Regulations on Grassland Management in Dorbod Mongolian Autonomous County of Heilongjiang Province

Chapter I General Provisions Article 1 In order to strengthen the protection, utilization and construction of grasslands, improve the ecological environment of grasslands, give full play to the advantages of grassland resources, and promote the healthy development of animal husbandry, according to the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on Regional Ethnic Autonomy, the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on Grassland, and the Regulation of Heilongjiang Province on the Implementation of the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) Grassland Article 2 These Regulations are applicable to natural grasslands, artificial and semi-artificial grasslands, and returning farmland with herbaceous plants as the main components and trees and shrubs below 0.3 in autonomous counties. Article 3 Autonomous counties, with the support of the leaders of the provincial and Daqing Municipal People's governments, mainly rely on their own strength to vigorously develop grassland construction and become an important animal husbandry production base of the province and the city as soon as possible. Article 4 The people's governments of autonomous counties and townships (towns) and state-owned agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishing grounds shall, in accordance with the designated use scope of grasslands, make overall plans, strengthen protection, actively build and manage scientifically to ensure the ecological balance and sustainable utilization of grasslands. Fifth Autonomous County Grassland Administration Department is responsible for the management of all grasslands in Autonomous County. Chapter II Ownership, Use Right and Grassland Contract Article 6 The grasslands and undeveloped grasslands allocated by the state to state-owned enterprises, institutions, organs, troops and other units in autonomous counties belong to the state, and the grasslands used by townships (towns) and villages belong to the collective. Seventh grasslands owned by the state and the collective shall be registered by the people's government of the autonomous county, and the grassland certificate shall be issued to confirm the ownership; Units and individuals that use state or collective grasslands shall be confirmed by the Autonomous County People's Government, issued with use certificates, and set up use files. Eighth grassland ownership and use rights are protected by law, and no unit or individual may infringe upon them. Ninth disputes caused by grassland ownership and use rights, both parties to the dispute should take the initiative to resolve through consultation; If there is still a dispute, it shall be handled by the people's government at the next higher level under the jurisdiction of both parties to the dispute. Tenth national construction needs to requisition and use grassland, must first be approved by the administrative department of grassland, and then the land management department shall go through the formalities according to law, and the land use unit shall pay the compensation fee. The standard of compensation fee shall be formulated separately by the Autonomous County People's Government according to the relevant provisions of the state, grassland grades and the principle of taking care of the interests of ethnic autonomous areas. Article 11 Where the state needs to temporarily use grasslands for construction or other purposes, the administrative department of grasslands shall, after issuing the license for temporary use of grasslands, go through the formalities for temporary use in accordance with the provisions of land management laws and regulations, and the units that use grasslands shall pay compensation for temporary use of grasslands. After the expiration of the use period, grassland users are responsible for restoring grassland vegetation. Twelfth autonomous counties and township (town) people's governments should conscientiously implement the grassland contract responsibility system. Grassland contracting must adhere to the principle of fair and reasonable, paid use and the combination of management, construction and use, and take various forms of contracting, such as specialized households, joint households, family pastures, and unit contracting. The contracting period can be set at 50 years.

Grassland contracting must sign a contract. Villagers' committees, state-owned agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, fishing grounds and enterprises and institutions directly under counties and townships (towns) all belong to the contractors of grasslands. Citizens with certain management and operation capabilities can contract grasslands as contractors. Members of the economic organization of the employer shall have the priority to contract. Both parties to the contract must strictly perform the rights and obligations stipulated in the contract, and it is strictly forbidden to change or terminate the contract at will.

During the contract period, the contractor may jointly develop or transfer the contracted grassland to a third party with the consent of the employer.

Upon the expiration of the contract, the contractor shall have the priority to contract the grassland originally contracted.

If the contractor loses the ability to contract during the contract period, the successor of the contractor may continue to contract. Chapter III Grassland Protection Article 13 Protecting grasslands is an important duty of governments at all levels in autonomous counties and the obligation of every citizen. Fourteenth units and individuals who enjoy the right to use grasslands must, according to the characteristics and degradation degree of grassland vegetation, formulate plans for comprehensive management, construction and utilization and gradually implement them.

Grassland desertification, alkalization, degradation or soil erosion, the use of units or individuals shall promptly deal with and restore vegetation.

It is forbidden to plant grass and farm. For grassland desertification, alkalization and soil erosion caused by grassland reclamation, the parties concerned shall be ordered to restore vegetation within a time limit and return farmland to grassland. Illegal reclamation should be investigated and dealt with according to law. Fifteenth to protect the integrity of grassland vegetation, are not allowed to arbitrarily change the use of grassland.

New water conservancy projects, afforestation, fish farming around dikes, new residential areas, reconstruction and expansion of roads and other acts that destroy grassland vegetation are all regarded as changing grassland use.

Units or individuals that need to change the use of grasslands must go through the formalities according to law. The opinions of the units or individuals who have the right to use grasslands should be solicited in advance, and then reported to the competent administrative department of grasslands of autonomous counties, which can be implemented only after the approval of autonomous counties or people's governments at higher levels. Violators should be investigated and punished according to law. Sixteenth strictly protect fences, wells, water conservancy and electric power projects and other grassland construction facilities, and it is strictly forbidden to destroy or steal.

Built artificial and semi-artificial grasslands should be cared for and enclosed by biological fences and engineering fences.