Oklahoma Administrative Code

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 155:10-1-2 Revoked at 26 Ok Reg 786, eff 4-25-09

(a) Contents. Each Conservation District shall complete a long range plan every five (5) years designating it as the "Resource Conservation Program." The Long Range Plan shall be develped in a format prescribed by the Commission. The Long Range Plan shall be submitted to the Comm…

The Conservation Districts, in reviewing and commenting upon the various zoning ordinances promulgated by those governmental entities allowed by law to so pass, shall adhere to the following procedure: (1) When reviewing a zoning ordinance, the Conservation District shall look at…

(a) None of the funds in the Small Watershed Flood Control Fund shall be expended until 80% of the easements are obtained for the watershed project in which the money from the fund is to be used. (b) All requests for funds from the SWCF shall be made by application on form prescr…

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 155:10-1-3 Revoked at 26 Ok Reg 786, eff 4-25-09

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 155:10-1-4 Revoked at 26 Ok Reg 786, eff 4-25-09

Notification of election. Three directors shall be elected for a term of three years. The elected positions are numbered 1, 2 and 3 with succeeding terms, so that one term expires each year. A district director will continue to serve until re-elected or a successor is certified b…

(a) Two Directors from each District shall be appointed by the Commission to serve a term of two years beginning July 1 through June 30. A district director will continue to serve until re-appointed or a successor is certified by the Commission. To be eligible to serve as an appo…

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 155:10-1-7 Revoked at 26 Ok Reg 786, eff 4-25-09

Conservation Districts shall hire individuals as prescribed by the Commission. Conservation District employees are at - will employees and the District and employee shall be required to complete a terms of employment defining the conditions of employment. In order to qualify and …

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 155:10-1-9 Revoked at 26 Ok Reg 786, eff 4-25-09

This Chapter sets forth requirements for Oklahoma's Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Program pursuant to Title 45, Sections 740.1 through 740.7 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 155:15-1-1

(a) An appraisal of all land or interest in land to be acquired shall be obtained by the Commission. The appraisal shall state the fair market value of the land as adversely affected by past mining. (b) When practical, acquisition shall be by purchase from a willing seller. The a…

(a) The Commission under an approved reclamation plan may accept donations of title to land or interests in land if the land proposed for donation meets the requirements in 155:15-1-9. (b) Offers to make a gift of land or interests in land shall be in writing and shall include:(1…

(a) Land acquired under 155:15-1-9 and 155:15-1-11 may be used pending disposition under 155:15-1-13 for any lawful purpose that is not inconsistent with the reclamation activities and postreclamation uses for which it was acquired. (b) Any user of land acquired under Sections 15…

(a) Prior to the disposition of any land acquired under 155:15-1-9, the Commission shall publish a notice of proposed land disposition, hold public hearings, and make written findings in accordance with the authority contained in section 407(g)(2) of SMCRA. (b) Prior to dispositi…

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 155:15-1-14 Added at 12 Ok Reg 3480, eff 9-11-95; Revoked at 27 Ok Reg 2473, eff 8-2-10

(a) The Commission may receive and retain without regard to the three-year limitation referred to in Section 402(g)(1)(D) of the Act, up to 10 percent of the total of the funds distributed annually to the Commission, pursuant to the authority in Sections 402(g)(1) and (5) of SMCR…

In order to establish an Acid Mine Drainage Treatment and Abatement Program, the Commission must meet certain criteria to be eligible. (1) Beginning December 20, 2006, the Commission having an approved reclamation program may receive and retain, without regard to the limitation i…

The following words and terms, when used in this Chapter, shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund" means the fund established by the State for the purpose of accounting for moneys granted by the Director o…

The Oklahoma Conservation Commission shall: (1) Participate in the Federal Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Program through the establishment of the Oklahoma Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Program. (2) Establish the Oklahoma Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Fund for use in conduct…

(a) Revenue to the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund shall include:(1) Amounts granted to the State by the Office for the purpose of conducting the Program. (2) Moneys collected by the State from charges for use of land acquired or reclaimed with moneys from the Fund. (3) Moneys re…

(a) Coal mined lands and associated waters are eligible for reclamation activities if:(1) They were mined or affected by mining processes before August 3, 1977; and (2) They were left or abandoned either unreclaimed or inadequately reclaimed; and (3) There is no continuing respon…

Reclamation projects should be accomplished in accordance with the Office's "Final Guidelines for Reclamation Programs and Projects" as printed in Volume 66 of the Federal Register page 31250, June 11, 2001 . Reclamation projects shall meet one or more of the objectives stated in…

(a) Any State that has not certified completion of all coal-related reclamation under section 411(a) of SMCRA may expend funds under the Code (30 CFR 872.16, 872.19, 872.23,and 872.31) for water supply restoration projects. For purposes of this section, "water supply restoration …

Proposed reclamation projects and completed reclamation work shall be evaluated in terms of the factors stated in this Section. This evaluation will be undertaken by the Commission. The factors shall be used to determine whether or not proposed reclamation will be undertaken and …

(a) Criteria. This Section establishes procedures for entry by the Commission or the Office for reclamation purposes. Under Section 410 of SMCRA, the Commission or the Office pursuant to an approved reclamation program, may use police power, if necessary, to effect entry upon pri…

This section authorizes reclamation on private land and establishes procedures for recovery of the cost of reclamation activities conducted on privately owned land by the Commission. (1) Appraisals. When private land is to be reclaimed and is subject to a lien under this section,…

(a) Land and/or water adversely affected by past coal mining practices may be acquired with moneys from the Fund if approved in advance by the Office. The Office shall find in writing that acquisition is necessary for successful reclamation and that the following conditions are m…

The purpose of the Conservation Cost-Share Program is to provide financial assistance through cost-share payments to land users identified as eligible for applying soil and water conservation or water quality best management practices. Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 155:20-1-1 Added a…

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 155:20-1-10 Added at 15 Ok Reg 4301, eff 8-12-98 (emergency); Added at 16 Ok Reg 1355, eff 6-1-99; Revoked at 26 Ok Reg 797, eff 4-25-09

In addition to terms defined in 27 O.S. Ann. §§ 3-1-103 and 3-3-114, the following words and terms, when used in this document, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Allocated funds" means funds budgeted through the Commission and the…

(a) The Commissioners shall:(1) Identify problems affecting the state's renewable natural resources and set resource guided goals that the Conservation Cost-Share Program will address. (2) Establish, based on Commission staff recommendations, program year guidelines. (3) Designat…

(a) Conservation Cost-Share Fund. The Conservation Cost-Share Fund shall be administered according to 27 O. S. Ann. § 3-3-115. (b) General. (1) The Commission will, upon recommendations from Commission staff, set aside not more than 10 percent of any legislative appropriation for…

(a) Eligibleland. The determination whether land is eligible for cost-share payments shall be pursuant to any restrictions established by the conservation district in whose jurisdiction the land is located and pursuant to 27A O. S. Ann. §§ 3-3-114. (b) Eligible purposes. Cost-sha…

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 155:20-1-6 Added at 15 Ok Reg 4301, eff 8-12-98 (emergency); Added at 16 Ok Reg 1355, eff 6-1-99; Revoked at 26 Ok Reg 797, eff 4-25-09

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 155:20-1-7 Added at 15 Ok Reg 4301, eff 8-12-98 (emergency); Added at 16 Ok Reg 1355, eff 6-1-99; Revoked at 26 Ok Reg 797, eff 4-25-09

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 155:20-1-8 Added at 15 Ok Reg 4301, eff 8-12-98 (emergency); Added at 16 Ok Reg 1355, eff 6-1-99; Revoked at 26 Ok Reg 797, eff 4-25-09

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 155:20-1-9 Added at 15 Ok Reg 4301, eff 8-12-98 (emergency); Added at 16 Ok Reg 1355, eff 6-1-99; Revoked at 26 Ok Reg 797, eff 4-25-09

Title 82 O.S. § 1085.65 requires the Oklahoma Conservation Commission (OCC or Commission) to promulgate rules to receive, and review applications for water quality projects submitted to the Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program for implementation of nonpoint source management …

(a) Applications and requests for funding for projects for nonpoint source management programs shall be filed with the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB). If the application meets the preliminary determination of eligibility the OWRB will forward the application to the OCC. (b…

The rules in this Chapter are promulgated for the purpose of establishing and administering the Oklahoma Carbon Sequestration Certification Program, pursuant to the Oklahoma Carbon Sequestration Enhancement Act. These rules describe and establish the requirements for voluntary pa…

(a) Any person may complain to the Commission about any matter regarding this program under the Commission's authority. A complaint shall be in writing, and it shall include the following information:(1) The name, address, and telephone number of the person making the complaint; …

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 155:30-1-9 (For information about related emergency rules, see Editor's Note at beginning of Chapter)

A request for verification of a forestry carbon offset may be filed during the first, third, or fifth or later calendar year of the carbon offset contract. For afforestation or reforestation applicants, the first year means the first year following the planting year. Notes Okla. …

(a) Only forest carbon offsets with default or standard sequestration rates determined by research acceptable to the Commission to capture and hold carbon dioxide or its equivalent for a determined or estimated or measurable rate or span of time shall be considered for verificati…

A request for verification of geologic carbon sequestration may be filed anytime during the calendar year immediately following the calendar year, or portion thereof, in which sequestration occurred (i.e. applications must be filed on or before December 31, 2011 for any sequestra…