The Multi-Modal & Planning (MM&P) Division of the Oklahoma Department of Transportation is responsible for administering the OPIRF. The MM&P Division will review applications received and determine if the project is qualified for the OPIRF. When projects involve work within the MKARNS Ordinary High-Water Mark (OHWM), ODOT will consult with the United States Army Corps of Engineers and all Indian tribes with an ownership interest in the riverbed of the Arkansas River that may be affected, for environmental and permitting requirements. Applications for qualified projects will be reviewed by MM&P Division. Qualified projects will be presented to the Waterways Advisory Board (WAB) to be scored based off criteria recommended by the WAB including but not limited to based on the public benefit, the associated funding commitment from other sources, and the ability for the project to be permitted and constructed within an acceptable time frame. The WAB will then recommend to the MM&P Division which applications be submitted to the Transportation Commission for approval.

Added at 42 Ok Reg, Number 20, effective 7-11-25