Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 785 - Oklahoma Water Resources Board
Chapter 30 - Taking and Use of Groundwater
Subchapter 15 - Water Trapped in Producing Mines
Part 3 - MINES WITH AND WITHOUT EXEMPTIONS
Section 785:30-15-3 - Mines with no exemption

Universal Citation: OK Admin Code 785:30-15-3

Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024

(a) The taking, use or disposal of pit water by an operator of a mine that does not have an exemption as provided in 82 O.S. § 1020.2(B) and 785 :30-15-1(b) nor a preexisting exemption shall be in accordance with the provisions of this Subchapter.

(b) The taking, use or disposal of pit water in an amount less than five (5) acre feet per year, or by a mine with a limited use permit from the ODOM, shall be exempt from this Subchapter as provided in 82 O.S. § 1020.2(D)(2).

(c) The operator of a mine in a Sensitive Basin that does not have a preexisting exemption shall:

(1) develop a Management Plan that meets the requirements of Section 785:30-15-6, and

(2) make quarterly and annual reports to the Board of the information described in Section 785:30-15-6(a)(7) on or before the deadlines provided by 82 O.S. § 1020.2(E)(1). The reports shall be in a form prescribed by the Board or other format satisfactory to the Board, and

(3) make application to and obtain a groundwater use permit from the Board prior to any taking, use or disposal of pit water.

Added at 30 Ok Reg 884, eff 6-13-13

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