...policy of the legislature to provide for the conservation of the soil resources of this state, and for the control and prevention of soil erosion, and...natural resources, control floods, prevent impairment of dams and reservoirs, assist in maintaining the navigability of rivers and harbors, preserve wild life,...

...erosion, and for other purposes' (Public No. 46, 74th Cong., approved Apr. 27, 1935) has declared it to be the policy of Congress 'to provide permanently for the control and prevention of soil erosion.' To this end the act has conferred upon the Secretary certain broad powers to conduct research, disseminate...

...protection of land resources against soil erosion, and for other purposes." Purposes. — Declared policy of Congress "to provide permanently for the control and prevention of soil erosion * * » thereby to preserve natural resources, control floods * * *, maintain navigability of rivers...

...Conservation Service in the Department of Agriculture, declared Congress' policy, among other things, "to provide permanently for the control and prevention...and maintain the navigability of rivers and harbors. ' ' And the 1936 Flood Control Act authorized the Secretary of Agriculture to make preliminary examinations...

...April 27, 1935, the President formally approved an act of Congress (Pub. 46, 74th Cong.) declaring it to be the "policy of Congress to provide permanently...control and prevention of soil erosion * * *", and authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to establish an agency to be known as the Soil Conservation...

...living. Generally, the purposes are conservation of the soil and soil resources of the district, and the control and prevention of soil erosion; and thereby to preserve natural resources, control floods, conserve soil water, prevent impairment of dams and reservoirs, assist in maintaining the navigability...

...menace to the national welfare ancl that it is hereby declared to be the policy of Congress to provide for the control and prevention of soil erosion and thereby to preserve natural resources, con-! trol floods, prevent impairment of reservoirs, and maintain the navigability of rivers and harbors,...

...measures, the bill (S. 2149) introduced on March 4, 1935, by Senators Hayden. Hatch, and myself to control soil erosion, and thereby to preserve natural resources,...control floods, prevent impairment of reservoirs, maintain the navigability of rivers and harbors, protect public lands, and relieve unemployment. When...

...are to be exercised for the purpose set forth in the first paragraph of the bill, which is to prevent soil erosion, and thereby to preserve natural resources,...control floods, prevent impairment of reservoirs, maintain the navigability of rivers and harbors, protect public lands, and relieve unemployment. Most...

...Nation, resulting from soil erosion, is a menace to the national welfare and that it is hereby declared to be the policy of Congress to provide permanently...reservoirs, and maintain the navigability of rivers arid harbors, protect public health, public lands and relieve unemployment, and the Secretary of Agriculture,...