The applicant shall provide information describing the effect of the proposed facility on the physical environment. The information shall include:

1. (1) A written description of the regional land forms surrounding the proposed plant or wind energy site or through which the transmission facility will pass;
2. (2) A topographic map of the plant, wind energy, or transmission site;
3. (3) A written summary of the geological features of the plant, wind energy, or transmission site using the topographic map as a base showing the bedrock geology and surficial geology with sufficient cross-sections to depict the major subsurface variations in the siting area;
4. (4) A description and location of economic deposits such as lignite, sand and gravel, scoria, and industrial and ceramic quality clay existent within the plant, wind energy, or transmission site;
5. (5) A description of the soil type at the plant, wind energy, or transmission site;
6. (6) An analysis of potential erosion or sedimentation which may result from site clearing, construction, or operating activities and measures which will be taken for their control;
7. (7) Information on areas of seismic risks, subsidence potential and slope instability for the plant, wind energy, or transmission site; and
8. (8) An analysis of any constraints that may be imposed by geological characteristics on the design, construction, or operation of the proposed facility and a description of plans to offset such constraints.

Source: 5 SDR 1, effective July 25, 1978; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 32 SDR 109, effective December 26, 2005.

General Authority: SDCL 49-41B-35(2).

Law Implemented: SDCL 49-41B-11(11) , 49-41B-22(2).