South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 20 - PUBLIC SAFETY
Article 20:10 - PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Chapter 20:10:22 - Energy facility siting rules
Section 20:10:22:14 - Effect on physical environment
Current through Register Vol. 50, page 114, March 25, 2024
The applicant shall provide information describing the effect of the proposed facility on the physical environment. The information shall include:
(1) A written description of the regional land forms surrounding the proposed plant or wind energy site or through which the transmission facility will pass;
(2) A topographic map of the plant, wind energy, or transmission site;
(3) A written summary of the geological features of the plant, wind energy, or transmission site using the topographic map as a base showing the bedrock geology and surficial geology with sufficient cross-sections to depict the major subsurface variations in the siting area;
(4) A description and location of economic deposits such as lignite, sand and gravel, scoria, and industrial and ceramic quality clay existent within the plant, wind energy, or transmission site;
(5) A description of the soil type at the plant, wind energy, or transmission site;
(6) An analysis of potential erosion or sedimentation which may result from site clearing, construction, or operating activities and measures which will be taken for their control;
(7) Information on areas of seismic risks, subsidence potential and slope instability for the plant, wind energy, or transmission site; and
(8) An analysis of any constraints that may be imposed by geological characteristics on the design, construction, or operation of the proposed facility and a description of plans to offset such constraints.
General Authority: SDCL 49-41B-35(2).
Law Implemented: SDCL 49-41B-11(11), 49-41B-22(2).
