Soil and Water Conservation Bureau

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.

Soil and Water Conservation Bureau
行政院農業委員會水土保持局
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
Employees480
Agency executive
  • Lee Chen-yang[2], Director-General
Parent agencyCouncil of Agriculture
WebsiteOfficial website
SWCB Nantou Branch

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

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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