ARSD 74:29:10:14. Nominating petition -- Burden of proof

Any citizen, organization, or agency that submits a nominating petition pursuant to § 74:29:10:12 carries the burden of proving, during a hearing on the nominating petition, that the lands the nominating petition applies to are eligible for inclusion on the preliminary list of special, exceptional, critical, or unique lands. Failure to appear at or carry the burden of proof during the hearing constitute grounds for dismissal of the nominating petition by the board.