{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-38-8a-1","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 38-8A-1","heading":"Definition of terms.","body":"Terms as used in this chapter mean:\n(1) \"Commission,\" the State Conservation Commission established by § 38-7-3;\n(2) \"Conservation standards\" or \"standards,\" soil loss tolerance limits as developed pursuant to this chapter;\n(3) \"Districts,\" conservation districts established pursuant to chapter 38-8;\n(4) \"Person,\" a person as that term is defined by § 2-14-2 and also any public agency or political subdivision of this state, any interstate body, or any other legal entity;\n(5) \"Guidelines,\" recommendations of the commission to the conservation districts not possessing the force or effect of rules or statute;\n(6) \"Permit-issuing authority,\" a municipality or other political subdivision normally responsible for granting or issuing zoning, subdivision, building, or drainage permits;\n(7) \"Silviculture,\" the science and art of managing forest resources for the timber, protection, recreation, wildlife, water, and aesthetic purposes.","path":["TITLE 38. AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE","CHAPTER 38-8A. SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENT DAMAGE CONTROL"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/38-8A-1","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"ad7a3434a120c0fb6d5814bd578debdc9520082175cdb4f0ed30790e90bb4402","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-38-8-99","next":"us-sd/sdcl-38-8a-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}