Regional Law No. 223-ZO “On modalities of use of land plots by owners and tenants for extraction of common widespread minerals and groundwater”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Ulyanovsk Document type Legislation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil, Mineral resources, Water Keyword Land tenure Mining Lease Minerals Groundwater Water abstraction 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 on the date of its official publication. Abstract This Regional Law establishes that owners, tenants and leaseholders of plots of land that intend perform mining (without explosives) for the purpose of extraction of common widespread minerals and groundwater for proper needs must submit to the authorized regional state body in the sphere of subsoil management application accompanied by documentation attesting right to plot of land 30 days prior to the beginning of mining. Categories specified above must comply with requirements of legislation on subsoil, prevent negative environmental impact and ensure safe working process. Full text Russian Website publication.pravo.gov.ru