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 that all animal feeding operations be conducted so as to protect waters of the state of Oklahoma from contamination.
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This program ensures that all swine animal feeding operations be conducted so as to protect waters of the state of Oklahoma from contamination.
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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.
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 OKG01000 (.pdf)
- Expedited Review Form (.pdf)
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Pesticide General Permit OKG87A000
Forms:
- Notice of Intent (NOI) (.pdf)
- Notice of Termination (NOT) (.pdf)
- Pesticide General Permit OKG87A000 (.pdf)
Construction Storm Water General Permit OKR140000
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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.
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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.
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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.
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A complaint regarding animals may be filed with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry. Angela Thompson currently handles the complaint phone calls regarding carcass disposal, CAFOs, and PFOs during normal business hours M – F. (405)522-5892. Mandy Hadley currently handles the complaint phone calls regarding Pet Breeders and Shelters during normal business hour M – F.
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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.
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:
- Teena Gunter; Director, (405) 522-4659
- Caleb Whitcomb; Assistant Director, (405) 522-5495
- Pat Nettles-Paige; APO II/CPO, (405) 522-5492
- Angela Thompson; APO II, (405) 522-5892
- Sherri Shadrick; Administrative Assistant II, (405) 522-5493
- Nadia Richmond; Administrative Tech, (405) 522-5998
- Tristan Winkle; Environmental Programs Specialist, (405) 522-6140
- Mandy Hadley; Administrative Assistant, (405) 522-6302
Inspectors and Environmental Program Specialists
- Keith Smith; Field Inspector Supervisor
- Trent Daily; Environmental Program Specialist
- Katie Fine-McCrary; Environmental Program Specialist
- David Jett; Inspector
- Mackenzie Horn; Inspector
- Dakota Turpin; Inspector
- Foster Johnson; Inspector
- David Berry; Inspector
- Ada Pfeiffer; Inspector
- Randy Thompson; Inspector
- Judi Thomas, DVM; Inspector, Investigator Commercial Pet Breeders Program
Agriculture Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (AgPDES) Staff
- Teena Gunter; AEMS Director & ODAFF General Counsel, (405) 522-4659
- James Rucker; AgPDES Director & ODAFF Deputy General Counsel, (405) 522-5770
- Danny Hodges; Waste Management Consultant, (405) 522-1872