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  1. Pigs, plants and pesky mussels: A look at invasive species in Tulsa District

    National Invasive Species Awareness Week is Feb. 24-28. This is an international event to raise awareness about invasive species, their threat, and what can be done to prevent their spread.
    1/7/2026

  2. From riverbed to supply chain: how accurate surveys benefit commerce and consumers

    SALLISAW, Okla. – Navigation is a key mission for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District. Below the surface of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System, conditions constantly change. As water levels rise and fall, sediment shifts, and unseen hazards can quickly turn a safe passage down the river into a more dangerous journey.
    12/31/2025

  3. Kaw Lake recreation enhanced with new fitness trail

    KAW CITY, Okla. – Thanks to a partnership between the Tulsa District Corps of Engineers, Kaw Lake, Phillips 66 Ponca City Refinery and the City of Kaw City visitors to Kaw Lake have a new fitness trail.
    12/29/2025

  4. Tulsa District awards construction contract for Fort Gibson bridge replacement

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District awarded a construction contract to replace the State Highway 251A bridge over Fort Gibson Dam near Fort Gibson, Okla., Dec. 15. Tulsa District awarded $63.8 million contract to Alberici Constructors, of St. Louis.
    12/15/2025

  5. Pine Creek Lake to hold timber sale

    TULSA, OK – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, Pine Creek Lake Office is accepting bids for timber. The lake office is accepting bids from Dec. 15, 2025 until 10 a.m., Feb. 3, 2026
    12/15/2025

  6. One piece at a time: Tulsa District begins Tenkiller spillway bridge demolition

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District began demolition of the State Highway 100 bridge near Gore, Okla., Dec. 8. Crews from Kiewit, the contractor performing the work, used a combination of handheld equipment and heavy machinery to remove the first large section of guardrail from the the 72-year-old bridge, which spans the main spillway of Tenkiller Dam, Dec. 10. Demolition should be completed by late February or early March 2026. The entire project is expected to last from two to two and a half years.
    12/12/2025

  7. Fort Gibson Lake staff completes installation of new buoy line below dam

    FORT GIBSON, Okla. — Fort Gibson Lake staff completed the installation of a new buoy line below Fort Gibson Dam Dec. 8 - 11. The buoys help create a safer environment for visitors by identifying restricted areas and guiding boaters away from hazards that can occur during water releases.
    12/12/2025

  8. Skiatook Lake staff hosts 9th annual youth hunt

    SKIATOOK, Okla. – Hunters joined staff and volunteers from the Tulsa District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Skiatook Lake, for their 9th annual youth deer hunt, Dec. 5-7. Four hunters participated in the event, harvesting four deer.
    12/10/2025

  9. Copan Lake Staff hosts 11th annual non-ambulatory hunt

    COPAN, Okla. —Copan Lake staff and volunteers wrapped up the 11th annual non-ambulatory hunt this past weekend. The hunt drew five hunters who harvested nine deer during the three-day event.
    12/10/2025

  10. Keystone and Heyburn Lake staff host annual youth deer hunt

    TULSA, Okla. – Hunters joined staff and volunteers from the Tulsa District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Keystone and Heyburn Lakes, for their annual youth deer hunt, Dec. 5-7. Ten hunters participated in the event, harvesting 15 deer. These controlled hunts are an important part of USACE environmental stewardship mission, helping maintain a healthy and balanced deer population around the lake.
    12/9/2025
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Public Notice Red River Chloride 30 day comment period, public informational meeting

Tulsa District
Published Feb. 16, 2024
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The U.S Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District (USACE) has reinitiated a study to evaluate the disposition of the Red River Chloride Control Project (RRCCP) in Hall, Cottle, King, and Knox Counties, Texas. The RRCCP is a legislated endeavor to reduce naturally occurring chlorides in the Red River Basin to improve water quality for municipal, agricultural, and industrial uses.
The authorized project features being considered for disposition include: two low flow dams for collection of brine-laden waters at Areas VIII, and X, Truscott Lake, and Crowell Mitigation Area; one brine storage lake for holding concentrated brine solutions, the necessary pumps and pipelines to transport brine solutions from the low flow dams to the brine storage lakes, and a 10,000-acre piece of land used for as a fish and wildlife mitigation site known as Crowell Mitigation Area.
A 30-day public comment period will begin February 26, 2024, and end March 27, 2024. The public can submit any input on the study area and the current list of alternatives. The USACE will host two open house style public scoping meetings on February 26, 2024 at the Red River Authority of Texas offices (3000 Hammon Rd, Wichita Falls, Texas 76310) located in Wichita Falls, Texas from 5:00 – 8:00 pm and on February 27, 2024 at the Kingston High School cafeteria (3rd St, Kingston, Oklahoma 73439) located in Kingston, Oklahoma from 5:00 – 8:00 pm. The open house will provide an overview of the RRCCP, purpose and scope of the study, and the alternatives being considered will be available for review. Subject matter experts will be present to answer questions. Information presented at the public meetings will also be available starting February 26, 2024 at the Tulsa District website link below:
https://www.swt.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Red-River-Chloride-Control-Project/
Comments must be submitted in writing and can be given to USACE staff at the public meetings, emailed to CESWT-RRCCP-Disposition@usace.army.mil, or mailed to Ms. Bailee Clemmons, Environmental Branch, Regional Planning and Environmental Center, P.O. Box 17300, Room 3A12, Fort Worth, Texas 76102-0300. Comments should be postmarked by March 27, 2024.


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