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  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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Keystone Dam Safety Modification Study Public Open House Workshops & 30-day Comment Period

Tulsa District, USACE
Published March 6, 2024

Keystone Dam Safety Modification Study Public Open House Workshops & 30-day Comment Period

SUBJECT: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Tulsa District will be starting a 30 public 
comment period on the Draft Keystone Dam Safety Modification Study Environmental Assessment (EA) 
pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended.

REQUESTER: US Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District

DATES & LOCATION: Public open house workshops will be held from 4:00pm to 7:00pm at the following 
dates and location:
March 13th and 14th, 2024 – Sand Springs, OK
Keystone State Park Community Center 1926 S Highway 151 Sand Springs, OK 74063

DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION: This project would raise the height of the Keystone Dam to reduce the 
risk of overtopping during significant flooding events. This would require the raising of the dam 
embankments and Highway 151, and the reconstruction of the stilling basin below the dam.

REGULATORY AUTHORITY: Keystone Dam was originally authorized by Congress in the Flood Control Act 
of May 17, 1950 (Project Document SD 107, 81st Congress, 1st Session), for the purposes of flood 
risk management, water supply, hydroelectric power, navigation, recreation, and fish and wildlife 
enhancement.

SOLICITATION OF COMMENTS: The USACE is soliciting comments from the public; federal, state, and 
local agencies and officials; federally recognized Tribes; and other interested parties to consider 
and evaluate the impacts of the proposed alteration. Comments received will be considered by the 
USACE to determine whether to modify this action.


The public comment period will begin March 6, 2024 and end April 5, 2024. At each workshop, project 
information will be available for viewing and USACE staff will be available for discussions. 
Project information provided at the workshops will also be available for viewing at:

https://www.swt.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Keystone-Dam-Safety-Modification-Study


It is presumed that all parties receiving this notice will wish to respond to this public notice, 
therefore, a lack of response will be interpreted as meaning that there is no objection to the 
proposed alteration as described herein.

CLOSE OF COMMENT PERIOD: Comments must be submitted in writing (postmarked by April 5, 2024) and 
mailed to:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District ATTN: RPEC-Keystone DSMS
2488 E 81st St., Tulsa, OK 74137
Comments can also be submitted electronically to keystone-dsms@usace.army.mil