Idaho § 38-502 - State to control erosion by seeding of grasses
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 38-502 — State to control erosion by seeding of grasses, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 38-502. State to control erosion by seeding of grasses
It shall be the duty of the state of Idaho through any legally constituted bureau, division or department thereof having control of any burned over lands, to control erosion thereon, to provide feed and cover for wild life and range for livestock, by providing for seeding grasses and/or legumes. Whenever possible such work shall be done in cooperation with the counties and the federal government, or any agency thereof. It shall be the duty of any officer having charge of any bureau, division or department of the state of Idaho, having under his jurisdiction, lands which may hereafter be burned over, to request the state legislature to provide funds for the seeding of such areas if he has no funds at his disposal which may be used for this purpose.
[38-502, added 1941, ch. 71, sec. 2, p. 135.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 38-502 ("State to control erosion by seeding of grasses") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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