1. As of November 1, 2019, was engaged in the permitted extraction of minerals from natural deposits; or

2. Satisfies the criteria of paragraph 1 or 2 of subsection C of Section 1020.2 of Title 82 of the Oklahoma Statutes; or

3. Is not to be permitted to operate for a period of more than five (5) years, with no extensions or renewals; or

4. The operation of which will not result in more than five (5) acre-feet per year of groundwater emanating from a sensitive sole source groundwater basin or subbasin to infiltrate its pit, as that term is defined in paragraph 12 of Section 723 of Title 45 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

1. The Oklahoma Water Resources Board shall not issue any permit or other administrative authorization for the appropriation, diversion, withdrawal or removal of water from or for the dewatering, in part or in full, of a pit, as defined in paragraph 12 of Section 723 of Title 45 of the Oklahoma Statutes, of a subject mine; and

2. The Board shall not issue, allocate or recognize, pursuant to subsection D of Section 1020.2 of Title 82 of the Oklahoma Statutes, Section 785:30-15-5 of the Oklahoma Administrative Code or any other provision of law, any offset to the consumptive use of water of a subject mine where such offset is based on a claimed augmentation of stream flow or groundwater.

1. Completes the Enhanced Monitoring and Evaluation of Hydrologic Trends for the Eastern Arbuckle-Simpson Aquifer, South-Central Oklahoma and, based thereon, develops modeling and other technical tools capable of accurately measuring and projecting, as a matter both of incremental and cumulative effect, whether a proposed withdrawal of groundwater from a sensitive sole source groundwater basin or subbasin would degrade or interfere with springs and streams emanating therefrom;

2. Promulgates final rules to integrate the use of such studies and tools to administrative implementation of:

3. Promulgates final rules to provide for effective interagency consultation and coordination of activities among the Board, the Department of Mines and the Department of Environmental Quality on all administrative matters relating to the operation of mines at locations that overlie a sensitive sole source groundwater basin or subbasin.