Soil and water Conservation Act Article 15
The soil and water conservation obligor of slopeland suitable for farming or herding purpose, if not the landowner, shall treat and maintain the soil and water conservation of the land it uses, in accordance with the requirements of the competent authority. If the Soil and Water Conservation Technical Specifications are confirmed upon inspection to be conformed to, such obligor may advise the owner of the handling fee and government subsidy as well as the ratio paid by the obligor in writing. Such owner will accordingly pay compensation based on the current value ratio less the government subsidy upon the surrender of the land, unless the soil and water conservation treatment and maintenance fee is otherwise governed by act or by agreement between the owner and the soil and water conservation obligor.Any dispute over the handling fee and current value under the preceding paragraph is subject to mediation by the municipal, county or city competent authority.
中文原文 水土保持法第15條
宜農、宜牧山坡地水土保持義務人非土地所有人時，應依照主管機關規定，就其使用地實施水土保持之處理與維護。
經檢查合於水土保持技術規範者，得以書面將處理費用及政府補助與水土保持義務人所付之比率通知所有人；於返還土地時，由所有人就現存價值比率扣除政府補助部分補償之。
但水土保持處理與維護費用，法律另有規定或所有人與水土保持義務人間另有約定者，不在此限。
對於前項處理費用及現存價值有爭議時，由直轄市、縣（市）主管機關調處之。
經檢查合於水土保持技術規範者，得以書面將處理費用及政府補助與水土保持義務人所付之比率通知所有人；於返還土地時，由所有人就現存價值比率扣除政府補助部分補償之。
但水土保持處理與維護費用，法律另有規定或所有人與水土保持義務人間另有約定者，不在此限。
對於前項處理費用及現存價值有爭議時，由直轄市、縣（市）主管機關調處之。