Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 785 - Oklahoma Water Resources Board
Chapter 30 - Taking and Use of Groundwater
Subchapter 5 - Groundwater Permits
Section 785:30-5-4.1 - Limited quantity permits

(a) The Executive Director of the Board may administratively issue regular, temporary or special permits to use 15 acre-feet or less of groundwater in a calendar year or during its term if the term is less than one year [82:1020.10].

(b) Notice of the application shall be given by the applicant to owners of land located within six hundred feet (600') or within the applicable well spacing distance (if greater) of the boundaries of the ten acre tract within which applicant's wells will be located; or as otherwise directed by the Board.

(c) Written comments about the application must be filed with the Board within ten (10) days after the date of receipt of notice.

(d) The permit may be issued or denied summarily and immediately after the ten (10) day period at the discretion of the Executive Director, provided that the Executive Director may require that a hearing on the application be held. After such hearing, the application shall be presented to the Board with proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law for consideration.

(e) Limited quantity permits cannot be combined to authorize the use of more than a total of 15 acre-feet per year.