The district is a corporate and political subdivision of the state, established by the state conservation comittee in 1950, organized in accordance with the purposes, provisions, powers and restrictions set forth within the Tennessee Soil Conservation District law 43-14-201 through 43-14-223. The geographic and political boundaries are the same as those of Carroll County. The District is a member of Tennessee Association of Conservation Districts (TACD), and the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD). The District is one of 95 Districts in Tennessee and one of nearly three thousand Districts in the United States. The District works closly with NRCS, a Federal agency of USDA. The two entites along with TDA work together through a Memorandum of Understanding with the purpose of conserving soil and soil related natural resources on private agricultural land. The District board is responsible for planning the District plan of work. NRCS is responsible for providing technical assistance to private landowners through the local Soil and Water Conservation District program. In no way does NRCS have authority over the District nor does the District have authority over NRCS. Together the two form a powerful relationship