1. LAND RECLAMATION MARVIN BOATRIGHT Land Reclamation Specialist
phones: (918) (cell)
(405) (OKC office)
pager: (405)

2. AUTHORITY
27A O.S (I)
Effective March 22, 2000

3. WHAT DOES IT DO? Eliminates eyesores & safety hazards
Saves thousands of dollars in landfill disposal costs
Saves valuable space in landfills
Reclaims & restores damaged land to use

4. WHO IS ELIGIBLE? ANY GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY City County State Federal
School
Tribe
Etc.

5. WHAT IS IT?
A memorandum of agreement between the governmental entity and DEQ to use suitable portions of the waste stream to reclaim and restore damaged land.

6. WHAT IS CONSIDERED SUITABLE PORTIONS OF THE WASTE STREAM?
Material from dilapidated structures
Lumber
Shingles
Plaster / Sheetrock
Carpet
Brick, metal, rock
Glass
Etc.

7. WHAT IS DAMAGED LAND ? environmentally sensitive, nonproductive areas
Ravines
Gullies
Washes
Abandoned mining pits
Old silage pits
Canyons

8. IS THIS A TYPE OF LANDFILL?NO
The land must be damaged and capable of being reclaimed for beneficial use.
The acceptable waste material is limited.

9. WHO ARE THE PRIMARY PARTNERS?
Governmental Entity (Applicant)
Department of Environmental Quality
Local Conservation District

10. WHAT ARE THEIR ROLES? Governmental Entity (Applicant)
Contact DEQ regarding a project
Submit an application and necessary attachments
Comply with Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)
Meet project deadlines

11. ROLES continued : DEQ Technical assistance with application
Site approval
Material approval
Monitoring
Closure evaluation

12. ROLES continued Local Conservation District
Provide a conservation plan which
Determines if site is located within a 100 year flood plain
Determine if the site is within a known wetlands
Provide recommendations for vegetative cover & erosion control

13. IS IT COMPLICATED? NOT AT ALL
2 page Fact Sheet “Land Reclamation Projects” available on the DEQ web site:
The Reclamation Specialist and/or local DEQ staff are also available to provide technical assistance.

14. OH N0! AN APPLICATION
Don’t worry it is a simple one page application and we are going to guide you through it.

15. APPLICATION General information Land reclamation site information
Legal description
Name of owner
Reason land needs reclaimed
Anticipated use after reclamation

16. APPLICATION continued
Description of solid waste to be used
Estimated volume in cubic yards
Origin of solid waste (address)
Required attachments
Deed for reclamation site
Legal access agreement if property not owned by entity (form provided by DEQ)

17. APPLICATION continued
National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP), asbestos evaluation.
Conservation plan
Applicants signature

18. APPLICATION SUBMITTAL
The application and all required documents are submitted through the Reclamation Specialist to the Land Protection staff attorney for review and routing through the approval process.

19. MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
If the application is approved a memorandum of agreement (MOA), which outlines the conditions of the project, will be drafted.
The MOA will then be sent to the governmental entity to be signed by the authorized individual.
The conditions are outlined in the fact sheet under the heading “FINE PRINT”.

20. HOW LONG IS THE AGREEMENT VALID?
The site must be properly closed (covered with soil) no later than 120 days from the date material is first placed at the site or 15 days after the last load is delivered to the site, whichever comes first.

21. SOUNDS GREAT! HOW DO WE SIGN UP?
Contact the local DEQ office in your area. If you are not sure where the office is, call (405) or 6222 for the location and phone number of the office. OR
Contact Marvin Boatright, Reclamation Specialist at (405) or (918)

22. CURRENT PROJECTS City of Clinton (phase II) Creek County Commissioners
City of Marietta
Wetumka Schools (phase II)

23. UPCOMING PROJECTS City of Apache City of Drumright City of El Reno
City of Hugo
Ottawa County Commissioners
City of Stigler

24. COMPLETED PROJECTS POST CLOSURE
City of Clinton (phase I)
Panhandle State University
Tillman County Commissioners
City of Wetumka

25. SUCCESS STORIES Wetumka Schools Project
Old school demolished, new school constructed
Saved $20,000 in landfill fees and hauling costs
Saved 1500 cubic yards of landfill space
Reclaimed an area owned by the school

26. Demolition Waste Wetumka School

27. Wetumka School After Waste Removal

28. Wetumka Reclamation Site Before Project

29. Wetumka Site During Project

30. SUCCESS STORIES continued
Clinton Project (phase I)
Old motel and other businesses were demolished
Saved $35,000 in landfill fees and hauling costs
Saved 6,000 cubic yards of landfill space
Reclaimed land to provide parking area for new community center

31. Buildings To Be Demolished

32. Area After Building Demolition

33. Reclamation Site Before Project

34. Reclamation Site After Project

35. SUCCESS STORIES continued
Tillman County Commissioners
Removed dilapidated apartment complex in Frederick, OK which was creating a fire and safety hazard
Saved $190, in landfill fees and hauling costs
Saved 5822 cubic yards of landfill space
The proposed use of the property is a community soccer field complex