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Okmulgee State Park and Dripping Springs State Park Resource Management Plan 2012 {Updated 2014} Okmulgee State Park and Dripping Springs State Park Resource Management Plan 2012 {Updated 2014} Okmulgee County and Okfuskee County, Oklahoma Lowell Caneday, Ph.D.; Tatiana Chalkidou, Ph.D.; Kaowen (Grace) Chang, Ph.D.; Debra Jordan, Re.D.; and Michael J. Bradley, Ph.D. This page intentionally left blank. 2 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. The essential staff providing assistance for the development of the RMP included Roger Wyrick, manager of Okmulgee State Park and Dripping Springs State Park, and Greg Snider, Regional Manager of the Northeast Region, with assistance from many other members of the staff throughout Okmulgee State Park and Dripping Springs State Park. Assistance was also provided by Deby Snodgrass, Kris Marek, and Doug Hawthorne – all from the Oklahoma City office of the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department. 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 current visitors, while protecting the experiences and the resources for future generations. Lowell Caneday, Ph.D., Regents Professor Leisure Studies Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK 74078 3 Abbreviations and Acronyms ADAAG ................................................. Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines CCC...................................................................................................... Civilian Conservation Corps CDC ...................................................................................................... Centers for Disease Control CLEET ........................................................ Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training CPSC ................................................................................... Consumer Product Safety Commission GIS ............................................................................................... Geographic Information Systems GPS ......................................................................................................... Global Positioning System EPA ............................................................................................. Environmental Protection Agency mcf ........................................................................................................................ million cubic feet MCL .................................................................................................. Maximum Contaminate Level NAAQS ............................................................................. National Ambient Air Quality Standards NAWQA ................................................................... National Water Quality Assessment Program NEPA ........................................................................................ National Environmental Policy Act NPRM ........................................................................................... Notice of Proposed Rule Making OSU.................................................................................... Oklahoma State University – Stillwater OTRD .................................................................... Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department OWRB........................................................................................ Oklahoma Water Resources Board PBCR ............................................................................................. Primary body contact recreation pH ........................................................................................................... potential for hydrogen ions ppm ......................................................................................................................... parts per million R .............................................................................................................................................. Range RMP ...................................................................................................... Resource Management Plan SCORP ............................................................ Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan T .........................................................................................................................................Township USFWS .............................................................................. United States Fish and Wildlife Service USGS ............................................................................................ United States Geological Survey WBDO .............................................................................................. Waterborne Disease Outbreak 4 Table of Contents Acknowledgements ......................................................................................................................... 3 Abbreviations and Acronyms ......................................................................................................... 4 Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................ 5 List of Tables .................................................................................................................................. 8 List of Figures ................................................................................................................................. 9 Mission Statement of the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department ................................. 11 Vision Statement ........................................................................................................................... 11 OTRD Values................................................................................................................................ 11 Chapter 1 – Introduction ............................................................................................................... 13 Resource Management Plan: Purpose and Process ................................................................... 13 Planning Process ................................................................................................................... 13 Agencies Involved ................................................................................................................ 14 Chapter 2 – Project Description .................................................................................................... 17 About Okmulgee State Park ..................................................................................................... 17 Purpose and Significance of Okmulgee State Park ............................................................... 17 Geographic Location of Okmulgee State Park ..................................................................... 18 Community and Regional Context ........................................................................................... 20 Brief History of Muskogee County....................................................................................... 20 Brief History of Okmulgee County....................................................................................... 24 Demographic and Socioeconomic Conditions and Impact ................................................... 25 Competing and Complementary Recreational Opportunities ............................................... 30 Brief History of Okmulgee Lake .......................................................................................... 30 Brief History of the Park ....................................................................................................... 32 Natural Resources in the Park ................................................................................................... 34 Climate and Air Quality ........................................................................................................ 34 Archeology of Okmulgee State Park .................................................................................... 34 Topography ........................................................................................................................... 34 Geology ................................................................................................................................. 35 Soil ........................................................................................................................................ 35 Hydrology ............................................................................................................................. 40 5 Vegetative Cover .................................................................................................................. 43 Wildlife ................................................................................................................................. 44 Accessibility .............................................................................................................................. 46 Chapter 3 – Current Status of the Resource .................................................................................
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