Common use of Forest Land Clause in Contracts

Forest Land. (i) Forest land demarcation on ground with DGPS and verification as per statute, pillaring and preparation of land schedule & forest maps for clearance (if required). (ii) Preparation of plot-wise land schedule of all categories & certification of land schedule from Circle/Tehsil office. (iii) Collection of Topo sheet and demarcating the project boundary. (iv) Consent from village forest conservation committee and Gram sabha as per FRA 2006 and certificate from District Authorities that process has been completed as per FRA 2006. (v) Joint enumeration of trees and preparation of abstract, species-wise, girthwise. (vi) Submission of application to nodal officer in Concerned Form along with cost benefit analysis, reclamation plan, wild life management plan, afforestation Plan etc. for Forest Clearance under FCA 1980 (amended thereof) and as per the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Rules 2014. (vii) Preparation of compensatory afforestation Scheme in consultation with DFO & identification of land for compensatory afforestation with proper demarcation on topo sheet. (viii) Liaising with RFO, DFO, CF, Addl. PCCF/Nodal Officer or equivalent rank, PCCF, State Government, MoEF & CC regional office and New Delhi for Stage- I, Stage-II, Land handover etc. & presentation before FAC, as per the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Rules 2014. (ix) Preparation of final land handover register and maps, Joint enumeration register and certification of Ranger, cutting and transit permission from DFO, cutting & transportation and maintaining of felling register. (x) Permission from State Govt. for tree cutting & Cutting of trees, transportation, disposal as per norms for all types of land. (xi) Tree-cutting activities for forest land if so required as per State Forest Dept along with incurring associated payments/expenditure, shall be responsibility of Mine operator. As far as actual tree felling activities is concerned, if the Forest Dept. raises a demand note for Tree felling/cutting then MDO shall bear the cost and provide all coordination, liaison and follow ups with the concerned department for timely completion of tree felling activity shall be the responsibility of Mine Operator. In case where the State Forest Department requests the project proponent to undertake the tree felling under their supervision, the entire cost shall be on account of Mine Operator. MDO shall have to get himself acquainted with the procedure / practice followed by the Concerned State Forest Department. (xii) Settlement of any claims on forest/Chhote Bare Jhar jungle land with certification of District, Possession of forest Land (xiii) Any other activity required for taking over forest Land and Forest Clearance

Forest Land. (i) Forest land demarcation on ground with DGPS and verification as per statute, pillaring and preparation of land schedule & forest maps for clearance (if required). (ii) Preparation of plot-wise land schedule of all categories & certification of land schedule from Circle/Tehsil office. (iii) Collection of Topo sheet and demarcating the project boundary. (iv) Consent from village forest conservation committee and Gram sabha as per FRA 2006 and certificate from District Authorities that process has been completed as per FRA 2006. (v) Joint enumeration of trees and preparation of abstract, species-wise, girthwisegirth wise. (vi) Submission of application to nodal officer in Concerned Form along with cost benefit analysis, reclamation plan, wild life management plan, afforestation Plan etc. for Forest Clearance under FCA 1980 (amended thereof) and as per the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Rules 2014. (vii) Preparation of compensatory afforestation Scheme in consultation with DFO & identification of land for compensatory afforestation with proper demarcation on topo sheet. (viii) Liaising with RFO, DFO, CF, Addl. PCCF/Nodal Officer or equivalent rank, PCCF, State Government, MoEF & CC regional office and New Delhi for Stage- I, Stage-II, Land handover etc. & presentation before FAC, as per the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Rules 2014. (ix) Preparation of final land handover register and maps, Joint enumeration register and certification of Ranger, cutting and transit permission from DFO, cutting & transportation and maintaining of felling register. (x) Permission from State Govt. for tree cutting & Cutting of trees, transportation, disposal as per norms for all types of land. (xi) Tree-cutting activities for forest land if so required as per State Forest Dept along with incurring associated payments/expenditure, shall be responsibility of Mine operator. As far as actual tree felling activities is concerned, if the Forest Dept. raises a demand note for Tree felling/cutting then MDO shall bear the cost and provide all coordination, liaison and follow ups with the concerned department for timely completion of tree felling activity shall be the responsibility of Mine Operator. In case where the State Forest Department requests the project proponent to undertake the tree felling under their supervision, the entire cost shall be on account of Mine Operator. MDO shall have to get himself acquainted with the procedure / practice followed by the Concerned State Forest Department. (xii) Settlement of any claims on forest/Chhote Bare Jhar jungle land with certification of District, Possession of forest Land (xiii) Any other activity required for taking over forest Land and Forest Clearance