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Home » US Law » 2022 South Dakota Codified Laws » Title 46 - Water Rights » Chapter 10A - Water Use Control Areas » Section 46-10A-4 – Hearing on petition–Publication and notice.

46-10A-4. Hearing on petition–Publication and notice.

The chief engineer, upon knowledge of the filing of a valid petition to establish a water use control area, shall set the petition for hearing before the Water Management Board at the nearest reasonable date and shall publish a copy of the notice of hearing at least once a week for two successive weeks in one legal newspaper in each county in which the land included in the proposed area is found. The chief engineer shall also send notice by first class mail to all water permit holders and holders of filed vested rights or adjudicated rights in the affected area. The contents of the notice shall be as specified in §1-26-17.

Source: SL 1983, ch 314, §182.