KRS 262.700: Watershed conservancy districts -- Formation -- Purposes.

Subdistricts of a soil conservation district may be formed in a watershed area, as provided

in KRS 262.700 to 262.795, to be known as watershed conservancy districts, for the

purpose of developing and executing plans and programs relating to any phase of

conservation of water, water usage, flood prevention, flood control, erosion prevention

and control of erosion, floodwater and sediment damages. As a subdistrict of a soil

conservation district, a watershed conservancy district shall constitute a government al

subdivision of the state and a public body corporate and politic exercising public power.