Application to state owned lands

Application to state owned lands. Any agency, department, board, commission or other subdivision of government of the State of Mississippi, or any political subdivision thereof, is authorized to implement an approved practice on any lands owned by such political entity or owned by the State of Mississippi and supervised or managed by such entity. The governing authorities of such entity shall engage the assistance of the county conservation district of the county in which the land is located in the preparation of an application for submission to the district. The district shall treat any such political entity as an individual owner for purposes of considering applications, granting cost share assistance and approving the practice implemented.