Okla. Stat. tit. 45, § 45-745.12

affected land - Notice to political subdivisions, etc. - Comments on

proposed operation.

At the time of submission of an application for a surface coal

mining and reclamation permit, or revision of an existing permit,

the applicant shall submit to the Department a copy of his

advertisement of the ownership, precise location and boundaries of

the land to be affected. At the time of submission such

advertisement shall be placed by the applicant in a local newspaper

of general circulation in the locality of the proposed surface mine

at least once a week for four (4) consecutive weeks. The Department

shall notify various local governmental bodies, planning agencies,

sewage and water treatment authorities and water companies in the

locality in which the proposed surface mining will take place

notifying them of the operator's intention to surface mine a

particularly described tract of land and indicating the

application's permit number and where a copy of the proposed mining

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and reclamation plan may be inspected. These local bodies,

agencies, authorities or companies may submit written comments

within a reasonable period established by the Department on the

mining applications with respect to the effect of the proposed

operation on the environment which are within their areas of

responsibility. Such comments shall immediately be transmitted to

the applicant by the Department and shall be made available to the

public at the same locations as are the mining applications.