Extraction of materials – amendment – procedure according to nature conservation legislation See explanation of the designation of:

Outside built-up areas, the mechanical extraction of mineral raw materials and the construction and setting-up of installations for the extraction or processing of mineral raw materials and of installations for the processing of coated aggregates or bitumen require authorisation under nature conservation law. The construction or setting-up of installations for the processing of coated aggregates or bitumen on construction sites for a period of no more than 12 months is exempt (Section 6, point b of the Tyrolean Conservation Act 2005 [TNSchG 2005]).

The amendment of such projects requires authorisation under nature conservation law if nature conservation interests under Section 1(1) TNSchG 2005 are affected.

-      No (further) damage to nature conservation interests; or

-      If there is damage: the existence of another overriding public interest and no alternative option (Section 29(1) and (4)).

None. The project may only be started after a legally binding authorisation has been issued.

The authority must issue a decision on a complete application without undue delay, and in any case within 6 months.

Written application – check of completeness of documents – investigation procedure (expert’s report, on-site inspection, discussion if necessary) – decision.

In duplicate:

-      written application;

-      project description (project type, location and scope);

-      project appendices required for assessment of the admissibility of the project, in particular with regard to possible damage to the landscape, the recreational value of the landscape and the ecosystem (plans, sketches, descriptions, any plant and wildlife surveys, etc.);

-      information on alternative solutions;

-      information on the public interests regarding the project;

-      proof of ownership of the land or submission of declarations of consent from affected landowners.

-      Administrative charge: if application approved: EUR 220 or EUR 870; if rejected: no charge;

-      Fees: application fee: EUR 14.30; appendices: EUR 3.90, max. EUR 21.80 per appendix; commission fees where applicable;

-      Other costs.

The costs due must be paid following notification thereof.

• The District Authority
• Tyrolean state government, Abteilung Umweltschutz

If a project extends to the territory of several districts or if, in addition to authorisation under nature conservation law, it requires authorisation under:

a) a provision of federal law for whose issuance the federal government, a federal minister or the governor of a province is responsible; or

b) another provincial legal provision for which the provincial government is responsible, 

the Tyrolean Provincial Government is the competent authority.

The application does not have to be signed electronically – using a mobile phone signature (Handy-Signatur) or E-ID – or by hand. 

Authorisation is only required under Section 6, point b TNSchG 2005 if a project does not require a nature conservation authorisation under another provision of this Act, a regulation under this Act or one of the acts or laws specified in the annex to Section 48(1).

Tyrolean Conservation Act 2005 (Tiroler Naturschutzgesetz 2005) 

https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=LrT&Gesetzesnummer=20000252

Provincial Administrative Charges Regulation (Landes-Verwaltungsabgabenverordnung) 2007:

https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=LrT&Gesetzesnummer=20000248

Fees Act (Gebührengesetz):

https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=10003882

General Administrative Procedure Act (Allgemeines Verwaltungsverfahrensgesetz) 1992

https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=10005768

Appeals against decisions of the competent authority may be lodged with the Provincial Administrative Court (Landesverwaltungsgericht). The appeal must specify the contested decision and the authority that issued it. It must contain a request and set out the grounds on which the allegation of illegality is based. The appeal must be submitted in writing to the authority that issued the decision within 4 weeks of notification of this decision, and must contain information that makes it possible to assess its timeliness. The authority may issue a preliminary appeal decision. The appeal may be filed electronically: Beschwerde im Verwaltungsverfahren (Appeals in administrative proceedings).

If the administrative authority fails to make a decision

within 6 months, you have the option of filing a complaint before the

Regional Administrative Court regarding the delay. This must be filed with the defaulting authority. The complaint must specify that authority, set out a specific request and demonstrate that the authority’s time limit for making a decision has expired.