§ 50b-2. Same; administration of Fund; rules and regulations
The Special Conservation Fund shall be administered in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Commissioner of Agriculture after consultation with representatives of the Area Agricultural Conservation Program.
§ 50b-3. Same; assistance to farmers; limits; unexpended balances
An individual farmer eligible for benefits under the Agricultural Conservation Program shall be entitled to receive assistance out of the funds contributed by the Government of the United States Virgin Islands up to such amounts so that the total assistance received under the federal and insular contributions does not exceed $5,000 in any one fiscal […]
§ 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 […]
§ 47. Cooperation of government agencies
Agencies of the Government of the United States Virgin Islands shall cooperate with the district in the effectuation of programs and operations of the district.
§ 48. Discontinuance of district
Sections 41–49 of this title shall remain in force and effect for not less than five years after its enactment and for successive periods of five years thereafter, except as amended. At the end of the first five-year period, or any successive five-year period, the Legislature may take under consideration whether the continued operation of […]
§ 28. SNAP Fresh Food Farmers’ Market Technology Improvement Program
The Department of Human Services and the Department of Agriculture shall implement a SNAP Fresh Food Access and Farmers’ Market Technology Improvement Program. The purpose of the Program is to increase access to fresh fruits and vegetables and other eligible food products, including quality meat, seafood and dairy, for Virgin Islands residents by allowing SNAP […]
§ 29. Implementation of regulations
The Department of Human Services, after consultation with the Department of Agriculture and the Public Finance Authority, shall adopt and promulgate necessary regulations governing the SNAP Fresh Food Access and Farmers’ Market Technology Improvement Program and shall implement the program by July 1, 2014.