The operator shall restore each drill site and other affected land as nearly as possible to its original condition including backfilling all mudpits, scattering any drill cuttings left on the surface, reseeding the drill site and approach trails, removing shot wire, or other action as may be necessary.
S.D. Codified Laws § 45-6D-38
Restoration of drill sites and affected land
Known as the South Dakota Uranium Exploration Act
The act spans §§ 45–45 (66 sections).
Source: SL 1982, ch 307, § 38; SL 2011, ch 165, § 220.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.