Aselect group of Oklahoma Farm Bureau members joined together for the organization’s inaugural Oklahoma Water Working Group meeting Jan. 21-22 in Oklahoma City.
Fifteen OKFB members representing all nine OKFB districts gathered to hear from guest speakers, learn about legal and regulatory frameworks, and discuss upcoming policy action surrounding water rights.
Members started the morning hearing from Drew Kershen, Earl Sneed Centennial Professor Emeritus at University of Oklahoma College of Law, who conducted a Water Law 101 session on the basics of Oklahoma water law.
Julie Cunningham, executive director of the Oklahoma Water Resource Board, presented to the group the OWRB’s water rights administration updates and held a question-and-answer session with OKFB members on agency’s work.
Members closed out the meeting with a general discussion amongst themselves on current and upcoming water right issues.
The Oklahoma Water Right Group was created by the OKFB Board of Directors and aids in providing input to the board regarding water rights issues in the areas of regulation and policy.
