什么是水土保持补偿费？

Group 1 - The core concept of soil and water conservation compensation fee is to charge production and construction units and individuals for damage to soil and water conservation facilities and vegetation, which cannot restore the original soil and water conservation functions, with the funds primarily used for soil erosion prevention and control [2][3] - The legal basis for the compensation fee includes the "Soil and Water Conservation Law of the People's Republic of China" and its implementation regulations [6] - The compensation fee was officially established in 1991 and has undergone several revisions, with the latest significant update in 2010, which mandated the payment of the fee for projects causing soil erosion in designated areas [3][4] Group 2 - The scope of the compensation fee includes production and construction activities in mountainous, hilly, and sandy areas, where damage to soil conservation facilities occurs [9] - The fee is assessed based on land area for general construction projects, with rates varying by region: up to 1.4 yuan per square meter in the eastern region, 1.5 yuan in the central region, and 1.7 yuan in the western region [10] - For resource extraction, the fee is calculated based on the area occupied during construction and the volume extracted during operations, with specific rates for different types of resources [12][13] Group 3 - Certain public welfare projects, such as schools and hospitals, are exempt from the compensation fee, as well as small-scale agricultural projects and military facilities [15][16] - Payment obligations for the compensation fee must be fulfilled before the commencement of construction for general projects, while resource extraction projects have specific payment schedules based on construction and extraction phases [19][20] Group 4 - The collected compensation fees are included in the general public budget management, shared between central and local governments at a ratio of 1:9 [22]