Section 8-101 – Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.     (b)    “Committee” means the State Soil Conservation Committee.     (c)    “Conservation” means the wise utilization of natural resources and includes any one or more of the following: the development, improvement, maintenance, protection or preservation of these resources; the control and prevention of flood water and sediment damage; and […]

Section 8-102 – Legislative Determinations and Declaration of Policy

    (a)    The soil, water and related resources of the State are among the basic assets of the State and the conservation of these resources is necessary to protect and promote the health, safety, and general welfare of its people. Improper land-use practices cause and contribute to a progressively more serious erosion of the lands of the […]