Okla. Stat. tit. 82, § 82-1020.10
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Temporary or special permits - Limited quantity
Official statutory text
groundwater permits.
A. The procedures provided for in this chapter for the granting
of regular permits shall be applicable to the granting of temporary
or special permits except that the determination of the maximum
annual yield shall not be a condition precedent. Provided a
provisional temporary permit for water may immediately be granted
upon administrative approval by the Oklahoma Water Resources Board.
This permit will be effective for a period of not more than ninety
(90) days. A provisional temporary permit may be renewed three (3)
times for the oil and natural gas industry except in a sole source
aquifer.
B. The Executive Director of the Board may administratively
issue permits to use limited quantities of groundwater. Notice,
procedures and the maximum groundwater quantity authorized for
limited quantity groundwater permits shall be in compliance with
rules promulgated by the Board. In no event shall the maximum
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 82. Waters and Water Rights Page 196
quantity of water authorized in a limited quantity groundwater
permit exceed the amount that would otherwise be allocated by this
chapter.
A. The procedures provided for in this chapter for the granting
of regular permits shall be applicable to the granting of temporary
or special permits except that the determination of the maximum
annual yield shall not be a condition precedent. Provided a
provisional temporary permit for water may immediately be granted
upon administrative approval by the Oklahoma Water Resources Board.
This permit will be effective for a period of not more than ninety
(90) days. A provisional temporary permit may be renewed three (3)
times for the oil and natural gas industry except in a sole source
aquifer.
B. The Executive Director of the Board may administratively
issue permits to use limited quantities of groundwater. Notice,
procedures and the maximum groundwater quantity authorized for
limited quantity groundwater permits shall be in compliance with
rules promulgated by the Board. In no event shall the maximum
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 82. Waters and Water Rights Page 196
quantity of water authorized in a limited quantity groundwater
permit exceed the amount that would otherwise be allocated by this
chapter.
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