<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 34-21-1 - State policy as to uses of radiation and uranium resources. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2056976Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2056976SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2056976CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2056976Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2056976DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2056976000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2056976SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2056976SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2056976Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-21-1"><span class="s2056976SENU">34-21-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2056976SENU">. </span><span class="s2056976CL">State policy as to uses of radiation and uranium resources.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2056976Normal-000000"><span class="s2056976DefaultParagraphFont">Whereas radiation and uranium resources can be instrumental in the improvement of health, welfare, and productivity of the public if properly utilized and developed, and may impair the health of the people and the industrial and agricultural potentials of the state if improperly utilized or developed, it is hereby declared to be the public policy of this state to encourage the constructive uses of radiation, proper development of uranium resources, and control of any associated harmful effects.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2056976Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2056976000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2056976Normal"><span class="s2056976SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2056976SCL-000002"> SL 1957, ch 122, § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 27.17A01; SL 1980, ch 242, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 34-21-1 - State policy as to uses of radiation and uranium resources. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2082271Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2082271SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082271CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2082271Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2082271DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082271000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082271DefaultParagraphFont-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082271SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2082271Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-21-1.1"><span class="s2082271SENU">34-21-1.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082271SENU">. </span><span class="s2082271CL">Waste disposal--Approval required--Uranium ore and mine tailings excepted.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082271Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082271DefaultParagraphFont">The containment, disposal, or deposit of high level and nuclear fuel cycle wastes, defense wastes, nuclear wastes, radioactive substances, or radioactively contaminated materials or the processing of high level nuclear wastes may not be established, allowed or permitted within the boundaries of the State of South Dakota, unless prior approval has been granted by the Governor and the Legislature, except that uranium ore or uranium mine tailings are not affected by this section. Low level nuclear wastes may not be disposed of without approval of the department and secretary of agriculture and natural resources and in accordance with regulations promulgated according to this chapter and chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34A-6"><span class="s2082271DefaultParagraphFont">34A-6</span></a><span class="s2082271DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082271Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082271000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082271Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082271DefaultParagraphFont-000002">Source: </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082271SCL">SL 1977, ch 283; SL 1980, ch 242, § 2; SL 1991, ch 17 (Ex. Ord. 91-4), § 17; SL 2017, ch 159, § 1; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=21-3"><span class="s2082271SCL">21-3</span></a><span class="s2082271SCL">), § 53, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.</span></p></div></body></html>