S.D. Codified Laws § 46A-2-28
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Federal contracts for multi-purpose projects--Mandatory contract terms
Official statutory text
No conservancy district, water development district, irrigation district, or other political subdivision may enter into a contract with the federal government for construction, management, or maintenance of an irrigation or other multi - purpose water project, unless the contract contains provisions to effectuate the following requirements:
(1) That the state and local contracting entity shall assist in identifying lands to be purchased or used for project features;
(2) That state and local contracting entity representatives shall accompany federal representatives during land acquisition negotiations in order to protect state and local interests;
(3) That land owners directly affected by water diversion and other project features be given preference for water use within the purposes for which the project was designed and authorized;
(4) That the state and the local contracting entity shall be involved early in all federal project planning to assure that project features are designed in such a manner as to minimize the need for wildlife mitigation and land acquisition; and
(5) That wildlife benefits of project features shall be considered in determining overall project impact on wildlife.
Source: SL 1980, ch 307, § 1; SDCL Supp, § 46-17-24.2; SL 1984 (SS), ch 1, § 64.
(1) That the state and local contracting entity shall assist in identifying lands to be purchased or used for project features;
(2) That state and local contracting entity representatives shall accompany federal representatives during land acquisition negotiations in order to protect state and local interests;
(3) That land owners directly affected by water diversion and other project features be given preference for water use within the purposes for which the project was designed and authorized;
(4) That the state and the local contracting entity shall be involved early in all federal project planning to assure that project features are designed in such a manner as to minimize the need for wildlife mitigation and land acquisition; and
(5) That wildlife benefits of project features shall be considered in determining overall project impact on wildlife.
Source: SL 1980, ch 307, § 1; SDCL Supp, § 46-17-24.2; SL 1984 (SS), ch 1, § 64.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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