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V.I. Code tit. 6, § 93 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 6 - Aeronautics|Chapter 9 - Administrative Provisions for Airport Zoning|§ 93. Applications for building permits; appeals; judicial review

 Applications for and issuance of building permits required by chapters 5 and 7 of this title, appeals of actions by the Zoning Administrator pursuant to such chapters, and judicial review of decisions of the Board related thereto, shall be made in accordance with Title 29, chapters 3 and 5, Virgin Islands Code.
V.I. Code tit. 6, § 94 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 6 - Aeronautics|Chapter 9 - Administrative Provisions for Airport Zoning|§ 94. Conflicting regulations

 When there exists a conflict between any of the provisions of chapters 5 and 7 of this title and any other provisions of law or regulations applicable to the same area, whether the conflict be with respect to the height of structures or trees, and the use of land, or any other matter, the more stringent limitation or requirement shall govern and prevail.
V.I. Code tit. 6, § 95 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 6 - Aeronautics|Chapter 9 - Administrative Provisions for Airport Zoning|§ 95. Severability

 If any of the provisions of this chapter or chapter 5 or 7 of this title or the application thereof to any person or circumstances are held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of such chapters which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the provisions of such chapters are declared to be severable.
V.I. Code tit. 6, § 96 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 6 - Aeronautics|Chapter 9 - Administrative Provisions for Airport Zoning|§ 96. Penalties for violations

 Each violation of chapter 5 or 7 of this title or any regulation, order or ruling promulgated under this chapter or said chapters shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $300 or imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or both such fine and imprisonment, and each day a violation continues shall be a separate offense.
V.I. Code tit. 7, § 30 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 7 - Agriculture|Chapter 2 - Agriculture in the Classroom Leadership Council|§ 30. Council established; membership; powers and duties

 (a) There is created within the Department of Agriculture an Agriculture in the Classroom Council (hereinafter referred to as “the Council”), to be composed of three (3) members. The three (3) member of the Council shall be the Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture or the Commissioner's designee, a representative of the Commissioner of the Department of Education, and a representative of the Cooperative Extension Service of the University of the Virgin Islands. (b) Members of the Council shall select a Chairman from among their number at the first Council meeting, which Chairman shall serve in said capacity for the remainder of his term. The Council shall meet at least monthly, and more often at the request of the Governor, the call of the Chairman or by written request of at least one of its members. All Council members shall receive all necessary travel expenses incurred for each day or part thereof spent in the performance of their duties. (c) The powers and duties of the Council shall be as follows: (1) monitor the quality and condition of the agriculture education in the public school system; (2) develop recommendations to the Legislature and the Governor, and provide review for agriculture education programs in the Virgin Islands; (3) provide technical assistance and guidance to the Department of Education in the implementation of the Virgin Islands' agriculture education policy and the development of appropriate curriculum guidelines; (4) assist the Department of Education in providing training programs for public school teachers in agricultural curriculum and activities; (5) coordinate the Virgin Islands' agriculture education policy across all programs and institutions; (6) identify the critical needs for agriculture educators; (7) establish and maintain an increased awareness of agriculture education and its continued need to all residents of the Virgin Islands; (8) gain broad public support for agriculture education in the Virgin Islands; and (9) report annually on its activities to the Senate committee with jurisdiction in the area of agriculture.
V.I. Code tit. 7, § 41 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 7 - Agriculture|Chapter 3 - Soil Conservation|§ 41. Declaration of policy

 It is declared to be the policy of the Legislature to provide for the conservation and development of the soil, water and other natural resources of the United States Virgin Islands, including, but not limited to the prevention and control of soil erosion, the prevention of flood-water and sediment damage, and the furthering of the conservation, development, utilization, and disposal of water.
V.I. Code tit. 7, § 42 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 7 - Agriculture|Chapter 3 - Soil Conservation|§ 42. Definitions

 Wherever used or referred to in sections 41–49 of this title, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context— (1) “District” means the Virgin Islands Conservation District created by the provisions of sections 41 through 49 of this title. (2) “Board” or “Board of Supervisors” means the governing body of the district; (3) “Supervisor” means one of the members of the governing body of the district; (4) “Land occupier” or “occupier of land” means any person, firm or corporation who holds title to, or is in possession of any farm lands, other than publicly owned lands, lying within the district, whether as owner, lessee, renter, or owner's agent; and (5) [Repealed.]
V.I. Code tit. 7, § 43 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 7 - Agriculture|Chapter 3 - Soil Conservation|§ 43. Creation of district; boundaries

 There is established as a public body corporate and politic, to serve as a governmental subdivision and instrumentality of the United States Virgin Islands and to perform the functions conferred upon it in sections 41–49 of this title, the Virgin Islands Conservation District. The boundaries of the district shall coincide with the legal boundaries of the territory of the United States Virgin Islands, and all lands lying within the boundaries of the territory of the United States Virgin Islands are recognized as lying within the boundaries of the district and entitled to the privilege of participating in the district program for the conservation and development of soil, water, and related resources and proper land use.
V.I. Code tit. 7, § 44 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 7 - Agriculture|Chapter 3 - Soil Conservation|§ 44. Creation of Board of Supervisors

 There is established a Board of Supervisors of the Virgin Islands Conservation District to serve as the governing body of the district and to perform the functions conferred upon the district and the board in sections 41–49 of this title.
V.I. Code tit. 7, § 47 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 7 - Agriculture|Chapter 3 - Soil Conservation|§ 47. Cooperation of government agencies

 Agencies of the Government of the United States Virgin Islands shall cooperate with the district in the effectuation of programs and operations of the district.
V.I. Code tit. 7, § 48 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 7 - Agriculture|Chapter 3 - Soil Conservation|§ 48. Discontinuance of district

 Sections 41–49 of this title shall remain in force and effect for not less than five years after its enactment and for successive periods of five years thereafter, except as amended. At the end of the first five-year period, or any successive five-year period, the Legislature may take under consideration whether the continued operation of the district within the defined boundaries is administratively practicable and feasible. If the Legislature determines in favor of the discontinuance of the district, it shall repeal sections 41–49 of this title in accordance with regular procedure for repealing acts of the Legislature, and shall notify the supervisors of the district. Upon receipt of notice from the Legislature that sections 41–49 of this title have been repealed, the supervisors shall terminate the affairs of the district. They shall dispose of all property belonging to the district at public auction and shall pay over the proceeds of such sale to the Governor of the United States Virgin Islands for the account of the Treasury of the United States Virgin Islands, and shall render to the Governor a full accounting of such properties and proceeds of the sale. All contracts theretofore entered into, to which the district is a party, shall remain in force and effect for the period provided in such contracts.
V.I. Code tit. 7, § 49 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 7 - Agriculture|Chapter 3 - Soil Conservation|§ 49. Appropriations authorized

 Such sums as may be required for the use of the Board of Supervisors of the district in carrying out any of the purposes of sections 41–49 of this title shall be provided for by legislative appropriation.
V.I. Code tit. 7, § 50b-1 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 7 - Agriculture|Chapter 3 - Soil Conservation|§ 50b-1. Special Conservation Fund

 The sum of $30,000 is hereby appropriated out of any funds in the Treasury of the United States Virgin Islands fiscal year July 1, 1964, to June 30, 1965, and entered as a special item in the appropriation of the Department of Agriculture and shall be known as the Special Conservation Fund.
V.I. Code tit. 7, § 50b-2 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 7 - Agriculture|Chapter 3 - Soil Conservation|§ 50b-2. Same; administration of Fund; rules and regulations

 The Special Conservation Fund shall be administered in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Commissioner of Agriculture after consultation with representatives of the Area Agricultural Conservation Program.
V.I. Code tit. 7, § 50b-3 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 7 - Agriculture|Chapter 3 - Soil Conservation|§ 50b-3. Same; assistance to farmers; limits; unexpended balances

 An individual farmer eligible for benefits under the Agricultural Conservation Program shall be entitled to receive assistance out of the funds contributed by the Government of the United States Virgin Islands up to such amounts so that the total assistance received under the federal and insular contributions does not exceed $5,000 in any one fiscal year. Any unexpended balances in the Special Conservation Fund shall remain therein and be carried over for the use in the next succeeding budget period.
V.I. Code tit. 7, § 50c (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 7 - Agriculture|Chapter 3 - Soil Conservation|§ 50c. Same; appropriations

 There is hereby authorized to be appropriated in the annual budgets of the Department of Agriculture a special item in such amount as the Legislature may deem appropriate as a contribution to the Special Conservation Fund.
V.I. Code tit. 7, § 51 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 7 - Agriculture|Chapter 3 - Soil Conservation|§ 51. Cost-sharing in subsoiling of cropland and pasture land; authority of Government

 The Government of the United States Virgin Islands is authorized to share with farmers in the United States Virgin Islands the cost of subsoiling cropland and pasture land to a depth that will effectively shatter the hardpan to permit better water penetration and increase the water table.
V.I. Code tit. 7, § 52 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 7 - Agriculture|Chapter 3 - Soil Conservation|§ 52. Same; requests by farmers; duties of Board and Commissioner

 Any farmer desirous of obtaining the benefit of Government cost-sharing in subsoiling under sections 51–55 of this title shall submit a request for such through the Board of Supervisors of the Virgin Islands Soil Conservation District. The said Board shall pass upon all such requests and submit its recommendations to the Commissioner of Agriculture for final determination by such Commissioner as to the sharing of costs by the Government. In addition to such other requirements or conditions as may be prescribed by the Commissioner of Agriculture, no subsoiling costs may be shared by the Government under said sections unless the request for cost-sharing and approval by the Commission is made prior to the undertaking of the subsoiling.
V.I. Code tit. 7, § 53 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 7 - Agriculture|Chapter 3 - Soil Conservation|§ 53. Same; requirements with respect to subsoiling

 To qualify for cost-sharing, subsoiling must be performed only on land which can be benefited by such practice, and where such subsoiling will aid in the increase of the water table. Subsoiling must be performed to a minimum depth of 14 inches and a maximum spacing interval of 4 feet. On sloping land, subsoiling must be done following the appropriate contours of the land.
V.I. Code tit. 7, § 54 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 7 - Agriculture|Chapter 3 - Soil Conservation|§ 54. Same; limitations on cost-sharing

 The sharing of costs hereunder by the Government shall be limited to the rate of $5 for each acre subsoiled, regardless of the number of operations on the same acreage.
V.I. Code tit. 7, § 55 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 7 - Agriculture|Chapter 3 - Soil Conservation|§ 55. Same; administration by, and powers of, Commissioner

 The Commissioner of Agriculture shall administer the provisions of sections 51–54 of this title, and for such purposes is authorized— (a) to cooperate with any other governmental department or agency; and (b) to issue all such rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes and provisions of the said sections.
V.I. Code tit. 7, § 121 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 7 - Agriculture|Chapter 7 - Quarantine|§ 121. Quarantine regulations for plants, seed, or other organic matter

 The Commissioner of Agriculture may issue quarantine regulations to prevent the importation into the United States Virgin Islands of diseased or infected plants, seed or other organic matter, and may issue all necessary regulations for inspection to effect the object herein specified.
V.I. Code tit. 7, § 122 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 7 - Agriculture|Chapter 7 - Quarantine|§ 122. Penalty

 Whoever violates any of the regulations issued under section 121 of this title shall be fined not more than $100.
V.I. Code tit. 7, § 123 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 7 - Agriculture|Chapter 7 - Quarantine|§ 123. Regulation of plant pests—Policy

 The Legislature hereby finds and declares that it is necessary in the interest of the public health and safety, and the protection of the economic interests of the United States Virgin Islands to prevent the entry of dangerous and destructive plant pests into the territory.
V.I. Code tit. 7, § 124 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 7 - Agriculture|Chapter 7 - Quarantine|§ 124. —Inspection; regulations

 All shipments of nursery stock or any material capable of carrying plant pests brought into the United States Virgin Islands shall be subject to inspection by a qualified inspector of the Department of Agriculture. (a) Upon determination of need therefor, additional restrictions may be imposed by the Commissioner of Agriculture on specific plant pests or plant pests carriers by rules and regulations issued after adequate public notice and hearing and subject to the approval of the Governor, but all such restrictions shall be the least stringent possible compatible with the adequate protection of plants and plant products of the United States Virgin Islands. (b) As used herein plant pests mean any organisms or insects capable of causing directly or indirectly, injury or disease to plant or plant parts.
V.I. Code tit. 7, § 151 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 7 - Agriculture|Chapter 9 - Forests; Forest Management; Technical Services|§ 151. Acceptance of benefits under federal laws

 The Legislature of the United States Virgin Islands hereby accepts the benefits of the provisions of: (1) The Act of June 7, 1924, ch. 348, 43 Stat. 653, as amended, commonly known as the “Clarke McNary Act”, or any acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto; and (2) The Act of August 25, 1950, ch. 781, 64 Stat. 473, as amended, commonly known as the “Co-operative Forest Management Act”, or any acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto.
V.I. Code tit. 7, § 301 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 7 - Agriculture|Chapter 15 - Virgin Islands Agriculture Business Incubator Center|§ 301. Definitions

 As used in the chapter, the term (1) “ABIC” means the Agriculture Business Incubator Center established in section 302. (2) “Agri-business” means a business engaged in any business listed in section 192 of this title. (3) “Business incubator” means a facility, including the ABIC, that offers: (A) Space for start-up and expanding firms; (B) The shared use of equipment and work areas; (C) Daily management support services essential to high-quality commercial operations; and (D) Technical assistance. (4) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture, or the Commissioner’s designee. (5) “Department” means the Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture. (6) “Farmer” has the same meaning as provided in section 2 of this title. (7) “Program” means the Agriculture Business Incubator established under this chapter.
V.I. Code tit. 7, § 302 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 7 - Agriculture|Chapter 15 - Virgin Islands Agriculture Business Incubator Center|§ 302. Established; program

 (a) There is established within the Department of Agriculture the ABIC. The purpose of the ABIC is to operate the Program established in subsection (b). (b) The Program is established within the ABIC to provide start-up and operating assistance to qualified agri-business entrepreneurs, including providing assistance with in business planning, marketing agricultural products, obtaining access to capital resources and financial assistance, receiving training in food program safety, product labeling and developing business plans, marketing strategies and increased sales. (c) The Commissioner may employ or appoint personnel to manage, operate and administer the Program at the ABIC. The Commissioner may use the Department’s clerical staff to assist the ABIC with clerical and administrative matters. (d) The Department shall use available lands owned by the Government to construct the Center, or may use any available existing government building for the Center.
V.I. Code tit. 7, § 303 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 7 - Agriculture|Chapter 15 - Virgin Islands Agriculture Business Incubator Center|§ 303. Duties

 The ABIC, in conjunction with the Cooperative Extension Service of the University of the Virgin Islands, shall provide technical assistance and ongoing consulting services related to business organization, business management, accounting services, assistance with legal requirements related to farming operations, and general entrepreneurial skills. The ABIC shall: (1) act as an incubator for agri-business development, agriculture-tourism and consumer education; (2) assist eligible farmers and agri-businesses, as defined and determined by regulations promulgated by the Commissioner, in developing business plans, loan applications, grant proposals, and referrals to the appropriate financial institutions, government agencies, and private foundations for funding; (3) develop and operate a demonstration farm to instruct, provide daily guidance and learning opportunities and aid farmers in the business management of their operations and marketing their products; (4) develop a model for and instruct farmers in the expansion of agriculture infrastructure, sales and distribution; (5) offer full-scale business management services, assistance from business management and farming consultants, including the University of the Virgin Islands Cooperative Extension Service, and provide secretarial and clerical services and business equipment, such as printers, fax machines, computers and internet access; (6) develop such other programs and services as needed to assist agri-businesses and to support a sustainable farming; and (7) establish an advisory committee to provide guidance to the ABIC in the development and promotion of agri-businesses in the Territory and the performance of the functions under this chapter.
V.I. Code tit. 7, § 304 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 7 - Agriculture|Chapter 15 - Virgin Islands Agriculture Business Incubator Center|§ 304. Program services; leases of government land

 The ABIC shall provide Program services to Program participants for a period of two years. After two years, the ABIC through the Department of Agriculture shall offer leases of government land for farming based on the farmer’s business needs, the farmer’s ability to manage as demonstrated during participation in the incubator program, and on such other criteria as may be prescribed by regulations.
V.I. Code tit. 7, § 305 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 7 - Agriculture|Chapter 15 - Virgin Islands Agriculture Business Incubator Center|§ 305. Funding

 The ABIC may accept grants of local or federal funds, gifts, devices or conveyances for assistance to agri-businesses and the furtherance of the stated goals and purposes of this chapter.
V.I. Code tit. 7, § 306 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 7 - Agriculture|Chapter 15 - Virgin Islands Agriculture Business Incubator Center|§ 306. Budget proposal

 The Commissioner shall include in the Department’s fiscal year budget proposal non-lapsing funding for the ABIC sufficient to carry out purposes of this chapter.
V.I. Code tit. 7, § 307 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 7 - Agriculture|Chapter 15 - Virgin Islands Agriculture Business Incubator Center|§ 307. Regulations

 The Commissioner shall promulgate regulations for the operation of the ABIC program, including eligibility requirements for participation in the Program and procedures for applying for the Program.
V.I. Code tit. 7, § 308 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 7 - Agriculture|Chapter 15 - Virgin Islands Agriculture Business Incubator Center|§ 308. Coordination and consultation

 The Commissioner shall coordinate the Program and consult with the Small Business Incubator Program established under 11 V.I.C. ch. 23 for guidance in the development and implementation of the Program and to avoid duplication of services.
V.I. Code tit. 7, § 309 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 7 - Agriculture|Chapter 15 - Virgin Islands Agriculture Business Incubator Center|§ 309. Cooperation

 (a) All departments, agencies, authorities and other instrumentalities of the Government shall cooperate with the Commissioner and the ABIC in carrying out their duties and responsibilities under this chapter; carrying out their programs and exercising their functions and promoting agri-businesses in such manner as will, to the maximum extent permitted by other applicable law, assist in carrying out the purposes of this chapter. (b) The Governor shall direct that particular programs and functions, including the expenditure of funds and the reservation of agricultural and commercial sites on Government-owned-land be made available the Program.