TULSA, Okla. — The 2013 Leadership Development Program Level II participants recently attained a unique look at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tulsa District Civil Works Projects during a series of field trips April 16 – 18 throughout the district.
Participants began at the Tulsa District Office with a briefing on Real Estate Division functions. The group then traveled to Joe Creek Ecosystem Restoration Project in Tulsa where they learned about erosion control and environmental stewardship.
Keystone Lake was visited next and included Pier 51 Marina, the Project Office, and the Salt Creek North Public Use Area. Participants received briefings on the Keystone Dam Bridge project as well as the Salt Creek North Public Use Area Partnership Agreement.
The next day’s visits included the Port of Catoosa, Webbers Falls, and the Tenkiller Powerhouse where participants learned about new developments at the port, the roof project and turbine work at Webbers Falls, and the SDOX Project, water allocation, and relationships with area stakeholders at Tenkiller Lake.
On the final day, the participants visited the Robert S Kerr Marine Terminal and Lock where the students learned about the Navigation System and operation of the Locks. Participants finished the day at Fort Gibson Lake where they took part in a team building exercise that consisted of installing a park bench on a nature trail and conducting landscape management at the Overlook.
The field trips expose LDP II participants to the variety of projects the Civil Works and Military Programs offer. A Military Works Program field trip scheduled later this year will allow the participants to see how a military installation operates.
The Leadership Development Level II Program is about leading self and teams. It will provide experience to increase self-awareness and understanding of personal strengths and potential for leadership. Participants in Level II will be exposed to leadership principles; encouraged to think and learn about leadership and management issues, principles, and how they apply to
themselves and the USACE.