Okla. Stat. tit. 82, § 82-105.17
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Reversion of water to public — Annual report of water
Official statutory text
use by permit holders.
A. To the extent that the water authorized is not put to
beneficial use as provided by the terms of the permit, that amount
not so used shall be forfeited by the holder of the permit and shall
become public water and available for appropriation.
B. When the party entitled to the use of water commences using
water but thereafter fails to beneficially use all or any part of
the water claimed by him or her, for which a right of use has been
vested for the purpose for which it was appropriated for a period of
seven (7) continuous years, such unused water shall revert to the
public and shall be regarded as unappropriated public water.
C. Permit holders shall report their annual water use to the
Oklahoma Water Resources Board in a manner provided by the Board.
The water use report shall provide the permit holder an opportunity
to explain any nonuse of the water allocated by the permit. In
addition to the procedure for individual proceedings provided for in
Section 105.18 of this title, the Board is authorized to promulgate
rules for reporting stream water used and the approval of excused
nonuse of stream water.
D. Failure to report annual water usage may result in
cancellation of the permit by the Board upon proper notice and
hearing as provided in Section 105.18 of this title.
A. To the extent that the water authorized is not put to
beneficial use as provided by the terms of the permit, that amount
not so used shall be forfeited by the holder of the permit and shall
become public water and available for appropriation.
B. When the party entitled to the use of water commences using
water but thereafter fails to beneficially use all or any part of
the water claimed by him or her, for which a right of use has been
vested for the purpose for which it was appropriated for a period of
seven (7) continuous years, such unused water shall revert to the
public and shall be regarded as unappropriated public water.
C. Permit holders shall report their annual water use to the
Oklahoma Water Resources Board in a manner provided by the Board.
The water use report shall provide the permit holder an opportunity
to explain any nonuse of the water allocated by the permit. In
addition to the procedure for individual proceedings provided for in
Section 105.18 of this title, the Board is authorized to promulgate
rules for reporting stream water used and the approval of excused
nonuse of stream water.
D. Failure to report annual water usage may result in
cancellation of the permit by the Board upon proper notice and
hearing as provided in Section 105.18 of this title.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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