Regional Law No. 703 “On validation of modalities and rates of timber extraction for individual personal needs”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Kamchatka Document type Legislation Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Timber Timber extraction/logging Fuelwood Forest species 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 that persons in need of timber for individual personal needs must submit application to the authorized state regional forest institution for timber destined for the following purposes: (a) construction; (b) heating; and (c) for other individual personal needs. In the application citizens must specify the exact purpose and the requested amount. The authorized institution shall make decision within 15 working days since submittal of the application. In accordance with the aforesaid decision the authorized institution shall conclude with the citizen contract for purchase and sale of forest species. Rates of allotment of timber shall be established as follows: (a) for housing construction – 300 cubic metres once in 25 years; (b) for heating 0,4 cubic metres per 1 cubic metre of total area once a year; and (c) for other individual personal needs up to 10 cubic metres once a year per each owner of an edifice. Full text Russian Website kamchatka.news-city.info References - Legislation Amended by Regional Law No. 643 amending Regional Law No. 703 “On validation of modalities and rates of timber extraction for individual personal needs”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2011 Keyword: Timber, Timber extraction/logging, Fuelwood, Forest species, Contract/agreement, Forest management/forest conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX