South Dakota § 41-2-38 Department to manage certain property transferred to state for fish and wildlife purposes or recreation uses--Promulgation of rules.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 41-2-38 — Department to manage certain property transferred to state for fish and wildlife purposes or recreation uses--Promulgation of rules.

South Dakota § 41-2-38

Title 41GAME, FISH, PARKS AND FORESTRY

Ch. 41-2STATE DEPARTMENT OF GAME, FISH AND PARKS

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S.D. Codified Laws § 41-2-38 (2026).

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The State of South Dakota accepts from the United States ownership of property pursuant to and as described in Title VI of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999, Public Law 106-53 consisting of property, land, improvements, and recreation areas to be utilized for fish, wildlife, park, and all other recreational uses and purposes. Upon transfer of ownership or interim acquisition of the property by lease or agreement, the Department of Game, Fish and Parks may manage, control, and improve the property on behalf of the state. The Game, Fish and Parks Commission may promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 to designate areas within the property as a state recreation area, a state nature area, a state lakeside use area, a state recreational trail, a public shooting area, a game producti

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The State of South Dakota accepts from the United States ownership of property pursuant to and as described in Title VI of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999, Public Law 106-53 consisting of property, land, improvements, and recreation areas to be utilized for fish, wildlife, park, and all other recreational uses and purposes. Upon transfer of ownership or interim acquisition of the property by lease or agreement, the Department of Game, Fish and Parks may manage, control, and improve the property on behalf of the state. The Game, Fish and Parks Commission may promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 to designate areas within the property as a state recreation area, a state nature area, a state lakeside use area, a state recreational trail, a public shooting area, a game production area, a wildlife refuge, a lake and fishing access use area, or a controlled hunting area. Management of the property includes the power to lease any of the property acquired in this section for any agricultural, recreational, or other purposes authorized by law. Any other statutory authority of the commission to promulgate rules shall apply to the property subject to the Water Resource Development Act.