South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 35 - Range And Forest Fire Prevention
Section 34-35-15 - Black Hills Forest Fire Protection District--Area included.

34-35-15. Black Hills Forest Fire Protection District--Area included.
To protect the timber on areas subject to unusual fire dangers, there is hereby created the Black Hills Forest Fire Protection District, consisting of all that part of the state described by metes and bounds as follows: Commencing at a point on the Wyoming-South Dakota state line at the junction of Interstate Highway 90 at the state line; thence east and southeast along Interstate Highway 90 via Rapid City to the intersection of U.S. Highway 16B; thence south and southwest along U.S. Highway 16B to the intersection of State Highway 79; thence south along State Highway 79 to the intersection of U.S. Highway 18; thence south along U.S. Highway 18 to the Cheyenne River; thence west and northwest along the Cheyenne River to the Wyoming-South Dakota state line; thence north along said state line to the place of beginning. The Black Hills Forest Fire Protection District does not include any area within the limits of any municipality.

Source: SDC Supp 1960, §25.1304 as enacted by SL 1966, ch 73, §2; SL 1992, ch 60, §2; SL 1995, ch 199; SL 2007, ch 198, §1.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 34 - Public Health and Safety

Chapter 35 - Range And Forest Fire Prevention

Section 34-35-1 - Construction of fireguards.

Section 34-35-2 - Tax levy to defray expenses of fireguards.

Section 34-35-3 - Entry on private land to construct fireguards.

Section 34-35-6 - Fireguards not in organized townships.

Section 34-35-7 - Expense of fireguard upon township line.

Section 34-35-8 - Throwing match or burning object from vehicle as misdemeanor.

Section 34-35-9 - Negligently allowing fire to spread as misdemeanor--Failure to extinguish fire--Interference with control efforts.

Section 34-35-10 - Burning off land or other flammable material without firebreak or considering weather a misdemeanor.

Section 34-35-12 - Civil liability for fire.

Section 34-35-12.1 - Liability for suppression and extinguishment costs collectable by secretary of public safety.

Section 34-35-13 - Sheriff's investigation of violations--Prosecution by state's attorney.

Section 34-35-14 - Possessory claim supporting recovery of fire damages.

Section 34-35-15 - Black Hills Forest Fire Protection District--Area included.

Section 34-35-15.1 - Sellers of fireworks or pyrotechnics in business before July 1, 2007 not subject to Black Hills district boundary change.

Section 34-35-16 - Permit required for open fire in Black Hills district--Violation as misdemeanor--Liability for civil damages.

Section 34-35-17 - Issuance of permit for open fire in Black Hills district--Conditions.

Section 34-35-18 - Setting fires for forest and range management.

Section 34-35-19 - Promulgation of rules by secretary.

Section 34-35-20 - Interstate compact for the prevention and control of forest fires.

Section 34-35-21 - Explosive firearm targets prohibited in Black Hills Forest Fire Protection District--Violation as misdemeanor--Liability for damages.