§ 74-3315.4. Evaluation of recommended areas - Criteria.  


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  • All potential natural areas recommended for inclusion in the State Register shall be evaluated by the Oklahoma  Biological Survey, as required by Section 3 of this act, according to the following criteria:

    1.  The diversity of flora and fauna;

    2.  The quality and viability of the occurrence of the element of natural diversity;

    3.  The absence of damaging land uses and the extent of historic disturbances;

    4.  The potential for sustained protection and management of the element of natural diversity;

    5.  The presence of additional elements of natural diversity not adequately represented in other registered natural areas; and

    6.  The significance of the educational and scientific values of the element of natural diversity.

Added by Laws 1984, c. 48, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 1984.  Amended by Laws 1993, c. 155, § 2, eff. July 1, 1993; Laws 2002, c. 199, § 4, emerg. eff. May 6, 2002.  Renumbered from Title 74, § 1845 by Laws 2002, c. 199, § 5, emerg. eff. May 6, 2002.