Natural Resources
This Department is headed by a District Natural Resources Officer (DNRO) and its functions are:
To increase tree coverage on public and private land through partnership arrangements with communities and private investors
Promote the legal ownership of land in the district
To reduce encroachment on public land such as wetlands, forest reserves, district and sub-county land
To promote tree farming as a viable economic enterprise
To protect and restore degraded fragile ecosystems such wetland and Lakeshores through tree planting
To strengthen adherence to the existing Environment and Natural Resources management policies, laws and legislations.
To produce a structural plans for the town boards in the District
Sensitize communities on climate change