The Putnam Soil and Water Conservation District was organized in 1946. The Putnam Soil and Water Conservation District is a legal subdivision of the state government of Florida, established by the Soil Conservation Act of 1937, Chapter 582 of the Florida Statues.
Powers and Duties:
The Putnam Soil and Water Conservation District have the abilities to exercise the following public powers as delegated pursuant to Chapter 580.20, Florida Statues.
(1) To conduct surveys, investigations, and research on soil erosion, floodwater, and sediment damages, conservation issues, development and utilization of soil and water resources, disposal of water, preventative and control measures, and to conduct demonstration projects to demonstrate effective conservation methods.
(2) To implement preventive and control measures for conservation, development and utilization of soil and water resources, and the disposal of water such as engineering, methods of cultivation, vegetation, changes in land use, and other private lands or public owned lands.
(3) To develop comprehensive plans for conservation of soil and water resources, the control and prevention of soil erosion, for flood prevention, or the development and utilization of soil and water resources, and disposal of water.
(4) To manage agents of federal or state agencies and soil-conservation, erosion-control, erosion-prevention projects, or any project for flood-prevention or for the conservation, development and utilization of soil and water resources, and the disposal of water, and to accept contributions in money, services, or materials from federal or state agencies in carrying on its operations.
(5) To cooperate or enter into agreements with public agencies and landowners in conservation activities.
(6) To adopt land use regulations governing the use of lands within the district that conserve soil and water resources.
(7) To allow for the establishment of watershed improvement within the district.
Wilaya ya Putnam ya Uhifadhi wa Udongo na Maji ilianzishwa mnamo 1946. Wilaya ya Putnam ya Uhifadhi wa Udongo na Maji ni wilaya ya serikali ya jimbo la Florida, iliyoanzishwa na Sheria ya Uhifadhi wa Udongo ya 1937, Sura 582 ya Sheria ya Florida. "Kama ilivyoelezwa katika Sheria ya Uhifadhi wa Udongo na Maji ya Putnam, ""Masharti ya Uhifadhi wa Udongo na Maji ya Putnam"" ni sheria ya udhibiti wa udhibiti wa udhibiti wa udhibiti wa udhibiti wa udhibiti wa udhibiti wa udhibiti wa udhibiti wa udhibiti wa udhibiti wa udhibiti wa udhibiti wa udhibiti wa udhibiti wa udhibiti wa udhibiti." (1) Kufanya uchunguzi, uchunguzi, na utafiti juu ya uharibifu wa udongo, maji ya mafuriko, na uharibifu wa sediment, masuala ya uhifadhi, maendeleo na matumizi ya udongo na maji, uondoaji wa maji, hatua za kuzuia na kudhibiti, na kufanya miradi ya maonyesho ili kuonyesha mbinu za ufanisi za uhifadhi. (2) kutekeleza hatua za kuzuia na kudhibiti kwa ajili ya uhifadhi, maendeleo na matumizi ya udongo na maji rasilimali, na uondoaji wa maji kama vile uhandisi, mbinu za kilimo, mimea, mabadiliko katika matumizi ya ardhi, na ardhi nyingine binafsi au ardhi ya umma. (3) Kuendeleza mipango ya kina kwa ajili ya uhifadhi wa udongo na maji, kudhibiti na kuzuia uharibifu wa udongo, kwa ajili ya kuzuia mafuriko, au maendeleo na matumizi ya udongo na maji rasilimali, na kuondoa maji. (4) Kusimamia wakala wa mashirika ya shirikisho au ya serikali na miradi ya uhifadhi wa udongo, udhibiti wa uharibifu, kuzuia uharibifu, au mradi wowote wa kuzuia mafuriko au kwa ajili ya uhifadhi, maendeleo na matumizi ya udongo na rasilimali za maji, na kuidhinisha michango ya fedha, huduma, au vifaa kutoka kwa mashirika ya shirikisho au ya serikali katika shughuli zake. (5) Kushirikiana au kuingia katika makubaliano na mashirika ya umma na wamiliki wa ardhi katika shughuli za uhifadhi. (6) Kupitisha kanuni za matumizi ya ardhi zinazoongoza matumizi ya ardhi ndani ya wilaya ambayo huhifadhi udongo na rasilimali za maji. (7) Ili kuruhusu kuanzishwa kwa uboreshaji wa maji ndani ya wilaya.