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This information was published in 1966 in An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, edited by A. H. McLintock. It has not been corrected and will not be updated.

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SOIL CONSERVATION

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Soil Conservation Act 1941

In 1941, as a result of comprehensive legislation, the Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Council was established. The wide powers of this Act made mandatory the promotion of soil conservation, mitigation of soil erosion, the control of flooding, and the use of land to achieve these objectives. Provision was made for establishing catchment boards and catchment commissions for organising and operating soil conservation, river control, and requisite drainage works in a district comprising one or more catchments with a community of interest.