Regulatory zoning of the Risk Prevention Plan Forest Fires (PPRIF) in the municipality of Saint-Raphaël (Var)

The Plan for the Prevention of Natural Risks of Forest Fires in the commune of Saint Raphael was approved by prefectural decree of 27 July 2007 and amended on 31 July 2015. For natural PPRs, the Environmental Code defines two categories of zones (L562-1): risk-exposed areas and areas that are not directly exposed to risks but where measures can be foreseen to avoid exacerbating the risk. Depending on the hazard level, each area is subject to an enforceable settlement. The regulations generally distinguish three types of zones: 1- ‘Building prohibited areas’, known as ‘red areas’, where the hazard level is high and the general rule is the prohibition on construction; 2- ‘prescribed areas’, known as ‘blue zones’, where the hazard level is average and the projects are subject to requirements adapted to the type of issue; 3- areas not directly exposed to risks but where constructions, works, developments or farms, agricultural, forestry, craft, commercial or industrial could aggravate risks or cause new ones, subject to prohibitions or requirements (cf. Article L562-1 of the Environmental Code). The latter category applies only to natural RPPs. The establishment of the Risk Prevention Plan for the Forest of Saint-Raphaël was prescribed by prefectural decree of 13 October 2003. The area studied encompasses the whole territory of the municipality. These data represent the regulatory zoning of the amended FPRIP on 31/07/2015. The PPRIF of Saint-Raphaël was approved on 27/07/2007. The data was created on the basis of a 2005 EDR 25 topographic background. The regulatory zoning of the PPRIF shows areas B0 subject to work which, once carried out, changes the classification of these areas. — On 12/01/2009, a prefectural decree amends the zoning following work carried out. — On 31/07/2015, a prefectural decree amends zoning as a result of new work carried out. This zoning has been reported on a more recent background: SCAN25@IGN2012.