Soil and Water Conservation Bureau explained

Agency of Rural Development and Soil and Water Conservation
Native Name:	農業部農村發展及水土保持署
Formed:	1952^[1]
Preceding1:	China Rural Reviving United Committee
Jurisdiction:	Republic of China (Taiwan)
Headquarters:	Nantou City, Nantou County
Coordinates:	23.9558°N 120.6873°W
Employees:	480
Chief1 Name:	Lee Chen-yang^[2]
Chief1 Position:	Director-General
Parent Agency:	Ministry of Agriculture
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The Agency of Rural Development and Soil and Water Conservation, formerly the Soil and Water Conservation Bureau, is an agency of the Ministry of Agriculture of Taiwan (ROC) in charge of soil and water conservation, watershed management and erosion control.

History

SWCB was originally established as the China Rural Reviving United Committee in 1952. In 1961, it became the Mountain Agricultural Resources Development Bureau and in 1989 it was restructured to become the Soil and Water Conservation Bureau.

Organizational structure

Operation units

• Planning Division
• Watershed Conservation and Management Division
• Rural Development Division
• Monitoring and Management Division
• Debris Flow Disaster Prevention Center

Administrative units

• Secretariat Office
• Personnel Office
• Accounting Office
• Civil Service Ethics Office

Branch offices

• Taipei City
• Taichung City
• Nantou County
• Tainan City
• Taitung County
• Hualien County

List of Director-Generals

• Lee Chen-yang (15 January 2015 -)
• Huang Ming-Yao (30 May 2010 - 15 January 2015)
• Wu Huei-Long (2 May 2001 - 30 May 2010)
• Chen Chih-ching (16 July 1996 - 2 May 2001)

See also

• Council of Agriculture (Taiwan)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Soil and Water Conservation Bureau-About the Bureau-History . En.swcb.gov.tw . 2013-01-16 . 2014-04-22.
2. Web site: Soil and Water Conservation Bureau-About the Bureau-Director General . En.swcb.gov.tw . 2013-01-16 . 2014-04-22.