<html> <head> <title>Rule 74:07:01:01 Definitions.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 74:07:01:01"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 74:07:01:01 Definitions."> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered)"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;} .MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt;} @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'> <div class=WordSection1> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 74:07:01:01.&nbsp;&nbsp;Definitions.</b> Terms defined in SDCL chapters <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=34A-2">34A-2</A> and 46-1 have the same meaning when used in this chapter. In addition, terms used in this chapter mean:</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&quot;Act of nature,&quot; a weather event that causes department-approved design capacities for a permitted activity to be exceeded;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&quot;Aquifer,&quot; a geologic formation, a group of geologic formations, or part of a geologic formation that contains sufficient saturated permeable material to yield economical quantities of ground water to wells and springs;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&quot;Board,&quot; the Water Management Board created by SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=1-40-15">1-40-15</A>;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&quot;Department,&quot; the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (5)&nbsp;&nbsp;&quot;Financial assurance,&quot; a financial instrument, documentation, or other means to guarantee that sufficient funds are available to ensure the performance of corrective actions to contain, mitigate, and remediate all pollution, contamination, or degradation of the environment that may result from an impact;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (6)&nbsp;&nbsp;&quot;Impact,&quot; pollution, contamination, or degradation of the environment caused by wastewater or associated solids that may result from either abandonment of the permitted activity or from an event not caused by an act of nature;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (7)&nbsp;&nbsp;&quot;Owner or operator,&quot; any person legally responsible for an activity authorized by a permit;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (8)&nbsp;&nbsp;&quot;Permit,&quot; a water right permit, water right, validated vested water right, water quality variance permit, ground water discharge facility construction permit, or ground water discharge permit that is granted, amended, extended, or renewed by the board and which may include conditions or qualifications.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 24 SDR 90, effective January 4, 1998; SL 2021, ch 1, &#167;&#167; 8, 19, effective April 19, 2021.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=34A-10-2.4">34A-10-2.4.</A></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=34A-10-2.4">34A-10-2.4.</A></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> </div> </body> </html>