Regional Law No. 76-ZKO “On land-use planning”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Kursk Document type Legislation Date 2006 (2009) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Land & soil Keyword Land-use planning Agricultural land Urban land Sustainable development Protected area Survey/mapping Transfer Basic legislation 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 regulates relations in the sphere of land-use planning and issuance of authorization for construction. Land-use planning shall take into consideration ecological factors with a view of ensuring sustainable development of the territories. In case of absence of land-use planning documentation local government shall not be allowed land reservation, expropriation or transfer of land from one category to another. Land-use planning documentation shall contain mapping of the territory, including mapping of the boundaries of protected areas and mapping of agricultural land. Land-use planning schemes shall also contain boundaries of urban land areas and of municipal units. Full text Russian Website regzakon.fpa.su