<html> <head> <title>Rule 74:29:10:15 Clearance.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 74:29:10:15"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 74:29:10:15 Clearance."> <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>74:29:10:15.&nbsp;&nbsp;Clearance.</b> The lands described in a notice of intent to operate shall be considered cleared for special, exceptional, critical, or unique land characteristics if the department determines that the lands do not constitute special, exceptional, critical, or unique land and no nominating petitions pertaining to lands described in the notice are filed. The clearance shall remain in effect for seven years. If a mine permit application is not submitted within the seven-year period, the board may declare the clearance void and the lands may be reevaluated for special, exceptional, critical, or unique land characteristics.</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 86, effective December 25, 1990.</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=45-6B-81">45-6B-81.</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=45-6B-33.4">45-6B-33.4</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=45-6B-33.6">45-6B-33.6.</A></font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p> </div> </body> </html>