16 U.S.C. § 1001 : US Code - Section 1001: Declaration of policy

Search 16 U.S.C. § 1001 : US Code - Section 1001: Declaration of policy

Erosion, floodwater, and sediment damages in the watersheds of
the rivers and streams of the United States, causing loss of life
and damage to property, constitute a menace to the national
welfare; and it is the sense of Congress that the Federal
Government should cooperate with States and their political
subdivisions, soil or water conservation districts, flood
prevention or control districts, and other local public agencies
for the purpose of preventing such damages, of furthering the
conservation, development, utilization, and disposal of water, and
the conservation and utilization of land and thereby of preserving,
protecting, and improving the Nation's land and water resources and
the quality of the environment.