Okla. Stat. tit. 45, § 45-777: Abatement of violation - Notice - Hearing - Cessation

orders.

If the Department determines that any permittee is in violation

of any requirement of this act or any permit condition required by

this act, but such violation does not create an imminent danger to

the health or safety of the public, or cannot be reasonably expected

to cause significant, imminent environmental harm to land, air or

water resources, the Department shall issue a notice to the

permittee or his agent fixing a reasonable time not to exceed ninety

(90) days for the abatement of the violation and providing

opportunity for public hearing.

If, upon expiration of the period of time as originally fixed or

subsequently extended, for good cause shown and upon the written

finding of the Department, the Department finds that the violation

has not been abated, it shall immediately order a cessation of

surface coal mining and reclamation operations or the portion

thereof relevant to the violation. Such cessation order shall

remain in effect until the Department determines that the violation

has been abated, or until modified, vacated or terminated by the

Department. In the order of cessation issued by the Department

under this section, the Department shall determine the steps

necessary to abate the violation in the most expeditious manner

possible, and shall include the necessary measures to abate in the

order.