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1704 LAWS OF MARYLAND [Ch. 6
SEC. 8-306. POWERS OF SUPERVISORS.
(A) POWERS - GENERALLY.
A SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT CONSTITUTES A
POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE, AND A PUBLIC BODY
CORPORATE AND POLITIC, EXERCISING PUBLIC POWERS. THE
SUPERVISORS MAY:
(1) CONDUCT SURVEYS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND
RESEARCH RELATING TO THE CHARACTER OF SOIL EROSION AND
THE PREVENTIVE AND CONTROL MEASURES NEEDED AND PUBLISH
THE RESULTS, IF THE RESEARCH PROGRAM IS EXECUTED IN
COOPERATION WITH THE STATE, THE UNITED STATES, OR ANY
OF THEIR AGENCIES;
(2) DISSEMINATE INFORMATION CONCERNING
PREVENTIVE AND CONTROL MEASURES;
(3) CONDUCT DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS WITHIN
THE DISTRICT ON STATE OWNED OR CONTROLLED LAND, WITH
THE COOPERATION OF THE AGENCY ADMINISTERING AND HAVING
JURISDICTION OF THEM, OR ON ANY LANE WITHIN THE
DISTRICT UPON OBTAINING THE CONSENT OF THE LAND
OCCUPIER OR THE POSSESSOR OF THE NECESSARY RIGHTS OR
INTERESTS IN THE LAND, IN ORDER TO DEMONSTRATE BY
EXAMPLE THE MEANS, METHODS, AND MEASURES FOR
CONSERVING SOIL AND SOIL RESOURCES, AND PREVENTING AND
CONTROLLING SOIL EROSION IN THE FORM OF SOIL BLOWING
AND WASHING;
(4) CARRY OUT PREVENTIVE AND CONTROL
MEASURES WITHIN THE DISTRICT INCLUDING ENGINEERING
OPERATIONS, CULTIVATION METHODS, THE GROWING OF
VEGETATION, CHANGES IN LAND USE, AND THE MEASURES
LISTED IN §8-102(C), ON STATE OWNED OR CONTROLLED
LAND, WITH THE COOPERATION OF THE AGENCY ADMINISTERING
AND HAVING JURISDICTION OF THEM, OR ON ANY OTHER LAND
WITHIN THE DISTRICT UPON OBTAINING THE CONSENT OF THE
LAND OCCUPIER OR THE POSSESSOR OF THE NECESSARY RIGHTS
OR INTERESTS IN THE LAND;
(5) COOPERATE OR ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH
ANY PERSON TO FURNISH FINANCIAL OR OTHER AID TO ANY
GOVERNMENT OR PRIVATE AGENCY OR ANY LAND OCCUPIER
WITHIN THE DISTRICT, IN CARRYING ON EROSION CONTROL
AND PREVENTION OPERATIONS WITHIN THE DISTRICT, SUBJECT
TO CONDITIONS THE SUPERVISORS DEEM NECESSARY TO
ADVANCE THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBTITLE;
(6) OBTAIN OPTIONS UPON AND TO ACQUIRE, BY
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