KRS 262.340: Board may take over government projects and receive contributions.

The board may:

(1) Take over and administer any soil -conservation, erosion -control or erosion -

prevention project located within its boundaries undertaken by the United States or

any of its agencies, or by this state or any of its agencies;

(2) Manage, as agent of the United States or any of its agencies, or of this state or any

of its agencies, any soil -conservation, erosion-control or erosion-prevention project

within its boundaries;

(3) Act as agent for the United States or any of its agencies, or for this state or any of its

agencies, in connection with the acquisition, construction, operation or

administration of any soil -conservation, erosion -control or erosion -prevention

project within its boundaries;

(4) Accept contributions in money, services, ma terials or otherwise from the United

States or any of its agencies, or from this state or any of its agencies, and use or

expend those moneys, services, materials or other contributions in carrying on its

operations.