Soil and Water Conservation Bureau

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Soil and Water Conservation Bureau
行政院農業委員會水土保持局
ROC Soil and Water Conservation Bureau Emblem.svg
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Agency overview
Formed1952[1]
Preceding
  • China Rural Reviving United Committee
JurisdictionRepublic of China
HeadquartersNantou City, Nantou County, Taiwan
23°57′20.8″N 120°41′14.4″E / 23.955778°N 120.687333°E / 23.955778; 120.687333Coordinates: 23°57′20.8″N 120°41′14.4″E / 23.955778°N 120.687333°E / 23.955778; 120.687333
Employees480
Agency executive
  • [2], Director-General
Parent agencyCouncil of Agriculture
WebsiteOfficial website
SWCB Nantou Branch

The Soil and Water Conservation Bureau (SWCB; traditional Chinese: 行政院農業委員會水土保持局; simplified Chinese: 行政院农业委员会水土保持局; pinyin: Xíngzhèngyuàn Nóngyè Wěiyuánhuì Shuǐtǔ Bǎochíjú) is the agency of the Council of Agriculture of the Taiwan (ROC) with the main tasks 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[]

  • (15 January 2015 - )
  • (30 May 2010 - 15 January 2015)
  • (2 May 2001 - 30 May 2010)
  • Chen Chih-ching (16 July 1996 - 2 May 2001)

See also[]

  • Council of Agriculture (Taiwan)

References[]

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

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