China News Service, Beijing, January 10 (Reporter Chen Su) In order to maintain a good order in the protection and management of forest resources and severely crack down on illegal destruction of forest resources, on the 10th, the State Forestry and Grassland Administration notified 12 typical cases of destruction of forest resources.
The specific cases are as follows:
1. The case of illegal occupation of forest land by Aotong Highway Engineering Co., Ltd., Rongchang District, Chongqing.
The national forest inspection in 2020 found that the real estate development project of Dujiaba Community, Changzhou Street, Rongchang District, Chongqing Rongchang District Aotong Highway Engineering Co., Ltd. illegally occupied 26.18 hectares (392.70 mu) of forest land.
In June 2020, the Rongchang District Forestry Bureau transferred the case to the Rongchang District Public Security Bureau, and the Rongchang District Public Security Bureau made a decision not to file the case.
Rongchang District Forestry Bureau imposed an administrative penalty on the illegally occupied forest land and fined 7,854,630 yuan.
At present, the project has completed the forest land use formalities according to laws and regulations.
The Rongchang District Commission for Discipline Inspection held the four responsible persons accountable.
2. The case of illegal occupation of forest land by the Water Affairs Bureau of Longde County, Guyuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.
In April 2018, the Water Affairs Bureau of Longde County laid a water diversion pipeline and built a reservoir in the forest land at the source of Beishan, Dengshan, Chengguan Town, and Liancai Village, Liancai Town, illegally occupying 24.06 hectares (360.90 mu) of forest land.
On November 26, 2019, the Longde County Forestry and Grass Bureau transferred the case to the Longde County Public Security Bureau.
On November 30, the Longde County Public Security Bureau decided not to file the case and transferred the case to the Longde County Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision.
The Xi'an Commissioner's Office of the State Forestry and Grassland Administration conducted on-site supervision of the case and requested rectification within a time limit.
The Longde County Forestry and Grass Bureau imposed an administrative penalty on the Longde County Water Affairs Bureau, fined 2,407,400 yuan, reclaimed the temporarily occupied forest land and restored vegetation.
On June 28, 2020, the project completed the procedures for using forest land.
Longde County held a responsible person accountable.
3. The case of illegal occupation of forest land by Puli Wind Farm in Guanling Autonomous County, Anshun City, Guizhou Province.
The national forest inspection in 2019 found that the Puli wind farm of Guizhou Guanling Guofeng New Energy Co., Ltd. exceeded the permitted scope and illegally occupied 14.67 hectares (220.05 mu) of forest land.
In 2021, the Guiyang Commissioner's Office of the State Forestry and Grass Administration found that the investigation of the case was slow and rectification was ineffective.
Upon supervision, on September 9, 2021, the Guanling County Public Security Bureau filed a case for investigation; on October 18, the Guanling County Public Security Bureau believed that the case was "minor crime and not considered a crime" and cancelled the filing.
On November 1, the Guanling County Forestry Bureau transferred the case to the Guanling County Administrative Comprehensive Law Enforcement Bureau; on December 17, the Guanling County Comprehensive Law Enforcement Bureau imposed an administrative penalty and a fine of 2,200,000 yuan; restore vegetation.
4. The case of illegal occupation of forest land by the mining project of Lijian Ore Factory in Jiangyou City, Sichuan Province.
The national forest inspection in 2019 found that the mining project of Lijian Ore Factory in Jiangyou City, Sichuan Province illegally occupied 14.24 hectares (213.60 mu) of forest land.
The Chengdu Commissioner's Office of the State Forestry and Grassland Administration carried out supervision and inspection.
On September 21, 2020, the project contractor Wang was sentenced to three years in prison, five years probation, and a fine of 500,000 yuan for the crime of illegally occupying agricultural land.
The Jiangyou City People's Procuratorate and the Natural Resources Bureau formulated the "Ecological Restoration Plan for Lijian Ore Plant Limestone Mine in Jiangyou City" in response to the case, and brought a criminal incidental civil public interest lawsuit to the court.
At present, the forest land that continues to be used has gone through the formalities, and the forest land that is not used has been restored to vegetation.
5. The case of illegal occupation of forest land by Hangzhou Fuyang Jiaotuo Ecological Environment Engineering Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Province.
The national forest inspection in 2020 found that Hangzhou Fuyang Jiaotuo Ecological Environment Engineering Co., Ltd. illegally dumped muck and illegally occupied 8.52 hectares (127.80 mu) of forest land.
In August 2021, the Fuyang County Public Security Bureau made a decision not to file a criminal case.
Fuyang County Forestry Bureau imposed an administrative penalty and a fine of 1,279,400 yuan.
At present, 7.97 hectares (119.55 mu) of vegetation have been restored.
Fuyang District held eight responsible persons accountable.
6. The case of illegal occupation of forest land by a tourist road construction project in Hejing County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
The 2019 national forest inspection found that the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Hejing County Transportation Bureau illegally occupied 7.93 hectares (118.95 mu) of forest land in the forest area of the Gongnaisi State Forestry Administration during the construction of the tourist road from Arxiangou to Panchen Valley.
In January 2020, the Urumqi Commissioner's Office of the State Forestry and Grass Bureau listed the case to supervise the handling of the case. On August 9 of the same year, the Hejing County Forestry and Grass Bureau imposed an administrative penalty on the county traffic bureau and imposed a fine of 1,190,500 yuan.
At present, the road construction project has been cancelled, and all the forest land has been recovered and the vegetation has been restored.
In April 2021, Bayingoleng Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture held four responsible persons accountable.
7. The case of illegal occupation of forest land for the demonstration base of fragrant pig breeding and poverty alleviation industry in Bama Yao Autonomous County, Hechi City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, and the demonstration base of Bama fragrant pig ecological circulation breeding demonstration base.
The Guangzhou Commissioner's Office of the State Forestry and Grassland Administration found in the daily supervision that the above two projects in Bama Yao Autonomous County illegally occupy 3.30 hectares (49.50 mu) of forest land, of which 2.44 hectares (36.60 mu) are national secondary public welfare forests.
On June 10, 2021, the Forest Public Security Bureau of Bama Yao Autonomous County opened a case for investigation.
On September 16, the People's Procuratorate of Bama Yao Autonomous County made a decision not to prosecute.
On October 20, the Natural Resources Bureau of Bama Yao Autonomous County imposed an administrative penalty and a fine of 382,146 yuan.
The project is going through the formalities for the use of forest land.
The County Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision was simultaneously held accountable, and the County Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau, Natural Resources Bureau, and Finance Bureau were criticized by the county, and five responsible persons were held accountable.
8. The illegal occupation of forest land by Majingping Ping'an Stone Field in Gejiang Village, Libu Town, Yangshan County, Qingyuan City, Guangdong Province.
In 2019, the national forest inspection found that Majingping Ping'an Stone Field in Gejiang Village, Libu Town, Yangshan County, Qingyuan City, Guangdong Province illegally occupied 1.70 hectares (25.56 mu) of forest land for quarrying and mining.
Under the supervision of the Guangzhou Commissioner's Office of the State Forestry and Grass Bureau, on January 16, 2020, the Yangshan County Public Security Bureau filed a case for investigation. On April 27 of the same year, the case was transferred to the Yangshan County People's Procuratorate for review and prosecution. On July 28 of the same year, Yangshan The County People's Procuratorate made a decision not to prosecute.
The Yangshan County Forestry Bureau imposed an administrative penalty and a fine of 290,840 yuan.
At present, the forest land involved has been restored to vegetation.
9. The illegal occupation of forest land by Heersi Ecological Agriculture Technology Development Co., Ltd. in Chuxiong City, Yunnan Province.
In March 2021, during the daily supervision of the Yunnan Commissioner's Office of the State Forestry and Grassland Administration, it was found that Chuxiong Heersi Ecological Agriculture Technology Development Co., Ltd. illegally occupied 1.28 hectares (19.20 mu) of forest land beyond the permitted scope, and was given 4 consecutive administrative penalties within half a year.
Under the supervision of the Yunnan Commissioner's Office, on April 7, 2021, the Chuxiong City Forestry and Grass Bureau transferred the case to the Chuxiong City Public Security Bureau.
On August 27, the Chuxiong City People's Procuratorate made a decision not to prosecute and requested administrative punishment.
On September 17, the Chuxiong Forestry and Grass Bureau imposed a fine of 336,245.5 yuan.
At present, the forest land involved has been restored to vegetation.
Chuxiong City held 13 responsible persons accountable.
10. Participation of deforestation species in Qingyuan County, Liaoning Province.
In April 2021, mass petitions reported that there was a problem of deforestation and ginseng in Qingyuan County, Liaoning Province.
The Commissioner's Office of the State Forestry and Grassland Commissioner has supervised the operation on the spot many times, and promptly corrected the problem of improper application of the law.
After investigation, the area of deforestation ginseng in Qingyuan County, Liaoning Province is 77.72 hectares (1165.80 mu).
On July 13, Qingyuan County Natural Resources Bureau issued an administrative penalty and fined 5,440,246 yuan.
At present, the forest land involved has been re-greened.
Qingyuan County held the three responsible persons accountable.
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11. The case of Liu deforestation and reclamation in Dingbian County, Yulin City, Shaanxi Province.
In 2019, the national forest inspection found that there was a problem of deforestation and reclamation in Dashui Village, Bainijing Town, Dingbian County.
After investigation, Liu deforested and reclaimed an area of 1.76 hectares (26.40 mu).
In July 2020, the Dingbian County Public Security Bureau opened a criminal case; in June 2021, the case was transferred to the Dingbian County People's Procuratorate and is under review and prosecution.
At present, the forest land involved has been restored to vegetation.
Dingbian County held four responsible persons accountable.
12. The case of illegal logging by a rich man in the “Laikeng” mountain farm in Nanyang Town, Shanghang County, Fujian Province.
In April 2021, the Shanghang County Public Security Bureau received reports from the public that there was a problem of indiscriminate deforestation in the "Laikeng" mountain farm in Nanyang Town, Shanghang County.
The Fuzhou Commissioner's Office of the State Forestry and Grass Administration and the Fujian Provincial Forestry Bureau jointly supervised the handling of the case.
After investigation, from the second half of 2020 to April 2021, Kang Moufu illegally fell 1,526 trees and accumulated 232 cubic meters in the "Laikeng" mountain farm in Nankeng Village, Nanyang Town, Shanghang County.
On April 23, 2021, the Shanghang County Public Security Bureau filed a case for investigation; on July 27, the Shanghang County Public Security Bureau transferred the case to the Shanghang County People's Procuratorate for review and prosecution; in November, the Shanghang County People's Court sentenced Kang to a rich period Sentenced to nine years in prison and fined RMB 150,000.
The State Forestry and Grassland Administration stated that the competent forestry and grassland departments at all levels should continue to carry out national forest inspections in a solid manner, continuously increase law enforcement efforts, investigate and deal with illegal cases in a timely and serious manner, and always maintain a high-pressure situation against illegal acts of destroying forest resources.
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