“退耕还林（草）、封山绿化、以粮代赈、个体承包”的十六字西部大开发的措施 ,是中央关于植树造林、绿化荒漠和荒山荒地方针的具体化 ,也是一些地方经过实践证明行之有效的做法 ,更是林业部门长期努力坚持 ,并为之奋斗的工作重点。为搞好退耕还林（草）工程 ,有必要通过法律 Measures for the large-scale development of the western part of the country, such as returning farmland to forestry (grass), closing hillsides, afforestation, and individual contracting, are concrete examples of the central guidelines for afforestation, afforestation and wasteland and barren hills, Practices have proved that effective practices are also the focus of work that the forestry sector persists in long-term efforts and strives for. To do a good job of returning farmland to forest (grass) project, it is necessary to pass the law