Teddy Roosevelt: “They prevent the soil from washing, and so protect the storage…”

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They prevent the soil from washing, and so protect the storage reservoirs from filling up with silt.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt points out the protective role of vegetation in maintaining soil integrity and preventing sedimentation in reservoirs.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “They prevent the soil from washing, and so protect the storage reservoirs from filling up with silt.”