This Ministerial Decree establishes the modalities of allotment of the plots of forest estate by decision of the regional executive bodies by presentation of the regional branch of the Federal Forest Service for free use. In accordance with free use contract a plot of forest estate shall be allotted by the federal forestry to a forest manager for one or more types of forest management for the period of up to 49 years. The free use contract shall be subject to state registration and shall become