Isòvol opens public information on the forest fire buffer zone map

The Plenary of the Isòvol City Council initially approved, on October 30, 2026, in an extraordinary session, the Map for the delimitation of forest fire protection strips in the municipality. The agreement was published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Girona no. 218, dated November 12, 2026, in edict number 9671, with the official reference BOP-2026_0_218_9671 and an electronic signature date of November 4, 2026. The publication opens a public information period of 30 business days.

The edict, signed by Mayor Joan Bertran Bonet, describes a map that organizes forest fire protection strips based on four areas of the municipal district:

• Urbanizations.
• Population centers.
• Buildings.
• Facilities located on forest lands.

The document is framed within article 4.5 of Decree 123/2005, of June 14, on forest fire prevention measures in urbanizations without immediate continuity with the urban fabric, and article 83 of Law 39/2015, of October 1, on the common administrative procedure of public administrations. The announcement is published in the local administration section of the provincial gazette, within the city councils section.

Thirty business days to examine the map

The public information period is 30 business days and is counted from the publication of the announcement in the official gazette. During this period, the delimitation map submitted for exhibition may be examined and, if applicable, any allegations deemed appropriate may be formulated.

The edict does not set any other deadline or any specific channel for submitting allegations, and refers the consultation of the document to the municipal website. The plenary agreement is an initial approval, therefore subject to this prior participation process before its final resolution.

The document, available on the City Council website

The delimitation map submitted for public information can be consulted at the electronic address https://isovol.cat/navega/?pagina=3072, according to the literal indication of the announcement published in the BOP of Girona on November 12, 2026.

The consultation is carried out online, as the edict does not provide for any other physical consultation location or any paper copy. The text appears on page 1 of issue 218 of the gazette, with edict numbering 9671 and reference BOP-2026_0_218_9671.

A preliminary step with effects on forest territory

The map delimits where the obligation to maintain protection strips on forest land and in the adjacent centers and urbanizations applies. The regulation supporting the process, Decree 123/2005, specifically regulates prevention measures in urbanizations without immediate continuity with the urban fabric, a common scenario in mountain municipalities with scattered houses.

Initial approval does not close the procedure: the period of 30 working days allows for the review of the proposed delimitation and the introduction of amendments before the City Council reaches a final resolution. While the deadline remains open, the published map is the only official reference available regarding the limits of the strips in the municipality.

For owners of forest land and residents of the affected urbanizations, the announcement is the first official record of how the obligation to maintain fire protection strips translates to the ground. The schedule is clear: 30 working days from November 12, 2026, to review the map and submit allegations to the Isòvol City Council.

Fuente: Official Gazette of the Province of Girona, no. 218, November 12, 2026, Local Administration - City Councils, p. 1 (official reference: BOP-2026_0_218_9671).