Ministerial Decree No. 102 on water conservation zones and water conservation areas. Country/Territory Kazakhstan Document type Regulation Date 1995 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Surface water Water conservation zone Saltwater intrusion/siltation Geographical area Aral Sea, Asia, Caspian Sea, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Abstract This Ministerial Decree shall have as its purpose protection of surface water against siltation, overgrowing and water erosion. Water conservation zones shall include the territory adjoining rivers, lakes, water reservoirs and irrigation systems to which special water management conditions shall be applied. Water conservation areas for sanitary and protection arrangements and with severe restrictions on economic activity shall be allocated within water conservation zones. The Ministerial Decree establishes minimum width of water conservation zones and water conservation areas. Boundaries of the water conservation zones shall be delimited without expropriation of the plots of land and shall be mapped. Full text Russian Website www.kazpravda.kz References - Legislation Repealed by Ministerial Decree No. 42 validating the Regulation on establishment of water protection zones and belts. Legislation | Kazakhstan | 2004 Keyword: Surface water, Waterworks, Flood, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX