Okla. Stat. tit. 82, § 82-105.16
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Time for putting water to beneficial use
Official statutory text
A. Unless a schedule of use is provided by the Board as
authorized in this section, a regular permit shall require that the
whole of the amount of the water authorized by the permit be put to
beneficial use within a period of less than seven (7) years.
B. If, upon evidence presented to the Board, and considering
the present and future needs of the stream system of origin, it
appears that the proposed project, improvement or structure will
promote the optimal beneficial use of water in the state, and it
further appears that the total amount of water to be authorized by
the permit cannot be put to beneficial use within seven (7) years,
then the Board shall provide in the permit the time within which the
total amount to be authorized shall be put to beneficial use. This
time shall be the useful life of the proposed project, improvement
or structure as found by the Board. In order to insure orderly
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progress toward total beneficial utilization within the said time
set by the Board, the Board shall provide in the permit a schedule
of times within which certain percentages of the total amount to be
authorized must be put to beneficial use.
C. Nothing in this act shall be deemed to reestablish any right
to the use of any water which has been lost by failure to use same
or by forfeiture prior to July 5, 1961.
authorized in this section, a regular permit shall require that the
whole of the amount of the water authorized by the permit be put to
beneficial use within a period of less than seven (7) years.
B. If, upon evidence presented to the Board, and considering
the present and future needs of the stream system of origin, it
appears that the proposed project, improvement or structure will
promote the optimal beneficial use of water in the state, and it
further appears that the total amount of water to be authorized by
the permit cannot be put to beneficial use within seven (7) years,
then the Board shall provide in the permit the time within which the
total amount to be authorized shall be put to beneficial use. This
time shall be the useful life of the proposed project, improvement
or structure as found by the Board. In order to insure orderly
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 82. Waters and Water Rights Page 27
progress toward total beneficial utilization within the said time
set by the Board, the Board shall provide in the permit a schedule
of times within which certain percentages of the total amount to be
authorized must be put to beneficial use.
C. Nothing in this act shall be deemed to reestablish any right
to the use of any water which has been lost by failure to use same
or by forfeiture prior to July 5, 1961.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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