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Landowner tells Commission he should be paid for 18,000 cubic yards disturbed by slide repair, raises US‑12 safety concerns
Summary
Darrel Smith told commissioners the Department is acquiring a permanent easement for a slide repair on SD 1806 and that he believes compensation is owed for 18,000 cubic yards of disturbance; he also raised safety concerns about a section of U.S. Highway 12 crossing his property planned for future reconstruction.
During the public comment period, Darrel Smith addressed the Commission about the Department’s acquisition of a permanent easement on his land for a slide repair project on South Dakota Highway 1806. Smith said he believes he should be paid for 18,000 cubic yards that will be disturbed as part of the project and criticized Department testimony opposing 2026 legislation that would have changed the Department’s land acquisition processes.
Smith also raised safety concerns about a stretch of U.S. Highway 12 that crosses his property and is planned for future reconstruction. The Commission recorded the comment but took no immediate action on his request; no Department response is recorded in the minutes and the matter was not resolved at the meeting.
