<html> <head> <title>Rule 70:04:06:06 Start of mowing.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 70:04:06:06"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 70:04:06:06 Start of mowing."> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered)"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Times; panose-1:2 2 6 3 5 4 5 2 3 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times",serif;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple; text-decoration:underline;} .MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt;} @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=WordSection1> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>70:04:06:06.&nbsp;&nbsp;Start of mowing.</b> No mowing of the right-of-way may begin in the west river counties of</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> Dewey, Jones, Stanley,</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> Gregory, Lyman, or Tripp before June 15 and east of the Missouri River before July 10. All mowing by permit must be completed by September 1 each year</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>, unless an extension is granted in writing by the department</span><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mowing of the median by contract may begin on the date the contract is approved and must be performed during the hours between sunrise and sunset. The contractor shall notify the department 24 hours before beginning mowing.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Prior to July 10 in all counties east of the Missouri River and prior to June 15 in the counties of Dewey, Jones, Stanley, Gregory, Lyman and Tripp, the</span><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> department may conduct mowing operations in the following right-of-way locations:</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>(1)</span><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;T</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>he median of divided highways up to fifteen feet from the nearest edge of the shoulder;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>(2)</span><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;I</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>n-slopes up to eight feet from the nearest edge of the shoulder;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>(3)</span><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;A</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>reas where mowing will enhance sight distance and other safety factors;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>(4)</span><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;A</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>reas where mowing will enhance noxious weed control or promote grass growth; and</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>(5)</span><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;T</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>he area from the right-of-way line up to the nearest edge of the shoulder at interstate rest areas, adjacent to cemeteries, within municipalities, and in developed areas up to one mile outside of municipal boundaries.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 2 SDR 33, effective November 9, 1975; 2 SDR 71, effective May 1, 1976; transferred from &#167;&nbsp;70:01:10:06, effective November 1, 1986; 13 SDR 129, 13 SDR 134, effective July 1, 1987; 14 SDR 14, effective August 2, 1987; 30 SDR 171, effective May 11, 2004; 47 SDR 27, effective September 14, 2020.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=31-5-21">31-5-21.</A></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=31-5-21">31-5-21.</A></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> </div> </body> </html>