<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 45-6C-26 - Exploration operations--Applicable laws. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2066454Normal { 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.s2066454SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066454CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2066454Normal-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.s2066454DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066454000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066454SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066454SCL-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="s2066454Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=45-6C-26"><span class="s2066454SENU">45-6C-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066454SENU">. </span><span class="s2066454CL">Exploration operations--Applicable laws.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066454Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066454DefaultParagraphFont">Every operator who files notice of intent to conduct an exploration operation may engage in the exploration operation upon the affected lands described in the notice of intent to conduct an exploration operation, upon the performance of and subject to §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=45-6C-27"><span class="s2066454DefaultParagraphFont">45-6C-27</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066454DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=45-6C-34"><span class="s2066454DefaultParagraphFont">45-6C-34</span></a><span class="s2066454DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, with respect to such lands.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066454Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066454000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066454Normal"><span class="s2066454SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066454SCL-000002"> SL 1982, ch 306, § 26.</span></p></div></body></html>