Okla. Admin. Code § 785:5-1-6

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

Section 785:5-1-6 - Stream water permit application and administration fees

(a) A filing fee based on amount requested in the application must be submitted with each application for a permit to appropriate stream water 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 1500 acre-feet requested, provided that no person shall be charged a total amount in excess of Four Thousand Dollars ($4,000.00) per application.

(5) If the applicant proposes to divert or use stream water from a scenic river or an area designated as an outstanding water resource by the State, the applicant must submit an additional fee of $250.00 (see also Chapter 45 of this Title).

(b) Applications for provisional temporary permits to appropriate stream water except expedited applications require a fee of $200.00.

(c) Expedited applications for provisional temporary permits to appropriate stream water require an additional fee of $100.00.

(d) Annual water right administration fee for the submittal of water use reports shall be $75.00 for each permit or vested right.

(e) If the annual water use report is filed later than 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 (see also 785:20-9-5) .

(f) Applications for stream water use for the purpose of enhanced recovery of oil and gas pursuant to 785:20-3-4 shall have an application fee of $4,500.00.

(g) For stream water applications that have proposed diversion points within stream systems that the Board at any time determines have no unappropriated water available and the Board holds those applications administratively, an annual fee shall be submitted by the applicant equivalent to the annual water right administration fee for the submittal of water use reports per part (d).

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

Okla. Admin. Code § 785:5-1-6

Amended at 10 Ok Reg 3273, eff 6-25-93; Amended at 11 Ok Reg 2909, eff 6-13-94; Amended at 12 Ok Reg 2667, eff 7-1-95; 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