§2001. Congressional findings

The Congress finds that:

(1) There is a growing demand on the soil, water, and related resources of the Nation to meet present and future needs.

(2) The Congress, in its concern for sustained use of the resource base,¹ of the United States, has ensured that the Department of Agriculture possesses information, technical expertise, and a delivery system for providing assistance to land users with respect to conservation and use of soils; plants; woodlands; watershed protection and flood prevention; the conservation, development, utilization, and disposal of water; animal husbandry; fish and wildlife management; recreation; community development; and related resource uses.

(3) Resource appraisal is basic to effective soil and water conservation. Since individual and governmental decisions concerning soil and water resources often transcend administrative boundaries and affect other programs and decisions, a coordinated appraisal and program framework are essential.

( Pub. L. 95–192, §2, Nov. 18, 1977, 91 Stat. 1407 ; Pub. L. 103–354, title II, §246(f)(2)(A), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3225 .)

Amendments

1994-Par. (2). Pub. L. 103–354 struck out "created the Soil Conservation Service" after "resource base," and substituted ", has ensured that the Department of Agriculture" for "Department of Agriculture which" after "United States".

Short Title

Section 1 of Pub. L. 95–192 provided: "That this Act [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the 'Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act of 1977'."

¹ So in original. The comma probably should not appear.