Okla. Admin. Code § 785:5-1-10

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 785:5-1-10 - Groundwater application and administration fees

(a) A filing and application fee based on amount requested must be submitted with each application for a permit for the withdrawal of groundwater as follows:

(1) 1 through 320 acre-feet - $500.00

(2) 321 through 640 acre-feet - $700.00

(3) 641 through 1,500 acre-feet - $900.00

(4) More than 1,500 acre-feet - $900.00, plus an additional $250.00 for each increment of 500 acre-feet above 1,500 acre-feet requested, provided that no person shall be charged a total amount in excess of Four Thousand Dollars ($4,000.00) per application.

(b) Applications for provisional temporary permits except expedited applications require a fee of 200.00.

(c) Expedited applications for provisional temporary permits to withdraw groundwater require an additional fee of $100.00.

(d) Annual water right administration fee for the submittal of water use reports shall be $50.00 for each permit or prior right.

(e) If the annual water use report is filed later than thirty (30) days after the due date as set forth in the report form mailed to the water right holder, an additional amount of $50.00 for each permit shall be due.

(f) Applications for groundwater use that overlie a sensitive sole-source basin shall require an additional $250.00 fee.

(g) Applications for groundwater use for the purpose of enhanced recovery of oil and gas pursuant to 785:30-3-2 shall have an application fee of $4,500.00.

(h) Permit fees pursuant to this section shall not be refunded unless the Board determines that an overpayment was made by the applicant.

Okla. Admin. Code § 785:5-1-10

Amended at 10 Ok Reg 3273, eff 6-25-93; Amended at 11 Ok Reg 2909, eff 6-13-94; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 1437, eff 5-27-08; Amended at 26 Ok Reg 1712, eff 6-11-09; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 1292, eff 5-27-10

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 35, Issue 24, September 4, 2018, eff. 9/14/2018

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 37, Issue 24, September 1, 2020, eff. 9/11/2020

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