The granting or revocation of a licence to act as a professional forest manager

Where you can sort this out:

Plzeňská 134, Příbram I (Natura Building), 1st floor, Environment Department

Other necessary documents, information, etc.:

If the applicant for a licence is a natural person, the following details must be provided:

• first name and surname, permanent address
• business name, if trading under that name
• identification number, if one has been assigned
• a description of the subject matter of the licence
• proof of educational qualifications
• description of previous professional forestry experience

Basic information:

This is a procedure in which the state forestry administration authority grants a natural or legal person the licence required to perform the role of a qualified forest manager.

Processing time:

In straightforward cases, immediately; in other cases, within 30 days; and in particularly complex cases, within 60 days of the commencement of the procedure.

Who is entitled to submit an application, notification, etc.:

Applicants who meet the general and specific conditions for the granting of a licence

Where to obtain the form:

The application form can be obtained from the Environment Department and on the town’s website.
Download here: Application Form – Granting of a Licence

Legislation governing the procedure:

• Act No. 289/1995 Coll., on forests and amending and supplementing certain acts (the Forest Act), as amended.
• Decree No. 100/1996 Coll. (specifying the requirements for applications).
• Act No. 500/2004 Coll., the Code of Administrative Procedure, as amended.
  
  

Administrative (or other) fee:

The administrative fee for the issue of a new licence is 1,000 CZK; for the renewal of a valid licence, it is 500 CZK.

Remedies:

The proper remedy is an appeal. The decision issued contains instructions on how to appeal, specifying the time limit within which an appeal may be lodged, the authority to which it should be addressed and where the appeal may be lodged.