Regional Law No. 148-OZ “On regulation of some forest and water issues”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Khanty-Mansi Document type Legislation Date 2006 (2007) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry, Water Keyword Forest management/forest conservation Timber Timber extraction/logging Fuelwood Surface water Potable water Water charges Monitoring Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe Entry into force notes This Regional Law enters into force 10 days after the date of its official publication. Abstract This Regional Law establishes plenary powers of the regional administration in relation to water management, protection of waterbodies, application of water charges, monitoring of waterbodies, navigation and reservation of potable water sources. It also establishes exceptional cases of timber extraction as a result of forest fires, windfall and damages of forests by pests and diseases, and also in cases of natural and technological disasters. This Regional Law establishes modalities and rates of Full text Russian Website lawru.info