§ 590c. — Conditions under which benefits of law extended to nongovernment controlled lands.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC590c]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 3B--SOIL CONSERVATION
Sec. 590c. Conditions under which benefits of law extended to
nongovernment controlled lands
As a condition to the extending of any benefits under this chapter
to any lands not owned or controlled by the United States or any of its
agencies, the Secretary of Agriculture may, insofar as he may deem
necessary for the purposes of this chapter, require--
(1) The enactment and reasonable safeguards for the enforcement of
State and local laws imposing suitable permanent restrictions on the use
of such lands and otherwise providing for the prevention of soil
erosion;
(2) Agreements or covenants as to the permanent use of such lands;
and
(3) Contributions in money, services, materials, or otherwise, to
any operations conferring such benefits.
(Apr. 27, 1935, ch. 85, Sec. 3, 49 Stat. 163.)
Transfer of Functions
Enforcement functions of Secretary or other official in Department
of Agriculture, insofar as they involve lands and programs under
jurisdiction of that Department, related to compliance with this chapter
with respect to pre-construction, construction, and initial operation of
transportation system for Canadian and Alaskan natural gas transferred
to Federal Inspector, Office of Federal Inspector for Alaska Natural Gas
Transportation System, until first anniversary of date of initial
operation of Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System, see Reorg. Plan
No. 1 of 1979, Secs. 102(f), 203(a), 44 F.R. 33663, 33666, 93 Stat.
1373, 1376, effective July 1, 1979, set out in the Appendix to Title 5,
Government Organization and Employees. Office of Federal Inspector for
the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System abolished and functions and
authority vested in Inspector transferred to Secretary of Energy by
section 3012(b) of Pub. L. 102-486, set out as an Abolition of Office of
Federal Inspector note under section 719e of Title 15, Commerce and
Trade.
Functions respecting lands under jurisdiction of Department of the
Interior, see Transfer of Functions note set out under section 590a of
this title.
