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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Public Notice Red River Chloride 30 day comment period, public informational meeting

Tulsa District
Published Feb. 16, 2024

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.