Implementation of the Law of the People Republic of Soil and Water Conservation

(the State Council No.120 August 1, 1993)

First Chapter: General Principles

First: According to the "PRC Soil and Water Conservation Act" (hereinafter referred to as the "Water and Soil Conservation Law", enactment of this Ordinance.

Second: All units and individuals have the right to destroy any of the following water and soil resources, resulting in the erosion of one of the units and individuals, It must to be ask for the people's governments above the county-level administrative departments in charge of water or other relevant authorities for prosecution.

(一) Illegal deforestation or destroyed grassland development and the destruction of vegetation.

(二) Illegal cultivation of wasteland

（三）The rivers, lakes, reservoirs，specialized storage and disposal of abandoned ditches outside the sand, stone, soil or the tailings waste

（四）The destruction of water and soil conservation facilities

（五）Destructive soil and water resources and soil erosion caused by other dealing.

Third：Soil erosion control in local people's governments should implement the responsibility system for soil erosion control goals.

Fourth: Local governments established under local conditions of soil and water conservation agencies, it can exercise "Water and Soil Conservation Law" and the regulations and water administration departments working on the terms of reference of soil and water conservation.

Fifth: People's governments above the county level should be approved by the Soil and Water Conservation Planning defined task, it bring into the national economic and social development plan for a special fund, organize and implement, and in accordance with relevant provisions of the arrangements for water and soil is part of poverty alleviation funds, welfare-to-work funds,agricultural development funds, other funds for the Soil and Water Conservation.

Sixth:There are three levels focus on the prevention of soil erosion by national, provincial and county, The specific scope of government above the county level by the water administration departments at the same level government approval and notice. Erosion control key focus area can be divided into prevention protected areas, supervision key areas and key District.

Seventh: Soil erosion serious provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities, According to the needs, set up water and soil conservation specialized secondary schools or institutions in the creation of professional soil and water conservation. The primary and secondary school curriculum should include aspects of the soil and water conservation.

The second chapter: Prevention

Eighth: The mountainous areas, hilly areas and sandstorms of the local people's governments, at work on digging medicine, feeding tussah, charcoal burning, burning brick and sideline production units and individuals, the request must be based on soil and water conservation, Strengthen management, soil and water conservation measures adopted, prevent soil erosion and deterioration of the ecological environment.

Ninth:In serious of soil erosion and less grassland areas, Local governments and relevant departments should take measures, field grazing habits change.

Tenth: Local governments and relevant departments in charge of the local conditions, Organizations create charcoal forest, the development of small hydropower, Wind power, Methane Development, the use of solar energy and promote energy saving stoves.