Greenleaf State Park Resource Management Plan Muskogee County, Oklahoma
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Greenleaf State Park Resource Management Plan Muskogee County, Oklahoma Lowell Caneday, Ph.D. Hung Ling (Stella) Liu, Ph.D. I-Chun (Nicky) Wu, Ph.D. Tyler Tapps, Ph.D. Submitted: June 2014 Updated: October 2018 10/12/2018 This page intentionally left blank. i 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 John Kilgore, manager of Greenleaf State Park; Leonard Cowett, park ranger; Steve Evans, naturalist; Diane Rutland, front desk manager; and Suzannah Olson, account tech with assistance from other members of the staff at Greenleaf State Park. In addition, personnel from Camp Gruber aided with providing access to their property and records throughout the preparation of the Resource Management Plan. 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. Greg Snider, northeast regional manager for Oklahoma State Parks, also assisted throughout the project. 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 Emeritus Department of Geography Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK 74078 ii Abbreviations and Acronyms ADAAG ................................................. Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines CCC...................................................................................................... Civilian Conservation Corps CDC ...................................................................................................... Centers for Disease Control CFR ...................................................................................................... Code of Federal Regulations CLEET ........................................................ Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training CPSC ................................................................................... Consumer Product Safety Commission DOI ............................................................................................................... Department of Interior EPA ............................................................................................. Environmental Protection Agency ESA ............................................................................................................ Endangered Species Act GIS ................................................................................................. geographic information systems GPS .......................................................................................................... global positioning system NAAQS ............................................................................. National Ambient Air Quality Standards NAWQA ................................................................... National Water Quality Assessment Program NEPA ........................................................................................ National Environmental Policy Act NHPA ......................................................................................... National Historic Preservation Act NPRM ........................................................................................... Notice of Proposed Rule Making NRCS ................................................................................. Natural Resource Conservation Service OSU.................................................................................... Oklahoma State University – Stillwater OTRD .................................................................... Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department OWRB........................................................................................ Oklahoma Water Resources Board PBCR ............................................................................................. Primary body contact recreation RMP ...................................................................................................... Resource Management Plan SCORP ............................................................ Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan SHPO ......................................................................................... State Historic Preservation Officer USFWS .............................................................................. United States Fish and Wildlife Service USGS ............................................................................................ United States Geological Survey WBDO .............................................................................................. Waterborne Disease Outbreak WPA ................................................................................................ Works Progress Administration WROS ............................................................................... Water Recreation Opportunity Spectrum iii Table of Contents Acknowledgements ......................................................................................................................... ii Abbreviations and Acronyms ........................................................................................................ iii Table of Contents ........................................................................................................................... iv List of Tables ................................................................................................................................ vii List of Figures .............................................................................................................................. viii Mission Statement of the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department ................................... x Vision Statement ............................................................................................................................. x OTRD Values.................................................................................................................................. x Chapter 1 – Introduction ................................................................................................................. 1 Resource Management Plan: Purpose and Process ..................................................................... 1 Planning Process ..................................................................................................................... 1 Authorization and Agencies Involved .................................................................................... 2 Chapter 2 – Project Description ...................................................................................................... 4 About Greenleaf State Park ........................................................................................................ 4 Purpose and Significance of Greenleaf State Park ................................................................. 4 Geographic Location of Greenleaf State Park ........................................................................ 5 Community and Regional Context ............................................................................................. 7 Brief History of Muskogee County ......................................................................................... 7 Demographic and Socioeconomic Conditions and Impact ................................................... 10 Competing and Complementary Recreational Opportunities ............................................... 14 Regional and Park History .................................................................................................... 15 Natural Resources in the Park ................................................................................................... 16 Climate and Air Quality ........................................................................................................ 16 Archeology of Greenleaf State Park ..................................................................................... 16 Topography ........................................................................................................................... 17 Geology ................................................................................................................................. 17 Soil ........................................................................................................................................ 18 Hydrology ............................................................................................................................. 21 Vegetative Cover .................................................................................................................. 24 Wildlife ................................................................................................................................. 25 iv Accessibility .............................................................................................................................