Any person desiring to conduct an exploration operation shall file with the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources a notice of intent to conduct an exploration operation on a form approved by the Board of Minerals and Environment. Each notice of intent shall be limited to sixteen contiguous townships.

The notice of intent shall include the following:

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 45-6C-6

  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

(1) A notice form pursuant to § 45-6C-7;

(2) A plan of reclamation pursuant to § 45-6C-8;

(3) A map pursuant to § 45-6C-9; and

(4) A fee pursuant to § 45-6C-17.

Source: SL 1982, ch 306, § 6; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), § 53, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.