South Dakota Codified Laws 46A-2-28. Federal contracts for multi-purpose projects–Mandatory contract terms
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;
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 46A-2-28
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
(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.