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Oklahoma Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 11, 2021) |
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TITLE 725. Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department |
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Chapter 30. Division of State Parks |
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Subchapter 4. Public Use and Recreation |
SECTION 725:30-4-1. Preservation and protection of natural, cultural and archaeological resources
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- (1) Possessing, destroying, injuring, defacing, removing, digging, killing, or disturbing in or from its natural state:(A) Living or dead wildlife or the parts or products thereof, such as antlers, nests, or skins [74:2217].(B) Plants or trees or any parts thereof [74:2217].(C) Non-fossilized and fossilized paleontological specimens, cultural or archaeological resources, or the parts thereof [74:2217].(2) The feeding, touching, teasing, frightening or intentional disturbance of wildlife, their nesting or breeding sites or other aspects of wildlife habitat.(3) Using or possessing wood gathered from within the park area. Provided, however, that the park manager may designate areas where wood on the ground may be collected for use as fuel for camp fires within the park area only.(4) Walking on, climbing, entering, ascending, descending, or traversing on any archaeological or cultural resource site, monument, or statue, except in areas designated by the park manager.(5) Possessing or using a mineral or metal detector, magnetometer, side scan sonar, sub-bottom profiler, or any other metal detecting device. This paragraph does not apply to:(A) A device broken down and stored or packed to prevent its use while in park areas;(B) Electronic equipment used for the navigation of boats and fishing purposes;(C) Metal or mineral detectors when authorized by permit from the park manager, or Director.(6) The gathering and removal of nuts, berries and fruits or any other natural products for personal consumption purposes, except when authorized by a permit upon determination that the gathering and removal will not adversely affect park wildlife, the reproductive potential of a plant species, or otherwise adversely affect park resources. The park manager may:(A) Limit the quantity that may be gathered; or(B) Limit the location where natural products may be gathered; and(C) Restrict the possession or consumption to the park area.