Texoma Region Meeting April 4th

The Lake Texoma Association will be hosting the Texoma Region Public Meeting on Friday, April 4, 2014 at 6:30pm at the Durant High School Auditorium.

The Lake Texoma Association is a nonprofit organization functioning much like an area-wide chamber of commerce promoting the entire Lake Texoma region, both Oklahoma and Texas.

Speakers include:

• Tulsa U.S. Army Corps of Engineers District Commander, Colonel R. Pratt
• Southwestern Power Administration, Fritha Ohlson, SWPA Division of Resources and Rates
• Lake Texoma Association Executive Director, Shelly Morgan 

The public meeting is intended to present Lake Texoma regional stakeholders from Oklahoma, Texas, other areas and visitors with facts regarding Lake Texoma’s economy, laws affecting lake management and water usage, particularly during extended drought conditions and actions underway or planned to reduce negative impacts.


Lake Texoma History, Federal Laws, Summary and Lake Elevation Action Points
Questions are increasing about factors affecting Lake Texoma such as federal laws, the Corps of Engineers, Southwestern Power Ad-ministration, Water Districts, and how lake elevations are administered. The following and other information has been developed from several sources by the Lake Texoma Association (LTA), as of January 11, 014 to help understand the overall situation. LTA is taking action to obtain federal legislation providing improved Lake Texoma drought management and conservation of hydropower and water supply water uses. Read more http://www.laketexomaonline.com/whats-going-on/149-lake-texoma-history-federal-laws-summary-and-lake-elevation-action-points

LTA Briefing- Lake Texoma Region Drought, Conservation, Tourism, Recreation and Lake Elevation Safeguards
Full Briefing http://www.slideshare.net/LakeTexoma/briefing-lta-to-key-leaders-on-drought-and-lake-elevation-safeguards-v3-2014

Support LTA Petition to Amend Federal Laws
Amend federal laws, such as Public Law 100-71, or enact other federal legislation to add drought control and conservation to federal reservoir project purposes. Project policy should include the implementation of more effective drought control, management and water conservation safeguards such as reservoir capacity, supply/demand pricing and lake elevations on federally owned water reservoirs in Oklahoma and Texas. Sustainable water resources must be one of the national and regional priorities particularly in serious drought Conditions. Read more http://www.laketexomaonline.com/whats-going-on/169-lta-petition-amend-federal-laws-such-as-public-law-100-71-or-enact-other-federal-legislation-to-add-drought-control-and-conservation-to-federal-reservoir-project-purposes

The new Durant High School is located at: 950 Gerlach Dr/E 2060 Rd., Durant, OK 74701   Directions

 LTA is celebrating over 50 years of promoting and protecting Lake Texoma.

LTA Website: www.LakeTexomaOnline.com
LTA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/laketexomaassociation
Corps of Engineers Tulsa District Website: http://www.swt.usace.army.mil/
Southwestern Power Administration Website: http://www.swpa.gov/

Lake Texoma, like many Texas lakes, has been suffering from extreme drought conditions for several years.  It is a BIG lake, and it is still one of the premier vacation destinations in the Southwest.  The monster striper bite is on and springtime is bursting at the seams with fun things to do, so we encourage you to come Experience Lake Texoma!  Find a fishing guide, place to stay, good eats and more on TexomaConnect.com