Any island or accumulation of land formed in the bed of a navigable stream or meandered lake on the Missouri River below the Fort Randall Power Plant and Lake Francis Case, belonging to the state as provided by § 5-2-4, is under the supervision of the secretary of the Department of Game, Fish and Parks. The secretary shall administer such lands primarily for wildlife habitat or public recreation or both. In addition, the secretary may enter into contracts with persons desiring to take sand, silt, or gravel from such lands upon such terms and conditions and terms of payment to the State of South Dakota as the secretary may determine. No contract may give any person any exclusive privilege thereunder.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 41-4-11

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SL 1981, ch 296, § 1; SL 1984, ch 273, § 42.