The Corsican sites council comprises, in addition to the plenary formation, five formations. It is responsible for:
1° In its “nature, landscapes and sites” formation, exercising the powers devolved to the specialised formations provided for by articles R. 341-19 to R. 341-21 of the Environment Code;
2° In its heritage and architecture section, to exercise the powers devolved to the regional heritage and architecture commission by article L. 611-2 of the Heritage Code;
3° In its so-called “new tourist units” formation, to exercise the powers devolved to the specialised commission mentioned in the third paragraph of Article 7 of Law no. 85-30 of 9 January 1985 on the development and protection of mountain areas and those devolved to the specialised section of the departmental commission for nature, landscapes and sites by article R. 341-22 of the Environment Code;
4° In its “quarries” configuration, to exercise the powers devolved to the specialised configuration of the departmental commission for nature, landscapes and sites by article R. 341-23 du code de l’environnement.
5° In its so-called “captive wildlife” formation, to exercise the powers devolved to the specialised formation of the departmental commission for nature, landscapes and sites by article R. 341-24 of the Environment Code.