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Law No. 10.350 on the Water Resources System of Rio Grande do Sul State.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Territorial subdivision
Rio Grande do Sul
Document type
Legislation
Date
1994
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Basic legislation Water abstraction Water conservation zone Water quality standards Water rights Water supply Classification/declassification Concession Inland waters Surface water Groundwater Sustainable use
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on the date of its publication.
Abstract

This Law is composed of 43 articles divided in six Chapters. It regulates the Water Resources System of Rio Grande do Sul State. The Law rules on the State Policy of Water Resources, providing overall and specific objectives. Water is considered as a limited resource belonging to public domain and having economic value. Water resources shall be considered as a whole integrated cycle and shall be managed through hydrographical basin units. Water resources policy aims at promoting the harmonization between all water uses given its limited quantity. The Law rules the Water Resources System and defines all relevant management and control bodies. Moreover, it defines planning and management instruments. Finally it provides sanctions and penalties for non compliance. The State Policy on Water Resources aims to promote harmonization between the multiple and competitive uses of water resources and their limited and random temporal and spatial availability, in order to: I - ensure the supply of the human population as a priority and allow the continuity and development of economic activities; II - combat the adverse effects of floods and droughts, and soil erosion; III - prevent degradation and promote the improvement of quality and increase the capacity of water bodies, surface and underground, so that human activities are carried out in a context of socio-economic development that ensures the availability of resources current users and future generations, in quantitative and qualitative standards.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.al.rs.gov.br

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Decree No. 36.055 implementing Law No. 10.350 of 1994 on water resources.

Legislation | Brazil | 1995

Keyword: Inspection, Institution, Monitoring

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 42.047 regulating groundwater management and conservation in Rio Grande do Sul State.

Legislation | Brazil | 2002

Keyword: Groundwater, Water conservation zone, Basin/catchment/watershed, Classification/declassification, Concession, Authorization/permit, Monitoring, Policy/planning, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 37.033 regulating water use in Rio Grande do Sul State.

Legislation | Brazil | 1996

Keyword: Water abstraction, Concession, Classification/declassification, Policy/planning, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 37.034 implementing Law No. 10.350 on the National System of Water Resources.

Legislation | Brazil | 1996

Keyword: Institution, Water users' associations

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Norm SEMA No. 7 regulating Irrigation System for 2014/2015 within Rio Grande do Sul.

Legislation | Brazil | 2014

Keyword: Irrigation, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 38.903 creating the Management Committee of the Caí River Basin.

Legislation | Brazil | 1998

Keyword: Institution, Inland waters, Surface water, Groundwater, Sustainable use, Water users' associations, Basin/catchment/watershed, River basin institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Law No. 11.560 amending Laws No. 10.350 and No. 8.850 regulating Water Resources in Rio Grande do Sul State.

Legislation | Brazil | 2000

Keyword: Special fund, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Water supply, Institution, Agricultural development

Source: FAO, FAOLEX