We have several resources available to assist conservation districts with legal questions and interpretations.

First, the Conservation District Handbook provides guidance on many common issues and policies. It is available on the Oklahoma Conservation Commission website under Internal → District Resources at the bottom of the page. That section also includes standard forms and other helpful reference materials.

Second, our District Services Division includes a dedicated team that works directly with districts to address operational and legal questions. Many inquiries involve issues that have already arisen in other districts, allowing staff to provide timely and practical guidance. Questions that cannot be resolved by District Services are forwarded to our legal staff for formal review or legal interpretation.

Finally, under Oklahoma law, the official legal representative for a local conservation district is the local District Attorney’s Office. In practice, the DA’s office is most often used for matters that require direct legal action or formal representation of the district.