Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 785 - Oklahoma Water Resources Board › Chapter 15 - Weather Modification › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 785:15-1-2 - Definitions

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this Chapter, shall have the
											  following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Assessments"
mean the charges imposed by any weather
											  modification program.
"Board"
means the Oklahoma Water Resources Board or any
											  employee or agent or staff member thereof.
"License"
means a certification issued by the Board to
											  qualified persons making application therefor authorizing such persons to engage in weather modification and
											  control operations.
"Person"
means any individual, firm, partnership,
											  association, corporation, business or public trusts, federal agency, state agency, the State of or any
											  political subdivision thereof, municipalities, and any other duly constituted legal entity.
"Weather modification"
means changing or attempting to
											  change by artificial methods, the composition, motions and resulting behavior of the atmosphere.
"Weather modification apparatus"
means any apparatus used
											  with the intention of producing artificial changes in the composition, motions and resulting behavior of the
											  atmosphere.
"Weather modification operation"
means
the
											  performance of weather modification activities by chemical, mechanical or physical means pursuant to a single
											  contract entered into for the purpose of producing, or attempting to produce a certain modifying effect other
											  than naturally occurring within one specified geographical area during the period of operation not exceeding
											  one (1) year, or, if the performance of weather modification activities are to be undertaken individually or
											  jointly by a person or persons to be benefited and not undertaken pursuant to a contract, "operation" means
											  the performance of weather modification activities by chemical, mechanical or physical means entered into for
											  the purpose of producing, or attempting to produce, a certain effect other than that naturally occurring
											  within one specified geographical area during the period of operation not exceeding one (1) year.
[82:1087.2(2)]
"Weather modification operations director"
means the person
											  who has the knowledge and experience necessary to design, manage, evaluate and have overall responsibility
											  for a weather modification operation.
"Weather modification permit"
means the specific written
											  authorization to perform weather modification activities within a specified area of the State of Oklahoma
											  under a license issued by the Board.
"Weather modification research and development"
means
theoretical analysis, exploration and experimentation and the extension of investigative findings and
											  theories of a scientific or technical nature into a practical application for experimental production and
											  testing of models, devices, equipment, materials, and processes.
[82:1087.2(3)]
"Weather modification target area"
means the surface area
											  within which the effects of an operation are expected to be found.