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American Samoa Soil and Water Conservation District Act.

Country/Territory
American Samoa (USA)
Document type
Legislation
Date
1991 (1993)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil, Water
Keyword
Soil conservation/soil improvement Institution Erosion Traditional rights/customary rights Basic legislation Flood Sustainable development
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act declares that it shall be the public policy of American Samoa and the purpose of this Chapter to promote soil and water conservation by creating a Soil and Water Conservation District to advise on methods of preventing erosion, and protecting and improving water quality. The Conservation District shall work in cooperation with other American Samoan government agencies to conserve, develop and use the soil and water resources of the Territory in order to control and prevent soil erosion, prevent flooding, and to protect and improve water quality of both surface and underground waters. A Conservation District Board is established. Powers and duties of the District and the Board are set out in section 6. Section 7 provides that the District and Board shall not interfere with the Samoan traditional land ownership system.

Full text
English
Website
www.asbar.org