A. In addition to other powers and duties provided by law, a conservation district and the directors thereof shall have the power and duty to:
1. Obtain such information as may be necessary to the proper carrying out of duties and powers prescribed in the Conservation District Act, by making surveys and investigations relating to the conservation of renewable natural resources, and the preventive and control measures and works of improvement needed; provided, however, that such surveys and investigations shall not be undertaken except in cooperation with the State Conservation Commission or with the government of this state or any of its agencies, or with the United States or any of its agencies;
2. Conduct operations for the conservation of renewable natural resources within the district on lands owned or controlled by this state or any of its agencies, with the cooperation of the agency administering and having jurisdiction thereof, and on any other lands within the district upon obtaining the consent of the owner of such lands or the necessary rights or interests in such lands, in order to demonstrate by example the means, methods, and measures by which the conservation of renewable natural resources may be carried out;
3. Carry out preventive and control measures and works of improvement for the conservation of renewable natural resources within the district including, but not limited to, engineering operations, methods of cultivation, the growing of vegetation and changes in use of land on lands owned or controlled by this state or any of its agencies, with the cooperation of the agency administering and having jurisdiction thereof, and on any other lands within the district upon obtaining the consent of the owner of such lands or the necessary rights or interests in such lands;
4. Cooperate or enter into agreements with, and, within the limits of appropriations duly made available to it by law, to furnish financial or other aid to any agency, governmental or otherwise, or any owner or occupier of lands within the district, subject to such conditions as the directors may deem necessary to advance the purposes of the Conservation District Act;
5. Obtain options upon and to acquire, by purchase, exchange, lease, gift, grant, bequest, devise or otherwise, any property, real or personal, or rights or interests therein; to maintain, administer and improve any properties acquired; and to:
6. Make available, on such terms as it shall prescribe, to landowners and occupiers within the district, agricultural and engineering machinery and equipment, fertilizer, seeds and seedlings, and such other material or equipment as will assist such landowners and occupiers to carry on operations upon their lands for the conservation of renewable natural resources;
7. Construct, improve, repair, operate and maintain such structures as may be necessary or convenient for the performance of any of the operations or activities authorized in the Conservation District Act;
8. Develop resource conservation programs and annual work plans as provided in the Conservation District Act;
9. Acquire by purchase, lease or otherwise, and to administer any project or program concerned with the conservation of renewable natural resources located within its boundaries undertaken by any federal, state or other public agency; and to:
10. Sue and be sued in the name of the district; and to:
11. Carry workers' compensation insurance, in its discretion, on any or all its employees, regardless of the nature of the work in which such employee or employees are engaged, such insurance to be carried with the State Insurance Fund, and to be paid for by each district out of the funds of such district.
B. As a condition to the extending of any benefits under the Conservation District Act to or the performance of work upon any lands not owned or controlled by this state or any of its agencies, the directors may require contributions in money, services, materials or otherwise to any operations conferring such benefits and may require land occupiers to enter into and perform such agreements or covenants as to the use of such lands as may be consistent with the purposes of the Conservation District Act.
C. No provisions with respect to the acquisition, operation or disposition of property by other public bodies shall be applicable to a district organized hereunder unless the Legislature shall specifically so state.
D. Soil and water conservation district directors have the authority to accept appointment to serve as members of local, municipal, county, regional and state planning agencies, boards, commissions and authorities and districts may participate in the funding thereof and performance of works and projects thereunder.
Added by Laws 1971, c. 346, § 15-502, operative July 1, 1971. Amended by Laws 1975, c. 71, § 1, emerg. eff. April 18, 1975; Laws 1993, c. 145, § 219, eff. July 1, 1993. Renumbered from Title 82, § 1501-502 by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 359, eff. July 1, 1993.
Structure Oklahoma Statutes
Title 27A. Environment and Natural Resources
§27A-1-1-202. State environmental agencies - Powers, duties and responsibilities.
§27A-1-1-206. Economic impact and environmental benefit statements.
§27A-1-1-207. Kyoto Protocol – Implementation – Ratification by United States Senate.
§27A-1-2-103. Environmental Remediation Revolving Fund.
§27A-1-2-104. Environmental Programs Revolving Fund.
§27A-1-3-101. See the following versions:
§27A-1-4-107. Maintenance of computerized water quality data.
§27A-1-4-110. Short title - Oklahoma Environmental, Health and Safety Audit Privilege Act.
§27A-1-4-113. Audit report - Components.
§27A-1-4-114. Audit report privilege - Confidentiality.
§27A-1-4-115. Waiver of privilege – Unauthorized disclosure - Liability.
§27A-1-4-116. Disclosure by court or administrative hearings officials.
§27A-1-4-117. Information not subject to privilege.
§27A-1-4-119. Voluntary disclosure of violations - Immunity.
§27A-1-4-120. Effective date of application.
§27A-1-4-121. Construction with statutory or common law privilege.
§27A-2-1-101. Short title - Subsequent enactments.
§27A-2-2-103. Attorney General as legal counsel.
§27A-2-2-105. Applications for permits for water reuse projects.
§27A-2-2-201. Advisory councils.
§27A-2-3-102. Customer assistance program - Additional responsibilities.
§27A-2-3-103. Administrative Law Judges - Duties - Qualifications - Proceedings.
§27A-2-3-104. Complaints program.
§27A-2-3-105. Pollution Prevention Program - Creation.
§27A-2-3-106. Pollution prevention, defined.
§27A-2-3-109. Oklahoma Energy Efficiency and Emission Reduction Program.
§27A-2-3-202. Powers and duties of Department.
§27A-2-3-301. Renewal of license - Renewal fee - Penalty fee - Promulgation of rules.
§27A-2-3-302. Applications for permits or other authorizations.
§27A-2-3-402. Schedule of fees.
§27A-2-3-403. Environmental Trust Revolving Fund.
§27A-2-3-504. Violation of Code, order, permit or license or rule - Penalties and remedies.
§27A-2-3-505. Fraud or misrepresentation - Additional penalties.
§27A-2-3-506. Violations, remedies and penalties cumulative.
§27A-2-3-507. Compliance schedules.
§27A-2-4-201. Services and analyses - Rules - Fee schedule - Contracts.
§27A-2-4-301. Duties of Department.
§27A-2-4-302. Promulgation of rules - Fee schedule - Disposition of fees.
§27A-2-4-304. Acceptance of reports or laboratory analyses performed by accredited laboratories.
§27A-2-4-305. Suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew laboratory accreditation.
§27A-2-4-306. Department of Environmental Quality - Accreditations.
§27A-2-5-103. Municipal regulation - Powers of State Board of Agriculture.
§27A-2-5-105. Administrative agency - Powers and duties.
§27A-2-5-106.1. Controlled open burning - Fire training.
§27A-2-5-106. Rules and regulations.
§27A-2-5-107. Air Quality Council - Powers and duties.
§27A-2-5-108. Director of Air Quality Program - Powers and duties.
§27A-2-5-112. Comprehensive permitting program - Issuance, denial or renewal.
§27A-2-5-113. Permit fees - Department of Environmental Quality Revolving Fund subaccount.
§27A-2-5-116. Violations - Penalties.
§27A-2-5-117. Civil actions - Injunctions - Abatement - Civil penalties.
§27A-2-5-130. Air curtain incinerators – Limitations on required use.
§27A-2-6-102. Declaration of policy.
§27A-2-6-103.1. Contracts for technical assistance programs.
§27A-2-6-103. See the following versions:
§27A-2-6-103v1. Powers and duties of Department, Board and Executive Director.
§27A-2-6-103v2. Powers and duties of Department, Board and Executive Director.
§27A-2-6-104. Purpose and construction.
§27A-2-6-105. Pollution of state air, land or waters - Order to cease.
§27A-2-6-107. Definition – Gray water.
§27A-2-6-108. Application of less than 250 gallons of private residential gray water - Permitting.
§27A-2-6-109. Potable reuse of treated wastewater - Storage.
§27A-2-6-110. Pilot projects for aquifer storage and recovery.
§27A-2-6-201. Short title - Construction and application.
§27A-2-6-203. Powers and duties of Board - Authority of Department.
§27A-2-6-205. Unlawful discharge - Permit requirements - Authority of Department.
§27A-2-6-206. Violations - Enforcement procedures - Penalties.
§27A-2-6-301. Oklahoma Water Supply Systems Act - Short title.
§27A-2-6-302. Cooperation with federal agencies.
§27A-2-6-303. Rules and standards.
§27A-2-6-304. Public water supply - Permit required - Exceptions - Application.
§27A-2-6-305. Waterworks - Filing of plans and surveys.
§27A-2-6-306. Annual service fee - Laboratory analyses.
§27A-2-6-307. Investigations of sanitary quality of water.
§27A-2-6-310.1. Legislative findings and declaration.
§27A-2-6-310.2. Promulgation of rules - Wellhead protection program.
§27A-2-6-310.3. Groundwater protection education program.
§27A-2-6-310.4. Act not to affect certain agencies' powers and duties.
§27A-2-6-402. Rules - Exemptions.
§27A-2-6-403.1. Inspections of existing sewage disposal systems.
§27A-2-6-501.2. Sludge management land application plan.
§27A-2-6-501.3. Promulgation of rules.
§27A-2-6-501.5. Agricultural use of sludge.
§27A-2-6-501.6. Distribution of municipal sludge.
§27A-2-6-601. Rules - Application - Authority of Department.
§27A-2-6-801. Licenses required - Rules and regulations.
§27A-2-6-901. Penalties - Misdemeanor - Injunctions - Assessment of civil penalties.
§27A-2-7-102. Hazardous waste - Regulation and control by this act.
§27A-2-7-104. Hazardous waste management program - Personnel.
§27A-2-7-105. Powers and duties of Department of Environmental Quality.
§27A-2-7-106. Rules and regulations - Hearings - Consultation and advice.
§27A-2-7-107. Rules - Regulation of radioactive waste - Federal preemption.
§27A-2-7-110. Liquid hazardous waste - Certain disposal prohibited - Exceptions.
§27A-2-7-112. Hazardous waste facility construction to be supervised.
§27A-2-7-113.1. Issuance of permits - Suitability of facility - Administrative procedures.
§27A-2-7-114. New hazardous waste facilities within eight miles of corporate limits - Exemptions.
§27A-2-7-117. Multi-user on-site treatment facilities - Permits - Suitability factors.
§27A-2-7-118. Facilities that recycle hazardous waste - Permit requirements, exemption.
§27A-2-7-121.1. Waiver of fee.
§27A-2-7-121. Annual fee - Exemptions - Expenditure of funds.
§27A-2-7-122. Disposal by underground injection - Limitation of annual fee.
§27A-2-7-124. Monitoring of closed facility.
§27A-2-7-125. Hazardous waste manifest.
§27A-2-7-127. Corrective action - Permit review - Permit renewal - Information and reports.
§27A-2-7-128. Administrative penalties - Disposition and use.
§27A-2-7-129. Violations - Civil penalties.
§27A-2-7-130. Violations - Criminal penalties.
§27A-2-7-131. Initiation and prosecution of action.
§27A-2-7-132. Appeal of issuance of permit - Stay of time restraints.
§27A-2-7-201. Special Economic Development Trust Funds.
§27A-2-7-302. Purposes of act.
§27A-2-7-305. Assistance to political subdivisions.
§27A-2-7-307. Report of use and disposition of funds.
§27A-2-7-403. Licensure and regulation of highway remediation and cleanup services and operators.
§27A-2-7-406. Applicability - Exceptions.
§27A-2-8-102. Central Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact - Enactment.
§27A-2-8-103. Authorization to execute Compact.
§27A-2-8-202. Rules - Apportionment of fees.
§27A-2-8-203. Oklahoma rate-review agency.
§27A-2-8-204. Study of Oklahoma as low-level radioactive waste disposal site.
§27A-2-9-107. Exercise of federal authority - Impoundment of radioactive materials.
§27A-2-10-202. Powers and duties of Department of Environmental Quality.
§27A-2-10-205.1. Recycling - Protection from unnecessary and burdensome regulation.
§27A-2-10-205. Oklahoma Recycling Initiative.
§27A-2-10-301.2. Commercial composting facility - Permit.
§27A-2-10-301. Permit required - Exemptions - Remediation projects.
§27A-2-10-303.1. Availability of administrative permit hearing.
§27A-2-10-304. Variances - One-hundred year flood plains.
§27A-2-10-306. Appeal of issuance of permit - Stay of time restraints.
§27A-2-10-401. Sludge defined.
§27A-2-10-402.1. Acceptance of municipal sewage sludge by municipal solid waste landfill.
§27A-2-10-501. Nonhazardous industrial solid waste landfills - Permit - Restrictions.
§27A-2-10-701. Site closure plan - Financial security.
§27A-2-10-801.1. Vegetation plan.
§27A-2-10-801.2. Solid waste landfill - Exterior and interior slopes.
§27A-2-10-802.1. Application of reimbursement remainder to landfill closures.
§27A-2-10-802.2. Required components of a roofing material recycling facility.
§27A-2-10-802. Scales - Fees, reimbursement, exemptions - Expenditure of funds - Annual report.
§27A-2-10-805. Solid Waste Facility Emergency Closure Fund Special Account.
§27A-2-10-901. Powers and duties of cities and towns.
§27A-2-10-902. Sale or conveyance of property used as solid waste disposal site or landfill.
§27A-2-11-101. Recycling of waste - Studies.
§27A-2-11-102. Waste management public education program.
§27A-2-11-301. Short title - Application and construction.
§27A-2-11-302. Purpose of act.
§27A-2-11-304. Application for tax credit.
§27A-2-11-305. Certification of net investment expense - Allowance of tax credit.
§27A-2-11-306. Administration of act.
§27A-2-11-307. Rules and regulations.
§27A-2-11-401.2. Used tire recycling fee - Assessment - Remittance - Delinquencies - Penalties.
§27A-2-11-401.3. Used Tire Recycling Indemnity Fund.
§27A-2-11-401.4. Compensation to facilities - Allocation of Used Tire Recycling Indemnity Fund.
§27A-2-11-401. Oklahoma Used Tire Recycling Act.
§27A-2-11-502. Plastic bottles or containers - Definitions.
§27A-2-11-503. Plastic container labeling - Codes - Penalty.
§27A-2-11-504. Impermissible restrictions on auxiliary containers.
§27A-2-11-604. Collection and recovery services.
§27A-2-11-605. Manufacturer-Label required - Recovery plan.
§27A-2-11-606. Retailer-Sale requirements.
§27A-2-11-608. Liability for data on recovered devices.
§27A-2-11-609. Compliance with laws.
§27A-2-11-610. State agency purchases or leases - Rules - Financial or proprietary information.
§27A-2-11-611. Liability under other laws.
§27A-2-12-201. Promulgation of rules by Environmental Quality Board - Consistency with federal law.
§27A-2-12-301. Certification - Waiver - Renewal.
§27A-2-12-401. Education and public information program - Publication of informational pamphlet.
§27A-2-12-402. Renovation, demolition and remodeling - Guidelines.
§27A-2-12-501. Federal employment contingent upon federal funds.
§27A-2-14-201. Rules for implementation.
§27A-2-14-202. Department of Environmental Quality - Powers and duties.
§27A-2-14-301. Notice requirements.
§27A-2-14-302. Draft denial or draft permit - Notice requirements - Public review.
§27A-2-14-303. Public meeting - Procedure.
§27A-2-14-304. Issuance or denial of final permit - Administrative procedures.
§27A-2-14-305. General permits.
§27A-2-15-102. Purpose of act—Construction.
§27A-2-15-107. Land use disclosures - Filing - Violation of authorized uses.
§27A-2-15-108. Release of liability from administrative penalties or civil actions.
§27A-2-15-109. Reimbursement of costs.
§27A-2-16-104. Refinery Permitting Cooperative Agreement – Negotiations.
§27A-2-16-105. Executive Director and staff – Enumerated duties and activities – Director authority.
§27A-2-16-106. Coordinated state and federal authorization and review process.
§27A-2-16-107. Construction of act.
§27A-3-1-102. Legislative determination - Declaration of policy.
§27A-3-2-101. How constituted.
§27A-3-2-102. Perpetuation of soil and water conservation districts.
§27A-3-2-103. Executive Director, technical experts and employees - Office space.
§27A-3-2-103a. Temporary employees.
§27A-3-2-104. Chairman, quorum and expenses.
§27A-3-2-105. Bonds of employees and officers - Records - Annual audit.
§27A-3-2-106. Powers and duties of Commission.
§27A-3-2-106a. Conservation Commission Revolving Fund.
§27A-3-2-106b. Conservation Commission Tar Creek Mine Reclamation Revolving Fund.
§27A-3-2-107. Establishment and maintenance - Reports - List of permit approvals.
§27A-3-2-109. Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation Revolving Fund.
§27A-3-2-110. Oklahoma Conservation Commission Infrastructure Revolving Fund
§27A-3-3-101. Status and powers.
§27A-3-3-102. Board of directors - Officers - Filing notice of organization - Quorum - Voting.
§27A-3-3-104. Bonds - Records - Audits.
§27A-3-3-105. Powers and duties.
§27A-3-3-106. Authority to obtain loan or grant.
§27A-3-3-107. District as local agency.
§27A-3-3-109. Status of district's conservation plan.
§27A-3-3-111. Cooperation with districts.
§27A-3-3-112. Cooperation between districts.
§27A-3-3-114. Purpose - Rules - Definition.
§27A-3-3-115. Conservation Cost-Share Fund.
§27A-3-3-117. Financial or general obligation of state - Construction of act.
§27A-3-3-202. Advisory committees.
§27A-3-3-301. Date of election - Eligible voters.
§27A-3-3-302. Notice of filing period.
§27A-3-3-303. Filing period, notification and declaration of candidacy.
§27A-3-3-304. Election of directors.
§27A-3-3-402. Certificate of Secretary of State as evidence.
§27A-3-3-403. Filing, recording, certification - Fees and charges.
§27A-3-3-404. County funds may be appropriated.
§27A-3-3-407. Allocation of funds.
§27A-3-3-408. Requirements for funds to be expended.
§27A-3-3-409. Restriction on use of funds.
§27A-3-3-410. Payment of insurance premiums for employees.
§27A-3-3-411. "Operation and maintenance" or "operate and maintain" - Interpretation.
§27A-3-3-412. Operation and maintenance of structures for flood control.
§27A-3-3-413. Directors' participation in health or dental insurance plans.
§27A-3-3-414. Transfer of employee service time.
§27A-3-3-501. Creation of program - Purpose.
§27A-3-4-101. Short title – Legislative findings and intent.
§27A-3-4-102. Oklahoma Conservation Commission - Duties.
§27A-3-4-103. Acceptance of public and private funds.
§27A-3-4-104. Carbon Sequestration Assessment Cash Fund.
§27A-3-4-105. Carbon sequestration certification program - Applications - Fees.
§27A-3-4-106.1. Oklahoma State Facilities Energy Conservation Program.
§27A-3-5-101. Short title - Legislative findings and intent.
§27A-3-5-103. Agency jurisdiction.
§27A-3-5-105. Carbon dioxide property rights - Obligations relieved - Jurisdiction.
§27A-3-5-106. Construction of act.
§27A-3-7-101. Short title - Healthy Soil Program Act.
§27A-3-7-103. Healthy soil program.
§27A-3-7-104. Composition of program – Administration of program.
§27A-4-1-101. Short title - Purpose.
§27A-4-1-104. Liability for release of dangerous substance - Construction of act.
§27A-4-1-106. Prosecution of violations - Actions for injunctive relief - Jurisdiction - Penalties.
§27A-4-1-107. Board of Health - Authority to adopt rules and requirements.
§27A-4-2-104. Member agencies - Annual budgets.
§27A-4-2-105. Local emergency planning committees - Privileges and immunities.
§27A-1012. Legislative findings and declarations.
§27A-1014. Powers of CTT that makes election.
§27A-1016. Cessation of powers of CTT and Department.
§27A-1017. Construction of act - Effect on rights, powers, duties, etc. of CTT.
§27A-2002. Lead-acid battery retailers - Signs.
§27A-2003. Motor oil retailers - Signs.
§27A-2202. Legislative findings.
§27A-2204. Enforcement of reoccupation restrictions - Penalties - Injunction.
§27A-2207. Ottawa Reclamation Authority - Termination.
§27A-2250. Emergency Drought Relief Fund.