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§ 896.12. Construction of act

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 82. Waters and Water Rights

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 82. Waters and Water Rights
Chapter 8. Grand River Dam Authority
Scenic Rivers
82 Okl.St.Ann. § 896.12
Formerly cited as Title 82, § 1464
§ 896.12. Construction of act
A. Nothing in the Scenic Rivers Act shall be construed to unduly restrict or adversely affect the use of property within any scenic rivers basin for farming, ranching, forestry, silviculture and other agricultural uses so long as they are not inconsistent with the purposes of the Scenic Rivers Act.
B. Present farming, ranching, forestry, silviculture and other agricultural uses and practices, including existing building and replacement structures, are hereby exempt from the provisions of the Scenic Rivers Act.
C. The Scenic Rivers Act shall not be construed in any way to affect existing rights between a landowner and utility or pipeline companies.

Credits

Laws 1977, c. 29, § 5, eff. May 3, 1977; Laws 1997, c. 241, § 19, eff. July 1, 1997; Laws 2003, c. 305, § 3, emerg. eff. May 28, 2003; Laws 2016, c. 297, § 15, eff. July 1, 2016; Renumbered from Title 82, § 1464 by Laws 2016, c. 297, § 32, eff. July 1, 2016.
82 Okl. St. Ann. § 896.12, OK ST T. 82 § 896.12
Current with legislation of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024) effective as of July 1, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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