The Board of Minerals and Environment may require the operator, prior to commencing a uranium exploration operation, to provide water quality information concerning designated domestic water wells within the proposed permit area or within one-half mile of the proposed permit area. If the operator is refused access to any water well, the operator shall notify, in writing, the board of such refusal and may not be required thereafter to provide any information concerning such well.
S.D. Codified Laws § 45-6D-17
Domestic water wells--Information required of operator
Known as the South Dakota Uranium Exploration Act
The act spans §§ 45–45 (66 sections).
Source: SL 1982, ch 307, § 17.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.