34A-9-4. Environmental impact statement authorized--Fee--Purpose.
All agencies may prepare, or have prepared by contract, an environmental impact statement on any major action they propose or approve which may have a significant effect on the environment. Any agency which prepares, or has prepared by contract, an environmental impact statement pursuant to subdivision 34A-9-2(3) shall assess a fee against the person seeking a lease, permit, license, certificate, or other public entitlement for the preparation of the statement. This fee shall be assessed in addition to and independently of any other fee or deposit required by any other provision of law. No lease, permit, license, certificate, or other public entitlement may be issued until the fee is paid. The purpose of an environmental impact statement is to provide detailed information about the effect which a proposed action is likely to have on the environment, to list ways in which any adverse effects of the action might be minimized, and to suggest alternatives to the action.
Source: SL 1974, ch 245, §2; SDCL Supp, §11-1A-4; SL 1981, ch 269, §2.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 34A - Environmental Protection
Chapter 09 - Environmental Impact Of Governmental Actions
Section 34A-9-1 - Definition of terms.
Section 34A-9-2 - Actions subject to chapter.
Section 34A-9-3 - Actions not subject to chapter.
Section 34A-9-4 - Environmental impact statement authorized--Fee--Purpose.
Section 34A-9-4.1 - Selection of contractor to prepare statement.
Section 34A-9-4.2 - Continuous appropriation of environmental impact statement file.
Section 34A-9-5 - Draft impact statement--Contents.
Section 34A-9-6 - Purpose of draft impact statement--Scoping meetings--Form and contents.
Section 34A-9-7 - Contents of environmental impact statement.
Section 34A-9-8 - Circulation of draft statement for comment.
Section 34A-9-11 - Impact statement not required if federal statement required.