Sec. 12. (a) As used in this section, "river" includes streams and the tributaries of rivers.
(b) The division of soil conservation shall do the following:
(1) Perform all administrative duties required by the rules of the board.
(2) Provide professional assistance to districts in planning, coordinating, and training for the following:
(A) Adult soil and water conservation education.
(B) Natural resources conservation information programs for elementary and secondary schools.
(C) Supervisors and staff.
(3) Provide professional soil conservation technical assistance to districts.
(4) Provide nonagricultural soils interpretive and erosion control expertise on a regional basis.
(5) Assist the districts and other federal, state, and local entities in encouraging and monitoring compliance with those aspects of the programs that are related to erosion and sediment reduction.
(6) Administer a cost share program for installation of erosion control structural measures on severely eroding cropland and for conversion of highly erodible land from crop production to permanent vegetative cover.
(7) Provide professional assistance to districts in conservation needs assessments, program development, and program evaluation.