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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission Meeting
November 30, 2015, at 1:30 p.m. CST
Room 413, Capitol Building
Pierre, South Dakota
NOTE: If you wish to join this meeting by conference call, please contact the Commission at 605-773-3201 by 10:00 a.m. CST on Monday, November 30, 2015. Lines are limited and are given out on a first come, first served basis, subject to possible reassignment to accommodate persons who must appear in a proceeding. Ultimately, if you wish to participate in the Commission Meeting and a line is not available you may have to appear in person.
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NOTE: Notice is further given to persons with disabilities that this Commission meeting is being held in a physically accessible place. If you have special needs, please notify the Commission and we will make all necessary arrangements.AGENDA OF AD HOC COMMISSION MEETING
Hydrocarbon Pipeline
On December 15, 2014, Dakota Access, LLC (Company or Dakota Access) filed a siting permit application(Application) pursuant to SDCL 49-41B-4 to construct the South Dakota portion of the proposed Dakota Access Pipeline (Pipeline). The Pipeline will begin in North Dakota and terminate in Patoka, Illinois, traversing 13 counties in South Dakota. The proposed 12- to 30-inch diameter pipeline will have an initial capacity of 450,000 barrels of oil per day with a total potential of up to 570,000 barrels per day. The proposed route will enter South Dakota in Campbell County at the North Dakota/South Dakota border and will extend in a southeasterly direction, exiting the state at the South Dakota/Iowa border in Lincoln County. The length of the Pipeline through South Dakota is approximately 272.3 miles. The Pipeline also includes one pump station in South Dakota, located in Spink County. On December 23, 2014, Dakota Access filed a revised Application and revised Exhibits A and C. The Commission has granted party status to several parties. An evidentiary hearing was held beginning on September 29, 2015, and concluding on October 9, 2015. Following the hearing, the Commission issued an Order Setting Post-Hearing Briefing Schedule and Decision Date. Per that Order, the Commission provided notice that it intended to render a decision on the Application at an ad hoc meeting on November 30, 2015.
TODAY, shall the Commission grant, deny, or grant with conditions, a permit to Dakota Access for construction of the Pipeline pursuant to SDCL 49-41B-24? Shall the Commission grant the Joint Motion Regarding Stipulated Findings of Fact, Conditions, and Exhibits as Requested by the City of Sioux Falls and Dakota Access? OR how shall the Commission proceed?
/s/Cindy Kemnitz
Cindy Kemnitz
Finance Manager
PUC Email
November 30, 2015
