Interventions in nature and landscape: Impact regulation

The technical examination of nature conservation issues in the implementation of the impact regulation is the responsibility of the lower nature conservation authority of your district or independent city or the higher nature conservation authorities of the Struktur- und Genehmigungsdirektion Nord or Struktur- und Genehmigungsdirektion Süd, depending on the administrative level. The nature conservation authorities are involved in consultation with the approval authorities (e.g. water management, road construction). Interventions that are not subject to a technical legal procedure are examined and decided by the lower nature conservation authorities in an independent nature conservation procedure.

• Struktur- und Genehmigungsdirektion Nord
• Structural and Approval Directorate South

Applications must always be submitted informally. In addition to the plan and description, all information required to assess the project is required.

• the project description and
• the determination of the probable effects on nature and the landscape,
• a description of the options for avoiding or minimizing the impact as well as compensatory and/or replacement measures.

Official acts under nature conservation law are generally subject to a fee in accordance with the State Ordinance on Fees in the Ministry of the Environment, Forestry and Consumer Protection (Special List of Fees).

• State ordinance on fees in the business area of the Ministry of the Environment and Forestry with annex (special fee schedule)

• Federal Nature Conservation Act (BNatSchG)
• State Nature Conservation Act (LNatSchG)