Administrative Code of 1987
Section 21. Bureau of Soils and Water Management. - The Bureau of Soils and Water Management shall:
(1) Advise and render assistance on matters relative to the utilization and management of soils and water as vital agricultural resources;
(2) Formulate measures and guidelines for effective soil, land, and water resource utilization, as well as soil conservation in croplands and other agricultural areas;
(3) Undertake soil research programs;
(4) Coordinate with the relevant government agencies in resettlement areas and prepare the necessary plans for the provision of technical assistance in solving soil impounding and the prevention of soil erosion, fertility preservation, and other related matters;
(5) Engage in rainmaking projects for agricultural areas and watersheds to solve the problem of prolonged droughts and minimize their effects on standing agricultural crops; and
(6) For its own sector, recommend plans, programs, policies, rules and regulations to the Secretary and provide technical assistance in the implementation of the same.