONS ON DESERTIFICATION CONTROL 1. Application. 2. Objectives. 3. Principles. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. PART II -REGULA TI ONS ON DESERTIFICATION CONTROL Duties of the Agency. The Role of States and Local Governments. Declaration of Specially ProtectedAreas. Desertification Control Guidelines. Permit. Implied Covenants. Duties of Land Owners and Users. PART III - GENERAL PROVISIONS ON DROUGHT MITIGATION Application. Objectives. Principles. PART IV -REGULATIONS ON DROUGHT MITIGATION Duties of the Agency. Duties of Relevant Line Ministries, Departments and Agencies. Duties of the State Enforcement Team. Duties of the Local Government Enforcement Team. Drought Mitigation Guidelines. Health and Nutrition. Prevention of Wildfire. PART V - GENERAL Offence and Penalties. Interpretations. Citation. B399 B400 PART VJ - SCHEDULES Schedule I Schedule II Schedule III Schedule IV Schedule V Schedule VI Schedule VII List of Frontline States/Desertification Prone Areas in Nigeria. List of Desertification - Threatened/Buffer Zone States. Register of Specially Protected Areas. Prohibited Activities in the Arid and Semi Arid Areas. Composition of the Federal Level Task Force. Composition of the State Level Task Force. Composition of the Local Government Level Task Force: NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL (DESERTIFICATION CONTROL AND DROUGHT MITIGATION) REGULATIONS, 2011 In exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 34 of the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (Establishment) Act, 2007 and all other powers enabling me in that behalf, I, MR JOHN ODEY, Honourable Minister, Federal Ministry of Environment, hereby make the following regulations [28th Day of April, 2011] PART I-GENERAL PROVISIONS ON DESERTIFICATION CONTROL B401 Commence ment. 1. This Part shall apply to the control of desertification in all affected areas Application. in Nigeria. 2. The objectives of this Part of these Regulations are to: Objectives. (a) provide an effective and pragmatic regulatory framework for the sustainable use of all areas already affected by desertification and the protection of vulnerable lands; (b) sensitize the public on the causes and dangers associated with desertification and the attendant land degradation ; (c) encourage the sustainable use of fuelwood through the use of more efficient and energy saving devices with a view to encouraging their wider use and adoption at all levels ; ( d) promote the use of alternative sources of energy, including the use of wind, solar, briquettes, coal, gas etc; (e) encourage reforestation, reseeding, afforestation and conservation of areas under desertification or vulnerable to same for the rehabilitation of degraded lands; {I) attain the 25% national forest cover as prescribed by the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) with a view to being self sufficient in wood and other forest resources, including the enhancement of ecological integrity and the abatement of the impacts of climate change ; (g) ensure sustainable agricultural and range management practices, improved animal husbandry and management of water resources in the desertification prone areas with a view to achieving sustainable livelihood, poverty reduction and wealth creation; through introduction of modem and affordable production technologies to resource poor farming communiti�s; I B402 t' on with relevant international and non(h) promote coopera l 1 d h . governmental organisations through partnerships� k;o; e ge scaring a�d the domestication of such conventions as the Umte ations onventton to Combat Desertification and Drought Mitigation (UNCCD),. the Un ited Nations Convention on Biodiversity (UNCBD) and the.U�ited Nat!ons Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to which Nigena is signatory ; and (i) sustain and expand areas under forest an� tree cover t hrough conservation, protection, rehabilitation of natural vegetat10n�, tree plan�mg �nd control of forest exploitation, with a view to reversing desertification trend . Principles. 3. The principles set out hereunder shall be observed in regulating activities Duties of lheAgeocy, in desert prone areas in Nigeria : (a) Prevention First-Priority attention shall be paid to desertified areas while preventing potentially vulnerable areas from being affected ; (b) integrating combating desertification with development and with sustainable natural resource for utilisation: Desertification· control shall be closely combined with socio-economic development and environmental improvement; (c) adopting measures suitable to local conditions and preventive:. facilities according to the intensity of desertification; ( d) key affected points are used as combating basis to promoting wor in the entire prone areas ; (e) appropriate policies, legal and regulatory instruments are critical fo desertification control; (f) farmers plant trees up to a minimum of 25 trees per hectare on the·farms in the form of hedge planting or just as scattered trees to promote agrforestry practices ; and (g) Environmental Im�actAsse ssment (EIA) is conducted as required bylaw, on lands threatened with desertification· ' PART II-REGULATIONS ON DESERTIFICATION CONTROL nd 4·-< 1) .the Agency, in collaboration with relevant Ministries Departmentsa Agencies (MDAs), States and Local G ' . inventory of all al read d d d 1 overnments, shall compile an· · Y cgra e ands and des ffi · · d ·nSchedules J and II t th R . er 1 ication prone areas as hste 1 amelioration measur�s. ese egulattons, to determine their status and possible (2) The Agency shall periodicall . the purpose of updating such afore-m y �omto! and inspect degraded lands foren toned inventories. (3) T�e general public, especiall .. consulted m conductmg inventory of d Y the affected commumt1es, shall be affecting such lands. egrn<led lands and other related decisions 5.-(1) Using the inventory dat . . the States and Local Governm a m regulation 4( 1) of these Regulations, identify and delineate priori ents as well as the affected communities shall reseeding and afforestatio ty areas for rehabilitation including reforestation, n. (2) Pursuant to sub-regulaf (l) f . Local Government shall esta . mn o this regul�tion, each affected State and kilometres of shelt b 1 d bhsh yearly afforestation targets of not less than I 0er e t an 5 hectares of woodlot. L (3 1 ) 0 Pursuant to Sub-regulation (1) of this regulation each affected State andoca ovemment shall estabr h I I 1 th 25 h is year Y range and and reseeding targets of notess an ectares and 5 hectares respectively. �4) Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) shall be conducted as reqmred by laws on lands threatened with desertification. (5) The affected States, Local Governments Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and Community Based Organisations (CBOs) shall carry out public awareness campaigns among the people to ensure the rational and sustainable use of degraded lands or desert prone areas. ( 6) Affected States and I,.,ocal Governments shall ensure the enforcement of extant laws for the protection and sustainable management of constituted forest and grazing reserves. 6.--( 1) The declaration of specially protected areas under desertification or the threat thereon shall be initiated by the Agency in consultation with relevant MD As on the recommendation of the State or Local Government or both, and a register shal.l be opened thereon as prescribed in Schedule III. (2) The follo'wing areas shall be declared as specially ProtectedAreas: ( a) areas with sand dune build-ups ; (b) areas without vegetation �over; (c) water catchment areas vulnerable to drought and desertification; ( d) areas with less than 10% forest cover and 25% grass cover; (3) Where the Agency initiates the process ?f declaring �n area or viable ecosystems as protected area under sub-regula tion (1) of this regulation, the Agency shall. B403 The Role of the States and Local Governments. Declaration of Specially Protected Areas. B404 Desertification Control Guidelines. (a) infonn the Local and State Govemm ent s i� :Writing; 11,1 ensure that the views of the people mhab1tmg the areas t v; . d d conti&ll to such sensitive ecosystems are mcorpora!e . ; an . oUs (c) ensure the preparation and subm1ss1on of a report con· .. findings pursuant to paragraphs (a}and (b}of this sub-regulation,c aining the (4) Where any Local or State Government initiates the process ref; . I . h ·a G erredto in sub-regulation (1) of this regu atton, t e sat ovemment sh ll . consultation with the people and inhabitants of the area carry out the act�·/ 1 provided for in sub-regulations (3)( a)(b) and (c) of this regulation. 1 ies (5) The Agency shall consider the reports submitted under sub-regulation k . s (3) and (4) of this regulation and ma e appropnate recommendations to the Minister. 7.--(1) Any person desiring to carry out any of the regulated activities listed in Schedule IV or extract any resource from a degraded area shall obtain permit from the relevant MD As, States or Local Governments. (2) Any person or group of persons that fell trees in the course of carrying out any permitted activity in desertification prone areas, as listed in Schedules I and II to these Regulations, shall bear the responsibility and duty of replanting fourfold the number of trees felled and ensuring survival of the planted trees. (3) A person shall not be allowed to fell trees in a farm or range land except done for agricultural production in which case looping will be permitted. ( 4) All forms of mining except those approved by appropriate authorities shall be prohibited in areas either already degraded or threatened by desertification and in areas declared as specially protected areas. (5) Areas that are highly degraded and thereby showing visible si sand dune build-ups shall be priority areas for biological and mec protection in order to attain vegetational resuscitation and a ,bat ecosystem. ( �) Extant Laws for the protection and sustainable manaconstituted forest, grazing and game reserves shall be jointly e nforcedthe affected State and the Agency. G (7) In line with regulation 5(2) of these Regulations, State s. ovemmcnts shall set yearly afforestation tar ets for the estab shelterbelts of not less than 25 km/ g f t less thatl 1 per year in combinatio . ye�r and woo�lots o no n with mechanical protection. (8) Unprescribed fires as 11 especially on free rangelands an:�h as uncontrolled fires are prohibited purposes shall be in compliance with e e use of fires for cultivation or other Laws and the National Envir xtant State and Local Government Bye­Agency (NESREA) Regulaf onmental 8tandards and Regulations Enforcementions on bush burning. (9) In view of the limitin . . arid lands adequate irri f g water resources mherent in the semi-arid and established to control des ga rt �o fi nal syStems shall be provided for all plantationse 1 1cation. ( 10) The Agency shall reserves the establ · hm encourage the mamtenance of existing grazingroutes a�d establis� ent of new o�es, the re-demarcation of existing cattleG . ent of water pomts by relevant MD As State and Localovemments to alleviate t 1· , ' pas ora 1st s pressure on degraded environment. ( 11) The Agency shall, in collaboration with relevant MD As NGOs CBOs? FB Os carry out nationwide public enlightenment espe�ially �desertification prone areas, m order to discourage overexploitation of the fragileforests for fuel woo d and promote the use of alternative sources of cooking energy such as coal, solar cookers, kerosene, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and the use of efficient wood stoves. (12) Land and water, including the inherent forest or vegetational resources shall be utilised in a sustainable manner compatible with the enhancement of the productive and natural potentials of such land to provide go ods and services. ( 13) Best practices shall be applied in the afforestation and conservationpractices in the semi arid and arid areas, which are naturally vulnerable to desertification and deforestation with a view to combating desertification and improving on the natural ecological systems. (14) On-farm soil and water conserva�ion practices shal� be appli�d to improve soil fertility? in�rease .�rop pr?d�ct1on an�, food secunty and control erosion using a combmat1on of agro-szlvz-pastoral system ofland use. (15) Land areas subject to deserti�cation, deforestation and bush burning, shall be rehabilitated by the establishment of commumty woodlots and shelterbelts, with multi-purpose tree species and sand dune fixation using both mechanical and biological methods. ( 16) Degraded and deserti�cation prone areas shall �e inventoried periodically with a view to prod:u�m? mda ps t�at shokv.:' changes m vegetational cover over time to guide in rehab1htat1on ec1s1on ma mg. B405 j B406 . ( 17) Rat!onal use of the resour�es of the semi-arid and arid lands shall be �ncorporated. mto the national conservation and development programmes, to mclude efficient energy saving devices and adoption of good forest and soil managem�n t and water conservation practices reinforced by the creation ofmass publicity campaign and dissemination ofinforrnation. ( 18) Subject to sustainable utilisation, the following traditional or essential uses shall not be subject to the application of these Regulations except in commercial quantities: (a) medicinal plants or parts thereof, edible plants or parts thereof and other non-wood forest produce such as resins, fruits, sponges, nuts etc; (b) any cultivation where the cultivated area is not more than 10% of the total Local Government Area provided cultivation shall be interspersed with fruit trees or economic tree species; and ( c) extraction of wood fuel for domestic and subsistence uses. Permit. 8.-(1) Subject to the provisions of these Regulations and notwithstanding Implied Covenant. any permit issued by State and Local Governments and any other authority, a person shall not carryout any activity in a desertification prone area without a permit issued by the Agency. (2) The procedure for application for permit including the revocation of such permit is as contained under the National Environmental (Permitting and Licensing) Regulations, 2009. (3) Any person intending to carry out any activity listed in Schedule IV to these Regulations shall apply to the State for a permit. 9. It is implied in any permit issued under these Regulations that the holder I of any permit shall: (a) not substantially affect the vegetation, hydrology and ecological characteristics of the area beyond the terms and conditions contained in the permit; (b) not assign the permit to any other person without the consent of tbe issuing Authority; and . of (c) within a period of two (2) years after the expiration or revo�atwnthe. . "bi pnorto the permit, restore the area to as near the state 1t was as poss1 e commencement of the permitted activities. 10.­ land sh: desertif the lane (2� degrad 1 occw ,e 10.-(l) Every landowner, occupier or user of property sited in a degraded to Jand shall have a duty to prevent the deforestation and degradation of the )il desertification prone areas; and the onus rests on him to maintain the values of of the land. (2) Any person who neglects or refuses to protect the occupied land from ial degradation under sub-regulation ( 1) of this regulation commits an offence. m PART Ill -GENERAL PROVISIONS ON DROUGHT MITIGATION B407 Duties of Land Owners and users. 1er 11. This part shall apply to all areas affected by drought in the event of Application. occurrence. the ith 12. The objectives of Part III of these Regulations are to: Objectives. ( a) ensure that appropriate proactive measures are taken to alleviate the impacts of drought at occurrence; (b) ensure that proper criteria for declaring drought emergencies are mg established, so that such declarations are followed up with various '/, a 1t a 1 of and I to der mitigation and response activities; ( c) ensure proper definition of the duties and responsibilities of all agencies with respect to drought management; (d) identify mitigation actions which can be employed to address vulnerabilities and reduce drought impacts; and (e) identify the principal activities, groups or areas mostly at risk during drought and develop mitigating actions to reduce the impacts of drought. 13.-:-(1) Resources in w-ought-prone areas of Nigeria shall be sustainably Principles utilised in view of the inherent fragile nature of the ecosystem typical of the arid and semi-arid lands. (2) Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) as required by law 1s mandatory for all major activities to ensure that drought-prone areas are not further exposed to high risks of environmental degradation. (3) Proactive measures, rather than reactive, in terms of accurate prediction of the onset of drought, provision of relief materials, provision of alternative sources of water for affected people and livestock are essential to mitigate the impact of drought. ( 4) Watershed �re�s where the impact o� drought is likely to be severe such as the arid and sepu-and areas, shall be sustamably managed in compliance with the National Environmental (Protection ofWatershed, Mountainous, Hilly • B408 Duti�.:. of the Agency. Duties of Relevant Line Ministries, Depa11mcnts Agencies. Duties of the State Enforcement Team. Duties of Local Government Enforcement Team. and Catchment Areas) Regulations 2009, to ensure the preservation f ecological integrity of the Watershed ecosystem and therefore the avai.labi�i theadequate sources of water (lakes, dams, rivers, streams etc.) especially in t!of of drought. es PART IV-REGULA TlONS ON DROUGHT MITfGA TION 14.-( 1) The Agency shall monitor and enforce compliance with policies plans and programmes as stated in the National Drought Preparedness Pia�and.Drought and Desertification Policy of the Federal Ministry of.Environment(2007) including the enforcement of the regulations hereby set out to ensure that the impact of drought is appreciably mitigated. (2) The Agency in collaboration with the .MDAs, States, Local Governments, NGOs, CBOs and FBOs shall conduct public enlightenment campaigns on deforestation and afforestation and drought mitigation in areas likely to be severely affected by drought to discourage its environmental consequences. 15.-(1) Relevant Line MDAs shall constitute a Federal Level Enforcement Team as listed in Schedule V to these Regulations in accordance with the National Drought Preparedness Plan (2007) by the Federal Ministry of Environment. (2) The Federal Level Enforcement Team or Committee shall provideleadership and coordinate the mitigation activities of the State and LocaJ Government Enforcement Teams. 16.-(1) The State Government shall constitute a State Level Enforcement Team with composition as listed in Schedule VI to these Regulations and in accordance the Drought Preparedness Action Plan (2007) of the Fede.ral Ministry of Environment. (2) The State Level Enforcement Team shall coordinate actions, implement mitigation and response programmes and make policy recommendations at State level. . t Local17-( I) All drought affected Local Governments shall const1�u e a ed leGovernment Level Enforcement Team with composition as listed 111 Sch dn�ssVII to these Regulations and in accordance with the Drought Prepare Action Plan (2007) of the Federal Min is try of Environment. . ·es to(2) The Monitoring Team shall liaise with the affected conununit�oc� implement mitigation efforts and policy recommendations at Government level. t8. The Agency shall ensure, through public enlightenment and enforcement that ( a) Communities that are vulnerable to the impacts of drought shall adopt better agricultural practices, water conservation techniques and rainwater harvesting techniques for both fam1ing and domestic uses. (b) For purposes of fanning and livestock production, the following best practices shall be promoted among drought-prone communities: (i) zero tillage or minimum tillage during crop production. (ii) cultivation of drought-resistant, early maturing crop varieties. (ii() the adoption of mixed cropping to reduce the risks associated with mono-cultural production system. (iv) the establishment of grain buffer stocks and food subsidy programme shall be encouraged at Local Government levels. (,� semi-intensive livestock production under the recommended carrying capacity of the land with watering points and supplementary feeds. 19.-( 1) The Agency, in collaboration with relevant line MD As including Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs) shall encourage the establishment of crisis counselling centres to provide advisory services on health matters associated with drought, nutritional and food security including dissemination of public info1mation on the dangers of drought such as heat stress, fire risk and poor water quality. (2) The Agency in collaboration with relevant institutions, shall encourage the acquisition and stockpiling of supplementary feeds for drought period. 20. The Agency, shall in co11aboration with relevant MD As. ensure adequate control ofbush burning through enforcement of extant laws, regulations and guidelines to protect ecosystems integrity during drought. PART V-GENERAL 8409 Drought Mitigation. Health and Nutrition. Prevention of Wildfire. 21.--( 1) Any person who violates any of the provisions of these Regulations Offences and commits an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding One Penalty. Mil1ion Naira (Nl,000,000.00) or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both such fine and imprisonment and an additional fine of ten thousand naira (NI 0,000.00) for everyday that the offence subsists. (2) Any corporate body that violates the provisions of these Regulations, shall on conviction, be liable to a fine not less than Five Million Naira (N5,000,000.00) and an additional fine of Fifty Thousand Naira (NS0,000.00) for everyday that the offence subsists. B410 Interpreta- 22. In these Regulations­tion. N . 1 Environmental Standards and Regulations"Agency" means the ationa EnforcementAgency (NESREA) ; . . ,, t blishment of a new forest by planting trees on a"Afforestation means es a . . · f long period bare or cultivated land mto forest-non forested land: conversion o a . , h f bl. 1 · &-orest on land that is not a forest or has not been at e process o esta 1s 1mg a 1' forest for long time by planting trees or their seeds; . . ,, A -1 · t l" means a land use system which combmes crop,n..gro-si vi-pas ora . . forestry and livestock production either sequentially �r s�multaneously on the same land in a homestead farm mostly practiced in semi-and zones; "Alternative source" means other available source of energy apart from fuel wood that can be used to serve the purpose for which fuel wood served ; "Arid area" means an area or region that is characterised by a severe lack of available water to the extent of hindering or even preventing the growth and development of plants and animal life; "Cattle route" means the designated route by which cattle are moving from place to place in search of food and water ; "Commercial quantity" means appropriate or sufficient quantity for the purposes of trading; "Director General" means Director GeneraVChief Executive Officer of NESREA; "Deforestation" means the removal of the productive vegetation of a forest or essentially the conversion of forest to "other" land uses or wasteland having a tree cover of less than 10 percent; "Degraded land" means the area which has lost part of its capacity for biological productivity either in the context of agro ecosystems or as native communities of vegetation; "Desertification" means land degraded in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humidareas resulting from various factors, including climate variations and humanactivities; "Desert" means a barren or desolated area especially a dry often sandyregion of little rainfall, extreme temperature and sparse vegetation•"Desertification prone area" means the region of hot, dry desert orundulating surface composed of sand dunes separated by sandy plains and loWbarren hills; "Drou�ht" means a prolonged and abnormal moisture deficiency, anatmospheric phenomenon or natural condition local . 1 haracterised. . , or reg1ona , c by deficiency of precipitation for average use for a period of time longer than the depe ndent systems can accommodate such that the ecological functions of he affected ecosy stems are profoundly hampered ; t "Drought mitigation" means the condition under which a drought induced water supply emergency exists specifying the action that should be taken in response, e.g.-water conservation, water availability outlook etc.; "Drought prone area" means the specific area where there used to be lack of precipitation for raising crops and water animal for long and extended period of abnom1ally dry weather that causes water shortage and crop damage; "Hydrology" means the study of water on the earth and in the atmosphere, its distribution, uses and conservation ; "/rrigational system II means the artificial system of application of water to the soil usually for assisting in growing crops; "Land Owner" means the original or legal owner of a specific area of land in Arid and Semi-arid area; "Looping" means silvi - cultural operations of harvesting tree branches and leaves for the dual purpose of feeding livestock while ensuring sunlight penetration to encourage crops or vegetational undergrowth ; "Minister" means Federal Minister in charge of matters connected with the environment; "Occupier" means a person in occupation of any land on which there is a Drought or Desertification; "Person" includes natural and artificial persons ; "Pasture land" means a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock; "Reforestation" means the re-establishment of forest and vegetation of exploited or clear felled forests within a period not less and more than 50 years; "Relevant MD As" means Federal Ministries, Depart�ents and Agencies ; "Sand dune" means a ridge or hill of sand created by the wind; found in arid and semi-arid, desert or near lake or oceans ; "Shelter belt" is a plantation usually made up of one or more rows of trees or shrubs planted in such a manner as to protect the land against violent winds· ' "Soil conservation" means the management of soil to prevent or reduce soil erosion and depletion by wind and water; "Specially protected area" means any area of inter-tidal or sub-tidal terrain together with its overlying water and associated flora and fauna, historical and cultural features, which has been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or the entire enclosed environment; B 412 Citation. "Watershed" means a ridge of high land dividing two areas that are dra· •ned b different river systems; . . y "Water resources" me�ns all the water bodies fresh, salt, underground surface that supply water for food production and other essential uses; and . "Water provision" means the supply of groundwater and surface water in a g1ven area; "Wetland" means a lowland area, such as marsh or swamp that is saturated With moisture, especially when regarded as the natural habitat of wildlife; "Wildlife" means wild animals or vegetation; especially animals living in a natural, un domesticated state "Woodlot" means a private area restricted to growing of forest trees e.g. Timber for building materials or for fuel. 23. These Regulations may be cited as the National Environmental (Desertification Control and Drought Mitigation) Regulations, 2011. PART VI - SCHEDULES SCHEDULE I Regulations 4(1) and 7(2) LIST OF FRO NTLINE STATES/ DESE RTIFICATION PRONE AREAS IN NIG ERIA ( 1) Adamawa ( 2) Bauchi ( 3) Bomo ( 4) Gombe ( 5) Jigawa ( 6) Kano ( 7) Katsina ( 8) Kebbi ( 9) Sokoto (10) Yobe (11) zamfara SCHEDULE II Regula�ions 4 and 7(2) LIST OF DESERTIFIC ATION THREATEN ED OR BUFFER ZON E STATES (1) Benue (2) Federal Cap ital Territory (F CT) (3) Kaduna (4) Kogi (5) Kwara ( 6) Nasarawa (7) Niger (8) Plateau (9) Taraba B413 . B 414 L SCHEDULE Ill REGISTER OF SPECIALLY P ROTECTED AREAS Registration No. NESREAIDPA: .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ . .. .. ....... .... Affiected Area with details: ......... • • • • • · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · • • ........... . ······· . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ........ .. . ......... . ......Location (village, LGA) Activities being carried out in the area .... • • • • • · • · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · • • • • .................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................... .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. ······ ·········· Nature of Environmental Degradation: Occurrl·ng · 1 2 ..... 3 ..... • • • • • • • • • • .. • • • • • • • 4 •. • ...................... .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . Likely to Occur . 1 2 . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 4 ................... . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . .. . Remarks •• • • • ♦ • • • e • • ♦ ♦ • • • •• • • ♦ ♦ • ♦ • • • ♦ • ♦ ♦ • •. • •. • • • • e e e • • • a • • • • • • ♦ • • • ♦ • ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ • ♦ • • • • • • ♦ 6 •• ♦ • •· -♦ •• e ♦ • • • ♦ • • • • • • • • f e • I •o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. ......... . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ........ . .................. . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . .. .. . . ·············· .. Date Signature SCHEDULE IV Regulations 7( 1) and S(3) PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES IN THE ARID AND SEMI A.RID AREA (1) Felling of trees or cutting of branches without permit. (2) Land clearing. (3) Earth disturbing activities. ·t. . 'th ut perJlll (4) Extraction of specific resources for export or commercial uses w1 0 contrary to the Regulations on Access and Benefit Sharing, 2008. (5) Bush burning. ( 6) Grazing. (7) Cultivation of marginal land. (8) Agriculture without permit. 8 415 SCHEDULE V Regulations I 5( l) COMPOSITION OF THE f EDERAL ENFORCEMENT TEAM The membership of the Federal Enforcement Team shall be as follows: I. Federal Ministry of Environment (Coordinating Agency). 2. Federal Ministry ofWater Resources. 3. Federal Ministry of Aviation (Nigerian Metro logical Agency). 4. Federal Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development. 5. Federal Ministry of Science and Technology (Biotechnology). 6. Federal Ministry oflnfonnation and National OrientationAgency. 7. Federal Ministry of Finance. 8. Federal Ministry ofWomcnAffairs. 9. Federal Ministry of Education (Secondaiy and Tertiary). 10. Federal Ministry oflnter-Govemmental Affairs, Youth Development & Special Duties. 11. Federal Ministry oflntegration and Cooperation in Africa. 12. Federal Ministry of Power and Steel. 13. Federal Ministry ofJustice. 14. Federal Ministry ofHealth. 15. Federal Ministry of Defence. 16. Federal MinistryofYouth Development. 17. Federal Road Safety Corps. 18. National Orientation Agency. 19. National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). 20. National Space research Development Agency. 21. National Council on Shelterbelt, Afforestation, Flood and Coastal Erosion. 22. National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA). 23. National Planning Commission. 24. National Population Commission. 25. National Parks. 26. Energy Commission of Nigeria. 27. Ecological Fund Office (The Presidency). 28. Chainnan, Senate Committee on Environment. 29. Chairman, House Committee on Environment. B 416 Development Partners.30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. Representative of Financial Institutions. Universities. The Nigeria Police. Nigeria Security and Civil Defence C orps. NGOs and CBOs (including Red Cross). SCHEDULE VI COMPOSITION OF THE STATE ENFORCEMENT TEAM The membership of the State Enforcement Team shall be as follows: 1. Secretary to the State Government. 2. Ministry ofEnviromnent (Coordinating Agency). 3. Ministry of Agriculture. 4. Ministry ofWater Resources. 5. MinistryofFinance. 6. Ministry ofWomenAffairs. 7. Ministry oflnformation. 8. Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs. 9. Ministry of Education. 10. Ministry of Health. Regulations 16(1 11. National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA). 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. State Field Office, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD). State Field Office, Federal Ministry of Environment. State Metro logical Inspectors. Managing Directors of River Basin Authorities. Chairman, House of Assembly Committee on Environment. Comptroller of Customs. Comptroller ofimmigration. Commissioner of Police. NGOs, CBOs and FBOs (including Red Cross, etc.) B417 SCHEDULE VII Regulations 17 (I) COMPOSITION OF THE LOCAL ENFORCEMENT TEAM The membership of the Local Enforcement Team shall be as follows: 1. Chairman, Local Government. 2. Head of Agriculture. 3. Head of Health Services. 4. Head oflnformation. 5. National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA). 6. Divisional Forestry Officer. 7. Divisional Police Officer. 8. Representative ofTraditional Rulers Council. 9. Two Representatives ofReligious Organisations. 10. NGOs, CBOs and FBOs{including Red Cross). MADE atAbuja this 28th Day of April, 2011. MR. JOHN ODEY Honourable Minister, Federal Ministry of Environment