About Us

South Dakota' Water Development Districts are political subdivisions for the purpose of promoting conservation, development and management of resources according to district priorities. Water Development Districts fall under the general supervisory jurisdiction of the South Dakota Conservancy District. The purpose, duties, functions and other controls relating to water development districts are found in South Dakota Codified Law Chapters 46A-3A through 46A-3E.

West Dakota Water Development District is one of seven water development districts in the state, and its area includes the portion of Pennington west of the Cheyenne River. It also serves as a district-wide clearinghouse authority for water quality and supply projects through financial assistance to prospective and existing project sponsors and through the recommending of projects for inclusion in the State Water Plan.

Board Members

Click the Director or their Area for a downloadable pdf map of their area.

Director Area 1: J. Foster Sawyer

Director Area 2: George W. Ferebee

Director Area 3: Orland Paulsen

Director Area 4: Lavern E. Koch

Director Area 5: Sandy Beshara

Director Area 6: Gale Holbrook

Director Area 7: Lloyd (Max) Booher

Director Area 8: Dwight W. Peterson

Director Area 9: Kenneth E. Jasper

Meetings

September 21st Agenda - Click to download

Dates
3rd Wednesdayof January, March, May, July, September and November

Time
2:00 pm

Location
525 University Loop, Suite 102
Rapid City, SD 57701

All meeting are open to the public.