Upon notification by any person contemplating the establishment of a mining operation, the department shall examine the lands to be affected by the proposed mining operation and determine whether such lands constitute special, exceptional, critical, or unique lands as defined in § 45-6B-33.3. If the department determines that the lands meet one or more of the characteristics in § 45-6B-33.3 it shall notify the applicant in writing of the determination and the grounds for the determination.
S.D. Codified Laws § 45-6B-33.6
Determination of classification--Notice and grounds
Known as the South Dakota Mined Land Reclamation Act
The act spans §§ 45-6B-1 to 45-6B-99 (109 sections).
Source: SL 1989, ch 381, § 6.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.