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Oklahoma Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 11, 2021) |
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TITLE 460. Department of Mines |
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Chapter 10. Non-Coal Rules and Regulations |
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Subchapter 13. Non-Coal Mining Permit Applications Requirements for Information on Environmental Resources |
SECTION 460:10-13-2. Definitions
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- The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:"High quality waters" (HQW) means those waters designated as high quality by the Oklahoma Water Resources Board within the Oklahoma Water Quality Standards, OAC 785:45-1-1 et seq., as possessing existing water quality which exceeds levels necessary to support propagation of fishes, shellfish, wildlife and recreation in and on the waters."Management plan" means a site-specific water management and conservation plan which Oklahoma Water Resources Board has determined satisfies the provisions of OAC 785:30-15-6."Outstanding resources water" (ORW) means certain waters of this State which have been designated as Outstanding resources waters by the Oklahoma Water Resources Board within the Oklahoma Water Quality Standards, OAC 785:45-1-1 et seq., and includes streams designated as scenic rivers and waters of the State located within the watershed of scenic rivers. They also include waters located within national parks, forests, wilderness areas, wildlife management areas, wildlife refuges and waters which contain species listed pursuant to the Federal Endangered Species Act."Pit water" as defined by OWRB means groundwater trapped or collecting in a producing/active mine pit that emanates from a Sensitive basin as designated by the Oklahoma Water Resources Board within OAC 785:30-15 et seq., pertaining to water trapped in producing mines."River bank" means the area lying directly adjacent to the river bed within a width of 100 feet on either side of the river bed."River bed" means any area of the river lying within the ordinary high water mark."Scenic river areas" conforming to the definition contained in 82 O.S. Section 1452, means the following:(A) The Flint Creek and Illinois River above the confluence of Barron Fork Creek, also known as Baron Fork Creek and Barren Fork Creek, in Cherokee, Adair and Delaware Counties;(B) The Barren Fork Creek, also known as Baron Fork Creek and Barron Fork Creek, in Adair and Cherokee Counties from the present alignment of Highway 59 west to the Illinois River;(C) The upper Mountain Fork River above the 600-foot elevation level of Broken Bow Reservoir in McCurtain and LeFlore Counties;(D) Big Lee's Creek, sometimes referred to as Lee Creek, located in Sequoyah County, above the 420-foot MSL elevation, excluding that portion necessary for a dam to be built in the State of Arkansas with a crest elevation of no more than 420-feet MSL elevation. The Oklahoma Water Resources Board shall make such classifications, designations or adjustments to Oklahoma's Water Quality Standards as required to allow the impoundments of water by said dam;"Sensitive Basin" means a sensitive sole source groundwater basin or subbasin as designated by the Oklahoma Water Resources Board within OAC 785:30-15 et seq., pertaining to water trapped in producing mines.