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SD Codified L § 45-6B-91 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 45 - Mining, Oil and Gas|Chapter 06B - Mined Land Reclamation|Section 45-6B-91 - Postclosure plan--Postclosure care--Financial assurance--Certification of completed postclosure activities--Liability of operator.

45-6B-91. Postclosure plan--Postclosure care--Financial assurance--Certification of completed postclosure activities--Liability of operator.The operator shall prepare a detailed postclosure plan for a mining operation. The plan shall include, at a minimum, a description of the activities, methods, procedures, and processes necessary to ensure the continued effectiveness of reclamation measures and compliance with applicable performance standards including, as necessary:(1)Treatment of tailings to ensure continued neutralization or immobilization of any parameters of concern;(2)Operation of monitoring systems;(3)Inspection and maintenance activities to ensure compliance with all applicable reclamation, design, and operating criteria; and(4)Procedures for maintaining the final cover and controlling erosion and fugitive dust.For each mining operation requiring a postclosure plan, the operator shall begin postclosure care immediately following the release of reclamation surety and continue postclosure care for thirty years. The board may modify the permit to reduce the length of the postclosure care period at any time after reclamation surety release if a reduced period ensures compliance with all applicable performance standards. The board may modify the permit to extend the period beyond thirty years if necessary to ensure compliance with all applicable performance standards or design and operating criteria.For each mining operation requiring a postclosure plan, the operator shall post with the board financial assurance to guarantee the costs of postclosure care and maintenance over the postclosure period.After completion of postclosure care of the mine area, the operator shall submit to the department a statement certifying that postclosure activities have been completed in accordance with the postclosure plan. The department shall conduct an on-site inspection of the affected mine area, and provide public notice of its findings, at least thirty days prior to approving the certification of completion of postclosure care.Liability of an operator for the affected mine area under this chapter shall continue until the certification of completion of postclosure care is approved by the board. Source: SL 1992, ch 254, §3.
SD Codified L § 45-6B-92 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 45 - Mining, Oil and Gas|Chapter 06B - Mined Land Reclamation|Section 45-6B-92 - Description of critical resources affected by reclamation plan.

45-6B-92. Description of critical resources affected by reclamation plan.The applicant shall, as part of the reclamation plan, include a description of all critical resources potentially affected by the mining operation and plans for mitigating potential impacts to such critical resources. Critical resources shall be addressed by the applicant during the evidentiary portion of a contested case hearing before the board on the mine permit application.For purposes of this chapter, critical resources include the following:(1)Wildlife--critical deer winter range, threatened or endangered species, and any other critical wildlife resource identified by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks;(2)Aquatic resources--cold water fish life propagation water;(3)Vegetation--riparian zones, mountain meadows, wetlands, and threatened or endangered species;(4)Water--direct or indirect sources of drinking water;(5)Visual resources--areas of severe visual constraint or retention quality objective;(6)Soils--soils with high erosion and low revegetation potential;(7)Cultural resources--cultural resources that are eligible for the national register of historic places;(8)Air quality--areas with minimal ambient airborne particulates and areas near potential receptors including residences and recreational areas;(9)Noise--areas near potential receptors including residences and recreational areas; and(10)Lands designated as special, exceptional, critical, or unique pursuant to subdivision 45-6B-33(3). Source: SL 1992, ch 254, §4.
SD Codified L § 45-6B-93 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 45 - Mining, Oil and Gas|Chapter 06B - Mined Land Reclamation|Section 45-6B-93 - Annual report on large-scale gold or silver surface mining operation--Information to be included.

45-6B-93. Annual report on large-scale gold or silver surface mining operation--Information to be included.Any operator of a large-scale gold or silver surface mining operation shall submit an annual report by January first of each year including an oral presentation to the Board of Minerals and Environment explaining the information in the written annual report. The annual report shall include the following information:(1)The total and previous year's amount of affected land;(2)The total and previous year's amount of surface mining disturbed land;(3)The total and previous year's amount of land that has undergone interim reclamation;(4)The total and previous year's amount of land that has undergone final reclamation and which meets the required post-mining land use;(5)The total and previous year's amount of land that has undergone final reclamation but which does not meet the required post-mining land use;(6)The total amount of groundwater withdrawn during the previous year;(7)The total amount of surface water withdrawn during the previous year;(8)The total amount of ore mined during the previous year;(9)The total amount of ore processed during the previous year;(10)The total amount of waste rock mined during the previous year;(11)The total amount of gold and silver produced during the previous year;(12)The total amount of cyanide used during the previous year; and(13)A brief discussion of the coming year's operational plans including any anticipated revisions that might require department or board approval. Source: SL 1992, ch 254, §5; SL 2013, ch 166, §103.
SD Codified L § 45-6B-94 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 45 - Mining, Oil and Gas|Chapter 06B - Mined Land Reclamation|Section 45-6B-94 - Gold or silver surface mining--Legislative findings.

45-6B-94. Gold or silver surface mining--Legislative findings.The Legislature of South Dakota finds that protection of the environment requires regulation of the total amount of land that can be disturbed by surface mining by large-scale gold or silver surface mining operations at any given time. Source: Initiated Measure No. 2, approved November 3, 1992, effective November 19, 1992.
SD Codified L § 45-6B-95 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 45 - Mining, Oil and Gas|Chapter 06B - Mined Land Reclamation|Section 45-6B-95 - Permits for new large-scale operations--Limitations.

45-6B-95. Permits for new large-scale operations--Limitations.The board may not issue a permit for a new large-scale gold or silver surface mining operation if the proposed surface mining disturbed lands under that permit shall exceed three hundred twenty acres. Nor may the board issue new permits or amendments to existing permits for new large-scale gold or silver surface mining operations for expanded acres of surface mining disturbed lands until reclamation has been performed in accord with §45-6B-97. Source: Initiated Measure No. 2, approved November 3, 1992, effective November 19, 1992.
SD Codified L § 45-6B-96 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 45 - Mining, Oil and Gas|Chapter 06B - Mined Land Reclamation|Section 45-6B-96 - Permits for presently operating large-scale gold or silver surface mines.

45-6B-96. Permits for presently operating large-scale gold or silver surface mines.The board may not issue new permits to or amendments to existing permits for presently operating large-scale gold or silver surface mining operations for expanded acres of surface mining disturbed lands until reclamation has been performed in accord with §45-6B-97, except that presently operating large-scale gold or silver surface mining operations are not subject to this provision until the permitted acres of surface mining disturbed lands total two hundred acres more per each individual permit than its permitted surface mining disturbed land total acreage as of January 1, 1992. Source: Initiated Measure No. 2, approved November 3, 1992, effective November 19, 1992; SL 2011, ch 165, §209.
SD Codified L § 45-6B-97 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 45 - Mining, Oil and Gas|Chapter 06B - Mined Land Reclamation|Section 45-6B-97 - Reclamation--Qualifications for credit--Assignment.

45-6B-97. Reclamation--Qualifications for credit--Assignment.New permits or amendments to existing permits for expanded acres of surface mining disturbed land for operations referred to in §§45-6B-95 and 45-6B-96 may be issued only if the applicant has performed reclamation on an equal number of acres of permitted affected land, or has agreed not to disturb an equal acreage of permitted affected land, or, with consent of the board, has performed or agrees to perform reclamation concurrently with disturbance of an equal number of acres of previously mined land inside or outside a permit area boundary. For purpose of §§45-6B-94 to 45-6B-99, inclusive only, reclamation is performed when the operator completes required grading, topsoil replacement, erosion, and drainage control and any required planting and seeding that the department finds meets the requirements of the approved reclamation plan. To qualify for reclamation credit, reclamation activities shall have been conducted after the operator was granted the original large-scale gold or silver surface mining permit and surety for the reclaimed acres of affected land shall not have been released prior to November 19, 1992. With consent of the board, a large-scale gold or silver surface mining operator may assign reclamation credit acreage to another large-scale gold or silver surface mining operator. Source: Initiated Measure No. 2, approved November 3, 1992, effective November 19, 1992.
SD Codified L § 45-6B-98 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 45 - Mining, Oil and Gas|Chapter 06B - Mined Land Reclamation|Section 45-6B-98 - Submission of reclamation plan--Contents.

45-6B-98. Submission of reclamation plan--Contents.The operator of an existing permitted large-scale gold or silver surface mining operation shall submit for board approval, a plan for conducting reclamation activities on lands to be reclaimed for reclamation acreage credit if those lands are not otherwise covered by an existing surety and reclamation plan authorized under this chapter. The plan for conducting reclamation shall include a detailed description of those activities to be conducted to reclaim the lands proposed for reclamation credit, a time schedule for conducting those activities, the post-reclamation land use of the lands, a post-reclamation map, and the estimated cost of conducting the reclamation. The plan shall be submitted as part of the application for any new permit or amendment to any existing permit that would cause an increase in an existing operator's permitted affected lands and shall be considered a procedural completeness requirement. Source: Initiated Measure No. 2, approved November 3, 1992, effective November 19, 1992.
SD Codified L § 45-6B-99 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 45 - Mining, Oil and Gas|Chapter 06B - Mined Land Reclamation|Section 45-6B-99 - Exclusion of underground mining operations.

45-6B-99. Exclusion of underground mining operations.Presently operating or new underground mining operations are not subject to the provisions of §§45-6B-94 to 45-6B-99, inclusive. Source: Initiated Measure No. 2, approved November 3, 1992, effective November 19, 1992; SL 2011, ch 165, §210.
SD Codified L § 45-6B-104 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 45 - Mining, Oil and Gas|Chapter 06B - Mined Land Reclamation|Section 45-6B-104 - New surface mining permits prohibited for private land in Spearfish Canyon.

45-6B-104. New surface mining permits prohibited for private land in Spearfish Canyon.The board may issue no new permit for any surface mining operation on private land in Spearfish Canyon. Source: SL 1995, ch 249, §1.
SD Codified L § 45-6B-106 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 45 - Mining, Oil and Gas|Chapter 06B - Mined Land Reclamation|Section 45-6B-106 - Lake dredging activities license.

45-6B-106. Lake dredging activities license.An operator shall obtain a license to conduct lake dredging activities in accordance with the provisions of chapter 45-6, if soils, sediments, or organic materials are to be extracted for sale or for processing for sale as potting soil, soil material, soil amendment, or soil conditioner. If licensed under chapter 45-6, such activities do not require permitting under chapter 45-6B. Source: SL 1996, ch 262, §1.
SD Codified L § 45-6C-1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 45 - Mining, Oil and Gas|Chapter 06C - Mineral Exploration|Section 45-6C-1 - Citation of chapter.

45-6C-1. Citation of chapter.This chapter may be cited as the "South Dakota Mineral Exploration Act." Source: SL 1982, ch 306, §1.
SD Codified L § 45-6C-2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 45 - Mining, Oil and Gas|Chapter 06C - Mineral Exploration|Section 45-6C-2 - Legislative findings and policy.

45-6C-2. Legislative findings and policy.The relatively unknown and as yet largely undeveloped mineral resources of this state consist in major proportion of minerals below the surface. The exploration for and discovery of these minerals by means of drilling and other methods of detecting mineral deposits are necessary for the economic development of the state and the nation. Every effort should be used to promote and encourage the exploration for mineral resources, but to prevent the waste and spoilage of the land which would deny its future use and productivity. It is the responsibility of the state to ensure that:(1)Upon completion of an exploration operation the affected land is usable and productive to the extent possible for agricultural or recreational pursuits or future resource development; and(2)Both during and after an exploration operation, water and other natural resources are not endangered. Source: SL 1982, ch 306, §2.
SD Codified L § 45-6C-4 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 45 - Mining, Oil and Gas|Chapter 06C - Mineral Exploration|Section 45-6C-4 - Permit or surety not required by governmental office or political subdivision of state.

45-6C-4. Permit or surety not required by governmental office or political subdivision of state.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 exploration operations. Source: SL 1982, ch 306, §4.
SD Codified L § 45-6C-5 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 45 - Mining, Oil and Gas|Chapter 06C - Mineral Exploration|Section 45-6C-5 - Compliance with public land laws and this chapter.

45-6C-5. Compliance with public land laws and this chapter.All 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 306, §5.
SD Codified L § 45-6C-6 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 45 - Mining, Oil and Gas|Chapter 06C - Mineral Exploration|Section 45-6C-6 - Notice of intent to conduct exploration operation--Items comprising notice.

45-6C-6. Notice of intent to conduct exploration operation--Items comprising notice.Any person desiring to conduct an exploration operation shall file with the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources a notice of intent to conduct an exploration operation on a form approved by the Board of Minerals and Environment. Each notice of intent shall be limited to sixteen contiguous townships.The notice of intent shall include the following:(1)A notice form pursuant to §45-6C-7;(2)A plan of reclamation pursuant to §45-6C-8;(3)A map pursuant to §45-6C-9; and(4)A fee pursuant to §45-6C-17. Source: SL 1982, ch 306, §6; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), § 53, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.
SD Codified L § 45-6C-7 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 45 - Mining, Oil and Gas|Chapter 06C - Mineral Exploration|Section 45-6C-7 - Notice form--Contents.

45-6C-7. Notice form--Contents.The notice form shall contain:(1)The name of the operator who intends to conduct the mineral 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 mineral exploration operation will be conducted pursuant to and subject to the provisions of this chapter;(5)A brief description of the type of mineral 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 operation will commence;(8)A statement that the applicant has the authority to conduct an exploration 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 the provisions of this chapter. Source: SL 1982, ch 306, §7.
SD Codified L § 45-6C-8 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 45 - Mining, Oil and Gas|Chapter 06C - Mineral Exploration|Section 45-6C-8 - Plan of reclamation--Contents.

45-6C-8. Plan of reclamation--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:(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 §§45-6C-28 and 45-6C-29. Source: SL 1982, ch 306, §8.
SD Codified L § 45-6C-9 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 45 - Mining, Oil and Gas|Chapter 06C - Mineral Exploration|Section 45-6C-9 - Map of exploration area.

45-6C-9. Map of exploration area.The applicant shall submit with the notice of intent a map, topographic map if available, of the proposed exploration area and of the adjacent one-half mile area surrounding the proposed exploration 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 306, §9.
SD Codified L § 45-6C-10 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 45 - Mining, Oil and Gas|Chapter 06C - Mineral Exploration|Section 45-6C-10 - Notice to Department of Game, Fish and Parks--Restrictions concerning riparian habitat.

45-6C-10. Notice to Department of Game, Fish and Parks--Restrictions concerning riparian habitat.Upon receipt of a notice of intent to conduct an exploration operation, the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources shall notify the Department of Game, Fish and Parks of the area proposed for the exploration operation. The operator shall abide by any reasonable restrictions subject to review and approval by the Board of Minerals and Environment at the request of the operator concerning riparian habitat or threatened or endangered species as notified, in writing, by that department within thirty days of the filing of the notice. Restriction concerning riparian habitat for exploration activities are limited to such habitat located within one hundred feet of each stream bank. Such restrictions concerning riparian habitat may include temporarily diverting the stream flow, bank restoration, and revegetation of the riparian habitat area. Revegetation of the riparian habitat area shall be agreed upon by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks before notifying the operator. A copy of any such restrictions shall be filed with the department by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks. Source: SL 1982, ch 306, §10; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), §§ 14, 53, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.
SD Codified L § 45-6C-11 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 45 - Mining, Oil and Gas|Chapter 06C - Mineral Exploration|Section 45-6C-11 - Notice to state archaeologist--Restrictions concerning site disturbances.

45-6C-11. Notice to state archaeologist--Restrictions concerning site disturbances.Upon receipt of a notice of intent to conduct an exploration operation, the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources shall notify the state archaeologist of the Department of Education of the area proposed for the exploration operation. The operator shall abide by any restrictions concerning site disturbances as notified, in writing, by the state archaeologist within thirty days of the filing of the notice. A copy of any such restrictions shall be filed with the department by the state archaeologist. Source: SL 1982, ch 306, §11; SL 2003, ch 272, §63; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), § 53, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.
SD Codified L § 45-6C-12 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 45 - Mining, Oil and Gas|Chapter 06C - Mineral Exploration|Section 45-6C-12 - Water rights or water pollution control restrictions.

45-6C-12. Water rights or water pollution control restrictions.The operator shall abide by any restrictions regarding water rights or water pollution control as notified, in writing, by the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources within thirty days of the filing of the notice. Source: SL 1982, ch 306, §12; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), § 53, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.
SD Codified L § 45-6C-13 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 45 - Mining, Oil and Gas|Chapter 06C - Mineral Exploration|Section 45-6C-13 - Time for commencement of exploration operation.

45-6C-13. Time for commencement of exploration operation.The operator may commence the exploration operation thirty days after filing the notice of intent or upon receipt of the written restrictions provided for in §§45-6C-10 to 45-6C-12, inclusive. Source: SL 1982, ch 306, §13.