16 U.S.C. § 3813

U.S.C. Title 16 - CONSERVATION
16 U.S.C.

United States Code, 2024 Edition

Title 16 - CONSERVATION

CHAPTER 58 - ERODIBLE LAND AND WETLAND CONSERVATION AND RESERVE PROGRAM

SUBCHAPTER II - HIGHLY ERODIBLE LAND CONSERVATION

Sec. 3813 - Soil surveys

From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

§3813. Soil surveys

The Secretary shall, as soon as is practicable after December 23, 1985, complete soil surveys on those private lands that do not have a soil survey suitable for use in determining the land capability class for purposes of this subchapter. In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall, insofar as possible, concentrate on those localities where significant amounts of highly erodible land are being converted to the production of agricultural commodities.

(Pub. L. 99–198, title XII, §1214, formerly §1213, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1507; renumbered §1214, Pub. L. 104–127, title III, §315(a)(1), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 983.)

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