Records, 1924-[ongoing]

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Records, 1924-[ongoing]

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/317889444

This collection contains reports, speeches, conference materials, correspondence, reports, publications, hearing statements, legislation files, and photographs. Subject files include materials on topics such as pollution, water issues, forestry, government organizations, other conservation organizations, and a variety of conservation issues. The publications contain summaries and updates of the NACD and other conservation organization activities, histories of the NACD and updates on activities. Many of the photographs were made by the Soil Conservation Service and include images of crops, pastures, farming, waterways, erosion, and areas where conservation measures have been put into place. Included are files on and correspondence with government departments such as the Soil Conservation Service (SCS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Department of the Interior.

132.48 linear feet (9 document boxes, 96 records center cartons, 3 oversize boxes)

Iowa State University, Parks Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7326156

Iowa State University, Parks Library

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United States. Soil Conservation Service

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Reports were prepared by various engineers with the Soil Conservation Service. From the description of Reports of a land management survey, Navajo Indian Reservation, 1930-1938. (University of Arizona). WorldCat record id: 31277347 Formed in 1935, the Soil Conservation Service (SCS) was an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Its function was to promote and lead efforts to protect against soil and watershed degradation as part of a broader concern fo...

National Association of Conservation Districts.

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The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) was formed in 1946 in order to provide national leadership to state and district conservation associations, and now unites the approximately three thousand districts into a collective unit to facilitate the development of national conservation policies, influence lawmakers, and build partnerships with other agencies and organizations. The idea of soil conservation districts came from the desire to involve more farmers at the local level i...