Ministerial Decree No. 233 validating the Regulation on determining and mapping coastlines. Country/Territory Kazakhstan Document type Regulation Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil, Water Keyword Survey/mapping Surface water Geographical area Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Abstract This Ministerial Decree sets forth the modalities for the accurate determination and mapping of coastlines. The crossline between the surface of surface waterbodies (seas, lakes, rivers, ponds and water reservoirs) and the surface of dry land over a specified period of time shall delineate the coastline. Coastline of seas, lakes, rivers and water reservoirs can be permanent and steady; and impermanent and unsteady (average multiyear level). The coastline of the Caspian Sea shall be determined ac Full text Russian Website www.government.kz References - Legislation Repealed by Ministerial Decree No. 1172 validating the Regulation on determining and mapping coastlines. Legislation | Kazakhstan | 2010 Keyword: Survey/mapping, Surface water, Coastal zone management Source: FAO, FAOLEX