Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 785 - Oklahoma Water Resources Board › Chapter 46 - Implementation of Oklahoma's Water Quality Standards › Subchapter 17 - OWRB Water Quality Standards Implementation Plan › Section 785:46-17-5 - List and description of programs affecting water quality

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
List of programs.
The Board's programs affecting water quality may be referred to as the Stream Water Rights Program, the
										Groundwater Quantity Program, the Dam Safety Program, the Revenue Bond Loan Program, the Emergency Grant
										Program, the REAP Grant Program, the Drinking Water SRF Loan Program, the Clean Water SRF Loan Program, the
										Well Drillers Program, and the Clean Lakes Restoration Program. These programs are described in their
										respective subsections in this Section.
(b)
Stream Water
										Rights Program.
The program referred to in this Subchapter as the Stream Water Rights Program is the
										Board's program for administration of rights to use water from streams as provided in Title 82 O.S. §
									105.1 and following, and OAC 785:20. This program
										includes the process of determining applications for stream water permits, the review of usage of existing
										stream water rights, the process of declaring reduction or cancellation of stream water rights due to nonuse,
										and the administration of competing stream water rights during periods of shortages.
(c)
Groundwater Quantity Program.
The program referred to in
										this Subchapter as the Groundwater Quantity Program is the Board's program for administration of rights to
										use groundwater as provided in Title 82 O.S. §
									1020.1 and following, and OAC 785:30. It includes
										the process of determining applications for groundwater permits and amendments thereof, the administration of
										groundwater rights, the study of groundwater basins, and the process of determining the maximum annual yield
										of groundwater basins.
(d)
Dam Safety Program.
The
										program referred to in this Subchapter as the Dam Safety Program is the Board's program for maintenance of
										safety of dams and reservoir structures as provided in Title 82 O.S. §
									110.1 and following, and OAC 785:25. It includes
										the process of determining applications for construction or modification of dams; inspection of dams; and
										regulating the construction, modification, operation, maintenance and repair of dams.
(e)
Revenue Bond Loan Program.
The program referred to in this
										Subchapter as the Revenue Bond Loan Program is the Board's program for making loans from revenue bond
										proceeds to eligible public entities for water and sewer projects and refinancings as provided in Title 82
										O.S. §
									1085.31 and following, and OAC 785:50. It
										includes the issuance of obligations to provide funds for loans; the review and determination of applications
										for loans; the closing of loans and the administration of the loan agreements; and the evaluation of proposed
										water and sewer projects and inspection of finished projects.
(f)
Emergency Grant Program.
The program referred to in this Subchapter as the Emergency Grant
										Program is the Board's program for making grants for water and sewer projects to assist eligible public
										entities in emergency situations as provided in Title 82 O.S. §
									1085.31 and following, and OAC 785:50. It
										includes the review and determination of applications for emergency grants; the funding of grants and the
										administration of the grant agreements; and the evaluation of proposed water and sewer projects and
										inspection of finished projects.
(g)
REAP Grant
										Program.
The program referred to in this Subchapter as the REAP Grant Program is the Board's program
										for making grants to eligible public entities for water and sewer projects as provided in Title 62 O.S.
										§
									2003
										and OAC 785:50. It includes the review and determination of applications for REAP grants; the funding of
										grants and the administration of the grant agreements; and the evaluation of proposed water and sewer
										projects and inspection of finished projects.
(h)
Drinking
										Water SRF Loan Program.
The program referred to in this Subchapter as the Drinking Water SRF Loan
										Program is the Board's program for making loans from the Drinking Water SRF account in the State Treasury to
										eligible public entities for projects and refinancings as provided in Title 82 O.S. §
									1085.71 and following, and OAC 785:50. It
										includes the issuance of obligations to make federal and state funds available for loans; the review and
										determination of certain criteria in applications for loans; and the closing of loans and the administration
										of the loan agreements.
(i)
Clean Water SRF Loan
										Program.
The program referred to in this Subchapter as the Clean Water SRF Loan Program is the Board's
										program for making loans from the Clean Water SRF account in the State Treasury to eligible public entities
										for projects and refinancings as provided in Title 82 O.S. §
									1085.51 and following, and OAC 785:50.
										It includes the issuance of obligations to make federal and state funds available for loans; the review and
										determination of applications for loans; and the closing of loans and the administration of the loan
										agreements; and the evaluation of proposed projects and inspection of finished projects.
(j)
Well Drillers Program.
The program referred to in this
										Subchapter as the Well Drillers Program is the Board's program for licensing and regulating persons engaged
										in the commercial drilling or plugging of wells, monitoring wells, observation wells, wells for heat exchange
										purposes, and geotechnical borings, and the commercial installation of water well pumps, as provided in Title
										82 O.S. §
									1020.16
										and OAC 785:35.
(k)
Clean Lakes Restoration Program.
The program referred to in this Subchapter as the Clean Lakes Restoration Program is the Board's program for
										assessing, monitoring, studying and restoring Oklahoma lakes as provided in Title 27A O.S. §
									1-3-101.
Added at 18 Ok Reg 3379, eff
											  8-13-01; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 2512, eff 6-27-02