In those areas where revegetation is part of the reclamation plan, land shall be revegetated in such a way as agreed upon by the operator, the local conservation district and the landowner which establishes a diverse, effective, and long-lasting vegetative cover that is capable of self-regeneration and at least equal in extent of cover to the natural vegetation of the surrounding area.
S.D. Codified Laws § 45-6B-39
Revegetation
Known as the South Dakota Mined Land Reclamation Act
The act spans §§ 45–45 (109 sections).
Source: SL 1982, ch 305, § 39.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.