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Tenkiller State Park Resource Management Plan Tenkiller State Park Resource Management Plan Sequoyah County, Oklahoma Hung-Ling (Stella) Liu, Ph.D. Lowell Caneday, Ph.D. I-Chun (Nicky) Wu, Ph.D. Tyler Tapps, Ph.D. This page intentionally left blank. 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 Lessley Pulliam, manager of Tenkiller State Park; Jim Sturges, park manager; Bryan Farmer, park ranger; and Leann Bunn, naturalist at Tenkiller State Park. Each provided insight from their years of experience at or in association with Tenkiller 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. 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 Leisure Studies Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK 74078 i Abbreviations and Acronyms ADAAG ................................................. Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines 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 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 OPDMD ............................................................................. Other Power Driven Motorized Devices OTRD .................................................................... Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department OWRB........................................................................................ Oklahoma Water Resources Board PBCR ............................................................................................. Primary body contact recreation RMP ...................................................................................................... Resource Management Plan ROS ............................................................................................. Recreation Opportunity Spectrum SCORP ............................................................ Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan SCUBA ............................................................... Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus SHPO ......................................................................................... State Historic Preservation Officer USACE .............................................................................. United States Army Corps of Engineers USFWS .............................................................................. United States Fish and Wildlife Service USGS ............................................................................................ United States Geological Survey WBDO .............................................................................................. Waterborne Disease Outbreak ii Table of Contents Acknowledgements .......................................................................................................................... i Abbreviations and Acronyms ......................................................................................................... ii Table of Contents ........................................................................................................................... iii List of Tables ................................................................................................................................. vi List of Figures ............................................................................................................................... vii Mission Statement of the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department .................................. ix Vision Statement ............................................................................................................................ ix OTRD Values................................................................................................................................. ix 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 Tenkiller State Park ......................................................................................................... 4 Purpose and Significance of Tenkiller State Park ................................................................... 4 Geographic Location of Tenkiller State Park ......................................................................... 6 Community and Regional Context ............................................................................................. 6 Brief History of Sequoyah County ......................................................................................... 6 Demographic and Socioeconomic Conditions and Impact ..................................................... 9 Competing and Complementary Recreational Opportunities ............................................... 13 Regional and Park History ........................................................................................................ 16 Park History .......................................................................................................................... 16 Natural Resources in the Park ................................................................................................... 17 Climate and Air Quality ........................................................................................................ 17 Archeology ............................................................................................................................ 17 Topography ........................................................................................................................... 19 Geology ................................................................................................................................. 19 Soil ........................................................................................................................................ 20 Soil Suitability for Recreational Development ..................................................................... 23 Hydrology ............................................................................................................................. 24 iii Vegetative Cover .................................................................................................................
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