<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-6 - Notice of intent to conduct exploration operation--Items comprising notice.</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2082221Normal { 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.s2082221SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082221CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2082221Normal-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.s2082221DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2082221Normal-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.s2082221Normal-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.s2082221000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082221DefaultParagraphFont-000004 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082221SCL { 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="s2082221Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=45-6C-6"><span class="s2082221SENU">45-6C-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082221SENU">. </span><span class="s2082221CL">Notice of intent to conduct exploration operation--Items comprising notice.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082221Normal-000000"><span class="s2082221DefaultParagraphFont">Any person desiring to conduct an exploration operation shall file with the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources a notice of intent to conduct an exploration operation on a form approved by the Board of Minerals and Environment. Each notice of intent shall be limited to sixteen contiguous townships.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082221Normal-000001"><span class="s2082221DefaultParagraphFont">The notice of intent shall include the following:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082221Normal-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082221DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    A notice form pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=45-6C-7"><span class="s2082221DefaultParagraphFont">45-6C-7</span></a><span class="s2082221DefaultParagraphFont">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082221Normal-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082221DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    A plan of reclamation pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=45-6C-8"><span class="s2082221DefaultParagraphFont">45-6C-8</span></a><span class="s2082221DefaultParagraphFont">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082221Normal-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082221DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    A map pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=45-6C-9"><span class="s2082221DefaultParagraphFont">45-6C-9</span></a><span class="s2082221DefaultParagraphFont">; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082221Normal-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082221DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    A fee pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=45-6C-17"><span class="s2082221DefaultParagraphFont">45-6C-17</span></a><span class="s2082221DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082221Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082221000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082221Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082221DefaultParagraphFont-000004">Source: </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082221SCL">SL 1982, ch 306, § 6; 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="s2082221SCL">21-3</span></a><span class="s2082221SCL">), § 53, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.</span></p></div></body></html>