Regional Act No. 85 on the protection of forests against fires Country/Territory Italy Territorial subdivision Valle d'Aosta Document type Legislation Date 1982 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Valle d’Aosta No. 17, 12 December 1982 Subject Forestry Keyword Forest management/forest conservation Forest fires Policy/planning Offences/penalties Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract The Regional Act aims at the preservation of forests and their protection against fires. The Service for the Protection of the Natural Environment and Forests is charged with the elaboration of a special plan, to be approved by Decree, subdividing the regional territory into different areas, according to fire risk rates, and arranging fire-fighting activities. Article 2 defines the content of the plan, which shall be supplemented by a programme concerning the restoration of damaged forests. Article 14 lays down penalties and administrative sanctions. Full text Italian Website www.regione.vda.it