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A model Soil Conservation Districts Law was enacted by Congress in response to the "dust bowl" disaster of the 1930's. This law was then provided to each state in the Union. Washington State's Conservation Districts Law was passed during the 1939 legislative session, and has remained on the books in substantially the same form since then. The present state law is codified as Chapter 89.08, Revised Code of Washington. It provides for the establishment of conservation districts and their programs to protect the state's renewable natural resources. The Washington State Conservation District Law may be found at the Conservation Commission's website: http://www.scc.wa.gov/, or at the State Legislature's website: http://www.leg.wa.gov/rcw/index.cfm.
There were originally 78 conservation districts (CDs) established in the State of Washington, beginning with the North Palouse Soil and Water Conservation District on January 30, 1940. Since then, these districts have consolidated and adjusted their boundaries to become the 48 districts currently active in Washington State.
The Conservation Districts Law also establishes the Washington State Conservation Commission and sets forth its responsibilities. The Commission assists and guides CDs as they carry out their programs, and coordinates their activities within the intent of the Law. It is important to note that the Conservation Commission is a state agency, while conservation districts are not. However, districts are subdivisions of state government.
