FOREST CODE COMPLIANCE FLOWCHART FOR RURAL PROPERTIES ≤ 4 FISCAL MODULES

The document outlines the regulatory pathways for small rural properties (≤ 4 fiscal modules) to achieve compliance with the Forest Code. It details the conditions under which Permanent Preservation Areas (APP) and Legal Forest Reserves are considered preserved or consolidated, and the subsequent requirements for restoration, such as the Environmental Regularization Program (PRA) and the Forest Recovery Plan (PRADA). For properties ≤ 4 fiscal modules, APP restoration is subject to flexible requirements, with the area not exceeding 10% of the property for those ≤ 2 fiscal modules and 20% for those between 2 and 4 fiscal modules.

• Rural properties with 4 fiscal modules or less have flexible APP restoration requirements based on property size: those ≤ 2 fiscal modules have an APP limit of 10% of the property, while those between 2 and 4 fiscal modules have a limit of 20%.
• Compliance for Legal Forest Reserves involves regularizing the percentage based on native vegetation present prior to July 2008, even if this amount is less than what is generally foreseen in the Forest Code.
• The flowchart identifies specific restricted use areas that are forbidden to be clear-cut, including slopes with declivity > 45º, plateaus, hill tops, altitudes > 1,800 m, watercourses, springs, lakes, ponds, and veredas.

APA

Climate Policy Initiative (2016). FOREST CODE COMPLIANCE FLOWCHART FOR RURAL PROPERTIES ≤ 4 FISCAL MODULES. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/FOREST-CODE-COMPLIANCE-FLOWCHART-FOR-RURAL-PROPERTIES-LESS-THAN-4-FISCAL-MODULES.pdf

Chicago

Climate Policy Initiative. FOREST CODE COMPLIANCE FLOWCHART FOR RURAL PROPERTIES ≤ 4 FISCAL MODULES. 2016. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/FOREST-CODE-COMPLIANCE-FLOWCHART-FOR-RURAL-PROPERTIES-LESS-THAN-4-FISCAL-MODULES.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climatepolicyinitiative2016forest, author = {{Climate Policy Initiative}}, title = {{FOREST CODE COMPLIANCE FLOWCHART FOR RURAL PROPERTIES ≤ 4 FISCAL MODULES}}, institution = {Climate Policy Initiative}, year = {2016}, month = may, url = {https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/FOREST-CODE-COMPLIANCE-FLOWCHART-FOR-RURAL-PROPERTIES-LESS-THAN-4-FISCAL-MODULES.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }