South Dakota State University Archives: South Dakota Resources Coalition collection

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES
& Hilton M. Briggs Library Special Collections

South Dakota Resources Coalition collection

COLLECTION SUMMARY

Title: South Dakota Resources Coalition Collection

Dates: 1963-1999, undated (bulk 1970-1996)

Creator: South Dakota Resources Coalition

Physical Description: 24 linear feet—24 containers, 4 images

Collection number: MA 27

Language: Collection material in English.

Repository: South Dakota State University Archives, Hilton M. Briggs Library, South Dakota State University, Brookings, S.D.

Abstract: Collection is composed of records of the South Dakota Resources Coalition, including meeting minutes, committee files, correspondence, financial and membership records and publications. The bulk of material are the subject files, which consist of research SDRC has performed throughout the years, mainly to assist them in their lobbying efforts.

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Provenance: South Dakota Resources Coalition [SDRC] donated this collection to the Archives. The material was previously housed at the home of Lawrence Novotny, SDRC secretary, and at the SDRC office. The material arrived in the Archives between September 17, 1998 and August 8, 2001.

Access Restrictions: This collection is open to research without restriction.

This collection is housed at an off-site facility. Requests to view this material must be made at least 24 hours in advance.

It is the responsibility of anyone reproducing material to determine the copyright holders and obtain permission from them if necessary. Archives staff will provide available copyright information on request. Please note that most collections, especially those received before 1997, may not have complete information on file. (Revised 15 SEP 2003)

Preferred Citation: [Identification of item]. South Dakota Resources Coalition Collection, MA 27, South Dakota State University Archives, South Dakota State University, Brookings, S. D.

Processing Information: This collection was processed by Crystal J. Gamradt on 19 April 2000 with revisions on 3 September 2002 [cjg].

SELECTED SEARCH TERMS

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the subject guide. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically therein.

Subjects:

Acid rain.
Agriculture.
Air pollution.
Alternate energy.
Animal waste.
Big Sioux River (S.D. and Iowa)
Billboards.
Black Hills (S.D. and Wyo.)
Coal development.
Compost.
Drinking water.
Ecology.
Ecology—South Dakota.
Electric lines.
Electric power plants.
Electric utilities.
Electricity.
Energy conservation.
Energy facility siting.
Energy Transportation Systems Inc. (ETSI)
Energy.
Environment.
Environmentalism—South Dakota.
Farms.
Gasohol.
Hazardous wastes.
Industrial safety.
Irrigation.
James River (N.D. and S.D.)
Lakes.
Land use.
Litter (Trash)
Low-level radiation.
Mercury wastes.
Mines and mining.
Minnesota River (S.D. and Minn.)
Missouri River.
Natural gas pipelines.
Natural resources.
Niobrara River (Wyo. and Neb.)
Noise pollution.
Nuclear arms control.
Nuclear power plants.
Oahe Dam (S.D.)
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB's)

Population.
Potholes.
Pressure groups—South Dakota.
Public utilities.
Radioactive waste disposal.
Recreation areas.
Recycling (Waste, etc.)—South Dakota.
Recycling.
Refuse and refuse disposal.
Renewable energy resources.
Renewable natural resources—South Dakota.
Rivers.
Sewage.
Social ecology—South Dakota.
Soil conservation.
Solar energy.
South Dakota Resources Coalition—Collected papers.
South Dakota Resources Coalition—Records and correspondence.
South Dakota—Planning.
Storage tanks.
Synthetic fuels.
Transportation.
Uranium.
Wabash and Erie Canal (Ind. and Ohio)
Water conservation.
Water districts.
Water law.
Water pollution.
Water power.
Water quality management.
Water resources development.
Water supply.
Water treatment plants.
Water.
Weapons industry.
Weather control.
Wells.
Wetlands.
White River Basin (S.D.)
Wilderness areas.
Wildlife.
Wind power.
Zoning.

BACKGROUND NOTE

When the South Dakota Resources Coalition was organized in the early 1970's, the environmental movement in the United States was young. While many national organizations and individuals had been involved in the "conservation" issues for years, the nation did not stir itself environmentally until after 1967. This year marked the beginning of federal laws and energetic efforts by the newly created United States Environmental Protection Agency not only to cope with rapidly expanding jurisdiction and authority, but also to build a constituency across the nation.

In the spring of 1972, Governor Richard Kneip "wanted something done about giving the scattered groups interested in the environment a politically viable voice." At that time, Esther R. Edie was secretary of South Dakotans for a Quality Environment, a local Brookings group. This group had been sending letters to the governor complaining about various aspects of state natural resource policy, specifically water resources management. A meeting was arranged with Edie, Dan Bucks, and Ted Muenster, executive assistants to the governor. Edie was asked to bring together the citizens' groups. The governor offered in return to co-sponsor a symposium on environmental issues as a kick-off for the new organization. He would be present to open the symposium and his office would help with publicity. Furthermore, he would guarantee the participation of "any state bureaucrat" for the symposium.

The South Dakota Environmental Symposium was held September 28, 1972, with Governor Kneip welcoming about 80 participants. The keynote speaker was Dave Trauger, head of the Iowa Environmental Coalition. Panels and workshops led by state officials and others were held on the state water plan, the Missouri River and Big Sioux River designation projects, Black Hills Forest policies and practices, recycling, air quality, and formation of an environmental organization.

Following the symposium, the South Dakota Environmental Coalition immediately became involved in the issues. On the state level, the Oahe irrigation project was its focus. On the national level, the Clean Air Act, the Water Pollution Control Amendments, and the Trans-Alaska pipeline were areas of concern. The group held its first annual meeting May 5, 1973, on the Augustana College campus in Sioux Falls.

By the end of 1973, several groups from across South Dakota were members. They included South Dakotans for a Quality Environment, the South Dakota Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Dakota Environmental Council, Brookings County National Formers Organization, James Valley Nature Club, the South Dakota Lung Association, the South Dakota State University Wildlife Management Club, Center for Community Organization and Development, Community Recyclers of Usable Discards, Save the Black Hills, and the state League of Women Voters.

In 1978, the group changed its name to South Dakota Resources Coalition to reflect more accurately its broad concerns. Its also was incorporated as a non-profit, tax exempt organization. In 1982, the board set up a separate corporation, The South Dakota Resources Protection Fund, to raise and dispense funds for lobbying.

Through the years, South Dakota Resources Coalition has sponsored or co-sponsored many public education programs and other special events. The first, in 1973, was a four-part public television series titled "Who Shall Control the Land?" Some extensive projects were carried out with grants from the United States EPA. The first grant, in 1974, was for a water quality institute to train local government officials and other community leaders in implementation of the federal Water Pollution Control Amendments of 1972. In 1978-79, another grant gave the group an opportunity to make a film in cooperation with South Dakota Public Television titled "The Invisible Thief." This film focused on water pollution for non-point sources. This grant also helped to fund an insert on water quality for Eco Forum, the group's newsletter.

South Dakota Resources Coalition has been represented on a number of citizen’s advisory committees appointed by the executive branch the state government. Some of these include the South Dakota Futures Program, Citizens and Community Advisory Committee on the Oahe Project, Citizens Advisory Committee for Statewide Water Quality Management Planning, and the Citizens Advisory Committee on Toxic Air Regulations.

South Dakota Resources Coalition has been involved in lobbying on a long list of national issues. It has also been a participant in regional environmental programs like the Great Plains Environmental Conference and the Missouri River-Great Plains Caucus.

Throughout its history, South Dakota Resources Coalition has maintained its place as a leader in the South Dakota environmental movement. Its work on issues such as water quality, waste disposal, and mining suggest that it will continue to be a player in the years to come.

Related Material:

Haigh, Tonya R., Determinates of members’ willingness to participate in a local environmental organization, Theses (M.S.)—Rural Sociology Dept., South Dakota State University, 1998. [Archives: LB2385.H1245]

South Dakota Resources Coalition, Eco Forum : Newsletter of the South Dakota Resources Coalition, Brookings, S.D. : The Coalition, [197?]- [Periodicals/Lower Level: 574.505 Ec74]

SCOPE and CONTENTS NOTE

The South Dakota Resources Coalition consists of administrative material and subject files. The administrative material consists of meeting minutes, committee files, correspondence, financial and membership records and publications. The subject files consist of research SDRC has performed throughout the years, mainly to assist them in their lobbying efforts. The subjects deal mainly with environmental issues as they relate to South Dakota.

The Administration series deals with the administration of South Dakota Resources Coalition. This series is arranged into thirteen sub-series: Annual meetings, associated groups, chair records, collected material, committees, conferences and workshops, correspondence, finance and budget, general, legislative files, membership, minutes and publications.

The Annual Meetings series consists of minutes from annual meetings, board meetings and the various committees associated with SDRC. The minutes include agendas, minutes and other materials related to the meetings (i.e. sub-committee reports, programs, treasurer reports, etc.). Folders are arranged in chronological order

The Associated Groups series consists of material from groups affiliated with SDRC. These are mainly organization membership files which detail each organization's membership status, current officers, and when membership had began or discontinued. Some files consist of only one sheet while others are rather extensive including other related materials. Folders are arranged in alphabetical order by group.

The Chair Records series consists of notebooks of handwritten minutes. Most likely, these were notes taken at meetings to be used as a rough draft for the official minutes. These notes include items discussed at meetings and legislative issues with which the group dealt. Folders are arranged in chronological order.

The Collected Material series includes newspaper clippings, editorial cartoons, and miscellaneous guidebooks on administrative rules and drafting legislative documents in South Dakota. Folders are arranged alphabetical order.

The Committees series includes not only committees of SDRC, but state appointed committees on which SDRC board members served. Folders are arranged in alphabetical order.

The Conferences, Workshops, Etc. series consists of material dealing with several educational projects that SDRC either sponsored, co-sponsored or attended. Folders are arranged in alphabetical order.

The Correspondence series consists of correspondence between board members, legislators, potential members, etc. Folders are arranged in chronological order.

The Finance and Budget series consists of expense records, contributions, fund raising, with the bulk being treasurer reports and budgets. Folders are arranged in alphabetical order.

In the General series are the constitution and by-laws of SDRC as well as its articles of incorporation. Folders are arranged in alphabetical order.

The Legislative Files series consists of legislative reports, alerts, and a legislative manual. It includes lobbying material for legislative issues SDRC dealt with over the years as well voting records of legislators. Folders are arranged in alphabetical order.

The Membership series consists mainly of membership drive information, membership lists and renewal notices that were sent to SDRC members and their returned responses. Folders are arranged in alphabetical order.

The Minutes series consist of minutes which include agendas, minutes and other materials related to the meetings (i.e. sub-committee reports, programs, treasurer reports, etc.). Folders are arranged in chronological order.

The Publications series consists of brochures and the SDRC newsletter, Eco Forum. It includes drafts of articles, letters to the editor, and miscellaneous items related to the newsletter. Also included are handouts passed out to South Dakota State Fair visitors. Folders are arranged in alphabetical order.

The Subject Files series represents material for over twenty years of research the group has collected for lobbying on many issues, both the state and national level, which the South Dakota Resources Coalition has worked on throughout its history. Folders are arranged in alphabetical order by subject.

ARRANGEMENT of the RECORDS

The collection is arranged into two series: Administration and Subject Files.

SERIES 1: Administration [MA 27.1]

Annual meetings

Box 1.

Folder	Dates
1	1973-1980
2	1981-1984
3	1985-1988
4	1989
5	1990
6	1991-1996

Associated groups

Box 1.

Folder	Description	Dates
7	Black Hills Energy Coalition	1978-1980
8	Center for Community Organization & Area Development (CENCOAD)	1973-1975
9	Citizens Observing the Oahe Project (C.O.O.P)	1975-1977
10	Community Recyclers of Usable Discards (CRUD)	1974-1979
11	Dakota Environmental Council	1973-1978
12	Environmental Legislative Strategy Committee	1991
13	Friends of the Earth (FOE), SD Chapter	1976-1977
14	Governor's Council for Environmental Education in South Dakota	1972-1985
15	Great Plains Alpine Club, SDSU	1975-1978
16	James Valley Nature Club	1974-1976
17	Lakota Audubon Society	1978
18	National Catholic Rural Life Conference	1972-1980
19	National Farmers Organization, Brookings County	1974-1979
20	National Farmers Organization, Lake County	1975-1979
21	Natural Resource Users' Coalition	1987-1989
22	Oahe Conservancy Sub-District	1979
23	SDSU Wildlife Management Club	1973
24	Sierra Club	1976-1977
25	Soil Association of South Dakota	1977-1978
26	South Dakota Lung Association	1973-1979
27	South Dakota Non-Partisan League	1985-1986
28	South Dakota Natural Resources Council	1976-1977
29	South Dakota Ornithologists Union	1974-1980
30	South Dakota Resources Protection Fund	1981-1990
31	South Dakota Wetlands Coalition	1987
32	Upper Sioux River Basin Conservancy Council	1979
33	Western COALition	1976-1977
34	Wildlife Society, South Dakota Chapter	1975-1976
35	Zoological Society of Sioux Falls	1990

Chair records

Box 1.

Folder	Dates
36	1979-1984
37	1984-1988
38	1987-1989
39	1989-1990
40	1989-1994

Collected material

Box 1.

Folder	Description	Dates
41	Administrative Rules of South Dakota	1985
42	Buckley column responses (Great Plains Legal Foundation)	1977, 1986
43	Cartoons	1976
44	Clippings	[n.d.]
45	Drafting legislative documents in South Dakota	1977
46	Editorials	1975-1979
47	How to Write	1975

Committees

Box 1.

Folder	Description	Dates
48	Board of Environmental Protection	1975-1976
49	Board of Environmental Protection	1977-1978
50	Board of Environmental Protection	1979-1981
51	Board of Minerals and Environment	1981
52	Board of Minerals and Environment	1982
53	Board of Minerals and Environment	1983
54	Board of Minerals and Environment	1984
55	Board of Minerals and Environment	1985

Box 2.

Folder	Description	Dates
1	Board of Minerals and Environment	1986
2	Board of Minerals and Environment	1987 January-June
3	Board of Minerals and Environment	1987 July-October
4	Board of Water and Natural Resources	1979
5	Board of Water and Natural Resources	1980
6	Board of Water and Natural Resources	1981-1982
7	Board of Water and Natural Resources	1983
8	Board of Water and Natural Resources	1984
9	Board of Water and Natural Resources	1985
10	Board of Water and Natural Resources	1986
11	Board of Water and Natural Resources	1987
12	Board of Water and Natural Resources	1988
13	Board of Water and Natural Resources	1989
14	Conservation Commission	1975-1977
15	Conservation Commission	1978
16	Conservation Commission	1979-1980
17	Conservation Commission	1981-1985
18	Conservation Commission	1986-1989
19	East Dakota Conservancy Sub-District	1963-1976
20	East Dakota Conservancy Sub-District	1975-1977
21	East Dakota Conservancy Sub-District	1978-1979
22	East Dakota Conservancy Sub-District	1980-1981
23	East Dakota Conservancy Sub-District	1982-1984
24	Water Management Board	1978
25	Water Management Board	1979
26	Water Management Board	1980

Box 3.

Folder	Description	Dates
1	Water Management Board	1981
2	Water Management Board	1982-1983
3	Water Management Board	1984-1985
4	Water Management Board	1986
5	Water Management Board	1987
6	Water Management Board	1988-1989
7	Water Resources Committee	1975-1978

Conferences and workshops

Box 3.

Folder	Description	Dates
8	Conference on Environmental Issues	1973-1974
9	Environmental Education Workshop	1973
10	Old West Conference on Balanced Growth	1977
11	South Dakota Water Congress	1978-1983
12	State Water Policy Conference	1977
13	Water Quality Workshop	1975
14	White House Forum on Domestic Policy	1975-1977
15	Wind Power Forum	1994

Correspondence

Box 3.

Folder	Dates
16	1972
17	1973
18	1974
19	1975
20	1976
21	1977
22	1978
23	1979
24	1980
25	1981
26	1982
27	1983
28	1984
29	1985
30	1986
31	1987

Box 4.

Folder	Dates
1	1988
2	1989
3	1990
4	1991-1996

Finance and budget

Box 4.

Folder	Description	Dates
5	Chair expenses	1978-1986
6	Contributions	1978-1979
7	Fund raising	1977-1991
8	Lovins Grant	1978
9	Treasurer reports and budgets	1974-1979
10	Treasurer reports and budgets	1980-1982
11	Treasurer reports and budgets	1983-1985
12	Treasurer reports and budgets	1986-1988
13	Treasurer reports and budgets	1989-1991

General

Box 4.

Folder	Description	Dates
14	Articles of Incorporation	1978-1990
15	Board of Directors	1978-1982
16	Constitution and bylaws	1976-1992
17	Correspondents	1974
18	Daschle interview	1992
19	Essay contest	1983-1987
20	Guest list	[n.d.]
21	Mailing lists	1974-1979
22	Meeting notices	1977
23	Miscellaneous	1975-1994
24	Photographs	[n.d.]
25	Youth project	1977

Legislative files

Box 4.

Folder	Description	Dates
26	Candidate surveys	1978-1980
27	Legislative alerts	1989-1994
28	Legislative manual	1979-1989
29	Legislative network	1981-1991
30	Legislative reports	1978-1992
31	Pinwheel Amendment (trucking)	1986
32	Voting records	1975-1976

Membership

Box 4.

Folder	Description	Dates
33	Membership drive	1977-1994
34	Membership lists	1973-1994
35	Renewal notices	1978-1981

Minutes

Box 4.

Folder	Dates
36	1973
37	1974
38	1975
39	1976
40	1977
41	1978
42	1979
43	1980
44	1981
45	1982
46	1983

Box 5.

Folder	Dates
1	1984
2	1985
3	1986
4	1987
5	1988
6	1989
7	1990
8	1991
9	1992
10	1993
11	1994
12	1995
13	1996
14	1997

Publications

Box 5.

Folder	Description	Dates
15	Brochures	[n.d.]
16	Cumulative Environmental Evaluation Digest	1991
17	Eco Forum article drafts	1974-1979
18	Eco Forum letters to the editor	1974-1980
19	Eco Forum miscellaneous	1974-1976
20	Eco Forum newsletter	1974
21	Eco Forum newsletter	1975
22	Eco Forum newsletter	1976
23	Eco Forum newsletter	1977
24	Eco Forum newsletter	1978
25	Eco Forum newsletter	1979
26	Eco Forum newsletter	1980
27	Eco Forum newsletter	1981
28	Eco Forum newsletter	1982
29	Eco Forum newsletter	1983
30	Eco Forum newsletter	1984
31	Eco Forum newsletter	1985
32	Eco Forum newsletter	1986
33	Eco Forum newsletter	1987
34	Eco Forum newsletter	1988
35	Eco Forum newsletter	1989
36	Eco Forum newsletter	1990
37	Eco Forum newsletter	1991
38	Eco Forum newsletter	1992
39	Eco Forum newsletter	1993
40	Eco Forum newsletter	1994
41	Eco Forum newsletter	1995
42	Eco Forum newsletter	1996
43	Eco Forum newsletter	1997
44	Eco Forum newsletter	1998
45	Eco Forum newsletter	1999
46	Eco Forum press plate [n.d.]	1999
47	South Dakota Environmental Coalition newsletter	1974
48	South Dakotans for a Quality Environment newsletter	1972
49	State Fair handouts	1977

SERIES 2: Subject files [MA 27.2]

Acid rain

Box 1.

Description	Dates
Clippings	1976-1987
Correspondence	1983-1984
Miscellaneous	1983-1984
Publications	1981-1988

Agriculture

Box 1.

Description	Dates
Breimeyer papers on agriculture	1967-1981
Clippings	1980-1984
Family farms	1977
Farming and energy use	1973-1980
Food and hunger	1980
Health hazards for farmers	1980-1987
Miscellaneous	1974-1991
Organic	1970-1987
Plant Variety Protection Act	1980
Policy	1966-1989
South Dakota Rural Project	1985
Who will control U.S. agriculture?	1972-1973

Air pollution

Box 1.

Description	Dates
Articles/report on air toxics	1977-1986
California Air Resources Board	1985-1986
Clean Air Act	1976-1989
Control in South Dakota	1972-1986
Cost to agriculture	1971-1982
Federal Register (publication)	1986-1987
Miscellaneous	1971, 1975-1987
National/other states	1981-1988
Power plants	1977-1979
South Dakota Air Monitoring Network Review	1986
Various papers	1975-1984

Alternate energy

Box 1.

Description	Dates
Lighting and thermal operations	[n.d.]
Miscellaneous	1981

Animal waste

Box 1.

Description	Dates
Manure: liability or asset?	1976

Big Sioux River (S.D. and Iowa)

Box 2.

Description	Dates
Appraisal report	1979
Environmental analysis	1972
Flandreau dam	1970-1972
Land and water for tomorrow	1968
Progress report	1973
Recreation	1974
Report on water quality	1973
Water quality	1973-1981
Water supply study	[n.d.]

Billboards

Box 2.

Description	Dates
Miscellaneous	1977-1986

Black Hills (S.D. and Wyo.)

Box 2.

Description	Dates
Miscellaneous	[n.d.]

Coal development

Box 2.

Description	Dates
Miscellaneous	1972-1977

Compost

Box 2.

Description	Dates
United Indians of Nebraska	1977

Drinking water

Box 2.

Description	Dates
Bottled water	1991
Safe Drinking Water Act	1974-1985

Ecology

Box 2.

Description	Dates
Climate Crime (TV show)	1975-1986
EcoPornography	[n.d.]
Environmental advocacy helps	1965-1971
Global future	1980-1981
Miscellaneous	1972-1974
National priorities	1968-1980

Electric lines

Box 2.

Description	Dates
Agricultural impact of the proposed Mandan power line …	[n.d.]
Impact on wildlife	1977-1980
Lifeline	1977-1979
Lines across the land	1979-1980
Mandan - Before SDPUC: request for refunds / application-verified petition for rehearing	1982
Mandan - Biological effects and health implications	[n.d.]
Mandan - Center for Rural Affairs: Testimony, questions, brief re: Hoskins-Raun line	[n.d.]
Mandan - Circuit court briefs	1982
Mandan - Clippings	[n.d.]
Mandan - Early basic information	1979-1980
Mandan - Environmental impact statement	1981
Mandan - Grant	1979
Mandan - Need, demand	1979-1982
Mandan - Notes, testimony, power transmission facility study committee minutes	1979-1981
Mandan - Power line real estate study	1981
Mandan - SDRC position papers	1979-1981
Mandan - Social impact assessment	1981
Mandan - State and Federal laws	1978-1980
Mandan - Testimony before SDPUC: Applicant's proposed findings of fact, conclusions of law and order	1982 January 5
Mandan - Testimony before SDPUC: Brief of applicant on subject matter of …	1981 December 15-22
Mandan - Testimony before SDPUC: Brief of applicant on subject matter of …	1981 November 2-12
Mandan - Testimony before SDPUC: Brief of commission staff	1981 December 31
Mandan - Testimony before SDPUC: Certificate of service	1981 October 13
Mandan - Testimony before SDPUC: Designation of agent for service	[n.d.]
Mandan - Testimony before SDPUC: Findings of fact, conclusion of law and decision and order denying permit	[n.d.]
Mandan - Testimony before SDPUC: Initial brief of applicant	1982 April 19
Mandan - Testimony before SDPUC: Order denying request for refund and denying application for rehearing	[n.d.]
Mandan - Testimony before SDPUC: Order establishing procedures for service and setting procedural schedule	[n.d.]
Mandan - Testimony before SDPUC: Order granting joint motions and PUC staff motion	[n.d.]
Mandan - Testimony before SDPUC: Prefiled direct supplemental testimony of applicant	1981 November 6
Mandan - Testimony before SDPUC: Prefiled direct testimony of applicant, vol. 1	1981 September 30
Mandan - Testimony before SDPUC: Prefiled direct testimony of applicant, vol. 2	1981 September 30
Mandan - Testimony before SDPUC: Prefiled direct testimony of Fred M. Dietrich	1981 September 25
Mandan - Testimony before SDPUC: Prefiled direct testimony of William E. Feero	1981 September 25
Mandan - Testimony before SDPUC: Prefiled rebuttal testimony of applicant	1981 October 15
Mandan - Testimony before SDPUC: Prepared direct testimony of Dennis D. Hein	[n.d.]
Mandan - Testimony before SDPUC: Rebuttal testimony of Frank B. Burggraf	1981 October 15
Mandan - Testimony before SDPUC: Rebuttal testimony of Fred M. Dietrich	1981 October 9

Box 3.

Description	Dates
Mandan - Testimony before SDPUC: Rebuttal testimony of Prof. Sol M. Michaelson	[n.d.]
Mandan - Testimony before SDPUC: Rebuttal testimony of Stephen P. Flanagan	1981 December 7
Mandan - Testimony before SDPUC: Reply brief of applicant	1982 January 5
Mandan - Testimony before SDPUC: Reply brief of commission staff	1982 January 5
Mandan - Testimony before SDPUC: Review of direct testimony of applicant	[n.d.]
Mandan - Testimony before SDPUC: Rulings on applicant's proposed findings of fact	[n.d.]
Mandan - Testimony before SDPUC: Staff opposition to request for refunds / application-verified petition for rehearing	1982 January 26
Mandan - Testimony before SDPUC: Staff's proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law	1981 December 15
Mandan - Testimony before SDPUC: Testimony of Dr. Charles Beck	[n.d.]
Mandan - Testimony before SDPUC: Testimony of Dr. John W. Wilson	1981 September
Mandan - Testimony before SDPUC: Testimony of Frank B. Burggraf	1981 September 30
Mandan - Testimony before SDPUC: Testimony of James L. Satterlee	[n.d.]
Mandan - Testimony before SDPUC: Testimony of Martin C. Bettmann	1981 September
Mandan - Testimony before SDPUC: Testimony of Perry H. Rahn	1981 September
Mandan - Testimony before SDPUC: Testimony of Peter Graneau	1981 October
Mandan - Testimony before SDPUC: Testimony of Whitfield A. Russell	1981 September 29
MAPP (Mid-Continent Area Power Pool)	1978-1989
Marino briefs on the health and safety of 765 kV transmission lines	1977-1978
Miscellaneous	1971-1983
Photograph	[n.d.]
Power transmission facility study	1979
Related issues	1977-1980
Sioux Falls 345 kV transmission line: Study, testimony	1980-1981
Sioux Falls 345 kV transmission line: Testimony, SDRC position papers	1980
Split Rock Substation - NSP application for a construction permit	1980
Testimony before ND Public Service Commission	1981 February 16

Electric power plants

Box 4.

Description	Dates
Missouri Basin Power Project	1972-1979
Missouri Basin Systems Group	1974-1979

Electric utilities

Box 4.

Description	Dates
East River Guardian (newsletter)	1973-1978
East River Guardian (newsletter)	1979
East River Guardian (newsletter)	1980
East River Guardian (newsletter)	1981
East River Guardian (newsletter)	1982
East River Guardian (newsletter)	1983
East River Guardian (newsletter)	1984
Sioux Valley Electric magazine	1974-1978
Sioux Valley Electric magazine	1979-1980
Sioux Valley Electric magazine	1981-1982
Sioux Valley Electric magazine	1983-1984

Electricity

Box 4.

Description	Dates
Basic electric supply information	1970
Electric power supply and demand	1984-1993
Electric waves	1978-1983
Research on biological effects on 60 hertz electric fields on animals	1977-1979
U.S. Congress conservation and credit subcommittee testimony	1980

Energy

Box 4.

Description	Dates
Energy and SD	1977
Energy crisis and its impact on SD	1975
Issues	1975-1979
Legislation	1976-1982
Miscellaneous	1977-1989
North central power study	1971
Oil furnace retro-fit program	1981-1985

Box 5.

Description	Dates
Papers on energy policy	1975-1985
Problems	1970-1985
Safe Energy Communication Council	1982-1984
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation	1977-1982
Wood	1975-1977

Energy conservation

Box 5.

Description	Dates
Alternatives	1973-1980
Energy Conservation Act	1975-1980
Environmental Policy Center testimony at Congress	1973-1981
Miscellaneous	1975-1985
South Dakota Policy Plan	1977

Energy development

Box 5.

Description	Dates
Energy resource development in SD	1977
Permit requirements for SD	1981
Water availability for energy development in the west	1978

Energy facility siting

Box 5.

Description	Dates
Legislation	1976-1978
Miscellaneous	1977-1982
National Citizens Conference	1978
SD Public Utilities Commission rules, hearing, testimony	1977-1978

Energy Transportation Systems Inc. (ETSI)

Box 5.

Description	Dates
Bechtel Study	1977
Bechtel Study	[n.d.]
Clippings	1980-1982
Legislation	1976-1986

Environment

Box 5.

Description	Dates
Environmental quality index	1971-1984
League of Conservation Voters Political Action Committee	1975-1996
Miscellaneous	1972-1973
Miscellaneous	1976-1983
Miscellaneous	1991-1992
Papers	1980-1986
Reagan and the environment	1980-1988
Regulatory reform	1979-1982

Box 6.

Description	Dates
S.D. Dept. of Environmental Protection publications	1974-1979
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency publications	1972-1984

Farms

Box 6.

Description	Dates
Miscellaneous	1971, 1980
Small Farm Energy Project	1977-1980

Gasohol

Box 6.

Description	Dates
A summary	[n.d.]

Hazardous wastes

Box 6.

Description	Dates
Legislation	1980
Legislation	1986
Miscellaneous	1973-1989
South Dakota	1980-1989
Toxic substances	1976-1985

Industrial safety

Box 6.

Description	Dates
Films and filmstrips on occupational safety and health	1973

Irrigation

Box 6.

Description	Dates
Cendak planning report	1986
Cendak planning report addendum	1986
Economics in South Dakota	1978-1989
Garrison Diversion Unit effects …	1976
Garrison Diversion Unit environmental impact	1972
Garrison Diversion Unit environmental statement commission plan	1986
Garrison Diversion Unit environmental statement final vol. 1	1979
Garrison Diversion Unit environmental statement final vol. 2	1979
Garrison Diversion Unit environmental statement reformulated plan	1986
Garrison Diversion Unit environmental statement supplemental draft	1983
Garrison Diversion Unit final reports	1984

Box 7.

Description	Dates
Garrison Diversion Unit hearing on HR 1116	1985-1987
Garrison Diversion Unit initial stage	1975
Garrison Diversion Unit initial stage final environmental statement	1974
Garrison Diversion Unit interim staff report …	1984
Garrison Diversion Unit James River comprehensive report	1989
Garrison Diversion Unit miscellaneous	1972-1982
Garrison Diversion Unit miscellaneous	1983-1985
Garrison Diversion Unit miscellaneous	1986-1989
Garrison Diversion Unit recommended plan	1978
Garrison Diversion Unit re-evaluation and modification	1979
Garrison Diversion Unit summaries of technical reports appendix A	1989
Garrison Diversion Unit Sykeston Canal	1989
Garrison Diversion Unit technical report	1989
Garrison Diversion Unit water quality study	1976
Garrison Extension	1976-1985

Box 8.

Description	Dates
Miscellaneous	1955-1987
Oahe Conservancy Sub-district	1978-1979
Oahe Facts & News (publication)	1985-1988
Oahe project	1974-1976
Papers	1969-1990
Upper Great Plains	1973-1981
Water and soil compatibility	1976-1985

James River (N.D. and S.D.)

Box 8.

Description	Dates
Comprehensive coordinated joint plan	[n.d.]
Comprehensive report	1989
Dredging	1980-1987
Lower James-Fort Randall feasibility study	1981-1982
Miscellaneous	1976-1987
Plan formulation document SD dredge program	1983
Scenic and recreational nomination	1976
Sioux Falls feasibility report	1975
State-Federal information and coordination meeting	1972-1974
Summaries of technical reports (Appendix A - James River Comprehensive report)	1989
Technical paper fish and wildlife resources	1978

Box 9.

Description	Dates
Technical paper legal and institutional characteristics	1978
Technical paper outdoor recreation	1978
Technical paper physical characteristics	1978
Technical paper socio-economic characteristics and land use	1978
Technical paper water quality	1978
Upper James River exhibit	1984-1985
Water Development District newsletter	1987-1991

Lakes

Box 9.

Description	Dates
Classification, preservation, restoration of lakes in NE South Dakota	1977
Ecological factors influencing production of algae in Northern Prairie lakes	1972
Inland lakes - Analysis and action	1971
South Dakota	1975-1993
South Dakota lakes survey	1981

Land use

Box 9.

Description	Dates
Alaska	1978
Condemnation	1983
Critical areas, planning	1967-1983
Miscellaneous	1976-1983
Planning	1973-1975
Public lands	1974-1986
Resources	1973-1976
Who owns the west	1985

Litter (Trash)

Box 9.

Description	Dates
Miscellaneous	1976

Low-level radiation

Box 9.

Description	Dates
Action and initiatives	1981-1986
Miscellaneous	1975-1981

Mercury wastes

Box 9.

Description	Dates
Introduction to the mercury contamination problem	[n.d.]

Mines and mining

Box 9.

Description	Dates
Homestake Mine	1974-1986
Minerals, county ordinances	1981-1982
Miscellaneous	1971-1991
Permit applications	1982-1986
Publications	1977-1995
Select Committee on Mining	1981
Shaft mining	1979-1981
Statewide Mining Strategy Committee	1991

Box 10.

Description	Dates
Strip mining	1968-1983
Surface mining	1977-1987
Uranium	1976-1985
Uranium	[n.d.]
Uranium in South Dakota	1976-1981
Wharf Resources	1985-1989

Minnesota River (S.D. and Minn.)

Box 10.

Description	Dates
Basin report	1977

Missouri River

Box 10.

Description	Dates
303e Missouri Basin Plan	1975-1976
Basin laws, policies, and administration	1978
Cost recovery authority	1989
Miscellaneous	1976-1988
Missouri Basin/Great Plains Caucus	1980-1986
Power and economics	1972-1985
Preservation and development project	1972
Recreational river management plan	1979
Repayment status of Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin program …	1978
Water Law Conference	1977
Water marketing	1974-1987
Water resources plan	1977
Water supply	1979-1985

Natural gas pipelines

Box 10.

Description	Dates
Alaska	1969-1977
Northern Border Project	1979-1982

Box 11.

Description	Dates
Northern Border Project biological, hydrological, and soils evaluation	1981
Northern Border Project final environmental impact statement	1997
Northern Border Project report of biological and natural resource surveys	1980

Natural resources

Box 11.

Description	Dates
Black Hills area resource conservation and development project plan	1969
Holistic resources management	[n.d.]
Mineral and water resources of South Dakota	1975
Miscellaneous	1986, [n.d.]
South Dakota Natural Resources Newsletter	1974-1980
South Dakota resource area - Miles City District - Resource Management Plan	1985
South Dakota's mineral acres	1974-1976

Niobrara River (Wyo. and Neb.)

Box 11.

Description	Dates
Comments on report	1976

Noise pollution

Box 11.

Description	Dates
Miscellaneous	1967-1977

Nuclear arms control

Box 11.

Description	Dates
Miscellaneous	1976-1987

Nuclear power plants

Box 11.

Description	Dates
Breeder reactors	1971-1982
Corporate behavior	1978-1982
Decommissioning	1970-1984
Economics	1975-1987
Fusion energy	1972-1985
Guidance on limited state agreements	1980-1984
Miscellaneous	1974-1989
Price-Anderson Act	1975-1986
Rural electric cooperatives	1975-1983
Safety	1974-1988
Tennessee Valley Authority nuclear power plant	1976-1979

Oahe Dam (S.D.)

Box 12.

Description	Dates
Citizen's Advisory Committee	[n.d.]
Clippings	1973-1981
East River Electric	1973-1979
Economics	1967-1978
Eleven reasons for a moratorium	1975
EPA statement on Oahe	1974
Facts & News	1985-1987
Final environmental statement Oahe Unit	1973
Irrigation project impacts on fish, wildlife and recreation	1976
James River hearing	1977 February 16
KESD comments	1975-1978
Miscellaneous	1975-1980
Oahe issue SD	1965-1980
Oahe Unit water quality James River	1976
Papers, correspondence, clippings	1971-1973
Papers, correspondence, clippings	1974
Papers, correspondence, clippings	1975
Papers, correspondence, clippings	1976

Box 13.

Description	Dates
Papers, correspondence, clippings	1977
Papers, correspondence, clippings	1978
Papers, correspondence, clippings	1979-1981
Press releases and related correspondence	1973-1975
Question of values	1975
Questions and responses regarding the proposed Oahe Irrigation Project	1974 circa
Report on the initial stage	1967
Silos and drainage hearing	1977 March 7
Water quality and return flow study	1975
Wildlife	1975-1976

Box 19.

Description	Dates
U.S District Court - Briefs	1974

Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB’s)

Box 13.

Description	Dates
Miscellaneous	1987-1988

Population

Box 13.

Description	Dates
South Dakota statistics at a glance	1984

Potholes

Box 13.

Description	Dates
Hydrology of prairie potholes	1981

Public utilities

Box 13.

Description	Dates
Attacks on environmental regulations, laws and group by rural electric cooperatives	1975-1980
Basin Electric Power Cooperative	1974-1984
Congressional correspondence	1977-1978
Consumer influence	1975-1982
East River Electric Power Cooperative annual reports	1976-1986
East River Electric Power Cooperative attacks on environmental regulations and groups	1972-1978
East River Electric Power Cooperative miscellaneous	1974-1985
East River Electric Power Cooperative resolutions	1976-1981
Electric utilities operations	1976-1977
Electrical consumption	1973-1978
Electrical industry forecasts and actual demand growth	1979-1982
Energy facility plans - rules/hearing	1977
Energy facility plans - ten year	1980
Financing	1973-1984