Objective. (From Statskog SF s charter )

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2 Objective Statskog s objective, alone, through participation or in collaboration with others, is to administer, operate and develop publicly owned forest and mountain properties, their associated resources and other limited activities. The properties should be efficiently operated with a view to achieving a satisfactory financial result. The protection of nature should be actively pursued and outdoor activities should be allowed for. Resources should be exploited in a balanced way and renewable resources should be cared for and further developed. (From Statskog SF s charter ) 2

3 Vision Statskog should safeguard and develop all the values of the community s land 3

4 The basis for Statskog s activities The operation and development of publicly owned forest and open spaces should be done in a sustainable manner and satisfy the environmental, ethical and social expectations of society. Statskog should be a driving force in developing environmental standards and should help to ensure biological diversity and a valuable cultivated environment and landscape. As steward of publicly owned land, Statskog should be an active force for development. The profitability of commercial operations both short and long term should provide the necessary earnings and help in financing Statskog s social responsibilities. Our commission from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Statskog should administer the areas and resources to best serve society and the state as owner. We collaborate with: reindeer management and others with rights of use local authorities and environmental authorities user organisations Statskog should safeguard the rights enjoyed by those with rights of use or other rights in accordance with legislation, regulations and political guidelines. Statskog should recruit to outdoor activities. Main goals help to fulfil national goals for the use and protection of forests and open spaces stimulate and enable public access to hunting, fishing and other outdoor activities increase our own and others value creation from the properties, as well as creating and securing profitable jobs through the rational and commercial exploitation of competence, capital and areas 4

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7 Statskog s active role in society Collaboration pursue and develop activities with respect for social and cultural values in the communities in which we are active be a good partner for reindeer management and others with rights of use to the properties constantly develop good relations with local, regional and central authorities as well as industry bodies and administer our resources in consultation with them attach importance to collaboration with voluntary organisations Outdoor activities stimulate the use of nature as a source of health and wellbeing and increase knowledge about nature and outdoor activities recruit to outdoor activities in collaboration with voluntary organisations, schools, trade and industry and others continually work towards making outdoor activities more easily accessible to existing users and others treat children and young people as a priority group Commercial development be an attractive partner for local and regional commercial development stimulate others to operate commercial activities based on Statskog s resources through enabling as landowner and through direct support and investment 7

8 Statskog as resou Developing resources and safeguarding rights safeguard and uphold the national forests and open spaces for which the organisation is responsible safeguard the community s values when administering land and developing resources maintain a constant overview of Statskog s properties, resources, rights situations, intervention and activities strengthen commitment in public planning processes to safeguard and increase the community s values through professional area utilisation and good planning take the initiative in the exchange of property buying and selling exploit the organisation s financial strength to increase and participate in value creation in the natural resources within the national forests and open spaces work from commercial principles aimed at long term profitability Forestry be a pioneering organisation by developing forest resources in a sustainable manner with the best possible financial results be a driving force in developing environmental standards and exploiting forest resources within this framework cooperate in product and commercial development and develop alliances within the timber value chain develop its own commissioning competence and take part in networks with other centres of excellence 8

9 rce manager Hunting, fishing and other outdoor activities develop the outdoor product for a larger and more varied user group make the outdoor product more easily accessible to existing and new customers through marketing and developing sales channels monitor fish and small game populations and introduce schemes to ensure sustainable harvesting safeguard the community s values through correct pricing of the outdoor product Business development review resources and ensure the best possible use of them through monitoring existing and new markets be open to commitment and investment in commercial areas based on its own resources build up a network of centres of excellence in order to develop new business ideas Sale of services secure and strengthen cutting edge competence within the organisation through developing the sale of services within the organisation s core areas base international sales of services on the organisation s core competence and commit to projects in line with Norwegian aid policy 9

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11 Strategic resources Organisational development continue to develop cutting edge competence within the organisation s core areas ensure the organisation s presence where it is a large landowner through a regional organisation organise activities so as to develop uniform products and services Employees be a competence led organisation which is actively working with individual competence development plans for all employees enable employees to develop self-reliance and responsibility in a development and competence oriented working environment with a spirit of cooperation increase the number of female managers enable salary and payment systems which support our goals maintain good relationships with labour organisations 11

12 Key facts and figures Organisation Statskog SF was established in The state-owned enterprise is a legally independent company Statskog is owned by the state. The ownership is exercised by the Minister of Agriculture and Food through the general meeting Statskog has its head office in Namsos and local offices throughout the country Statskog owns property in about 180 of the country s municipalities Key figures Statskog holds title to about km 2, or about 20 % of mainland Norway. 62 % of the area is reindeer grazing with comprehensive rights of use and specific provisions regarding the landowner s beneficial rights in the Reindeer Husbandry Act about 37 % of the area is protected under the Nature Conservation Act about 43 % is Crown land in south Norway only 15% of the area is forest. About a third of this is productive forest. Felling from this represents about 2 % of Norway s total 12

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14 Reindeer grazing district County border Reindeer grazing district Storslett Tromsø Skibotn Andenes Andselv Harstad Stokmarknes Lødingen Leknes Narvik Svolvær Skutvika Reine Røstlandet Bodø Sulitjelma Mo i Rana Sandnessjøen Mosjøen Brønnøysund Majavatn Rørvik Namsos Steinkjer Levanger Property Trondheim Kristiansund County border Crown land other than common land Molde Sunndalsøra Oppdal Ålesund Røros Crown land Volda Tynset Geiranger Dombås Florø Førde Koppang Sogndal County border Lillehammer Fagernes Conservation areas on Statskog s land GjøvikHamar Gol Bergen Other conservation areas Geilo Odda Hønefoss Rjukan Oslo Sauda Haugesund Notodden Valle Stavanger Porsgrunn Tønsberg Fredrikstad Larvik Evje Egersund Flekkefjord Farsund Mandal Conservation areas Tvedestrand Arendal Grimstad Kongsvinger

15 Property categories Original Crown lands Crown owned common land in South Norway Original Crown lands (common land) have been in the King s ownership since ancient times. The Crown lands in South Norway are administered according to the provisions of the legislation on mountain and Crown lands. This means that responsibility and disposal are shared between Statskog and the administrators of mountain and Crown lands. Statskog is the landowner and is responsible for the administration of the land. The mountain administrators control hunting and fishing and rights of use according to legislation as well as carrying out enabling work on behalf of the general public. The Crown lands administrators safeguard beneficial rights in accordance with the legislation on Crown lands. Income from the Crown lands is not included in Statskog s accounts, but goes to the individual mountain and Crown land administrators and special funds the Landowner Fund and the Crown Land Fund. Original Crown lands in Nordland and Troms Land which has been in the King s ownership since ancient times. The legislation on mountain and Crown lands does not apply to original Crown lands in the counties of Nordland and Troms. Purchased Crown lands Purchased Crown lands are made up of a variety of properties spread throughout the country. These are properties which have originally been private but which have at various times been sold or transferred to the state. Historically this property category has been governed by provisions which differ from those applying to other categories of the organisations properties. Today the administration schemes are practically uniform for original Crown lands in Nordland and Troms and for purchased Crown lands. There is no specific legislation which regulates Statskog s disposition of these areas. To a certain extent there exist specific provisions regarding their administration in specific legislation, for example the rules governing the administration of hunting on Crown lands. 15

16 Serviceboks 1016 N-7809 Namsos Tel Trio Media Photo: Steinar Johansen, Aina Bye and Carl Norberg