1. (a)

   1. (1) The petition shall be accompanied by a report from the local soil conservation districts serving the area to be affected by the proposed watershed association.

   2. (2) The report shall state:

      1. (i) the size and location of the area to be affected by the proposed watershed association;
      2. (ii) the nature of the problem to be addressed;
      3. (iii) the type of treatment believed to be needed and the benefits anticipated;
      4. (iv) whether the proposed watershed association is feasible and is generally supported by the landowners in the area;
      5. (v) whether the proposed watershed association will benefit the public and promote the public health, safety, and welfare;
      6. (vi) the name of the proposed watershed association, in the form of the “__________ Public Watershed Association”; and
      7. (vii) the number of directors, equaling not less than three, to serve as the board of directors.

2. (b) The local soil conservation districts shall file with the report maps that show:

   1. (1) a general delineation of the area to be affected by the proposed watershed association; and
   2. (2) the area's location in each county in which the proposed watershed association lies.

Added by Acts 2013, c. 119, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2013.