Oklahoma Code § 82-1020.9B

Title 82. Waters And Water Rights: Moratorium on municipalities and other political
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subdivisions - Prohibition of contract or agreement for use of
groundwater from sensitive sole source groundwater basin.
A.  A moratorium is hereby established on any municipality or
other political subdivision of this state prohibiting any such
entity from entering into a contract or other agreement which would
lead to municipal or public water supply use of groundwater from a
sensitive sole source groundwater basin as defined in Section 1 of
this act.  Said moratorium shall apply only to municipalities or
political subdivisions which are located outside of any county that
overlays in whole or in part said basin or subbasin.
B.  Said moratorium shall be in effect until such time as the
Oklahoma Water Resources Board conducts and completes a hydrological
study and approves a maximum annual yield that will ensure that any
permit for the removal of water from a sensitive sole source
groundwater basin will not reduce the natural flow of water from
springs or streams emanating from said basin or subbasin.

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