Oklahoma § 82-896.12 - Construction of act
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 82-896.12 — Construction of act, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 82-896.12. Construction of act
A. Nothing in the Scenic Rivers Act shall be construed to
unduly restrict or adversely affect the use of property within any
scenic rivers basin for farming, ranching, forestry, silviculture
and other agricultural uses so long as they are not inconsistent
with the purposes of the Scenic Rivers Act.
B. Present farming, ranching, forestry, silviculture and other
agricultural uses and practices, including existing building and
replacement structures, are hereby exempt from the provisions of the
Scenic Rivers Act.
C. The Scenic Rivers Act shall not be construed in any way to
affect existing rights between a landowner and utility or pipeline
companies.
Added by Laws 1977, c. 29, § 5, emerg. eff. May 3, 1977. Amended by
Laws 1997, c. 241, § 19, eff. July 1, 1997; Laws 2003, c. 305, § 3,
emerg. eff. May 28, 2003; Laws 2016, c. 297, § 15, eff. July 1,
2016. Renumbered from § 1464 of this title by Laws 2016, c. 297, §
32, eff. July 1, 2016.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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