South Dakota § 45-5-1 Owner of mine or mining claim entitled to right-of-way for necessary road, ditch, cut, flume, shaft, or tunnel--Eminent domain for pollution control measures.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 45-5-1 — Owner of mine or mining claim entitled to right-of-way for necessary road, ditch, cut, flume, shaft, or tunnel--Eminent domain for pollution control measures.

South Dakota § 45-5-1

Title 45MINING, OIL AND GAS

Ch. 45-5RIGHT-OF-WAY TO MINES

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S.D. Codified Laws § 45-5-1 (2026).

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If a mine or mining claim patented under the laws of the United States or held under the local laws and customs of this state is so situated that it cannot be conveniently worked without a road providing access; without a ditch, cut, or flume to convey water to the mining claim or water and tailings from the mining claim; or without a connecting shaft or tunnel; and if the road, ditch, cut, flume, shaft, or tunnel would necessarily pass over, under, through, or across any lands or mining claims owned or occupied by others under a patent from the United States or otherwise, the owner of the mine or mining claim is entitled to a right-of-way for the road, ditch, cut, flume, shaft, or tunnel over, under, through, and across the other lands or mining claims upon compliance with the provisions 

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If a mine or mining claim patented under the laws of the United States or held under the local laws and customs of this state is so situated that it cannot be conveniently worked without a road providing access; without a ditch, cut, or flume to convey water to the mining claim or water and tailings from the mining claim; or without a connecting shaft or tunnel; and if the road, ditch, cut, flume, shaft, or tunnel would necessarily pass over, under, through, or across any lands or mining claims owned or occupied by others under a patent from the United States or otherwise, the owner of the mine or mining claim is entitled to a right-of-way for the road, ditch, cut, flume, shaft, or tunnel over, under, through, and across the other lands or mining claims upon compliance with the provisions of this chapter. If the mine or mining claim cannot be conveniently worked without the necessary construction on property owned either in total or in part by others of devices, treatment and tailings ponds, or other installations for treatment of air or water pollution in order to comply with state or federal air and water pollution statutes, rules, or regulations, the owner of the mine or mining claim may exercise the power of eminent domain as to the surface estate only. In the exercise of eminent domain, the owner may proceed as condemnation proceedings are conducted by the state Department of Transportation pursuant to chapter 31-19 , or as may otherwise be provided.

Legislative History

SL 1881, ch 97, §§ 1, 2; CL 1887, §§ 2016, 2017; RPolC 1903, §§ 2550, 2551; RC 1919, §§ 8744, 8745; SDC 1939, § 42.0201; SL 1976, ch 269; SL 2011, ch 165, § 183.