following standards:
(1) The Agreement shall be effective and appropriate for protection of the place of
natural scenic landscape.
(2) The Agreement shall not unreasonably restrict the use of the land and trees and
bamboos concerned.
(3) Matters mentioned in each item of paragraph 1 comply with the standards
prescribed by the environmental ministerial ordinance.
4. When a local public body intends to execute the Scenic Landscape Preservation
Agreement, it shall previously consult with the Minister of the Environment in the
case of the National Park or the governor of the prefecture concerned in the case of
the Quasi-national Park, and obtain consent therefrom, except when the prefecture
intends to execute the Scenic Landscape Preservation Agreement on the land within
its boundary with respect to the Quasi-national Park.
5. When the Park Management Organization mentioned in paragraph 1 intends to
execute the Scenic Landscape Preservation Agreement, it shall previously obtain
approval from the Minister of the Environment in the case of the National Park or the
governor of the prefecture concerned in the case of the Quasi-national Park.
(Public Inspection of Scenic Landscape Preservation Agreement Etc.)
Article 32
Upon attempting to execute the Scenic Landscape Preservation Agreement, or upon
approving the application of Landscape Preservation Agreement under paragraph 5 of
the preceding article, the Minister of the Environment, the local public body, or the
governor of the prefecture concerned, shall publicly announce to that effect as
prescribed in the environmental ministerial ordinance and provide the Scenic
Landscape Preservation Agreement concerned for public inspection of the interest party
for two weeks counting from the date of the announcement concerned.
2. In the event of public announcement under the preceding paragraph, those concerned
may submit written opinions about the Scenic Landscape Preservation Agreement to
the Minister of the Environment, the local public body, or the governor of the
prefecture concerned by the date of expiration of the inspection period under the
preceding paragraph.