Conservation and Protection of the Physical Landscape of The Bahamas Regulations, 1997 (Cap. 260). Country/Territory Bahamas Document type Regulation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Forestry, Land & soil, Mineral resources Keyword Pollution control EIA Forest management/forest conservation Land-use planning Soil rehabilitation Mining Use restrictions Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States Abstract These Regulations implement provisions of the Conservation and Protection of the Physical Landscape of The Bahamas Act, 1997 concerning the application for, and the granting of, permits for excavation or landfill operations or the to harvesting of protected trees and a licence to quarry or mine. Applications, permits or licences shall be in the form as set out in the Schedule to these Regulations. Any person disagreeing with a decision of the Director of Physical Planning to refuse to grant a permit or licence, to suspend, or refuse to remove the suspension of a permit or licence may appeal in writing to the Minister. The Regulations also prescribe offences in relation with the making of applications. Full text English Website laws.bahamas.gov.bs References - Legislation Implements Conservation and Protection of the Physical Landscape of The Bahamas Act, 1997 (Cap. 260). Legislation | Bahamas | 1997 (2000) Keyword: Pollution control, EIA, Forest management/forest conservation, Land-use planning, Soil rehabilitation, Mining, Use restrictions Source: FAO, FAOLEX