COMMUNE OF 82110-BOULOC
PUBLIC NOTICE

As a result of discussions during the meeting of 27.05.2008, the council has decided to start the development of a plan for the local town planning. Its objectives being notably the protection of the environment and the way of live of the inhabitants of Bouloc, but also the preservation of the natural heritage and the agriculture of the commune.

During a month this decision will be displayed at the town hall, and will furthermore be published in the "recueil des actes administratifs" according to the articles R. 123-24 and R. 123-25 of the Code de l'urbanisme, also mention of this display will be published in an apparent manner in the Dépêche du Midi.

Made and deliberated at Bouloc
Signed, the Mayor

On the 1st of April, during their first meeting, the new Council of Bouloc has been asked to express them selves with regard to the quarry project of the SAS Rup at Bouloc.
The quarry project was rejected : 5 votes "Against", 1 "Against" but considered as invalid, 1 "In favour" and 4 "Neither in favour, neither against". The Mayor informed the SAS Rup and the Sous-préfecture of this result.

We have been told that, since then, Mr Rup has wished to meet the Mayor and that this meeting took place on the 22nd of May.

It was in a dedicated but friendly mood that the members of the Association Bouloc-Environnement met that Monday the 28th of April ; their objective was to be present there at the moment of the shooting of the mines on the plateau, in order to show their attachment to the respect of the environment and to the general interest, this in opposition to the egoistic interests of some individuals.

The forces of law and order, informed by the Mayor and by the Association, were present in big numbers in order to assure the safety of the walkers.

At the stipulated hour, the group of about forty people went on its way to the plateau in rain and mud; not really a pleasure trip.

Anxious to prevent any malicious reaction of the owners of the land, the police incited the group, once arrived on the plateau, not to proceed to the zone in which the shooting of the mines was foreseen: « Your message has been transmitted, the prefecture is aware of your action, an confrontation would not help your cause, and can only do harm to it ». The group, although full of determination, has graciously agreed to it. The Mayor has offered them the use of the covered space next to the town hall, so that everyone could meet, sheltered, after this expedition.

The good news : thanks to the excellent behaviour of the participants, the authorities have been able to realise, who are, evidently, the "good ones" and who are the "bad ones".

The less good news : the shooting of mines, which accompanied the retreat of the group, have shown that the "étude d’impact", initiated by SAS Rup, continues, despite the official request made by the town hall to Jean-Philippe Rup to stop a project which is harmful to the general interest.

At this moment we do not have further details about the following up of the shooting of the mines.

To be continued...

At the end of the Public Meeting, the Association Bouloc Environnement has decided to organise a walk on the place where the shooting of mines will take place on Monday the 28th of April, at 9h45.

Let's meet this Monday the 28th of April at 9h45 on the parking place of the iron cross (esplanade Edouard Alis, at the exit or entrance of Bouloc, near the salle des fêtes and the Mairie). We have to leave at 10h00, at latest. If you can, do come, and take along something to eat.
Carefull, foresee patience and calm. It is in our interest to respect people and private properties... The gendarmerie will be noticed of our plans and our pacific intentions in respect of the law.

During the Public Meeting of Sunday the 27th of April, in the presence of the Mayor of Bouloc, we have gathered additional information with regard to the shooting of mines on the plateau.

- They will take place on Monday the 28th, starting at 11h00.
- They will take place between "Bistournayre" and "Fontoupine", see the map .
- The landowners have signed an authorisation.
- The concerned administrations have been informed (DRIRE, Préfecture...).
- The gendarmerie should be present during the events.
- The Mayor has explained that a prohibition order forbidding the shooting would be of no use in the long run as it would be of a temporary character and would only pospone the event a few days.
- The expertises of the nearest residences has been carried out, see the map.
- The Mayor received a copy of the insurance policies from the company Nitro-Bickford.
- The study being ordered and payed for by the company Rup, it is highly possible that the commune of Bouloc and/or the Association will not have access to the results.
- The waterpoints of the area on which the shootings will take place have been gathered by the Association. The physical impact of these shootings has not been taken into account by the company Nitro-Bickford.

With regard to the shooting of mines, a public meeting is organised on Sunday the 27th of April, at 11h00, at the salle des fêtes of Bouloc.
During this meeting will be discussed the shooting of mines, the consequences and further information... YOU'RE WELCOME !!!

The shooting of mines will take place...
The tests should take place on Monday the 28th of April, between "Bistournayre" and "Fontoupine".
A priori, these shootings would not present any danger insofar as the company Nitro-Bickford establishes a perimeter of safety of a radius of 100 meters around the area.

Because of the threat of shootings mines, our Bureau has met last Saturday to deliberate about the existing possibilities.

Meanwhile, the Mayor informed us he had had a conversation with the regional manager of the company in charge of the operations : the shootings are intended to measure the seismic vibrations for the impact study. Today, these shootings have been deferred to obtain further information on the risks incurred by the residents and their goods.

We proposed the Mayor to organize a public meeting before the new shooting dates (not known precisely yet) in order to inform the inhabitants of Bouloc and surroundings.

According to a letter received today at the town hall of Bouloc, shootings of mines are about to start next Monday on the plateau of Bouloc.

The company Nitro-Bickford, contacted since by the Mayor of Bouloc, confirms that they will carry out shootings of mines, at the request of the company Pyrenees Minage, who work on the account of Mr. Rup, as from Monday.

The Sub-Prefect was informed by the gendarmerie of Lauzerte. His authorization would not be required and he would not have to be informed by the company in charge of the explosives.
These shootings are said to be "micro-loads" for seismic recordings within as to study the impact of the quarry project of the SAS Rup.

Currently, the Mayor of Bouloc has had no further information.
We do not know at what distance of the village these shootings will take place.
We do not know on which place these shootings will take place.
We do not know if their owners gave their permission.

The Mayor also adds that he has no insurances that the houses of the people of Bouloc do run no risks. He also advises all residents to check their properties before any explosion, so that one can indisputably determine the responsibilities of possible cracks afterwards.

To read the letter of the company Nitro-Bickford (PDF format), click here .

Bouloc-environnement is pleased with the results of the elections in Bouloc. The mayor (Daniel Bonnemaison) and a councillor (Anne Craissac) are not only members of the “bureau” of the association, but also belong to its “founding fathers”. A majority of the councillors are also members of the association.

Bouloc-environnement is also pleased with the results of the elections in the neighbouring communities :

• Mister Véril, mayor of Belvèze, who, from the very beginning and unanimously supported by his council, expressed himself against the project of a quarry at Bouloc, has been re-elected.
• Mister Rey, the new mayor of Lauzerte, whose council includes, next to members of  the « conseil d’administration » of Bouloc-environnement, also several sympathizers, has clearly expressed himself against the quarry.
• A member of the « conseil d’administration » of Bouloc-environnement is a member of the council of Montaigu, where Mr. Alazard is the new mayor. 

The new banners "Pas de carrière à Bouloc" (No quarry in Bouloc) have been installed. All of them have been installed on private properties and high above the ground.

We thanks the land owners as well as the team that took care of their installation.

The gendarmerie of Lauzerte has been informed of the installation as to facilitate the identification in obvious offence of the persons who destroys and steals the banners against the new quarry.

A delegation of the Association went to the Sous-Préfecture of Castelsarrasin on Thursday, the 24th of January.

The objective of the meeting with the General-Secretary of the Sous-Préfecture was to handing-over the list of the 1602 collected with the petition against the new quarry project (including 181 signatures from people of Bouloc).

The letter signed by the Town Council asking the copany SAS RUP to give up the project was also joined to this document.

A general meeting of the Association Bouloc Environnement took place in the Salle de Fêtes of Bouloc on the 17th of January.

Among the considered subjects :
1) The bureau thanks the associations and people who, unfortunattelly, could not all be present at this meeting but whose contributions are numerous and invaluable : « Préservons Caminel », Mr and Mrs Amsterdamsky, Tatiana Demianov, Association « Points d'eau », Mr Souques, Mrs Delfau, the « GADEL », « Avézère Avenir » and Mrs Laurence Thomas, « Patrimoine et devenir du Quercy Blanc », Mrs Salles and Marie-Ange Andrès, Mr Jean-Louis Grouet, Mr Jacob Mr Wacker, Aline Craïssac, Mrs Thouzard, Mr Pinkasfeld... and our fabulous webmaster. Let forgotten people not be sad. The biggest and most beautiful reward for their efforts will be the end of the quarry project in Bouloc that some "long-armed" arrogant over-confident people claim to be ineluctable. We will have in heart to show these people that even if we just have small arms, we are not penguins for as much...
2) The lotto : the quality of the organization, the implication of the volunteers among who Marie-Claire Leclancher and the importance of the financial success are worthy to praise.
3) The destruction of the banners, undoubtedly the misdeed of some hooligan whose intrigues have been reported to the gendarmerie.
4) The waltz hesitation of our mayor : obviously divided between his appetite of career and the rejections expressed by the population and its representative body, the town council. After having signed a letter of the town council asking the Company of Mr Rup to give up its quarry project, he is now trying to minimize the range of it.
5) A state has been made on the petition : more then 1500 signatures have been collected and will soon be handed over to the Sous-préfecture.

Also, Association administrators have been elected : their circle now extended to some twenty members as to face the gain in importance of the Association which is now counting more then 250 members. They will soon be at contribution for the election of the Bureau.