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Thanks to an unprecedented level of support from Governor Fallin, the State Legislature, citizens, and many in the water user community during the recently concluded legislative session, implementation of the 2012 Update of the Oklahoma Comprehensive Water Plan is off to a magnificent start. On the heels of the most scientifically defensible and extensively vetted Water Plan ever developed by the state, our leaders responded with perhaps the most meaningful collection of water policy legislation and funding in Oklahoma history. As a result, we now have both the directive and tools necessary to meet head-on Oklahoma’s water 2nd Quarter 2012 53rd Legislature Advances Water Plan Implementation Development of Statewide Groundwater Monitoring Program Initiated Arbuckle-Simpson Hearing Attracts Large Crowd Drummond Elected Board Chairman Governor Fallin Appoints Jason Hitch to OWRB Landscape Irrigation Controllers Earn “WaterSense” Label Governor and Tribes Create Water Task Force The Role of Conservation in Water Management Utilizing “Marginal Quality” Waters Drought Update (continued on page 2) 53rd Legislature Advances Water Plan Implementation The 2012 legislative session resulted in landmark water policy improvements for the State of Oklahoma, accelerating implementation of at least half of the priority recommendations offered by the 2012 Update of the Oklahoma Comprehensive Water Plan. SB 1975: General Appropriations Bill—Provides $6,999,671 to the OWRB, a 27 percent increase over FY-2012. An additional $1.5 million, coupled with the extension of existing Gross Production Tax proceeds, will allow the OWRB to begin implementation of OCWP recommendations, resulting in establishment of Oklahoma’s first comprehensive statewide groundwater monitoring program, restoration of the state’s comprehensive statewide stream and lake monitoring program to the level realized in the late 1990s, and a reduction of the growing backlog of statutorily mandated groundwater and stream water allocation studies. HB 3055: Water for 2060 Act—Establishes a statewide goal to use no more fresh water in 2060 than what is used today. The Act creates a 15-member advisory council—chaired by the OWRB Executive Director with members appointed by the Governor, House Speaker, and Senate President Pro Tempore—to make recommendations on water conservation practices and incentives necessary to achieve this goal. The advisory council is required to submit a final report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and President Pro Tempore of the Senate within three years. HJR 1085: Water Infrastructure Credit Enhancement Reserve Fund—Sends State Question 764 to a vote of the people in November’s general election. Approval of SQ 764 would create the Credit Enhancement Reserve Fund, which would allow the OWRB to increase the leveraging (continued on page 3)
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Full text | Thanks to an unprecedented level of support from Governor Fallin, the State Legislature, citizens, and many in the water user community during the recently concluded legislative session, implementation of the 2012 Update of the Oklahoma Comprehensive Water Plan is off to a magnificent start. On the heels of the most scientifically defensible and extensively vetted Water Plan ever developed by the state, our leaders responded with perhaps the most meaningful collection of water policy legislation and funding in Oklahoma history. As a result, we now have both the directive and tools necessary to meet head-on Oklahoma’s water 2nd Quarter 2012 53rd Legislature Advances Water Plan Implementation Development of Statewide Groundwater Monitoring Program Initiated Arbuckle-Simpson Hearing Attracts Large Crowd Drummond Elected Board Chairman Governor Fallin Appoints Jason Hitch to OWRB Landscape Irrigation Controllers Earn “WaterSense” Label Governor and Tribes Create Water Task Force The Role of Conservation in Water Management Utilizing “Marginal Quality” Waters Drought Update (continued on page 2) 53rd Legislature Advances Water Plan Implementation The 2012 legislative session resulted in landmark water policy improvements for the State of Oklahoma, accelerating implementation of at least half of the priority recommendations offered by the 2012 Update of the Oklahoma Comprehensive Water Plan. SB 1975: General Appropriations Bill—Provides $6,999,671 to the OWRB, a 27 percent increase over FY-2012. An additional $1.5 million, coupled with the extension of existing Gross Production Tax proceeds, will allow the OWRB to begin implementation of OCWP recommendations, resulting in establishment of Oklahoma’s first comprehensive statewide groundwater monitoring program, restoration of the state’s comprehensive statewide stream and lake monitoring program to the level realized in the late 1990s, and a reduction of the growing backlog of statutorily mandated groundwater and stream water allocation studies. HB 3055: Water for 2060 Act—Establishes a statewide goal to use no more fresh water in 2060 than what is used today. The Act creates a 15-member advisory council—chaired by the OWRB Executive Director with members appointed by the Governor, House Speaker, and Senate President Pro Tempore—to make recommendations on water conservation practices and incentives necessary to achieve this goal. The advisory council is required to submit a final report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and President Pro Tempore of the Senate within three years. HJR 1085: Water Infrastructure Credit Enhancement Reserve Fund—Sends State Question 764 to a vote of the people in November’s general election. Approval of SQ 764 would create the Credit Enhancement Reserve Fund, which would allow the OWRB to increase the leveraging (continued on page 3) |
Date created | 2012-07-13 |
Date modified | 2012-07-13 |