Doubts as to whether the land is intended to fulfil the functions of a forest

Where you can sort this out:

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

Other necessary documents, information, etc.:

Site plan.

Basic information:

This is a procedure in which the state forestry authority decides, in cases of doubt, whether the land in question is intended to fulfil the functions of a forest.

Processing time:

In straightforward cases, without delay; in other cases, within 30 days; and in particularly complex cases, within 60 days of the commencement of the proceedings.

Form – where to obtain it:

The application form can be obtained from the Department of the Environment and downloaded from the town’s website here: Form – Doubt

Legislation governing the procedure:

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

Administrative (or other) fee:

No administrative fee is charged for the issuance of a decision.

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