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Drought Update, May 17

5/17/2013
Approximately 48 percent of the lower 48 states of the country remained in some level of drought. Most of the Tulsa District, which includes the Red River and Arkansas River watersheds, varied from abnormally dry to exceptional drought.

Future leaders tour Tulsa District project sites

5/14/2013
The 2013 Leadership Development Program Level II participants recently attained a unique look at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tulsa District Civil Works Projects during a series of field trips April 16 – 18 throughout the district.

Corps unable to open campgrounds along navigation system for 2013

5/14/2013
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District is unable to open Corps-operated campgrounds along the Oklahoma portion of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System for the 2013 recreation season. Funding for the Oklahoma portion of the navigation system has been reduced to the point where we are not able to safely open and operate the campgrounds.

Corps employee presented Oustanding Community Service award

5/7/2013
This year the Tulsa District had some of its most deserving employees compete for the Oklahoma Federal Executive Board statewide recognition awards. One of Tulsa District’s employees, Keystone Lake Manager Willy Jeffries, was presented the “Outstanding Community Service Award” for his community work around Keystone Lake and his role in leading Corps employees who volunteered to fight the 2012 Mannford wildfires.

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Drought update for May 17
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tulsa District Leadership Development II team members work to install a new park bench at Fort Gibson Lake April 18. The group was there as part of a field trip to learn about the Civil Works projects of the district.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District is unable to open Corps-operated campgrounds along the Oklahoma portion of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System for the 2013 recreation season due to funding constraints.
This year the Tulsa District had some of its most deserving employees compete for the Oklahoma Federal Executive Board statewide recognition awards. One of Tulsa District’s employees, Keystone Lake Manager Willy Jeffries, was presented the “Outstanding Community Service Award” for his community work around Keystone Lake and his role in leading fourteen Corps of Engineer employees who volunteered to fight the 2012 Mannford wildfires.
Approximately 47 percent of the lower 48 states of the country remained in some level of drought. Our District, which includes the Red River and Arkansas River watersheds, varied from normal conditions to the exceptional drought level.
Park ranger Jim Montgomery and Bobber the Water Safety Dog visited area children and taught water safety during Storytime at the Broken Arrow South Library.
The U.S Army Corps of Engineers, Eufaula Lake office has placed a fishing line recycling bin on the south side of the Eufaula Dam by the parking lot.
In honor of National Women’s History Month, Hannah Blankenship, a high school student intern at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, took the opportunity to interview the Chief of Civil Design, Michelle Lay. Hannah is interested in studying engineering in college, so she took insight from Michelle who knows firsthand about being a successful female engineer in a male dominated field.
Lt. Col. Don Nestor wearing the prestigious Bronze de Fleury Medal around his neck. The medal recognizes Nestor’s superior service to the Army Engineer Regiment in support of the Army mission.
Lt. Col. Don Nestor leans over to make it easier for his daughter to position the lieutenant colonel rank insignia shoulder strap on his uniform as his wife, holding their infant son, helps.
Lt. Col. Don Nestor smiles as his son carefully positions the shoulder strap with the silver oak leaf for the office of lieutenant colonel on his uniform during Nestor’s promotion ceremony.
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Wearing all of the proper safety gear, hard hats, safety glasses, safety vests, gloves, and steel toe boots, the employees of the Pantex Resident Office receive the 2012 Eagle Eye Construction Safety Program Award for Construction Office of the Year, March 8, 2013 at the High Explosives Pressing Facility construction site, Pantex Plant, Texas.
Tulsa District Commander Col. Michael Teague presents the 2012 Eagle Eye Construction Safety Program Award for Construction Representative of the Year to Donnie Lankford, Tulsa District, Pantex Resident Office.
Tulsa District Commander Col. Michael Teague presents the 2012 Eagle Eye Construction Safety Program Award for Contractor of the Year to David Mattson, project manager for the Kiewit Building Group.
BG Thomas Kula, Southwestern Division commander, Developer George Schuler, COL Michael Teague, Tulsa District commander, Denison Mayor Jared Johnson and Rep. Ralph Hall attend commemoration of land sale to city of Denison, Tx
Graduates of the Tulsa District Hydropower Training Program were recognized by Col. Michael Teague, Tulsa District commander, during a ceremony at the Keystone Powerhouse.
Tulsa District engineer helps students Jillian Newfield and Emily Cook make adjustments to their Ping-Pong Launcher before they competed in the event at the 25th Tulsa Engineering challenge March 8, at the Tulsa, Okla. Technology Center.
An overall view of the area set aside for the Ping-Pong Launcher competition at the 25th Tulsa Engineering Challenge. A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers volunteer for the past six years has run the Ping-Pong Ball Launcher competition. Competitors must launch the ball into the target to receive points based upon whether the ball goes into the rear left, rear right, or front target. Targets differ for lower and upper grade levels.
A team participating in the Ping-Pong Launcher competition makes emergency repairs to their launcher. The competition was a part of the Tulsa Engineering Challenge held March 8 in Tulsa, Okla.
Tulsa District engineer Daniel Morales explains the competition rules to students participating in the Ping-Pong Ball Launcher event at the 25th Tulsa Engineering Challenge, March 8 at the Tulsa Technology Center in Tulsa, Okla.
The Leadership Development Team II reads short biographies of themselves during their kick off meeting. Pictured from left are Maj. Don Nestor, Tulsa USACE deputy district commander, Cara Wulf, Tammy Piazza, Matthew Piazza, David Blackmore, Debra Overstreet, Courtney Perry, Lindsey Sherrell, and Braden West. Kent Bray is not pictured.
Spc. Timothy Steely, a current Operation Warfighter participant, speaks with Charles Case from the Defense Criminal Investigation Service, during a meeting held in July 2012. During the meeting, the Corps of Engineers spoke to other agencies about the program and how they can become involved.
LDP Class of 2013 graduates. Top row, Tyler Henry, Shawn Painter, Robert Steiner, Jason Northern Middle Row, Jason Person, David Sconyers, Melinda Muse, Jeremie Evans, Laura Shoopman, Front Row, COL Teague, Michelle Lay, Diane Cianci (Tom Angel not present for photo)

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