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Senate approves SJR 501 to support Western Dakota Regional Water System future-use permit
Summary
The South Dakota Senate passed Senate Joint Resolution 501 to back a future-use water permit request by the Western Dakota Regional Water System for 20,765 acre-feet per year; the measure passed 31-4 after debate over tribal consultation and water rights.
The South Dakota Senate on final passage approved Senate Joint Resolution 501, a legislative endorsement for a future-use water permit application by the Western Dakota Regional Water System for 20,765 acre-feet per year from the Missouri River, by a vote of 31 yeas and 4 nays.
Sponsor Senator David Duhamel said the measure is intended to secure long-term water supplies for the western half of the state amid drought. "Water is life. Nothing is more basic or important," Duhamel said, noting a 2025 U.S.…
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