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  1. Hands-on wildlife lessons with Ranger Tori Haggard

    PONCA CITY, Okla. —Lions and tigers and bears, ok, maybe not. How about coyotes and turtles and snakes? Those were just some of the animals Kaw Lake Ranger Tori Haggard talked about during a recent visit with campers at Camp McFadden.
    7/9/2025

  2. From forecasting to floodgates: tabletop exercise emphasizes the importance of preparedness

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, Emergency Management team held a tabletop exercise near Lake Arcadia in collaboration with local agencies and stakeholders June 25.
    7/8/2025

  3. Fort Sill Resident Office gets inspection support from Fort Worth District UAS pilots

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District's Fort Sill Resident Office received support from the Fort Worth District's Geospatial Section in the form of uncrewed aircraft system support for roof inspections Fort Worth District sent two pilots to operate and observe flying operations on 12 buildings at the historic installation in Oklahoma.
    6/30/2025

  4. USACE, N. Texas water improvement district partner to maintain Kemp Dam

    Engineering technicians from the Tulsa District Infrastructure Branch performed periodic inspections and maintenance at Kemp Dam near Seymour, Texas, in early June. The City of Wichita Falls and Wichita County Water Improvement District 2 own Lake Kemp. Passage of the Flood Control Act of 1962 authorized the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to redesign and reconstruct Kemp Dam. The USACE completed the project in the early 1970s, raising the top of the flood pool to elevation 1156 and increasing flood pool storage to 478,270 acre-feet.
    6/24/2025

  5. Army Corps of Engineers waives day use fees at recreation areas in observance of Army Corps of Engineers’ Birthday and Juneteenth Celebration

    TULSA, Okla. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today that it will waive day use fees at its more than 2,600 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide in observance of the USACE birthday, June 16, and Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19.
    6/16/2025

  6. New commander gains insight into vital missions

    TULSA, Okla. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tulsa District’s new commander, Col. Jessica Goffena, visited two key projects as part of her introduction to the district’s diverse missions June 9.
    6/11/2025

  7. Tulsa District awards service contract to Tekpro Support Services

    The Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a service contract to Tekpro Support Services, LLC., June 3. The contract calls for the San Antonio, Texas company to provide environmental resource information management services to the U.S. Air Force.
    6/5/2025

  8. Tulsa District awards environmental management system contract to Georgia company

    The Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a service contract to the Solution Foundry, LLC., June 3. The $2.88 million contract calls for the Woodstock, Georgia company to provide environmental management system services for the Air National Guard Readiness Center.
    6/5/2025

  9. In an emergency readiness counts

    TULSA, Okla. – Recognized the first week of June annually, CPR and AED awareness week reminds the public crucial lifesaving skills can be and how they can make a difference between life and death.
    6/5/2025

  10. The USACE reminds the public to recreate safely as the '100 Deadliest Days of Summer" period begins

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tulsa District participated in the annual Memorial Day weekend Safe Kids news conference today at Bass Pro Shop in Broken Arrow. The emphasis was on keeping safe during the 100 Deadliest Days of Summer.
    5/23/2025
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Open House Workshop: Potential Commercial Recreational Lease of North Island

Published Feb. 14, 2017
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The Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host an open house workshop related to a potential future commercial recreational lease of all or portions of North Island at Lake Texoma, Oklahoma and Texas. This island is located in the central pool of the lake north of Pottsboro, Texas, south of Kingston, Oklahoma, and northeast of Treasure Island at Lake Texoma. A future recreational lease could include development of low-impact and temporary commercial recreational facilities and amenities. Interested persons are invited to stop by the open house to visit information tables and discuss the proposal with Corps personnel. The workshop will be conducted between 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 23, 2017 in an informal, come-and-go format with no formal presentation. The workshop will be held at:

Pottsboro High School
901 Highway 120, Pottsboro, TX
Thursday, February 23, 2017
6:00-8:00 p.m.


In accordance with scoping provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), the Tulsa District is soliciting comments on the potential lease and recreational development of North Island. We are interested in receiving comments and identifying topics to be addressed in a future environmental assessment (EA) to be prepared for this action. Should a recreational lease be approved, potential low-impact and temporary recreational facilities and services to be developed could include shuttle services, tours, removable boat mooring facilities, beach umbrellas and loungers, a beach bar and DJ music, and floating retail facilities for sale of waters sports-related items and snacks. Any developed facilities would be operated and maintained by a yet-to-be-determined commercial entity with admission or use fees charged for use of some or all facilities. All development would be designed and operated for rapid removal and in a manner allowing full operation of Lake Texoma for authorized project purposes. Comment forms will be provided at the workshop or comments can be provided in any form, regardless of workshop attendance. Comments must be received by March 24, 2017. Comments and questions regarding the open house workshop or the lease proposal can be directed to:


Mr. Joe Custer
Texoma Lake Manager
351 Corps Road
Denison, TX 75020-6425
Phone: 903-465-4990
e-mail: Joe.Custer@usace.army.mil


Contact
Joe Custer
903-465-4990
Joe.Custer@usace.army.mil
351 Corps Road, Denison, TX 75020-6425

Release no. 17-001