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Provincial Act No. 11 on management of forest and mountain areas, water courses and protected areas.

Country/Territory
Italy
Territorial subdivision
Trentino-Alto Adige
Document type
Legislation
Date
2007
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Trentino Alto Adige No. 23, 5 June 2007.
Subject
Forestry, Water, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Forest management/forest conservation Ecosystem preservation Forestry protection measures Mountain area Agro-forestry Agricultural development Forest fires Forest service/forest officers Plant protection Protected area Policy/planning Monitoring Access-to-information Subsidy/incentive Institution Special fund Offences/penalties Freshwater pollution Freshwater resources management Waterworks Pollution control Protection of habitats Biodiversity Collecting/harvesting Expropriation
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Abstract

This Act sets forth the legislative framework relating to the preservation of biodiversity and the protection of the environment in the Autonomous Province of Trento. It pursues the ecological balance of the provincial territory and its mountain ecosystems. These provisions deal with: (a) plans and programmes to be adopted by the Province in the field of management of forests and mountain areas; (b) setting up of a monitoring and information system for forests and mountain areas; (c) waterworks and interventions in the field of water courses management; (d) hydrogeological restrictions; (e) measures and rules to prevent forest fires; (f) protection of forests against pests; (g) protection of flora and wildlife products such as truffles and mushrooms; (h) protected areas; (i) promotion and improvement of forest resources; (j) incentives and subsidies for the interventions covered by these provisions; (k) forest surveillance system; (l) penalties. The Act sets up the Forest Technical Committee (art. 20) and the Provincial Forest Fund (art. 93). Article 115 lays down the list of provincial acts amended or repealed by these provisions.

Full text
Italian
Website
www.regione.taa.it

References - Legislation

Amends

Provincial Act No. 17 on interventions to promote the development of mountains areas and laying down urgent provisions on agriculture

Legislation | Italy | 1998

Keyword: Agricultural development, Agro-forestry, Less favoured areas, Mountain area, Special fund, Institution, Access-to-information, Afforestation/reforestation, Forest management/forest conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Provincial Act No. 30 laying down provisions for the protection of forests against fires.

Legislation | Italy | 1977

Keyword: Forest fires, Forestry protection measures, Policy/planning, Offences/penalties, Forest management/forest conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Provincial Act No. 48 laying down provisions for strenghtening forest areas and related resources.

Legislation | Italy | 1978

Keyword: Agricultural development, Mountain area, Policy/planning, Subsidy/incentive, Special fund, Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Provincial Act No. 14 to support mountain agriculture.

Legislation | Italy | 1992

Keyword: Agricultural development, Mountain area, Less favoured areas, Financial agricultural measures, Access-to-information, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Provincial Act No. 17 on the protection of alpine flora.

Legislation | Italy | 1973

Keyword: Wild flora, Collecting/harvesting, Total allowable catch, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Provincial Act No. 16 on the protection of certain fauna species.

Legislation | Italy | 1973

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Amphibians, Molluscs, Insects, Reptiles, Total allowable catch, Offences/penalties, Protection of species, Wild fauna

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Provincial Act No. 14 to safeguard biotopes of particular environmental, cultural and scientific interest.

Legislation | Italy | 1986

Keyword: Inland waters, Ecosystem preservation, Protected area, Protection of habitats, Wetlands, Expropriation, Offences/penalties, Access-to-information

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Provincial Act No. 16 regulating the gathering of mushrooms.

Legislation | Italy | 1991

Keyword: Collecting/harvesting, Non-timber products, Authorization/permit, Total allowable catch, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Decree of the President of the Province No. 35 concerning the procedure for approving forest and mountain areas plans, forest management plans, simplified cultivation plans and forest fire prevention plans.

Legislation | Italy | 2009

Keyword: Policy/planning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Forest fires, Forest management/forest conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree of the President of the Province No. 34 governing the organization, functioning and tasks of the Provincial Agency on Forests (article 68 of Provincial Act No. 11 of 2007).

Legislation | Italy | 2009

Keyword: Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Presidential Decree No. 51 governing the methods of collection, purchase and transfer of forest reproductive material.

Legislation | Italy | 2008

Keyword: Internal trade, Special fund, Planting material/seeds

Source: FAO, FAOLEX