Decree No. 1735 of 2009 amending Decree No. 8803 of 2002 and its amendments regulating stone quarries and stone crackers. Country/Territory Lebanon Document type Regulation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Gazette No. 18, 23 April 2009, 3 pp Subject Land & soil, Water Keyword Environmental planning Erosion Soil conservation/soil improvement Policy/planning Freshwater pollution Pollution control Geographical area Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Western Asia Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This decree amends articles 1, 2,3 and 7 of Decree No. 8803 of 2002 amended by decree No. 16456 of 2006 as the following: (a) replacement of the Map I attached to Decree No. 8803 with the Map I first amendment attached to this Decree; (b) prohibition drilling operations and exploitation of stone quarries, sand excavations and cavities, ornamental stone quarries and rock quarries for mosaic in protected zones, natural sites, parks and river courses; (c) The National Council for Stone Quarries shall issue licences for the exploitation of stone quarries and stone crackers in the zones indicated in the attached map; (d) creation and exploitation of stone quarries and stone crackers are subject to a previous licences issued by the Prefect in accordance with the approval of the National Council for Stone Quarries; (e) communication from the Ministry of Energy and Water-General Department for Exploitation about any probable and direct effects or consequences to ground and surface water as well as to electricity lines; and (f) Paragraphs 12a, 12b and 12w are now abrogated Full text Arabic References - Legislation Amends Decree No. 8803 of 2002 regulating stone quarries. Legislation | Lebanon | 2002 Keyword: Environmental planning, Erosion, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Policy/planning, Mining, Environmental fees/charges, Institution, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by To be deleted. Legislation | Lebanon | 2002 Keyword: Mining, Environmental fees/charges, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Institution, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX