Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 785 - Oklahoma Water Resources Board
Chapter 30 - Taking and Use of Groundwater
Subchapter 7 - Amendments to Groundwater Rights
Section 785:30-7-1 - Adding or changing uses, or increasing the amount of water allocated to a permit

(1) The permittee may add a use or change a use from that specified in the permit upon approval of such addition or change by the Board. The permittee may increase the amount of water authorized by an existing permit for lands already dedicated to that permit upon approval of such addition by the Board.

(2) Petitions for such addition or change shall be made in writing.

(1) The permittee must give notice as set forth in 785:30-3-4.

(2) Upon receipt of a protest which meets the requirements of Section 785:4-5-4, the Board shall schedule a hearing on the petition and notify the applicant and protestant of such hearing. [82:1020.8] Even if no protest is received, the petitioner shall be advised and given an opportunity for hearing if the petition cannot be recommended for approval to the Board. The Board shall determine whether the proposed use is a beneficial use and whether waste as described in 785:30-3-5 will occur by the proposed use.

(3) If the Board finds that the use is beneficial and that there is no indication that waste will occur, the Board shall approve the request by amending the permit.