Measures for Grassland Management in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province (revised on 20 17)

Chapter I General Provisions Article 1 In order to strengthen the protection, construction, management and utilization of grasslands and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of grassland users, these measures are formulated in accordance with the provisions of the Grassland Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), the Grassland Regulations of Gansu Province and the Autonomous Regulations of Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Gansu Province, combined with the actual situation of the autonomous prefecture. Second in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (hereinafter referred to as the Autonomous Prefecture) engaged in grassland planning, construction, protection, utilization and management activities, the application of this approach.

The term "grassland" as mentioned in these Measures refers to natural grassland, artificial grassland and returning farmland to grassland. Article 3 People's governments of autonomous prefectures, counties (cities) and townships (towns) shall be fully responsible for grassland ecological protection and construction, management of degraded grasslands, reduction of overloaded livestock, prohibition of grazing and balance of grass and livestock within their respective administrative areas. Grassland administrative departments shall be responsible for grassland supervision and management, dynamic monitoring, technical guidance, supervision and inspection within their respective administrative areas. The people's government of a township (town) shall guide the villagers' committee to establish village rules and regulations, stipulate grassland ecological protection, livestock feeding of farmers and herdsmen and punishment measures for overloading and overgrazing, and promote the balance between grass and livestock. Chapter ii ownership and use right of grasslands article 4 grasslands in autonomous prefectures belong to the state, that is, to the whole people, except those that are collectively owned by law.

(a) grasslands owned by the whole people, grasslands owned by collectives and grasslands owned by the whole people permanently used by collectives may be contracted by collectives or individuals to engage in animal husbandry production.

(two) the grasslands used by state-owned pastures, state organs and institutions shall be issued by the Autonomous Prefecture People's Government with a confirmation of the right to use grasslands; Collective or individual contracted grassland, the county (city) people's government issued a confirmation of grassland use rights. Fifth grassland use permits by the Autonomous Prefecture People's government unified supervision, county (city) people's government issued. Where the grassland used by the unit belongs to more than two counties (cities), the grassland use certificate within the county (city) shall be issued by the county (city) where it is located. Article 6 The ownership, use and management rights of grasslands registered according to law are protected by law, and no unit or individual may infringe upon them. Seventh Autonomous Prefecture grassland contract responsibility system. Grassland contracted to households in pure pastoral areas; Grassland in semi-agricultural and semi-pastoral areas should be contracted to households in principle, and it can be contracted to households or villagers' groups if it is really difficult. Whoever uses, protects, builds and benefits will remain unchanged for 50 years. Grassland contractors sign contracts with township (town) people's governments.

When contracting grasslands, motor grasslands should be set aside as land for scientific experiments and public welfare undertakings. Chapter III Grassland Management Article 8 The undeveloped grasslands owned by the whole people shall be under the unified management of the county (city) people's government. Grassland that has been incorporated into national and provincial nature reserves should be managed in strict accordance with the provisions of relevant state laws, regulations and local regulations. Article 9 Units and individuals that use grasslands shall fulfill their rights and obligations in the management, protection, construction and utilization of grasslands. For grassland degradation and vegetation destruction caused by poor protection and management, and not actively improving and restoring, the employer may terminate the contract.

Grassland contractual management rights can be transferred voluntarily and reasonably according to law, including transfer, subcontracting and cooperation. The transfer of the right to contracted management of grasslands shall be approved by the local villagers' committee and the township (town) people's government, and shall apply to the county (city) grassland supervision institution for registration of change. Both sides of circulation must sign a contract. No unit or individual may illegally transfer or change the use of grasslands without authorization. Tenth due to natural disasters or other special circumstances, it is really necessary to temporarily adjust the use of grasslands, should be in accordance with the principle of voluntary and mutual benefit, by the parties concerned through consultation. Eleventh counties (cities) and counties (cities) in the Autonomous Prefecture in case of disputes over the right to use grasslands, the civil affairs department of the Autonomous Prefecture shall handle them in accordance with the provisions of the Regulations of the State Council Municipality on Handling Disputes over Administrative Boundary. County (city) grassland ownership disputes, the county (city) people's government in accordance with the relevant provisions.

Before the grassland dispute is resolved, both parties to the dispute must withdraw from the disputed area, and neither party may make trouble, destroy grassland and its facilities under any excuse, or change grassland boundary markers. Twelfth in transportation, hydropower, urban and rural construction, tourism facilities and other engineering construction and mining, should not occupy or occupy less grassland; If it is really necessary to requisition and use grasslands, the examination and approval procedures for construction land must be handled in accordance with the relevant provisions of land management laws and regulations.

(a) the requisition and use of grasslands shall be approved by the people's governments at or above the county level, and the grassland administrative departments of the people's governments at or above the county level shall coordinate with the land management departments to delimit the grassland area and go through the relevant formalities according to law.

(2) Expropriation and use of grasslands must be paid by the requisitioning and using units in accordance with the law for grassland vegetation restoration fees, grassland compensation fees, herdsmen's resettlement subsidies and other expenses, and the expropriation standards shall be implemented in accordance with the provisions of land management laws and regulations.

(three) the temporary occupation of grasslands shall be approved by the administrative department of grasslands of the people's governments at or above the county level, and the period shall not exceed two years. Permanent buildings and structures shall not be built during the occupation period. At the expiration of the occupation period, the land unit must restore the grassland vegetation and return it in time. The occupier shall compensate the grassland contractor according to the annual output value of grassland in normal years. Thirteenth grassland management must adhere to the following principles:

(1) Implementing grassland registration. Grassland used by state-owned pastures, state organs and institutions, collectives and monasteries, and grasslands contracted by herders shall be registered by county (city) and township (town) people's governments, and grassland files shall be established.

(two) the implementation of grass and livestock balance system. The grassland administrative department of the people's government of the county (city) shall, in accordance with the grassland carrying capacity standards formulated by the grassland administrative department of the State Council, check the balance of grassland and livestock every five years for grassland contractors or users within their respective administrative areas to determine the appropriate carrying capacity. Overloading and overgrazing are strictly prohibited.

County (city) and township (town) people's governments shall incorporate the balance of grass and livestock into the target management responsibility system, and county (city) and township (town), township (town) and village, village and household shall sign the responsibility book for the management of grass and livestock balance. The responsibility book shall specify the present situation of grassland, the suitable carrying capacity of grassland, the type and quantity of carrying livestock, the reduction of livestock, the objectives and main measures of grass-livestock balance, the responsibilities and time limit of both parties, etc.