Roberto Epple, president of SOS Loire Vivante is addressed “to the actors in charge of planning, delegation or the execution of the abduction work following the flood of October 17 in Haute-Loire”.
On October 17, during the Cinquantennale flood, the Loire and its tributaries, as the Lignon “cleaned” their minor and major beds in depth. Vegetation, tree trunks, sediments, and even objects and waste have been torn off and moved over large distances.
Despite the impact, sometimes traumatic, of these events on our societies, Roberto Epple believes that “these floods are existential for the proper functioning of rivers. Small and medium raw, and up to fifties are beneficial for the quality of 'Water and natural environments and therefore for man. Naturally floodable areas that store and partially retain floods can be crossed out. “
Regarding the embhists, “it is necessary to remove at least the major problematic embhists. After a large flood, this often requires a significant technical and financial effort”.
The good points
-The association SOS Loire Vivante-Ern welcomes the rapid decision of the State and the authorities concerned to financially support the municipalities and communities of municipalities, in the work of removal of the large hides and notes that the prefect specified that the work Banks maintenance at the same time necessary must be carried out “as gardening”. “This implies acting with discernment by removing what is problematic and maintaining the vegetation useful for the proper functioning of the environment and the maintenance of the banks. Let us not forget that the vegetation of river edge (called ripisylve) constitutes a habitat For many species, including the emblematic Castor returned to the department for a few years, the otter and many birds. “
Bad points
In the Brives-Charensac sector, work has just started, for the moment essentially in the confluence of the terminal with the Loire. “It is clear that this is more of a white cut than” gardening “! Managing the edges of the Loire in the Brives-Charensac sector is the responsibility of the State. It is therefore the services of the State which delegated the work to a company. . species.
