South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 41B - Energy Conversion And Transmission Facilities
Section 49-41B-21 - Environmental impact statement.

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers

Chapter 41B - Energy Conversion And Transmission Facilities

Section 49-41B-1 - Legislative findings--Necessity to require permit for facility.

Section 49-41B-2 - Definition of terms.

Section 49-41B-2.1 - Transmission facility defined.

Section 49-41B-2.2 - Modified facility defined.

Section 49-41B-3 - Ten-year plan required of utility planning to own or operate energy conversion facilities--Updating of plan--Contents.

Section 49-41B-4 - Permit required before construction of facility after certain date.

Section 49-41B-4.1 - Trans-state transmission facility--Permit and legislative approval required.

Section 49-41B-4.2 - Trans-state transmission line--Criteria required.

Section 49-41B-4.3 - Seasonal diversity exchange of electric power.

Section 49-41B-4.4 - Trans-state transmission facility--Eminent domain--Acquisition of fee in land contiguous to right-of-way--Divestiture of agricultural land.

Section 49-41B-4.5 - Foreclosure on nondivested agricultural land.

Section 49-41B-4.6 - Corporate ownership of agricultural land.

Section 49-41B-4.7 - Divestiture of less than fair market value not required.

Section 49-41B-5 - Notification of intent to apply for permit required before filing application--Time--Prefiling conference if applicant requests.

Section 49-41B-5.1 - Posting of signs on proposed site--Time for posting--Contents.

Section 49-41B-5.2 - Notification of area landowners by mail--Time for notification--Copy of application filed with county auditor.

Section 49-41B-6 - Designation of affected area by commission after notification of intent filed--Local review committee designated, composition.

Section 49-41B-7 - Assessment by local review committee--Factors included.

Section 49-41B-8 - Employment of personnel by committee--Expenses--Information furnished by commission.

Section 49-41B-9 - Financing of committee expenses.

Section 49-41B-10 - Final report of committee.

Section 49-41B-11 - Applications for permit--Filing deadline--Form--Contents.

Section 49-41B-12 - Deposit required--Disposition--Minimum and maximum fees--Environmental impact fee.

Section 49-41B-13 - Denial, return, or amendment of application--Grounds--Applicant permitted to make changes.

Section 49-41B-14 - Further data provided prior to hearings if required--Prehearing conference.

Section 49-41B-15 - Commission procedure following receipt of application for permit.

Section 49-41B-16 - Public input hearing--Location--Publication of notice.

Section 49-41B-17 - Parties to proceedings under chapter.

Section 49-41B-17.1 - County auditor as agent for service of process on party--Request for personal service.

Section 49-41B-17.2 - Contested case hearing.

Section 49-41B-19 - Evidence from state or local agencies relative to environmental, social and economic conditions.

Section 49-41B-19.1 - Public comments on application.

Section 49-41B-20 - Final report heard by commission at final hearing--Decision on application--Adoption of committee's report.

Section 49-41B-21 - Environmental impact statement.

Section 49-41B-22 - Applicant's burden of proof.

Section 49-41B-22.1 - Reapplication for permit--Applicant's burden of proof--Environmental impact statement not required.

Section 49-41B-22.2 - Reapplication for permit--Discussion of commission as to applicant's burden of proof.

Section 49-41B-22.3 - Reapplication for permit--Deposits and fees required.

Section 49-41B-23 - Waiver of compliance with chapter on grounds of urgency, disaster, or civil disorder.

Section 49-41B-24 - Permit for energy conversion facilities, AC/DC conversion facilities, or transmission facilities--Complete findings by commission required within year of application.

Section 49-41B-24.1 - Extension of deadlines.

Section 49-41B-25 - Permit for wind or solar energy facility--Time for complete findings by commission--Notice of decision.

Section 49-41B-25.1 - Notice to commission of planned construction of certain wind energy projects.

Section 49-41B-25.2 - Wind energy facility to include aircraft detection lighting system.

Section 49-41B-26 - Accounting for expenditures of applicant's deposit--Refund of unused moneys.

Section 49-41B-27 - Construction, expansion, and improvement of facilities.

Section 49-41B-28 - Supersession of local land use controls by facility permit upon finding by commission.

Section 49-41B-29 - Transfer of permit--Commission approval--Rules.

Section 49-41B-30 - Circuit court review of commission decision by aggrieved party--Procedures.

Section 49-41B-31 - Order not stayed by appeal--Stay or suspension by court.

Section 49-41B-32 - Surety bond required if order stayed or suspended--Other security.

Section 49-41B-33 - Revocation or suspension of permit--Grounds.

Section 49-41B-34 - Violation of permit requirements as misdemeanor--Civil penalty--Continuing offense.

Section 49-41B-35 - Promulgation of rules.

Section 49-41B-36 - Authority to route or locate facilities not delegated to commission.

Section 49-41B-37 - Citation of chapter.

Section 49-41B-38 - Indemnity bond for damage to roads and bridges.

Section 49-41B-39 - Financial security for decommissioning of wind turbines or solar facilities.