East Dakota Water Development District

The East Dakota Water Development District (EDWDD) is a political subdivision
of the State. The purpose, duties, functions and other controls relating to water
development districts are found in South Dakota Codified Laws Chapters 46A-3A
through 46A-3E. The districts have a board mandate to work to promote the
conservation, development and proper management of water resources within
their respective boundaries. On a practical level, almost any activity involving
water can be considered by the districts. Water development districts have no
regulatory authority. EDWDD has been in existence since 1963.

EDWDD is one of seven water development districts in the state. EDWDD
consists of all of Grant, Codington, Deuel, Hamlin, Brookings, Kingsbury, Lake,
Moody, and Minnehaha Counties, the eastern half of Miner County, the eastern
half of Day County, and that portion of the City of Sioux Falls that is located in
Lincoln County.

EDWDD is authorized by (SDCL-46A-3E-1) to levy taxes within the District. The
District's tax levy can not exceed thirty cents per thousand dollars of taxable
valuation (0.3 mill). EDWDD's current tax levy is $1,125,000 (0.056 mill) which
is collected over the entire District area.