<HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 34A-17 - UNIFORM ENVIRONMENTAL COVENANTS ACT 34A-17 UNIFORM ENVIRONMENTAL COVENANTS ACT </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 34A-17 UNIFORM ENVIRONMENTAL COVENANTS ACT "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 34A-17"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: HG4 --><Div align="center"><!-- WP Style End: HG4 --> CHAPTER 34A-17 <!-- WP Paired Style Off: HG4 --><!-- WP Style End: HG4 --> </Div> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: HG4C --><Div align="center"><!-- WP Style End: HG4C --> UNIFORM ENVIRONMENTAL COVENANTS ACT <!-- WP Paired Style Off: HG4C --><!-- WP Style End: HG4C --> </Div> <br> <p> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=34A-17-1">34A-17-1</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Short title. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=34A-17-2">34A-17-2</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Definitions. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=34A-17-3">34A-17-3</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Nature of rights--Subordination of interests. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=34A-17-4">34A-17-4</A> <!-- WP Style 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Notice--Copy of covenant. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=34A-17-8">34A-17-8</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Recording. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=34A-17-9">34A-17-9</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Duration--Amendment by court action. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=34A-17-10">34A-17-10</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Amendment or termination by consent. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> 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{ font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2058762Normal-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.s2058762DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058762000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058762SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058762SCL-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="s2058762Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34A-17-1"><span class="s2058762SENU">34A-17-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058762SENU">. </span><span class="s2058762CL">Short title.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058762Normal-000000"><span class="s2058762DefaultParagraphFont">This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Environmental Covenants Act.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058762Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058762000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058762Normal"><span class="s2058762SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058762SCL-000002"> SL 2005, ch 196, § 1.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058762Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058762000001"> </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 34A-17 - UNIFORM ENVIRONMENTAL COVENANTS ACT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2082206Normal { 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.s2082206SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082206CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2082206Normal-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.s2082206DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2082206Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } p.s2082206Normal-000002 { margin-left: 1.14in; text-indent: -0.44in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2082206000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082206DefaultParagraphFont-000004 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082206SCL { 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="s2082206Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34A-17-2"><span class="s2082206SENU">34A-17-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082206SENU">. </span><span class="s2082206CL">Definitions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082206Normal-000000"><span class="s2082206DefaultParagraphFont">In this chapter:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082206Normal-000001"><span class="s2082206DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    "Activity and use limitations," means restrictions or obligations created under this chapter with respect to real property;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082206Normal-000001"><span class="s2082206DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    "Agency," means the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources or any other state or federal agency that determines or approves the environmental response project pursuant to which the environmental covenant is created;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082206Normal-000001"><span class="s2082206DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    "Common interest community," means a condominium, cooperative, or other real property with respect to which a person, by virtue of the person's ownership of a parcel of real property, is obligated to pay property taxes or insurance premiums, or for maintenance, or improvement of other real property described in a recorded covenant that creates the common interest community;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082206Normal-000001"><span class="s2082206DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    "Environmental covenant," means a servitude arising under an environmental response project that imposes activity and use limitations;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082206Normal-000001"><span class="s2082206DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    "Environmental response project," means a plan or work performed for environmental remediation of real property and conducted:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082206Normal-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082206DefaultParagraphFont">(A)    Under a federal or state program governing environmental remediation of real property, including chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34A-10"><span class="s2082206DefaultParagraphFont">34A-10</span></a><span class="s2082206DefaultParagraphFont">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082206Normal-000002"><span class="s2082206DefaultParagraphFont">(B)    Incident to closure of a solid or hazardous waste management unit, if the closure is conducted with approval of an agency; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082206Normal-000002"><span class="s2082206DefaultParagraphFont">(C)    Under a state voluntary clean-up program;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082206Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082206DefaultParagraphFont">(6)    "Holder," means the grantee of an environmental covenant as specified in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34A-17-3"><span class="s2082206DefaultParagraphFont">34A-17-3</span></a><span class="s2082206DefaultParagraphFont">(a);</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082206Normal-000001"><span class="s2082206DefaultParagraphFont">(7)    "Person," means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, public corporation, government, governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, or any other legal or commercial entity;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082206Normal-000001"><span class="s2082206DefaultParagraphFont">(8)    "Record," used as a noun, means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082206Normal-000001"><span class="s2082206DefaultParagraphFont">(9)    "State," means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082206Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082206000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082206Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082206DefaultParagraphFont-000004">Source: </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082206SCL">SL 2005, ch 196, § 2; 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="s2082206SCL">21-3</span></a><span class="s2082206SCL">), § 53, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082206Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082206000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082206Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082206000003"> </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 34A-17 - UNIFORM ENVIRONMENTAL COVENANTS ACT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2058764Normal { 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.s2058764SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058764CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2058764Normal-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.s2058764DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2058764Normal-000001 { text-indent: 0.25in; 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; } p.s2058764Normal-000002 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2058764000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058764SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058764SCL-000004 { 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="s2058764Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34A-17-3"><span class="s2058764SENU">34A-17-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058764SENU">. </span><span class="s2058764CL">Nature of rights--Subordination of interests.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058764Normal-000000"><span class="s2058764DefaultParagraphFont">(a) Any person, including a person that owns an interest in the real property, the agency, or a municipality or other unit of local government, may be a holder. An environmental covenant may identify more than one holder. The interest of a holder is an interest in real property.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058764Normal-000001"><span class="s2058764DefaultParagraphFont">(b) A right of an agency under this chapter or under an environmental covenant, other than a right as a holder, is not an interest in real property.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058764Normal-000001"><span class="s2058764DefaultParagraphFont">(c) An agency is bound by any obligation it assumes in an environmental covenant, but an agency does not assume obligations merely by signing an environmental covenant. Any other person that signs an environmental covenant is bound by the obligations the person assumes in the covenant, but signing the covenant does not change obligations, rights, or protections granted or imposed under law other than this chapter except as provided in the covenant.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058764Normal-000001"><span class="s2058764DefaultParagraphFont">(d) The following rules apply to interests in real property in existence at the time an environmental covenant is created or amended:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058764Normal-000002"><span class="s2058764DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    An interest that has priority under other law is not affected by an environmental covenant unless the person that owns the interest subordinates that interest to the covenant;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058764Normal-000002"><span class="s2058764DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    This chapter does not require a person that owns a prior interest to subordinate that interest to an environmental covenant or to agree to be bound by the covenant;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058764Normal-000002"><span class="s2058764DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    A subordination agreement may be contained in an environmental covenant covering real property or in a separate record. If the environmental covenant covers commonly owned property in a common interest community, the record may be signed by any person authorized by the governing board of the owners' association;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058764Normal-000002"><span class="s2058764DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    An agreement by a person to subordinate a prior interest to an environmental covenant affects the priority of that person's interest but does not by itself impose any affirmative obligation on the person with respect to the environmental covenant.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058764Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058764000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058764Normal"><span class="s2058764SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058764SCL-000004"> SL 2005, ch 196, § 3.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058764Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058764000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058764Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058764000003"> </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 34A-17 - UNIFORM ENVIRONMENTAL COVENANTS ACT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2058765Normal { 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.s2058765SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058765CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2058765Normal-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.s2058765DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2058765Normal-000001 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-right: 0; } p.s2058765Normal-000002 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2058765000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058765SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058765SCL-000004 { 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="s2058765Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34A-17-4"><span class="s2058765SENU">34A-17-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058765SENU">. </span><span class="s2058765CL">Content of environmental covenant.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058765Normal-000000"><span class="s2058765DefaultParagraphFont">(a) An environmental covenant must:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058765Normal-000001"><span class="s2058765DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    State that the instrument is an environmental covenant executed pursuant to this chapter;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058765Normal-000001"><span class="s2058765DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Contain a legally sufficient description of the real property subject to the covenant;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058765Normal-000001"><span class="s2058765DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Describe the activity and use limitations on the real property;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058765Normal-000001"><span class="s2058765DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    Identify every holder;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058765Normal-000001"><span class="s2058765DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    Be signed by the agency, every holder, and every owner of the fee simple of the real property subject to the covenant; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058765Normal-000001"><span class="s2058765DefaultParagraphFont">(6)    Identify the name and location of any administrative record for the environmental response project reflected in the environmental covenant.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058765Normal-000002"><span class="s2058765DefaultParagraphFont">(b) In addition to the information required by subsection (a), an environmental covenant may contain other information, restrictions, and requirements agreed to by the persons who signed it, including any:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058765Normal-000001"><span class="s2058765DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Requirements for notice following transfer of a specified interest in, or concerning proposed changes in use of, applications for building permits for, or proposals for any site work affecting the contamination on, the property subject to the covenant;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058765Normal-000001"><span class="s2058765DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Requirements for periodic reporting describing compliance with the covenant;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058765Normal-000001"><span class="s2058765DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Rights of access to the property granted in connection with implementation or enforcement of the covenant;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058765Normal-000001"><span class="s2058765DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    A brief narrative description of the contamination and remedy, including the contaminants of concern, the pathways of exposure, limits on exposure, and the location and extent of the contamination;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058765Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058765DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    Limitation on amendment or termination of the covenant in addition to those contained in §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34A-17-9"><span class="s2058765DefaultParagraphFont">34A-17-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058765DefaultParagraphFont"> and </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34A-17-10"><span class="s2058765DefaultParagraphFont">34A-17-10</span></a><span class="s2058765DefaultParagraphFont">; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058765Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058765DefaultParagraphFont">(6)    Rights of the holder in addition to its right to enforce the covenant pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34A-17-11"><span class="s2058765DefaultParagraphFont">34A-17-11</span></a><span class="s2058765DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058765Normal-000002"><span class="s2058765DefaultParagraphFont">(c) In addition to other conditions for its approval of an environmental covenant, the agency may require those persons specified by the agency who have interests in the real property to sign the covenant.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058765Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058765000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058765Normal"><span class="s2058765SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058765SCL-000004"> SL 2005, ch 196, § 4.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058765Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058765000003"> </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 34A-17 - UNIFORM ENVIRONMENTAL COVENANTS ACT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2058766Normal { 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.s2058766SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058766CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2058766Normal-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.s2058766DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2058766Normal-000001 { text-indent: 0.25in; 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; } p.s2058766Normal-000002 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2058766000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058766SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058766SCL-000004 { 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="s2058766Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34A-17-5"><span class="s2058766SENU">34A-17-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058766SENU">. </span><span class="s2058766CL">Validity--Effect on other instruments.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058766Normal-000000"><span class="s2058766DefaultParagraphFont">(a) An environmental covenant that complies with this chapter runs with the land.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058766Normal-000001"><span class="s2058766DefaultParagraphFont">(b) An environmental covenant that is otherwise effective is valid and enforceable even if:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058766Normal-000002"><span class="s2058766DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    It is not appurtenant to an interest in real property;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058766Normal-000002"><span class="s2058766DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    It can be or has been assigned to a person other than the original holder;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058766Normal-000002"><span class="s2058766DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    It is not of a character that has been recognized traditionally at common law;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058766Normal-000002"><span class="s2058766DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    It imposes a negative burden;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058766Normal-000002"><span class="s2058766DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    It imposes an affirmative obligation on a person having an interest in the real property or on the holder;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058766Normal-000002"><span class="s2058766DefaultParagraphFont">(6)    The benefit or burden does not touch or concern real property;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058766Normal-000002"><span class="s2058766DefaultParagraphFont">(7)    There is no privity of estate or contract;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058766Normal-000002"><span class="s2058766DefaultParagraphFont">(8)    The holder dies, ceases to exist, resigns, or is replaced; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058766Normal-000002"><span class="s2058766DefaultParagraphFont">(9)    The owner of an interest subject to the environmental covenant and the holder are the same person.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058766Normal-000001"><span class="s2058766DefaultParagraphFont">(c) An instrument that creates restrictions or obligations with respect to real property that would qualify as activity and use limitations except for the fact that the instrument was recorded before the effective date of this chapter is not invalid or unenforceable because of any of the limitations on enforcement of interests described in subsection (b) or because it was identified as an easement, servitude, deed restriction, or other interest. This chapter does not apply in any other respect to such an instrument.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058766Normal-000001"><span class="s2058766DefaultParagraphFont">(d) This chapter does not invalidate or render unenforceable any interest, whether designated as an environmental covenant or other interest, that is otherwise enforceable under the law of this state.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058766Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058766000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058766Normal"><span class="s2058766SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058766SCL-000004"> SL 2005, ch 196, § 5.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058766Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058766000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058766Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058766000003"> </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 34A-17 - UNIFORM ENVIRONMENTAL COVENANTS ACT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2058767Normal { 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.s2058767SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058767CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2058767Normal-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.s2058767DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058767000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058767SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058767SCL-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="s2058767Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34A-17-6"><span class="s2058767SENU">34A-17-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058767SENU">. </span><span class="s2058767CL">Relationship to other land-use law.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058767Normal-000000"><span class="s2058767DefaultParagraphFont">This chapter does not authorize a use of real property that is otherwise prohibited by zoning, by law other than this chapter regulating use of real property, or by a recorded instrument that has priority over the environmental covenant. An environmental covenant may prohibit or restrict uses of real property which are authorized by zoning or by law other than this chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058767Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058767000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058767Normal"><span class="s2058767SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058767SCL-000002"> SL 2005, ch 196, § 6.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058767Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058767000001"> </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 34A-17 - UNIFORM ENVIRONMENTAL COVENANTS ACT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2058768Normal { 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.s2058768SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058768CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2058768Normal-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.s2058768DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2058768Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } p.s2058768Normal-000002 { text-indent: 0.25in; 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.s2058768000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058768SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058768SCL-000004 { 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="s2058768Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34A-17-7"><span class="s2058768SENU">34A-17-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058768SENU">. </span><span class="s2058768CL">Notice--Copy of covenant.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058768Normal-000000"><span class="s2058768DefaultParagraphFont">(a) A copy of an environmental covenant shall be provided by the persons and in the manner required by the agency to:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058768Normal-000001"><span class="s2058768DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Each person that signed the covenant;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058768Normal-000001"><span class="s2058768DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Each person holding a recorded interest in the real property subject to the covenant;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058768Normal-000001"><span class="s2058768DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Each person in possession of the real property subject to the covenant;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058768Normal-000001"><span class="s2058768DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    Each municipality or other unit of local government in which real property subject to the covenant is located; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058768Normal-000001"><span class="s2058768DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    Any other person the agency requires.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058768Normal-000002"><span class="s2058768DefaultParagraphFont">(b) The validity of a covenant is not affected by failure to provide a copy of the covenant as required under this section.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058768Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058768000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058768Normal"><span class="s2058768SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058768SCL-000004"> SL 2005, ch 196, § 7.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058768Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058768000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058768Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058768000003"> </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 34A-17 - UNIFORM ENVIRONMENTAL COVENANTS ACT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2058769Normal { 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.s2058769SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058769CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2058769Normal-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.s2058769DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2058769Normal-000001 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2058769000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058769SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058769SCL-000003 { 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="s2058769Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34A-17-8"><span class="s2058769SENU">34A-17-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058769SENU">. </span><span class="s2058769CL">Recording.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058769Normal-000000"><span class="s2058769DefaultParagraphFont">(a) An environmental covenant and any amendment or termination of the covenant must be recorded in every county in which any portion of the real property subject to the covenant is located. For purposes of indexing, a holder shall be treated as a grantee.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058769Normal-000001"><span class="s2058769DefaultParagraphFont">(b) Except as otherwise provided in § 34A-17-9(c), an environmental covenant is subject to the laws of this state governing recording and priority of interests in real property.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058769Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058769000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058769Normal"><span class="s2058769SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058769SCL-000003"> SL 2005, ch 196, § 8.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058769Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058769000002"> </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 34A-17 - UNIFORM ENVIRONMENTAL COVENANTS ACT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2058770Normal { 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.s2058770SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058770CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2058770Normal-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.s2058770DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2058770Normal-000001 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-right: 0; } p.s2058770Normal-000002 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 1.14in; text-indent: -0.44in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-right: 0; } p.s2058770Normal-000003 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2058770000004 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058770SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058770SCL-000005 { 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="s2058770Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34A-17-9"><span class="s2058770SENU">34A-17-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058770SENU">. </span><span class="s2058770CL">Duration--Amendment by court action.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058770Normal-000000"><span class="s2058770DefaultParagraphFont">(a) An environmental covenant is perpetual unless it is:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058770Normal-000001"><span class="s2058770DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    By its terms limited to a specific duration or terminated by the occurrence of a specific event;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058770Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058770DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Terminated by consent pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34A-17-10"><span class="s2058770DefaultParagraphFont">34A-17-10</span></a><span class="s2058770DefaultParagraphFont">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058770Normal-000001"><span class="s2058770DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Terminated pursuant to subsection (b);</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058770Normal-000001"><span class="s2058770DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    Terminated by foreclosure of an interest that has priority over the environmental covenant; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058770Normal-000001"><span class="s2058770DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    Terminated or modified in an eminent domain proceeding, but only if:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058770Normal-000002"><span class="s2058770DefaultParagraphFont">(A)    The agency that signed the covenant is a party to the proceeding;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058770Normal-000002"><span class="s2058770DefaultParagraphFont">(B)    All persons identified in § 34A-17-10(a) and (b) are given notice of the pendency of the proceeding; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058770Normal-000002"><span class="s2058770DefaultParagraphFont">(C)    The court determines, after hearing, that the termination or modification will not adversely affect human health or the environment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058770Normal-000003"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058770DefaultParagraphFont">(b) If the agency that signed an environmental covenant has determined that the intended benefits of the covenant can no longer be realized, a court, under the doctrine of changed circumstances, in an action in which all persons identified in § 34A-17-10(a) and (b) have been given notice, may terminate the covenant or reduce its burden on the real property subject to the covenant. The agency's determination or its failure to make a determination upon request is subject to review pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-26"><span class="s2058770DefaultParagraphFont">1-26</span></a><span class="s2058770DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058770Normal-000003"><span class="s2058770DefaultParagraphFont">(c) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (a) and (b), an environmental covenant may not be extinguished, limited, or impaired through issuance of a tax deed, foreclosure of a tax lien, or application of the doctrine of adverse possession, prescription, abandonment, waiver, lack of enforcement, or acquiescence, or a similar doctrine.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058770Normal-000003"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058770DefaultParagraphFont">(d) An environmental covenant may not be extinguished, limited, or impaired by application of chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=43-30"><span class="s2058770DefaultParagraphFont">43-30</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058770DefaultParagraphFont"> or </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=43-30A"><span class="s2058770DefaultParagraphFont">43-30A</span></a><span class="s2058770DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058770Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058770000004"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058770Normal"><span class="s2058770SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058770SCL-000005"> SL 2005, ch 196, § 9.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058770Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058770000004"> </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 34A-17 - UNIFORM ENVIRONMENTAL COVENANTS ACT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058771Normal-000001"><span class="s2058771DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d)(2), the holder.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058771Normal-000002"><span class="s2058771DefaultParagraphFont">(b) If an interest in real property is subject to an environmental covenant, the interest is not affected by an amendment of the covenant unless the current owner of the interest consents to the amendment or has waived in a signed record the right to consent to amendments.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058771Normal-000002"><span class="s2058771DefaultParagraphFont">(c) Except for an assignment undertaken pursuant to a governmental reorganization, assignment of an environmental covenant to a new holder is an amendment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058771Normal-000002"><span class="s2058771DefaultParagraphFont">(d) Except as otherwise provided in an environmental covenant:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058771Normal-000001"><span class="s2058771DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    A holder may not assign its interest without consent of the other parties;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058771Normal-000001"><span class="s2058771DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    A holder may be removed and replaced by agreement of the other parties specified in subsection (a); and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058771Normal-000001"><span class="s2058771DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    A court of competent jurisdiction may fill a vacancy in the position of holder.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058771Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058771000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058771Normal"><span class="s2058771SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058771SCL-000004"> SL 2005, ch 196, § 10.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058771Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058771000003"> </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 34A-17 - UNIFORM ENVIRONMENTAL COVENANTS ACT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2058772Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; 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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.s2058772000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058772SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058772SCL-000004 { 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="s2058772Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34A-17-11"><span class="s2058772SENU">34A-17-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058772SENU">. </span><span class="s2058772CL">Enforcement of covenant--Injunction or other equitable relief.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058772Normal-000000"><span class="s2058772DefaultParagraphFont">(a) A civil action for injunctive or other equitable relief for violation of an environmental covenant may be maintained by:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058772Normal-000001"><span class="s2058772DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    A party to the covenant;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058772Normal-000001"><span class="s2058772DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    The agency;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058772Normal-000001"><span class="s2058772DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Any person to whom the covenant expressly grants power to enforce;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058772Normal-000001"><span class="s2058772DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    A person whose interest in the real property or whose collateral or liability may be affected by the alleged violation of the covenant; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058772Normal-000001"><span class="s2058772DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    A municipality or other unit of local government in which the real property subject to the covenant is located.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058772Normal-000002"><span class="s2058772DefaultParagraphFont">(b) This chapter does not limit the regulatory authority of the agency under law other than this chapter with respect to an environmental response project.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058772Normal-000002"><span class="s2058772DefaultParagraphFont">(c) A person is not responsible for or subject to liability for environmental remediation solely because it has the right to enforce an environmental covenant.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058772Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058772000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058772Normal"><span class="s2058772SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058772SCL-000004"> SL 2005, ch 196, § 11.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058772Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058772000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058772Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058772000003"> </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 34A-17 - UNIFORM ENVIRONMENTAL COVENANTS ACT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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The registry may also contain any other information concerning environmental covenants and the real property subject to them which the secretary of state considers appropriate. The registry is a public record.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058773Normal-000001"><span class="s2058773DefaultParagraphFont">(b) After an environmental covenant or an amendment or termination of a covenant is filed in the registry established pursuant to subsection (a), a notice of the covenant, amendment, or termination that complies with this section may be recorded in the land records in lieu of recording the entire covenant. Any such notice must contain:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058773Normal-000002"><span class="s2058773DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    A legally sufficient description and any available street address of the real property subject to the covenant;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058773Normal-000002"><span class="s2058773DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    The name and address of the owner of the fee simple interest in the real property, the agency, and the holder if other than the agency;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058773Normal-000002"><span class="s2058773DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    A statement that the covenant, amendment, or termination is available in a registry at the Office of the Secretary of State which discloses the method of any electronic access; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058773Normal-000002"><span class="s2058773DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    A statement that the notice is notification of an environmental covenant executed pursuant to this chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058773Normal-000001"><span class="s2058773DefaultParagraphFont">(c) A statement in substantially the following form, executed with the same formalities as a deed in this state, satisfies the requirements of subsection (b):</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058773Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058773DefaultParagraphFont">"1. This notice is filed in the land records of the county of [insert name of jurisdiction in which the real property is located] pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34A-17-12"><span class="s2058773DefaultParagraphFont">34A-17-12</span></a><span class="s2058773DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058773Normal-000001"><span class="s2058773DefaultParagraphFont">2. This notice and the covenant, amendment, or termination to which it refers may impose significant obligations with respect to the property described below.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058773Normal-000001"><span class="s2058773DefaultParagraphFont">3. A legal description of the property is attached as Exhibit A to this notice. The address of the property that is subject to the environmental covenant is [insert address of property] [not available].</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058773Normal-000001"><span class="s2058773DefaultParagraphFont">4. The name and address of the owner of the fee simple interest in the real property on the date of this notice is [insert name of current owner of the property and the owner's current address as shown on the tax records of the jurisdiction in which the property is located].</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058773Normal-000001"><span class="s2058773DefaultParagraphFont">5. The environmental covenant, amendment, or termination was signed by [insert name and address of the agency].</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058773Normal-000001"><span class="s2058773DefaultParagraphFont">6. The environmental covenant, amendment, or termination was filed in the registry on [insert date of filing].</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058773Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058773DefaultParagraphFont">7. The full text of the covenant, amendment, or termination and any other information required by the agency is on file and available for inspection and copying in the registry maintained for that purpose by the Office of the Secretary of State in the State Capitol. The covenant, amendment, or termination may be found electronically at </span><span class="s2058773DefaultParagraphFont-000003">www.sdsos.gov</span><span class="s2058773DefaultParagraphFont">."</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058773Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058773000004"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058773Normal"><span class="s2058773SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058773SCL-000005"> SL 2005, ch 196, § 12.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058773Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058773000004"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058773Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058773000004"> </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 34A-17 - UNIFORM ENVIRONMENTAL COVENANTS ACT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058774SCL-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="s2058774Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34A-17-13"><span class="s2058774SENU">34A-17-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058774SENU">. </span><span class="s2058774CL">Uniformity of application and construction.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058774Normal-000000"><span class="s2058774DefaultParagraphFont">In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058774Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058774000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058774Normal"><span class="s2058774SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058774SCL-000002"> SL 2005, ch 196, § 13.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058774Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058774000001"> </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 34A-17 - UNIFORM ENVIRONMENTAL COVENANTS ACT </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058775SCL-000002 { 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="s2058775Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34A-17-14"><span class="s2058775SENU">34A-17-14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058775SENU">. </span><span class="s2058775CL">Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058775Normal-000000"><span class="s2058775DefaultParagraphFont">This chapter modifies, limits, or supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (15 U.S.C. 7001 et seq.) but does not modify, limit, or supersede Section 101 of that Act (15 U. S.C. 7001(a)) or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in Section 103 of that Act (15 U.S.C. 7003(b)).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058775Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058775000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058775Normal"><span class="s2058775SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058775SCL-000002"> SL 2005, ch 196, § 14.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058775Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058775000001"> </span></p></div></body></html>