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SD Codified L § 45-6C-44 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 45 - Mining, Oil and Gas|Chapter 06C - Mineral Exploration|Section 45-6C-44 - Operator currently in violation--Filing notice of intent prohibited.

45-6C-44. Operator currently in violation--Filing notice of intent prohibited.Any operator who is currently found to be in violation of the provisions of this chapter with respect to any operation in this state may not file a notice of intent to conduct an exploration operation. The Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources shall return any such attempted filing. Such notice is null and void. Source: SL 1982, ch 306, §44; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), § 53, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.
SD Codified L § 45-6C-45 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 45 - Mining, Oil and Gas|Chapter 06C - Mineral Exploration|Section 45-6C-45 - Violation--Civil penalty--Liability for damages to environment.

45-6C-45. Violation--Civil penalty--Liability for damages to environment.Any person who violates any provision of this chapter is subject to a civil penalty of not less than one hundred dollars per day nor more than one thousand dollars per day for each day which such violation occurs, or is liable for damages to the environment of this state, or both. This penalty is in addition to any other penalties authorized. Source: SL 1982, ch 306, §45; SL 1988, ch 291, §22.
SD Codified L § 45-6C-46 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 45 - Mining, Oil and Gas|Chapter 06C - Mineral Exploration|Section 45-6C-46 - Refusal of access or interference with inspection as violation.

45-6C-46. Refusal of access or interference with inspection as violation.It is a violation of this chapter to refuse entry or access to any authorized representative of the Board of Minerals and Environment who, after presenting appropriate credentials, requests entry for the purpose of inspection under this chapter; nor shall any person obstruct, hamper, or interfere with any such investigation. If requested, the operator of the exploration site shall receive a report setting forth the observations made by the person making the inspection which relate to compliance with this chapter. Source: SL 1982, ch 306, §46.
SD Codified L § 45-6C-47 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 45 - Mining, Oil and Gas|Chapter 06C - Mineral Exploration|Section 45-6C-47 - Jurisdiction and authority of board--Employment of personnel--Legal services provided by attorney general.

45-6C-47. Jurisdiction and authority of board--Employment of personnel--Legal services provided by attorney general.The Board of Minerals and Environment shall carry out and administer the provisions of this chapter. The board has jurisdiction and authority over all persons and property, public and private, necessary to enforce the provisions of this chapter. The Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources may employ agents, employees, and consultants, permanent and temporary, as it may require and shall determine their qualifications, duties, and compensation. The board may call upon the attorney general of the state for such legal services as it may require. Source: SL 1982, ch 306, §47; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), § 53, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.
SD Codified L § 45-6C-48 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 45 - Mining, Oil and Gas|Chapter 06C - Mineral Exploration|Section 45-6C-48 - Assistance provided by other departments and agencies.

45-6C-48. Assistance provided by other departments and agencies.The Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, the Department of Game, Fish and Parks, the Department of Education, the commissioner of school and public lands, and local conservation districts shall furnish the Board of Minerals and Environment and its designees, as far as practicable, whatever data and technical assistance the board may request and deem necessary for the performance of total reclamation and enforcement duties. Source: SL 1982, ch 306, §48; SL 1991, ch 17 (Ex. Ord. 91-4), § 17; SL 2003, ch 272 (Ex. Ord. 03-1), §63; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), §§51, 53, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.
SD Codified L § 45-6C-49 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 45 - Mining, Oil and Gas|Chapter 06C - Mineral Exploration|Section 45-6C-49 - General powers of board.

45-6C-49. General powers of board.The Board of Minerals and Environment may:(1)Administer oaths or affirmations, subpoena witnesses, and compel their attendance at a hearing;(2)Accept gifts, contributions, federal grants-in-aid, or financial aid from any other source for accomplishing plugging and reclamation;(3)Carry out plugging of test holes and reclamation of affected lands. Source: SL 1982, ch 306, §49.
SD Codified L § 45-6C-51 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 45 - Mining, Oil and Gas|Chapter 06C - Mineral Exploration|Section 45-6C-51 - Exemption of educational and recreational activities.

45-6C-51. Exemption of educational and recreational activities.Any person engaged in recreational, hobby, amateur, or field activities independently or sponsored by educational institutions or by organizations involved in earth science activities including geology, mineralogy, paleontology, treasure hunting, gold panning, archaeology, and noncommercial agate and gem hunting and using hand-held tools and equipment is exempt from the provisions of this chapter. Source: SL 1983, ch 309, §3; SL 2011, ch 165, §215.
SD Codified L § 45-6C-52 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 45 - Mining, Oil and Gas|Chapter 06C - Mineral Exploration|Section 45-6C-52 - Annual report of activities conducted under notice of intent--Information to be included.

45-6C-52. Annual report of activities conducted under notice of intent--Information to be included.For each exploration notice of intent held by an operator, an annual report of activities conducted under the notice shall be submitted to the department by January first of each year. Any operator holding more than one notice may submit a single annual report describing activities conducted under all such notices. The annual report shall include the following information:(1)The total number of drill holes, trenches, bulk sampling sites, or shot holes allowed by the notice;(2)The total number of drill holes, trenches, bulk sampling sites, or shot holes completed during the previous year under the notice;(3)The total amount of surface disturbance created as the result of conducting exploration activities under the notice;(4)The total number of drill or shot holes plugged and reclaimed during the previous year including the method used to plug each hole;(5)The total amount of surface disturbance reclaimed during the previous year;(6)The total amount of surface disturbance remaining to be reclaimed;(7)The total number of drill or shot holes remaining to be plugged and reclaimed; and(8)A description of the coming year's activities to be conducted under the notice.The annual report shall be accompanied by a map of sufficient detail to clearly depict the information required in the annual report. Source: SL 1992, ch 254, §6.
SD Codified L § 45-6C-53 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 45 - Mining, Oil and Gas|Chapter 06C - Mineral Exploration|Section 45-6C-53 - Transfer of notice of intent.

45-6C-53. Transfer of notice of intent.Any exploration notice of intent may be transferred. If one operator succeeds another at any uncompleted exploration operation, the successor operator shall make application for a transfer to the Board of Minerals and Environment. The board may not deny a transfer unless the operation is not in compliance or cannot be brought into compliance, with all applicable local, state, and federal laws pertaining to the operation before the transfer, or unless the successor operator is in violation of state statutes, rules, notice restrictions, mining permit conditions, or requirements with respect to any exploration or mining operation in the state. The board shall release the first operator from reclamation liability as to that particular exploration operation and shall release the first operator's surety posted to cover the costs of reclamation if the successor operator assumes, as part of the successor operator's obligation under this chapter, all liability for the reclamation of the affected land not completed by the first operator and reclamation of any additional lands affected under the notice. The obligation to complete this reclamation shall be covered by an appropriate surety. The successor may only conduct exploration work authorized in the notice and shall comply with the terms and conditions established when the original notice was issued. Notice of a transfer shall be given to the board and shall be accompanied by a two hundred fifty dollar transfer fee. Source: SL 1993, ch 333, §1; SL 2011, ch 165, §216.
SD Codified L § 45-6C-54 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 45 - Mining, Oil and Gas|Chapter 06C - Mineral Exploration|Section 45-6C-54 - Publication of application for a transfer of notice of intent--Contents.

45-6C-54. Publication of application for a transfer of notice of intent--Contents.The applicant shall cause notice of the filing of his application for a transfer to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the locality of the proposed exploration operation within ten days after the application of transfer is received by the department. Such notice shall contain the identity and address of the first operator and resident agent and successor operator and resident agent, a brief description of the type of mineral exploration to be conducted, the legal description of the land to be explored, the approximate date upon which the operation will commence and location where additional information about the proposed exploration operation may be obtained. Proof of such publication, such as an affidavit of publication, shall be provided to the department and become a part of the transfer application. Source: SL 1993, ch 333, §2.
SD Codified L § 45-6C-55 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 45 - Mining, Oil and Gas|Chapter 06C - Mineral Exploration|Section 45-6C-55 - Confidentiality period of certain mineral exploration reports.

45-6C-55. Confidentiality period of certain mineral exploration reports.Any written geologic report, aquifer penetration report, map, test hole log, or other information relative to the geologic data, size, extent, or economic value of a mineral deposit filed with the state by a person who conducted a mineral exploration operation which was initiated or permitted before July 1, 1982, is confidential for a period of six months following July 1, 2008. Any person who filed such reports or information may request the secretary of agriculture and natural resources, in writing, to extend the six month confidentiality period by up to five years. The information becomes public following the confidentiality period. Source: SL 2008, ch 229, §1; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), § 53, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.
SD Codified L § 45-6D-1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 45 - Mining, Oil and Gas|Chapter 06D - Uranium Exploration|Section 45-6D-1 - Citation of chapter.

45-6D-1. Citation of chapter.This chapter may be cited as the "South Dakota Uranium Exploration Act." Source: SL 1982, ch 307, §1.
SD Codified L § 45-6D-2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 45 - Mining, Oil and Gas|Chapter 06D - Uranium Exploration|Section 45-6D-2 - Legislative findings and policy.

45-6D-2. Legislative findings and policy.The relatively unknown and as yet largely undeveloped uranium resources of this state consist in major proportion of uranium below the surface. The exploration for and discovery of uranium by means of drilling and other methods of detecting such deposits are important to the economic development of the state and the nation. Every effort should be used to prevent the waste and spoilage of the land which would deny its future use and productivity. Proper safeguards must be provided by the state to ensure that the health and safety of the people are not endangered and that upon completion of a uranium exploration operation the affected land is usable and productive to the extent possible for agricultural or recreational pursuits or future resource development; that both during and after a uranium exploration operation, water and other natural resources are not endangered; and that esthetics and a tax base are maintained, all for the health, safety, and general welfare of the people of the state. Source: SL 1982, ch 307, §2.
SD Codified L § 45-6D-3 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 45 - Mining, Oil and Gas|Chapter 06D - Uranium Exploration|Section 45-6D-3 - Definition of terms.

45-6D-3. Definition of terms.Terms used in this chapter mean:(1)"Affected land," the surface area disturbed by reason of the building of access roads or trails, leveling drill sites, storage areas, containment ponds, or other support facilities for the purpose of exploration, including the land affected by surface subsidence;(2)"Aquifer," a water bearing bed or stratum of permeable rock, sand, or gravel capable of yielding usable quantities of water to wells or springs;(3)"Board," Board of Minerals and Environment;(4)"Bulk samples," the removal of not more than five thousand tons of mineralized material by means of a shaft, adit, or test open pit to determine the economic feasibility of conducting a mining operation;(5)"Department," Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources;(6)"Operator," any person, firm, partnership, limited liability company, association, or corporation, or any department, division, or agency of federal, state, county, or municipal government engaged in or controlling a uranium exploration operation;(7)"Reclamation," the employment during and after a uranium exploration operation of procedures reasonably designed to minimize the disruption from the uranium exploration operation and to provide for the rehabilitation of plant cover, soil stability, water resources, or other measures appropriate to the subsequent beneficial use of such explored land;(8)"Test hole," a well, core hole, core test, observation well, or other well drilled from the surface to determine the presence of uranium or uranium resources;(9)"Uranium," the chemical element "u";(10)"Uranium exploration operation," the act of searching for or investigating a uranium deposit, including sinking shafts, tunneling, drilling test holes, digging pits, or cuts or other works for the purpose of extracting samples, including bulk samples, before commencement of development or extraction operations and test facilities to prove the commercial grade of a uranium deposit. The term does not include those activities which cause very little or no surface disturbance, such as airborne surveys and photographs, use of instruments or devices which are hand carried or otherwise transported over the surface to make magnetic, radioactive, or other tests and measurements, boundary or claim surveying, location work, annual assessment work required to maintain the validity of a mineral claim or any other work which causes no greater land disturbance than is caused by ordinary lawful use of the land by persons not exploring for uranium deposits. Source: SL 1982, ch 307, §3; SL 1994, ch 351, §109; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), § 53, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.
SD Codified L § 45-6D-4 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 45 - Mining, Oil and Gas|Chapter 06D - Uranium Exploration|Section 45-6D-4 - Permit or surety not required by governmental office or political subdivision.

45-6D-4. Permit or surety not required by governmental office or political subdivision.No governmental office of any political subdivision of the state has the authority to require or issue a permit or to require any surety for a uranium exploration operation. Source: SL 1982, ch 307, §4.
SD Codified L § 45-6D-5 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 45 - Mining, Oil and Gas|Chapter 06D - Uranium Exploration|Section 45-6D-5 - Laws applicable to operations on state-owned land.

45-6D-5. Laws applicable to operations on state-owned land.All uranium exploration operations on state-owned land shall comply with the applicable prospecting and exploration permit requirements of chapter 5-7 and this chapter. Source: SL 1982, ch 307, §5.
SD Codified L § 45-6D-6 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 45 - Mining, Oil and Gas|Chapter 06D - Uranium Exploration|Section 45-6D-6 - Application for permit for exploration operations--Items comprising application.

45-6D-6. Application for permit for exploration operations--Items comprising application.Any person desiring to conduct a uranium exploration operation shall, prior to entry on the land, file with the Board of Minerals and Environment an application and receive a permit to conduct a uranium exploration operation on a form approved by the board. Each uranium exploration operation application shall be limited to sixteen contiguous townships.An application for a permit shall include the following:(1)An application form pursuant to §45-6D-7;(2)A plan of reclamation pursuant to §45-6D-9;(3)A map pursuant to §45-6D-10; and(4)A fee pursuant to §45-6D-18.Any person conducting uranium exploration activities that are not included within the scope of a uranium exploration operation is not required to file an application or receive an exploration operation permit required by this chapter. Source: SL 1982, ch 307, §6.
SD Codified L § 45-6D-7 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 45 - Mining, Oil and Gas|Chapter 06D - Uranium Exploration|Section 45-6D-7 - Application form--Contents.

45-6D-7. Application form--Contents.The application form shall contain:(1)The name of the operator who intends to conduct the uranium exploration operation;(2)The operator's address and principle place of business;(3)The name and address of the resident agent for the service of process on the operator;(4)A statement that the uranium exploration operation will be conducted pursuant to the terms and conditions listed on the approved permit;(5)A brief description of the type of uranium exploration operation to be conducted;(6)The legal description of the land to be explored by section, township, and range;(7)The approximate date upon which the uranium exploration operation will commence;(8)A statement that the applicant has the authority to conduct a uranium operation on the lands described in the application;(9)The written consent, duly acknowledged, of the applicant and such other persons, if any, necessary to grant such access to the Board of Minerals and Environment or its agents to the area under application from the date of the application and thereafter for such time as is necessary to assure compliance with all provisions of this chapter or any rule, order, or decision promulgated hereunder. Source: SL 1982, ch 307, §7.
SD Codified L § 45-6D-8 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 45 - Mining, Oil and Gas|Chapter 06D - Uranium Exploration|Section 45-6D-8 - Reclamation plan required.

45-6D-8. Reclamation plan required.The applicant shall submit a plan of reclamation which shall be approved by the Board of Minerals and Environment before a uranium exploration operation permit may be issued. Source: SL 1982, ch 307, §8.
SD Codified L § 45-6D-9 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 45 - Mining, Oil and Gas|Chapter 06D - Uranium Exploration|Section 45-6D-9 - Reclamation plan--Contents.

45-6D-9. Reclamation plan--Contents.The reclamation plan shall be based on provision for, or satisfactory explanation of, all general requirements for the type of reclamation proposed to be implemented by the operator. Reclamation is mandatory on all affected lands. The reclamation plan shall include the following:(1)A description of the type of reclamation the operator proposes to achieve in the reclamation of the affected land;(2)A proposed timetable for seeding and replanting indicating when and how the reclamation plan will be implemented. Such timetable shall be developed after consulting the local conservation district as to the nature of the soils and native vegetation in the area of the proposed exploration operation. The recommendations of the local conservation district shall be followed if any are provided;(3)A narrative description of how the reclamation plan will rehabilitate the affected land;(4)A narrative description of the temporary and permanent plugging and capping procedure to be used;(5)The estimated cost of implementing and completing the proposed reclamation and the estimated cost of plugging and sealing each test hole pursuant to the provisions of §§45-6D-33 and 45-6D-34. Source: SL 1982, ch 307, §9.
SD Codified L § 45-6D-10 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 45 - Mining, Oil and Gas|Chapter 06D - Uranium Exploration|Section 45-6D-10 - Map of permit area.

45-6D-10. Map of permit area.The applicant shall submit with the application a map, topographic map if available, of the proposed permit area and of the adjacent one-half mile area surrounding the proposed permit area. The map shall identify the location of all known natural springs, lakes, ponds, reservoirs, water pipelines, earthen dams, private and public water wells, buildings, proposed or existing roads or trails, and the tentative test hole locations within one-fourth of one-fourth of a section. Where closely placed test holes are anticipated, an outline of that area shall be indicated in lieu of identifying each test hole location. The scale of such map shall be not more than one to twenty-five thousand. Such map shall clearly present the required information. Submission of the most recent United States geological survey maps, if available, is adequate and the operator shall clearly identify the information required by this section on the map. Source: SL 1982, ch 307, §10.
SD Codified L § 45-6D-11 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 45 - Mining, Oil and Gas|Chapter 06D - Uranium Exploration|Section 45-6D-11 - Copy of application filed with register of deeds--Public inspection.

45-6D-11. Copy of application filed with register of deeds--Public inspection.The applicant shall file a copy of the application required by §45-6D-6 with the register of deeds in each county within which the uranium exploration operation is intended to be located. The register of deeds shall make the application available to public inspection for seventy-five days after filing. At the completion of such time, the application may be returned to the applicant or destroyed. Confidential information exempted by §45-6D-15 shall be deleted by the applicant from all copies available for public inspection. Source: SL 1982, ch 307, §11.
SD Codified L § 45-6D-12 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 45 - Mining, Oil and Gas|Chapter 06D - Uranium Exploration|Section 45-6D-12 - Notice of application--Publication.

45-6D-12. Notice of application--Publication.The applicant shall cause notice of the filing of his application to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the locality of the proposed uranium exploration operation once a week for two consecutive weeks, commencing not more than ten days after the filing of his application with the Board of Minerals and Environment. Such notice, prepared by the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, shall contain the identity and address of the applicant and resident agent, the general location of the proposed uranium exploration operation, the proposed dates of commencement and completion of the operation, the location where additional information about the operation may be obtained, and the location and final date for filing objections with the board. Source: SL 1982, ch 307, §12; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), § 53, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.