South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 20 - PUBLIC SAFETY
Article 20:10 - PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Chapter 20:10:22 - Energy facility siting rules
Section 20:10:22:18 - Land use

Universal Citation: SD Admin Rules 20:10:22:18

Current through Register Vol. 50, page 114, March 25, 2024

The applicant shall provide the following information concerning present and anticipated use or condition of the land:

(1) A map or maps drawn to scale of the plant, wind energy, or transmission site identifying existing land use according to the following classification system:

(a) Land used primarily for row and nonrow crops in rotation;

(b) Irrigated lands;

(c) Pasturelands and rangelands;

(d) Haylands;

(e) Undisturbed native grasslands;

(f) Existing and potential extractive nonrenewable resources;

(g) Other major industries;

(h) Rural residences and farmsteads, family farms, and ranches;

(i) Residential;

(j) Public, commercial, and institutional use;

(k) Municipal water supply and water sources for organized rural water systems; and

(l) Noise sensitive land uses;

(2) Identification of the number of persons and homes which will be displaced by the location of the proposed facility;

(3) An analysis of the compatibility of the proposed facility with present land use of the surrounding area, with special attention paid to the effects on rural life and the business of farming; and

(4) A general analysis of the effects of the proposed facility and associated facilities on land uses and the planned measures to ameliorate adverse impacts.

General Authority: SDCL 49-41B-35(2).

Law Implemented: SDCL 49-41B-11(11), 49-41B-22(2).

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