Tulsa District News (From DVIDS)

  1. Keystone Lake Office promotes sustainable recreation practices at family nature walk

    The Keystone Lake Project Office hosted a family nature walk, and sustainable outdoor education event at the Brush Creek Campground nature trail just downstream of Keystone Dam, Nov. 2.
    11/6/2024
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
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  • Corps seeks public comment for Lake Texoma Shoreline Management Plan revision

    The 30-day public comment period for the review of the draft Lake Texoma Shoreline Management Plan revision begins Dec. 2 and will conclude Jan. 2. The Tulsa District is providing a virtual public involvement presentation to promote public education and input related to the draft Lake Texoma SMP. Virtual presentations are available at https://www.swt.usace.army.mil/Locations/Tulsa-District-Lakes/Oklahoma/Lake-Texoma/. Links to the draft shoreline management plan, finding of no significant impact letter, public comment forms and shoreline management presentations, are available on the Tulsa District website at https://www.swt.usace.army.mil/Missions/Recreation/Shoreline-Management-Plans/. The Shoreline Management Plan addresses the rules and guidelines that govern private shoreline uses, such as private boat docks, vegetation modification, and similar uses of USACE federally owned fee property.
  • Corps finds ‘no significant impact’ for Lake Texoma revised shoreline management plan

    According to the Tulsa District’s “Finding of no significant impact” letter, available on the Tulsa District website and in the USACE Headquarters Library. - The FONSI letter is located at the USACE Headquarters Library at https://usace.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16021coll7/id/16497 - No compensatory mitigation is required - Final draft environmental assessment and FONSI will be complete by January 2, 2021 - The SMP revision will have no effect on species listed in the Endangered Species Act of 1973 - All relevant environmental laws have been considered and agency coordination is complete - According to the FONSI letter, public review of the draft SMP, environmental assessment, and FONSI will be completed by January 2, 2021