Oklahoma § 82-1086.7 - Oklahoma Flood and Drought Management Task Force

§ 82-1086.7. Oklahoma Flood and Drought Management Task Force

A. The Oklahoma Flood and Drought Management Task Force is

hereby established and shall be comprised of two groups, the

management group and the advisory group.

B. 1. The management group shall be comprised of designees

from the following state agencies:

a.

the Oklahoma Water Resources Board, which shall serve

as the lead agency,

b.

the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management and

Homeland Security,

c.

the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and

Forestry,

d.

the State Department of Health,

e.

the Department of Environmental Quality,

f.

the Oklahoma Conservation Commission,

g.

the Department of Wildlife Conservation,

h.

the Oklahoma Climatological Survey, and

i.

the Oklahoma Military Department.

2. The advisory group shall be comprised of designees of the

following state associations and entities:

a.

Association of County Commissioners of Oklahoma,

b.

Oklahoma Rural Water Association, and

c.

Oklahoma Municipal League.

The advisory group shall also include the resources of all

remaining state agencies and departments available to provide advice

and assistance to the Oklahoma Flood and Drought Management Task

Force, including the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.

C. The Oklahoma Water Resources Board shall formally coordinate

with the following federal agencies:

1. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA);

2. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers;

3. U.S. Forest Service;

4. The United States Geological Survey;

5. Bureau of Reclamation;

6. Farm Service Agency;

7. National Weather Service;

8. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service;

9. U.S. Small Business Administration;

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10. Bureau of Indian Affairs;

11. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development;

12. United States Environmental Protection Agency; and

13. Any other federal agency available to provide advice and

assistance.

D. The Oklahoma Flood and Drought Management Task Force shall

have the following duties:

1. Developing and recommending state drought and flood

response, recovery, and mitigation initiatives for conditions

determined to be detrimental to the state economy and public health;

2. Identifying drought and flood management areas in the state;

3. Providing coordination and communication among federal,

state, and local entities as deemed appropriate for drought and

flood assistance programs, education, and information; and

4. Performing such other drought- and flood-related assessments

and response functions as deemed necessary.

E. Beginning in 2025, and every ten (10) years thereafter, in

conjunction with the update of the Oklahoma Comprehensive Water Plan

and State Flood Plan, the Oklahoma Water Resources Board shall

coordinate with the Oklahoma Flood and Drought Management Task Force

to update the Oklahoma Drought Management Plan.

F. The Oklahoma Water Resources Board shall prepare an annual

update of drought and flood conditions within the state and planning

and mitigation activities being conducted by the Task Force and

shall submit such report to the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of

Representatives and President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma State

Senate.

Added by Laws 2023, c. 268, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2023.