10-6-117. Agricultural land--Riparian buffer strip classification--Criteria.
Agricultural land shall be classified as a riparian buffer strip pursuant to §10-6-116, if it meets the following criteria:
(1)The agricultural land consists of existing or planted perennial vegetation;
(2)The riparian buffer strip is a minimum of fifty feet in width along an eligible river, stream, or lake, and extends up to a maximum of one hundred twenty feet in width along an eligible river, stream, or lake. For the purposes of this section, the measurement along a river or stream begins at the top of the bank or where the upland or terrestrial vegetation begins, whichever is closer to the water channel, and extends landward from the beginning measuring point. The measurement along a lake begins where upland or terrestrial vegetation begins and extends landward from the beginning measuring point. A riparian buffer strip may vary along the riparian area if the strip is at least fifty to one hundred twenty feet in width and is mapped to calculate the taxable area involved;
(3)The perennial vegetation is not harvested or mowed before July tenth unless the riparian buffer strip is impacted by center pivot irrigation, then the perennial vegetation may not be harvested or mowed before June twenty-fifth. However, a minimum of four inches of vegetative cover shall be maintained at all times;
(4)The perennial vegetation is not grazed during the months of May to September, inclusive; and
(5)The landowner files a verified application with the director of equalization of the county where the agricultural property is located, verifying that the criteria of this section has been met.
The landowner shall include in the application a legal description of the parcel where the riparian buffer strip is located, all necessary documentation including maps and acre totals, and any other information required by the director to determine eligibility. The application must be filed with the director before October sixteenth. If the director determines that the agricultural land meets the criteria provided by this section, the land must be assessed pursuant to §10-6-116 on November first, and shall continue to be classified as a riparian buffer strip for a period of ten years unless there is a change in use or if any of the criteria required under this section are not met. Following each ten-year period, an application to maintain classification as a riparian buffer strip shall be filed with the director before October sixteenth. The application must be in a form as prescribed by the secretary of revenue.
Source: SL 2017, ch 63, §2; SL 2021, ch 44, §§14, 44; SL 2021, ch 46, §2.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 06 - Annual Assessment Of Property
Section 10-6-101 - Definition of terms.
Section 10-6-102 - Mill levy defined--Substitution.
Section 10-6-103 - One mill defined--Substitution.
Section 10-6-104 - Fair market value and full and true value defined.
Section 10-6-105 - Period during which assessment made--Date of assessment.
Section 10-6-108 - Statement of real property required of taxpayers.
Section 10-6-109 - Viewing of property--Inspection of records--Recording assessed value.
Section 10-6-110 - Classification of property--Notation by director.
Section 10-6-111 - Agricultural land taxed without regard to zoning.
Section 10-6-112 - Classification of agricultural land--Criteria.
Section 10-6-113 - Property tax freeze authorized for agricultural property of beginning farmer.
Section 10-6-117 - Agricultural land--Riparian buffer strip classification--Criteria.
Section 10-6-120 - Property not used for agriculture separately assessed.
Section 10-6-121 - Minimum and maximum median sales to assessment ratio.
Section 10-6-122 - Maximum coefficient of dispersion.
Section 10-6-123 - Distinction between agricultural and nonagricultural real property.
Section 10-6-124 - Promulgation of rules--Purposes.
Section 10-6-125 - Assessed value of inundated farmlands--Classification.
Section 10-6-127 - Agricultural land to be assessed based on agricultural income value.
Section 10-6-128 - Agricultural income value--Determination--Database of cropland data.
Section 10-6-129 - Factors used for percentage of annual earning capacity.
Section 10-6-130 - Soil classification--Land categorization--Director adjustments.
Section 10-6-131 - Agricultural income value for county--Adjustment of assessed value by director.
Section 10-6-132 - Classification of buildings and structures.
Section 10-6-133 - Fair market value of agricultural land.
Section 10-6-134 - Agricultural Land Assessment Implementation and Oversight Advisory Task Force.
Section 10-6-137.1 - Discretionary formula for reduced taxation of new residential structures.
Section 10-6-138 - Municipal adoption of reduction for new property.
Section 10-6-139 - Adoption of assessed value formula by governing board of improvement district.
Section 10-6-141 - Boundaries of redevelopment neighborhood.
Section 10-6-142 - Standards for redevelopment neighborhood property within municipality.
Section 10-6-143 - Classification of certain residential property.
Section 10-6-144 - Valuation of certain residential property.
Section 10-6-147 - Petition for reversal of director's decision--Notice and hearing.
Section 10-6-148 - Railroad and highway rights-of-way deducted in valuing land.
Section 10-6-149 - Real estate list included in assessment lists, rolls, and book--Contents.
Section 10-6-150 - Form for real estate list.
Section 10-6-151 - Equalization director's affidavit attached to real estate list.
Section 10-6-152 - Records of county auditor or treasurer authorized as tax records.
Section 10-6-153 - Delivery of updated records to boards of equalization--Open to public inspection.
Section 10-6-154 - Notice of assessment--Required information--Promulgation of rules.
Section 10-6-157 - Consideration of federal income tax credits in assessing property prohibited.