---
kind: "unit"
title: "16"
title_heading: "Conservation"
key: "ch29"
level: "chapter"
label: "Chapter 29"
heading: "Water Bank Program for Wetlands Preservation"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/ch29"
sections_count: 11
---

# Chapter 29 — Water Bank Program for Wetlands Preservation

Title 16 — Conservation

## Sections

- [§1301. Congressional declaration of policy; authority of Secretary](/usc/16/1301.md)
- [§1302. Conservation agreements to effectuate water bank program; duration and renewal; adjustment of payment rate for renewal period; “wetlands” defined; duration of ownership or control of land as determining eligibility for agreements; protection of and compensation for tenants and sharecroppers; participation by owner or operator in other Federal or State programs](/usc/16/1302.md)
- [§1303. Terms of agreement; required provisions](/usc/16/1303.md)
- [§1304. Annual payment; adjustment](/usc/16/1304.md)
- [§1305. Renewal or extension of agreement; participation of subsequent owner or operator in program](/usc/16/1305.md)
- [§1306. Termination or modification of agreements](/usc/16/1306.md)
- [§1307. Utilization of services and facilities](/usc/16/1307.md)
- [§1308. Advisory Board; appointment; functions; membership; reimbursement for expenses](/usc/16/1308.md)
- [§1309. Consultation with Secretary of the Interior; conformity of program with wetlands programs administered by Secretary of the Interior; consultation with and utilization of technical services of appropriate local, State, Federal, and private conservation agencies; coordination of programs](/usc/16/1309.md)
- [§1310. Authorization of appropriations; maximum amount of payments pursuant to agreements](/usc/16/1310.md)
- [§1311. Rules and regulations](/usc/16/1311.md)