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Opinion No. (1999)

Oklahoma Attorney General Reports

Decided July 19, 1999Published

1Opinion of the Court

Dear Representative Gray,

¶ 0 This office has received your request for an Attorney General's opinion. You asked the following question:

Does the practice of diluting lagoon waste water withsignificant quantities of fresh ground water by concentratedanimal feeding operations constitute a "beneficial use" of freshgroundwater, as required by the Oklahoma Groundwater Law at 82O.S. 1020.1-82 O.S. 1020.22 (1991-1998)?

BACKGROUND

¶ 1 Concentrated animal feeding operations ("CAFOs") bring together large numbers of animals into relatively small areas. Although this density offers many advantages to the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. In Re Water Rights of Deschutes RiverOregon Supreme Court · 1929
  2. State, Dept. of Parks v. IDAHO DEPT, WATER ADMIN.Idaho Supreme Court · 1974
  3. Oklahoma Water Resources Bd. v. Texas County Irrigation and Water Resources Assn.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1984
  4. Imp. Irrig. Dist. v. St. Wat. Resources Ctrl.California Court of Appeal · 1990
  5. Lowrey v. HodgesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1976

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