Tulsa District News (From DVIDS)

  1. Tulsa District awards contract for repairs at three locks and dams in Oklahoma

    Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a contract for tainter valve repairs at three locks and dams in Oklahoma, May 15.
    5/16/2025
  2. Goffena assumes command of Tulsa District

    TULSA, Okla. – The Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers welcomed a new commander during a change of command ceremony held at Tulsa District headquarters, Friday, May 9.
    5/9/2025
  3. Tulsa District awards construction contract to Alaska company for Tinker AFB work

    The Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $5.2 million construction contract to Tatitlek Universal Services Inc., of Anchorage, Alaska, to perform construction at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., May 8.
    5/9/2025
  4. Army Corps of Engineers reminds visitors to practice water safety

    As millions of Americans plan visits to our nation’s lakes and rivers for the 2025 recreation season, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reminds visitors of the importance of practicing safe, sensible and thoughtful activities in, on and around open water.
    5/7/2025
  5. Temporary Impacts to Tulsa District Parks for 2025 Recreation Season

    TULSA – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District will temporarily close or reduce services at recreation areas across Kansas and Oklahoma for the 2025 recreation season. The USACE does not currently have the staffing to maintain all recreation sites at normal levels of service. These temporary adjustments will affect select areas to ensure visitor safety and prompt availability for executing flood risk management responsibilities.
    5/6/2025
  6. Tulsa District, Fort Riley Soldiers conduct mutually beneficial tower demolition in Kansas

    The Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers called in reinforcements to remove a radio tower near Teterville, Kansas, April 23, 2025. The 82nd Engineer Battalion, 1st Infantry Division out of Fort Riley, Kansas provided explosive enthusiasm and support to remove the repeater tower, a once vital piece of communication infrastructure for the Kansas Area lake offices in the second half of the 20th Century, that became obsolete due to emerging technology.
    5/5/2025
  7. Forestry judging event is an opportunity for USACE to support future conservationists

    BROKEN BOW, Okla. — Students from across southeastern Oklahoma recently competed in a forestry judging contest where they tested their environmental knowledge and land management skills.
    4/30/2025
  8. Tulsa District USACE partners with Kaw Nation on new Housing Services Center

    Tulsa District participated in the ribbon cutting ceremony for a new Kaw Nation Housing Services Center on April 17, 2025 in Newkirk, Oklahoma
    4/30/2025
  9. Construction to temporarily close Texas Damsite campground and fishing and day use area at Lake Texoma

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today announced that the Lake Texoma Project Office, the Texas Damsite Campground and the Texas Damsite Fishing and Day Use area at Lake Texoma will be closed to the visiting public from April 30 through May 22, 2025.
    4/24/2025
  10. USACE closes SH-251A Bridge over Fort Gibson

    Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers closed the Fort Gibson Dam Spillway Bridge, April 21 in the interest of public safety. Engineers identified critical findings during a recent inspection and recommended the closure. The bridge condition does not pose an immediate dam safety risk, nor does it affect powerhouse operations at Fort Gibson Dam.
    4/22/2025
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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.