The Government has just issued Decree No. 102/2024/ND-CP detailing the implementation of a number of articles of the Land Law , effective from August 1, 2024.
According to the Decree, criteria and conditions for changing the use purpose of 2 hectares or more of rice cultivation land, protective forest land, special-use forest land, and production forest land to other purposes include:
1. Have a replacement afforestation plan or a document fulfilling the responsibility to pay for replacement afforestation according to the provisions of forestry law;
2. Have a plan to use the topsoil in accordance with the law on cultivation;
3. Have a preliminary environmental impact assessment or environmental impact assessment according to the provisions of law on environmental protection.
The Decree clearly states that the Provincial People's Committee, based on the actual situation of the locality, will stipulate specific criteria and conditions for changing the use purpose of rice cultivation land, protective forest land, and special-use forest land. , production forest land for other purposes to ensure economical and effective land use to meet the requirements of ensuring food security and environmental protection in the province for cases not falling under the above regulations.
