Konstantin Boytsov told Vecherny Peterburg about the legal aspects of creating ecotorops

The government of the Leningrad Region is currently working on the possibility of charging a fee for visiting specially protected natural areas. Specially for Vecherni Peterburg newspaper Konstantin Boytsov, Counsel, Head of the Energy & Natural Resources Practice at Maxima Legal, spoke about the legal nuances of creating eco-trails, which are also part of specially protected natural areas

“The lands of the forest fund are exclusively owned by the Russian Federation and cannot be owned by private individuals. In this regard, in order to conduct the above activities, it is necessary to conclude a lease agreement for a forest plot. According to the current legislation, such contracts, as a general rule, should be concluded at the auction in the form of an auction for the right to conclude a lease agreement”, the expert explained.

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