Tulsa District News (From DVIDS)

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
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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.