Oklahoma § 70-3315.1 - State Register of Natural Heritage Areas - Creation Listing of sites - Private property

Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 70-3315.1 — State Register of Natural Heritage Areas - Creation Listing of sites - Private property, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 70-3315.1. State Register of Natural Heritage Areas - Creation Listing of sites - Private property

A. There is hereby created a "State Register of Natural

Heritage Areas".

B. The Oklahoma Biological Survey shall establish a listing of

sites, districts, areas, or objects above or below the surface of

the earth whether on land or in the waters of this state, which have

unique and diverse ecological, geological, or other special natural

characteristics of significant scientific, educational, or passive

recreational value to the citizens of this state. The listing shall

constitute the State Register of Natural Heritage Areas.

C. Listing a privately owned property in the State Register

shall in no way violate or abridge the right of the landowner to

use, modify, or dispose of the property.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 70. Schools

Added by Laws 1984, c. 48, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1984. Amended by Laws

2002, c. 199, § 2, emerg. eff. May 6, 2002. Renumbered from Title

74, § 1841 by Laws 2002, c. 199, § 5, emerg. eff. May 6, 2002.

Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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