Erstaufforstung

§§ 9, 10 BWaldG (Federal Forest Act)

If you are planning to create new forests through initial afforestation, you must display them. An application is required for initial afforestation of more than two hectares in size, which must be subject to an assessment or preliminary assessment of their environmental compatibility.

Initial afforestation must be reported to the forest authority. The notification must be made two months before the planned implementation. If you are planning such a project and notify it within the required deadline, the forest authority will examine within six weeks, if necessary with the participation of other specialist authorities involved, whether there are grounds for a ban.

Initial afforestation of more than two hectares in size, which is to be subject to an assessment or preliminary assessment of its environmental compatibility, requires approval after application has been submitted to the forest authority.

The forest authority may impose conditions on the notification or with the permit. It may also limit the authorisation.

After the notification deadline has passed, or after receiving the permit, you can implement your plans.

Notifier/applicant (name, address), date, signature

Description of the initial afforestation incl. justification

Description of the initial afforestation with information on the area to be afforested:

- municipal area, field, parcel, area size, size of the afforestation area,

-Site plan / field map section or map as aerial photo with marked area of the first afforestation

- Previous use

- Information on the planned period of implementation

-Information on planned types of woody plants, planting association, planting methods -Proof of ownership of the initial afforestation area (current extract from the land register, cadastral excerpt or purchase contract with notice of abandonment)

- If the applicant is not the owner of the land, the application requires a declaration of consent from the owner for the initial afforestation

Informal written notification or informal written application for initial afforestation of more than two hectares in size

Notifier/applicant (name, address), date, signature

Description of the initial afforestation incl. justification

Description of the initial afforestation with information on the area to be afforested:

- municipal area, field, parcel, area size, size of the afforestation area,

-Site plan / field map section or map as aerial photo with marked area of the first afforestation

- Previous use

- Information on the planned period of implementation

-Information on planned types of woody plants, planting association, planting methods -Proof of ownership of the initial afforestation area (current extract from the land register, cadastral excerpt or purchase contract with notice of abandonment)

- If the applicant is not the owner of the land, the application requires a declaration of consent from the owner for the initial afforestation

You submit your ad or submit your application with the required documents to the responsible forest authority.

The rest of the procedure is as follows:

Examination of the documents by the forest authority.

If necessary, other specialist authorities will be involved.

Examination and, if necessary, inclusion of conditions and decision on the notification/application.

In the case of a notification, you can start carrying out the initial afforestation after approval from the forest authority or at the earliest after a period of two months has elapsed.

If a permit is granted, the approval notice will be sent to you

As a rule, the processing time is six weeks after receipt of the notification.

In the case of initial afforestation over two hectares, which must be subject to an assessment or preliminary assessment of their environmental impact and which require a permit, the duration depends on the complexity of the project.

In the case of a complaint, you have a period of two months

Informal written application required.

Individual forest authorities provide forms for download for the service.

Initial afforestation permit

Permits for the creation of new forests

Competent licensing authority: