Cabinet Regulation No. 406 of 2008 on Methodology for the Determination of Surface Water Body Protection Zones Country/Territory Latvia Document type Regulation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source "Latvijas Vēstnesis", 90 (3874), 11.06.2008. Subject Water Keyword Surface water Protected area Zoning Water conservation zone Water quality standards Waterworks Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Abstract The Regulation prescribes the methodology for the determination of surface water body protection zones. Surface water body protection zones shall be determined along pronounced contours in nature, for example, relief (pronounced locations of the change of height of the land surface), roads, streets, boundaries of forest sections, cross-rides, ditches, boundaries of cultivated meadows and arable land fields, boundaries of built-up or landscaped territories or along an imaginary line, taking into account the requirements specified in Section 7 of the Protection Zone Law. The protection zone of a surface water body, the shore line of which has been artificially transformed (moulded, secured with artificial fixtures), shall be determined in a zone, which is not less than 10 metres wide from the transformed shore line or the outer edge of the fixture. If a dam forms the shore line, the protection zone shall be determined in accordance with Section 7, Paragraph four of the Protection Zone Law. Full text English Website likumi.lv References - Legislation Implements Protection Zone Law (1997) Legislation | Latvia | 1997 (2003) Keyword: Protected area, Use restrictions, Zoning, Coastal zone management, Forest management/forest conservation, Protection forest, Drainage/land reclamation, Cultural heritage, Disinfection/disinfestation, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Environmental standards, Protection of environment, Oil, Natural gas, Standards, Management/conservation, Waste disposal, Hazardous substances, Waste management, Sustainable development, Water conservation zone, Waterworks, Groundwater, Potable water, Surface water, Water supply Source: FAO, FAOLEX