---
kind: "unit"
title: "16"
title_heading: "Conservation"
key: "ch40"
level: "chapter"
label: "Chapter 40"
heading: "Soil and Water Resources Conservation"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/ch40"
sections_count: 11
---

# Chapter 40 — Soil and Water Resources Conservation

Title 16 — Conservation

## Sections

- [§2001. Congressional findings](/usc/16/2001.md)
- [§2002. Definitions](/usc/16/2002.md)
- [§2003. Congressional policy and declaration of purpose](/usc/16/2003.md)
- [§2004. Continuing appraisal of soil, water, and related resources](/usc/16/2004.md)
- [§2005. Soil and water conservation program](/usc/16/2005.md)
- [§2005a. Repealed.](/usc/16/2005a.md)
- [§2005b. Repealed.](/usc/16/2005b.md)
- [§2006. Reports to Congress](/usc/16/2006.md)
- [§2007. Authorization of appropriations](/usc/16/2007.md)
- [§2008. Utilization of available information and data](/usc/16/2008.md)
- [§2009. Termination of program](/usc/16/2009.md)