Lake Eucha State Park Resource Management Plan 2008
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Lake Eucha State Park Resource Management Plan 2008 Delaware County Oklahoma Lowell Caneday, Ph.D. and Deb Jordan, Re.D. With Kaowen (Grace) Chang, Kevin Fink, and Tyler Tapps Acknowledgements The authors acknowledge the assistance of numerous individuals in the preparation of this Resource Management Plan. On behalf of the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department’s Division of State Parks, staff members were extremely helpful in providing access to information and in sharing of their time. In particular, Lessley Pulliam, Charlotte Cooke, and Brad Daftari were of great assistance on-site. As Northeast Regional Manager, Greg Snider supported the process for resource planning, as did many individuals from the central office in Oklahoma City. Kevin Fink and Tyler Tapps gathered and organized background information essential to the preparation of this report. They also spent hours in the field developing a protocol for gathering GPS data and mapped all of Lake Eucha State Park. Grace Chang provided the GIS support for the project and maps included in the report. In addition, members of the general public, as visitors to Lake Eucha State Park, participated in the Resource Management Plan through various input opportunities. Their assistance in providing a user’s perspective on the park was extremely valuable. It is the purpose of the Resource Management Plan to be a living document to assist with decisions related to the resources within the park and the management of those resources. The authors’ desire is to assist decision-makers in providing high quality outdoor recreation experiences and resources for the current visitors, while protecting the experiences and the resources for future generations. Lowell Caneday, Ph.D., Professor Deb Jordan, Re.D., Professor Leisure Studies Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK 74078 2 Abbreviations and Acronyms ADAAG ................................................. Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines BP ......................................................................................................................... Before the Present CCC...................................................................................................... Civilian Conservation Corps CDC ...................................................................................................... Centers for Disease Control CLEET ........................................................ Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training Cm/hr .............................................................................................................. cubic meters per hour GIS ............................................................................................... Geographic Information Systems GPS ......................................................................................................... Global Positioning System EPA ............................................................................................. Environmental Protection Agency gpm .................................................................................................................... gallons per minutes Ksat ............................................................................................... Saturated hydraulic conductivity LMI .................................................................................................. Liquid Metronics Incorporated MCL .................................................................................................. Maximum Contaminate Level mg/L ................................................................................................................... Milligrams per liter NAWQA ................................................................... National Water Quality Assessment Program NEPA ........................................................................................ National Environmental Policy Act NPRM ........................................................................................... Notice of Proposed Rule Making OPNWR ............................................................................ Ozark Plateau National Wildlife Refuge OSU.................................................................................... Oklahoma State University – Stillwater OTRD .................................................................... Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department OWRB........................................................................................ Oklahoma Water Resources Board pCi/L ....................................................................................................................picocuries per liter pH ........................................................................................................... potential for hydrogen ions ppm ......................................................................................................................... parts per million R .............................................................................................................................................. Range RMP ...................................................................................................... Resource Management Plan SCORP ............................................................ Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan T .........................................................................................................................................Township TNC............................................................................................................The Nature Conservancy USFWS .............................................................................. United States Fish and Wildlife Service USGS ............................................................................................ United States Geological Survey WBDO .............................................................................................. Waterborne Disease Outbreak 3 Table of Contents Acknowledgements ......................................................................................................................... 2 Abbreviations and Acronyms ......................................................................................................... 3 Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................ 4 List of Tables .................................................................................................................................. 6 List of Figures ................................................................................................................................. 7 Mission Statement of the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department ........................... 8 Vision Statement ..................................................................................................................... 8 OTRD Values.......................................................................................................................... 8 Chapter 1 – Introduction ................................................................................................................. 9 Resource Management Plan: Purpose and Process ..................................................................... 9 Planning Process ..................................................................................................................... 9 Agencies Involved ................................................................................................................ 10 Chapter 2 – Project Description .................................................................................................... 12 About the Park .......................................................................................................................... 12 Draft Purpose Statement of Lake Eucha State Park .............................................................. 12 Park History .......................................................................................................................... 13 Physical Setting ..................................................................................................................... 15 Community and Regional Context........................................................................................ 17 Brief History of Delaware County ........................................................................................ 19 Brief History of Jay, Oklahoma ............................................................................................ 20 Demographic and Socioeconomic Conditions and Impact ................................................... 22 Park Resources .......................................................................................................................... 23 Climate .................................................................................................................................. 23 Topography ........................................................................................................................... 24 Geology ................................................................................................................................. 24 Hydrology ............................................................................................................................. 25 Water Resources ..................................................................................................................