Nkansi District Council (Prevention of Soil Erosion and Water Conservation) By-laws, 1994 (G.N. No. 114 of 1994).
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The District Council may declare any area a prohibited or preserved (area). All areas listed in the First Schedule are hereby declared preserved areas (by-law 3). No person shall cultivate, cut any grass, or graze animals in any preserved area (by-law 4). The Council shall, after consultation with the Agricultural Officer, prescribe the type of agricultural or animal husbandry, the type of crops that may be planted and the steps taken to prevent soil erosion and to conserve water in a prescribed area (by-law 5). Activities set out in by-law 4 and the cutting of trees for charcoal or sawing timber require a permit (by-law 6 and 7). (11 by-laws and 2 Schedules)
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