Art. 18

(Art. 20 para. 2 ForA)

1. The cantons shall issue regulations for the planning of forest management. These shall define, in particular:
   1. the types of plans and their content;
   2. the instances responsible for planning;
   3. the planning goals;
   4. how the planning data are acquired and used;
   5. the planning and control procedures;
   6. the regular reviewing of the plans.
2. The forestry planning documents must describe, at least, the location conditions as well as the forest functions and their importance.
3. In the case of inter-operational planning, the cantons shall ensure that the population:
   1. is informed of the goals and progress of the planning;
   2. may be involved in a suitable manner;
   3. may inspect it.
4. They shall take account of the spatial impact of forestry planning in their structural planning.¹