Tulsa District News (From DVIDS)

  1. Keystone Lake Office promotes sustainable recreation practices at family nature walk

    The Keystone Lake Project Office hosted a family nature walk, and sustainable outdoor education event at the Brush Creek Campground nature trail just downstream of Keystone Dam, Nov. 2.
    11/6/2024
  2. With a little help from our friends: Keystone Lake Office teams with state, municipal, nonprofit organizations for Camp-O-Ween

    The Keystone Lake Project Office hosted a Halloween themed water safety event at Brush Creek Campground, near Keystone Dam, Oct. 25. More than 100 costume clad children accompanied their parents and caregivers to the event, which combined games, treats, and static displays with water, fire, wildlife, and recreational safety education.
    10/28/2024
  3. Trucks, boats promote Tulsa District missions

    Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees participated in a Touch-A-Truck event at Hardesty Public Library in Tulsa, Oct. 12.
    10/26/2024
  4. Canton Lake to provide water for Oklahoma City

    The Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will make controlled releases from Canton Lake, Oct. 22 to Nov. 5 to provide water to Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust as water supply mission.
    10/21/2024
  5. Lake Eufaula Project Office provides answers to questions regarding low lake level

    The Lake Eufaula Project Office reminds the public that low lake levels are due to lack of adequate rainfall and runoff to replenish the reservoir and not because of an intentional drawdown. “Lake Eufaula’s year-round, congressionally authorized conservation pool is between elevation 565 and elevation 585,” said Gerald Treadwell, lake manager, Lake Eufaula Project Office, Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. “The reason for lake levels have declined is because we haven’t received enough rainfall or runoff to return the lake to elevation 585. We don’t intentionally reduce the pool at Lake Eufaula for the winter season.”
    10/12/2024
  6. Elevating Safety: Essential Tips for Tree Stand Use

    TULSA, Okla. — The top priority of a hunting trip is a safe return home. If you use a tree stand, ensuring safety and security is the first step to that goal.
    10/12/2024
  7. Low lake level forces boat ramp closure at Skiatook Lake PUA

    Low lake levels at Skiatook forced the closure of the south boat ramp at Blackdog Park public use area, Oct. 8.
    10/8/2024
  8. Tulsa District -Navigating flooding risks on the MKARNS

    TULSA, Okla. — The Tulsa District U.S Army Corps of Engineers Emergency Management team recently held a tabletop exercise for a simulated flood event on the McClellan Kerr Arkansas Navigation System.
    10/8/2024
  9. Tulsa District at work – Celebrating 85 years with a look at FY24 from civil works to military construction

    TULSA, Okla. — During fiscal year 2024, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tulsa District tackled various projects showcasing a commitment to strengthening the diverse mission set of the district.
    10/2/2024
  10. Tulsa District awards construction contract for temporary simulator slab at Will Rogers ANG Base

    The Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a construction contract for a temporary simulator slab at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Sept. 30.
    10/1/2024
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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

 

Notice of Public Opinion with images