Regional Law No. 251-IV “On exceptional cases of timber extraction in accordance with purchase and sale contract for forest species”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Buryatia Document type Legislation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Public forest Timber Timber extraction/logging Forest species Forest fires Contract/agreement 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 Entry into force notes This Regional Law enters into force 10 days after the date of its official publication. Abstract This Regional Law establishes exceptional case of timber extraction in public forests growing on public and municipal land in accordance with purchase and sale contract for forest species. The period of validity of the aforesaid contract shall not exceed one year. Exceptional cases of timber extraction shall be as follows: (a) in case of creation of timber processing enterprises; (b) in case of construction, reconstruction and operation of facilities for geological exploration of subsoil, use of water reservoirs and other waterbodies, waterworks and specialized harbours, power supply lines, conduct pipes and forest fire protection arrangements on forest parcels allotted in lease. Full text Russian Website www.minpriroda-rb.ru