A preserve permittee shall make personal contact with a local conservation officer to verify the bird marking method, planned date of any release, and the number of each bird species to be released.

1. (1) Make personal contact with a conservation officer at least 48 hours prior to any planned release;
2. (2) Leave a phone message for a conservation officer at least 48 hours prior to any planned release;
3. (3) Send correspondence to a conservation officer postmarked four days prior to any planned release;
4. (4) Send a message to a conservation officer's state email address at least 48 hours prior to any planned release; or

5. (5) Reach a verbal or written agreement with a local conservation officer concerning notification of any release.

   If the permittee has made contact pursuant to this section and no response is received from a local conservation officer, the permittee may proceed with the planned release without further notification.

   With regard to any subsequent release of each species, notification must be made pursuant to an agreement between the permittee and a local conservation officer.

Prior to the initial release of any of the permittee's permitted bird species, the permittee shall do one of the following:

Source: 29 SDR 21, effective August 26, 2002; 38 SDR 8, effective August 3, 2011; 47 SDR 27, effective September 15, 2020.

General Authority: SDCL 41-2-18(2)(16).

Law Implemented: SDCL 41-2-18(2)(16) , 41-10-2 , 41-10-10.

Prior versions effective: 2011-08-03.