SECTION 145:10-7-5. Debris removal

(a)   Public interest. Upon determination that debris removal is in the public interest, the SCO may provide assistance for the removal of debris and wreckage from publicly and privately owned lands and waters. Such removal is in the public interest when it is necessary to:

(1)   Eliminate immediate threats to life, public health, and safety; or

(2)   Eliminate immediate threats of significant damage to improved public or private property; or

(3)   Ensure economic recovery of the affected community to the benefit of the community-at-large.

(b)   Debris removal from private property. When it is in the public interest for an eligible Applicant to remove debris from private property in urban, suburban and rural areas, including large lots, clearance of the living, recreational and working area is eligible except those areas used for crops and livestock or unused areas. The Grantee will ensure that the rights of the property owner are met through documentation and notification.

(c)   Assistance to individuals and private organizations. No assistance will be provided directly to an individual or private organizations, or to an eligible Applicant for reimbursement of an individual or private organization, for the cost of removing debris from their own property.

[Source: Added at 11 Ok Reg 4611, eff 8-26-94 (emergency); Added at 12 Ok Reg 3320, eff 8-11-95; Amended at 34 Ok Reg 859, eff 9-12-17]