A watershed association may acquire any right–of–way, easement, or other property right necessary to construct and maintain the watershed project for: watershed protection; flood prevention; recreation; soil conservation; drainage; and the conservation, development, storage, use, and disposal of water for any beneficial purpose. A watershed association shall submit to the clerk of the circuit court in the appropriate county a book, to be known as the “easement record”, that contains each easement for maintenance or right–of–way, according to the original design specifications or for not less than 20 feet, that the watershed association has in the county. A watershed association shall keep the easement record current. The clerk of a circuit court shall make an easement record available for inspection by the public.