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 Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe 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 pertainin 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