Ministerial Decree No. 345 validating the Regulation on lease of the plots of forest estate. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 1998 (2006) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Public forest Timber extraction/logging Non-timber products Protected area Forest management/forest conservation 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 Abstract This Ministerial Decree establishes that Federal Forest Agency of Forest Service can concede a plot of forest estate on lease subject to payment for the period ranging from 1 to 99 years for forest management not related to forestry such as: (a) timber extraction, procurement of soft resin, procurement of non-timber forest products, agro-forestry, recreation, tourism and hunting; and (b) geological study, exploration, prospecting and extraction of minerals. Lease of the plots of forest pertaining to protected areas shall be prohibited. Redemption and sublease of the plots of forest conceded on lease shall be prohibited. Full text Russian Website www.vcom.ru References - Legislation Implemented by Order No. 194 of the Ministry of Natural Resources regarding forest management. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2006 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forest service/forest officers, Timber extraction/logging, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX