§ 25-203. Report required

   (a) In general. --

   (1) The petition shall be accompanied by a report from the local soil conservation districts serving the area to be affected by the proposed watershed association.

   (2) The report shall state:

      (i) the size and location of the area to be affected by the proposed watershed association;

      (ii) the nature of the problem to be addressed;

      (iii) the type of treatment believed to be needed and the benefits anticipated;

      (iv) whether the proposed watershed association is feasible and is generally supported by the landowners in the area;

      (v) whether the proposed watershed association will benefit the public and promote the public health, safety, and welfare;

      (vi) the name of the proposed watershed association, in the form of the "     Public Watershed Association"; and

      (vii) the number of directors, equaling not less than three, to serve as the board of directors.

(b) Maps of area affected. -- The local soil conservation districts shall file with the report maps that show:

   (1) a general delineation of the area to be affected by the proposed watershed association; and

   (2) the area's location in each county in which the proposed watershed association lies.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 25, § 170; 2013, ch. 119, § 2.