Western States Conservation Act

Summary

Western States Conservation Act - Amends the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act to expand the present Great Plains area soil conservation program to include the seven Western States of Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. Permits conservation plans submitted to the Secretary of Agriculture by land owners and operators to include measures for improving irrigation systems to conserve water. Removes the present $300,000,000 ceiling on authorizations for such programs. Requires land owners or operators contracting with the Secretary to agree to forfeit all rights to payments for losses sustained because of natural disaster if such losses were sustained in connection with lands on which permanent conservation measures had been installed under a contract with the Secretary and such measures were destroyed by the owner or operator after expiration of such contract.

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 26 July 1977

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 26 May 1977

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