§ 1010a. — Soil, water, and related resource data.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC1010a]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 33--FARM TENANCY
SUBCHAPTER III--LAND CONSERVATION AND LAND UTILIZATION
Sec. 1010a. Soil, water, and related resource data
In recognition of the increasing need for soil, water, and related
source data for land conservation, use, and development, for guidance of
community development for a balanced rural-urban growth, for
identification of prime agriculture producing areas that should be
protected, and for use in protecting the quality of the environment, the
Secretary of Agriculture is directed to carry out a land inventory and
monitoring program to include, but not be limited to, studies and
surveys of erosion and sediment damages, flood plain identification and
utilization, land use changes and trends, and degradation of the
environment resulting from improper use of soil, water, and related
resources.
(Pub. L. 92-419, title III, Sec. 302, Aug. 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 670; Pub.
L. 96-470, title I, Sec. 102(c), Oct. 19, 1980, 94 Stat. 2237.)
Codification
Section was not enacted as part of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant
Act which constitutes a major part of this chapter.
Amendments
1980--Pub. L. 96-470 struck out provision that the Secretary issue
at not less than five-year intervals a land inventory report reflecting
soil, water, and related resource conditions.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 2276 of this title; title 16
section 1602.
