Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§3813 Soil surveys
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 58— - ERODIBLE LAND AND WETLAND CONSERVATION AND RESERVE PROGRAM › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - HIGHLY ERODIBLE LAND CONSERVATION › § 3813
Summary
After December 23, 1985, the Secretary must survey private lands that lack soil surveys, prioritizing places where much highly erodible land is being turned into cropland.
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Title 16, §3813
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The Secretary shall, as soon as is practicable after December 23, 1985, complete soil surveys on those private lands that do not have a soil survey suitable for use in determining the land capability class for purposes of this subchapter. In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall, insofar as possible, concentrate on those localities where significant amounts of highly erodible land are being converted to the production of agricultural commodities.
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16 U.S.C. § 3813
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73