Oklahoma § 82-1085.29 - Federal Clean Water Act Program - Official state

§ 82-1085.29. Federal Clean Water Act Program - Official state

agency.

The Oklahoma Water Resources Board is hereby designated as the

state agency to administer, receive, and manage all programs and

funds associated with Section 314 or other applicable sections of

the Federal Clean Water Act or other subsequent state and federal

clean lakes programs having the purposes of assessing, monitoring,

studying and restoring Oklahoma lakes, provided such funds from

Federal Clean Water Act sources are administered and disbursed by

the Office of the Secretary of Environment. In conducting the clean

lakes program, the Board shall employ a cooperative agreement with

the Conservation Commission with regard to lake watersheds. The

Conservation Commission may cooperate with the Oklahoma Water

Resources Board in providing land use inventory/assessment and

stream monitoring portion of the clean lakes program. The Water

Resources Board may enter into cooperative agreements with other

federal, state and local agencies as necessary. Any Phase II Clean

Lakes projects which require watershed implementation of nonpoint

source pollution control practices shall be carried out by the

Conservation Commission.

Added by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 320, eff. July 1, 1993. Amended by

Laws 1997, c. 217, § 6, eff. July 1, 1997.