As an alternative to the provisions of § 46-10A-1, a petition to establish a water use control area may be brought before the Water Management Board when signed by water right holders representing not less than fifty percent of the total rate of diversion under permit, filed vested rights or adjudicated rights in the geographical area described in the petition.
S.D. Codified Laws § 46-10A-2
Establishment of area--Petition of water right holders
Source: SL 1983, ch 314, § 180.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.