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37 representatives from 15 districts and seven USACE divisions collaborated virtually during an Innovations Team workshop
The teams are working on twelve pilot programs
Innovations Teams work to streamline processes to improve business practices
1/14/2021
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Tulsa District held led a multi-district workshop for innovations teams throughout the Corps of Engineers, Jan. 12-14. Teams from 15 districts and seven USACE divisions collaborated virtually to work on ways to improve business processes.
1/14/2021
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Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Commander Col. Scott Preston and Chief of Engineering and Construction Division, Kathryn White met with employees and contractors on many of Tulsa District’s military construction projects at military bases within the district during the week of Dec. 14.
12/30/2020
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Tulsa District Commander, Col. Scott Preston and Chief of Engineering and Construction Kathyn White inspect materials at a construction project during a recent trip to Altus Airforce Base.
12/30/2020
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Col. David Vanderbur, 97th Mission Support Group Commander, Construction Manager / Quality Assurance Rep Bruce White, Lieutenant Colonel Steven Thomas, 97th Civil Engineer Squadron Commander and Tulsa District Commander Scott Preston discuss progress on a project at Altus Airforce Base during a recent visit.
12/30/2020
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Engineering Technician Joseph Mercano gives information regarding a project to Area Engineer RIck West and Tulsa District Commander Col. Scott Preston during a recent visit to Fort Sill.
12/30/2020
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A quick video glimpse at some of the missions performed by the Tulsa District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
12/15/2020
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In this time-lapse video, our engineers and expert technicians at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tulsa District Keystone Powerhouse recently removed a 179 ton rotor from one of the units to perform needed repairs.
Tulsa District operates eight hydropower facilities in the region. These plants benefit approximately 2 million end users throughout Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas and Louisiana.
12/15/2020
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District is responsible for monitoring the Interior Least Tern populations on the Arkansas, Canadian and Red Rivers within the district’s boundaries.
The district conducts these surveys to ensure compliance with the Biological Opinion they have with US Fish and Wildlife Service pertaining to their reservoir operations and the effect it may have on this endangered species.
12/14/2020
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The 30 day comment period for the Lake Texoma Shoreline Management Plan revision begins Dec. 2 and runs to Jan. 2.
Documents related to the revision are available at https://www.swt.usace.army.mil/Missions/Recreation/Shoreline-Management-Plans/.
12/1/2020
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Tulsa District and RPEC of USACE have determined that a proposed shoreline management plan revision for Lake Texoma will have no significant impact to natural resources or habitats
The final draft of the shoreline management plan for Lake Texoma will be completed no later than January 2, 2021.
The direct link to the FONSI letter is available at the USACE Headquarters Library at https://usace.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16021coll7/id/16497
11/30/2020
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District is responsible for monitoring the Interior Least Tern populations on the Arkansas, Canadian and Red Rivers within the District’s boundaries.
The District conducts these surveys to ensure compliance with the Biological Opinion they have with US Fish and Wildlife Service pertaining to their reservoir operations and the effect it may have on this endangered species.
11/30/2020
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An adult Interior Least Tern prepares to land near its nest on a sand bar in the Arkansas River Aug. 6, 2020. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District is responsible for monitoring the Interior Least Tern populations on the Arkansas, Canadian and Red Rivers within their District. The district conducts surveys to ensure compliance with the Biological Opinion they have with US Fish and Wildlife Service pertaining to their reservoir operations and the effect it may have on this endangered species. (U.S. Army photo by Preston L. Chasteen)
11/30/2020
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A flock of Interior Least Terns fly from the shoreline on the Arkansas River Aug. 6, 2020. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District is responsible for monitoring the Interior Least Tern populations on the Arkansas, Canadian and Red Rivers within their District. The district conducts surveys to ensure compliance with the Biological Opinion they have with US Fish and Wildlife Service pertaining to their reservoir operations and the effect it may have on this endangered species. (U.S. Army photo by Preston L. Chasteen)
11/30/2020
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Tulsa District Biologist Stacy Dunkin communicates with another biologist while counting Interior Least Tern nests on a sand bar in the Arkansas River June 15, 2020. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District is responsible for monitoring the Interior Least Tern populations on the Arkansas, Canadian and Red Rivers within their District. The district conducts surveys to ensure compliance with the Biological Opinion they have with US Fish and Wildlife Service pertaining to their reservoir operations and the effect it may have on this endangered species. (U.S. Army photo by Preston L. Chasteen)
11/30/2020
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An Interior Least Tern chick lays huddled next to an unhatched egg on a sand bar in the Arkansas River Aug. 6, 2020. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District is responsible for monitoring the Interior Least Tern populations on the Arkansas, Canadian and Red Rivers within their District. The district conducts surveys to ensure compliance with the Biological Opinion they have with US Fish and Wildlife Service pertaining to their reservoir operations and the effect it may have on this endangered species. (U.S. Army photo by Preston L. Chasteen)
11/30/2020
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An Interior Least Tern adult flies down to a chick on a sand bar in the Arkansas River July 7, 2020. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District is responsible for monitoring the Interior Least Tern populations on the Arkansas, Canadian and Red Rivers within their District. The district conducts surveys to ensure compliance with the Biological Opinion they have with US Fish and Wildlife Service pertaining to their reservoir operations and the effect it may have on this endangered species. (U.S. Army photo by Preston L. Chasteen)
11/30/2020
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An Interior Least Tern nests on a sand bar in the Arkansas River Aug. 6, 2020. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District is responsible for monitoring the Interior Least Tern populations on the Arkansas, Canadian and Red Rivers within their District. The district conducts surveys to ensure compliance with the Biological Opinion they have with US Fish and Wildlife Service pertaining to their reservoir operations and the effect it may have on this endangered species. (U.S. Army photo by Preston L. Chasteen)
11/30/2020
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District is responsible for monitoring the Interior Least Tern populations on the Arkansas, Canadian and Red Rivers within the district’s boundaries.
The district conducts these surveys to ensure compliance with the Biological Opinion they have with US Fish and Wildlife Service pertaining to their reservoir operations and the effect it may have on this endangered species.
11/30/2020
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Staff from Tulsa District’s Pine Creek Lake Office held their annual youth deer hunt at Pine Creek Cove recreation area in partnership with Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Nov 13-15.
11/19/2020
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Corrected Briefing related to a public notice from Operations Division, Tulsa District, USACE.
11/17/2020
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Information included in the below public notice, which was published Aug 28, included a presentation with incorrect information. The information is in the summary of the article. The video of the presentation was updated and provides corrected information. The public notice remains the same.
11/17/2020
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Chief of Engineering and Construction for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Dr. Christine Altendorf visited the KC46-A project complex at Tinker Air Force Base Nov. 2.
11/5/2020
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Once received, Tulsa District will review a right-of-way action regarding a bridge project in Mayes County
Publication of notice of a project is neither an endorsement nor renunciation of a project
To make a public comment on this project contact:
Environmental Programs Division Engineer Oklahoma Department of Transportation
200 NE 21st St. Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Environment@ODOT.org
11/3/2020
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Leaders from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District took part in a two-day, virtual meeting with Southwestern Power Administration officials, recently.
11/2/2020
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Ellie is a border collie at Robert S. Kerr Lock and Dam 15. She keeps birds away from the structure. Birds poop all over the structure causing corrosion and putting the health of humans in danger. Ellie saves thousands in labor costs associated with cleaning the bird feces off the structure.
9/4/2020
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Kim Sorrels spent four years as an advanced math teacher at Broken Arrow High School in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma and at Meridian Technology Center in Stillwater before coming to work for the Tulsa District. The structural engineer is part of the front-line effort to assess facilities identified by the State of Oklahoma under a mission assignment from FEMA.
4/3/2020
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Kimberly Sorrels, an engineer from the Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers checks the foundation and structural characteristics of a site while assessing it for potential conversion into an alternate care facility in Tulsa, March 28. Before coming to work at the Tulsa District in 2019, Sorrels was a calculus teacher, at Broken Arrow High School.
In response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Corps is supporting the State of Oklahoma under FEMA mission assignment to provide planning and site assessments for Alternate Care Site in Oklahoma. The state will determine sites for assessment and make the determination about which sites are selected. Photo by Brannen Parrish — with Tulsa
3/30/2020
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The stream below Tenkiller Dam in Okla. is home to a popular trout fishery; however, during the 2011 drought, low dissolved oxygen levels, and high water temperatures resulted in a fish kill of both trout and other types of fish.
As a result of a multi-agency effort, a two-part mechanical solution was developed to prevent further fish kills below the dam.
6/26/2013