When it is not possible to use the forest because nature must be protected, the landowner should receive equivalent to 125 percent of the market value in money. This should be done by the state making a decision on a so-called forest protection area, writes Örlander on Dagens Nyheter's debate page.
Örlander also raises other points in the partial report "Clear rules for active forestry", which will be submitted to Rural Affairs Minister Peter Kullgren (KD) on Thursday. Among other things, he proposes a limitation on how much a landowner should pay to obtain underlying data that authorities request or to inventory protected species.
Örlander also suggests that the Forestry Agency should take over much of the county administrative boards' responsibility when it comes to environmental legislation.
The Forestry Inquiry was established in February and is to be finalized no later than August 31 next year. Among the inquiry's tasks is to evaluate the current forestry policy in light of the changes that have taken place since 1993 and to meet the challenges in the EU.
