Thus this law gave rise to interpretations

Twenty years after the entry into force of the coastal Act, many are its effectiveness in doubt. You too

This Act has suffered from a lack of precision. Its first version, subject to a very wide and very long consultation of multiple arbitrations almost all departments is concerned was yet comprehensive. But the text, considered too long, been shortened. By synthesizing it, it made it less comprehensive and certain concepts could not be specified. Thus, this law gave rise to interpretations. In itself, there is nothing wrong because cannot be everywhere give the same definition to a sensitive natural area. A land kept in its original state will not be the same interest as located in Corsica or Dunkirk where it is much more rare. This work of interpretation should be conducted with the departmental directorates of the equipment and the prefects of region and Department. This has not been done. Where abuse or lax, but overall, the Act to preserve a number of sites.

Therefore, there was not slipping...

Observed with skids, but they have been, until now, only on the application of the Act. Plans to land (POS), today the local Plans (PLU) planning, should be more locked. Otherwise, the mayors have, over time, snack here and there, building lots. After twenty years, when the balance sheet, one finds that the coastline has changed. Especially, and it is a real scandal, just touching the law, that all Premiers successive pledged not to do. The amendment voted this summer on the sly now leaves the hands-free to the mayors of the common riparian of Lakes more 1,000 hectares which applies the coastal Act, whose purpose is to avoid any construction, but also the mountain law, which aims particularly to promote the economic development.

According to you, which must ensure strict enforcement of the Act and how

This can only be the prefect. The representative of the State, through the services of the departmental directorates of equipment (DDE), must make use of its power of control a posteriori of the legality of urbanism documents, SCOT determined and developed by the elect PLU. Should they provide their good compliance with the provisions of the coastal Act, as they must be uncompromising on the proper consideration of planning requirements by the mayors. When constructions are performed without taking account of the POS, is not that they are reluctant to enter the courts that they punish and give permissions to destroy.

The Act coastline should be used to keep

No, it is also a law enabling the coast to develop, to be valued, particularly in tourism. So, he must be careful of killing the goose egg of gold. Yes to the construction of facilities to promote tourism, but around the natural spaces, not within their scope of protection. If you touch the wilderness, you kill the goose. The rule of nonsuitability on a band of 100 metres back from the shoreline is completely intangible. Even and especially face extreme population pressure exerts on the coasts, the Act must remain extremely harsh on this point. Otherwise, it is concrete.

I would add that given the development of this Act but not to the Minister of the environment but to the Minister of the sea was not a neutral decision: I have then jurisdiction also on shipbuilding, the trade fleet, the fishing fleet, safety at sea and Maritime Affairs. I included the ports where the coastal Act does not apply and the extension of the capacity is now an economic issue very. The yacht, which is in full expansion, accused a lack of 55,000 rings, and the France is the world for the construction of recreational craft. Need to develop the ports of pleasure, which is compatible with the coastal Act.

The national Conservatoire du littoral has t - it now means of policy

The assignment of all of the rights of francization of pleasure boats to the Conservatoire gave him oxygen. Honestly, it has an adequate budget for its acquisitions. But it will not decrease, as the lands are more expensive. In the matter, the mayors have a larger share of responsibility. However, by classifying land into non-habitation areas in urban planning documents, they cut short speculation and at the same time facilitate their acquisition by the Conservatory. I pushed, when I was President, so that this facility can benefit from the scheme of the giving in payment to provide right of succession of land donors. Didier Quentin, the current President of the Conservatory, was obtained. This works well.