{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-2-2-2a-22","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-2A-22","heading":"Definitions","body":"For the purposes of the Oklahoma Agriculture Environmental\n\nPermitting Act:\n\n1. “Application” means a document or set of documents, filed\n\nwith the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry for\n\nthe purpose of receiving a permit or the modification, amendment, or\n\nrenewal thereof from the Department. The term “application”\n\nincludes any subsequent additions, revisions, or modifications\n\nsubmitted to the Department that supplement, correct, or amend a\n\npending application;\n\n2. “Draft permit” means a draft document prepared by the\n\nDepartment after it has found a Tier II or III application for a\n\npermit to be administratively and technically complete and that the\n\napplication may warrant the issuance, modification, or renewal of\n\nthe permit;\n\n3. “Permit” means a permission required by law and issued by\n\nthe Department, the application for which has been classified as\n\nTier I, II, or III by the State Board of Agriculture. The term\n\n“permit” includes but is not limited to:\n\na. specific types of permits and other Department\n\nauthorizations including certifications,\n\nregistrations, licenses, and plan approvals,\n\nb. general permits and notices of intent for coverage by\n\na general permit, and\n\nc. an approved variance from a promulgated rule; however,\n\nfor existing facilities the Department may require\n\nadditional notice and public participation\n\nopportunities for variances posing the potential for\n\nincreased risk;\n\n4. “Process meeting” means a meeting open to the public which\n\nis held by the Department to explain the permitting process and the\n\npublic participation opportunities applicable to a specific Tier III\n\napplication;\n\n5. “Proposed permit” means a document, based on a draft permit\n\nand prepared by the Department after consideration of comments\n\nreceived on the draft permit, that indicates the decision of the\n\nDepartment to issue a final permit pending the outcome of an\n\nadministrative permit hearing, if any;\n\n6. “Qualified interest group” means any organization with\n\ntwenty-five or more members who are Oklahoma residents;\n\n7. “Response to comments” means a document prepared by the\n\nDepartment after its review of timely comments received on a draft\n\ndenial or draft permit pursuant to public comment opportunities\n\nwhich:\n\na. specifies any provisions of the draft permit that were\n\nchanged in the proposed or final permit and the\n\nreasons for the changes, and\n\nb. briefly describes and responds to all significant\n\ncomments raised during the public comment period or\n\nany hearing regarding the draft denial or draft\n\npermit;\n\n8. “Tier I” means a basic process of permitting that includes\n\napplication, notice to the landowner, and Department review. For\n\nthe Tier I process, a permit shall be issued or denied by a\n\ntechnical supervisor of the reviewing Division or local\n\nrepresentative of the Department provided the authority has been\n\ndelegated by the Director;\n\n9. “Tier II” means a process of permitting which includes:\n\na. the Tier I process,\n\nb. published notice of application filing,\n\nc. preparation of the draft permit or draft denial,\n\nd. published notice of the draft permit or draft denial\n\nand opportunity for a formal public meeting, and\n\ne. public meeting, if any.\n\nFor the Tier II process, a permit shall be issued or denied by\n\nthe supervisor of the reviewing Division provided the authority has\n\nbeen delegated thereto by the Director; and\n\n10. “Tier III” means an expanded process of permitting which\n\nincludes:\n\na. (1) the Tier II process, except the notice of filing,\n\nshall also include an opportunity for a process\n\nmeeting,\n\n(2) preparation of the response of the Department to\n\ncomments, and\nreviewing Division provided the authority has\n\nbeen delegated thereto by the Director; and\n\n10. “Tier III” means an expanded process of permitting which\n\nincludes:\n\na. (1) the Tier II process, except the notice of filing,\n\nshall also include an opportunity for a process\n\nmeeting,\n\n(2) preparation of the response of the Department to\n\ncomments, and\n\n(3) denial of application, or\n\nb. preparation of a proposed permit, the published notice\n\nof availability of the proposed permit and the\n\nresponse to comments and of the opportunity for an\n\nadministrative permit hearing, and an administrative\n\npermit hearing, if any.\n\nFor the Tier III process, a permit shall be issued or denied by\n\nthe Director.","path":["OK Code","Title 2"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os2.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"23fec4461b0423093d0a3bbde97ae1192c55b1101b101b10813da8e07daa8290","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-2-2-2a-21","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-2-2-2a-23"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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