Okla. Stat. tit. 82, § 82-1623: Comprehensive state flood plan
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- OK Code
- Title 82
A. Contingent on available funding, the Oklahoma Water
Resources Board shall prepare and adopt a comprehensive state flood
plan. The plan shall:
1. Provide for orderly preparation for and response to flood
conditions to protect against the loss of life and property;
2. Be a guide to state and local flood control policy; and
3. Contribute to water development when possible.
B. The state flood plan shall include:
1. An evaluation of the condition and adequacy of flood control
infrastructure on a watershed basis;
2. A statewide list of ongoing and proposed flood control and
mitigation projects and strategies necessary to protect against the
loss of life and property from flooding and a discussion of how
those projects and strategies might further water development where
applicable;
3. An analysis of completed, ongoing and proposed flood control
projects included in previous state flood plans including which
projects received funding;
4. An analysis of development in special flood hazard areas, as
defined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency; and
5. Legislative recommendations the Board considers necessary to
facilitate flood control planning and project construction.
C. On adoption of a state flood plan, the Oklahoma Water
Resources Board shall deliver the plan to the Governor, President
Pro Tempore of the Senate and Speaker of the House of
Representatives.
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