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Oklahoma Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 11, 2021) |
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TITLE 35. Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry |
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Chapter 17. Water Quality |
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Subchapter 4. Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations |
SECTION 35:17-4-1. Purpose
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- These rules are for regulating animal feeding operations pursuant to Section 20-40 et seq. of Title 2 of the Oklahoma Statutes and known as the Oklahoma Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations Act. These rules provide that all animal feeding operations be conducted so as to protect the waters of the State of Oklahoma from contamination. The rules applicable to the licensing process are designed to provide harmony within agricultural production while providing protection to the waters of the State of Oklahoma and to establish procedures for obtaining a Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO) license by establishing a consistent application process, insuring public participation opportunities, providing for uniform notice requirements, and establishing other relevant requirements.