South Dakota § 34A-9-7 - Contents of environmental impact statement.
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§ 34A-9-7. Contents of environmental impact statement.
An environmental impact statement shall be prepared in accordance with the procedural requirements relating to citizen participation of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 as amended to January 1, 2011, and implementing regulations adopted pursuant to that act, and shall include, at a minimum, a detailed statement setting forth the following:
(1) A description of the proposed action and its environmental setting;
(2) The environmental impact of the proposed action including short-term and long-term effects;
(3) Any adverse environmental effects that cannot be avoided if the proposal is implemented;
(4) Alternatives to the proposed action;
(5) Any irreversible and irretrievable commitments of resources that would be involved in the proposed action if it is implemented;
(6) Mitigation measures proposed to minimize the environmental impact; and
(7) The growth-inducing aspects of the proposed action.
Source: SL 1974, ch 245, § 2; SDCL Supp, § 11-1A-7; SL 1992, ch 254, § 76; SL 2011, ch 165, § 134.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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