Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the protection of the waters of the state as defined in Title 82 of the Oklahoma Statutes is declared to be a compelling state interest subject only to legislative authority and the regulatory authority granted by the Legislature to any state agency assigned with the responsibility within its respective areas of jurisdiction as set forth in Section 1-1-202 of Title 27A of the Oklahoma Statutes.
Okla. Stat. tit. 82, § 1E