S.D. Admin. R. 74:29:07:21

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 67, December 16, 2024

Section 74:29:07:21 - Agricultural or horticultural crops

The following requirements apply to agricultural or horticultural crops as an approved postmining land use:

(1) The reclaimed land must have the capability of meeting or exceeding the premining crop production of the affected land or of the reference area, if used. If crop production did not occur on the affected land prior to mining, the reclaimed land must be capable of producing crops consistent with similar crop production areas in the surrounding region. The applicant must document the targeted crop production potential based on premining, reference area, or regional productive capabilities; and

(2) Reclamation is complete when productive capability is equivalent to or exceeds, for two consecutive crop years, that of the premining condition, the reference area, or similar crop production areas in the surrounding region.

S.D. Admin. R. 74:29:07:21

14 SDR 111, effective 3/3/1988.

General Authority: SDCL 45-6B-81.

Law Implemented: SDCL 45-6B-7, 45-6B-25, 45-6B-37 to 45-6B-45.