§1507. Advisory boards

(a) State boards; functions; membership; appointment and qualifications of members; meetings

The Secretary of Agriculture shall appoint an advisory board in each State to advise the State committee of that State (established under section 590h(b) of this title) regarding the types of conservation measures that should be approved to effectuate the purposes of this chapter. The Secretary shall appoint at least six individuals to the advisory board of each State who are especially qualified by reason of education, training, and experience in the fields of agriculture, soil, water, wildlife, fish, and forest management. The advisory board appointed for any State shall meet at least once each calendar year. Said appointed members shall include, but not be limited to the State soil conservationist, the State forester, the State administrator of the water quality programs, and the State wildlife administrator or their designees: Provided, That such board shall limit its advice to the State committees to the types of conservation measures that should be approved affecting the water bank program; the authorization to purchase perpetual easements to promote the purposes of this chapter, as described in section 1501 of this title; the providing of long-term upland game cover; and the establishment and management of approved practices on multiyear set-aside contracts as provided in section 1505 of this title.

(b) National board; establishment in consultation with Secretary of the Interior; functions and duties

The Secretary of Agriculture, through the establishment of a national advisory board to be named in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, shall seek the advice and assistance of the appropriate officials of the several States in developing the programs under this chapter, especially in developing guidelines for (1) providing technical assistance for wildlife habitat improvement practices, (2) evaluating effects on surrounding areas, (3) considering aesthetic values, (4) checking compliance by cooperators, and (5) carrying out programs of wildlife management authorized under this chapter: Provided, That such board shall limit its advice to subjects which cover the types of conservation measures that should be approved regarding the water bank program; the authorization to purchase perpetual easements to promote the purposes of this Act, as described in section 1501 of this title; the providing of long-term upland game cover; and the establishment and management of approved practices on multiyear set-aside contracts as provided in section 1505 of this title.

(Pub. L. 91–524, title X, §1007, as added Pub. L. 93–86, §1(28), Aug. 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 244 ; amended Pub. L. 93–125, §1(g)(ii), Oct. 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 450 .)

References in Text

This Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 91–524, which is popularly known as the Agricultural Act of 1970. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1281 of Title 7, Agriculture, and Tables.

Amendments

1973-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 93–125 substituted a period for the colon at end.

Termination of Advisory Boards

Advisory boards established after Jan. 5, 1973, to terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the date of their establishment, unless, in the case of a board established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such board is renewed by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period, or in the case of a board established by the Congress, its duration is otherwise provided for by law. See sections 3(2) and 14 of Pub. L. 92–463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770 , 776, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.