Sensitive areas - Martinique

Article R211-94 of the Environmental Code, transposing into French law Article 5 and Annex II of the Urban Residual Waters Directive (91/271/EEC UWWT) defines sensitive areas as bodies of water particularly sensitive to pollution, in particular those which are found to be eutrophic or could become eutrophic in the short term if measures are not taken, and in which discharges of phosphorus, nitrogen or both must, if they are the cause of this imbalance, be reduced. Note: The term water body had already been introduced by Directive 91/271/EEC UWWT before the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) reused it. These are two different concepts. In fact, during reporting under the Urban Residual Waters Directive (91/271/EEC UWWT) and the Water Framework Directive, watersheds in sensitive areas are also reported as sensitive areas. On the basis of the results obtained by the water status monitoring programme and any other available data, the Basin Coordinating Prefect, with the assistance of the departmental prefects, shall draw up a draft delimitation of sensitive areas in consultation with representatives of municipalities and their groups, water users, public or private persons involved in wastewater treatment, water distribution and approved environmental protection associations involved in water matters and consumer associations. The Basin Coordinating Prefect transmits the draft delimitation of sensitive areas to the prefects concerned, who consult the general councils and regional councils and, in Corsica, the territorial collectivity, as well as the chambers of agriculture. The basin co-ordinating prefect shall decide on the delimitation of sensitive areas after consulting the basin committee. Opinions shall be deemed to be favourable if they do not take place within two months of the date on which the request for an opinion was sent. The identification of sensitive water bodies is reviewed at least every four years by the basin coordinating prefect (Article R. 211-95).《环境法典》第R211-94条将《城市污水指令（Urban Residual Waters Directive, 91/271/EEC UWWT）》第5条及其附件二转化为法国国内法，将敏感区域定义为对污染具有高度敏感性的水体（water body），具体包括已被证实发生富营养化，或若未采取管控措施则短期内可能出现富营养化的水体；若磷、氮或二者的排放是造成该水体生态失衡的诱因，则需对相关排放进行削减。 注：“水体（water body）”这一术语最早由《城市污水指令（Urban Residual Waters Directive, 91/271/EEC UWWT）》提出，后被《水框架指令（Water Framework Directive, 2000/60/EC）》沿用，但二者属于完全不同的概念。 实际上，在按照《城市污水指令》与《水框架指令》开展报送工作时，敏感区域内的流域也会被作为敏感区域一并报送。 流域协调省长将在各省省长的协助下，依据水体状况监测计划的成果及其他可获取的全部相关数据，在与各市政代表及其联合体、用水户、参与污水处理与供水的公私主体、涉水领域认可的环境保护协会以及消费者协会协商后，拟定敏感区域的划定草案。 流域协调省长需将敏感区域划定草案报送至相关省长，相关省长需征询省议会、大区议会的意见；在科西嘉地区，还需征询地方领土集体以及农业商会的意见。 流域协调省长在征询流域委员会的意见后，需对敏感区域的划定作出最终决定。 若相关方未在征询意见请求发出之日起两个月内反馈意见，则视为其已同意该划定方案。 流域协调省长至少每四年需对敏感水体的识别工作开展一次复核（对应第R.211-95条）。