The present Law implements the Federal Soil Protection Act of 17 March 1998 (BGBl. I p. 502). Article 1 of the present Act establishes that the party who caused a harmful soil change or a contaminated site, and his universal successor, as well as the relevant property owner and the occupant of…
The present Law lays down provisions relating to the protection, care and development of public green land and recreational spaces, including parts of forests. The text consists of 9 articles as follows: Definition of terms and sphere of application (art. 1); Registration and deletion (art. 2);…
The present Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the reporting of projects which could be harmful to the environment. Article 1 lists projects due to be notified to the competent authority: first construction of greenhouses on agricultural land; transformation of green land, and green land…
The present Law implements the Federal Water Association Act of 12 February 1991 (BGBl. I p. 405). In preparing the budget, the Associations must comply with the principles of efficiency and economy. The budget must include all incomes and expenses anticipated in the relevant financial year. For…
The present Law lays down provisions relating to land survey and land cadastre in the Land Nordrhein-Westfalen. The tasks of the public survey and mapping authorities include the collection, keeping and dissemination of data concerning land survey and land registration. The said Office has to…
Article 1 of the above-mentioned Law rules that for management of waters belonging to class II in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, water management associations (water and soil associations) shall be established according to the Federal Water and Soil Association Act. The text – consisting of 7 articles…
The present Ordinance implements the Council Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources. The present Ordinance applies to plants storing fertilizers containing nitrates. Article 2 establishes that the said plants have…
The present Law lays down provisions relating to property issues of existing forestry cooperatives. The text consists of 54 articles divided into 7 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Forest cooperatives (II); Guidelines concerning management (III); Merger of cooperatives and tenancy in…
The present Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the conservation of soil and rehabilitation of contaminated sites. In particular, the Ordinance is applicable to the analysis of suspect land, harmful change of soil, requirements concerning decontamination and safety measures as well as…
The present Law lays down provisions relating to the reorganization of field and forestry land. The Law contains at the outset a definition clause relating to various terms employed therein, such as for example, “field”, “forest”, “land owner”, “beneficiary”, “private path”, “right of entry”.…
The present Ordinance implements article 26 of the Land Survey and Land Register Law of 28 November 1991. In particular, the Ordinance lays down provisions relating to automatic data processing and data transmission within land registration. The text consists of 5 articles as follows: Authorized…
The purpose of the present Law is – implementing and completing the Federal Soil Protection Act of 17 March 1998 (BGBl. I p. 502) - to ensure and reinstate effectively the conditions and functions of the soil. The text consists of 14 articles as follows: Purpose of the Law (1); Duty to report…