Flooding & Drainage

Reporting

County Jurisdiction

Section Line Right-of-Way (ROW): Wagoner County is in the Creek Nation and the Cherokee Nation. Wagoner County has jurisdiction in the ROW as well as other public roadways as dedicated by the public:

Cherokee Nation ROW: 1 rod (33’) – Act of July 1, 1902, ch. 1375, {37, 32 Stat. 722}

Public Roadways   

• Sections Line ROW opened and maintained – Oklahoma State Statute Title 69, Section 1201
• Roads Established by Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) – Oklahoma State Statute Title 69, Section 646
• Roads acquired by owner dedicating for public use, common law dedication
• Roads part of new plans approved by BOCC – Oklahoma State Statute Title 69, Section 601.1
• Roads acquired by prescription through exclusive, continuous, and adverse use of road by public for a 15 year period – Oklahoma State Statute Title 12, Section 93, Statute of limitations for real property
• NOTE: The county certifies roadway maintenance miles annually with ODOT. Not all public roadways are maintained by the county. If a citizen or community would like the county to begin maintaining their public roadway or private roadway it must first be brought into compliance with the construction practices outlines in the subdivision regulation

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Stormwater

History

In 1990 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promulgated regulations for establishing water quality based municipal stormwater programs to address stormwater runoff from certain industrial and construction activities and from medium and large Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s) serving populations of 100,000 or greater.  These “Phase I” regulations were incorporated into the existing National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit rules that address point source dischargers.  As a result, urban nonpoint source runoff became regulated as point source discharges.  On December 8, 1999, EPA published final “Phase II” stormwater regulations that addressed urban stormwater runoff from cities under 100,000 population and counties that lie within the Urbanized Area (UA) as designated by the latest US Bureau of Census. Phase II permits were also required for certain non-UA cities designated by the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ).

The 1999 EPA Phase II regulations required that all permitted cities and counties must develop a comprehensive Stormwater Management Program (SWMP) that addresses six “Minimum Control Measures” (MCMs).  These are:

1. Public Education and Outreach
2. Public Participation and Involvement
3. Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
4. Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control
5. Post Construction Management in New Development  and Re-Development
6. Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping
7. The ODEQ has primary jurisdiction over permitting and enforcement of the Phase II Stormwater Program for Oklahoma.  On February 8, 2005, the ODEQ finalized the first General Permit for Phase II Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System Discharges Within the State of Oklahoma (OKR04).  On October 1, 2015 ODEQ reauthorized OKR04 with an effective date of November 1, 2015. The revised OKR04 permit reflects new requirements from EPA and the latest practices for controlling urban stormwater pollution. The ODEQ is in the process of revising the OKR04 permit for 2020 Annual Report submissions.

THINGS OF NOTE FOR WAGONER COUNTY CITIZENS

1. Proper disposal of fertilizers and other chemicals: http://www.stormwaterok.net/
2. Keep streams, detention ponds, drainage structures clean of debris (private property – it is up to the property owner)
3. Report any suspected pollutants or spills to ODEQ: 401 E Cherokee St, Wagoner, OK 74467; (918) 485-8873
4. Additional resources and how to get involved check out: http://www.stormwaterok.net/

STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN

URBANIZED AREA MAP

UNINCORPORATED WAGONER COUNTY URBANIZED AREA

SMALL LOT EPA GUIDANCE

FREE DUMP DAYS

Wagoner County has one free dump day per year – County-wide. Stay tuned to the County website for information on the day.

Wagoner County Stormwater Manager – Rachael Cooper PE CFM – 918-485-7979

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