Abstract: The purpose of the study is to examine new legal provisions regarding the reclassification of lands or land plots from one category to another, aimed at isolating and complicating the rules concerning the conversion of agricultural land, particularly farmland, to a different category. Relevant changes in legislation come into effect in several stages, prompting the author to compare both the currently applicable legal norms and those that will be implemented in the near future. The subject of the research encompasses the social relations that arise from the need to use land plots classified as agricultural lands for mineral resources extraction, as well as the normative legal acts at the federal and regional levels and the scientific literature on the topic. Methods of analysis and synthesis of information, comparison, and systemic interpretation have been applied. The selection of these methods allowed for an examination of the legislative changes in their interrelation with existing legal norms, identifying discrepancies in the conceptual framework and procedural rules at both the federal and regional levels. The novelty of the study lies in the systematic assessment of the analyzed legislative innovations from the perspective of the current legal regulation. The article provides commentary and the author's interpretation, relevant due to the insufficient specificity of some introduced legal provisions, and the lack of necessary legal clarification on several points. In particular, the legislation does not define the grounds, criteria, and conditions for the expression of agreement or disagreement by the highest official of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation regarding the conversion of agricultural land into another category. Ambiguity has been identified concerning the application of the transitional provision related to the conversion of said lands for the extraction of commonly found minerals, which leads the author to justify the interpretation of the relevant legal provision regarding the effective date. The question has been raised about the justification for the simultaneous involvement of multiple state bodies in the conversion of agricultural lands, resulting in prolonged timelines for carrying out the conversion function. The state of legal regulation concerning the definition of the boundaries of agricultural lands has been investigated.

Keywords: agricultural lands, agricultural land, arable land, vineyard, pasture, subsoil use, mining, common minerals, lands, land plot

Abstract: Modern large cities are a well-developed network of streets, avenues and boulevards where citizens stay daily, but it is the boulevards that are most often used for short-term rest and walks, therefore their condition, including landscaping, is very relevant. Monitoring the composition of plantings, sanitary conditions, and planting density at landscaping facilities makes it possible to assess their protective and recreational functions. The purpose of the study is to analyze the vital condition of woody plants in the Chavain Boulevard part beyond the river in Yoshkar-Ola (Mari El Republic). The boulevard in the left-bank part of the city appeared in 1980 in a residential area with multi-storey buildings on alluvial soils, stretched in a latitudinal direction, its southern part is partially shaded by adjacent buildings. This study was conducted in September 2025 by taking a complete inventory of the available woody plants. The sanitary condition was assessed according to a 5-point scale given in the Rules of Sanitary Safety in Forests (2020). It has been established that the surveyed plantings are characterized by a weakened state. Among 1,338 copies 2.2% of healthy people were identified, 81.1% of the weakened, 15.5% of the severely weakened, 0.2% of the shrunken, and 1.0% of the dead. The most reduced vital condition among coniferous plants was Thuja occidentalis, among deciduous trees – Sorbus aucuparia, Prunus padus, Malus baccata and Malus domestica, among deciduous shrubs – Lonicera tatarica. In areas shaded by buildings, the vital condition of light-loving tree species is reduced. Compared to the part of the boulevard in the central area of the city, the plantings in the surveyed area are in better condition, due to a younger age, a wider range of plants and a wider width of green stripes.

Keywords: green spaces, woody plants, landscaping, urban plantings, sanitary condition, diseases and pests, damage, plant viability, stability, trees and shrubs