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  1. Collaborative conservation efforts and the future of a vulnerable beetle

    TULSA, Okla. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has long been committed to environmental stewardship. Tulsa District USACE does this through habitat management and surveys of the American Burying Beetle.
    9/6/2024

  2. Kaw Lake Levels Below Normal, Boaters Urged to Exercise Caution

    TULSA, Okla. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District Kaw Lake office has initiated full or partial closures of multiple boat ramps on Kaw Lake.
    8/30/2024

  3. Harnessing clean energy: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers -Southwestern Power Administration partnership in power production

    TULSA, Okla. — As demand for electricity peaks with soaring temperatures Tulsa District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ hydropower mission plays a pivotal role in meeting power demands for millions across multiple states.
    8/21/2024

  4. Tulsa District awards $1.7 million construction contract to Oklahoma company

    The Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a contract to Diversified Construction of Oklahoma, Inc., of Edmond, Aug. 14, to perform construction by repair to a water tank at McAlester Army Ammunition Plant, Oklahoma.
    8/16/2024

  5. From Playgrounds to Pollinators: The Impact of a Growing Partnership at Kaw Lake

    TULSA, Okla. — What began as one project idea in 2016 has now become a vital partnership between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tulsa District Kaw Lake project, the Phillips 66 Ponca City organization and Kaw City.
    8/12/2024

  6. Kaw Lake Volunteers are U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 2023 Volunteers of the Year

    TULSA, Okla. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has named Tim and Pam Harrison the Volunteers of the Year for 2023. The pair, the first volunteers from Tulsa District to win the national award, received the honor from Tulsa District Commander Col. Timothy Hudson.
    8/7/2024

  7. USACE extends comment period for Canton, Kaw, and Skiatook Lakes Master Plan revision

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District extended the comment period for the Canton, Kaw, and Skiatook Lakes Master Plan revision. . Due to a server error with the Tulsa District website, information posted there about the Master Plan update for each of these lakes was temporarily unavailable.
    7/30/2024

  8. Enhancing Flood Preparedness: Multi-Agency Tabletop Exercise at Broken Bow Lake

    TULSA, Okla. — The Tulsa District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Emergency Management team recently held a tabletop exercise to simulate a flood event for the Broken Bow Lake project in southeastern Oklahoma.
    7/29/2024

  9. Enhancing Hydroelectric Power at Keystone Lake

    TULSA, Okla. — Hydroelectric power remains a cornerstone of renewable energy production worldwide, leveraging the natural force of water to generate electricity. One key aspect of maintaining efficiency in hydroelectric units is the periodic replacement and upgrading of critical components, such as the stator cores.
    7/19/2024

  10. Open House Set for July 24 for public review of Kaw Lake Master Plan Revision

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Tulsa District will host an Open House July 24 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. in the Kaw Community Building at 300 Morgan Square North, Kaw City, Oklahoma, 74641 to present information to the public about the revision of the current Kaw Lake Master Plan.
    7/18/2024
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  • Corps seeks public comment for Lake Texoma Shoreline Management Plan revision

    The 30-day public comment period for the review of the draft Lake Texoma Shoreline Management Plan revision begins Dec. 2 and will conclude Jan. 2. The Tulsa District is providing a virtual public involvement presentation to promote public education and input related to the draft Lake Texoma SMP. Virtual presentations are available at https://www.swt.usace.army.mil/Locations/Tulsa-District-Lakes/Oklahoma/Lake-Texoma/. Links to the draft shoreline management plan, finding of no significant impact letter, public comment forms and shoreline management presentations, are available on the Tulsa District website at https://www.swt.usace.army.mil/Missions/Recreation/Shoreline-Management-Plans/. The Shoreline Management Plan addresses the rules and guidelines that govern private shoreline uses, such as private boat docks, vegetation modification, and similar uses of USACE federally owned fee property.

  • Corps finds ‘no significant impact’ for Lake Texoma revised shoreline management plan

    According to the Tulsa District’s “Finding of no significant impact” letter, available on the Tulsa District website and in the USACE Headquarters Library. - The FONSI letter is located at the USACE Headquarters Library at https://usace.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16021coll7/id/16497 - No compensatory mitigation is required - Final draft environmental assessment and FONSI will be complete by January 2, 2021 - The SMP revision will have no effect on species listed in the Endangered Species Act of 1973 - All relevant environmental laws have been considered and agency coordination is complete - According to the FONSI letter, public review of the draft SMP, environmental assessment, and FONSI will be completed by January 2, 2021