River protection zone. Prohibition on certain types of work

Article 60 1. Water protection zones of water bodies are lands that are adjacent to the coastline of surface water bodies and on which a special regime of economic and other activities is established in order to prevent pollution, clogging, silting and depletion of water bodies, as well as to preserve the habitat of flora and fauna objects .

Coastal protective strips are established within water protection zones, on the territories of which additional restrictions on economic and other activities are introduced.
2. Within the water protection zones of water bodies it is prohibited:
carrying out aviation-chemical works;
the use of chemicals to control pests, plant diseases and weeds;
use of wastewater for soil fertilization;
placement of hazardous production facilities where hazardous substances are produced, used, processed, formed, stored, transported and destroyed, the list of which is determined by federal laws;
placement of warehouses for pesticides, mineral fertilizers and fuels and lubricants, sites for refueling equipment with pesticides, livestock complexes and farms, storage and disposal sites for industrial, domestic and agricultural waste, cemeteries and animal burial grounds, wastewater storage facilities;
storage of waste and garbage;
refueling, washing and repair of cars and other machines and mechanisms;
placement of dacha, garden and garden plots with the width of the water protection zones of water bodies less than 100 meters and the steepness of the slopes of the adjacent territories of more than 3 degrees;
placement of parking lots of vehicles, including in the territories of summer cottages, garden and garden plots;
conducting fellings for the main use;
carrying out excavation and other works without the consent of the federal executive body for the management of water bodies in the event that the water body is in federal ownership, and without the consent of the owner in the event that the water body is isolated.
On the territories of water protection zones of water bodies, it is allowed to carry out fellings for intermediate use and other forestry activities that ensure the protection of water bodies.
In cities and other settlements, in the presence of storm sewers and an embankment within the water protection zones of water bodies, it is allowed to place facilities for refueling, washing and car repair at a distance of no closer than 50 meters, and parking of vehicles - no closer than 20 meters from the water's edge.
3. Within coastal protective strips, in addition to the restrictions specified in paragraph 2 of this article, it is prohibited:
plowing of land;
application of fertilizers;
storage of dumps of eroded soils;
grazing and organization of summer camps for livestock (except for the use of traditional watering places), arrangement of bathing baths;
installation of seasonal stationary tent camps, placement of country, garden and garden plots and allocation of plots for individual construction;
movement of cars and tractors, except for special purpose vehicles.
The regime of economic and other activities established for coastal protective strips applies to the shore of a water body.
4. The width of water protection zones and coastal protective strips outside the territories of cities and other settlements is established:
for rivers, oxbow lakes and lakes (except for stagnant intramarsh ones) - from the average long-term highest level in the ice-free period;
for reservoirs - from the average long-term highest level in the ice-free period, but not lower than the forced retaining level of the reservoir;
for the seas - from the maximum tide level.
Water protection zones are not established for swamps. The width of coastal protective strips for swamps at the headwaters of rivers and streams, as well as floodplain swamps, is set from the border of the swamp (zero depth of the peat deposit) in the territory adjacent to it.
The width of water protection zones outside the territories of settlements is established for sections of watercourses with a length from their source:
up to 10 kilometers - 50 meters;
from 10 to 50 kilometers - 100 meters;
from 50 to 100 kilometers - 200 meters;
from 100 to 200 kilometers - 300 meters;
from 200 to 500 kilometers - 400 meters;
from 500 kilometers and more - 500 meters.
For streams less than 300 meters long from source to mouth, the water protection zone coincides with the coastal protective strip.
The radius of the water protection zone for the sources of rivers and streams is 50 meters.
The width of water protection zones for lakes and reservoirs is accepted with a water area of up to 2 sq. kilometers - 300 meters, from 2 sq. kilometers or more - 500 meters.
The width of the water protection zones of the seas is 500 meters.
5. The boundaries of the water protection zones of the main and inter-farm canals are aligned with the boundaries of the land allotment zones for these canals.
For sections of rivers enclosed in closed collectors, water protection zones are not established.
6. The width of coastal protective strips for rivers, lakes, reservoirs and other water bodies is established depending on the steepness of the coastal slopes and is, with the steepness of the slopes of the adjacent territories:
having a reverse or zero slope - 30 meters;
having a slope up to 3 degrees - 50 meters;
having a slope of more than 3 degrees - 100 meters.
For intramarsh lakes and streams, the width of the coastal protective strip is set at 50 meters.
The width of the coastal protective strips for areas of water bodies of especially valuable fishery importance (spawning grounds, wintering pits, feeding areas) is set at 200 meters, regardless of the slope of adjacent lands.
In urban settlements, in the presence of storm sewers and an embankment, the border of coastal protective strips is combined with the parapet of the embankment.
7. Anchoring on the ground with water protection signs of the established pattern of the boundaries of water protection zones and coastal protective strips of water bodies (with the exception of isolated water bodies) is provided by the federal executive body authorized by the Government of the Russian Federation, and the boundaries of isolated water bodies - by the owners.
The federal executive body authorized by the Government of the Russian Federation informs the population about the establishment of the boundaries of water protection zones, coastal protective belts and the regime of economic and other activities within them in the manner prescribed by Part 9 of Article 41 of this Code.
For the purposes of complying with the legal regime of water protection zones and coastal protective strips, before their boundaries are fixed on the ground with water protection signs, for owners of land plots, landowners, land users and tenants of land plots, the boundaries of water protection zones and coastal protective strips of water bodies are considered established.
8. Information about the boundaries of water protection zones and coastal protective strips shall be entered into the state land cadastre.
9. Coastal protective strips should be predominantly occupied by trees and shrubs or tinned.
10. The maintenance of water protection zones and coastal protective strips, as well as water protection signs, is assigned to the federal executive body for the management of water bodies, water bodies in special use - to water users, and isolated water bodies - to owners.
11. The regime for the use of territories of water protection zones and coastal protective strips in the border areas is established by the Government of the Russian Federation on the proposal of the federal executive body authorized by the Government of the Russian Federation.

Although water protection zones and coastal strips are being created, this does not mean at all that their lands cannot be used for summer cottage construction, and. in the water protection zone, you can also buy, engage in their privatization and lease. In addition, they can be built up, but you just have to comply with all restrictions and not violate the laws.
In accordance with Article 65 of the Water Code of the Russian Federation, a territory adjacent to the coastline of seas, lakes, canals, etc., on which a special regime of economic and any other activity is established, in connection with the prevention of pollution, clogging of these waters, will be considered a water protection zone , as well as the preservation of all objects of the animal and plant world. Coastal protective strips should be established, where restrictions on economic and any other activities are introduced. Outside cities and towns, the coastline will be considered the boundary. In the case of a storm drain or embankment, the boundary will follow the parapet.
The length of the water protection zone affects the width of the water protection zone. Suppose if the stream is less than 10 km, then the water protection zone will be 50 meters, and if the river is more than 50 km long, then 200 meters. If the length is less than 10 km, then the water protection zone will coincide with the coastal protective strip. The radius of the water protection zone at the source is 50 meters. If a lake or reservoir has a water area of no more than 0.5 square meters, then the width of the water protection zone will be 50 meters. Near the sea, the width of the water protection zone will be 500 meters. The width of the coastal protective strip varies depending on the slope of the coast. In the case of a reverse or zero slope - 30 meters, a slope of up to three degrees - 40 meters, a slope of more than three degrees - 50 meters. If the reservoir has a special fishery value, then the width of the protective strip is 200 meters. On the territory of water protection zones, it is possible to design and build economic or other facilities, but only if they are equipped with structures that will ensure protection from pollution, clogging and depletion of water.
It is impossible to use sewage for soil fertilization within the boundaries of water protection zones. It is also forbidden to place cemeteries, places of burial of industrial waste, cattle burial grounds. It is forbidden to use aerial measures to control pests and diseases in plants. It is also not allowed to organize the movement and parking of vehicles. It is only possible to drive on roads in specially equipped places that have a hard surface.
It is also forbidden to plow the land, place dumps of eroded soils, graze animals and organize summer camps for them.
No matter how great the temptation to use the coastline for personal needs, it is strictly forbidden to do so. Any area located at a distance of 20 m from the water is a common area. Access to them cannot be restricted, which is clearly regulated by Article 6 of the Water Code of the Russian Federation. Everything that is further than this twenty-meter section can be rented in accordance with articles 30-32.34 of the Land Code of the Russian Federation.
Reservoirs are not real estate objects and they cannot be taken as land in or ownership. But if the reservoir is located inside a privately owned site, then it automatically becomes yours. But in accordance with Article 8 of the Water Code of the Russian Federation, it can only be a pond or a flooded quarry, but not a lake. It will not work to divide such a plot, and if the plot is sold, then the reservoir will become the property of the new owner. There is no need to separate reservoirs.

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1. Water protection zones are territories that are adjacent to the coastline (boundaries of a water body) of seas, rivers, streams, canals, lakes, reservoirs and on which a special regime for economic and other activities is established in order to prevent pollution, clogging, siltation of these water bodies and depletion of their waters, as well as the preservation of the habitat of aquatic biological resources and other objects of the animal and plant world.

(as amended by Federal Law No. 244-FZ of July 13, 2015)

2. Within the boundaries of water protection zones, coastal protective strips are established, on the territories of which additional restrictions on economic and other activities are introduced.

3. Outside the territories of cities and other settlements, the width of the water protection zone of rivers, streams, canals, lakes, reservoirs and the width of their coastal protective strip are established from the location of the corresponding coastline (boundary of the water body), and the width of the water protection zone of the seas and the width of their coastal protective stripes - from the line of maximum tide. In the presence of centralized stormwater drainage systems and embankments, the boundaries of the coastal protective strips of these water bodies coincide with the parapets of the embankments, the width of the water protection zone in such areas is set from the parapet of the embankment.

4. The width of the water protection zone of rivers or streams is established from their source for rivers or streams with a length of:

1) up to ten kilometers - in the amount of fifty meters;

2) from ten to fifty kilometers - in the amount of one hundred meters;

3) from fifty kilometers and more - in the amount of two hundred meters.

5. For a river, a stream with a length of less than ten kilometers from the source to the mouth, the water protection zone coincides with the coastal protective strip. The radius of the water protection zone for the sources of the river, stream is set at fifty meters.

6. The width of the water protection zone of a lake, reservoir, with the exception of a lake located inside a swamp, or a lake, a reservoir with a water area of less than 0.5 square kilometers, is set at fifty meters. The width of the water protection zone of a reservoir located on a watercourse is set equal to the width of the water protection zone of this watercourse.

(as amended by Federal Law No. 118-FZ of July 14, 2008)

7. The boundaries of the water protection zone of Lake Baikal are established in accordance with the Federal Law of May 1, 1999 N 94-FZ "On the Protection of Lake Baikal".

(Part 7 as amended by Federal Law No. 181-FZ of June 28, 2014)

8. The width of the water protection zone of the sea is five hundred meters.

9. The water protection zones of the main or inter-farm canals coincide in width with the right-of-way of such canals.

10. Water protection zones of rivers, their parts placed in closed collectors, are not established.

11. The width of the coastal protective strip is set depending on the slope of the shore of the water body and is thirty meters for a reverse or zero slope, forty meters for a slope of up to three degrees and fifty meters for a slope of three or more degrees.

12. For flowing and waste lakes located within the boundaries of marshes and corresponding watercourses, the width of the coastal protective strip is set at fifty meters.

13. The width of the coastal protective strip of a river, lake, reservoir of especially valuable fishery importance (spawning, feeding, wintering grounds for fish and other aquatic biological resources) is set at two hundred meters, regardless of the slope of adjacent lands.

14. In the territories of settlements, in the presence of centralized stormwater drainage systems and embankments, the boundaries of coastal protective strips coincide with the parapets of embankments. The width of the water protection zone in such areas is set from the embankment parapet. In the absence of an embankment, the width of the water protection zone, the coastal protective strip is measured from the location of the coastline (boundary of the water body).

(as amended by Federal Laws No. 118-FZ of 14.07.2008, No. 417-FZ of 07.12.2011, No. 244-FZ of 13.07.2015)

15. Within the boundaries of water protection zones, it is prohibited:

1) use of wastewater for the purpose of regulating soil fertility;

(as amended by Federal Law No. 282-FZ of October 21, 2013)

2) placement of cemeteries, animal burial grounds, production and consumption waste disposal facilities, chemical, explosive, toxic, toxic and poisonous substances, radioactive waste disposal sites;

(as amended by Federal Laws No. 190-FZ of 11.07.2011, No. 458-FZ of 29.12.2014)

3) implementation of aviation pest control measures;

(as amended by Federal Law No. 282-FZ of October 21, 2013)

4) movement and parking of vehicles (except for special vehicles), with the exception of their movement on roads and parking on roads and in specially equipped places with a hard surface;

5) location of petrol stations, warehouses of fuels and lubricants (except for cases when petrol stations, warehouses of fuels and lubricants are located in the territories of ports, shipbuilding and ship repair organizations, infrastructure of inland waterways, subject to compliance with the requirements of legislation in the field of environmental protection and of this Code), service stations used for technical inspection and repair of vehicles, washing of vehicles;

(Clause 5 was introduced by Federal Law No. 282-FZ of October 21, 2013)

6) placement of specialized storage facilities for pesticides and agrochemicals, use of pesticides and agrochemicals;

(Clause 6 was introduced by Federal Law No. 282-FZ of October 21, 2013)

7) discharge of sewage, including drainage, water;

(Clause 7 was introduced by Federal Law No. 282-FZ of October 21, 2013)

8) exploration and production of common minerals (with the exception of cases where exploration and production of common minerals are carried out by subsoil users engaged in exploration and production of other types of minerals, within the boundaries granted to them in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation on the subsoil of mining allotments and (or ) geological allotments on the basis of an approved technical design in accordance with Article 19.1 of the Law of the Russian Federation of February 21, 1992 N 2395-1 "On Subsoil").

(Clause 8 was introduced by Federal Law No. 282-FZ of October 21, 2013)

16. Within the boundaries of water protection zones, design, construction, reconstruction, commissioning, operation of economic and other facilities are allowed, provided that such facilities are equipped with structures that ensure the protection of water facilities from pollution, clogging, silting and depletion of water in accordance with water legislation and legislation in the field of environmental protection. The choice of the type of structure that ensures the protection of a water body from pollution, clogging, silting and depletion of water is carried out taking into account the need to comply with the standards for permissible discharges of pollutants, other substances and microorganisms established in accordance with environmental protection legislation. For the purposes of this article, structures that ensure the protection of water bodies from pollution, clogging, silting and depletion of water are understood to mean:

1) centralized water disposal systems (sewerage), centralized storm water disposal systems;

2) structures and systems for diverting (discharging) wastewater into centralized water disposal systems (including rain, melt, infiltration, watering and drainage waters), if they are designed to receive such waters;

3) local treatment facilities for wastewater treatment (including rainwater, meltwater, infiltration, watering and drainage water), ensuring their treatment based on the standards established in accordance with the requirements of legislation in the field of environmental protection and this Code;

4) facilities for the collection of production and consumption waste, as well as facilities and systems for the disposal (discharge) of wastewater (including rain, melt, infiltration, watering and drainage water) into receivers made of waterproof materials.

(Part 16 as amended by Federal Law No. 282-FZ of October 21, 2013)

16.1. In relation to territories where citizens conduct gardening or horticulture for their own needs, located within the boundaries of water protection zones and not equipped with wastewater treatment facilities, until they are equipped with such facilities and (or) connected to the systems specified in clause 1 of part 16 of this article, it is allowed the use of receivers made of waterproof materials that prevent the entry of pollutants, other substances and microorganisms into the environment.

(Part 16.1 was introduced by Federal Law No. 282-FZ of October 21, 2013; as amended by Federal Law No. 217-FZ of July 29, 2017)

16.2. On the territories located within the boundaries of water protection zones and occupied by protective forests, especially protective areas of forests, along with the restrictions established by part 15 of this article, there are restrictions provided for by the legal regime of protective forests established by forest legislation, the legal regime of especially protective areas of forests.

(Part 16.2 was introduced by Federal Law No. 538-FZ of December 27, 2018)

17. Within the boundaries of coastal protective strips, along with the restrictions established by part 15 of this article, it is prohibited:

1) plowing of land;

2) placement of dumps of eroded soils;

3) grazing farm animals and organizing summer camps and baths for them.

18. The establishment of the boundaries of water protection zones and the boundaries of coastal protective zones of water bodies, including the designation on the ground by means of special information signs, is carried out in the manner established by the Government of the Russian Federation.

(Part eighteen as amended by Federal Laws No. 118-FZ of 14.07.2008, No. 342-FZ of 03.08.2018)

Water Code (VK) of the Russian Federation deals with the regulation of relations in the field of water use based on the idea of a water body as one of the key components of the environment, the habitat of aquatic biological resources, specimens of flora and fauna. Prioritizes human use of water bodies for drinking and household water supply. Regulates the use and protection of water bodies in Russia, taking into account the need of people for water natural resources for personal and domestic needs, for economic, etc. activities. It is based on the principles of the importance of water bodies as the basis of human life and activity. Defines the restriction or prohibition of the use of certain water bodies.

Water protection zones and coastal protection strips- these terms have been on everyone's lips lately. And some people have already managed to get into an unpleasant situation associated with these concepts. So let's figure it out, finally, what it is.

Water protection zones and coastal protective zones of water bodies - these terms were introduced by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of November 23, 1996 N 1404 "On approval of the regulation on water protection zones of water bodies and their coastal protective zones." The boundaries of zones and strips, the modes of their use, responsibility for their violation, are determined by the decisions of specific subjects of the Russian Federation, on whose territory these water bodies are located.

Water protection zones of water bodies

Water protection zone water body - the area adjacent to the water body. A special regime for its use and conduct of economic and other activities is determined on this territory. By and large, for an amateur fisherman, this concept is not necessary. But, for the general development, so to speak, in general terms, I will tell you about it.

The size of the water protection zone is determined depending on the type of water body. For this size is determined depending on the length of the river and the area in which it flows. It is different for lowland and mountain rivers. In addition, for rivers that experience increased anthropogenic impact, the size of this zone is determined.

For lakes and reservoirs, the size of the water protection zone is determined depending on the area and location of the object. And, as well as for rivers, depending on their significance and the degree of influence of anthropogenic impact on them.

For example, I will give several values. For a river in the Kemerovo region, the size of the water protection zone is determined based on its economic, drinking and recreational value of 1000 meters. For mountain rivers and mountain sections of rivers - 300 meters. For rivers whose length is from 10 to 50 kilometers - 200 meters, from 50 to 200 kilometers - 300 meters, more than 200 kilometers - 400 m. For the Aba River (a tributary of the Tom), which has undergone significant anthropogenic impact, the size of the water protection zone is defined as 500 meters.

For the Belovsky reservoir, the size of the water protection zone is defined as 1000 meters. For the Kara-Chumysh reservoir, this size is 4 kilometers, as well as for Lake Bolshoy Berchikul. For other lakes and reservoirs, the size of water protection zones is determined depending on the area of the water area. With a surface area of up to 2 square kilometers, the size of the water protection zone is defined as 300 meters, more than 2 square kilometers, the water protection zone is 500 meters.

In water protection zones, it is prohibited to use aviation for pollinating fields and forests, use pesticides and mineral fertilizers, and store them. It is forbidden to place warehouses of fuels and lubricants and coal, ash and slag waste and liquid waste. It is prohibited to place livestock farms, cattle burial grounds, cemeteries, burial and storage of household, industrial and agricultural waste. Mining, earthmoving and other works are prohibited.

In water protection zones, it is prohibited to wash, repair and refuel vehicles, as well as to place vehicle parking lots. It is forbidden to place garden and summer cottages with a width of water protection zones of less than 100 meters and a steepness of slopes of more than 3 degrees. Logging is prohibited in the main forests. Construction, reconstruction of buildings and structures, communications without the consent of a specially authorized state body for managing the use and protection of the water fund is prohibited.

Coastal protection belts

Coastal protection belts These are the areas directly adjacent to the water body. This is where the amateur angler needs to be more careful. And this is due not to the fisherman himself, but to his transport. Even more stringent restrictions apply within coastal protection zones.

Everything that was prohibited for water protection zones is prohibited in the coastal protective strips. In addition, special restrictions are added. In coastal protective zones prohibited movement of all vehicles except for special purpose vehicles. It is forbidden to plow the land, store dumps of eroded soils, organize summer camps for livestock and graze it, and establish seasonal stationary tent camps. It is forbidden to allocate garden plots and plots for individual construction.

The most important prohibition for the angler is the prohibition of the movement of vehicles within the boundaries of coastal protective strips. If you violate this ban, there is a chance to run into a very significant fine.

The boundaries of the coastal protective strips are determined, as I wrote above, by the decisions of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. For example, for the Kemerovo region, the size of coastal protective strips is given in the table below.

Types of land adjacent to a water body	The width of the coastal protective strip in meters, with the slope of the slopes of the territories adjacent to it
	reverse and zero	up to 3 degrees	more than 3 degrees
arable land	15-30	30-55	55-100
Meadows and hayfields	15-25	25-35	35-50
Forests, shrubs	35	35-50	55-100

In coastal protective strips, land plots are provided for the location of water supply, recreation, fishing and hunting facilities, hydraulic engineering and port facilities upon receipt of licenses for water use.

Owners of land, objects located in water protection zones and coastal protective strips must comply with the established regime for their use. Persons who have committed violations of this regime are liable in accordance with the current legislation.

1. Water protection zones are territories that are adjacent to the coastline of seas, rivers, streams, canals, lakes, reservoirs and on which a special regime for the implementation of economic and other activities is established in order to prevent pollution, clogging, siltation of these water bodies and depletion of their waters, as well as the preservation of the habitat of aquatic biological resources and other objects of the animal and plant world.

2. Within the boundaries of water protection zones, coastal protective strips are established, on the territories of which additional restrictions on economic and other activities are introduced.

3. Outside the territories of cities and other settlements, the width of the water protection zone of rivers, streams, canals, lakes, reservoirs and the width of their coastal protective strip are established from the corresponding coastline, and the width of the water protection zone of the seas and the width of their coastal protective strip - from the maximum tide line . In the presence of centralized stormwater drainage systems and embankments, the boundaries of the coastal protective strips of these water bodies coincide with the parapets of the embankments, the width of the water protection zone in such areas is set from the parapet of the embankment.