Regulations on Ecological Protection of the Headwaters of Kaidu River and Bayinbuluke Grassland

Article 1 In order to protect, construct and rationally utilize Bayinbuluke grassland according to law, prevent grassland ecological degradation, improve the ecological environment in the source area of Kaidu River, and promote the sustainable development of economy and society, these Regulations are formulated in accordance with relevant laws and regulations and in combination with the actual situation of Bayinbuluke Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture (hereinafter referred to as the Autonomous Prefecture). Article 2 Bayinbuluke Grassland as mentioned in these Regulations refers to the natural grassland and artificial grassland (including the source area of Kaidu River) within the administrative area under the jurisdiction of Bayinbuluke District of Autonomous Prefecture and Jingxian County.

All units and individuals engaged in grassland ecological protection, development and utilization in the source area of Kaidu River and Bayinbuluke Grassland must abide by the relevant laws, regulations and these regulations. Article 3 The people's government of Autonomous Prefecture shall incorporate the protection, construction and utilization of grasslands into the national economic and social development plan, and implement the policy of scientific planning, comprehensive protection, key construction and rational utilization for the source area of Kaidu River and Bayinbuluke grassland. Article 4 The people's government of the Autonomous Prefecture shall comprehensively control the source area of Kaidu River and Bayinbuluke grassland, and take measures such as grass and livestock balance, ecological migration and soil and water conservation to gradually improve and restore the ecological functions of grassland such as water conservation, soil and water conservation, wind prevention and sand fixation, and climate regulation. Article 5 Evaluate the economic construction and resource development in the source area of Kaidu River and Bayinbuluke Grassland, implement the system of who develops, who protects, who benefits, who compensates, who pollutes, who destroys and who recovers, and coordinate ecological, economic and social benefits. Article 6 The development, utilization, protection and management of water resources in the source region of Kaidu River and Bayinbuluke grassland shall adhere to the principle of combining economic development with grassland ecological protection, and coordinate water use for production, life and ecological environment. The grassland administrative department of the seventh Autonomous Prefecture People's Government shall be responsible for the grassland management in the source area of Kaidu River and Bayinbuluke grassland. The specific work shall be the responsibility of the grassland supervision institutions of Autonomous Prefecture and Hejing County. Eighth grassland supervision institutions shall perform the following duties:

(a) publicity and implementation of the "Grassland Law", "Grassland Fire Prevention Ordinance" and other laws and regulations, and investigate and deal with cases of grassland violations according to law;

(two) to participate in the mediation of grassland compensation contract and grassland ownership disputes, and to deal with matters related to grassland adjustment and use;

(three) to cooperate with the relevant departments to handle the specific matters of requisition (occupation) of grasslands and the examination and approval of mining, quarrying, gold mining, medicine mining, sand digging, earth borrowing, exploration, road construction and engineering construction on grasslands;

(four) responsible for the verification of grassland carrying capacity, supervision and inspection of the balance of grass and livestock, grazing prohibition, grazing suspension and rotation;

(five) responsible for the management of wild medicinal (economic) plants in grassland;

(six) responsible for grassland fire prevention work;

(seven) responsible for the collection of grassland use fees, compensation fees, resource fees, resettlement subsidies for herders and various fines for destroying grasslands;

(eight) to handle other matters that should be the responsibility of grassland supervision institutions. Ninth water conservancy, land resources, environmental protection, forestry, transportation, meteorology, tourism, public security, civil affairs, industry and commerce, taxation, construction and other departments shall, according to their respective responsibilities, cooperate with the administrative departments of grassland to do a good job in grassland protection and comprehensive management. Article 10 The people's governments at or above the county level of the Autonomous Prefecture shall conduct long-term, continuous and real-time monitoring of the rainfall, snowfall and snow cover in Bayinbuluke grassland through meteorological satellite remote sensing and rain radar monitoring technology, and timely and appropriately implement weather modification to increase rainfall and snow cover in areas with severe grassland drought. Article 11 The people's government of Hejing County may, in accordance with the law, determine the grasslands owned by the state on Bayinbuluke Grassland for use by units owned by the whole people and collective economic organizations. Grassland used by units owned by the whole people and collective economic organizations shall be handled in accordance with relevant state regulations.

To contract grassland, a contract must be signed to clarify the rights and obligations of the employer and the contractor. Grassland contract period is 30 to 50 years. Twelfth registered grassland use rights and contractual management rights are protected by law, and no unit or individual may infringe upon them. It is strictly forbidden to buy, sell or illegally transfer grasslands in other forms. Grassland that has already handled the ownership certificate shall not issue other ownership certificates. Thirteenth disputes between individuals, between individuals and units, between units of grassland use rights, by the parties in line with the principle of mutual understanding and mutual accommodation, is conducive to unity and development of production; If negotiation fails, it shall be handled by the people's governments at all levels of the Autonomous Prefecture in accordance with the relevant provisions. If a party refuses to accept it, he may bring a lawsuit to the people's court according to law.

Before the dispute over grassland ownership is resolved, no party may change the status quo of grassland. No party shall occupy the grassland, destroy the grassland and its ancillary facilities under any pretext, and shall not dismantle or move the inherent boundary markers on the grassland. Fourteenth countries, collectives and individuals need to requisition (occupy) grasslands, according to the following provisions:

(1) Where the state, collectives and individuals need to requisition (occupy) grasslands or carry out development and construction, they shall prepare an environmental impact report and a soil and water conservation plan for development and construction projects in accordance with the provisions, and report them to the relevant departments for review in accordance with the prescribed procedures;

(two) requisition (occupation) of grasslands, compensation shall be given in accordance with the relevant provisions of the requisition (occupation) of grasslands. At the same time, it is necessary to pay grassland compensation fee and herdsmen resettlement subsidy in one lump sum before grassland collection (occupation). Requisition of artificial grassland and fenced grassland should compensate all the investment in the construction of artificial grassland and fenced grassland.

(3) The water sources, channels, roads, bridges and grassland construction facilities related to people's life and production on the requisitioned (occupied) grasslands shall be protected by the units or individuals requisitioning (occupied) grasslands and shall not be destroyed. If there is any damage or blockage, the corresponding facilities should be repaired or built within a time limit;

(4) Requisition (occupation) of grasslands shall be carried out within the approved scope. Temporary occupation of grasslands, after the operation, land units or individuals shall backfill topsoil and restore vegetation.