Regional Law No. 691-OD “On functioning of land reclamation complex”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Volgograd Document type Legislation Date 2002 (2009) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Environment gen., Land & soil Keyword Drainage/land reclamation Agricultural land Environmental planning Environmental standards Policy/planning Standards Protection of environment 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 land reclamation arrangements shall be carried out with a view of raising crop productivity and yield, ensuring stable production of agricultural commodities through conservation of agro-landscapes and raising soil fertility, and also for involvement into agricultural production of low-yielding agricultural land, use of waterbodies for potable water supply, water abstraction for public water supply, fishfarming and other purposes. Planning of land reclamation arrangements shall be carried out by the authorized state body in the sphere of land reclamation. Land reclamation shall be carried out in compliance with sanitary, ecological and other standards, rules and regulations. Land reclamation arrangements must not lead to environmental deterioration and degradation. Reclaimed land shall be subject to systematic monitoring. Full text Russian Website regzakon.fpa.su