The Department shall adopt and promulgate all necessary rules and regulations including rules and regulations for hearings and appeals, subject to the provisions of this act and the Administrative Procedures Act, for the implementation of this act. Provided, the Department shall coordinate its regulations with the Office of Surface Mining to ensure consistency in regulatory actions and that state interpretations of the law and regulations are not more restrictive than those of the Office of Surface Mining.
Okla. Stat. tit. 45, § 789