Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation

Lake Texoma

Authorized by Flood Control Act of 1938

Construction of dam completed in 1944

89,000 surface acres

Largest lake in capacity in the Tulsa District

Operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for flood control, water supply, hydropower, recreation, flow regulation and navigation

Lake Texoma Advisory Committee

LTAC created to gain an additional degree of public participation in the management of Lake Texoma

First organizational meeting, January 20, 1988.

Purpose of LTAC was to advise and make recommendations to the Tulsa District Engineer

Issues considered included: lake level (pool), stabilization, lakeshore management, water quality, wildlife and fisheries management, public recreation, law enforcement, cultural resources protection, water safety, erosion control, land management, and other such subjects that affect the overall lake area.

Lake Texoma Advisory Committee

Committee Membership:

Chairperson, Vice-Chair, and Secretary

Minimum of 22, Maximum of 29 members

Representatives equally divided among project

purposes and between the States of OK and TX (LA

and AR may also be represented:

Lake associations, water supply, hydropower, marina

operators, state park departments, state and federal wildlife

departments, navigation, real estate associations, county

government, environmental groups, private dock, flood

control, and other interests as appropriate.

Subcommittees could be established as needed

Lake Texoma Advisory Committee

Red River Valley Association

Southwest Power Administration

East Texas Electric Cooperative

Rayburn Electric Cooperative

North Texas Municipal Water District

Greater Texoma Utility Authority

LJH Corporation (Marina)

Lake Texoma Association

Grayson County Commissioner

Grayson County Sheriff Department

US Coast Guard

Oklahoma Lake Patrol

Oklahoma Water Resources Board

Oklahoma Dept. of Tourism and Recreation

Haggerman National Wildlife Refuge

Texas Parks and Wildlife

Oklahoma Dept. of Wildlife

OU Biological Station

Natural Resources Conservation Commission

Lamar Soil and Water Conservation District

Little River Conservation District

Red River Valley of Texas

Downstream landowners/ranchers

Lake Texoma Advisory Committee

Sub-Committee Reports/Recommendations

Seasonal Pool plan

Support letters for studies or funding

Valuable communication network

Lake Texoma Stakeholder Group

Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA)

Requires certain formalities in the creation and

administration of “Advisory Committees”

Significant administrative burden on committee

members and conduct of meetings

Defined task and timeline

Advised to refrain from the term “Advisory

Committee” or “Committee Members”

Referred to as Lake Texoma Stakeholder

Group

Lake Texoma Stakeholder Group

Going Forward

Tulsa District is committed to continue holding bi-

annual public information meetings with key

stakeholders representing the many and varied

interests on Lake Texoma.

The attendance and substance will be structured

similar to past meetings

Previous “members” remain committed to future

meetings

Other groups/representation are welcomed

See Matt Mauck or Joe Custer for details

Questions?

Presented by Matt Mauck, Fisheries Division

Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation

ODWC Initiatives

OK Dept. of Wildlife Conservation

The mission of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation is the management, protection, and enhancement of wildlife resources and habitat for the scientific, educational, recreational, aesthetic, and economic benefits to present and future generations of citizens and visitors to Oklahoma.

Agency Organization Chart

Agency Funding

License Sales

Federal Aid

No State

Appropriations

User Pay – User

Benefit System

Close To Home Fishing Program

Close To Home Fishing Program

Close To Home Fishing Program

75% live in or near an urban center

73% important to improve urban

fishing opportunities

45% drive <1 hour to fishing

destination

54% fish more often if a “good”

location was available nearby

Close To Home Fishing Program

1

2

20

5

43

4

3

2

1

Current lakes/ponds

45 lakes/ponds

310 acres

Close To Home Fishing Program

What’s in it for our partners

Tech guidance Stocking Law enforcement

Habitat projects Fishing access Fishing clinics

Boating and Fishing Access

Increase sport fishing and boating opportunities

Utilization of Federal grants spent on fishing

and boating products

Department Lake Renovations

Goal: destination fishery

Need: Old lakes with aging infrastructure, opportunity

to invest into lake renovations (work on critical

components, sedimentation, access improvements)

Hatchery Renovations

4 State fish hatcheries Manning 1913

Durant 1917

Byron 1929

Holdenville 1934

Durant Pump Station, water

control structures, levee erosion

Manning Water supply and pump

station

Interagency Coordination - OKRMT

OKRMT – Oklahoma Kill Response Management Team

DEQ, ODWC, ODAFF, OWRB, GRDA, USACE, Cherokee Nation

etc.

Top ANS in Oklahoma

Zebra Mussels

Bighead Carp

Silver Carp

Hydrilla

White Perch

Didymo

Golden Algae

ANS Distribution in Oklahoma

Outreach and Education

Population Monitoring – Asian Carp

Early Detection – Aquatic Plants, Zebra Mussels

Research

Interagency Cooperation

Eradication Efforts

Decontamination

How Does ODWC Tackle ANS?

Oklahoma Land Access Program

Public access program (VPA-HIP)

Awarded funding from Farm Bill

Primary goal is to encourage landowners to

open land for public recreation.

OLAP Overview

Landowner can enroll

for hunting, fishing,

stream access, and/or

wildlife-viewing.

Most hunting is

archery/shotgun only.

Lease rate varies on

location and activity

Statutes limit landowner

liability.

Current Enrollment

Access Type Acres/Miles

Hunting >52,000 ac

Fishing

(ponds)

>50 surface ac

Stream Access ~4 stream

miles

Wildlife-

viewing

320 ac

OLAP Information

OLAP Facebook Page

OLAP Webpage:

wildlifedepartment.com/OLAP

Mobile app for maps

Printable PDF Maps

ODWC’s Gun Ranges

Optima ∙∙ Beaver

∙ Fort Supply

∙ Canton

∙ Lexington

∙ Hickory Creek

∙ Texoma-Washita Arm

Pushmataha ∙

James Collins ∙

∙ Okmulgee

Cherokee ∙

∙ Ft. Gibson

Range issues

Lexington

Shooting stations

Range Improvements

Pathway to

Recruiting/Retaining

“Current and Future Hunters/Anglers/Shooters

need the following along their path to becoming

lifelong hunters/anglers/shooters,” Bruce

Mathews Cornell University.

Positive threshold experience

Access to equipment

Access to the resource

Guide

Social Support

(OKNASP) 4th-12th Grade

2017 600 schools

100 students per school avg.

-

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

60,000

70,000

Participants

Oklahoma Fishing

In The Schools 2017 300 schools

100 students per school avg.

-

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Participants

Oklahoma Fishing

In The Schools 2017 300 schools

100 students per school avg.

Paul George

Foundation -

Outdoor Initiative

Partnership with

ODWC to get Fishing

in the Schools into

inter-city schools in

OKC

Explore Bowhunting2017 300 schools taught

47 students per school avg.

-

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

16,000

18,000

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Participants

Wildlife EXPO – Sept 21-23