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9-8-51
Section 9-8-51 Creation authorized. Subdistricts of a soil and water conservation district,
as defined by the laws of this state, may be formed in any watershed area in such soil and
water conservation district for the purpose of developing and executing plans and programs
relating to any phase of conservation of water, water usage, flood prevention, flood control,
erosion prevention and control of erosion, floodwater and sediment damages. Such subdistricts
shall be known as watershed conservancy districts. (Acts 1957, No. 517, p. 705, §1; Acts
1969, No. 421, p. 822, §1.)...
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9-8-21
Section 9-8-21 Legislative findings; declaration of policy. (a) It is hereby declared as a
matter of legislative determination: (1) That the farm, forest and grazing lands of the State
of Alabama are among the basic assets of the state and that the preservation of these lands
is necessary to protect and promote the health, safety and general welfare of its people;
(2) That improper land-use practices have caused and have contributed to, and are now causing
and contributing to, a progressively more serious erosion of the farm, forest and grazing
lands of this state by wind and water; (3) That the consequences of such soil erosion are
the silting and sedimentation of stream channels, reservoirs, dams, ditches and harbors, the
loss of fertile soil material, the reduction in productivity or outright ruin of rich bottom
lands by overwash of poor subsoil material, sand and gravel and the deterioration of soil
and its fertility; and (4) That to conserve soil resources and control and prevent...
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9-10A-2
Section 9-10A-2 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings indicated unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
(1) WATERSHED MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY. A governmental subdivision of this state and a public
body, corporate and politic, organized in accordance with the provisions of this chapter for
the purposes, with the powers and subject to the restrictions set forth in this chapter. (2)
DIRECTOR. One of the members of the governing body of a watershed management authority. (3)
AT LARGE DIRECTOR. A director of a watershed management authority who may reside within any
county that lies within the boundaries of the watershed management authority. (4) RESIDENT
DIRECTOR. A director of a watershed management authority who, pursuant to the requirements
of this chapter, must reside in a particular county. (5) BOARD OF DIRECTORS. The governing
body of a watershed management authority. (6) BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. The...
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9-8-59
Section 9-8-59 Board of directors - Composition; qualifications, election and terms of office
of members; vacancies; officers; quorum; prior elections, etc., ratified, etc. (a) Within
30 days after a watershed conservancy district is created under the provisions of this article,
the board of supervisors shall cause an election, after due notice has been given, to be held
therein for the election of a board of directors of such watershed conservancy district. All
owners of lands lying within the district shall be eligible to vote in such election, and
only such landowners shall be eligible to vote. The board of directors shall be composed of
five members, whose terms of office shall be four years. A director shall hold office until
his successor has been elected and has qualified. Such board of directors shall, under the
supervision of the board of supervisors, be the governing body of the watershed conservancy
district. Successors to the first elected directors shall likewise be...
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9-16-7
Section 9-16-7 Duties of operators. (a) Every operator to whom a permit is issued pursuant
to this article and who engages in surface mining on lands described in the permit shall:
(1) Submit to the department, no later than 90 days after expiration of the permit period,
a map or aerial photograph showing the location of the surface mining operation conducted
during the permit period by section, township, range, and county with other description to
identify the land upon which the operator has conducted surface mining during the permit period.
The map or aerial photograph shall include a legend showing the number of acres of affected
land and the reclamation to be made in accordance with this section. (2) Commence contemporaneous
reclamation of mined areas as set out in the comprehensive reclamation plan approved by the
department. Reclamation bonds shall be adjusted annually to reflect unreclaimed disturbed
acreage as well as reclaimed acreage released by the department. Failure to...
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9-8A-7
Section 9-8A-7 Eligible soil and water conservation practices. The following soil and water
conservation practices shall be eligible for cost-share grants of the allocated funds: (1)
REDUCED TILLAGE SYSTEMS. Reduced tillage practices, used in conjunction with row crop production
to reduce sediment damage and soil depletion caused by wind or water, including planting of
seasonal noncash cover crops. (2) NO-TILL SYSTEMS. A form of noninversion tillage that retains
protective amounts of residue on the surface throughout the year. (3) CRITICAL AREA PLANTINGS.
stablishment of vegetative planting to control sediment movement from severely eroding areas
by stabilizing the soil. These plantings would include vegetation such as trees, shrubs, vines,
grasses or legumes. (4) DIVERSIONS. A channel with a supporting ridge on the lower side constructed
across the slope to conduct excess runoff water to a suitable outlet. (5) FIELD WINDBREAKS.
A strip or belt of trees or shrubs established within or...
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11-89-1
Section 11-89-1 Definitions. When used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall
have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) APPLICANT. A natural person who files a written application with the governing body of
any county or municipality or public corporation or cooperative in accordance with the provisions
of Section 11-89-3. (2) AUTHORIZING RESOLUTION. A resolution, adopted by a governing body
in accordance with the provisions of Section 11-89-3, that authorizes the incorporation of
a district. (3) AUTHORIZING SUBDIVISION. Any county or municipality or public corporation
or cooperative the governing body of which shall have adopted an authorizing resolution. (4)
BOARD. The board of directors of a district. (5) BONDS. Bonds, notes and certificates representing
an obligation to pay money. (6) CONCISE LEGAL DESCRIPTION. A reasonably concise description
of a particular geographic area which may be by metes and bounds or by...
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11-99A-2
Section 11-99A-2 Definitions. In this chapter the following words shall have the following
meanings: (1) APPOINTING GOVERNMENT. The municipality or county that approves the creation
of a district and appoints members to the board. (2) BOARD. The board of directors of a district.
(3) CONTIGUOUS. Two tracts of land if touching for a continuous distance of not less than
200 feet. The term includes tracts of land divided by bodies of water, streets, railroad,
or utility rights-of-way, or by land owned by any public person. In determining whether land
is contiguous with a municipality, (i) land separated by bodies of water, streets, or railroad,
or utility rights-of-way is contiguous even though the bodies of water, streets, or rights-of-way
are within the city limits of another municipality and (ii) land separated by land owned by
a public person is not contiguous if the land owned by the public person is within the city
limits of another municipality. (4) COUNCIL. The governing body of a...
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9-16-122
Section 9-16-122 Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund. (a) There is hereby created in the State
Treasury a special fund to be called the State Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund which shall
receive all state and federal appropriations, grants and donations, and all other moneys available
for the purposes of this article, and such funds are hereby appropriated and made exclusively
available to be used as provided by this article and for the purposes herein stated. All fund
sources shall be separately accounted for. (b) Moneys in the fund may be used for the following
purposes: (1) Reclamation and restoration of land and water resources adversely affected by
past coal mining, including but not limited to reclamation and restoration of abandoned surface
mine areas, abandoned coal processing areas, and abandoned coal refuse disposal areas; sealing
and filling abandoned deep mine entries and voids, planting of land adversely affected by
past coal mining to prevent erosion and sedimentation;...
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9-8-61
Section 9-8-61 Board of directors - Powers and duties generally. Subject to the approval of
the board of supervisors, the board of directors of a watershed conservancy district shall
have power to: (1) Acquire, by purchase, gift, grant, bequest or devise, or through condemnation
proceedings held in the manner provided by Chapter 1 of Title 18 of this code, such lands
or rights-of-way as are necessary for the exercise of any authorized function of the district;
(2) Construct, improve, operate and maintain such structures as may be necessary for the exercise
of any authorized function of the district; (3) Borrow such money as is necessary for the
purpose of acquiring rights-of-way and establishing, constructing, reconstructing, repairing,
enlarging and maintaining such structures and improvements as are required by the district
in the performance of its functions, and issue, negotiate and sell its bonds as provided in
Section 9-8-62; provided, that all contracts made and all bonds issued...
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