Okla. Stat. tit. 64, § 64-1085

When the United States of America, acting through the Secretary

of the Interior or his duly authorized representative, or acting

through the Secretary of War or his duly authorized representative,

or when any irrigation district, conservancy district or water

users' association, organized under the laws of this state, acting

by or through its board of directors, determines that the fee simple

title or any lesser estate, interest, right or easement in and to

any lands owned by the State of Oklahoma, including lands under the

control and management of the Commissioners of the Land Office,

except land acquired by the state through and by reason of grants to

the state as made by the terms of the Enabling Act, is necessary or

convenient for the construction, development, operation or

maintenance of any irrigation, reclamation, water conservation and

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utilization, flood control, military or national defense project,

needful public buildings, or for any other public use or purpose, or

determines that the construction, development, operation or

maintenance of any such project will result in the destruction,

alteration, damaging or appropriation of any such lands, or any

facility, structure, easement or right of the State of Oklahoma, the

United States of America, or the irrigation district, conservancy

district or water users' association, as the case may be, engaged in

the construction, operation, development or maintenance of any such

project, may file a certificate of such determination and a written

application for the acquisition of the title to any such land, or

any lesser estate, right, interest or easement therein or thereto,

or the right to destroy, alter, damage or appropriate any existing

facility, easement or right of the state, with the board,

commission, officer, or agency of the State of Oklahoma, having the

management or control of such state-owned lands, easements, rights

or facilities. Upon the filing of such certificate and request the

board, officer, commission or agency having control or management of

such land, easement, right or facility shall, with the consent and

approval of the Governor, be authorized and empowered:

1. To enter into contracts for sale and conveyance of, and to

sell at private sale, the fee simple title or any lesser estate,

right, interest or easement in and to or upon any such state-owned

land to such applicant upon such terms and conditions and for such

consideration as such board, commission, officer or agency may deem

proper.

2. To enter into contracts and agreements to convey to such

applicant the fee simple title or any lesser estate, right or

easement in and to or upon any state-owned lands in exchange for

other like lands or property.

3. To enter into contracts and agreements granting to the

applicant the right to destroy, alter, damage or appropriate any

right, easement or facility owned by the State of Oklahoma, upon

such terms and conditions and for such consideration as such board,

officer or agency may deem proper.

4. To execute any and all contracts, deeds and instruments of

conveyance, of every kind or character, which may be proper,

necessary or convenient in the exercise of the powers herein

conferred and to carry out or fulfill the intent and purpose of this

act.