<HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 34A-2A - CHEMIGATION 34A-2A CHEMIGATION </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 34A-2A CHEMIGATION "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 34A-2A"> </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-2A <!-- WP Paired Style Off: HG4 --><!-- WP Style End: HG4 --> </Div> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: HG4C --><Div align="center"><!-- WP Style End: HG4C --> CHEMIGATION <!-- 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-2A-1">34A-2A-1</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Definition of terms. <!-- 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-2A-2">34A-2A-2</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Use of irrigation system for chemigation--Compliance with standards and requirements--Penalties for violation. <!-- 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-2A-3">34A-2A-3</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Promulgation of rules regarding standards and requirements. <!-- 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-2A-4">34A-2A-4</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Entry by chief engineer to determine compliance. <!-- 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-2A-5">34A-2A-5</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Repealed. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <p> </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-2A - CHEMIGATION </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2082171000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082171DefaultParagraphFont-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082171SCL { 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="s2082171Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34A-2A-1"><span class="s2082171SENU">34A-2A-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082171SENU">. </span><span class="s2082171CL">Definition of terms.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082171Normal-000000"><span class="s2082171DefaultParagraphFont">Terms used in this chapter mean:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082171Normal-000001"><span class="s2082171DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    "Antipollution devices," any mechanical equipment used to reduce hazard to the environment in cases of malfunction or shutdown of chemigation equipment during chemigation and may include, but is not limited to, interlock, waterline check valve, chemical line closure device, vacuum relief device, and automatic low pressure drain;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082171Normal-000001"><span class="s2082171DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    "Chemical," any fertilizer or pesticide;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082171Normal-000001"><span class="s2082171DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    "Chemigation," any process whereby chemicals are added to irrigation water applied to land or crop or both through an irrigation system;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082171Normal-000001"><span class="s2082171DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    "Fertilizer," any formulation or product used as a plant nutrient which is intended to promote plant growth and contains one or more plant nutrients;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082171Normal-000001"><span class="s2082171DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    "Irrigation system," any device or combination of devices having a hose, pipe, or other conduit which connects directly to any source of ground or surface water, through which water or a mixture of water and chemicals is drawn and applied to land or crop or both. The term does not include any handheld hose sprayer or other similar device which is constructed so that an interruption in water flow automatically prevents any backflow to the water source;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082171Normal-000001"><span class="s2082171DefaultParagraphFont">(6)    "Pesticide," any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pests, or any substance or mixture of substances intended for use as a plant regulator, defoliant, or desiccant;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082171Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082171DefaultParagraphFont">(7)    "Chief engineer," the officer employed by the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=46-2-3"><span class="s2082171DefaultParagraphFont">46-2-3</span></a><span class="s2082171DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082171Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082171000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082171Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082171DefaultParagraphFont-000003">Source: </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082171SCL">SL 1988, ch 286, § 1; SL 1991, ch 17 (Ex. Ord. 91-4), § 17; 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="s2082171SCL">21-3</span></a><span class="s2082171SCL">), § 53, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.</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-2A - CHEMIGATION </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2058230Normal { 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.s2058230SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058230CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2058230Normal-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.s2058230DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058230000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058230SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058230SCL-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="s2058230Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34A-2A-2"><span class="s2058230SENU">34A-2A-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058230SENU">. </span><span class="s2058230CL">Use of irrigation system for chemigation--Compliance with standards and requirements--Penalties for violation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058230Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058230DefaultParagraphFont">Any person who uses an irrigation system for chemigation who fails to comply with the standards and requirements established pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34A-2A-3"><span class="s2058230DefaultParagraphFont">34A-2A-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058230DefaultParagraphFont"> is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. In addition, a civil fine of not more than five hundred dollars may be imposed for the violation. Each day of noncompliance is a separate violation. In addition, the Water Management Board may suspend or cancel any water permit or license pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=46-1-12"><span class="s2058230DefaultParagraphFont">46-1-12</span></a><span class="s2058230DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058230Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058230000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058230Normal"><span class="s2058230SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058230SCL-000002"> SL 1988, ch 286, § 2; SL 1992, ch 158, § 35.</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-2A - CHEMIGATION </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2058231Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; 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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.s2058231000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058231SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058231SCL-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="s2058231Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34A-2A-3"><span class="s2058231SENU">34A-2A-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058231SENU">. </span><span class="s2058231CL">Promulgation of rules regarding standards and requirements.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058231Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058231DefaultParagraphFont">The Water Management Board, with the assistance of the chief engineer, shall establish, by rules promulgated pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-26"><span class="s2058231DefaultParagraphFont">1-26</span></a><span class="s2058231DefaultParagraphFont">:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058231Normal-000001"><span class="s2058231DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Chemigation equipment standards, performance standards, and installation requirements; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058231Normal-000001"><span class="s2058231DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Requirements regarding the use and location of antipollution devices.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058231Normal-000002"><span class="s2058231DefaultParagraphFont">The requirements and standards established pursuant to this section may provide for additional protection if chemigation involves the application of a pesticide, rather than a fertilizer.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058231Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058231000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058231Normal"><span class="s2058231SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058231SCL-000004"> SL 1988, ch 286, § 3.</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-2A - CHEMIGATION </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2058232Normal { 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.s2058232SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058232CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2058232Normal-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.s2058232DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058232000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058232SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058232SCL-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="s2058232Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34A-2A-4"><span class="s2058232SENU">34A-2A-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058232SENU">. </span><span class="s2058232CL">Entry by chief engineer to determine compliance.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058232Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058232DefaultParagraphFont">The chief engineer may enter upon the land of a person as provided in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=46-2-19"><span class="s2058232DefaultParagraphFont">46-2-19</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058232DefaultParagraphFont"> for the purpose of determining whether such person is in compliance with the provisions of this chapter and any rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058232Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058232000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058232Normal"><span class="s2058232SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058232SCL-000002"> SL 1988, ch 286, § 4.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 34A-2A - CHEMIGATION 34A-2A-5 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 34A-2A-5 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 34A-2A-5"> </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: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> 34A-2A-5. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1992, ch 158, &#167;&nbsp;36.<p> </BODY> </HTML>