Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-3315.4: Evaluation of recommended areas - Criteria

All potential natural areas recommended for inclusion in the

State Register shall be evaluated by the Oklahoma Biological

Survey, as required by Section 3 of this act, according to the

following criteria:

1. The diversity of flora and fauna;

2. The quality and viability of the occurrence of the element

of natural diversity;

3. The absence of damaging land uses and the extent of historic

disturbances;

4. The potential for sustained protection and management of the

element of natural diversity;

5. The presence of additional elements of natural diversity not

adequately represented in other registered natural areas; and

6. The significance of the educational and scientific values of

the element of natural diversity.