Oklahoma § 69-1707 - Acquisition of lands and interests therein

§ 69-1707. Acquisition of lands and interests therein

The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority is hereby authorized and

empowered to acquire by purchase, or condemnation, land or such

interest therein as in its discretion may be necessary for the

purpose of establishing, constructing, maintaining and operating

turnpike projects or relocation thereof, and facilities necessary

and incident thereto, or necessary in the restoration of public or

private property damaged or destroyed, including borrow areas,

detours, channel changes, concession areas, public or private access

roads, and deposits of rock, gravel, sand and other road building

material for use in turnpike construction and maintenance, upon such

terms and at such price as may be considered by it to be reasonable

and can be agreed upon between the Authority and the owner thereof,

and to take title thereto in the name of the Authority, provided,

that such right and title shall be limited to the surface rights

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 69. Roads, Bridges, and Ferries

only and shall not include oil or other mineral rights. Groundwater

rights may be severed from surface rights, upon the written request

of the owner of land to be acquired; however, an owner of

groundwater rights shall not have a right of access to the

Authority's acquired surface rights. No person may construct,

maintain or operate any water well, drilling equipment or lines on

or under the surface acquired by the Authority without express

written approval of the Authority.

Added by Laws 1968, c. 415, § 1707, operative July 1, 1968. Amended

by Laws 2018, c. 50, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2018.