Okla. Stat. tit. 82, § 82-105.14
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Denial of permit - Approval of application for lesser
Official statutory text
amount - Appeal.
If, in the opinion of the Board, the applicant fails to
establish the three requirements of Section 12, it shall reject the
application. It shall notify the applicant of the rejection and the
reason for its action. In the absence of appeal as provided by this
act, the decision of the Board shall be final.
If the Board denies a permit on the basis that there is no
unappropriated water available in the amount applied for but finds
that the other requirements were complied with, the applicant may
file an amended application and apply for a lesser amount. Such
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 82. Waters and Water Rights Page 26
amendment shall be in writing and sent by certified mail no later
than fifteen (15) days after notice of denial of the original
application shall have been mailed by the Board. Upon receipt of
the amended application, the Board shall approve the application for
the lesser amount at its next regularly scheduled meeting if such
amount is sufficient. Such amendment shall not be deemed a waiver
of the right to appeal from the action of the Board in denying the
permit on the original application. Time for perfecting an appeal
shall begin to run upon the mailing of notice of either the denial
of the permit or approval of the amended application, whichever is
later.
If, in the opinion of the Board, the applicant fails to
establish the three requirements of Section 12, it shall reject the
application. It shall notify the applicant of the rejection and the
reason for its action. In the absence of appeal as provided by this
act, the decision of the Board shall be final.
If the Board denies a permit on the basis that there is no
unappropriated water available in the amount applied for but finds
that the other requirements were complied with, the applicant may
file an amended application and apply for a lesser amount. Such
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 82. Waters and Water Rights Page 26
amendment shall be in writing and sent by certified mail no later
than fifteen (15) days after notice of denial of the original
application shall have been mailed by the Board. Upon receipt of
the amended application, the Board shall approve the application for
the lesser amount at its next regularly scheduled meeting if such
amount is sufficient. Such amendment shall not be deemed a waiver
of the right to appeal from the action of the Board in denying the
permit on the original application. Time for perfecting an appeal
shall begin to run upon the mailing of notice of either the denial
of the permit or approval of the amended application, whichever is
later.
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