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Site Selection FastForward Team Relocating or expanding your business to a new site demands speed and flexibility. Let the Oklahoma Fast Forward Team help you find the best site, reap the full benefits of the state's business incentive offerings, recruit a highly skilled and trained workforce, and ensure that your project completes on time and well within budget. Through the Oklahoma Fast Forward Team, Commerce provides customized relocation and expansion services as well as acts as a liaison between your company and the Oklahoma Tax Commission, Oklahoma Department of Transportation, utility companies, and training and community economic development specialists--just to name a few. From initial site identification to project start-up and beyond, Commerce reduces the red tape, which means your project will complete on time and well within budget. Site and building identification--Commerce maintains an extensive, up-to-date database of hundreds of available sites and facilities statewide, available in GIS format. Start by visiting the Buildings and Sites page where you'll be directed to the database. Oklahoma's exclusive Site Ready certified sites program offers assurances these properties are ready for your next project.

Located in Oklahoma City, Okla., The Oklahoma Water Resources Board manages the state's water resources. The company develops comprehensive plans to meet Oklahoma's water resource maintains and enhances financial assistance programs for public water supply and waste water treatment projects. It functions through four divisions, namely executive administration, financial assistance, planning and management division and water quality. The Oklahoma Water Resources Board comprises nine members that represent various water uses. Additionally, the board members also oversee various programs like Dam Safety, Floodplain Management and Weather Modification.

The Oklahoma Educational Television Authority, also known as OETA, provides educational and public television programs for the residents of Oklahoma. The organization has a network of transmitting and translator stations. It serves more than 1,800,000 viewers, including individuals, news organizations and educators weekly. The Oklahoma Educational Television Authority produces history documentaries. The organization also operates OETA Movie Club. It produces a regularly scheduled documentary series, Stateline, which focuses on the issues and concerns of the people of Oklahoma. The organization operates the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority Foundation, which organizes several fundraising campaigns. The Oklahoma Educational Television Authority s unit, Oklahoma News Report, features the clips of special reports from newscasts.