Okla. Admin. Code § 300:40-4-4

Current through Vol. 42, No. 8, January 2, 2025

Section 300:40-4-4 - Gravel mining operations prohibited

(a) When used in this section, the following definitions apply:

(1) The term "River Bank" means the area lying directly adjacent to the River Bed with a width of 100 feet on either side of the River Bed.

(2) The term "River Bed" means any area of the river lying below the ordinary high water mark.

(b) Gravel mining operations which remove gravel from the River Beds of Scenic Rivers are prohibited and are declared a public nuisance.

(c) Gravel mining operations are prohibited and declared a public nuisance where such operations remove gravel from the banks of Scenic Rivers if such removal negatively impacts the river by causing turbidity, erosion, pollution, or otherwise damages the Scenic River environment.

(d) This section shall apply to restrict state permits to mine gravel that are pending as of April 20, 1993 or new permit applications submitted after that date. The CEO may authorize site-specific exemptions for good cause, such as to remove gravel that was deposited above the ordinary high water mark by floods.

Okla. Admin. Code § 300:40-4-4

Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 39, Issue 24, September 1, 2022, eff. 9/11/2022