Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 460 - Department of Mines › Chapter 10 - Non-Coal Rules and Regulations › Subchapter 13 - Non-Coal Mining Permit Applications Requirements for Information on Environmental Resources › Section 460:10-13-2 - Definitions

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter,
				  shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise:
"High quality waters"
(HQW) means those waters
				  designated as high quality by the Oklahoma Water Resources Board within the
				  Oklahoma Water Quality Standards, OAC
				  785:45-1-1 et seq., as
				  possessing existing water quality which exceeds levels necessary to support
				  propagation of fishes, shellfish, wildlife and recreation in and on the
				  waters.
"Management plan"
means a site-specific water
				  management and conservation plan which Oklahoma Water Resources Board has
				  determined satisfies the provisions of OAC
				  785:30-15-6.
"Outstanding resources water"
(ORW) means
				  certain waters of this State which have been designated as Outstanding
				  resources waters by the Oklahoma Water Resources Board within the Oklahoma
				  Water Quality Standards, OAC
				  785:45-1-1 et seq., and
				  includes streams designated as scenic rivers and waters of the State located
				  within the watershed of scenic rivers. They also include waters located within
				  national parks, forests, wilderness areas, wildlife management areas, wildlife
				  refuges and waters which contain species listed pursuant to the Federal
				  Endangered Species Act.
"Pit water"
as defined by OWRB means groundwater
				  trapped or collecting in a producing/active mine pit that emanates from a
				  Sensitive basin as designated by the Oklahoma Water Resources Board within OAC
				  785:30-15 et seq., pertaining to water trapped in producing mines.
"River bank"
means the area lying directly
				  adjacent to the river bed within a width of 100 feet on either side of the
				  river bed.
"River bed"
means any area of the river lying
				  within the ordinary high water mark.
"Scenic river areas"
conforming to the
				  definition contained in 82 O.S. Section 1452, means the following:
(A) The Flint Creek and Illinois River above the confluence
				  of Barron Fork Creek, also known as Baron Fork Creek and Barren Fork Creek, in
				  Cherokee, Adair and Delaware Counties;
(B) The Barren Fork Creek, also known as Baron Fork Creek and
				  Barron Fork Creek, in Adair and Cherokee Counties from the present alignment of
				  Highway 59 west to the Illinois River;
(C) The upper Mountain Fork River above the 600-foot
				  elevation level of Broken Bow Reservoir in McCurtain and LeFlore
				  Counties;
(D) Big Lee's Creek, sometimes referred to as Lee Creek,
				  located in Sequoyah County, above the 420-foot MSL elevation, excluding that
				  portion necessary for a dam to be built in the State of Arkansas with a crest
				  elevation of no more than 420-feet MSL elevation. The Oklahoma Water Resources
				  Board shall make such classifications, designations or adjustments to
				  Oklahoma's Water Quality Standards as required to allow the impoundments of
				  water by said dam;
"Sensitive Basin"
means a sensitive sole source
				  groundwater basin or subbasin as designated by the Oklahoma Water Resources
				  Board within OAC 785:30-15 et seq., pertaining to water trapped in producing
				  mines.
Added at 11 Ok Reg 925,
				  eff 12-23-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 4223, eff 7-25-94; Amended at 18
				  Ok Reg 3199, eff 7-26-01