Document Type
Circular
Type
text
Format
Publication Date
2-1968
Publisher
Cooperative Extension Service, South Dakota State College
Circular No.
0619
Pages
16
Description
Wherever you live, you are within a watershed. Your farm, ranch, home on a town lot, or your business in the city are all within the natural boundaries of some watershed. All the lands and waters of the nation are bounded by natural drainage divides. Federal and state watershed acts are intended to help you and your neighbors manage your watershed, conserve the soil, and make better use of the rain where it falls. The Federal act (Public Law 566) provides for technical and financial assistance, whereas the State Watershed Act provides for necessary administration, operations, and management. The state act provides a taxing method so that landowners can, in a united way, meet their part of the financial and management obligations. The state act is, therefore, primarily an enabling act.
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Paulson, Joseph T. and Fay Kerr, "Organizing Watersheds in South Dakota" (1968). SDSU Extension Circulars. 0619. https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/extension_circ/596.