<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-9 - Reclamation plan--Contents. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2066493Normal { 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.s2066493SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066493CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2066493Normal-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.s2066493DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2066493Normal-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; } span.s2066493000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066493SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066493SCL-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="s2066493Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=45-6D-9"><span class="s2066493SENU">45-6D-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066493SENU">. </span><span class="s2066493CL">Reclamation plan--Contents.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066493Normal-000000"><span class="s2066493DefaultParagraphFont">The reclamation plan shall be based on provision for, or satisfactory explanation of, all general requirements for the type of reclamation proposed to be implemented by the operator. Reclamation is mandatory on all affected lands. The reclamation plan shall include the following:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066493Normal-000001"><span class="s2066493DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    A description of the type of reclamation the operator proposes to achieve in the reclamation of the affected land;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066493Normal-000001"><span class="s2066493DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    A proposed timetable for seeding and replanting indicating when and how the reclamation plan will be implemented. Such timetable shall be developed after consulting the local conservation district as to the nature of the soils and native vegetation in the area of the proposed exploration operation. The recommendations of the local conservation district shall be followed if any are provided;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066493Normal-000001"><span class="s2066493DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    A narrative description of how the reclamation plan will rehabilitate the affected land;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066493Normal-000001"><span class="s2066493DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    A narrative description of the temporary and permanent plugging and capping procedure to be used;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066493Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066493DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    The estimated cost of implementing and completing the proposed reclamation and the estimated cost of plugging and sealing each test hole pursuant to the provisions of §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=45-6D-33"><span class="s2066493DefaultParagraphFont">45-6D-33</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066493DefaultParagraphFont"> and </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=45-6D-34"><span class="s2066493DefaultParagraphFont">45-6D-34</span></a><span class="s2066493DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066493Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066493000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066493Normal"><span class="s2066493SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066493SCL-000003"> SL 1982, ch 307, § 9.</span></p></div></body></html>