Tulsa District News (From DVIDS)

  1. Ranger encourages outdoor fun and exploration through Jr. Ranger Challenge at Kaw Lake

    TULSA, Okla. –Tulsa District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Kaw Lake Ranger Hannah Piper is challenging people of all ages to get outside and pay more attention to their environment with a fun, interactive program inspired by her visits to national and state parks.
    4/3/2025
  2. Engineering Excellence: Tulsa District USACE oversees Vance runway project

    TULSA, Okla. – The Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is overseeing a large airfield repaving project at Vance Air Force Base in Enid, Oklahoma, where the contractor, WW Clyde, is using an innovative approach to runway paving.
    4/2/2025
  3. Nesting eagles spotted at Kaw Lake

    A pair of eagles is nesting near Kaw Lake Dam for the second year.
    3/26/2025
  4. Data in the wind: Tulsa area winds cause incorrect data, damage at Skiatook Lake

    Recent, heavy winds in Eastern Oklahoma caused some strange inflow data to appear on the Skiatook Lake level page, March19. Despite no rainfall in Skiatook Lake’s watershed, the hourly inflow appeared to fluctuate between about 200 cubic feet per second and over 1,000 cfs, from midnight to 11 a.m. According to Joseph Large, chief of water management, Tulsa District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, high winds in the area caused the gage at the dam to produce incorrect information.
    3/24/2025
  5. Following in Her Mother’s Footsteps: Randi Clifton Named Tulsa District Ranger of the Year

    TULSA, Okla. – For some people, choosing a career path can be daunting. For Tulsa District Natural Resource Specialist Randi Clifton, her career choice was evident from an early age. Clifton’s mother, Glenda Hutchison, a Natural Resource Specialist at Oologah Lake, inspired her career choice. They share another thing: Clifton was recently recognized as Tulsa District’s Ranger of the Year, an honor Hutchison won in 1991.
    3/20/2025
  6. A safe climb starts with you - tips for national ladder safety month

    March is National Ladder Safety Month. The observance encourages employers and workers to examine ladder hazards and ways to reduce workplace-related accidents. When misused, ladders may lead to severe injuries. Factors contributing to ladder accidents include climbing or descending improperly, using broken or damaged ladders and carrying objects while climbing or descending.
    3/19/2025
  7. Cutting risks – Tulsa District holds chainsaw safety training at Fort Gibson Lake

    FORT GIBSON, Okla. –The Tulsa District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers held a chainsaw safety course at Fort Gibson Lake from March 3-7. This training was conducted in response to recent chainsaw-related accidents within the district, emphasizing Tulsa District’s commitment to enhancing employee safety and promoting best practices.
    3/17/2025
  8. DSPC engineers visit Keystone to perform site surveys for dam safety project

    Dam Safety Production Center engineers from the Southwestern Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, performed onsite assessments for the Keystone Dam Safety Modification project, March 6.
    3/14/2025
  9. Prescribed fire training reinforces commitment to sustainable land management practices

    TULSA, Okla.– The Tulsa District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers held prescribed fire training March 3–7. The course is part of the requirements for personnel who will participate in conducting prescribed burns on federal lands.
    3/11/2025
  10. Tulsa District awards construction contract for Waurika Lake park

    The Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a construction contract to Southwind Construction Services, LLC., March 7, 2025.
    3/7/2025
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Tulsa Ports Outfall Easement Draft Environmental Assessment

Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Published July 24, 2024
Expiration date: 8/23/2024

Draft Environmental Assessment Tulsa Ports Discharge Pipeline Easement

Public Notice for 30 Day Comment Period related to the Draft Environmental Assessment For Tulsa Ports Outfall Pipeline Easement. 

The 30 day public comment period for this draft environmental assessment runs from July 24, 2024 to August 23, 2024.

Comments must be submitted in writing via email or U.S. Postal Service.

Send comments via email to christopher.m.gilliland@usace.army.mill

Send written comments via U.S. Mail to:

Chris Gilliland
Biologist
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District
Operations Division
2488 East 81st Street
Tulsa, OK 74137

City of Tulsa-Rogers County Port Authority (Tulsa Ports) acquired 2,400-acres located in Inola, Oklahoma in 2019 to construct a new industrial park (Inola Industrial Park). Tulsa Ports contracted with Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc. (Burns & McDonnell) in 2020 to conduct a desktop due diligence study and prepare a master plan for the newly acquired Port property. During the master planning process, the most significant setback to developing the site was determined to be the ability to treat and discharge wastewater generated on-site.
Tulsa Ports is proposing to construct a wastewater treatment facility (WWTF) near the southwest corner of the Inola Industrial Park (Figure 1-1) in Township 19N, Range 16E, Section 25 within the Town of Inola municipal boundary, Rogers County, Oklahoma. A previous Environmental Assessment for the construction of the WWTF was completed in March 2022 and is attached as Appendix A. The construction of the WWTF and associated collection system will not require the acquisition of any rightof-way or easements, as Tulsa Ports currently owns all property within the Inola Industrial Park. However, the discharge route identified for the wastewater treatment facility (WWTF) to the Verdigris River crosses U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) levee easements which triggered the need for a new Environmental Assessment for this Proposed Action.

In 2021, Tulsa Ports contracted with Burns & McDonnell to study and determine the assimilative capacity of the Verdigris River to accommodate the future wastewater generated from the 2,400-acre greenfield site, to determine the wasteload allocation (WLA) available, and to obtain the required permits for the discharge. The WLA Study serves as the precursor to the submittal of a request to discharge permit application to authorize discharges under a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit (NPDES). The WLA Study has been completed and approved by the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ), and the preparation of an application for an individual NDPES permit is underway. Under the NPDES permit, Tulsa Ports is seeking to discharge industrial wastewater generated by Inola Industrial Park facilities and domestic wastewater from the Town of Inola.