Regulations of Guizhou Province on State-owned Forest Farm

Chapter I General Provisions Article 1 In order to protect and cultivate state-owned forest resources, give full play to the role of state-owned forest farms in maintaining biodiversity and ecological security, and promote green economic and social development, these Regulations are formulated in accordance with the provisions of the Forest Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) and other relevant laws and regulations, combined with the actual situation of this province. Article 2 These Regulations shall apply to the planning, construction, protection, utilization and management of state-owned forest farms within the administrative area of this province. Article 3 The term "state-owned forest farm" as mentioned in these Regulations refers to the area designated by the government according to law, which relies on state-owned forest resources to protect, cultivate, manage and utilize forest resources and provide ecological products and services to the society.

State-owned forest farms designated according to law shall set up management institutions. State-owned forest farm management institutions are public welfare institutions, responsible for the specific work of state-owned forest farm management. Article 4 The construction and management of state-owned forest farms adhere to the principles of ecological orientation, protection priority, scientific management, rational utilization and sustainable development. Fifth people's governments at or above the county level shall strengthen the leadership of the work of state-owned forest farms, and incorporate the construction, protection and management of state-owned forest farms into the national economic and social development plan, and the required funds into the fiscal budget at the same level. The competent forestry department of the sixth provincial people's government is responsible for the supervision and management of state-owned forest farms in the province.

The competent forestry authorities of the people's governments at or above the county level shall be responsible for the supervision and management of state-owned forest farms within their respective administrative areas in accordance with their management authority.

The supervision and management of state-owned forest farms across administrative regions shall be the responsibility of the competent forestry department of the people's government at the same level.

The relevant departments of the people's governments at or above the county level shall, in accordance with the division of responsibilities, do a good job in the relevant work of state-owned forest farms.

Township people's governments, sub-district offices and village (neighborhood) committees shall assist in the management of state-owned forest farms. Seventh units and individuals that have made remarkable achievements in the construction, protection and management of state-owned forest farms shall be commended and rewarded by the people's governments at or above the county level in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state and the province. Chapter II Planning and Construction Article 8 The competent forestry department of the provincial people's government shall, according to the province's forestry development plan and the situation of forest resources, formulate the development plan of state-owned forest farms in the province, and report it to the provincial people's government for approval before promulgation and implementation.

The development planning of state-owned forest farms should be well connected with the overall land use planning and other related planning.

The development planning of state-owned forest farms is the basis for the construction, protection, utilization and management of state-owned forest farms, and no unit or individual may change it without authorization. If it is really necessary to change, it shall be handled in accordance with the original examination and approval procedures. Article 9 People's governments at or above the county level may establish or expand the scope of state-owned forest farms in barren hills and wasteland suitable for forest and ecologically fragile areas, carry out the cultivation and protection of forest resources, promote ecological restoration and improve the ecological environment. Tenth the establishment of state-owned forest farms shall meet the following conditions:

(1) Forests, trees and woodlands of a certain scale;

(2) Clear land ownership;

(3) Four boundaries are clear;

(4) Other conditions stipulated by laws and regulations.

The specific scale of forests, trees and woodlands for establishing state-owned forest farms shall be determined by the competent forestry department of the provincial people's government. Article 11 To establish a state-owned forest farm, the competent forestry department of the local people's government at or above the county level shall apply, submit the feasibility report, design documents and land ownership certificate, report to the people's government at the same level for approval, and file with the competent forestry department of the people's government at a higher level in accordance with the regulations. Twelfth people's governments that approve the establishment of state-owned forest farms should set up signs to indicate the boundaries of state-owned forest farms and make an announcement.

No unit or individual may move or destroy the landmarks and other facilities of state-owned forest farms without authorization. Thirteenth state-owned forest farm management institutions should cultivate and protect forest resources and manage other state-owned assets according to the approved development plan of state-owned forest farms. Operating forests, trees and woodlands that have obtained ownership or use rights through circulation. Fourteenth small-scale and scattered state-owned forest farms in the same administrative area can be merged according to law. State-owned forest farms that have lost forest resources due to the construction of national key projects and national defense projects may be revoked according to law. Changes in administrative divisions can change the affiliation of state-owned forest farms according to law.

If the state-owned forest farms merge, cancel or change their affiliation, they shall conduct asset evaluation, natural resource responsibility audit and economic responsibility audit, clean up the creditor's rights and debts according to law, and obtain the approval of the competent forestry department of the provincial people's government. Article 15 State-owned forest farm management institutions shall carry out forestry scientific research, the promotion of advanced and practical new technologies, the collection and preservation of germplasm resources, the breeding of improved varieties of trees, the adjustment of tree species structure, the cultivation of precious trees and big diameter trees, the construction of national reserve forest bases, and the publicity and education of ecological culture, so as to improve forest quality and enhance forest ecological service functions through scientific afforestation and afforestation.

State-owned forest farm management institutions can transfer collective or individual forest and woodland management rights through purchase, exchange and lease, and expand the scale of forest resources. Chapter III Protection and Utilization Article 16 The real estate registration agencies of the people's governments at or above the county level shall register the ownership of forests, trees and woodlands in state-owned forest farms within their respective administrative areas and issue ownership certificates.

No unit may allocate or illegally transfer forest resources and other state-owned assets of state-owned forest farms without authorization. It is forbidden to occupy or destroy forest resources and other state-owned assets.