While the prefecture, elected officials and businesses spoke out on the decision of the administrative court to annul the prefectural decree authorizing work in the Bramard woods to create an activity zone, France Nature Environnement 43 speaks out round.
For Guillaume Charmasson, president of FNE 43, it is a “victory for rural areas, nature and environmental justice”. “We, environmental protection associations (FNE 43, Sauvegarde Environnement, Aurec Environnement), firmly support the “development of local businesses and that of the territory as a whole, while scrupulously following the environmental regulations in force” .
“80% unfavorable opinions in public inquiry”
“This story began with the concern of the inhabitants of the Loire Semène community of communes, to see part of their forest disappear in favor of a ZA that they had never requested. As a reminder, 80% opinion unfavorable to the project were collected during the public inquiry The project leaders, having not listened to their fellow citizens, are today the only ones responsible for this ludicrous situation where we can promise an infrastructure under the cover of probable development. economically, without the support of residents and without respecting the environmental code The harm could have been avoided because other alternatives had been proposed!
“No legal risk for other projects”
For Me Antoine Clerc, associate lawyer at Hélios Avocat, “all economic projects create jobs. If the judge did not require a minimum of guarantees as to the number and reality of these jobs, then all project leaders would would see exemptions issued to harm protected species. By this decision, the court made a rigorous application of the already existing criteria. It therefore does not create any additional legal risk for other local projects.
“Our rural territories are jewels”
Guillaume Charmasson, president of FNE 43, says: “Employment yes, but not at any price. Our rural territories are jewels, essentially agricultural, forestry, and artisanal. They are prized for their charming villages, their businesses local areas, their artisanal areas on a human scale, as well as for their varied local services. But above all, they are appreciated for their preserved nature, their forests, and the harmony of life that they offer to their inhabitants and visitors. of the Haute-Loire remains relatively preserved but it is becoming fragile in the face of attacks that come from human activity as a whole and we are here to defend it firmly, legally and transparently. We preserve it not only for ourselves, but also for all our fellow citizens downstream, who benefit from the essential services of this ecosystem.”
