Article 1　(Basis)
These Rules are enacted pursuant to Article 38 of the Slopeland Conservation and Utilization Act.

Article 2　(Public Announcement of Scope of Slopeland)
The public announcement mentioned in Article 3 of the Act will be made by the central or municipal competent authority.　Upon such public announcement, in a county or city the relevant drawings shall be delivered to the city council, town hall, administrative city office or district office through the county or city competent authority concerned; in a municipality the drawings shall be delivered to each district office for public display for not less than 30 days.　A clear copy of such drawings shall be retained after display, for perusal.

Article 3　(Contents of Soil and Water Conservation Plan)
The contents of soil and water conservation plan under Paragraph 2, Article 6 of the Act are as follows:
1. Items to be handled and maintained regarding soil and water conservation of
   each land of use in an area of use, and the relevant obligor.　
2. Time for completion by stages by areas.
3. Funds and sources thereof.
4. Soil and water conservation handling and maintenance map (on a scale not less
   than 1/10,000).

Article 4　(Public Announcement of Soil and Water Conservation)
The public announcement of a soil and water conservation plan mentioned in the preceding article will be made by the central or municipal authority.　Upon such public announcement, in a county or city the relevant drawings shall be delivered to the city council, town hall, administrative city office or district office through the county or city competent authority concerned; in a municipality the drawings shall be delivered to each district office for public display for not less than 30 days.　A clear copy of such drawings shall be retained after display, for perusal.

Article 5　(Designated Way of Soil and Water Conservation)
Where the municipal or county/city competent authority designates the way in which soil and water conservation is to be handled and maintained, the area, method of handling and maintenance, and time for completion shall be notified to the operator, user or owner of the slopeland.

Article 6　(Time for Completion of Soil and Water Conservation)
An operator, user or owner of slopeland handling soil and water conservation in accordance with Paragraph 1, Article 12 of the Act shall complete the handling as follows:
1. Land suitable for agriculture or animal husbandry purpose: the handling shall be
   completed within a year from the date of implementation as notified by the
   municipal or county/city competent authority, where the area being operated or
   used is two hectares or below; and within three years from said date, where the
   above-mentioned area exceeds two hectares; where crops subject to long-term
   cultivation are involved, the time for completion may count from clearing crops.
2. Land suitable for forestry: the handling shall be completed within a year from
   the date of afforestation as notified by the municipal or county/city competent
   authority, where the area being operated or used is two hectares or below; and
   within three years from said date, where the above-mentioned area exceeds two
   hectares.
3. Land subject to strengthened conservation: the time for completion will be
   determined by the municipal or county/city competent authority.
4. Slopeland for non-agricultural purpose: the time for completion shall be as
   approved in accordance with Article 14 of the Enforcement Rules of Soil and 
   Water Conservation Law.

Article 7　(Technical Regulations for Soil and Water Conservation)
The technical regulations for soil and water conservation of the competent authority as mentioned in Paragraph 1, Article 12 of the Act refer to the technical regulations for soil and water conservation publicly announced by the central competent authority in accordance with Paragraph 2, Article 8 of the Soil and Water Conservation Law.　

Article 8　(Inspection of Soil and Water Conservation)
(Deleted)

Article 8-1　(Soil and Water Conservation Certificate )
Where the completion of the handling of soil and water conservation of land suitable for agriculture and animal husbandry purpose as mentioned in Paragraph 1, Article 12-1 of the Act, is to be counseled by the central soil and water
  conservation authority, the municipal or county/city competent authority may
  request the central soil and water conservation authority to issue a soil and water
  conservation certificate for land suitable for agriculture and animal husbandry
  purpose, after inspection is passed. 
The municipal or county/city competent authority shall conduct inspection in accordance with Paragraph 2, Article 12-1 of the Act, in conjunction with the competent forestry authority.
The form of a soil and water conservation certificate for land suitable for agriculture and animal husbandry purpose and soil and water conservation certificate for afforestation will be determined by the central competent authority.

Article 9　(Maintenance of Soil and Water Conservation)
(Deleted)

Article 10　(Promotion of Soil and Water Conservation Public Projects)
Local personalities may organize a committee to promote the development and maintenance of work regarding roads, drainage system, management of wild creeks, irrigation, and prevention of slide of gravel sand in connection with soil and water conservation, subject to the counseling and supervision of the municipal or county/city competent authority.

Article 11 (Procedure of Emergency Action)
A situation likely to cause calamity or impair public facilities as described in Paragraph 1, Article 15 of the Act refers to any of the following circumstances.　The competent authority taking emergency action shall notify the operator, user or owner of the slopeland of such action, unless notification is impossible:
1. Where the riverbed or waterway is silted up with sand and residue
2. Where conservation of water resources above or under ground is impaired.
3. Where water, soil or other environment is polluted.
4. Where land collapses or landslide or mudslide occurs.
5. Where the safety of farmland, buildings, roads and bridges is impaired.
6. Where flood control, drainage, irrigation, or the protection of other water
   resources or water conservancy facilities is impeded.
7. Where public safety is otherwise impeded.

Article 11-1　(Engagement of Reporting and Crackdown Service)
The municipal or county/city competent authority may commission the relevant catchment administering authority or institution, or the local city council, town hall, administrative city office or district office, to report and prohibit illegal use of slopeland.

Article 12　(Standard of Land Classification According to Limits on its Allowed Scope of Use)
The central and municipal competent authority shall complete the identification of land suitable for agriculture, animal husbandry and forestry purposes, and land subject to strengthened conservation, in compliance with the standard of land classification according to the limits on its allowed scope of use under Paragraph 3, Article 16 of the Act (as attached).
The municipal or county/city competent authority shall, upon publicly announcing the result of identification mentioned in the preceding paragraph, notify the land administration authority or landowner of such result.

Article 13　(Soil and Water Conservation for Land Suitable for Agriculture)
Land suitable for agriculture as identified by the standard of land classification according to the limits on its allowed scope of use under Article 16 of the Act, is still subject to afforestation and the necessary handling of soil and water conservation, if such land has been cultivated.
The municipal or county/city competent authority (which shall include the competent forestry unit) shall counsel the operator, user or owner of the slopeland in implementing the afforestation and in the necessary handling of soil and water conservation under the preceding paragraph.
Erosion or damage of the ground or drainage system must be avoided in conservation, lumbering, collection of materials or transportation of materials etc.

Article 14　(Overall Development Plan and Detailed Soil and Water Conservation Plan)
The overall plan for development mentioned in Paragraph 1, Article 17 of the Act denotes a regional overall agricultural plan to be carried out in an area designated in a national general development plan, regional plan or urban plan, for agricultural development, maintenance of natural and cultural landscape and ecology, conservation and utilization of soil and water resources, and development of production and distribution etc.　The detailed soil and water conservation plan mentioned in the same paragraph denotes a plan for handling soil and water conservation and public facilities for regional agricultural development, and the maintenance thereof.

Article 15　(Incentive for Conservation)
Potential for agricultural development as mentioned in Paragraph 2, Article 17 of the Act refers to any of the following circumstances:
1. Where regional planning for agricultural development is conformed to.
2. Where the natural conditions and the mode of agricultural operation are of
   exemplary significance.
3. Where land suitable for agriculture is concentrated in the area and susceptible to
   continued development.
4. Where soil and water conservation can be actively handled, mechanical
   operation can be launched, and public facilities can be developed on the land in
   the area.

Article 16　(Consent to Non-agricultural Use in Catchment of Reservoir)
(Deleted)

Article 16-1　(Designation of Administering Authority or Institution)
The central or municipal competent authority will designate the administering authority or institution in accordance with Paragraph 2, Article 32-1 of the Act, as follows:
1. The municipal competent authority will so designate if the catchment of the
   reservoir is within a municipal administrative region.
2. The central competent authority will so designate if the catchment of the
   reservoir is within a county/city administrative region or straddles a municipal
   administrative region and a county/city administrative region.

Article 17　(Date of Enforcement)
These rules are enforced as of the date of their promulgation.