46A-14-48. Determination of priority of specific projects--Surveys of work--Estimates--Reports of engineer, filing, public inspection.
After the general improvement plan of the district has been adopted, as provided in §46A-14-47, the managers shall determine the order in which specific projects included in the general plan shall be undertaken and shall cause accurate surveys of all work deemed necessary to be done and accurate estimates and calculations to be made by the engineer, as provided in this chapter. The engineer shall make written reports showing the amount, character, and kind of work to be done and the location and estimated cost thereof. Any engineer's report shall include:
(1)A description of any area to be benefited by the project and each of the major works of improvement;
(2)The starting point, the route, and the terminus of any proposed drainage ditches or flood control canals;
(3)The course and length of any drain through each tract of land with the number of acres to be acquired from each tract for construction;
(4)A topographical map showing the location and size of any lake, pond, or depression in areas benefited by drainage or flood control canals, together with the approximate location of any natural subdivide;
(5)The project's probable cost;
(6)Data establishing the presence of a suitable outlet for project waters; and
(7)Any such other fact as may be material to determine the practicability of the various project features.
The reports shall be filed in the office of the managers and at all reasonable times shall be open to public inspection.
Source: SL 1957, ch 492, §22; SL 1959, ch 452, §17; SDC Supp 1960, §61.1522; SDCL, §46-24-48; SL 1985, ch 364, §1; SL 1995, ch 253, §7.
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.