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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