The Ministry of Forestry of the Republic of Tatarstan is preparing for operation “Spruce”
The Ministry of Forestry of the Republic of Tatarstan is preparing for the operational and preventive measure “Spruce”. “Operation Spruce will take place from December 20 to December 31 of this year,” said Airat Akhmerov, head of the state control and supervision department of the Ministry. “The goal is to prevent illegal logging of young coniferous stands on the eve of the New Year.”
“Currently, specialists are forming mobile patrol groups from among state forest inspectors, and forest patrol routes are being approved,” he added. “Last year, as part of Operation Spruce, 7 facts of forest law violations were recorded.”
We remind you that illegal logging and damage to forest plantations entail the imposition of an administrative fine on citizens for 3 to 4 thousand rubles, on officials - 20 to 40 thousand rubles, and legal entities - 200 to 300 thousand rubles. In addition, the person who committed illegal logging will have to compensate for the damage caused to forests, which depends on the type of felled tree and its place of growth, the category of forest protection.
It should be noted that in the event of damage for 5 thousand rubles or more, the legislation provides for criminal liability under article 260 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.