<html> <head> <title>Rule 74:02:01:37.02 Exceptions to nonuse of water.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 74:02:01:37.02"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 74:02:01:37.02 Exceptions to nonuse of water."> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Office HTML Filter 2.0"> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <style> <!-- --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US> <div> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>74:02:01:37.02.&nbsp;&nbsp;Exceptions to nonuse of water.</b> A water supply maintained for either fire protection or standby purposes, or both, is not nonuse of a water permit, right, or vested right if the water diversion works are maintained in working condition for immediate use upon demand. Works to divert appropriated water must include wells equipped with functional motors, pumps, and appurtenances to convey water or functional motors, pumps, and appurtenances to convey water from a surface source, as applicable. Wells that are capped, sealed, or plugged are not standby or fire protection works.</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 17 SDR 40, effective September 19, 1990; 24 SDR 90, effective January 4, 1998.</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=46-2-5">46-2-5.</A></font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=46-2-9">46-2-9</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=46-2-11">46-2-11</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=46-5-37">46-5-37</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=46-5-37.1">46-5-37.1.</A></font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p> </div> </body> </html>