HB4354

Oklahoma HB4354 establishes the Salt Cedar Eradication Act to manage and eradicate invasive Salt Cedar species in the Upper North Fork of the Red.

Oklahoma HB4354 creates the Salt Cedar Eradication Act, which aims to control and eradicate invasive Salt Cedar species in the Upper North Fork of the Red River Basin. The Oklahoma Conservation Commission, in collaboration with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry and the Oklahoma Water Resources Board, will oversee the program. The Commission is authorized to use funds from the Salt Cedar Eradication Revolving Fund for this purpose. The program's goals include enhancing water resources, restoring native ecosystems, and protecting agricultural productivity.