PART FOUR: THE REGION

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 Corsican Sites Council comprises twenty members common to the formations provided for in 1°, 2° and 4° of article R. 4421-1, divided into three colleges, and appointed under the conditions provided for in article R. 4421-6: 1° Eight members belonging to the college of State representatives, ex officio members: a) The prefect of Corsica; b) The prefect of Haute-Corse; c) The regional director of food, agriculture and forestry; d)…

When the sites council sits in a formation known as “nature, landscapes and sites”, it also comprises eight members in respect of the third college: a) Three qualified individuals, one of whom is competent in the biological sciences and in the keeping of wild animals in captivity; b) Two professionals, one representing advertising companies, the other sign manufacturers, sitting in an advisory capacity; c) One representative of the Corsican environment…

When the sites council sits in a formation known as “new tourist units”, it comprises in equal parts: 1° State representatives, including in particular the regional director of the environment, the departmental director of infrastructure and the regional tourism delegate; 2° Elected representatives of the local authorities and public establishments for inter-communal cooperation in the massif; 3° Personalities qualified in the protection of sites, the living environment and the natural…