Regulations of Jiangsu Province on Reservoir Management

Chapter I General Provisions Article 1 In order to strengthen the management and protection of reservoirs, ensure the safety of people's lives and property and the effective supply of water resources, maintain the ecological environment of reservoirs, standardize the development and utilization of reservoirs, give full play to the comprehensive benefits of reservoirs and promote the sustainable development of economy and society, these Regulations are formulated in accordance with the Water Law of People's Republic of China (PRC). "People's Republic of China (PRC) flood control law" and other laws and administrative regulations, combined with the actual situation of this province. Article 2 These Regulations shall apply to the management and protection of reservoirs within the administrative area of this province.

Reservoirs in this province are divided into large, medium and small reservoirs according to the categories of water conservancy and hydropower projects and flood standards. Small reservoirs include small (1) and small (2) reservoirs. Article 3 The management, protection, development and utilization of reservoirs shall follow the principles of safety first, protection first, overall consideration and rational utilization.

Local people's governments at all levels should strengthen the management and protection of reservoirs, increase financial input, strengthen safety supervision and inspection, implement safety responsibilities, and ensure the safe operation of reservoirs. Article 4 The water administrative departments of local people's governments at or above the county level shall supervise and manage the construction, maintenance, safe operation, development and utilization of reservoirs and the protection of water resources within their respective administrative areas.

Other relevant departments of the local people's governments at or above the county level shall, in accordance with their respective duties, do a good job in the supervision and management of reservoirs.

Relevant departments or government agencies of local people's governments at or above the county level are the competent units of reservoirs under their jurisdiction, and township people's governments and sub-district offices are the competent units of reservoirs owned by rural collective economic organizations under their jurisdiction. The competent unit of the reservoir is responsible for the operation management and safety of the reservoir. Article 5 A reservoir shall set up a management unit. Two or more small (2) reservoirs owned by rural collective economic organizations may set up the same management unit, but each reservoir shall be equipped with full-time management personnel.

Reservoirs built by local people's governments at or above the county level (hereinafter referred to as state-owned reservoirs) shall be managed by the local people's governments of cities and counties (cities, districts).

Power, water supply and other units of self-built reservoirs (hereinafter referred to as self-built reservoirs), the construction unit is responsible for the establishment of management units.

Rural collective economic organizations to build the reservoir (hereinafter referred to as the collective reservoir), by the local township people's government, street offices responsible for the formation of management units.

Where state-owned reservoirs and collective reservoirs cross administrative regions, the management unit shall be determined by the relevant people's governments through consultation. Article 6 The funds for operation, management, maintenance, basic personnel and reinforcement of state-owned reservoirs shall be included in the financial budget of the local people's governments at or above the county level. Reservoir income should be included in the financial budget management.

The self-built reservoir shall be arranged by the construction unit for operation management, maintenance, basic personnel funds, reinforcement and other funds.

Collective reservoir by the local township people's government, street offices to arrange the operation and management, maintenance, basic personnel costs, reinforcement and other funds. The local people's governments at or above the county level shall give appropriate subsidies to collective reservoirs confirmed and issued with registration certificates by the provincial administrative department. Article 7 All units and individuals have the obligation to protect the safety of reservoirs. The local people's governments at or above the county level shall commend and reward the units and individuals that have made remarkable achievements in reservoir safety management. Chapter II Reservoir Construction Article 8 Reservoir construction shall conform to the approved comprehensive river basin or regional planning, and go through the formalities of planning permission, land use approval and environmental assessment approval according to law.

Before the feasibility study report or project application report of reservoir construction project is submitted for examination and approval, the water administrative department with jurisdiction shall sign the consent of water project construction planning. The examination and approval of reservoir construction projects shall be carried out in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state and the province.

Rural collective economic organizations investing in the construction of reservoirs on collective land owned by collective economic organizations shall be examined and approved by the provincial water administrative department. Ninth state-owned reservoirs in the construction project, it should be clear about the nature of the project management system and management institutions, to determine the operation and management, overhaul, depreciation and other sources of funds. If it is necessary to handle the organizational matters of public institutions, the organization management organ shall participate in the research and demonstration of the project. The budgetary estimate and budget of the project shall include the necessary construction of management and protection facilities, the project management scope stipulated by laws and regulations, land acquisition compensation, resettlement and other expenses. When the project is completed and accepted, the above contents should be included in the scope of acceptance, and relevant information including land use right certificate should be handed over to the reservoir management unit after completion.

The existing reservoir management facilities are not perfect, and the project (including the management scope) has not obtained the corresponding land use right. The competent unit of the reservoir shall improve the relevant management facilities and go through the formalities of land use right, and the required funds shall be specially arranged by the government at the same level; Has been included in the renovation and expansion (including reinforcement, the same below) plan, should be solved in the renovation and expansion, the required funds into the project construction fund plan.

Self-built reservoirs and collective reservoirs shall be implemented with reference to the provisions of the first and second paragraphs of this article, but the funds needed for self-built reservoirs shall be raised by the construction unit, and the funds needed for collective reservoirs shall be raised by the competent unit of the reservoir.

The budgetary estimate, budget implementation and final accounts of reservoir construction projects (including reinforcement) shall be subject to audit supervision according to law.