Declaration of land designated for forestry purposes

Where you can sort this out:

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

Other necessary documents, information, etc.:

• a site plan showing the current situation on a copy of the cadastral map, with the proposed changes marked
• for subdivided plots, submit a survey plan
• a detailed justification for the application (attachments: e.g. an afforestation project, etc.)
• a statement from a qualified forest manager
• proof that the designation of the land as land intended to fulfil forest functions is in accordance with the aims of spatial planning.

Basic information:

This is a procedure in which the state forestry authority may, by decision, declare land to be land designated for forestry purposes

Processing time:

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

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

The landowner or another party with the landowner’s consent.

Form and where to obtain it:

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

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 Administrative Procedure Code, as amended.

Administrative (or other) fee:

No administrative fee is charged for the issue 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.

Notes:

What penalties may be imposed in the event of failure to comply with the prescribed obligations:
Pursuant to Section 54(1)(b) of Act No. 289/1995 Coll., on forests and amending and supplementing certain acts (the Forest Act), as amended, a fine of up to CZK 1,000,000 on anyone who, without authorisation, uses land designated to fulfil forest functions or prevents its use for the fulfilment of forest functions.