<html> <head> <title>Rule 74:51:01:02.01 Beneficial use analysis required.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 74:51:01:02.01"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 74:51:01:02.01 Beneficial use analysis required."> <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;} @font-face {font-family:Times; panose-1:2 2 6 3 5 4 5 2 3 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times",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'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>74:51:01:02.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;Beneficial use analysis required.</b> Before renewing an existing or issuing a new individual surface water discharge permit under article 74:52, the secretary shall conduct an analysis of the water body that receives, or is proposed to receive, the discharge. This analysis is required for those water bodies that only have the fishery beneficial use classification of fish and wildlife propagation, recreation, and stock watering waters. Upon completion of the analysis, the secretary shall determine whether the water body deserves a higher </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>classification</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> as listed in &#167;&#167;&nbsp;74:51:01:45 </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>through</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> 74:51:01:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>51</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>, inclusive, based on the attainable use or uses identified during the analysis. If the secretary determines that a higher classification is warranted, the secretary shall include water quality-based limits in the renewed or new permit that are necessary to protect the attainable beneficial use as determined by the analysis. A review is required for any affected surface water discharge permit issued after March 31, 1999.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 25 SDR 98, effective January 27, 1999; 31 SDR 29, effective September 13, 2004</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>; 47 SDR 110, effective April 27, 2021</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=34A-2-10">34A-2-10</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=34A-2-11">34A-2-11</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=34A-2-93">34A-2-93.</A></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=34A-2-10">34A-2-10</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=34A-2-11">34A-2-11</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=34A-2-93">34A-2-93.</A></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> </div> </body> </html>