Regulations on the Administration of Erhai Lake in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture of Yunnan Province

Chapter I General Provisions Article 1 In order to strengthen the protection, management, rational development and utilization of Erhai Lake resources, and ensure the development of socialist industrial and agricultural production and the safety of people's lives, these Regulations are formulated in accordance with the Constitution of People's Republic of China (PRC), the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on Regional National Autonomy and other relevant laws, and in light of the actual situation in this region. Article 2 The sea area within the boundary pillar of the highest water level of Erhai Lake1974m (coastal defense elevation, the same below) and the river course from the control gate of Xi 'erhai Lake to the water inlet of the first-class power station belong to the management scope of Erhai Lake.

Luoping Mountain, Biaoshan Mountain, Maanshan Mountain, Diancang Mountain, Qigu Mountain and Houshan Mountain in Erhai River Basin are Erhai water source protection areas. Article 3 Erhai Lake is a multifunctional plateau freshwater lake controlled artificially. Its management and construction must adhere to the principle of "unified planning, protection and governance, rational development and comprehensive utilization". The development and utilization of Erhai Lake resources must give consideration to ecological, social and economic benefits. Strengthen scientific research, prevent the destruction of the ecological environment caused by excessive use of resources, and maintain a virtuous circle of the ecosystem; It is necessary to establish an overall concept and give consideration to the interests of the state, the collective and the individual; Correctly handle the relationship between current interests and long-term interests, local interests and overall interests. Under the guidance of the overall planning of the Autonomous Prefecture, the plan for the protection, management and comprehensive development and utilization of Erhai Lake resources will be formulated to make it play a greater role in the construction of socialist material civilization and spiritual civilization. Article 4 Autonomous Prefecture People's governments shall set up institutions to implement unified management of Erhai Lake. State organs, military units, schools, factories, mines, enterprises and institutions, townships, towns, villages and social organizations around Erhai Lake, and people of all ethnic groups have the responsibility to protect Erhai Lake resources and ecological environment, and have the right to supervise, report and accuse acts that destroy Erhai Lake resources and ecological environment. Chapter II Protection and Governance Article 5 The organs of self-government of autonomous prefectures shall take measures to strengthen the protection and governance of the ecological environment, water resources, biological resources and natural landscape of Erhai Lake. Units and individuals responsible for the destruction of natural resources and water pollution in Erhai Lake are responsible for rectification. Article 6 In order to ensure the all-round development of industrial and agricultural production water, urban and rural domestic water, aquatic products, shipping, tourism and other undertakings in Erhai Lake area, and maintain a virtuous circle of the ecosystem in Erhai Lake, the water level in Erhai Lake must be strictly controlled. Minimum operating water level 197 1m and maximum water level 1974m. All development activities must be strictly controlled within this normal water level range.

The control gate for controlling the water level in Erhai Lake is managed by Erhai Lake Administration. Article 7 It is strictly forbidden to build houses, fill in the sea, build dams and build other buildings and structures within the boundary pillars of Erhai Lake. Article 8 The relevant counties, cities, townships, towns, villages and cooperatives shall seriously protect the forests in the main mountain ranges of Erhai Lake water source, and it is strictly forbidden to cut down trees indiscriminately, open up wasteland and engage in sideline business. Beware of forest fires; On barren hills and hills, we should be responsible for afforestation and greening according to the ownership of mountain forests to improve the vegetation coverage rate; Strengthen soil erosion control, enhance water conservation capacity and improve the marine environment. Ninth to restore and improve the natural landscape of Erhai Lake. The beach within five meters from the boundary pillar and fifteen meters from the boundary pillar is the forest belt around Erhai Lake, and the Erhai Management Bureau will make unified planning with the forestry and garden departments to speed up the construction. The relevant county, city, township and town governments will assign greening tasks to villages and cooperatives in batches, and take the form of voluntary tree planting, village management or direct distribution to farmers for greening and management. Within the boundary markers, the village or individual may be entrusted to escrow; The beach outside the boundary pillar, who owns it and builds it, is allowed to inherit it for a long time. Under the premise of not affecting the landscape, the forestry department will guide the trees planted by individuals to be pruned, reasonably thinned and updated. County and municipal people's governments shall issue use certificates. Do not actively afforestation within the prescribed time limit, charge a barren fee.

Water source forests and shelter forests of major rivers flowing into Erhai Lake are organized and managed by local forestry, water conservancy departments and township governments. Article 10 In order to prevent and reduce the siltation of Erhai Lake by quicksand, Dali City and Eryuan County shall control the rivers flowing into Erhai Lake respectively. The estuaries along the Erhai Lake shall be organized and managed by the Erhai Lake Administration in conjunction with the water conservancy departments of relevant counties and cities. Eleventh it is strictly prohibited to build, expand or rebuild factories, mines and enterprises that pollute the environment and destroy the ecological balance and natural landscape around Erhai Lake and near the water source. The original must be treated within a time limit in accordance with the relevant water quality standards stipulated by the state. Those who fail to meet the requirements of water pollution control should be forced to close, stop, merge, transfer and move.

All newly-built, expanded and rebuilt construction projects and other water facilities must comply with the National Measures for the Administration of Environmental Protection of Construction Projects, and can only be constructed and used after they have passed the acceptance by the environmental protection department and met the requirements. Twelfth protect the water quality of Erhai Lake, prevent water pollution, and prohibit the direct or indirect discharge of industrial wastewater and domestic sewage into Erhai Lake.

It is forbidden to discharge, dump or directly bury the waste liquid and waste residue containing toxic and harmful substances such as mercury, cadmium, arsenic, chromium, lead, cyanide and yellow phosphorus into the waters.

It is forbidden to dump industrial waste residue, garbage, livestock and poultry carcasses and other wastes into rivers and sea areas where Erhai Lake is injected.

The residual oil and waste oil from ships must be recovered and are not allowed to be discharged into the sea. All ships that run, run, drip or leak oil are not allowed to run on the surface of Erhai Lake. Thirteenth protect the agricultural ecological environment around Erhai Lake, and prevent pollution and damage to the agricultural environment.

The use of pesticides around Erhai Lake shall conform to the relevant national regulations and standards for the safe use of pesticides.

Improve the application technology of pesticides and fertilizers, popularize comprehensive control and biological control measures, and reduce the pollution of pesticides to farmland crops and water bodies. Effect of reducing the loss of agricultural nitrogen and phosphorus into the sea on the eutrophication of Erhai Lake.