§ 53. Same; requirements with respect to subsoiling
To qualify for cost-sharing, subsoiling must be performed only on land which can be benefited by such practice, and where such subsoiling will aid in the increase of the water table. Subsoiling must be performed to a minimum depth of 14 inches and a maximum spacing interval of 4 feet. On sloping land, subsoiling must […]
§ 54. Same; limitations on cost-sharing
The sharing of costs hereunder by the Government shall be limited to the rate of $5 for each acre subsoiled, regardless of the number of operations on the same acreage.
§ 55. Same; administration by, and powers of, Commissioner
The Commissioner of Agriculture shall administer the provisions of sections 51–54 of this title, and for such purposes is authorized— (a) to cooperate with any other governmental department or agency; and (b) to issue all such rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes and provisions of the said sections.
§ 50c. Same; appropriations
There is hereby authorized to be appropriated in the annual budgets of the Department of Agriculture a special item in such amount as the Legislature may deem appropriate as a contribution to the Special Conservation Fund.
§ 51. Cost-sharing in subsoiling of cropland and pasture land; authority of Government
The Government of the United States Virgin Islands is authorized to share with farmers in the United States Virgin Islands the cost of subsoiling cropland and pasture land to a depth that will effectively shatter the hardpan to permit better water penetration and increase the water table.
§ 52. Same; requests by farmers; duties of Board and Commissioner
Any farmer desirous of obtaining the benefit of Government cost-sharing in subsoiling under sections 51–55 of this title shall submit a request for such through the Board of Supervisors of the Virgin Islands Soil Conservation District. The said Board shall pass upon all such requests and submit its recommendations to the Commissioner of Agriculture for […]
§ 43. Creation of district; boundaries
There is established as a public body corporate and politic, to serve as a governmental subdivision and instrumentality of the United States Virgin Islands and to perform the functions conferred upon it in sections 41–49 of this title, the Virgin Islands Conservation District. The boundaries of the district shall coincide with the legal boundaries of […]
§ 44. Creation of Board of Supervisors
There is established a Board of Supervisors of the Virgin Islands Conservation District to serve as the governing body of the district and to perform the functions conferred upon the district and the board in sections 41–49 of this title.
§ 45. Appointment, qualifications, and tenure of the Board of Supervisors
(a) (1) The Board of Supervisors shall be composed of eleven members. Six shall be “land occupiers” appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Legislature from a list submitted by the Commissioner of Agriculture in consultation with the Virgin Islands Conservation District. Three shall be appointed from St. Croix, two from St. Thomas and […]
§ 46. Powers of district and supervisors
The district and its supervisors shall have the following powers, in addition to others granted in sections 41–49 of this title: (1) to provide for, encourage, and conduct surveys, investigations, and research relating to the conservation and development of soil, water, and related resources, the prevention and control of erosion, the prevention of floodwater and […]