§ 1020.2A. Taking and use of water from aquifers--Permits
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 82. Waters and Water Rights
82 Okl.St.Ann. § 1020.2A
§ 1020.2A. Taking and use of water from aquifers--Permits
A. The storage and recovery of water from an aquifer, pursuant to a site-specific aquifer storage and recovery plan approved by the Oklahoma Water Resources Board, shall be considered a beneficial use and not waste. Except as provided in this section and Section 1020.15 of Title 82 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the provisions of this act shall not apply to the taking and use of water stored in an aquifer pursuant to such a plan.
B. The Oklahoma Water Resources Board shall promulgate and implement rules for the taking and use of water stored in an aquifer pursuant to a site-specific aquifer storage and recovery plan, including the issuance of permits for the taking and use of such water and for the approval of such site-specific aquifer storage and recovery plans. Rules related to the approval of site-specific aquifer storage and recovery plans shall mandate, in addition to requirements necessary to demonstrate that the requested amount of stored water is available for recovery, the spacing of wells necessary to ensure that the storage and recovery of water permitted under this section shall not interfere with any domestic or permitted groundwater use in the basin.
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Laws 2016, c. 145, § 1.
82 Okl. St. Ann. § 1020.2A, OK ST T. 82 § 1020.2A
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 106 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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