Soil Water Conservation Programs - Article 5 of Chapter 63 of Title 5 CGA “Fish, Game, Forestry Conservation”.

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This part of Chapter 63 provides for the establishment of Soil and Water Conservation Districts for purposes of promoting soil and water conservation and preventing of erosion-related and water management-related problems. It also defines the powers and duties of Districts and provides for their management.Two Soil and Water Conservation Districts shall be created under the Department of Agriculture. These Districts shall collaborate with specified public bodies to conserve, develop and the use the soil and water resources of Guam in order to control and prevent soil erosion and flooding and to improve agriculture water management. Districts may acquire private lands for watershed projects but such land must be returned to the original owners if not used for the purpose for which it was acquired.

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