49-7-15. Plat of pipeline route--Certification, acknowledgment and filing--Compensation for damages.
Each pipeline company planning to construct a pipeline in this state, that has surveyed its pipeline route, shall cause a plat of such route, clearly indicating the center line of the right of way and area thereof in acres and fractions, to be certified by its chief engineer or president, and acknowledged, and filed with the commissioner of school and public lands, and a duplicate with the register of deeds of each county in which the land is situated. There shall also be filed with the commissioner evidence in writing of contact with any leases of school and public lands showing that any damages accruing to an occupant or holder of any improvements upon said public lands has been or will be paid for the same as is provided for owners of private lands and that any damages or disruption of cultivation or grazing shall be compensated.
Source: SL 1980, ch 321, ยง5.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers
Chapter 07 - Right-Of-Way For Carrier Facilities
Section 49-7-2 - Regulations of Board of School and Public Lands.
Section 49-7-11 - Pipelines that are common carriers--Exemption.
Section 49-7-12 - Reasonable charges.
Section 49-7-13 - Condemnation of pipeline right-of-way--Width across school and public lands.
Section 49-7-14 - Right-of-way across school and public lands--Extra width--Governor's approval.
Section 49-7-16 - Certificate issued by commissioner.
Section 49-7-17 - Time allowed for pipeline construction--Forfeiture of rights by nonconstruction.
Section 49-7-18 - Payment for school and public lands taken--Valuation--Governor's deed--Reverter.
Section 49-7-19 - Relation back of title.
Section 49-7-20 - Right to enter and cross school and public lands.
Section 49-7-22 - Telecommunications and electrical facilities across school and public lands.