§ 3813. — Soil surveys.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC3813]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 58--ERODIBLE LAND AND WETLAND CONSERVATION AND RESERVE PROGRAM
SUBCHAPTER II--HIGHLY ERODIBLE LAND CONSERVATION
Sec. 3813. Soil surveys
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.
(Pub. L. 99-198, title XII, Sec. 1214, formerly Sec. 1213, Dec. 23,
1985, 99 Stat. 1507; renumbered Sec. 1214, Pub. L. 104-127, title III,
Sec. 315(a)(1), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 983.)
