Tulsa District News (From DVIDS)

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. Urgent Safety Concerns at Marina Del Rey, Lake Texoma – Hazardous Dock Conditions

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tulsa District is aware of critical safety deficiencies at Marina Del Rey, located on Lake Texoma. Recent assessments have identified hazardous conditions, specifically concerning the condition of several docks within the marina, requiring immediate attention.
    5/22/2025
  10. Tulsa District awards contract for bridge replacement at Tenkiller Lake in Oklahoma

    The Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a construction contract to Kiewit Infrastructure South Co. for the Tenkiller Dam, May 15.
    5/21/2025
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC OPINIONFort Gibson WMA Shooting Range

Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
Published Nov. 13, 2023

Location: Fort Gibson WMA Shooting Range
Existing Range Coordinates: 35°57'31.2"N 95°20'04.9"W
Proposed New Range Coordinates: 36°04'30.8"N 95°23'02.5"W
Purpose: To provide an opportunity for the public to comment, identify specific issues, and/or
environmental impacts that can be addressed in the Draft Environmental Assessment for the
Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC).

Need: The proposed need is to complete an environmental assessment (EA) including
environmental studies and to arrive at either a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) or
complete an Environmental Impact Study (EIS) pursuant to the National Environmental Policy

Act (NEPA) for the project described below:
Closure of the existing shooting range on Fort Gibson WMA, located at 35°57'31.2"N
95°20'04.9"W, and the construction of a new shooting range on Fort Gibson WMA, located at
36°04'30.8"N 95°23'02.5"W. The new shooting range location is approximately 8 miles north of
the city of Wagoner, OK and approximately 12 miles from the existing shooting range. ODWC
has explored other alternative sites and determined this to be the best location bordering flood
plain limits, best soil type, proximity of residences or public places, and the least amount of
timber removal.

The existing shooting range has been deemed problematic due to annual flooding, potentially
creating lead migration issues. There have also been reports of bullets landing in the water near
boats on the back side of the backstop. Per Oklahoma Title 29: Hunting or discharge of firearm
near public place - Shooting from or across highway or railroad right-of-way. A: No person may
hunt, pursue game, or discharge firearms within four hundred and forty (440) yards of any
church, schoolhouse, or other public place where people may assemble, so as to disturb such
assemblage. The existing shooting range is located approximately 200 yards southwest of the
soccer fields and ballfields, 300 yards south of the rodeo grounds, and 400 yards
south/southwest of the archery range and buildings. Therefore, ODWC wants to
update/relocate the range to an area that is much more favorable for topography, flood
control, and safety issues.

Once the EA process is complete, ODWC will proceed with engineering plans. Proposed plans
will include 50, 100, and 200-yard ranges with metal shooting stations including shooting
benches/tables for all 3 ranges, a shotgun/trap range, an archery range, fencing, gates,
restrooms, and associated parking lots. All range components will include ADA parking and
access.

Estimated timeline to complete the EA, engineering, and construction is 3-5 years.
The existing and new shooting range locations are on property owned by the U.S. Army of
Corps of Engineers (USACE), under license for operations and management by the ODWC, and
funded by the ODWC and United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).

Comment Deadline:

Written comments to be provided or postmarked by November 30, 2023.
Submit comments via email to: Amanda.thomas@odwc.ok.gov
Submit comments via mail to:
Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
Attn: Shooting Range Coordinator
P.O. Box 53465, Oklahoma City, OK 73152

 

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