As early as possible in the formulation of a proposal for action that is likely to require the preparation of an environmental impact statement, the responsible agency may prepare or may have prepared a draft environmental statement describing in detail the proposed action and reasonable alternatives to the action, and briefly discussing, on the basis of information then available to the agency, the remaining items set forth in § 34A-9-7.

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Source: SL 1974, ch 245, § 3; SDCL Supp, § 11-1A-5; SL 1981, ch 269, § 3.