Statewide soil survey and mapping; declaration of policy

604.01

Statewide soil survey and mapping; declaration of policy.

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A thorough and careful survey and mapping of the soils of Florida is hereby declared as a matter of legislative policy, basic to:

(1)

The development of intelligent research programs on the agricultural potentialities of the soils of the state;

(2)

The organization of effective soil conservation and land use planning programs;

(3)

Agricultural extension and home demonstration work;

(4)

Highway and secondary road planning;

(5)

Establishment of equitable land tax assessments;

(6)

Agricultural teaching;

(7)

The development of a sound body of helpful agricultural information for nationwide distribution to prospective landowners; and

(8)

A number of other social and agricultural enterprises of broad public interest.

History.

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s. 1, ch. 20454, 1941.