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Drainage Basin Utility Districts (South Dakota Codified Laws: Title 46A Water Management; Chapter 46A-10B)

Country/Territory
United States of America
Territorial subdivision
South Dakota
Document type
Legislation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Drainage/land reclamation Governance Local government Procedural matters Basin/catchment/watershed Pollution control Water quality standards Freshwater pollution Flood Inland waters
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This chapter of South Dakota Codified Laws concerns drainage basin utility districts. It provides that any combination of one or more counties or municipalities may, by joint powers agreement, and subject to the limitations provided in this chapter, establish drainage basin utility districts to enhance the ability of local governments to comply with federal and state water quality standards, or to alleviate conditions in one or more drainage basins that may, because of flooding or other surface drainage, threaten human life, produce severe damage to property, seriously impact the environment, produce serious sociological impact, or cause serious adverse economic impacts in the basin.

Full text
English
Website
sdlegislature.gov