Can contracted barren hills be reclaimed? What's the procedure?

If the land collectively owned by peasants is contracted by units or individuals other than the collective economic organizations, it must be agreed by more than two thirds of the members of the villagers' meeting or more than two thirds of the villagers' representatives, and reported to the township (town) people's government for approval.

The development of state-owned barren hills, wasteland and wasteland for agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery production may be determined by the development unit or individual for long-term use with the approval of the people's government at or above the county level according to law.

Although rural land belongs to collective ownership, we must first understand the local planning for the barren hills you contracted. If the land policy allows reclamation, it must be approved by the Land Bureau. After approval, the contents of contracted barren hills reclamation should be written into the contract.