Regional Law No. 20-OZ “On urban land”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Voronezh Document type Legislation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry, Land & soil Keyword Forest management/forest conservation Recreational forest Urban land Land-use planning Survey/mapping Servitude 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 Entry into force notes This Regional Law enters into force 10 days after the date of its official publication. Abstract This regional law establishes the modalities of land use planning of urban land based upon coordination of public and private interests and conservation of urban forests and forest parks. Regional administration shall be competent in the field of mapping and modification of urban land boundaries. In the process of projecting of urban land areas shall be taken into consideration recreational use of urban forests and forest parks and increase of forest cover. In order to regulate recreational use of urban land, including forested areas, shall be introduced purposeful use of urban land and in some cases, envisaged by the acting legislation, shall be applicable public servitude. Full text Russian Website lawru.info