The Opinions put forward that it is necessary to improve the dispute mediation mechanism, properly resolve disputes over forest rights, resolve conflicts in time, and maintain rural stability. All localities should, in accordance with the requirements of territorial management and graded responsibility, adhere to the principles of respecting history, facts, mutual understanding and accommodation, and complying with laws and regulations, and further improve the mediation mechanism of forest rights disputes by grasping the implementation at the first level and at the next level, so as to solve contradictions and disputes at the grassroots level and resolve them in the bud. The specific treatment of forest right disputes should be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Forest Law and the State Forestry Administration.

The Measures for Handling Disputes over Forest and Woodland Ownership stipulates that:

First, the two sides should take the initiative, make mutual understanding and accommodation, and solve the problem through consultation. If an agreement is reached according to law through consultation, the parties concerned shall sign or seal the agreement and the attached drawings, and report to the local forest right dispute mediation institution or forest right management department for the record.

Institutional filing; If negotiation fails, the parties concerned shall submit an application for dispute settlement of forest land ownership to the forest right dispute mediation institution or the forest right management institution.

Second, if an agreement is reached through the mediation of a forest right dispute mediation institution or a forest right management institution, it shall be signed or sealed by the parties concerned, signed and sealed by the mediator, and reported to the people's government at the same level or the competent forestry department for the record.

Third, if no agreement is reached through the mediation of the forest right dispute mediation institution or the forest right management institution, the forest right dispute mediation institution or the forest right management institution shall make a handling opinion and report it to the people's government at the same level for decision.

Fourth, if a party refuses to accept the decision made by the people's government on the settlement of forest rights disputes, it may apply for reconsideration or bring a lawsuit to the people's court according to law.