In the first quarter of 2004, 58 land plots with an area of 7.8 hectares worth UAH 1,304 thousand were sold. This was discussed at a staff meeting in the regional state administration. As of April 1, 2004, 40.8 thousand hectares of reserve lands, reserve fund lands, and unclaimed land shares (plots) were transferred under lease terms to citizens for personal peasant farming and to agricultural enterprises; in addition, 477 state acts on the right of ownership of non-agricultural land plots were issued to legal entities and individuals for conducting entrepreneurial activity. Since the establishment of the inspectorate activity organization department of the regional main department of land resources, as of 04/01/2004, 1,949 inspections were carried out regarding compliance with land legislation requirements by land users and landowners, 1,903 violations were detected, 1,042 protocols on administrative offenses were drawn up, for which 882 resolutions were issued imposing fines totaling UAH 59.4 thousand. Reference: In recent years, 744.3 thousand hectares of land were transferred free of charge to rural and urban residents of the region into private ownership for personal subsidiary farming, servicing residential buildings, gardening, and conducting peasant (farmer) households. From 414 former collective agricultural enterprises in the region, 489 new agro-formations were created, including 73 private and private-lease enterprises.