In 2019, Federal funding for the execution of powers in the field of forest resources in the Novgorod region increased by a third

According to the press service of the Ministry of natural resources and ecology, Federal funding for the execution of powers in the field of forest resources for 2019 in the Novgorod region compared to 2018 increased by a third and is 471.4 million rubles at the expense of subventions and 46.2 million rubles at the expense of the subject of the Russian Federation.

As part of his working visit to the Novgorod region on January 18, 2019, Russian Minister of natural resources and ecology Dmitry Kobylkin held a meeting on the development of the forest complex in the Novgorod region to implement the “may” decree Of the President of Russia, the national project “Ecology” and achieve results on the Federal project “Forest Conservation”.

This year, funds have been allocated, including for strengthening the Park of forest fire equipment and equipment.

“We are faced with the task of rational use and one hundred percent reproduction of forests, complex deep processing of wood. It is necessary to apply new technologies in the process of replenishment of funds and strengthen control measures in forests”, – said Dmitry Kobylkin.

The Governor of the Novgorod region Andrei Nikitin informed that the territory has taken a course to increase the efficiency and income from forest management. The main source of income of the budget system of the Russian Federation from the use of forests in the Novgorod region is still the payment under the lease of forest plots-83.4% of all payments, of which the most significant is the income under lease agreements concluded for the purpose of timber harvesting. By 2020, the Novgorod region will increase the profitability of forest management to 1 billion rubles per year.

Tasks for 100% recovery of the departure of “green funds” are dealt with comprehensively. According to operational information as of 01.01.2009 reforestation in the territory of the Novgorod region is carried out on the area of 11,3 thousand hectares is slightly more provided according to the plan.

This year, forestry will be further strengthened by technology. Special attention is paid to the digitalization of the industry. Thanks to the equipment in 2018 of the “Center of Forestry of the regional dispatching control” aircraft it is possible to conduct operational monitoring and fire supervision, patrol, monitor the process of reforestation, forest management, sanitary logging, preservation of the boundaries of linear objects.

At the meeting, it was stressed that from 2018 the requirements for forest reproduction are being tightened. In particular, the introduction of new technologies provides for an increase in the use of a closed system for harvesting seedlings. The task is to move more actively to the creation and modernization of greenhouse complexes for forest crops, improving the quality of planting material. The region is recommended to consider the possibility of creating additional acreage and regional center of forest seed.

The meeting focused on the experience of participation of commercial enterprises in the work of afforestation.

The company “IKEA”, which owns the largest timber industry in the Novgorod region, has issued a forest lease, and passed a voluntary certification of FSC forests for responsible forest management, ensuring the legality of logging, conservation of forest biological diversity.

The Minister was shown the modern production of the furniture factory, which uses low-grade wood (aspen, birch) in its raw materials, ensuring the principles of rational use of forest resources. The technological line for packaging products also uses eco-friendly materials.

On additional measures to preserve forests, the conversation will continue at a working meeting of the head of the Ministry of natural resources of Russia and the Governor of the Novgorod region.

In addition, an expanded meeting on the implementation of key indicators of the national project “Ecology” is scheduled for December 18.