Division
Agricultural Environmental Management
The Agricultural Environmental Management Services division is dedicated to working with producers and concerned citizens in protecting the state’s soils, air and waters from animal waste. AEMS was created to help develop, coordinate and oversee environmental policies and programs primarily related to poultry, cattle and swine. These programs include the licensing, registration and inspection of poultry, beef and swine growing and feeding facilities.
This program ensures all animal feeding operations are conducted to protect waters of the state of Oklahoma from contamination. For questions or submission requirements, please email AEMS.CAFO@odaff-staging.kochcomm.dev.
Forms:
- CAFO New/Transfer/Modification Application (.pdf)
- CAFO Application Checklist (.pdf)
- Discharge Final Report (.pdf)
This program ensures that all swine animal feeding operations be conducted so as to protect waters of the state of Oklahoma from contamination. For questions or submission requirements, please email AEMS.CAFO@odaff-staging.kochcomm.dev.
Forms:
- Concentrated Swine Feeding Operation License Application (.pdf)
- Transfer of Ownership (.pdf)
- Non-LMFO Size Increase (.pdf)
- Pen Reconfiguration Form (.pdf)
- Discharge Final Report (.pdf)
- Request to Attend 3-Hour LMFO Education (.pdf)
The AgPDES program will address proposed pollution from concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs), the application of biological or chemical pesticides, discharges from forestry activities, if and when applicable, and construction storm water runoff at agricultural operations. For questions or submission requirements, please email AEMS.AgPDES@odaff-staging.kochcomm.dev.
CAFO General Permit OKG010000
Forms:
- Annual Report Form (.pdf)
- Notice of Intent (NOI) (.pdf)
- Notice of Termination (NOT) (.pdf)
- Permit Transfer Application (.pdf)
- CAFO General Permit OKG010000 (.pdf)
- CAFO General Permit OKG010000 Fact Sheet
- CAFO General Permit OKG010000 Response to Public Comments
- Expedited Review Form (.pdf)
Additional Information:
Pesticide General Permit OKG87A00
Forms:
- Notice of Intent (NOI) (.pdf)
- Notice of Termination (NOT) (.pdf)
- Pesticide General Permit OKG87A000 (.pdf)
- Pesticide General Permit OKG87A000 Response to Comments
- Pesticide General Permit OKG87A000 Fact Sheet
- Permitted Pesticide Applicators
Construction Storm Water General Permit OKR140000
Forms:
- Notice of Intent (NOI) (.pdf)
- Notice of Termination (NOT) (.pdf)
- Low Erosivity Waiver Certification (.pdf)
- Construction Storm Water General Permit OKR140000 (.pdf)
- Construction Storm Water OKR140000 Fact Sheet
- Construction Storm Water OKR140000 Response to Public Comments
- Construction Storm Water Brochure
This program monitors poultry waste application to land or removal of waste from these operations and assists in ensuring beneficial use of poultry waste while preventing adverse effects to the waters of the state of Oklahoma. For questions or submission requirements, please email AEMS.Poultry@odaff-staging.kochcomm.dev.
Forms:
- New Facility Application (.pdf)
- Expanding Facility Application (.pdf)
- Transfer Application (.pdf)
- RENEWAL Application
- New or Expanding PFO List
- Nutrient Management Plan (NMP) Renewal Form
- Poultry Feeding Operation Annual Report
Additional Information:
Oklahoma Registered Poultry Feeding Operations Act
Oklahoma Registered Poultry Feeding Operations Rules
Poultry Waste Management Education
Poultry Feeding Operations FAQ
Video Tutorial:
By following the Oklahoma Poultry Waste Applicators Certification Act, this program ensures the standards for the application of poultry waste, work performance, the certification of applicators of poultry waste, recertification of applicators, procedures and best management practices are followed. The Applicators Certification Program runs on the state Fiscal Year which is July 1 through June 30. Commercial Applicators are required to renew their license by December 31st of each year. For questions or submission requirements, please email AEMS.Poultry@odaff-staging.kochcomm.dev.
Forms:
- Poultry Waste Applicator Certification Application (.pdf)
- Poultry Waste Applicator RENEWAL Form
- Poultry Waste Applicators Annual Report
Additional Information:
- Poultry Waste Management Educational page
- Oklahoma Poultry Waste Applicators Certification Act
- Oklahoma Poultry Waste Applicators Certification Rules
Video Tutorial:
The following are animal and poultry carcass disposal options and a list of municipal landfills that accept carcasses.
Composting means to take source material (organic material) and convert it, under thermophilic conditions, to a product with high humus content for use as a soil amendment or to prevent or remediate pollutants in soil, air, and storm water run-off.
Forms:
Complaints regarding animals, carcass disposal, CAFOs, PFOs and Pet Breeders and Shelters may be submitted to the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food & Forestry using an online or printed form.
Forms:
The Commercial Pet Breeders program licenses dog and cat breeders who have eleven (11) or more intact female animals. The Commercial Pet Breeders program regulates the care and maintenance of dogs and cats kept for breeding purposes. In addition, the program provides some protections to purchasers of dogs or cats from breeders. Any person may file a written and signed complaint against a commercial pet breeder by filling out the form on this website. For questions or submission requirements, please email AEMS.PetBreeders@odaff-staging.kochcomm.dev.
Forms:
- Commercial Pet Breeders Application (.pdf)
- Commercial Pet Breeders Annual Report (.pdf)
- Commercial Pet Breeders Affidavit of Lawful Presence (.pdf)
- Animal Shelter Application (.pdf)
Additional Information:
DIRECT PROGRAM CONTACTS
AgPDES: AEMS.AgPDES@odaff-staging.kochcomm.dev
Pet Breeders: AEMS.PetBreeders@odaff-staging.kochcomm.dev
CAFO: AEMS.CAFO@odaff-staging.kochcomm.dev
Poultry: AEMS.Poultry@odaff-staging.kochcomm.dev
- Teena Gunter; Director, (405) 522-4659
- Lynnette Jordan; Assistant Director, (405) 522-1871
- Marissa Lippincott; Environmental Programs Manager, (405) 522-5495
- Teresa Martinez; APO II/CPO, (405) 522-5492
- Mandy Hadley; APO I, (405) 522-5892 or (405) 522-6302
- Carrie Wray-Sloan; Administrative Assistant II, (405) 522-5493
- Lorna Lodhi; Administrative Assistant II, (405) 522-5998
- Kat Jay; Environmental Program Specialist I, (405) 522-6140
- Ariel Gillen; Environmental Program Specialist I, (405) 522-3553
Inspectors and Environmental Program Specialists
- Keith Smith; Field Inspector Supervisor
- Ada Pfeiffer; Field Inspector Supervisor
- Trent Daily; Environmental Program Specialist
- Katie Fine-McCrary; Environmental Program Specialist
- David Jett; Inspector
- Mackenzie Horn; Inspector, (405) 985-9375
- Dakota Turpin; Inspector, (405) 230-7800
- David Berry; Inspector
- Foster Johnson; Inspector
- Randy Thompson; Inspector
- Basil Werner; Inspector
Agriculture Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (AgPDES) Staff
- Teena Gunter; AEMS Director & ODAFF General Counsel, (405) 522-4659
- James Rucker; AgPDES Director, (405) 522-5770