1 researches and studies prior to any mining operations to identify strategic mineral 2 resources. Only mineral resources that shall be needed for local industries, agricultural 3 modernization and rural development shall be opened to mining subject to the 4 implementing rules and regulations of this Act. 5 Sec. 37. Demarcation o f mineral areas. - The Bureau shall demarcate the 6 boundaries of all areas identified as containing commercial quantities of mineral 7 resources on the ground. 8 Sec. 38. Baseline Information on watershed continuums. - The baseline 9 information on all watersheds in the country shall be required and made available to the 10 public, online as much as possible. No mining permit shall be issued without this 11 baseline information. 12 Sec. 39. Affected local community and local government unit. - For the purposes 13 of this Act, the affected local community and the affected local government unit are 14 defined in relation to the watershed continuum which is potentially negatively impacted 15 by mining operation in the demarcated area. The local communities and the local 16 government units therefore are those who are dependent on the watershed eco-system 17 and its resources. 18 Sec. 40. Establishment o f Multi-Sectoral Mineral Councils. 19 Mineral Council shall be established for the purposes of this Act. 20 many Multi-Sectoral 21 demarcated mineral areas. 22 23 - A Multi-Sectoral There shall be as Mineral Councils are there are watershed continuums with Sec. 41. Powers o f the Council. - The Council shall have the following powers, among others: 24 a. To determine whether or not mining operations shall be allowed; 25 b. To deliberate on proposals for mineral agreements; 26 c. To approve the proposal for mineral agreements; 27 d. To monitor the conduct of mining operations; and 28 e. To establish its internal rules of procedure which are not contradictory to 29 this Act. 30 Sec. 42. Composition o f the Multi-Sectoral Mineral Council. - The Multi-Sectoral 31 Mineral Council shall be 32 representative from 33 component cities/highly 34 peoples/community/sectoral/non-governmental 35 representatives of local government units, and the affected ICCs/IPs within the 36 watershed continuum. The Bureau shall be the convener of the Council. each composed of the of representatives affected urbanized 19 from the Bureau, one provincial governments/independent cities, representatives organizations as many from as the