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Little Wewoka Site 12 Rehabilitation Watershed Plan and Environmental Assessment
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Who's Involved?
Hughes County Conservation District and the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service in Oklahoma are developing the Little Wewoka Site 12 Watershed Project.
What's Happening?
The agencies are studying the alternatives to improve the Little Wewoka Site 12 Dam in Hughes County and the impact the improvements may have on the environment and the community.
Why?
The dam, originally built to help protect against flooding, is no longer up to the performance or safety standards required by the state and NRCS. The plan is intended to study how to best remedy that situation.
When?
The first meeting for public input on the need for the project was held on May 31, 2023. Alternative solutions developed based on input from that meeting and other public feedback were then presented at a second public meeting on Dec. 6, 2023, and made available for public comment. The preferred proposed alternative and the entire plan and environmental document is now available for public comment through July 10, 2025.
Public Meetings and Documents
Public meetings are a critical part of hearing all the voices with input on this project. Check below for notices of public meetings and links to information shared at previous public meetings, including the preferred proposed alternative and the entire plan and environmental document.
You can also use the links below to read the final planning document and appendices.
Where are we in the process?
The watershed planning process is established by federal statute and follows a specific procedure. The ultimate goal is to find a proposed alternative out of all possible solution alternatives that is preferred based on technical, economic, cultural, social, and ecological findings The proposed alternative will be the reasonable alternative that maximizes net public benefits to society. That occurs in four phases: