Some questions of specificity and regulatory regulation of activities of state geological surveillance

The author analyzes the main legal and organizational problems that arise when determining the amount of damage caused to subsoil due to a violation of the legislation of the Russian Federation on subsoil. He gives examples of revealing the unlicensed use of subsoil and calculating the harm caused. Explains the specifics and practice of interaction between state authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation and bodies of the Federal Service for Supervision of Natural Resources. He comes to the conclusion that, in general, the protection of mineral resources can be considered settled.