{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-46-2a-20","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 46-2A-20","heading":"Term limitation on water withdrawal from Madison formation in certain counties.","body":"Notwithstanding §§ 46-1-14 and 46-2A-7, no water permit for construction of works to withdraw water from the Madison formation in Butte, Fall River, Custer, Lawrence, Meade and Pennington counties may be issued for a term of more than twenty years, unless the Water Management Board determines, based upon the evidence presented at a hearing that:\n(1) Sufficient information is available to determine whether any significant adverse hydrologic effects on the supply of water in the Madison formation would result if the proposed withdrawal were approved; and\n(2) The information, whether provided by the applicant or by other means, shows that there is a reasonable probability that issuance of the proposed permit would not have a significant adverse effect on nearby Madison formation wells and springs.","path":["TITLE 46. WATER RIGHTS","CHAPTER 46-2A. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE FOR APPROPRIATION OF WATER"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/46-2A-20","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"213ee4d43548687ec354b362d6c4a3b6c8562365221f6d5c54d0ad120381d009","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-46-2a-19","next":"us-sd/sdcl-46-2a-21"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}