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Federal Law No. 505-FZ amending Federal Law No. 33-FZ on protected areas.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Legislation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Land & soil, Water, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Protected area Expropriation Public land Zoning Urban land Land-use planning Use restrictions Ownership Private land Sustainable development
Geographical area
Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Entry into force notes
This Federal Law enters into force on the day of its official publication.
Abstract

Federal Law No. 33-FZ on protected areas shall be supplemented with Article 3 (1) of the Federal Law No. 33-FZ on protected areas of the following wording: “Settlements may be included in the composition of protected areas without expropriation of land plots and other immovable property located on their territories from rights holders (except for state nature reserves), if this does not contradict the regime of special protection the relevant category of protected areas. In case of zoning of the protected areas settlements are included into the composition of functional zones, the regime of which permits performance of economic activities. Turnover of land plots on the territory of the populated area, included into the protected area of federal or regional significance, is not restricted. Such land plots may be, on the grounds envisaged by law, owned by the Russian Federation and constituent entities of the Russian Federation, municipal units, by citizens or legal entities, or classified as land plots the ownership of which is not delimited. Allotment of land plots pertaining to state or municipally ownership shall be performed in accordance with land legislation. The use of land plots on the territory of settlement included into a protected area must be carried out with due consideration of the regime of protected area. Urban planning regulations in relation to the territory of such a settlement shall be established in accordance with the legislation on urban planning and this Federal Law. The regulation on protected area may establish requirements with respect to urban planning regulations. The provisions of this Article do not apply to protected areas, fully located on the territory of a settlement, and if protected area is partially located on the territory of a settlement, with respect to that part of it, which is located within the borders of the settlement." Article 95 of Land Code (No. 136-FZ of 2001) shall be amended to add the following wording: “Land and land plots within the boundaries of populated areas included in the composition of protected areas shall belong to the category of urban land. The use of land and land plots within the boundaries of settlements included in protected areas shall be restricted with the consideration of the need to protect natural complexes of protected areas from adverse anthropogenic impacts.”

Full text
Russian
Website
publication.pravo.gov.ru

References - Legislation

Amends

Federal Law No. 33-FZ on protected areas.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 1995 (2023)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Protected area, Cultural heritage, Ecosystem preservation, Education, Liability/compensation, Tourism

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Land Code (No. 136-FZ of 2001).

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2001 (2020)

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Aquaculture, Basic legislation, Land reform, Land tenure, Lease, Agricultural land, Ownership, Cadastre/land registration, Expropriation, Servitude, Land valuation, Offences/penalties, Dispute settlement, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Erosion, Drainage/land reclamation, Flood, Sustainable development

Source: FAO, FAOLEX