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First Erosion Control Work in the Southeast

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On Dec. 18, 1933, work began on the J.L. Berry Gully, 1.5 miles S.E., as part of the South Tyger River Erosion Control Demonstration Project by the USDI Soil Erosion Service under Project Director Dr. T.S. Bule. This project was a forerunner of the USDA Soil Conservation Service and the Soil and Water Conservation Districts.
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