The Department of Environmental Quality is authorized to issue permits for limited-scale pilot projects for the purpose of aquifer storage and recovery. The applications for such projects shall be Tier II applications under the Oklahoma Uniform Environmental Permitting Act.¹ The Department shall determine pilot project criteria and establish a process for the consideration of applications. Each permit shall include any permit conditions the Department deems necessary or appropriate for protection of the aquifer quality. At a minimum these permits must meet the provisions of paragraph 21 of subsection B of Section 1-3-101 of Title 27A of the Oklahoma Statutes.