Paragraph 2: Declaration of public interest and protection perimeter

The application for a natural mineral water spring to be declared to be in the public interest and for a protective perimeter to be assigned to it, as provided for in article L. 1322-3, is sent to the Prefect. This application may be attached to the application for authorisation to operate, submitted in application of article L. 1322-1. The application file includes in particular 1° In the case of an…

When the application is deemed to be in order and complete, it is submitted to a public enquiry. This is carried out in accordance with the conditions set out in Chapter IV of Title III of Book I of the Code of Relations between the Public and the Administration. The order issued by the prefect or prefects concerned designates the municipalities where a file and an enquiry register must be…

The municipal council of each municipality in which the requested protection perimeter is located is asked to give its opinion on the application, as soon as the public enquiry is opened. Only opinions expressed within fifteen days of the closure of the enquiry register may be taken into consideration.

In the light of the investigation file and the opinions expressed, the Prefect entrusts the Director General of the Regional Health Agency with drawing up a summary report on the request and the results of the investigation, accompanied by reasoned proposals on the action to be taken on the request, and submits them for the opinion of the Departmental Council for the Environment and Health and Technological Risks of the…

The Prefect forwards the file, together with all the opinions received, to the Regional Prefect.

The Regional Prefect decides on the application for a declaration of public interest for a natural mineral water spring and the assignment of a protection perimeter. Where the protective perimeter is located in the territory of different regions, the regional prefect who decides on the application is that of the region in whose jurisdiction the spring is exploited. If the application remains unanswered for more than six months, it will…