604.01 Statewide soil survey and mapping; declaration of policy. - Florida Statutes

604.01 Statewide soil survey and mapping; declaration of policy.

A thorough and careful survey and mapping of the soils of Florida is hereby declared as a matter of legislative policy, basic to:

   (1) The development of intelligent research programs on the agricultural potentialities of the soils of the state;

   (2) The organization of effective soil conservation and land use planning programs;

   (3) Agricultural extension and home demonstration work;

   (4) Highway and secondary road planning;

   (5) Establishment of equitable land tax assessments;

   (6) Agricultural teaching;

   (7) The development of a sound body of helpful agricultural information for nationwide distribution to prospective landowners; and

   (8) A number of other social and agricultural enterprises of broad public interest.

History. s. 1, ch. 20454, 1941.