Regulation on the Implementation of the Water and Soil Conservation Law of the People's Republic of China (2011Revision)

Regulation on the Implementation of the Water and Soil Conservation Law of the People's Republic of China (2011Revision) Regulation on the Implementation of the Water and Soil Conservation Law of the People's Republic of China (Issued by the Order No. 120 of the State Council of the People's Republic of China on August 1, 1993, revised in accordance with the Decision of the State Council on Abolishing and Amending Some Administrative Regulations by the Order No. 588 of the State Council on January 8, 2011) Chapter I General Provisions Article 1 This Regulation is developed in accordance with the provisions of the Water and Soil Conservation Law of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the “Water and Soil Conservation Law”). Article 2 Any entity or individual shall have the right to inform against the entity or individual that commits any of the following acts damaging water and soil resources and causing water loss and soil erosion to the competent department of water administration or any other relevant department of the people's government at or above the county level: (1) Illegally deforesting or damaging grassland for reclamation and destroying vegetation. (2) Illegally reclaiming barren sloping land. (3) Dumping waste sand, stone, soil, or tailings and waste residues into rivers, lakes, reservoirs, and channels other than special storage locations. (4) Damaging water and soil conservation facilities. (5) Committing any other act of damaging water and soil resources and causing water loss and soil erosion. Article 3 The local people's governments in water loss and soil erosion prevention and control areas shall implement the target-oriented responsibility system for water loss and soil erosion prevention and control. Article 4 The water and soil conservation institutions established by the local people's governments in light of the actual local circumstances may perform the functions of water and soil conservation of the competent department of water administration as prescribed in the Water and Soil Conservation Law and this Regulation. Article 5 The people's government at or above the county level shall incorporate the tasks determined in the approved water and soil conservation plan into the national economic and social development plan, arrange special funds, organize the implementation and may, in accordance with the relevant provisions, arrange some poverty alleviation funds in water loss and soil erosion areas, work-relief funds, agricultural development funds, and other funds for water and soil conservation. Article 6 The key water loss and soil erosion prevention and control areas shall be divided by three levels, namely state, province, and county. The specific scope shall be put forward by the competent department of water administration of the people's government at or above the county level, reported to the people's government at the same level for approval, and announced. The key water loss and soil erosion prevention and control areas may be divided into key prevention and protection areas, key supervision areas, and key control areas. Article 7 In provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government with serious water loss and soil erosion, secondary vocational schools for water and soil conservation may be established or the major of water and soil conservation may be set up in the relevant universities and colleges as required. The content of water and soil conservation shall be contained in the relevant courses of primary and secondary schools. Chapter II Prevention Article 8 The local people's governments in mountainous areas, hilly areas, and windy-sandy areas must, according to the requirements for water and soil conservation, strengthen the administration of entities and individuals that engage in such sideline production as digging herbs, raising tussahs, charring wood, and firing bricks, and take measures for water and soil conservation, so as to prevent water loss and soil erosion and deterioration of the ecological environment. Article 9 In areas with serious water loss and soil erosion and scarce grassland, the local people's governments and the relevant competent departments shall take measures to promote drylot feeding, and change the custom of wild grazing. Article 10 The local people's governments and the relevant competent departments shall adjust measures to local conditions, organize the creation of fuel wood forests, develop small hydropower stations and wind power generation, and develop the biogas industry, use solar energy, and popularize energy-saving stoves. Article 11 Where crops have been grown on steep sloping land on which reclamation is prohibited before the Water and Soil Conservation Law comes into force, basic farmland shall be constructed on flat ground or gentle sloping land to increase the yield per unit ......