Tulsa District News (From DVIDS)

  1. With a little help from our friends: Keystone Lake Office teams with state, municipal, nonprofit organizations for Camp-O-Ween

    The Keystone Lake Project Office hosted a Halloween themed water safety event at Brush Creek Campground, near Keystone Dam, Oct. 25. More than 100 costume clad children accompanied their parents and caregivers to the event, which combined games, treats, and static displays with water, fire, wildlife, and recreational safety education.
    10/28/2024
  2. Trucks, boats promote Tulsa District missions

    Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees participated in a Touch-A-Truck event at Hardesty Public Library in Tulsa, Oct. 12.
    10/26/2024
  3. Canton Lake to provide water for Oklahoma City

    The Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will make controlled releases from Canton Lake, Oct. 22 to Nov. 5 to provide water to Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust as water supply mission.
    10/21/2024
  4. Lake Eufaula Project Office provides answers to questions regarding low lake level

    The Lake Eufaula Project Office reminds the public that low lake levels are due to lack of adequate rainfall and runoff to replenish the reservoir and not because of an intentional drawdown. “Lake Eufaula’s year-round, congressionally authorized conservation pool is between elevation 565 and elevation 585,” said Gerald Treadwell, lake manager, Lake Eufaula Project Office, Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. “The reason for lake levels have declined is because we haven’t received enough rainfall or runoff to return the lake to elevation 585. We don’t intentionally reduce the pool at Lake Eufaula for the winter season.”
    10/12/2024
  5. Elevating Safety: Essential Tips for Tree Stand Use

    TULSA, Okla. — The top priority of a hunting trip is a safe return home. If you use a tree stand, ensuring safety and security is the first step to that goal.
    10/12/2024
  6. Low lake level forces boat ramp closure at Skiatook Lake PUA

    Low lake levels at Skiatook forced the closure of the south boat ramp at Blackdog Park public use area, Oct. 8.
    10/8/2024
  7. Tulsa District -Navigating flooding risks on the MKARNS

    TULSA, Okla. — The Tulsa District U.S Army Corps of Engineers Emergency Management team recently held a tabletop exercise for a simulated flood event on the McClellan Kerr Arkansas Navigation System.
    10/8/2024
  8. Tulsa District at work – Celebrating 85 years with a look at FY24 from civil works to military construction

    TULSA, Okla. — During fiscal year 2024, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tulsa District tackled various projects showcasing a commitment to strengthening the diverse mission set of the district.
    10/2/2024
  9. Tulsa District awards construction contract for temporary simulator slab at Will Rogers ANG Base

    The Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a construction contract for a temporary simulator slab at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Sept. 30.
    10/1/2024
  10. Tulsa District awards $8.5 million contract for roof repairs to four Fort Sill buildings

    The Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a construction contract for roof repairs to four Fort Sill, Oklahoma buildings, Sept. 30.
    10/1/2024
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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.