Okla. Stat. tit. 82, § 82-1088.13: Oklahoma Water Conservation Grant Program - Pilot

programs - Goals and objectives - Purpose - Awards.

A. There is hereby created the "Oklahoma Water Conservation

Grant Program".

B. The Oklahoma Water Resources Board shall solicit proposals

for and make grants for the establishment of pilot programs which

will implement water conservation projects or plans in communities

in the state.

C. The goals and objectives of the grant program are to:

1. Increase the awareness of the public through education

programs or public information campaigns regarding the value of our

water resources and how water can be used more efficiently;

2. Provide assistance to communities or entities initiating

water conservation plans, programs, and activities and to research

and document the potential for improving water use efficiency

through demonstration projects and other activities; and

3. Assist in the development of policies which will encourage

the implementation of water conservation measures.

D. For purposes of this section, communities may include entire

cities or towns, combined cities or towns, parts of cities or towns,

or schools, groups or entities located within a community, or one or

more rural water districts or portions of water districts.

E. Contingent upon the availability of funding, the Board may

award grants each year in an amount not to exceed Twenty-five

Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) for each grant. The total amount of

grants awarded each year shall not exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars

($50,000.00).

F. The pilot projects shall be innovative programs that will

serve as models for other communities in the state. Pilot projects

may include, but are not limited to, community conservation

demonstration projects, water use accounting programs, retrofit

projects, school education projects, Xeriscape demonstration

gardens, projects which promote efficiency, recycling and reuse of

water, and information campaigns on capturing and using harvested

rainwater and graywater.

G. The Board shall determine pilot project criteria and

establish a process for the consideration of proposals. The

proposals for pilot projects shall be considered on a statewide

competitive basis. The Board shall promulgate rules for the

operation of the projects.