Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality

Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality

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Agency overview
Formed January 1, 1993
Headquarters 707 N Robinson
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Employees 482 classified
76 unclassified
Annual budget $59.3 million
Ministers responsible
Agency executives
  • Scott Thompson, Executive Director
  • Jimmie Givens, Deputy Executive Director
Parent agency Oklahoma Environmental Quality Board
Website www.deq.state.ok.us

The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is a department of the government of Oklahoma under the Governor of Oklahoma. It is responsible for protecting human health and for safeguarding the natural environment: air, water, and land. DEQ is chiefly responsible for the environmental policy of Oklahoma. It is governed by a thirteen member Environmental Quality Board appointed by the Governor, which in turn appoints an Executive Director to administer the Department.

The Department was created in 1993 during the term of Governor David Walters.

Mission

The mission of the Department of Environmental Quality is to provide quality service to Oklahomans through comprehensive environmental protection and management programs designed to assist citizens in sustaining a clean, sound environment, and to preserve and enhance our natural surroundings.

Leadership

The Department is administered by the Secretary of the Environment. Under Governor Mary Fallin, Gary Sherrer is serving as the Secretary.

State Environmental Quality Board

The governing body of the Department is the State Environmental Quality Board, which is composed of thirteen members appointed by the Governor with the consent of the Oklahoma Senate. The membership of the Board must be composed of the following:

All members serve renewable five year terms.

Organization

The Department is divided into six major divisions, with each division (excluding the Administrative Services Division) being headed by a Division Director.

Budget and Staffing

The Department of Environmental Quality, with an annual budget of over $70 million, is one of the larger employers of the State. For fiscal year 2014, the Department was authorized 548 full-time employees.[1]

Division Number of Employees Budget (in millions)
Administration Division 64 $11.6
Customer Service Division 58 $6.9
Environmental Complaints and Local Services Division 97 $8.7
Air Quality Division 124 $13.1
Water Quality Division 118 $12
Land Protection Division 87 $20.9
Total 548 $73.2

References

  1. FY 2014 State Budget, Oklahoma Office of Management and Enterprise Services, pg 177

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