46A-14-47. General improvement plan--Consultation with advisory committee and supervisors of conservation districts--Contents--Steering committee preparation of preliminary plan.
The managers shall within a reasonable length of time after qualifying, adopt an overall plan for improvements within the district for reclamation, drainage, erosion, and flood control, and improvement of lands, soils, waters, forests, wildlife, and all other authorized purposes. The plan finally adopted shall be made in conjunction with the advisory committee established pursuant to §46A-14-40 and in consultation with the district supervisors of each conservation district in the watershed district, but the managers have final authority and full responsibility. This plan shall be designated the general improvement plan for the watershed district. The general improvement plan shall consist of a map showing the area to be benefited; the location of the proposed works of improvement; the location of buildings, roads, streams, and other topographic features as are pertinent to show the relation of the proposed works of improvement to the area of the district; and a narrative in which are stated the estimated benefits that will result and the proposed method of financing and accomplishing the work to be done. Upon receipt of a copy of the general improvement plan, the Board of Water and Natural Resources shall examine the plan and within thirty days transmit a report of their recommendations to the managers.
Before formation of a watershed district, requests for planning assistance, development of watershed work plans, and similar considerations may be undertaken by steering committees of local people with sponsoring assistance by conservation districts as permitted under state law and in accordance with federal laws. Such plans may be considered as the preliminary general improvement plan until the final general improvement plan is adopted as provided in this section.
Source: SL 1957, ch 492, §21; SL 1959, ch 452, §16; SDC Supp 1960, §61.1521 (1); SDCL §46-24-47; SL 1995, ch 253, §6; SL 2013, ch 228, §34.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 14 - Watershed Districts
Section 46A-14-1 - Purpose of chapter--Construction and administration.
Section 46A-14-2 - Definition of terms.
Section 46A-14-4 - Conservation purposes supporting establishment.
Section 46A-14-4.1 - Functions and duties of commission.
Section 46A-14-5 - Initiating petition for establishment--Filing--Signatures required.
Section 46A-14-6 - Boundaries of district--Contiguous land ownerships.
Section 46A-14-7 - Inclusion of municipality.
Section 46A-14-8 - Initiating petition--Contents.
Section 46A-14-11 - Duties of supervisors on receipt of initiating petition.
Section 46A-14-15.1 - Eligible voter defined.
Section 46A-14-30 - Boundaries--Minor adjustments by managers without referendum--Exception.
Section 46A-14-31 - Annexation of additional areas to watershed district--Procedure.
Section 46A-14-32 - Combining of two or more watershed districts into one district--Procedure.
Section 46A-14-34 - Powers of district.
Section 46A-14-35 - Oath of office of managers--Filing with conservation district.
Section 46A-14-36 - Officers--Records--Transaction of district's business.
Section 46A-14-37 - Annual election of managers--Terms of office.
Section 46A-14-38 - Candidates for board of managers--Filing of application--Qualifications.
Section 46A-14-39 - Vacancies on board--Appointments--Terms of office.
Section 46A-14-39.1 - Watershed district--Reactivation--Hearing.
Section 46A-14-39.2 - Reactivated watershed district--Implementation of new tax levy.
Section 46A-14-40 - Advisory committee--Appointment by board of managers--Number of members--Duties.
Section 46A-14-41 - Appointment of personnel--Performance bond.
Section 46A-14-42 - Compensation of board members--Limitation.
Section 46A-14-45 - Vested water rights--Exclusion from operation of chapter.
Section 46A-14-46 - Vested drainage rights--Exclusion from operation of chapter.
Section 46A-14-53 - Contract with conservation districts for funding.
Section 46A-14-54 - Publication of resolution and notice of hearing--Apportionment of benefits.
Section 46A-14-55 - Hearing and referendum on financing arrangements.
Section 46A-14-56 - Referendum on financing arrangements--Eligibility to vote--Counting of votes.
Section 46A-14-58 - Resolution approving tax or assessment levy--Detailed reports.
Section 46A-14-59 - Assessed valuation for district tax purposes--Limitation on land taxed.
Section 46A-14-60 - Annual general tax levy against land and buildings--Maximum amount.
Section 46A-14-61 - Taxes collected by county officials--Delivery to district secretary-treasurer.
Section 46A-14-63 - No-fund warrants to pay district obligations--Limitation on amounts.
Section 46A-14-66 - Annual maintenance of watershed project--Project schedule--Budgets.
Section 46A-14-67 - Annual operation and maintenance budget, provisions--Reserve fund.
Section 46A-14-69 - Budgeted operation and maintenance expense--Inclusion in tax assessment list.
Section 46A-14-75 - Claims against district--Payment by warrant or order--Registration.
Section 46A-14-77 - Annual reports of district engineer, secretary, and managers.
Section 46A-14-84 - Request that federal project be certified infeasible.
Section 46A-14-85 - Dissolution of district where federal watershed project certified infeasible.
Section 46A-14-86 - Public hearing--Publication of notice.
Section 46A-14-87 - State Conservation Commission determination on proposed dissolution.
Section 46A-14-88 - Effective date of dissolution.
Section 46A-14-89 - Division and apportionment of funds and assets of dissolved district.