S.D. Admin. R. 4:01:09:06

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 67, December 16, 2024

Section 4:01:09:06 - Types of permits and fees

The commissioner may issue exploration or excavation permits which are:

(1) An exploration permit allows the permittee to explore, locate, survey, acquire, collect, salvage, conserve, and restore paleontological resources provided that such collecting is reconnaissance collecting and results in surface disturbance of less than two square meters of the earth, picking up loose specimens on weathered rock surfaces, and may involve the use of simple hand tools. This does not include the use of power tools, explosives, or mechanized equipment of any kind. The exploration permit fee is $25; and

(2) An excavation permit allows the permittee to locate, survey, acquire, excavate, and operate paleontological sites and properties containing paleontological resources. The excavation permit fee is $250.

S.D. Admin. R. 4:01:09:06

27 SDR 93, effective 3/25/2001.

General Authority: SDCL 5-1-15, 5-1-16.

Law Implemented: SDCL 5-1-15, 5-1-16(6)(7).