§ 3861. — Establishment.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC3861]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 58--ERODIBLE LAND AND WETLAND CONSERVATION AND RESERVE PROGRAM
SUBCHAPTER VI--STATE TECHNICAL COMMITTEES
Sec. 3861. Establishment
(a) In general
The Secretary shall establish in each State a technical committee to
assist the Secretary in the technical considerations relating to
implementation of the conservation provisions under this chapter.
(b) Standards
Not later than 180 days after November 28, 1990, the Secretary shall
develop standards to be used by the State technical committee in the
development of technical guidelines under section 3862(b) of this title
for the implementation of the conservation provisions of this chapter.
(c) Composition
Each State technical committee established under subsection (a) of
this section shall be composed of professional resource managers that
represent a variety of disciplines in the soil, water, wetland, and
wildlife sciences. Such committee shall include such representatives as
may serve from among--
(1) the Soil Conservation Service;
(2) the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service;
(3) the Forest Service;
(4) the Extension Service;
(5) the Farmers Home Administration;
(6) the Fish and Wildlife Service;
(7) State departments and agencies which the Secretary deems
appropriate, including:
(A) the State fish and wildlife agency;
(B) the State forester or equivalent State official;
(C) the State water resources agency;
(D) the State department of agriculture; and
(E) the State association of soil and water conservation
districts;
(8) other agency personnel with expertise in soil, water,
wetland, and wildlife management as the Secretary determines
appropriate;
(9) agricultural producers with demonstrable conservation
expertise;
(10) nonprofit organizations with demonstrable conservation
expertise;
(11) persons knowledgeable about conservation techniques; and
(12) agribusiness.
(Pub. L. 99-198, title XII, Sec. 1261, as added Pub. L. 101-624, title
XIV, Sec. 1446, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3604; amended Pub. L. 104-127,
title III, Sec. 342(a), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1009.)
Amendments
1996--Subsec. (c)(9) to (12). Pub. L. 104-127 added pars. (9) to
(12).
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 3862 of this title.
