Soil and Water Conservation Act (P.L. 4-44)

FOR OFFICIAL R E P L Y , • .. • 0 t) 0 0 c:, Commonmtaltb of tt,r Jlortl}trn jl\ariana J5'lanbt '9ff itt of tbt «>obtrnor 6atpan . .fllanana J;lanbl 96950 F '.:'.rr"': .. :: \"::r- .;,.e-:-• .YI.a: .:..ar .. ~ s c.::r.n .. :~",..;.::-,:il-:..:": :.e::-=--==-:.-=--..:.r~ Saipc:ill., CM 9£::150 anc The Honorable Vio.:.--.te ~. Sablan S~a"k:~, House cf Rep::-esent.atives Fourth Ncrthern !-1..a::-ia:-.a.s c-:xmorr..vealt..~ r..eg.:..slature S2..:: :..."1, CM 96950 ::>e 0 Mr. President and !-tr. Speaker: • "TI:-..is is to i:-.forrn :.nu that I have signa:. ir.to I.aw Senate Bill ·-:-. 4-14, S.D.l, H.D.2, e.'1title::, "To crea~e Seil and Water '-::inse.....-vation ?rogrz . .1 within the Departrre.'1t of Natu ral Res::>Urces, " v.-t-,ich \..aE 9asse::i by the Fou.r+-...h North ern Mcrianas CarrronwealtJ-, :.egislature. t:SE CABLE ,DDRESS GOV .SM! SA!PAN TO DEPT -H .-\CT!VIT\" This .till be....~s P,±,lic Law No. 4-44, of which copies bear.i rig my signature are fonv-arded fo::-:- your ready refere. rice. Sincerely, \ . /'I \ /1/\ /1 \ ~ r j vh--- .... x-='~CRIO Gove...~r CC: s:=:,ecial Assistant for Pro:;rams ar.d Legislati ve Review ... . AH ACT PUBLIC I.AW N'"'. 4-44 T·") create Soil 2nc \;later Ccr...se....TVat:.on Program w:thin the I::eparnn2r-.-+: o:: N&tr.Ial Ri::S('>'..lrCE.S. Offe.::e:: by f 2nat::;r J.:,sE P. l,.,r ia:::r...as (Bv F-.:=:atlf.S":) Date; SENATE ACTION Referred tc; IDUS.S ACITCIJ Referrsc. to: Cor:mit:tee en ResOl:!'ces and De-.,tel.oµnL·~t Standir g Ccrarittee Report oc. 4-64 First Reading: February 06, 1985 Seca¥i and Final Readjng: ~ch 13, 1985 f NORTHERY Box 96950 FOURTH fllie fJJ~ MARUNAS COMMONWEALTH UGI: LATURE P.O. 1 :9 Saipan, CM ?bcne. 6534.i6539 ~, - '; ~i.L.:. S .E. :-b. l-14, S.S. 1, ---'------' ~.e hereby certify th.at the foregoinb Senate Bill~ 3ed the Senate c...nd the House of Represer. .:r:::'..vE:s of the Fourr.b Norther:. rarianas C.orrn:onwealth Le;: -islat..rre, 'lhird F.et:: .... lar Session, l98.S, on }'arch 27, 1985 by a ur..c-11.in:ou.s vcte cf thtc ne:::i:iers, a q; : or . ..:n bei.11.g present. Natural 1 " ,t.. 3 4 Secticn :. PTJBI...:C !.K,,v NO. 4-4.; SC~\:E :.::::LL ~:O. 4<4, S.L.l, H.I.J.2 S-:ort 'l'itle. 11-.. is Act r::ay be cited as t..~t: 11Soil a.."1d \•. -:.ter Coni:,ervation P.ct of 19&'+". :he Legislature hereby i.iLGS t~.2.t tLtc.:re 2 r.eec -v;itr.ir. t ·.e Ca:x:!Off.-kslth to establish a ?Clicy 5 v-J.ich wi.11 pranote soil and water conservation h~r preventing erosion and 6 t:l-.L.S ccr1servi...'"'.g ar.d inproving the use of the Ccc1:on"v-.talth lfu"1d ar.c ¾c.ter :-esccrces. establish soil c.r.d 9 c: latural RE.sc:.:.rces as the lE:adi..7.g soil ;;;.; -,c ¼"ater conservation agency. 17 18 19 2G 21 22 Sect:.on 3. (a) "AG::ini.st:::-ators" r:.car..s tb.E: scil and v-,ater cc:1servation cistrict ac;:-inist:~2t:ors est2.blished in Section 8 cf this act. (b) (c) "Lepartrrent" near..s the Departr..ent of Naccral Resocrces. "Director" rr.eans the Director of the Departr:ent of I<esources. I 4-43 4 5 13 ' I Page 2 . 6 7 8 9 12 ., f" .i..C I' " S. B. r·b. 4- l 4, S. D .1, li. D. 2 e..'1 owner c:- operator of lane used for the: purpose oi ca:n:ercial ly proo.iciri& livestock, crops, fruits and nuts, vines, bush~s or ctb.er .:.gricul tlrr c:.l (f) ''T ,end Occupie:·n or "Occupier of Land" n-eans any person, 'v,.'i.",o l-'i&S ci.::le to or, in the case of leased land, tt.e f :rson \i:10 iolds pvssession of, any land :.yir1g w:.thin a district under t:-.i.s act. &:ct:.on 4. \-J.ster a."1(; So:..l Conse:,:vation D:.strict.~. (a) 11.ree soil and water conservation distric~s a.:-e estacl:i.she:d. District cne shall be car.posed of Saipan and the t•;ert.Ler:1 IE.lanes, uistrict ~ shall be Tinic:."1, Dis :rict three shall be ?..eta. (b) 'J:,c. t~rree ;;:0!'1.Ser.-0.tl.or. d:.stricts c:re created unde:: the L~p.srbr.er.: of Natural r,,escr,.xces and they s1.all 'i-:..:::-k ::.....'1. coope!'ation Yw"i.t~ the l~!'.t..11.err. t·i6.riar.as College, (l.a'1.C f;I"Bnt: prcgra:i), Division p-Yopcseci by c:.. c:strict(s~ wr.ich involves the respo:-: sibilities cf apr,r0vc1l 1E.::::,re ir:-,pler:er.tat:ior.. ~cjec:t:s of t1:e Di.strict(s) shall .... · ... -:.";"'\~~-... ~:.1 ... •,.;,:.;:'"~ .. ~ .-... ..... . ....... ~ .... '-·--'!',;. ' .--- I . 4-44 4-14, Page 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 :: 3 :. 5 16 :. 7 ::.9 25 plans ar,d ~rc~ac.-:s. Sect:..or. 5. , . PUE:..IC LAW 00. S.B. fo. 1c:2~ .:..c~ e. S.t.l, H.D.2 (a) 'J1,: I:E-:--,ar::n.en:: of Na-::ural fu:.:soi..zces sh21l -::oo:-c.r..at:E: and r::an.a.ge soil and w2ter ccnservation prc§;rar:-.s in coopE:n~::ion · ... i.th the three districts. lr.e I:epart:rl=nt shall keep a record of its official actions. and may perform such acts, as rey be neeessa:ry to efi:t .. ct its responsibilities u,.,der this act, which sr£1.l ir,::luC:.e bt:-c c.re r.Q~ lirited to: I:,elegation to c.!TJ w21i-ber, ager.tor e:-;1loyee of tl:e Depar ::r.ent or to a Jist=ict Ac.:! "'.is::rator suc..'"1 PC\~rs and auties as the Attorr.eJ Ce:-1eral for legal serv: .. ces. (3) Rende:d .. ng assistcu."l.ce to the distti~ts cc-::rih:~i:,:-cs az1c appropriations :=cm 21 .. y source, ac~...:.:..ri.r.g anc usiP.f; services an-:i r;ateri.a:.£ :!.:rcr.; c:.y soUice, except tha::: fTu"1ds, services . I . 4-44 4-16, ii.S.2 in 4 7 8 i 3 25 Fage 4 . 3 5 9 10 11 12 .l.O 17 18 P'°...;'BLlC ~ NO. S.E. ~le. S.D.l, ~:h.s.:: ci s tT ic t ; {6) l,29-1:.r:..n.g, hclc:L.~ a..'1d disposing of ( 7) A£. sigri...rig 9cr. request by the 02pa::::-tla::.::.t er o~her cge:,cies of t.:.~e Conner.weal th Gove..~t ir.i..Soiar a.s availablE arpropric.tions and resources a..""ld t:cl-..e S'Jch survey, reports , or studies .s..s the dspc.:rtr.ent rrcy request. r:.. v. (8) Conducting tte election of tht cis::rict (E) h2c.'i.r.; C.::.stric': cor:.ver1tions held; prax::.g&::i:~g ::i.:les and reg.Jla::ions by whi.C:., fa.~..ers 1:.::y r-.0u·.ir:.2te and elect district Fage 5 j 4 s 6 7 8 9 10 16 .., ;. I 20 ....... L 24 ?CE:.rc IA,•; NO. 4-44 S.B. i~. 4-14, S.D.l, LD.2 (2) i<eep th£ dist::.-icts inforrr.ed of the ar.'tivities cf the other districts &'l.d facilitate cocperaticr berv.;een tnm:; (3) Coordi:°'£te district pros:-ar:'$ by acvice and consul~ation; (4) IiiSSffi...: '"'.ate L""lfcnr.ation tl.roug,'lout the Ccuruff,,,. ~alt.1 cor:.ce 'l'T.ir.g district activitiE.s and pI Cf-::an.s; (b) ':he U:pa:::-tn-.e.nt of :atural Res01..rrces :.r~ cocrd:.nation w:.::h the l:'....rectcr of Public \-.orks, L:..visicn of E..'1\.,..;.....rornrental ( 1...,::lity ar .. d the Soi: a'"ld i.;ater Corn.,E::::-vaticn Listricts, prepue COr$E:YV2t:cr. C.-:::::.r.£l:1wE2lth I s :esources; c:.nc it shall rev-~a.; ar.c provide :.ts In e...'<E:cution of ir.to cc::trec~s o.greerrEnts i'"l CCTulectio~ there~~th. S-e:tior.;. 7. 'Io ccr~nlete d:e .2.5 c:-~ar-2.:::c.tior: cf tht: cistrict, the ~partr:-eEt of l~~al F.esources Page 6 ....... .;.. .... 4 ... i.th. 5 6 7 8 J..l 12 13 le 17 18 .. C. .L, :o 21 c~·--"' -. c~ .;.... Cl.:: of c1 d:'.s.:rict 1-.E.ve beer. ca:-;; l :.ed The Soil a..:d ~ter Cons2rvation D:.st::."icts sha..l ea±: , ... ) \.1. Ee coq.,c,sed cf Adrrir"istrators, each of \.bar, is e.:1gcif ,~d ::.r. far-.Ang and :..s a land oc=..1pier of the ciistrict. f...ci::.:.:-J.stratc!"s shall be. elected. Crar..t ?rcg:ra!:1) and r::.?.y request, as req.:ired, teclmical ac.visors {3) ciesigr..ated by the &...:ir.istrators. Acr.:.inistrators (5) al: c~stricte shall b.ave a jo:nt neeti.."1[; ·: ·-· ... ·• . ' 4-34 S.5. 4-14, ---I I ;,.-- . .I Page 7 . . • 3 5 6 C. u 9 10 ., .i 13 a / .J.4 , .. ..l-· l6 :. 7 2l r r, L ... 25 ~ +- . ,- :.. ..... t:. - '--\...'.!.~:' ~t.,13~,: ~ NC. tb. ':.he selectic:: cf :-'ftiI:.is:-::-atcrs for E:Lc.~ district anc. tr£ir teni....re shall be as follc, ... ;s: adr-.i...~iF:rator shc.ll be tlected £or a term of th:ret ye2.rs. Toe first elections shall be S.l:.l, held wi.thi.."1. two 1:.ont.:. , after enactr.ent o: this t£ld eve.ry thre€ ye.:rrs on the second Tuesday in rebruary. No elected acic: :li.strator s~.all serve 'fr.e selec:~Jn of s~cessors to fill ar. ~ ~ .... ,. , ~~.Lr.L u...tE::..-xp:.rcd te::w c:f elec:Ed and appoi."lted adr..i~istrators (c) ,.3.tEr Co:1serv.st:ion Listrict ~r1:;:r2re a :ong-rar;ge p:;.ar.. a.-ic an annua.l v.Drkpla:'.. Kith assistance Page . .., .) 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 .l..4 1 . .l..t) 19 2C ') r LL 24 S.3. r-· --~-· --......... ~ : ..., . ..... i1Jiri::.h to the LE.:;:,~:ne~:t cf Nacura: Resources cc~:.es dc.n.iT.e::::.s, instn..-:-c.:::.s er ir :cr::-ation c::;ncerni.r:t: ti~eir activities Ac::.i~t: es (l) All "::11..:blic la.."lds lt:2se<l for agricultt:ral a:tivities, inclucir~ leased federal l.s:-,ds. .ur y a..'1.d all projects vinich are propose.:. for leased feieral 2-ar.ds; pt:.bl:'...c ar c-p:::iva.te ::.a'1cls v.ti..:.cb arc cesi~na-::ed a.re lo::.uted .:n .:.:-ez.s c2signc.tec as urtan or ::-w::al. A c:.s ::-..:-ict crgar,ized ... , .. -.... ,.,,. -...iy, C-) 1c i. '"1i"onE:'.:ion ccncerr,ir.g such subjects; 8 Page 10 " . , Pt.L:.-:...IC l,;-1.l, NO. 4-44 -----· r, L 4 C ,.) 6 7 8 9 lu .., 1 .1.~ 13 14 ::..s lf, 17 20 ,: 23 :c as se.ci:iLcnt ?Qnds or E:a::tl.en dar:s, followir.g the r£;qci.rer.ents of Corffic:-7,,2alth l.sw .:nd p:r:pe:r engi.r1ecring staridcrc.s and ca.:-r:."i.Df c...:t t.1-it. p-,,:.rposes of ::.::iil c:.nd vJater ccn.servatic,n; (7) • .. :o develo? ccnservation plar:-, for cooperators of the Gisttict at thei= reqwest; (8) J..s a conci:ion tc che e...xten.:ing. of D€fr2fits, or the conferri.:g S'J.ch bEnefi:s, c.nd tr«ly impe,se any ether reasonable S'...:cl-'. a ccr.tribut:.on .:r.e11t be labcr !.o:r the pl.:n::i...':.g cf tree~ c-:- pa)-:=-.er:t for :::::-2ci£ic e:::csic:: ccntrol Sect::..cn o:r.: tl,e ·-- ,~ .. -.. .. <~~~~ .... This Act: sL.c.11 upon its Page 11 .. • AT:EST: PL"3I..IC ~W :l). 4-44 '";.' r,. ';: ~ .... J..J • :·---nr:.·~ .. J...- ~...........,,