Current through Register Vol. 50, page 114, March 25, 2024
A business plan must be submitted on forms provided by the department.
The business plan shall consist of the following three parts:
(1) Facilities plan. The facilities plan
shall describe the scope of the water service to be provided and shall include
the following:
(a) A description of the nature
and extent of the area to be served and provisions for extending the water
supply system to include additional areas. The description shall include
population and land use projections and forecasts of water usage;
(b) An assessment of current and expected
drinking water compliance based on monitoring data from the proposed water
source;
(c) A description of the
alternatives considered, including interconnections with existing water
systems, and the reasons for choosing the approach selected for providing water
service. The description shall include the technical, managerial, financial,
and operational reasons for the selected approach; and
(d) An engineering description of the
facilities to be constructed, including the construction phases and future
plans for expansion. The description shall include an estimate of the full cost
of any required construction, operation, and maintenance;
(2) Management plan. The management plan
shall describe what is needed to provide for effective management and operation
of the system and shall include the following:
(a) Documentation that the applicant has the
legal right and authority to take the measures necessary for the construction,
operation, and maintenance of the system. The documentation shall include
evidence of ownership if the applicant is the owner of the system or, if the
applicant is not the owner, legally enforceable management contracts or
agreements;
(b) An operating plan
that describes the tasks to be performed in managing and operating the system.
The operating plan shall consist of administrative and management organization
charts, plans for staffing the system with certified operators, and provisions
for an operations and maintenance manual as set forth in §
74:04:09:09; and
(c) Documentation of credentials of
management and operations personnel and cooperative agreements or service
contracts, including demonstration of compliance with SDCL chapter 34A-3
pertaining to water supply and treatment system operators; and
(3) Financial plan. The financial
plan shall describe the system's revenues, cash flow, income and debt for
meeting the costs of construction, and the costs of operation and maintenance
for at least five years from the date the applicant expects to begin system
operation.
General Authority: SDCL
34A-3A-25.
Law Implemented: SDCL
34A-3A-25.
