South Dakota Administrative Code

Rule 12:03:05:15 Review of applications. 12:03:05:15. Review of applications. The staff of the division shall review the grant applications to ensure compatibility with the South Dakota coordinated soil and water conservation plan, the sponsoring districts' long-range plans, reso…

Rule 12:03:05:16 Evaluation of applications. 12:03:05:16. Evaluation of applications. The commission shall evaluate a grant application on the following criteria: (1) Compatibility of the district's projects with the plan established by the conservation commission pursuant to SDC…

Rule 12:03:05:17 Grant contracts. 12:03:05:17. Grant contracts. After it approves a grant application, the commission shall enter a grant contract with the district. The contract shall be based on a work plan which provides a detailed list of work to be accomplished, budgets, and…

Rule 12:03:05:18 Specifications for practices. 12:03:05:18. Specifications for practices. Work performed to meet grant requirements must meet the technical specifications as set forth by the conservation commission at grant approval subject to other applicable laws. Source: 19 SD…

Rule 12:03:05:19 Use of funds to be nondiscriminatory. 12:03:05:19. Use of funds to be nondiscriminatory. Cost-sharing and other services provided with the grants shall be allocated by the district on a nondiscriminatory and equal basis. Source: 19 SDR 52, effective October 15, 1…

Rule 12:03:05:20 Disbursement of funds. 12:03:05:20. Disbursement of funds. Grant funds shall be disbursed by warrant upon receipt of documentation that a measurable quantity of the grant project has been completed. Source: 19 SDR 52, effective October 15, 1992; 21 SDR 90, effect…

Rule 12:03:05:21 Retention of allocated funds. 12:03:05:21. Retention of allocated funds. Five percent of allocated funds shall be retained by the commission until the project has been completed and all required documentation is on file with the commission. When the documentation…

Rule 12:03:05:22 Progress reports. 12:03:05:22. Progress reports. The sponsoring district shall submit to the division a report of progress with each reimbursement request. The commission shall establish the format of the required reports. Source: 19 SDR 52, effective October 15,…

Rule 12:03:05:23 Grant audits. 12:03:05:23. Grant audits. Sponsoring districts shall make records available for auditing and make arrangements for on-site spot-checking of work, at any time, by the division staff or official state auditors. Source: 19 SDR 52, effective October 15…

Rule 12:03:05:24 Revision of incomplete projects. 12:03:05:24. Revision of incomplete projects. The division director may act on behalf of the commission to make minor changes in a district's grant project work plan, including extension of expiration date, transfer of funds withi…

Rule 12:03:05:25 Return of unused funds. 12:03:05:25. Return of unused funds. Funds may not be transferred from one project to another. The commission shall return any allocated funds not expended to the grant fund by taking an official action. Source: 19 SDR 52, effective Octobe…

Rule 12:03:05:26 Conflict of interest. 12:03:05:26. Conflict of interest. If a grant request is submitted from a commission member's conservation district, that commissioner may participate as a witness in the discussions concerning the request, but may not participate in the com…

12:03:06:01. Definitions. Terms used in this chapter mean: (1) "Active agricultural producer," a person who is: (a) Producing or causes to be produced an agricultural commodity in a quantity beyond the person's family use and is able to transfer title or sell the commodity to ano…

12:03:06:02. Purpose. Repealed. Source: 35 SDR 165, effective December 22, 2008; 51 SDR 55, effective November 18, 2024.

12:03:06:03. Eligible recipients. A recipient of a natural resources conservation award must meet the requirements in SDCL 38-7-29. The following persons are not eligible to receive a natural resources conservation award: (1) A recipient of a natural resources conservation award …

12:03:06:04. Nominations. Any current resident or any group within South Dakota may nominate an eligible agricultural producer for a natural resources conservation award. Nominations must be submitted to the conservation district where the outstanding practices are located. Nomin…

Rule 12:03:06:05 Nomination form and procedures. 12:03:06:05. Nomination form and procedures. Nominations shall be made using the nomination form published in Appendix A at the end of this chapter or on forms substantially the same. The nomination may not exceed two pages. Photos…

12:03:06:06. Selection criteria. An award recipient must demonstrate that the recipient is implementing land management practices that exemplify outstanding land stewardship and protect or enhance natural resources on the recipient's property. The recipient must be using one or m…

Rule 12:03:06:07 Award selection committee. 12:03:06:07. Award selection committee. An award selection committee shall be established in each conservation district. The committee shall consist of five voting members. The local conservation district board of supervisors shall appo…

Rule 12:03:06:08 Selection of award recipients. 12:03:06:08. Selection of award recipients. The selection committee shall review the applications and may inspect the farm or ranch to evaluate the strength of each nomination. The selection of award winners shall be completed by th…

Rule 12:03:06:09 Number of awards per conservation district. 12:03:06:09. Number of awards per conservation district. No more than five award winners may be selected from each conservation district per year. Source: 35 SDR 165, effective December 22, 2008. General Authority: SDCL…

12:03:06:10. Submittal of selections to State Conservation Commission. By April first of each year, any selections made by the selection committee must be forwarded to the State Conservation Commission, South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Natural Resourc…

Rule 12:03:06:11 Sign and certificate. 12:03:06:11. Sign and certificate. The State Conservation Commission shall provide a recognition sign and certificate of merit for each award recipient and shall send the sign and certificate to the nominating conservation district. Signs ar…

Rule 12:03:06:12 Sign display and placement guidelines. 12:03:06:12. Sign display and placement guidelines. Recipient signs are installed and maintained by the recipient. The sign shall be displayed and placed according to the following guidelines: (1) The sign is displayed on, a…

Rule 12:03:06:13 Multiple awards. 12:03:06:13. Multiple awards. Agricultural producers are eligible for an award from each conservation district in which they qualify. If a producer is selected for a subsequent award within the same conservation district, the conservation commiss…

Rule 12:03:06:14 Award presentation ceremonies. 12:03:06:14. Award presentations and ceremonies. The conservation district or selection committee shall present the award at a time that will provide significant public exposure. Source: 35 SDR 165, effective December 22, 2008. Gene…

Rule 12:03:06:15 Awareness and publicity. 12:03:06:15. Awareness and publicity. Media releases shall be produced by the State Conservation Commission and made available to local and regional news media. Source: 35 SDR 165, effective December 22, 2008. General Authority: SDCL 38-7…

Rule 12:05:01:01 Definitions. 12:05:01:01. Definitions. Terms defined in SDCL 39-6-1 and in the Grade "A" Pasteurized Milk Ordinance have the same meanings when used in this article. For purposes of this article: (1) "Adulterated milk and milk products" means any milk or milk pro…

Rule 12:05:01:02 Repealed. 12:05:01:02. Buttermilk.Repealed. Source: 7 SDR 34, effective October 13, 1980; 12 SDR 128, 12 SDR 154, effective July 1, 1986; repealed, 25 SDR 85, effective December 20, 1998.

Rule 12:05:01:03 Repealed. 12:05:01:03. Concentrated milk.Repealed. Source: 7 SDR 34, effective October 13, 1980; 12 SDR 128, 12 SDR 154, effective July 1, 1986; repealed, 25 SDR 85, effective December 20, 1998.

Rule 12:05:01:04 Repealed. 12:05:01:04. Cottage cheese and creamed cottage cheese.Repealed. Source: 7 SDR 34, effective October 13, 1980; 12 SDR 128, 12 SDR 154, effective July 1, 1986; repealed, 25 SDR 85, effective December 20, 1998.

Rule 12:05:01:05 Repealed. 12:05:01:05. Cream.Repealed. Source: 7 SDR 34, effective October 13, 1980; 12 SDR 128, 12 SDR 154, effective July 1, 1986; repealed, 25 SDR 85, effective December 20, 1998.

Rule 12:05:01:06 Repealed. 12:05:01:06. Cultured buttermilk.Repealed. Source: 7 SDR 34, effective October 13, 1980; 12 SDR 128, 12 SDR 154, effective July 1, 1986; repealed, 25 SDR 85, effective December 20, 1998.

Rule 12:05:01:07 Repealed. 12:05:01:07. Cultured milk and cultured whole milk buttermilk.Repealed. Source: 7 SDR 34, effective October 13, 1980; 12 SDR 128, 12 SDR 154, effective July 1, 1986; repealed, 25 SDR 85, effective December 20, 1998.

Rule 12:05:01:08 Repealed. 12:05:01:08. Eggnog.Repealed. Source: 7 SDR 34, effective October 13, 1980; 12 SDR 128, 12 SDR 154, effective July 1, 1986; repealed, 25 SDR 85, effective December 20, 1998.

Rule 12:05:01:09 Repealed. 12:05:01:09. Eggnog flavored lowfat milk.Repealed. Source: 7 SDR 34, effective October 13, 1980; 12 SDR 128, 12 SDR 154, effective July 1, 1986; repealed, 25 SDR 85, effective December 20, 1998.

Rule 12:05:01:10 Repealed. 12:05:01:10. Eggnog flavored milk.Repealed. Source: 7 SDR 34, effective October 13, 1980; 12 SDR 128, 12 SDR 154, effective July 1, 1986; repealed, 25 SDR 85, effective December 20, 1998.

Rule 12:05:01:11 Repealed. 12:05:01:11. Eggnog flavored skim milk.Repealed. Source: 7 SDR 34, effective October 13, 1980; 12 SDR 128, 12 SDR 154, effective July 1, 1986; repealed, 25 SDR 85, effective December 20, 1998.

Rule 12:05:01:12 Repealed. 12:05:01:12. Flavored milk and milk products.Repealed. Source: 7 SDR 34, effective October 13, 1980; 12 SDR 128, 12 SDR 154, effective July 1, 1986; repealed, 25 SDR 85, effective December 20, 1998.

Rule 12:05:01:13 Repealed. 12:05:01:13. Fortified milk and milk products.Repealed. Source: 7 SDR 34, effective October 13, 1980; 12 SDR 128, 12 SDR 154, effective July 1, 1986; repealed, 25 SDR 85, effective December 20, 1998.

Rule 12:05:01:14 Repealed. 12:05:01:14. Frozen milk concentrate.Repealed. Source: 7 SDR 34, effective October 13, 1980; 12 SDR 128, 12 SDR 154, effective July 1, 1986; repealed, 25 SDR 85, effective December 20, 1998.

Rule 12:05:01:15 Repealed. 12:05:01:15. Goat milk.Repealed. Source: 7 SDR 34, effective October 13, 1980; 12 SDR 128, 12 SDR 154, effective July 1, 1986; repealed, 25 SDR 85, effective December 20, 1998.

Rule 12:05:01:16 Repealed. 12:05:01:16. Grade A dry milk products.Repealed. Source: 7 SDR 34, effective October 13, 1980; 12 SDR 128, 12 SDR 154, effective July 1, 1986; repealed, 25 SDR 85, effective December 20, 1998.

Rule 12:05:01:17 Repealed. 12:05:01:17. Half and half.Repealed. Source: 7 SDR 34, effective October 13, 1980; 12 SDR 128, 12 SDR 154, effective July 1, 1986; repealed, 25 SDR 85, effective December 20, 1998.

Rule 12:05:01:18 Repealed. 12:05:01:18. Heavy cream and heavy whipping cream.Repealed. Source: 7 SDR 34, effective October 13, 1980; 12 SDR 128, 12 SDR 154, effective July 1, 1986; repealed, 25 SDR 85, effective December 20, 1998.

Rule 12:05:01:19 Repealed. 12:05:01:19. Homogenized milk.Repealed. Source: 7 SDR 34, effective October 13, 1980; 12 SDR 128, 12 SDR 154, effective July 1, 1986; repealed, 25 SDR 85, effective December 20, 1998.

Rule 12:05:01:20 Repealed. 12:05:01:20. Light cream.Repealed. Source: 7 SDR 34, effective October 13, 1980; 12 SDR 128, 12 SDR 154, effective July 1, 1986; repealed, 25 SDR 85, effective December 20, 1998.

Rule 12:05:01:21 Repealed. 12:05:01:21. Light whipping cream.Repealed. Source: 7 SDR 34, effective October 13, 1980; 12 SDR 128, 12 SDR 154, effective July 1, 1986; repealed, 25 SDR 85, effective December 20, 1998.

Rule 12:05:01:22 Repealed. 12:05:01:22. Lowfat cottage cheese.Repealed. Source: 7 SDR 34, effective October 13, 1980; 12 SDR 128, 12 SDR 154, effective July 1, 1986; 17 SDR 204, effective July 8, 1991; repealed, 25 SDR 85, effective December 20, 1998.

Rule 12:05:01:23 Repealed. 12:05:01:23. Lowfat milk.Repealed. Source: 7 SDR 34, effective October 13, 1980; 12 SDR 128, 12 SDR 154, effective July 1, 1986; repealed, 25 SDR 85, effective December 20, 1998