Albin bought 1.6 million forest – not likely to fall

Albin bought for 1.6 million euros. The Forest Board did not grant a slaughter permit when the forest was scarce and contained essential biotopes. It was therefore considered a protection.

"At first, I thought we would be compensated, but then only one letter arrived where the Forestry Board said I would not touch a penny for the protected forest," says Albin Holmberg.

"Many who have been saved"

Two years ago, in 2016, the Forest Board ceased all compensation when it considered that there were legal uncertainties. At the same time, many landowners had installed a felling shield for the so-called Änokdomen in Norrbotten in 2014. It was established that it was impossible for the landowners to derive rich forests. mountains of high natural value.

Albin Holmberg is now one of the landowners who sued the state for changing the rules.

– I hope we are fine. If we do not get it, it means that it can have consequences from one end of the country to the other. In practice, it may be free for the state to take care of all the old forests, "says Albin Holmberg.

To be settled if the State is required to pay compensation

In many cases, the Forest Board has assessed the areas that the owners want to operate as protected and unaffected areas and, therefore, the owners will not be compensated. In this case, they will be settled if the state is required to pay compensation to the landowners.

"It is not the state that wants to replace or not, it explains how the Forest Board's decision to deny harvest requests in mountain forests has dissolved state responsibility." said Henrik Malmberg, a lawyer in Kammarkollegiet.