Oklahoma § 82-1623 - Comprehensive state flood plan
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 82-1623 — Comprehensive state flood plan, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 82-1623. Comprehensive state flood plan
A. Contingent on available funding, the Oklahoma Water
Resources Board shall prepare and adopt a comprehensive state flood
plan. The plan shall:
1. Provide for orderly preparation for and response to flood
conditions to protect against the loss of life and property;
2. Be a guide to state and local flood control policy; and
3. Contribute to water development when possible.
B. The state flood plan shall include:
1. An evaluation of the condition and adequacy of flood control
infrastructure on a watershed basis;
2. A statewide list of ongoing and proposed flood control and
mitigation projects and strategies necessary to protect against the
loss of life and property from flooding and a discussion of how
those projects and strategies might further water development where
applicable;
3. An analysis of completed, ongoing and proposed flood control
projects included in previous state flood plans including which
projects received funding;
4. An analysis of development in special flood hazard areas, as
defined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency; and
5. Legislative recommendations the Board considers necessary to
facilitate flood control planning and project construction.
C. On adoption of a state flood plan, the Oklahoma Water
Resources Board shall deliver the plan to the Governor, President
Pro Tempore of the Senate and Speaker of the House of
Representatives.
Added by Laws 2020, c. 33, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2020.
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 82-1623
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 82-1623 cover?
Section 82-1623 ("Comprehensive state flood plan") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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Is this the official text of Oklahoma law?
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