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ÖSTERREICHISCHE BUNDESFORSTE AG / Head Quarters / Dipl.-Ing. Gerald Plattner
Working in Partnership for Natura 2000
Forestry Case Study
18 OCT 2005
Training Seminar “Developing Stakeholder Partnerships”Natura Network Initiative - Europarc Federation National Park Neusiedler See – Seewinkel
ÖSTERREICHISCHE BUNDESFORSTE AG / Head Quarters / Dipl.-Ing. Gerald Plattner
> Protection
> Sustainable Management
> Balancing Diverse Interests
> Conservation
ÖBf AG - THE AUSTRIAN FEDERAL FORESTRY COMPANYKNOW-HOW
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ÖBf AGFOCUSING ON STAKEHOLDER INTERESTS
Forest CommunityGeneral Public, Politics
Commercial business
Nature Conservation
Tourism
Recreation
Preservation
Economy, Efficiency
Commercial Operations
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� Approx. 10% of Austria’s territory
> 15% of Austria’s woodlands
> Over 80 lakes
> 46% of the area managed by
ÖBF AG is protected by law
ÖBf AGMANAGED LAND AREAS
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ÖSTERREICHISCHE BUNDESFORSTE AG / Head Quarters / Dipl.-Ing. Gerald Plattner
AVAILABLE APPROACHES
> Areas registered with the EU without consulting the landowners
> Strong top-down approach
> Tension and reactions
> Those affected voice shock and concern
> Dialog generated in the federal states
> Initiatives launched by ÖBf and forestry industry as a whole
ÖSTERREICHISCHE BUNDESFORSTE AG / Head Quarters / Dipl.-Ing. Gerald Plattner
Example I: Bottom-Up ApproachFederal State of Salzburg
BASIC FRAMEWORK
> New areas designated only upon
agreement with the landowners
> Establishing criteria together with the
landowners on an operational level, or
even based on their proposals
> Clear commitment to financial
compensation
> Contractual nature protection
> ÖBf initiatives
ÖSTERREICHISCHE BUNDESFORSTE AG / Head Quarters / Dipl.-Ing. Gerald Plattner
Example I: Bottom-Up ApproachFederal State of Salzburg
ÖBf MANAGAMENT PLAN
SALZACHAUEN – BIRD
DIRECTIVE
> Protection of special species –minimizing disruptions
> Conservation of special habitat types
> Continued management of forest areas
> Use recommendations: when/how/by what means
> Deadwood enhancement
> Steering of visitors
> Documentation: operation/display in the field
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Example II: Top-Down ApproachFederal Sate of Lower Austria
2000 Environmental Protection Act
>Rules regarding area designation
>Verification of the relevance of
projects
>Environmental compatibility test:
Does considerable impairment
exist?
>Management plans
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Top-Down Approach Federal State of Lower Austria
“AREA FOLDER”(dynamic planning document)
> Concrete protective measures
on the regional level
> Provides landowners with
information + orientation:
“What’s permitted, what isn’t”
> Designated contacts:
Landowners aren’t specifically
mentioned
> Danger of generalization and
schematic prohibitions
>Conversion of use
>Alteration of use
>For habitat types and habitats related to forestry areas:
>Infrastructure Projects = street and bridge construction, transport paths, forest roads, etc.
>Building Construction = the construction of buildings or other structures
>Earth-moving measures that alter existing landscape types
Test-relevant measures regarding use:
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Example II: Top-Down ApproachFederal State of Lower Austria
MANAGEMENT PLAN(dynamic planning document)
> Establishes concrete goals for the area
> Projects: test-relevant / not test-relevant
> Designated contacts: landowners not specifically mentioned
> Conservation status: area description, protected objects
> Conservation goals
> Conservation measures (activation, “contractual nature
protection”)
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Example III: Participative ApproachFederal State of Upper Austria
UPPER AUSTRIA – ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT §35:
Participation
>Public must be informed
>Landowners can request expert committee
>for management plans, compensation
>Public authority must perform cost
estimate
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Example IV: The Forestry Plan as a New Natural SpacePlanning Instrument(Forest Management + Natura 2000)
1. Standard data / description of the situation
2. Project description
3. Current status
4. Planned measures and their implementation
5. Measures for steering visitors
6. Overview of the project time schedule and cost plan
7. “Control measures” for ensuring success
8. Summary
9. Supplements
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Example IV - Resume: Forestry Plan and Natura 2000(Forest Management + Natura 2000)
Offers advantages, because:
> Those affected become participants
> Data from the larger companies is available
> Optimal use of resources
> Planning / Parity of Interests / Support / Monitoring = core
responsibilities of forest managers
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CONCLUSIONS
> The issue is governed by European law, which must be implemented;
> “How” remains the big question!
> Participation is necessary to achieve success!
> Landowners must enter the process early, or else others will make the rules for them;
> Their acting in a credible fashion is a key value;
> Costs should be estimated from the very beginning
> Forest managers must be able to recognize and formulate the advantages that implementation brings, and offer natural space management services accordingly.
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Thank you for your attention!