<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 45-6D-47 - Renewal of permit--Hearing on application--Notice--Time for decision. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2066531Normal { 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.s2066531SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066531CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2066531Normal-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.s2066531DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066531DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066531000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066531SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066531SCL-000003 { 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="s2066531Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=45-6D-47"><span class="s2066531SENU">45-6D-47</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066531SENU">. </span><span class="s2066531CL">Renewal of permit--Hearing on application--Notice--Time for decision.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066531Normal-000000"><span class="s2066531DefaultParagraphFont">Upon receipt of an application for the renewal of an exploration operation permit and all fees due from the operator, the Board of Minerals and Environment shall set a date for the hearing of such application not more than twenty</span><span class="s2066531DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066531DefaultParagraphFont">five days after the date of filing. Prior to the holding of any such hearing, the board shall provide notice to any person previously filing a protest or petition for a hearing or statement in support of an application pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=45-6D-46"><span class="s2066531DefaultParagraphFont">45-6D-46</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066531DefaultParagraphFont">, and shall publish notice of the time, date, and location of the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the locality of the proposed uranium exploration operation once a week for two consecutive weeks immediately prior to the hearing. The hearing shall be conducted in a manner pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-26"><span class="s2066531DefaultParagraphFont">1-26</span></a><span class="s2066531DefaultParagraphFont">. A final decision on the application shall be made within sixty days of the receipt of the application.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066531Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066531000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066531Normal"><span class="s2066531SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066531SCL-000003"> SL 1982, ch 307, § 47.</span></p></div></body></html>