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Show 368 and the acquisition of necessary lands or interests therein.93 Moreover, these functions are expressly authorized for both lands of the United States and other lands upon obtaining proper consent.94 Another provision of the statute merits particular attention. The Secretary is authorized to condition the extending of bene- fits on nongovernment lands upon (1) enactment and reason- able safeguards for the enforcement of state and local laws "imposing suitable permanent restrictions on the use of such lands and otherwise providing for the prevention of soil ero- sion;" (2) agreements as to use of lands; and (3) contribu- tions in money, services, materials or otherwise.95 Administra- tive provision has been made for carrying out this program through assistance to soil-conservation districts created under state laws.96 These laws are largely patterned after a standard state soil-conservation districts law.97 This model, evolving from the cooperative efforts of federal and state representatives, provides means whereby soil-conservation and similar districts may be formed by local farmers and ranchers, such districts to be operated locally, and to serve as vehicles for channeling as- sistance to individual land operators within the districts.98 All states have adopted such laws.99 83 § 1,49 Stat. 163,16 U. S. C. 590a. 94 § 2, 49 Stat. 163, 16 U. S. 0. 590b. 95 § 3, 49 Stat. 163,16 U. S. C. 590c. 98 Unpublished memorandum entitled "A Statement by the Secretary of Agriculture Concerning Departmental Cooperation with Soil Conservation Districts," dated September 21, 1940. See Manual of the: Soil Conserva- tion Service, as supplemented, vol. IV, § 49110 (1941). 97 A Standard State Soil Conservation Districts Law, Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service (1936). 98 Id. "Alabama (Code of Ala. 1940, title 2, §§ 658-670) ; Arizona (Ariz. Code Ann. 1939,1947 Cum. Stop. §§ 75-1701-75-1714) ; Arkansas (Stat. of Ark., Pope's Digest 1937, ch. 151, §§ 11833-11846, as amended) ; California (Calif. Codes-Public Resources Code, Div. 9, § 9000 et seq.) ; Colorado (Colo. Stat. Ann., 1947 Cum. Supp., vol. 4, ch. 149B) ; Connecticut (1945 Supp. to Conn. Gen. Stat., ch. 106, §§ 478h-480h, p. 202) ; Delaware (Laws of Del., 1943, ch. 212, p. 605); Florida (Fla. Stat. Ann., §§ 582.01-582.32); Georgia (CodeofGa. Ann., title 5,1947 Cum. Supp., §§ 5-1801-5-2216) ; Idaho (Idaho Code Ann. 1932, 1940 Supp., §§ 22-2501-22-2514) ; Illinois (Smith-Hubd III. Ann. Stat., ch. 5, §§ 106-138); Indiana (Burns Ind. Stat. Ann., §§ 15- |