NEPA Notices

  • SWT-2022-00232

    Expiration date: 3/5/2023

    The application is to construct a commercial development for use as a new showroom, retail center and warehouse facility. This would include the construction of a 43,500 square foot building, outside meeting facilities, a parking lot, and an on-site stormwater detention facility.

  • SWT-2021-00180

    Expiration date: 2/3/2023

    The application is to construct a dam across unnamed tributary of Rabb Creek to facilitate the creation of a personal lake.

  • SWT-2017-00465

    Expiration date: 1/12/2023

    The application is to replace a portion of the existing concrete-lined stream channel and concrete-line an additional upstream portion of the channel to alleviate the flooding of residences and streets in the Cherokee Village neighborhood.

  • Joint Public Notice

    Expiration date: 12/31/2023

    Notice of Availability of the Interim Draft of the National Ordinary High Water Mark Field Delineation Manual for Rivers and Streams. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) jointly announce the availability of the Interim Draft of the National Ordinary High Water Mark Field Delineation Manual for Rivers and Streams (National OHWM Manual) and are soliciting public comments on this Interim Draft.

  • SWT-2021-194

    Expiration date: 12/7/2022

    The proposed project would construct a rock dike along the left descending bank of the Arkansas River within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Kaw Lake Civil Works Project. The existing concrete boat ramp replacement was verified under Nationwide permit. The bank stabilization areas 1 through 7 do not require Section 404 authorization, because the 24-inch quarry run stone rock would be placed above the ordinary high water mark of the Arkansas River.

  • SWT-2020-344

    Expiration date: 12/2/2022

    The application proposes a 73.2 acre lateral expansion of the existing landfill to the north. The proposed project also includes the construction of landfill waste disposal cells and a stormwater pond within scrub-shrub wetlands, open water, an intermittent stream, and an ephemeral stream.

  • Public Notice Open House ScopingMeeting and 30-Day Comment Period Optima Lake Disposition Study, Texas County, Oklahoma

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District (USACE), is investigating the potential disposition of Optima Lake, Texas County, Oklahoma. Optima Lake was authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1936 and constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers beginning in 1966. The structure stretches approximately 15,000 feet across the North Canadian (Beaver) River. Authorized project features of Optima Lake being investigated include the earthen embankment, spillway, outlet works, and administration and maintenance building situated on approximately 13,247 acres of Government-owned land. Currently, authorized purposes for Optima Lake include flood control, water supply, recreation, and fish and wildlife. The USACE is preparing a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) document to disclose the potential adverse and beneficial impacts of disposition of these features, as well as the effects of continuous operation and maintenance of Optima Lake or portions of the project under different project purposes or leases with other Federal agencies and non-Federal entities who may be suited to take over operations and maintenance responsibilities.
  • Notice of Availability of the Beta Streamflow Duration Assessment Method for the Great Plains

    Expiration date: 12/31/2022

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Albuquerque, Chicago, Detroit, Fort Worth, Galveston, Kansas City, Omaha, Rock Island, St. Louis, St. Paul, and Tulsa Districts, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Regions 5, 6, 7, and 8, jointly announce the availability of the Beta Streamflow Duration Assessment Method (SDAM) for the Great Plains (dated September 2022). The method is a rapid assessment tool to help distinguish between ephemeral, intermittent, and perennial streamflow at the reach scale for the Northern and Southern Great Plains SDAM Regions. The beta SDAM may help provide technical guidance for identifying waters that may be subject to regulatory jurisdiction under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act; however, this method does not alter or change the definition of “Waters of the U.S.”

  • SWT-2008-657

    Expiration date: 10/18/2022

    The overall purpose of this work is to extend the lifespan of an existing long-term solid waste disposal facility for the City of Oklahoma City and surrounding areas. The applicant’s proposed project would result in approximately 49 acres (ac) of expansion to the existing Oklahoma City Landfill.

  • After-Action Environmental Assessment for the Webbers Falls Pool and Robert S. Kerr Pool Emergency Dredging and Open Water Disposal

    This Environmental Assessment (EA) has been prepared by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Tulsa District (SWT) to evaluate the Webbers Falls Pool and Robert S. Kerr Pool Emergency Dredging and Open Water Disposal. This EA is an assessment of potential impacts that have resulted from the implementation of the Emergency Action Alternative in comparison with the No Action Alternative. It has been prepared in accordance with 33 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 230 and the 1978 Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations 40 CFR Parts 1500-1508, as amended in 1986 and 2005, as reflected in the USACE Engineering Regulation (ER) 200-2-2. In fulfillment of these and all other legal, regulatory, and policy requirements, this EA describes the purpose and need for the action, the range of alternatives considered, and discloses the environmental impacts of the alternatives.

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  • Corps to open modern, improved Canton Lake campground

    TULSA, Okla. —The Tulsa District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony to reopen the Canadian “A” area campground at Canton Lake, located near Canton, Oklahoma, March 25 at 3 p.m.Brigadier Gen. David C. Hill, Commander, Southwestern Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Col. Richard A. Pratt, Tulsa District Commander
  • Open house workshop set for John Redmond Dam and Reservoir master plan review, revision

    The Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host an open house workshop to review and revise the project master plan for John Redmond Dam and Reservoir, at the Coffey County Courthouse, 110 S. 6th Street, Burlington, Kansas, March 12 from 6-8 p.m.
  • Corps to implement new water quality release plan to conserve water at Skiatook Lake

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, announced today the implementation of a new Skiatook Lake water quality release plan, which began March 3, to provide more flexibility in discharges of water while maintaining downstream environmental protection and water quality standards.
  • Two western Skiatook boat ramps to temporarily close

    The Tulsa District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today the temporary closure of two boat ramps and the placement of new buoys on the west end of Skiatook Lake at Twin Points and Hominy Landing recreation areas due to low water levels brought on by the continuing drought.
  • Corps to hold open house workshop for Keystone Lake master plan review, revision

    The Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host an open house workshop to review and revise the project master plan for Keystone Lake, at the City of Mannford Senior Citizen Center, March 10.
  • Corps’ annual outreach to small business set for Feb. 12

    The Tulsa District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in conjunction with the Tulsa chapter of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) announced today the annual Meet-the-Corps Day, Feb. 12.
  • Roadway over Pine Creek Dam to close for repairs

    The Tulsa District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today that the roadway across the Pine Creek Dam embankment, Tommy Taylor Trail, will close to traffic at 8:00 a.m., Monday, February 2, 2015 for modification of the dam and outlet works. The bridge will reopen approximately May 2016.
  • Corps to hold open house workshop for Pat Mayse Lake master plan review, revision

    The Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host an open house workshop to review and revise the project master plan for Pat Mayse Lake, at the Camp Maxey Training Facility, 6351 U.S. Highway 271 North, Powderly, Texas, Feb. 26 from 6-8 p.m.
  • Corps’ annual outreach to small business set for Feb. 12

    The Tulsa District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in conjunction with the Tulsa chapter of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) announced today the annual Meet-the-Corps Day, Feb. 12 at the Tulsa Technical Center Owasso Campus from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
  • State Highway 100 bridge over Tenkiller Dam to reopen Saturday

    TULSA, Okla. — The Tulsa District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today that SH-100 Bridge over Tenkiller Dam will be open to traffic by 7 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 24.Detour signs will remain in place until Monday, Jan. 25 but both lanes of SH-100 will be open for traffic.The SH-100 bridge, which is located eight miles north of Gore, Okla. in