Okla. Admin. Code § 785:10-9-15

Current through Vol. 42, No. 6, December 2, 2024

Section 785:10-9-15 - Petitions for enlarging purposes

The owners of more than fifty percent (50%) of the land area within ... [an irrigation] district, who are district electors, [82:277.22] may petition the Board, as set forth in (b) of this Section, to enlarge the purposes of the district in order to:

(1)Grant the district the power to acquire land;

(2)Construct dams and drainage systems;

(3)Install pumps and equipment to recharge underground basins and subbasins;

(4)Make surveys;

(5)Develop comprehensive plans for efficient use of fresh groundwater and control and prevention of waste;

(6)Carry out research projects;

(7)Develop information and limitations on well sizes, withdrawal rates, well spacing, and basin and subbasin determinations;

(8)Require filing with the district of copies of ground water permit applications, well log and completion data, water use reports, and well plugging reports;

(9)Appear before the Water Resources Board to protest any application not in conformity with district rules and regulations; and

(10)Adopt district rules and regulations on the foregoing and enforce the same as provided by the Administrative Procedures Act, ... providing the same are in conformity with and have been approved by the ... Board. [82:277.22]

(11)The petitioners shall sign and file a petition with the ... Board, in the same manner as provided in Section 785:10-9-1, asking that the powers of the district be enlarged ... Upon receipt thereof, the ... Board shall proceed to hear the said petition as provided in785:10-9-1 [82:277.22(10)].

Okla. Admin. Code § 785:10-9-15