River Basin Natural Resource Districts (South Dakota Codified Laws: Title 46A Water Management; Chapter 46A-19) Country/Territory United States of America Territorial subdivision South Dakota Document type Legislation Date 2018 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword River basin institution Basin/catchment/watershed Local government Procedural matters Governance Inland waters Geographical area Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This chapter of South Dakota Codified Laws concerns river basin natural resource districts. It provides that the state is divided into nine river basin natural resource districts. Each district is a political subdivision of the state. It further provides for the Big Sioux River district; the Vermillion River district; the James River district; the Upper Missouri River Trench district; the Lower Missouri River Trench district; the Little Missouri River, Cannonball River, Moreau River, and Grand River district; the Belle Fourche River and Cheyenne River district; the White River and Niobrara River district; the River Basin Natural Resource District Oversight Advisory Task Force established; the task force boundary recommendations, and pilot water management plan; the task force recommendations for subdistricts; task force recommendations on implementation of chapter; districts to be governed by council; and procedure for making district dormant. Full text English Website sdlegislature.gov