The South Dakota Department of Transportation reminds land owners hay remaining in highway ditches after Oct. 1 is deemed illegal.
After Oct. 1, the department will remove or authorize the removal of any illegal hay bales remaining in the public right of way.
Any person wishing to claim ownership of illegal bales must obtain a permit from the South Dakota Department of Transportation. Those permits are issued on a first-come-first-served basis and allow permit holders to take ownership of any illegal hay bale.
Permits are available at Department of Transportation area offices in Huron and Mitchell.
(Department of Transportation)