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United States Department of the Interior 

Bureau of Land Management 

Tulsa District 

Oklahoma Resource Area January 1994 

OKLAHOMA 

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN 

RECORD OF DECISION 

AND PLAN 

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Dear Reader: 

United States Department of the Interior 

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT 

Oklahoma Resource Area 

221 N. Service Road 

Moore, Oklahoma 73160-4946 

This document contains the combined Oklahoma Resource Management Plan (RMP) and Record 

of Decision (ROD). The ROD and Plan are combined to streamline our mandated land-useplanning requirements and to provide the reader with a useable finished product. 

The ROD records the decisions of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for administration 

of Federal land and mineral resources within the Oklahoma Planning Area. 

The Oklahoma RMP and appendices provide direction and guidance to BLM Managers in the 

formulation of decisions effecting the management of Federal resources within the planning area 

for the next 20 years. The Oklahoma RMP was extracted from the Proposed Oklahoma 

RMP/FEIS. 

The Planning Area encompasses BLM administered surface and split-estate minerals as well as 

Federal minerals under Federal surface administered by other Federal Agencies within the State 

of Oklahoma. 

The issuance of this ROD and RMP completes the BLM land use planning process for the State 

of Oklahoma. We now move to implementation of the plan. We wish to thank all the 

individuals and groups who participated in this effort these past two years, without their help we 

could not have completed this process. 

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Paul W. Tanner 

Area Manager 

Oklahoma Resource Area 

BLM-NM-PT-94-0002-4410 
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RECORD OF DECISION 

The decision is hereby made to approve the proposed decisions as described in the Proposed Oklahoma Resource 

Management Plan/Final Environmental Impact Statement (RMP/FEIS October 1993). 

MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS 

The decision to approve the Proposed Plan is based on: (I) the input received from the public, other Federal and 

state agencies; (2) the environmental analysis for the alternatives considered in the Draft RM•P/Draft EIS, as well 

as the Proposed Oklahoma RMP/FEIS. By adoption of this plan anticipated impacts as described in both the Draft 

and Final EIS will be minimized. 

IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING 

The approved Oklahoma RMP provides specific management decisions for the planning area for the next 20 years. 

Plan monitoring will be performed by periodic managerial review to ensure that all subsequent land-use management 

decisions conform to the Plan and to the established guidelines. On-the-ground actions resulting from management 

deeisions will be monitored by agency personnel to establish how effective the management measures are at 

minimizing environmental impacts. 

PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT 

Public opinion, input and involvement has been sought throughout the planning and decision making process. Public 

participation was documented in detail in Chapter 5 of the Proposed RMP/FEIS. An annual RMP summary 

document will be prepared to inform the public of the progress made in plan implementation. 

CONSISTENCY /PROTEST RESOLUTION 

No inconsistencies with the plans, programs, and policies of other Federal agencies or state and local governments 

were identified during the planning process, including the Governors consistency review. No protests were received 

on the Proposed Oklahoma RMP/FEIS 

PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF THIS DOCUMENT 

Copies of this document can be obtained by contacting the Bureau of Land Management, Oklahoma Resource Area, 

221 North Service Road, Moore Oklahoma 72160. 

CONCLUSION 

This Record of Decision constitutes the final Bureau action involved in the approval of the Oklahoma Resource 

Management Plan. Any person adversely affected by a decision of the Bureau Officer in implementing some portion 

of a Resource Management Plan may appeal such action to the Interior Board of Land Appeals pursuant to 43 Code 

of Federal Regulations 4.400 at the time the action is proposed for implementation. 

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Date William Calkins 

State Director, New Mexico 

Bureau of Land Management 
OKLAHOMA RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 

PLAN 

Recommended by: 

k!~ District Manager 

Tulsa District 

January 1994 

Prepared by 

U.S Department of the Interior 

Bureau of Land Management 

For Information: 

Paul W. Tanner 

Area Manager 

Oklahoma Resource Area 

221 North Service Road 

Moore, Oklahoma 73160 

Approved by: 

William Calkins 

State Director 

New Mexico State Office 
OKLAHOMA RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

SECTION PAGE 

INTRODUCTION. . . . . • . . • . • . . . . . . . . . • • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN for Issue 1. 

Oil and Gas Leasing and Development............................ 10 

Plan Application.................................. 16 

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN for Issue 2. 

Federal Coal Bearing Tracts Acceptable 

For Consideration For Leasing .................................... 65 

Plan Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 

RESOURCE--MANAGEMENT PLAN for Issue 3. 

Townsite Disposal ........................... .'.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN for Issue 4. 

Red River Management ..................... ;. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 

Scenario 4a.......................................... 101 

Medial Line as State Boundary 

Scenario 4b..................................... ........ 105 

No Boundary Legislation Enacted 

Scenario 4c .. ·. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 

Boundary Legislation Enacted 

PLAN IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING ............................... 111 

APPENDIX 1. 

APPENDIX 2. 

APPENDIX 3. 

APPENDICES 

Split-Estate Descriptions and Alternative Application .. . 

Oklahoma Oil and Gas Lease Operations .................. . 

Oklahoma Oil & Gas Lease Stipulations .................. . 

A-1-1 

A-2-1 

A-3-1 

Glossary ...•.•............•.......................................... G-1 

TABLE 1 

TABLE 2 

TABLE 3 

TABLE 4 

TABLES AND MAPS 

Federal Lands Open For Oil & Gas Leasing With 

Stipulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 

Federal Mineral Estate Closed to Oil & Gas Leasing ...... 16 

Coal Leasing Summary (Acres) ....•....................... 69 

Coal Leasing Summary (Tons)....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 

Oklahoma Planning Area(BLM) MAP..................................... 2 

PROJECT MAPS 

Altus Dam and Reservoir (BR)......................................... 19 

Fort Cobb Dam and Reservoir (BR) ..•.................................. 20 

Foss Reservoir(BR) ....•......•....•...........................•..•... 21 

McGee Reservoir ( BR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 

Mountain Park Dam/Tom Steed Reservoir (BR) ........................... 23 
Broken Bow Lake ( COE) . • . . . . . . • . • • . • . . . . . . . . • • • . . . . . • . • • . • . . • • • • • • . . • • 33 

Canton. . • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • . . . • • • • . • • • . . . • • • • . . • • • 3 4 

Chouteau Lock and Dam ( COE) • . . • • • • • • • • • . . • . • • . • • . • . . . . . • . • • . . • • • . . . • • 3 5 

Copan Lake. ( COE) • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • . . . • • • • • . • • • • • • . . . . • . • • • • . . • • 36 

Eufaula Dam and Lake(COE) .•• Parts a, b, c, d, •...•••••.•••••.••••... 37 

Fort Gibson Lake ( COE) . • • • • . . • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • . . . • • • . . . • . • • . • . . • • • • . . • • • 41 

Fort Supply Lake(COE) .....••.....•.••••.....•••............•.•.....•• 42 

Great Salt Plains ( COE) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • . . . . • • • • • . . • • . . . . . • • . • • • • • • • • 43 

Heyburn Lake ( COE) .••...•..•••.•.• .'. • . . . . . . . • • . • . . . . . • • . . . . . . • • . . . . . . 44 

Hugo Lake ( COE) • • • . • • • • . . . • . • • • • • • • . . . . . • . • • . . . . . . . • . • . . • . . . . • • • • . . • • 45 

Kaw Lake ( COE) • • • • . • . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • • . • • • 46 

Keystone Dam and Lake~ • • • . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • • 4 7 

Newt Graham Lock and Dam (COE) ................................•....•. 48 

Oologah Lake ( yOE) . . • . . . . . . . • . . • • . • • . • . . . . . . • • • . . • . . • . . . . . . . . . • • • • • . . 49 

Optima Lake ('COE) • . . . • • . . . . . . • • . • • • • . . . . • • • • • . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . • . • . • • . • • 50 

Pine Creek Lake ( COE) . • . . • . . . • . • • . . . • . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • • 51 

Roberts. Kerr Lock and Dam and Lake (COE) ..••............•....•..••. 52 

Sardis Lake ( COE)... • . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . • • • . . 53 

Tenkiller Ferry Dam ( COE)..... . . . • . • . . . . • . • . • . . . . • . • • . • •.• . . . . • . • • . • . . 54 

Texoma Lake and Denison Dam (COE) .••.....••.......•..•......•••.•.••• 55 

W.o. Mayo Lock and Dam (COE)......................................... 56 

Waurika Lake ( COE) . • . . . • . . . . . • . . . . . • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • • • . . . . • • • • . 57 

Webbers Falls Lock and Dam (COE) .........................•.........•. 58 

Wister Lake (COE) .••.....•........ ·.....•...•..•...............••....• 59 

Fort Sill Military Reservation (USA)................................ 62 

Camp Gruber Military Reservation (OKNG) .......•.....•................ 63 

McAlester Army Ammunition Depot (USA) ................................ 64 

COAL AREA MAPS 

Bache. . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • • • • • 83 

Blocker. • • • • • • . . • • • • . • • • . . • • • • • . . . • • • • • • • • • . . . . • • • . . . . • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • 84 

B.uck Creek Mountain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • • • • • • . . . . • • • • . . . . . • . • . • • . . • • • • . . • • 85 

Cavana 1 (West) . . . . . . • . . . . . . . • • • . • • . • • . . . . . . • • • . • . . . . . • . . . • . . . . . . • • • . • 86 

Coalgate. . . • . • . . . . . • • . . . . . . . . . • . . • . . . . • . . . . . • • • . . . . . • • • . . . . • • • • . . . • . . 87 

Heavener. . • • • • . . . . • . • • . . • • . . . . • • . . . . . • • . . . . . • • . . . . . . • • . • . . . • • • . . . . • • • 88 

Howe (West 1/2)...................................................... 89 

Howe (East 1/2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 

Lehigh (North 1/2)................................................... 91 

Lehigh (South 1/2) ........•..........................•............... 92 

Me Curtain........................................................... 93 

Morgan Mountain...................................................... 94 

Rock Island.......................................................... 95 

Spiro-Bokoshe (East 1/2)............................................. 96 

Spiro Bokoshe (West 1/2) .... •......................................... 97 

Wilburton/Red Oak.................................................... 98 

Wister ...•......•...........•................•..•........•....•••.... 99 

Red River Maps 

Red River Area, Scenario 4a. (East 1/2) ........••.......•.....••••..• 103 

Red River Area, Scenario 4a. (West 1/2) ....••. ; ....•••....••..••..••• 104 

Red River Area, Scenario 4b. (East 1/2) •.......................••.... 106 

Red River Area, Scenario 4b. (West 1/2) ..........................•..• 107 

Red River Area, Scenario 4c ...........................•.....•.......• 110 
INTRODUCTION 

The Oklahoma Resource Management Plan (RMP) 

provides the BLM a comprehensive framework for 

managing the Federally owned minerals and BLM 

administrated lands in the State of Oklahoma. The RMP 

establishes program constraints, resource objectives and 

resource management methods. 

Management decisions presented in this plan will remain 

in effect until the plan is amended, revised or replaced 

by a new plan. If significant changes occur in the 

proposed uses of Federal lands and minerals within the 

state, the ]{MP will be amended or revised to address . 

those changes. 

This RMP fulfills the Federal Land Policy and 

Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA) requirements for 

comprehensive land-use planning for public lands. All 

actions within this document conform to and are 

designed to meet the requirements of the Mineral 

Leasing Act of 1920, as amended. 

Description of Planning Area 

Oklahoma is situated in the south-central portion of the 

contiguous forty-eight states. The state is the 19th 

largest and covers an area 208 miles north and south by 

470 miles east and west at the panhandle. The state 

covers an area of approximately 68,656 square miles or 

roughly 44,000,000 acres. Oklahoma is bordered on the 

south by Texas, the west by New Mexico, the northwest 

by Colorado, the north by Kansas and the east by 

Arkansas. 

Federally owned surface and mineral estate in Oklahoma 

encompass approximately 2.1 million acres located in 72 

of the state's 77 counties (Map 1-1). 

The Oklahoma Planning Area consists of the Federally 

owned surface and mineral estate administered by the 

BLM, not including the approximately 249,431 acres of 

United States (U.S.) Forest Service managed lands. 

The planning area includes up to 90,000 surface acres, 

520,000 acres of split estate minerals (private surface 

over Federal minerals) and approximately 1,200,000 

acres of Federal mineral estate underlying other Federal 

Surface Management Agencies (SMA 's) lands. 

Federal minerals are classified as both Public Domain 

(PO) minerals and acquired minerals depending upon 

how they became Federal property. PD minerals have 

resulted from the Federal government retaining 

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ownership of the mineral estate. Acquired minerals 

result from a Federal agency's purchase of private lands 

and the underlying mineral estate for a specific purpose 

or project such as a military base or reservoir site. Not 

· all mineral estate within the boundaries of the SMA 

lands were acquired. For land use planning purposes 

however, all acreage within the administrative boundaries 

of the SMAs are treated as Federal. 

The Federal SMAs within Oklahoma and their specific 

areas of responsibility include: 

(1) The United States Army (US Army), Corps of 

Engineers (COE), Tulsa District for reservoirs as well as 

various local flood protection projects including; 

ARCADIA, BIRCH, BROKEN BOW, CANTON, 

CHOUTEAU Lock and Dam (L&D), EUFAULA, 

FORT GIBSON, FORT SUPPLY, GREAT SALT 

PLAINS, HEYBURN, HUGO, HULAH, _ KA W, 

KEYSTONE, MCCLELLAN-KERR NAVIGATION 

SYSTEM, NEWT GRAHAM (L&D}, OPTIMA, 

OOLOGAH, PINE CREEK, ROBERT S.KERR, 

SARDIS, SKIATOOK, TENKILLER, TEXOMA, W.O. 

MAYO (L&D}, WAURIKA, WEBBER FALLS (L&D}, 

and WISTER. 

(2) The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOl}, Bureau 

of Reclamation (BR}, Great Plains Region for the 

following reservoirs; ALTUS, FORT COBB, FOSS, 

McGEE CREEK, THUNDERBIRD, and TOM STEED. 

(3) The US Army, for the following installations; FORT 

SILL, McALESTER ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT, 

and CAMP GRUBER. , 

(4) The DOl, Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS}, 

Region 2, Albuquerque, New Mexico for the GREAT 

SALT PLAINS, LITTLE RIVER, OPTIMA, 

SEQUOY AH, TISHIMINGO, WASHITA and 

WI CHIT A MOUNTAINS National Wildlife Refuges 

(NWR}, and the TISHIMINGO National Fish Hatchery. 

(5) The DOl, National Park Service (NPS), Southwest 

Region, Santa Fe, New Mexico for the CHICKASAW 

National Recreation Area (includes LAKE OF THE 

ARBUCKLES). 

(6) The DOl, Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Anadarko 

and Muskogee Area Offices for management of BIA 

owned lands in Oklahoma. 
OKLAHOMA PLANNING AREA 

~ COUNTIES WITH GREATER THAN 1,000 ACRES OF SPLIT-EST.ATE 
(7) U.S. Air Force (USAF) for ALTUS, TINKER, and 

VANCE Air Force Bases. 

(8) U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Prisons (BP) 

for EL RENO Federal Reformatory. 

(9) U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), 

Agricultural Research Service (ARS) for lands in 

Canadian, Harper and Woodward counties. 

Federal split-estate tracts range in size from less than 1 

acre to over 100,000 acres. A description of split-estate 

minerals, identified within each county by legal 

description, is included in Appendix 1. 

Planning Issues, Criteria, and Management Concerns 

The BLM planning regulations equate land use planning 

with problem solving and issue resolution. An issue is 

defined as an opportunity, conflict, or problem, 

regarding the use or management of public land and 

resources. 

Planning criteria are the standards, rules, and measures 

used for data collection and alternative formulation, 

which will guide fmal plan selection. Planning criteria 

are taken from appropriate laws and regulations, BLM 

Manuals and directives, and concerns expressed in 

meetings, and consultations, both with the public and 

other agencies. 

Management concerns are those non-issue related 

procedures or land use allocations which have proven, 

during the preparation of this RMP/EIS, to need 

modification. Management concerns focus on use 

conflicts, requirements, or conditions that cannot be 

resolved administratively and did not, during initial 

public scoping, appear to meet the criteria to qualify as 

a planning issue. 

The issues examined by the Oklahoma RMP were 

identified based upon public input, the judgment of the 

planning team and BLM management consultation. The 

issues addressed the anticipated concerns of the public, 

industry and other Federal, State and local agencies. 

ISSUE 1: LEASING AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE 

FEDERAL OIL AND GAS MINERAL EST ATE IN 

OKLAHOMA. 

This issue was further broken down into the following 

leasing categories: 

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I. Open Subject to Standard Terms and Conditions 

(STC). 

Federal minerals within Oklahoma as identified by this 

plan which are open for oil and gas leasing and 

development subject to standard lease terms and 

conditions. These are the areas where the terms and 

conditions of a standard lease form are sufficient to 

protect other land uses and/or resource values. 

2.0oen Subject to Seasonal or Other Minor Constraints. 

Federal minerals within Oklahoma which are open for oil 

and gas leasing and development subject to minor 

constraints such as seasonal restrictions (wildlife, 

recreation, etc.). These areas are where moderately 

restrictive lease stipulations may be required to mitigate 

potential impacts to other land uses or resource values. 

3.0pen Subject to No Surface Occupancy and Similar 

Major Constraints. 

Federal minerals within Oklahoma which are open for oil 

and gas leasing and development subject to major 

constraints such as No Surface Occupancy (NSO) 

stipulations on areas larger than 40 acres in size or more 

than 1/4 mile in width. These are the areas that require 

highly restrictive lease stipulations in order to mitigate 

potential impacts to other land uses or resource values. 

4.Closed to Leasing. 

Federal minerals within Oklahoma which are closed to 

leasing. These areas are where other land uses or 

resource values cannot be adequately protected by the 

most restrictive lease stipulations and appropriate 

protection can only be ensured by closing the area to 

leasing. 

Management Direction (Existing Oil and Gas Leases) 

Existing leases may contain leasing stipulations that are 

either too restrictive or not restrictive enough in terms of 

the goals and objectives established in areas where the 

preceding lease stipulation categories may apply. The 

existing lease terms and conditions can only be modified 

by the agreement of both parties to the lease; or after 

lease termination. 
ISSUE 2: FEDERAL COAL BEARING TRACTS IN 

OKLAHOMA WHICH ARE ACCEPT ABLE FOR 

FURTHER CONSIDERATION FOR COMPETITIVE 

COAL LEASING. 

Federal coal tracts identitied within this RMP as 

acceptable for further consideration for leasing, must 

pass the four land use planning screens as described in 

Title 43 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 3420. 

These are: 

Screen I. Development Potential 

Only those Federal coal bearing tracts that have 

development potential can be identified as acceptable for 

further consideration for leasing. 

Screen 2. Unsuitability Criteria 

The Federal coal bearing tracts identitied as possessing 

coal devdoprrient potential (screen one) have been 

assessed for applicability of the 20 unsuitability criteria 

identified in 43 CFR 3461. The criteria in the CFR are 

as follows: 

Criterion Number I. All Federal lands included in the 

tollowing land systems or categories shall be considered 

unsuitable: National Park System, National Wildlife 

Refuge System, Natiomtl System of Trails, National 

Wilderness Preservation System, National Wild and 

Scenic. Rivers System, National Recreation Areas, lands 

acquired with money derived from the Land and Water 

Conservation Fund, National Forests, and Federal lands 

in incorporated cities and towns. 

Criterion Number 2. Federal lands that are within 

rights-of-way or easements or within surface leases tor 

residential, commercial, industrial, or other public 

purposes, on Federally owned surface shall be 

considered unsuitable. 

. Criterion Number 3. Lands within 100 feet of a 

cemetery, or within 300 teet on any public building, 

school, church, community or institutional building or 

public park or withi~ 300 feet of an occupied dwelling 

shall be considered unsuitable. 

Criterion Number 4. Federal land designated as 

wilderness study area shall be considered unsuitable 

while under review by the Administration and the 

Congress ti>r possible wilderness designation. 

Criterion Number 5. Scenic Federal lands designated by 

visual resource management analysis as Class I (an area 

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of outstanding scenic quality or high visual sensitivity) 

but not currently on the National Register of Natural 

Landmarks shall be considered unsuitable. 

Criterion Number 6. Federal lands under permit by the 

surface management agency, and being used for 

scientific studies involving food or fiber production, 

natural resources, or technology demonstrations and 

experiments shall be considered unsuitable for the 

duration of the study demonstration C?r experiment, 

except where mining could be conducted in such a way 

as to enhance or not jeopardize the purposes of the 

study, as determined by the surface management agency, 

or where the principal scientific user or agency gives 

written concurrence to all or certain methods of mining. 

Criterion Number 7. All publicly or privately owned 

places which are included in the National Register of 

Historic Places shall be considered unsuitable. This shall 

include any area, after consultation with the Advisory 

Council on Historic Preservation and the State Historic 

Preservation Ofticer, are necessary to protect the 

inherent values of the property that made it eligible for 

listing in the National Register. 

Criterion Number 8. Federal lands designated as natural 

areas or as National Natural Landmarks shall be 

considered unsuitable. 

Criterion Number 9. Federally designated critical habitat 

for listed threatened or endangered plant and animal 

species, and habitat proposed to be designated as critical 

tor listed threatened or endangered plant and animal 

species or species proposed for listing, and habitat for 

Federal threatened or endangered species which is 

determined by the Fish and Wildlife Service and the 

surface management agency to be of essential value and 

where the presence of threatened or endangered species 

has been scientitically documented, shall be considered 

unsuitable. 

Criterion Number 10. Federal lands containing habitat 

determined to be critical or essential for plant or animal 

species listed by a state pursuant to state law as 

endangered or threatened shall be considered unsuitable. 

Criterion Number II. A bald or golden eagle nest or 

site on Federal lands that is determined to be active and 

an appropriate buffer zone of land around the nest site 

shall be considered unsuitable. 

Criterion Number 12. Bald and golden eagle roost and 

concentration area on Federal lands used during 

migration and wintering shall be considered unsuitable. 
Criterion Number 13. Federal lands containing a falcon 

(excluding kestrel) cliff nesting site with an active nest 

and a buffer zone of Federal land around the nest site 

shall be considered unsuitable. 

Criterion Number 14. Federal lands which are high 

priority habitat for migratory bird species of high 

Federal interest on a regional or national basis, as 

determined jointly by the surface management agency 

and the USFWS, shall be considered unsuitable. 

Criterion Number 15. Federal lands which the surface 

management agency and the Sta'te jointly agree are 

habitat for resident species of fish, wildlife, and plants 

of high interest to the State and which are essential for 

maintaining these priority wildlife and plant species shall 

be considered unsuitable. 

Criterion Number 16. Federal lands in riverine, coastal 

and special floodplains (100-year recurrence interval) on 

which the surface management agency determines that 

mining could not be undertaken without substantial threat 

of loss of life or property shall be considered unsuitable 

for all or certain stipulated methods of coal mining. 

C~terion Number 17. Federal lands which have been 

committed by the surface management agency to use as 

municipal watersheds shall be considered unsuitable. 

Criterion Number 18. Federal lands with. National 

Resource Waters, as identified by states in their water 

quality management plans, and a buffer zone of Federal 

lands 1/4 mile from the outer edge of the far bank11 of 

the water, shall be unsuitable. 

Criterion Number 19. Federal lands identified as 

alluvial valley floors, where mining would interrupt, 

discontinue, or preclude farming, shall be considered 

unsuitable. Additionally, when mining Federal land 

outside an alluvial valley floor would materially damage 

the quantity or quality of water in surface or 

underground water systems that would supply alluvial 

valley floors, the land shall be considered unsuitable. 

Criterion Number 20. Federal lands in a state to which 

is applicable a criterion (i). proposed by the state or 

Indian tribe located in the planning area, and (ii) adopted 

by rule making by the Secretary, shall be considered 

unsuitable. 

It should be noted that applicable exceptions and 

exemptions are identified in the CFR for every 

unsuitability criteria. 

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3.Multiple Use 

Multiple land use decisions have eliminated additional 

areas from surface coal leasing consideration to protect 

locally important resource values not included in the 20 

unsuitability criteria. 

4.Surface Owner Consultation 

Qualified surface owners have been, and will be 

consulted to determine preference for or against coal 

mining by other than underground methods. 

ISSUE 3: TOWNSITE DISPOSAL 

The Townsite Reserves Projectinventories were initiated 

in March 1989, and concluded in April 1992. Initial 

inventories have been conducted in each of the counties 

of the former Oklahoma Territory. A total of 1,934 

town and place names have been identified and checked 

for reserves in the original patents. Patents for seventyfive of the townsites were found to have contained 

reservations for parks and/or public purposes. Reserves 

for forty-one of the seventy-five townsites have been 

patented. The reservations for the remaining thirty-four 

townsites for which a patent was never issued total 

366.779 acres. 

ISSUE 4: RED RIVER MANAGEMENT 

PD lands occur along the Red River in Oklahoma from 

the 98th Meridian of West Longitude to the mouth of the 

North Fork of the Red River, between the medial line of 

the river and the northern border of Texas. The lack of 

a permanent fixed boundary between these two states has 

resulted in a history of dispute and conflict over this 

area. The Red River Management Area (RRMA) will 

include those PD lands identified by the survey method 

.agreed to by both Oklahoma and Texas as a resolution to 

the Red River boundary issue. 

Current U.S. District Court decisions on five river miles 

near Waurika, Oklahoma, have resulted in approximately 

1,400 acres being identified as Public Land. If the widebed or ancient cut bank survey option is utilized, 

approximately 45,000 acres would be identified as PD 

south of the rivers medial line. 

PLANNING CRITERIA 

The following describes the planning criteria that were 

used in addressing the identified issues. All alternatives 

considered for management of the identified issues or 

addressing the issues must satisfy the criteria. 
1. All proposed actions must comply with laws, 

Executive Orders,and regulations. 

2. For each proposed action, the resource outputs must 

be reasonahle and achievable with available technology. 

3. All proposed actions must recommend resource 

allocations which are in accordance with the principles 

of multiple-use and sustained yield. 

4. The RM P will describe the specific circumstances 

within which mineral lease stipulations would b'e subject 

to waiver. Those lease stipulations not subject to waiver 

will also be described. 

5. All proposed actions will be evaluated to consider 

long term henefits to the public in relation to short term 

benefits. 

6. Surface actions not controlled by, or under the 

authority of, the BLM will not be addressed by the 

RMP. Surface uses authorized by the surface owner or 

the SMA are not subject to discussion in the RMP. 

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN 

This plan is for all Federal lands and minerals under the 

jurisdiction of the BLM in Oklahoma. This RMP was 

developed with guidance provided by the planning 

criteria, public consultation and coordination with other 

agencies. 

The RMP is not a land use plan for private, state, or 

other SMA resources. BLM has no surface jurisdiction 

over the approximately 520,000 acres of split estate 

Federal minerals administered by the agency, nor does 

the BLM have surface land use authority concerning the 

approximately I ,200,000 acres of SMA 's lands. Under 

the various Federal mineral leasing laws, regulations and 

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programs, the SMA has the responsibility for consenting 

to mineral leasing and subsequent minerals development. 

The SMA retains all authority to manage their programs 

and resources while the management of the mineral 

estate is vested with the BLM. 

CONTINUING MANAGEMENT GUIDANCE CCMG) 

This section describes resource management guidance 

that is applicable to, and therefore constitutes a part of 

the RMP. CMG is provided by laws, Executive Orders 

(EO), regulations, Interior Department manuals, BLM 

manuals and BLM instruction memoranda. CMG also 

includes decisions from preceding land use plans and 

cooperative agreements or memoranda of understanding 

with other state and Federal agencies. 

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The CMG applicable to the resource programs which 

may be affected by management decisions resulting from 

this RMP and a brief description of these resource 

programs include: 

I. LANDS AND REALTY 

FLPMA declares it is the policy of the United States that . 

public land be retained in Federal ownership, unless 

disposal will serve the national interest. FLPMA further 

specifies, a disposal action may be initiated, if through 

land use planning, a tract is identified as difficult and 

uneconomic to manage as part of the public lands and is 

not suitable for management by another Federal 

department or agency. 

Initial inventories conducted during the late 1970's 

indicated there were approximately 8,000 acres of public 

land remaining within the State of Oklahoma. These 

parcels, scattered across 42 counties, were small, 

isolated and management was of a. custodial nature only. 

On February 25, 1982, the Director of the BLM changed 

the agencies direction for the State of Oklahoma from the 

posture of management and retention to focusing on 

disposal of the remaining public land within the State. 

In response to that decision, the BLM, Oklahoma 

Resource Area (ORA), divided the state into seven 

planning areas and prepared land use documents for 

proper land use allocation for each of the seven areas. 

From these planning documents, tracts were designated 

for disposal through sales, the Recreation and Public 

Purpose (R&PP) Act, and the Color-of-Title (COT) Act. 

The Director's guidance and the decisions resulting from 

the previous. land use documents have been implemented 

and are nearing completion. 

It was provided in the Act of May 2, 1890, since 

repealed, that patents for townsites shall contain a 

reservation for parks, schools and other public purposes 

and that patents shall be issued conveying these 

reservations to the towns when organized as 

municipalities. While conducting county records 

research for the aforementioned actions, it was 

discovered many of these reservations had never been 

patented. A subsequent review of available records 

revealed 33 tral:ts within 16 counties, containing 

approximately 367 acres which had been reserved in the 

original townsite patents remain unpatented. The status 

of these lands varies from abandoned townsites which 

have now been incorporated into adjoining agricultural 

lands to tracts presently used by the towns for a myriad 

of applications. 
The Red River that forms Oklahoma's southern boundary 

has served as a political boundary since 1819 when it 

was negotiated as an international boundary between the 

United States and New Spain. It continued to serve as 

an international boundary as the land area south of the 

river changed to Mexico's ownership and finally Texas 

ownership. PO was identified along the Red River as an 

indirect result of discovery of oil along the riverbed. 

Ensuing disrmtes resulted in the State of Oklahoma filing 

suit against the State of Texas in the United States 

Supreme Court. The Supreme Court weighted its 

findings heavily on the Treaty of 1819, the memoirs of 

John Adams, and a treaty with the Kiowa, Comanche 

and Apache (KCA) tribes. Based upon the memoirs of 

Adams, the Supreme Court found the United States 

clearly intended all lands to the south bank to be a part 

of the United States. The treaty with the KCA's 

provided those tribes the territory north of the "middle 

of the main channel" of the Red River between the 98th 

Meridian and the North Fork of Red River. The 

Supreme Court further decided the Red River was not 

navigable and therefore, the State of Oklahoma did not 

own the riverbed. A supplemental decree stated PO 

existed only "between the 98th ·Meridian of West 

Longitude and the mouth of the North Fork". Even with 

this definite court decision, determining the precise limits 

of the boundary has not yet ended. Presently, then:: are 

Oklahoma and Texas Boundary Commissions specitically 

empowered to address a tina! resolution. 

There may also be additional tracts of PO situated within 

the state which are presently unidentitied due to 

deficiencies in existing land status records. 

2. WILDLIFE 

The BLM 's wildlife management program activities in 

Oklahoma are limited to preparation of environmental 

analyses, Special Status Species (SSS) evaluations or 

clearances, wetland determinations and development of 

stipulations for impact avoidance or mitigation in the 

mineral development and lands initiatives. 

Lease stipulations and notices, and conditions of 

approval (COA) of an Application for Permit to Drill 

(APD) deal with such issues and resources as SSS, 

wetland/riparian areas and migratory birds. Deaths of 

migratory birds in uncovered oil and gas t1uids disposal 

pits have been documented in Oklahoma. 

Federal minerals under private surface or Federal surface 

managed by another Federal agency or licensed by 

another Federal agency to a state or local agency for 

surface management purposes are the most common 

situations encountered in BLM 's wildlife management 

program in Oklahoma. In these situations BLM 's 

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wildlife responsibilities in Oklahoma do not begin until 

a BLM mineral action (leasing and/or development) is 

proposed. 

SSS include state and Federally listed Threatened and 

Endangered (T &E) plant and animal species, species 

proposed for listing and category 1 and 2 candidate 

species being reviewed by the USFWS. Agency 

coordination information indicates that there are currently 

89 SSS in the state of Oklahoma. 

SSS and other tish, wildlife and wetland/riparian 

resource concerns are addressed through site specific 

agency coordination in Oklahoma. 

Coordination is initiated with the Oklahoma Natural 

Heritage Inventory (OKNHI) and if necessary with the 

USFWS and the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife 

Conservation (ODWC) regarding each site specific BLM 

project in Oklahoma. These agencies have provided 

information essential to the development of this RMP. 

The Endangered Species Act (ESA), the Migratory Bird 

Treaty Act, the Bald Eagle Protection Act, BLM policies 

regarding protection of SSS and information received 

from the USFWS, ODWC, and the OKNHI have 

int1uenced the development and application of 

stipulations and lease notices. Lease notices are advisory 

in function and do not mandatorily require any action. 

The objective of the BLM "Riparian Area Management· 

Policy" is to maintain, restore, or improve riparian areas 

to achieve a healthy and productive ecological condition 

for maximum long-term benefits. 

This BLM policy, EO 11988 (Floodplain Management) 

and EO 11990 (Protection and Management of Wetlands) 

result in wetland and riparian area management being of 

particular concern. Wetland-Riparian resource protection 

stipulations have been developed, and are presented as an 

integral part of the oil, gas and coal resource programs. 

3. RANGE 

There are four active grazing leases currently being 

administered in Oklahoma. Three of these grazing leases 

lie along the north bank of the Red River; two in 

Tillman County and one in Jefferson County. The fourth 

grazing lease is on the South Canadian River in Blaine 

County. 

The public lands in the RRMA possess some value for 

livestock grazing. Maintaining fences and accounting for 

livestock during tloods are some of the problems 

associated with livestock grazing in such a large 
floodplain. In the absence of a well defined south bank 

(state line) the public lands are currently being grazed by 

livestock generally owned by Texas ranchers with private 

lands adjacent to the Red River public lands. Several 

grazing applications have been received for RRMA 

lands. However, no Section 15 grazing leases have been 

· issued for any portion of the public lands which border 

the south bank of the Red River. 

4. CULTURAL and PALEONTOLOGICAL 

RESOURCES 

A cultural resource is defined as any cultural, 

archeological, historical, or architectural site, building, 

structure, District, or object. Cultural resources with a 

few exceptions are always over 50 years old; and can 

also be burials, sacred, or ceremonial sites presently 

used or considered important by Federally recognized 

Indian tribes. 

The primary goal of the cultural resource program is to 

manage cultural resources on public lands in a manner 

that protects the cultural resources. 

Protection of cultural resources is required by several 

Federal laws; including the National Historic 

Preservation Act of 1966 (NHPA) as amended, the 

Archeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 

(ARPA), the American Indian Religious Freedom Act of 

1978 (AIRFA), and ·FLPMA. All these laws provide for 

the protection and management of cultural resources. 

These laws are implemented through Federal regulations, 

primarily 36 CFR 800, "Protection of Historic and 

Cultural Properties," which implements Section 106 of 

NHPA. These regulations as amended determine how 

the NHPA shall be followed by the Federal agencies, the 

State Historic Preservation Officers (SHPOs) and the 

Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. Two other 

key regulations are 43 CFR 7, which implements ARPA; 

and 36 CFR 60, which sets up the National Register of 

Historic Places. 

When cultural resources are discovered they are 

evaluated under the criteria of eligibility of the National 

Register of Historic Places (36 CFR 60.4). Cultural 

resources listed or determined eligible for the National 

Register are protected and managed under BLM 

guidelines and procedures developed to comply with 

current laws and regulations. 

Sacred tribal grounds or ceremonial sites considered 

important by federally recognized tribes are managed in 

accordance with AIRF A. At present AIRF A has no 

implementing regulations, and BLM consults with native 

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Americans under ARPA regulations and 43 CFR 7. The 

Native American Grave Protection And Repatriation Act 

of 1990, (NAGPRA) requires consultations with a tribe 

that has cultural affiliation when human remains, 

associated and unassociated funerary objects, sacred 

objects, and objects of cultural patrimony are found 

during testing, excavations, or unexpected discoveries. 

A key tool used by the BLM to manage the cultural 

resources is a varied intensity of inventory divided into 

three classes: Class I - Previously conducted inventory 

and literature search; Class II- Sampling field inventory 

(all sample units inventoried to a Class III level); and 

Class III - Intensive tield inventory covers 100% of the 

area on foot. With only specifically defined exceptions 

in the BLM Cultural Resource Manual, the Class III 

inventory is required before any surface disturbance is 

allowed. 

Cultural resource program involvement in split-estate 

minerals activities in Oklahoma consists of development 

of environmental analyses reports, site specific 

evaluations or inventories in support of mineral leasing, 

development of stipulations for impact mitigation or 

impact avoidance, and consultations with State agencies. 

Program involvement associated with mineral leasing 

under SMA properties is limited to coordination and 

consultation with the other Federal agencies and with 

state agencies. 

At the present time 15 sites listed on the National 

Register of Historic Places are located on lands with 

Federal mineral estate in Oklahoma. A list of known 

archeological and historic sites occurring on lands with 

Federal mineral estate is maintained by the ORA. To 

prevent confusion on cultural reviews in this document 

a summary follows: 

Cultural Resources in Oklahoma 

-13,671 archeological sites recorded (4/1/92) 

-809 properties or districts ( 4/1/92) listed on National · 

Register of Historic Places 

-15 National Register Sites located on Federal mineral 

estate 

-0- National Register Sites on Federal coal tracts 

proposed for leasing in new coal development in 1992-

1993 

-9 Sites and 2 potential Historic Districts considered 

eligible for National Register located on Federal minerals 

-95 (approximately) Sites or locations that have been 

recommended for evaluation or testing for eligibility to 

the National Register that are also on Federal minerals. 
Paleontological Resources in Oklahoma 

-240 recorded fossil localities in coal areas of S.E. 

Oklahoma 

-60 (of the 240) localities are considered very significant 

-9 (of these 60) localities are on Federal Mineral Estate 

-2 (of the 9) localities are on federal coal tracts 

proposed for leasing in new coal development and 

require avoidance or mitigation 

The BLM paleontological resource management program 

within Oklahoma includes the requirement that the BLM 

be notifiedj should paleontological resources be 

encountered during the conduct of BLM approved 

operations. 

5. RECREATION RESOURCES 

The BLM's recreation resources management program 

in Oklahoma consists of limited coal planning 

responsibilities in eastern Oklahoma and the 

responsibilities of planning for and management of 

recreation resources within the RRMA. Recreation 

values or components that are evaluated and discussed in 

any land use planning within the RRMA include: visual 

resource management, off-highway vehicle use 

designations, and the identification of areas with 

significant recreation resource values or potential 

conflicts with other resource uses. Because the actual 

location of most of the PD in the RRMA are unknown, 

recreation program efforts have been directed toward the 

identification of potential values rather than specific 

actions. The following recreation resource management 

program guidance applies to all PD under BLM 

administration. 

As public land is identified it becomes available for 

dispersed recreation activities, including hunting, fishing, 

sightseeing, horseback riding, hiking, and rafting 

consistent with limitations necessary to meet other 

resource management objectives. Provision for 

opportunities accessible by car and close to population 

centers are emphasized. 

There are no established National Back Country Byways 

within the Tulsa District. The use of off-road vehicles 

on BLM administered land along the RRMA is regulated 

in accordance with the authority and requirements of EO 

11644 and 11989 and regulations contained in 43 CFR 

8340. These regulations and EO require that off-road 

vehicle use not cause significant adverse impacts to 

resource values, that conflicts between visitors be 

minimized, and that public hazards are identified and 

public safety is promoted. 

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Wild and Scenic Rivers 

The BLM uses a three-step Wild and Scenic Rivers study 

process. The tirst two steps, determining eligibility and 

potential classification, were completed in the fall of 

1992. The third step, determining suitability, is being 

deferred until the boundary questions have been 

resolved. Final decisions concerning designation of Wild 

and Scenic Rivers are reserved by Congress. 

Visual Resources 

Visual Resource Management (VRM) is an analytical 

process that identifies, sets and meets the objective of 

maintaining scenic values and visual quality. 

VRM classes and objectives as set forth below are used 

to classify the scenic qualities of landscapes and 

prescribe management guidelines as needed to achieve 

VRM objectives. 

Class I. The objective of this class is to preserve the 

existing character of the landscape. This class provides 

for natural ecological changes; however, it does not 

preclude limited management activity. The level of 

change to the characteristic landscape should be very low 

and must not attract attention. 

Class II. The objective of this class is to retain the 

existing character of the landscape. The level of change 

to the characteristic landscape should be low. 

Management activities may be seen; but should not 

attract the attention of the casual observer. Any changes 

must repeat the basic elements of form, line, color, and 

texture found in the predominant natural features of the 

characteristic landscape. 

Class Ill. The objective of this class is to partially retain 

the existing character of the landscape. The level of 

change to the characteristic landscape should be 

moderate. Management activities may attract attention 

but should not dominate the view of the casual observer. 

Changes should repeat the basic elements found in the 

predominant · natural features of the characteristic 

landscape. 

Class IV. The objective of this class is to provide for 

management activities that require major modification of 

the existing charaCter of the landscape. The level of 

change to the characteristic landscape can be high. 

These management activities may dominate the view and 

be the major focus of viewer attention. However, every 

attempt should be made to minimize the impact of these 

activities through careful location, .minimal disturbance 

and repeating basic elements. 
6. SOIL, WATER and AIR; HAZARDOUS 

MATERIALS MANAGEMENT. 

The soil, water and air (SWA) and hazardous materials 

management (HMM) programs direction and guidance 

within the planning area consist of application of Federal 

and State air quality laws, surface protection regulations, 

water quality regulations, BLM manuals and policy 

memoranda. The programs activities are limited to 

preparation of environmental analyses, evaluations of 

potential surface disturbing activities and development of 

stipulations for impact avoidance or mitigation in the 

mineral development and lands initiatives. 

The BLM relies extensively upon the USDA Soil 

Conservation Service (SCS) soil survey program and its 

county publications when evaluating potential surface 

disturbing actions. Emphasis is placed upon prevention 

of surface degradation as well as mitigation and 

rehabilitation of surface damages. 

SWA & HMM is accomplished by incorporation of site 

specific mitigation measures for each BLM authorized 

action or approval. 

7. MINERALS 

The BLM 's responsibility for the management of the 

Federal government's mineral resources and the effect 

that management has upon the surface requires that all 

minerals management decisions and mineral resource 

allocations comply with both NEPA and CEQ guidelines. 

Procedures for reviewing nominated oil and gas lease 

parcels vary depending upon the category of surface 

ownership. Proposals to lease split-estate minerals 

require the BLM to prepare a site specitic environmental 

assessment and assure that necessary surface protection 

stipulations are attached to the lease. Procedures for 

leasing on other SMA minerals are similar to split-estate 

procedures except that the SMA is contacted for 

approval to lease and also for identitication of specific 

agency surface protection stipulations. The Bureau is 

responsible for NEPA compliance documentation which 

could include preparing a site-specific environmental 

assessment that addresses the proposal. 

Oil and gas lease operations are regulated by lease 

terms, Federal and State governmental regulations and 

special lease stipulations that may be attached to the 

lease to protect specific resource values identitied in the 

environmental assessment or env.ironmental impact 

statement process. All Federal oil and gas operations in 

Oklahoma are conducted following procedures 

established and presented in 43 CFR 3160. 

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Minerals program acllvJiles in Oklahoma typically 

involve on-site inspections such as before approving an 

Application for Permit to Drill (APD), Drilling Plan 

review, lease operations monitoring and regulation 

enforcement. A general description of Federal oil and 

gas lease operations and APD procedures is contained in 

Appendix 2. 

Coal program activities in Oklahoma involve on-site 

inspections, production inspections, reclamation 

inspections and lease operation review. 

There are approximately 370,000 acres of Federal coal· 

in Oklahoma. Of these acres, approximately 48,050 

acres are currently under lease. Following the Call For 

Coal Information published in the Federal Register [54 

FR 5688 (1989)] and a public coal information meeting 

held in the town of Poteau in January 1992, 

approximately 173,300 acres in southeastern Oklahoma 

were identified by private industry for possible leasing. 

RMP ACTIONS 

The RMP is a comprehensive land use plan to guide 

future management of lands and resources. 

The selected RMP is the "Proposed RMP" as described 

in the Proposed RMP/Final EIS. 

The four Planning Issues addressed in the Oklahoma 

RMP include; (1) Oil and Gas Leasing and 

Development, (2) Coal Leasing, (3) Townsite Disposal 

and (4) Red River Management. 

An analysis of the issues reveals that the issues 

themselves are non-interactive, i.e. generally do not 

compete for use of the same area or resource. This has 

resulted in the RMP being issue specific. 

THE RMP FOR ISSUE l. OIL AND GAS LEASING 

AND DEVELOPMENT: 

Split-Estate Lands 

All new oil and gas leases will be issued with STC. 

Stipulations required by law, regulation and BLM policy 

will be incorporated into each lease where those 

stipulations apply. In addition, this RMP will include 

optional stipulations where resource values exist that 

warrant special protection. 

SMA Lands 

All new leases would be subject to stipulations currently 

identified by the SMA. Additional stipulations will be 
applied to these SMA lands where the BLM has 

determined that additional stipulations may be necessary 

to protect resource values warranting greater protection 

than provided by the SMA stipulations. 

FEDERAL Oll.. AND GAS LEASE STIPULATIONS 

A Federal oil and gas lease is a contract between the 

Federal government and an individual or corporation 

(lessee) which allows the lessee to extract oil and gas 

from the Federal mineral estate for a percentage 

(royalty) of the gross value. The terms of the lease are 

considered contractual obligations of the lessee and are 

standardized on all Federal oil and gas leases. The 

terms and conditions of an oil and gas lease provide 

general protection of surface and subsurface resources 

for normal operations and are known as STC. A copy 

of the STC of a Federal oil and gas lease are presented 

in Appendix 3~ The Federal government also utilizes 

leasing stipulations to protect unique values or important 

resources when it is felt that the STC are not adequate. 

Proposals to lease split-estate minerals require the BLM 

to prepare a site specific environmental analysis (EA) 

and assure that necessary surface protection stipulations 

are attached to the lease. Procedures for leasing on 

other SMA minerals are similar to split-estate procedures 

except that the SMA is contacted for consent to lease and 

also for identification of specific agency surface 

-protection stipulations. Stipulations to a lease involve 

additional restrictions required of the lessee for conduct 

of operations on a lease. Stipulations are attached to a 

lease parcel at the time of competitive offering. 

The Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands, 

30 U.S.C. 351, requires that the SMA stipulations must 

be included on a lease. Further, as presented in 

Title 43 CFR 3101.7-1 (a) "Acquired lands shall be 

leased only with the consent of the SMA, which upon 

receipt of a description of the lands from the authorized 

officer, shall report to the authorized officer that it 

consents to leasing with stipulations, if any, or withholds 

consent or objects to leasing." Additional, more 

restrictive stipulations can be added by the BLM. 

Specific BLM action in regard to SMA stipulations is 

mandated by 43 CFR 3101.7-2 (a) "Where the surface 

managing agency has consented to leasing with 

stipulations, and the Secretary decides to issue (a lease), 

the authorized officer shall incorporate the stipulations 

into any lease which it may issue. The authorized 

officer may add additional stipulations." 

Exceptions to a lease stipulation, waiver of a lease 

stipulation or modification of a lease stipulation are 

explained in the Federal regulations at 43 CFR 3101.1-4. 

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Generally, an exception, waiver, or modification may be 

approved if the record shows that circumstances or 

protected resource values have changed or if the lessee 

can demonstrate that operations can be conducted without 

causing unacceptable impacts, and that less restrictive 

stipulations will protect the public interest. Exceptions, 

waivers, and modifications can only be granted by the 

authorized officer. If the proposed exception, waiver, or 

modification is inconsistent with the land use plan, the 

plan will be. amended or changed or the exception, 

waiver, or modification will be disallowed. 

Exceptions are considered on a case by case basis and 

are subject to an EA. Exception to a leasing stipulation 

will be granted by the authorized officer if the reason for 

the exception is consistent with that analysis. No public 

notice is required for I!Xceptions to lease stipulations 

which conform to the plan. Exceptions which do not 

conform to the plan may be granted only upon plan 

amendment and public notification. 

A stipulation waiver is the complete elimination of a 

stipulation from a particular lease contract. A stipulation 

is waived by the authorized officer after preparation of 

an EA and a decision is made that the stipulation in 

question is no longer required for a particular lease. The 

decision to waive a substantial stipulation requires a plan 

amendment and a 30 day public notice period prior to 

waiver. 

Modifications to a lease stipulation are made if and when 

resource management determines the stipulation is no 

longer effective as written. This situation could occur 

when new information indicates that the protective 

measure is unnecessarily restrictive. Moditication of a 

stipulation requires the preparation of an EA to 

determine the potential impacts and/or plan amendment 

or maintenance needs. If the modification is determined 

to be substantial by the authorized officer, a 30 day 

public notice period prior to modifying the lease 

stipulation is required. 

Stipulations attached to a lease as a condition of consent 

by a SMA are not subject to exception, waiver, or 

modification by the BLM. 

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT 

STIPULATIONS 

Stipulations utilized within the ORA include both 

mandatory and optional stipulations. A mandatory 

stipulation is one which addresses protection of a 

resource which the BLM is required by law, regulation 

or policy to protect, and which the BLM feels STC 

would not offer sufficient protection. 
Mandatory stipulations include: 

ORA-l, Floodplain Protection Stipulation 

• All or portions of the lands under this lease lie in and 

or adjacent to a major watercourse and are subject to 

periodic flooding. Surface occupancy of these areas will 

not be allowed without the specific approval, in writing, 

of the Bureau of Land Management." 

This stipulation is a result of EO 11988 Floodplain 

Management of May 24, 1977. 

ORA-2, Wetland/Riparian Stipulation 

• All or portions of the lands under this lease contain 

wetland and/or riparian areas. Surface occupancy of 

these areas will not be allowed without the specific 

approval, in writing of the Bureau of Land Management. 

Impacts or disturbance to wetlands and riparian habitats 

which occur on this lease, must be avoided or mitigated. 

The mitigation shall be developed during the application 

for permit to drill process." 

The wetland/riparian stipulation is mandated by EO 

11990 "Protection of Wetlands" of May 24, 1977. 

Optional stipulations would be applied to protect a 

resource value or other land use which would be 

potentially impacted by normal oil and gas lease 

operations. These stipulations are optional in the sense 

that they are not mandated by law or regulation. They 

are used only when the value of the resource warrants 

protection. 

These optional stipulations include: 

ORA-3, Season of Use Stipulation 

"Surface occupancy of this lease will not be allowed 

from date_, through date , without the specific 

approval in writing, from the authorized officer of the 

Bureau of Land Management. " 

This stipulation restricts the time that the lessee can be 

on the lease for a period of more than 60 days. Most 

season of use restrictions involve wildlife seasonal use 

requirements or recreation use conflicts with drilling 

activities. 

ORA-4, No Surface Occupancy 

"Surface occupancy of this lease will not be allowed." 

This stipulation prohibits surface use to protect a 

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resource or use that is not compatible with oil and gas 

development. The tract could be· leased for inclusion in 

a drilling unit and may be drilled directionally from an 

off-site location where occupancy is allowed. 

NM-9, No Surface Occupancy/Pooling Purposes Only 

This stipulation prohibits surface use as well as 

directional drilling into the Federal minerals. This 

stipulation is used to protect a resource or use that is not 

compatible with oil and gas development. The tract 

could be leased for inclusion in a drilling unit to meet an 

operators spacing requirements. 

NM-10, Coal Protection 

This stipulation requires that any Federal oil and gas 

operator must coordinate. development with the Federal · 

coal leasee. This stipulation is used to protect the value 

of the Federal coal resource. 

LEASE NOTICES 

A Lease Notice (LN) provides more detailed information 

concerning limitations that already exist in law, lease 

terms, regulations, or operational orders. 

A LN also addresses special items the lessee should 

consider when planning operations, but does not impose 

new or additional restrictions. Lease Notices attached to 

leases should not be confused with NTLs--Notices to 

Lessees. 

LN-1, Threatened and Endangered Species 

"According to preliminary information. all or portions of 

this lease area could contain Federal and/or state listed 

threatened or endangered species and/or their habitats. 

Any proposed surface disturbing activity may require an 

inventory and consultation with the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service and/or the state wildlife agency. The 

consultation could take up to 180 days to complete. 

Surface occupancy could be restricted or not allowed as 

a result of the consultation. Appropriate modifications 

to the imposed restrictions will be made for the 

maintenance· and operations of producing oil and gas 

wells." 

LN-2, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife 

Conservation (ODWC) Owned and Managed Lands 

The ODWC owns and manages the surface above all, or 

a portion, of this Federal lease. The lessee needs to be 

aware of the surface use requirements as presented in 
ODWC documents G-12-82 and A-12 (appendix 3) 

which address regulations and a surface damage 

agreement to govern oil, gas and other mineral 

exploration and productipn on ODWC owned and 

managed lands. 

CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL 

Additional BLM requirements to protect a resource or 

value that do not affect the lessee's rights or restrict 

location on the lease can be imposed as a condition of 

approval of the APD. 

One such condition utilized to protect migratory birds is 

as follows: 

"All open pits and tanks being used in conjunction with 

the development of this lease will be covered until they 

are removed and/or filled and reclaimed. The 

recommended coverings include hard covers or a screen 

material of small enough mesh size so as to prevent the 

entry and the death of migratory birds. The U.S. Fish 

and Wildlife Service, Division of Law Enforcement has 

prepared materials which provide more detailed 

guidelines for covering oil field pits and tanks." 

SURFACE MANAGEMENT AGENCY 

. STIPULATIONS 

Federal mineral resources under SMA lands within 

Oklahoma are subject to each SMA's specific leasing 

stipulations. Copies of the SMAs' oil and gas leasing 

stipulations are contained in Appendix 3. Generally, 

these SMA stipulations can be divided into three 

categories; no surface occupancy (NSO) with no 

directional drilling allowed (NSO/ND); NSO with 

directional drilling (NSO/DD), and NSO described by 

elevation or surface use if suitable nori-agency lands are 

included in the same drilling unit (NSO/ELEV). The 

SMAs normally base lease stipulations on the surface 

land use or allocation at the parti.cular site or installation. 

NSO/ND, No Surface Occupancy and No Drilling 

This stipulation,. common to the COE and the BR, is 

designed to protect facilities such as darns, embankments 

and other areas from damage by oil and gas operations. 

This stipulation prohibits surface occupancy and 

directional drilling by the lessee under restricted areas. 

This stipulation allows the identified area to be included 

in a lease for the purpose of becoming a part of a 

drilling unit (pooling) so that the United States will share 

in the royalty. 

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NSO/DD No Surface Occupancy, Open for Directional 

Drilling 

This stipulation is used by all SMAs to protect surface 

resource values and uses from drilling activities. This 

stipulation is applied to public use areas, recreation 

areas, state wildlife and waterfowl refuges, historical 

sites, trails, roads and military training areas. 

Directional drilling is pennitted from outside the 

identified areas where occupancy is allowed. 

NSO/ELEV. No Surface Occupancy based on Elevation 

This stipulation is used by the COE in combination with, 

"No drilling on Government owned surface where 

alternative surface ownership is available within the same 

drilling unit" to protect the integrity of their reservoirs 

at a specific level based upon lake elevation. Normally, 

this stipulation is subject to negotiation between the SMA 

and the lessee at the time of operational plan 

development. 

Additional stpulations from SMAs which are addressed 

in this RMP are contained in appendix-3 and include: 

Oklahoma State University (OSU) stipulations (OSU-1 

and OSU-2) on Federal grant lands (identified as splitestate in appendix-1) as well as ODWC land use 

requirements for conservation lands over Federal 

minerals. 

A summary of stipulation application for the RMP is 

presented on Table l. 
TABLE 1. PAGE I 

FEDERAL LANDS OPEN FOR OIL & GAS LEASING WITH STIPULATIONS 

SMA PROJECT AREA NSO NSO NSO ORAl ORA2 ORA3 ORA4 LN-1 

ACRES ND DD ELEV. FLPLN WET TIME NSO TIE 

Broken Bow 28,113 1,000 18,000 18,000 

Canton 19,795 1,500 15,710 15,710 

Chouteau(L&D) 100 100 

Copan 11,975 700 11,975 11,975 

Eufaula 153,387 1,200 143,000 143,000 

Fort Gibson 72,358 500 51,000 51,000 

Fort Supply 8,079 1,080 5,730 5,730 

Great Salt Plains 1,000 1,000 -- --

Heyburn 7,315 300 3,740 3,740 

Hugo 38,536 1,200 34,490 34,490 

Kaw 32,250 500 24,000 24,000 

Keystone 29,558 500 25,000 25,000 

Newt Graham (L&D) 200 200 

Oologah 50,150 500 56,800 56,800 

Optima 2,300 300 2,000 

Pine Creek 26,179 2,050 17,230 17,230 

Robert S. Kerr 56,739 750 43,800 43,800 

Sardis 21,674 1,300 16,960 16,960 

Tenkiller Ferry 30,718 300 20,800 20,800 

Texorna 122,000 4,250 85,500 85,500 

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TABLE I PAGE 2 

FEDERAL LANDS OPEN FOR OIL & GAS LEASING WITH STIPULATIONS 

SMA PROJECT AREA NSO NSO NSO ORAl ORA2 ORA3 ORA4 LN-1 

ACRES ND DD ELEV. FLPLN WET TIME NSO TIE 

W.O. Mayo (L&D) 100 

Waurika 21,055 1,600 15,000 15,000 

Webbers Falls 15,988 500 11,600 11,600 

Wister 39,170 550 23,070 23,070 

Total TD COE 788,739 21,880 625,405 623,405 

Altus 10,500 7,650 2,000 6,800 

Fort Cobb 8,648 6,980 1,668 5,980 

Foss 6;500 6,500 500 6,500 

McGee Creek 27,200 13,000 4,800 13,000 

Mountain Park (Tom Steed) 11,840 9,400 800 7,130 

TOTAL BR 64,688 43,530 9,768 39,410 

Fort Sill 94,220 

McAlester AAP 44,956 

Camp Gruber 33,000 

TOTAL MILITARY 172,176 

USDA, ARS 2,000 2,000 

Split-Estate 519,252 212,809 415,142 60,875 3,269 278,887 

TOTAL (ALL) 1,546,855 67,410 635,173 662,815 212,809 415,142 60,875 3,269 278,887 
PLAN APPLICATION 

All Federal minerals within the planning area have been 

evaluated using the previously described criteria and 

management guidance. The following description is 

presented by specific location and includes a short 

description of how the RMP guidance applies to each 

location. The SMA lands are grouped according to 

agency jurisdiction, the split-estate lands are grouped by 

county and described in Appendix 1. 

Federal minerals closed to leasing within Oklahoma are 

listed in Table 2. 

TABLE 2 FEDERAL MINERAL EST ATE CLOSED 

TO Oll.. AND GAS LEASING IN ACRES AS OF 

1993 

PROJECT/AREA SMA ACRES 

Arcadia Lake COE 5,078 

Chickasaw NRA NPS 8,500 

Wichita Mt. NWR FWS 60,000 

Washita NWR FWS 8,200 

Optima NWR FWS 11,000 

Tishimingo NWR FWS 13,450 

Great Salt 

Plains NWR FWS 32,324 

Sequoyah NWR FWS 20,800 

Thunderbird BR 12,300 

Tinker AFB USAF 4,400 

Altus AFB USAF 2,800 

Vance AFB USAF 2,080 

USDA (various) ARS 8,000 

TOTAL 188,932 

Reasons for a SMA to withhold consent to lease vary. 

from agency to agency however, 43 CFR 3100 

specifically identifies U.S. Wildlife Refuges, National 

Park Lands, and areas within city limits as excluded 

from leasing. The fact that all acquired Federal lands in 

Oklahoma were obtained for a purpose other than 

mineral leasing, and that mineral leasing and 

development may not be compatible with the reason for 

acquisition, is sufficient to withhold consent. 

Additionally, it should be pointed out that while these 

areas are closed to leasing, if Federal mineral estate is 

being drained by adjacent oil and gas activities, the 

Federal mineral estate being drained could be leased for 

inclusion in a unit for royalty purposes. 

SPECIFIC SITE DESCRIPTIONS 

The following descriptions of the various SMA projects 

are general and brief. A series of corresponding maps 

of each SMA project follows each SMAs section. 

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Bureau of Reclamation Projects 

Oil and gas leasing stipulations for the following 

reservoir sites are contained in the BR GP-135 Special 

Stipulations document which is contained in Appendix 3. 

The GP-135 stipulations provide for protection of BR 

projects by use of buffer zones which prohibit occupancy 

and/or drilling for a specific distance. Maximum project 

proteetion is provided by the use of NSO/ND to within 

1000 feet under the Maximum Water Surface (MWS) by 

elevation as defined in Standing Operating Procedures of 

BR, or to within 2,000 feet under dam embankments and 

appurtenance structures, outlet works , spillways, etc., 

or to within one-half mile (2640 feet) of the centerline of 

any tunnel. Should the maximum project protection 

stipulation be waived by the BR, additional restrictions 

protect recreational developments, wildlife habitats, 

project facilities and water supplies by creating a 

NSO/DD butler ranging from 200 to 500 feet around 

these areas. 

Stipulations protecting special wildlife habitats or 

significant surface resources have been identified by 

project site. The overlapping buffer zones identified for 

each surface resource results in stipulation acreage 

greater than the projects total. 

In all cases, GP-135 requires a site specific surface use 

plan approved by the BR Regional Director prior to any 

lease development. Whenever a conflict occurs 

concerning the applicability of a BR stipulation, the more 

restrictive stipulation will apply. 

Altus Dam and Reservoir 

Project area (~cres) 

Land allocations 

Recreation 

Wildlife Mgt. 

Operations 

Water/ surface area 

Description 

(Map 2-1 l 

12,875 

3,619 

2,478 

203 

6,575 

The Altus Dam and reservoir is located on the North. 

Fork of the Red River in Greer County about 18 miles 

north of the City of Altus in southwestern Oklahoma. 

The project consists of Altus Dam as well as a series of 

irrigation canals and diversions . The project provides 

municipal and industrial water for Altus, agricultural 

irrigation water, recreation, fish and wildlife 

conservation and water quality benefits. 

Quartz Mountian State Park and Resort is located on the 

west edge·of the lake and provides considerable outdoor 

recreation including a lodge, swimming pools, tennis 

courts and a golf course. 
SMA Lease Stipulations 

NSO with no drilling on 12,875 acres at MWS elevation 

1,564 feet plus a 1,000 foot buffer as well as a 2,000 

foot buffer surrounding the operations facilities. 

Should BR project lands at Altus lake be available for 

lease, stipulations as described above would apply. 

Fort Cobb Dam and Reservoir 

(Map 2-2> 

Project area (acres) 

Land allocations 

8,648 

Recreation 

Wildlife Mgt. 

Operations 

Agri.Res. (OSU) 

Description 

2,120 

1,917 

513 

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Fort Cobb Dam is located on Pond Creek about 5 miles 

north of the town of Fort Cobb in Caddo County. The 

project is within the Washita River Basin. The project 

was constructed for flood control, municipal and 

industrial water supply, recreation and wildlife. 

Recreation at Fort Cobb Lake includes camping, 

swimming, boating, fishing, hunting as well as a golf 

course operated by the State of Oklahoma within Fort 

Cobb State Park. Oklahoma State University operates an 

Agricultural Experiment Station at Fort Cobb Reservoir. 

Fort Cobb Public Hunting Area consists of 3,500 acres 

of rangehmd and abandoned agricultural fields covered 

in oak thickets. Wildlife species include Bobwhite quail, 

rabbit, squirrel, dove, deer, turkey and numerous 

nongame species. The area is also known as providing 

the worlds largest crow roost in winter months. 

SMA Lease Stipulations 

NSO/ND on approximately 8,648 acres associated with 

the dam and its 2,000 foot buffer and the reservoir at 

MWS elevation 1,374 feet and its associated 1,000 foot 

buffer. 

Should BR project lands at Fort Cobb lake be available 

for lease, stipulations as described above would apply. 

Foss Reservoir (Mao 

Project area (acres) 

Land allocations 

Recreation 

Wildlife Mgt.(NWR) 

Operations 

Description 

2-3) 

15,831 

1,556 

8,271 

912 

Foss Dam is on the Washita River approximately 15 

miles west of Clinton in Custer County. The reservoir 

provides municipal and industrial water supply, flood 

control, recreation and fish and wildlife habitat. 

Principal recreational activities include camping, fishing, 

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swimming, boating, water skiing and waterfowl hunting. 

The Washita NWR is situated in the upper half of the 

project and consists of over 8,200 acres. 

SMA Lease Stipulations 

NSO/ND on approximately 7,560 acres within 2,000 

feet of the dam, spillway and canal works and within 

1,000 feet of the MWS at elevation 1,691 feet. The 

8,200 acres within the NWR are closed to mineral 

leasing (Table 2-3). 

Should BR project lands at Foss Reservoir outside of the 

NWR be available for lease, stipulations as described 

above would apply. 

McGee Creek Reservoir <Map 2-4) 

Project area (acres) 29,940 

Land allocations 

Recreation 

Wildlife Mgt. 

Natural Area 

Operations 

Description 

12,610 

10,000 

8,900 

500 

McGee Creek Dam and Reservoir is located on McGee 

Creek, a tributary of Muddy Boggy Creek of the Red 

River approximately 15 miles southeast of the city of 

Atoka in Atoka County. This newest of Oklahomas' 

major reservoirs was constructed to provide municipal 

and industrial water supply, flood control for the 

protection of downstream areas, and recreation and fish 

and wildlife benefits. The lower portion of the reservoir 

was cleared to provide for the protection of water skiers 

and boaters while the upper portion was left forested and 

uncleared to provide wildlife and fish habitat. The 

Bugaboo Canyon Natural Scenic Area is situated in the 

northeast of the project and the northwest project area 

has been designated as a Wildlife Management Area. 

With the exception of the minerals around the dam and 

dike area and a few other isolated areas, the minerals at 

this project were not acquired by the Federal 

Government. Stipulation acreage calculations are based 

upon surface ownership and would not apply were nonFederal minerals occur. 

SMA Lease Stipulations 

NSO/ND on approximately 975 acres around the dam, 

dike and permanent structures. 

Should BR project lands at McGee Creek Reservoir be 

available for lease, stipulations as described above would 

apply. 
Mountain ·Park Dam/Tom Steed Reservoir 

(Map 2-5) 

Project area (acres) 

Land allocations 

Recreation 

Wildlife Mgt. 

Operations 

Description 

11,800 

1,000 

3,000 

400 

Mountain Park Dam and Tom Steed Reservoir is located 

on Otter Creek approximately 3 miles north of the town 

of Mountain Park in Kiowa County. The Mountain Park 

Project provides a supplemental municipal and industrial 

water supply to several southwestern Oklahoma cities. 

The project also provides flood control, recreation and 

fish and wildlife habitat. The State of Oklahoma is 

involved in the management of recreation and fish and 

wildlife interests at the reservoir. 

Recreation opportunities at Tom Steed Reservoir include 

picnicking, camping, swimming, boating, fishing, and 

other related activities. 

SMA LeaRe Stipulations 

NSO/ND on approximately 11,800 acres associated with 

the dam and spillway and a 2,000 foot buffer as well as 

the l ,000 tiJOt buffer surrounding the reservoir at MWS 

elevation I ,423 feet. 

Should BR project lands at the Mountain Park Project be 

available for lease, stipulations as described above would 

apply. 

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US Anny, COE, Tulsa District Projects 

Oil and gas leasing stipulations for the Tulsa District 

COE projects are contained within the District's Special 

Stipulations 1-A, a copy of which is contained in 

Appendix 3. These 1-A stipulations provide for the 

protection of surface resources through the use of 

surface occupancy restriCtions, drilling restrictions or 

consultation requirements with authorized surface 

lessees. Generally, 1-A requires NSO or directional 

drilling within 2,000 feet under restricted areas. 

Restricted areas include the major structures such as the 

dam, spillways, embankments, etc. All existing or 

proposed public use areas, recreation areas, wildlife and 

waterfowl refuges, historical sites, and hiking or 

horseback trails are designated NSO. The 1-A 

stipulations are standardized and apply to all Tulsa 

District prqjects. 

McCLELLAN-KERR ARKANSAS RIVER 

NAVIGATION PROJECT 

In Oklahoma this riverine navigation system consists of 

five distinct projects, encompassing approximately 

84,000 acres of Federal lands. These projects are: 

(1). the Newt Graham L&D,(2) the Chouteau L&D, 

(3) Webbers Falls L&D, (4) Robert S. Kerr L&D and 

Reservoir and (5) the W.O. Mayo L&D. Mineral 

ownership within the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River 

Project is in most cases limited to acquisition under 

project facilities and administration sites. Mineral 

ownership under the navigatjon channel and Webbers 

Falls and Kerr reservoirs was generally subordinated to 

the rights of the government to operate the navigation 

system. In areas of major structures and some public 

use areas minerals were acquired to protect the surface 

from entry and development. 

OSAGE COUNTY 

All minerals on COE lands within Osage county are 

owned and administered by the Osage Indian Tribe and 

are not su~ject to this Land Use Plan. 

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BROKEN BOW LAKE (MaQ 2-6) 

Project Area 28,100 acres 

Operations 460 acres 

Recreation 4,321 acres 

Recreation (low density) 3,700 acres 

Wildlife Mgmt. (ODWC) 3,429 acres 

Description 

Broken Bow Lake is located in the southeastern portion 

of Oklahoma in the southerly foothills of the Ouachita 

Mountains in McCurtain County. The darnsite is on the 

Mountain Fork River approximately nine miles northeast 

of the town of Broken Bow. Broken Bow dam provides 

flood control, hydroelectric power, water supply, and 

recreation. The lake is an irregularly shaped, deep body 

of water extending up the. valley of the Mountain Fork 

River. Nine public use areas are located at Broken Bow, 

recreation facilities at these areas include access roads, 

golf course, paved parking areas, boat launching ramps, 

marina, picnic tables, refuse containers, fireplaces, 

individual campsites, and sanitary trailer dump stations. 

A fish and wildlife management plan has been developed 

by the Tulsa District for Broken Bow Lake. The ODWC 

has obtained a license for 5,420 acres of land at the 

Broken Bow project to be used for wildlife conservation 

and management. At flood control elevation 627.5 mean 

sea level (MSL), there are I ,368,800 acre-feet of water 

storage and a surface area of 18,000 acres. 

SMA Lease Stipulations 

NSO/ND on approximately 1 ,000 acres associated with 

the dam and spillway and a 2,000 foot buffer. NSO on 

approximately 18,000 acres as buffers to recreational 

facilities, roads, trails and other developments, and 

within the identified flood pool. 

Should COE project lands at Broken Bow Lake be 

available for lease, stipulations as described above would 

apply. 

CANTON LAKE 

Project area 

Operations 

Recreation 

Wildlife Mgmt. 

Description 

(Map 2-7) 

19,800 acres 

578 acres 

565 acres 

16,615 acres 

Canton Lake is located in portions of Blaine and Dewey 

Counties, Oklahoma. The darnsite is on the North 

Canadian River about two miles north of the town of 

Canton. At top of conservation pool elevation 1615.2 

MSL the lake has 97,900 acre-feet of water storage with 

a surface area of 7900 acres and a shoreline length of 45 

miles. Total acreage of project lands is 19,794 acres of 

which 19,595 acres are fee lands. Six public use areas 

are located at Canton, recreation facilities at these areas 
include access roads, paved parking areas, boat 

launching ramps, picnic · tables, refuse containers, 

fireplaces, individual campsites, and sanitary trailer 

dump stations, 16,775 acres of project lands at Canton 

Lake are managed by ODWC for wildlife management 

purposes. 

SMA Lease Stipulations 

NSO/ND on approximately 1,500 acres associated with 

the dam and spillway and a 2,000 foot buffer. NSO on 

approximately 15,710 acres as buffers to recreational 

facilities, roads, trails and other developments, and 

within the identified flood pool. 

Should COE project lands at Canton Lake be available 

for lease, stipulations as described above would apply. 

CHOUTEAU LOCK AND DAM (Map 2-8) 

Project Area 

Navigation Pool 

Wildlife Mgmt. 

Recreation 

Description 

6,781 acres 

2,220 acres 

1,990 acres 

5,063 acres 

The Chouteau Lock and Dam are located on the 

Verdigris River approximately four miles northwest of 

the town of Okay. The navigation pool formed by the 

dam extends approximately 18 miles upstream to the 

Newt Graham facility. Approximately 2,200 acres of 

land and water are designated wildlife habitat and an 

additional I ,270 acres are under agricultural lease. Only 

a small area of minerals around the project structure 

were acquired. 

SMA Lease Stipulations 

NSO/ND on approximately 100 acres associated with the 

structure of the lock and dam and a buffer. 

Should COE project lands at Chouteau Lock and Dam be 

available for lease, stipulations as described above would 

apply. 

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COPAN LAKE <Map 2-9) 

Project Area (Oklahoma) 13,300 acres 

Operations 312 acres 

Recreation 607 acres 

Recreation (low density) 263 acres 

Wildlife Mgmt. 7,624 acres 

Description 

Copan Lake is located on the Little Caney River 

approximately two miles west of the town of Caney in 

Washington County. Approximately 10% of the project 

is within the State of Kansas and addressed by the 

KanSas RMP/EIS the remaining 90% is within 

Washington County. The project was constructed for 

flood control, municipal water supply, water quality 

protection, recreation and wildlife habitat. At 

conservation pool elevation 710 feet MSL there are 

43,400 acre-feet of water storage, 30 miles of shoreline 

and a surface area of 4,850 acres. At flood control pool 

elevation 732 feet MSL there are 227,700 acre-feet of 

total storage and a surface area of 13,380 acres. There 

are four designated public use areas at Copan. 

SMA Lease Stipulations 

NSO/ND on approximately 700 acres associated with the 

dam and spillway and a 2,000 foot buffer. NSO on 

approximately 11 ;975 acres as buffers to recreational 

facilities, roads, trails and other developments, and 

within the identified flood pool. 

Should COE project lands at Copan Lake be available 

for lease, stipulations as described above would apply. 

EUFAULA DAM and LAKE (Map 2-lOa,b.c,dl 

Project Area 153,400 acres 

Operations 84 acres 

Recreation (high density) 10,810 acres 

Recreation (low density) 18,584 acres 

Wildlife Mgmt. 29,915 acres 

Description 

Eufaula dam located on the Canadian River 12 miles east 

of the town of Eufaula, impounds a lake that covers 

l 02,500 acres at top of the power pool. The lake 

extends up the Canadian, North Canadian, Deep Fork 

rivers and Gaines Creek and into immerous minor 

tributaries to form a very irregular shoreline. The lake 

principally lies in Mcintosh, Haskell, Pittsburg and 

Okmulgee Counties, but also extends into small areas of 

Muskogee and Latimer Counties. In addition to 

providing flood control, power, water supply and 

recreational benefits, the dam aids the Arkansas River 

Navigation System by assisting in maintaining regulated 

flows of water releases from the generation of 

hydroelectric power. The Oklahoma Redevelopment 

Authority has been granted a 50-year lease to 5,056 
acres of public land for the purpose of developing two 

large state parks, Fountainhead State Park and 

Arrowhead State Park. 

SMA Lease Stipulations 

NSO/ND on approximately 1,200 acres associated with 

the dam and spillway and a 2,000 foot buffer. NSO on 

approximately 143,000 acres as buffers to recreational 

facilities, roads, trails and other developments, and 

within the identified flood pool. 

Should COE project lands at Eufaula Lake be available 

for lease, stipulations as described above would apply. 

FORT GIBSON LAKE (MaE 2-11} 

Project area 72,358 acres 

Operations 80 acres 

Recreation 7,767 acres 

Recreation (low density) 25,343 acres 

Wildlife Mgmt. (ODWC) 19,020 acres 

Description 

Fort Gibson Lake is located in portions of Wagoner, 

Cherokee, and Mayes Counties, Oklahoma. The dam 

site is on the Grand (Neosho) River approximately eight 

miles above its confluence with the Arkansas River and 

about five miles north of the;~ town of Fort Gibson. 

The authorized purposes are flood control, hydroelectric 

power, water supply and recreation. Water stored for 

power generation at elevation 554.0 MSL creates a lake 

area of 19,900 acres, a volume of 365,200 acre-feet and 

a shoreline of 225 miles. An additional capacity of 

919,200 acre-feet (51,000 surface acres at elevation 

582.0 MSL) is available for storage of floodwater. 

Project lands above the. power pool are utilized for 

recreation, project operations, fish and wildlife 

management, and agriculture and grazing. At the Fort 

Gibson project. the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation 

Department (OTRD) has a lease of 3,806 acres for two 

state park areas. An area of 53 acres is licensed to the 

city of Wagoner and an area of 491 acres is leased to the 

city of Pryor for city parks. Approximately 21,798 

acres of wildlife management lands are administered by 

the ODWC. 

SMA Lease Stipulations 

NSO/ND on approximately 500 acres associated with the 

dam and spillway and a 2,000 foot buffer. · NSO on 

approximately 51,000 acres as buffers to recreational 

facilities, roads, trails and other developments, and 

within the identified flood pool. 

Should COE project lands at Fort Gibson Lake be 

available for lease, stipulations as described above would 

apply. 

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FORT SUPPLY LAKE (Map 2-12) 

Project area 

Operations 

Recreation 

8,080 acres 

Wildlife Mgmt. (ODWC) 

Description 

144 acres 

542 acres 

5,573 acres 

Fort Supply Lake is located in Woodward County, 

Oklahoma. The damsite is on Wolf Creek, a tributary 

of the Canadian River, approximately one mile south of 

the town of Fort Supply. At conservation pool elevation 

2,004 MSL there are 14,600 acre feet of water storage, 

26 miles of shoreline and a surface area of 1,850 acres. 

At flood control pool elevation 2,028.0 MSL there are 

101,800 acre-feet of total storage and a surface area of 

5, 730 acres. The lake is approximately one mile wide 

near the dam and extends upstream approximately four 

miles. The shoreline is comparatively regular and 

unbroken by tributary streams. There are four 

designated public use areas at Fort Supply and an 

ODWC managed Wildlife management area of 5,550 

acres. 

SMA Lease Stipulations 

NSO/ND on approximately 1,080 acres associated with 

the dam and spillway and a 2,000 foot buffer. NSO on 

approximately 5, 730 acres as buffers to recreational 

facilities, roads, trails and other developments, and 

within the identified flood pool. 

Should COE project lands at Fort Supply Lake be 

available for lease, stipulations as described above would 

apply. 
GREAT SALT PLAINS LAKE (Map 2-13) 

Project area 

Operations 

Recreation (State Park) . 

Wildlife Mgmt. (NWR) 

Description 

31,935 acres 

100 acres 

684 acres 

22, 795 acres 

The Great Salt Plains project is located approximately 

two and one-half miles southeast of the town of Vining, 

and thirty miles north-west of the city of Enid on the 

Salt Fork of the Arkansas River. All of the project is 

located in Alfalfa County. At conservation pool 

elevation I, 125.0 MSL, there are 37,500 acre-feet of 

water storage, 44 miles of shoreline, and a surface area 

of 8,890 acres. The lake extends seven miles upstream 

from the dam, forming a comparatively symmetrical 

fan-shaped lake. The Great Salt Plains NWR, 

administered by the USFWS covers 22,795 acres of the 

reservoir area. Administration of the remaining 

reservoir area is under jurisdiction of the COE; of which 

840 acres is leased to the OTRD. 

SMA Lea'ie Stipulations 

NSO/ND on approximately 1,000 acres associated with 

the dam and spillway and a 2,000 foot buffer. NSO on 

approximately 31,935 acres as buffers to the NWR, 

recreational facilities, roads, trails and other 

developments, and within the identified flood pool. 

Should COE project lands at Great Salt Plains Lake be 

available for lease, stipulations as described above would 

apply. 

HEYBURN LAKE (MaQ 2-14) 

Project area 7,315 acres 

Operations 180 ~res 

Recreation (high density) 779 acres 

Recreation 294 acres 

Wildlife Mgmt. (ODWC) 5,091 acres 

Description 

Heyburn Lake lies in the sandstone hills of the Osage 

Central Lowlands in Creek County. The dam site is on 

Polecat Creek, a tributary of the ·Arkansas River, 

approximately 9 miles northeast of the toWn of Bristow. 

At conservation pool, elevation 761.5 MSL, there are 

8,200 acre-feet of water storage, 40 miles of shoreline, 

and a surface of 980 acres. At flood con~rol, elevation, 

784 MSL, there are 49,100 acre-feet of flood storage 

and a surface area of 3, 700 acres. At the Heyburn 

project, 4,600 acres of public lands have been licensed 

to the ODWC as a public hunting area. 

SMA Lease Stipulations 

NSO/ND on approximately 300 acres associated with the 

dam and spillway and a 2,000 foot buffer. NSO on 

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approximately 3, 740 acres as buffers to recreational 

facilities, roads, trails and other developments, and 

within the identified flood pool. 

Should COE project lands at Heyburn Lake be available 

for lease, s~ipulations as described above would apply. 

HUGO LAKE (MaQ 2-15) 

Project Area 

Operations 

Recreation (high density) 

Recreation (low density) 

Wildlife MgmtDescription 

38,536 acres 

354 acres 

4,682 acres 

2,345 acres 

17,851 acres 

Hugo Lake is located on the Kiamichi River 

approximately seven miles east of the town of Hugo in 

Choctaw County. The project was constructed for.flood 

control, water supply, water quality protection, 

recreation and wildlife habitat. At flood control 

elevation 437.5 MSL the lake has a capacity of over 

966,700 acre-feet and a surface area of over 34,490 

acres. The lake created by the dam has a conservation 

pool shoreline of over II 0 miles and provides outdoor 

recreational activities including water sports, camping, 

hiking, hunting and sightseeing. The region around the 

Lake is characterized by hardwood forests of silver 

maple, ash, hackberry, sycamore, hickory, and oaks. 

There are eight designated public use areas .at Hugo and 

an ODWC managed wildlife management area of over 

18,196 acres. 

SMA Lease Stipulations 

NSO/ND on approximately I ,200 acres associated with 

the dam and spillway and a 2,000 foot buffer. NSO on 

approximately 34,490 acres as buffers to recreational 

facilities, roads, trails and other developments, and 

within the identified flood pool. 

Should COE project lands at Hugo Lake be available for 

lease, stipulations as described above would apply. 
KAWLAKE (Map 2-16) 

Project Area 

Operations 

Recreation (high) 

Recreation (low) 

Wildlife Mgmt. 

Description 

49,623 acres 

10 acres 

4,411 acres 

7,884 acres 

20,596 acres 

Kaw Dam and Lake is situated on the.Arkansas River. 

about eight miles east of Ponca City. The purposes of 

Kaw Dam and Lake are flood control, water supply, 

hydroeiectric power, and navigation. At conservation 

pool elevation, 1,010 feet MSL, there are 428,000 

acre-feet of water stored, 17,040 surface acres, arid a 

shoreline of 168 miles. At flood control pool elevation 

1,044 feet MSL, there are 1,348,000 acre-feet of water 

stored, and 38,020 surface acres. Approximately 30% 

of the project area is situated within Osage County and 

is not under the jurisdiction of the DOl (see page 29 

above), 5% of the project is within the State of Kansas 

and addressed by the Kansas RMP/EIS and the 

remaining 65% is within Kay County. 

There are twelve designated public use areas at Kaw as 

well as a state waterfowl refuge and 16,254 acre wildlife 

management area administered by ODWC. 

SMA Lease Stipulations 

NSO/ND on approximately 500 acres associated with the 

dam and spillway and a 2,000 foot buffer. NSO on 

approximately 24,000 acres as buffers to recreational 

facilities, roads, trails and other developments, and· 

within the identified flood pool. 

Should COE project lands at Kaw Lake be available for 

lease, stipulations as described above would apply. 

KEYSTONE DAM and LAKE 

Project area 

Operations 

Recreation (high) 

Recreation (low) 

Wildlife Mgrnt. 

Description 

<Map 2-17> 

49,313 acres 

232 acres 

5,700 acres 

9,591 acres 

18,359 acres 

Keystone Dam is located on the Arkansas River 

approximately 14 miles west of the city of Tulsa. The 

purposes of Keystone Dam and Lake are flood control, 

water sup pi y, hydroelectric power, and navigation. At 

conservation pool elevation, 723 feet MSL, there are 

663,000 acre-feet of water stored, 26,300 surfa~e acres, 

and a shoreline of 330 miles. At flood control pool 

elevation 754 feet MSL, there are 1,879,000 acre-feet of 

water stored, and 55,400 surface acres. Approximately 

40% of the project area is situated within Osage County 

and is not under the jurisdiction of the DOl, the 

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remammg 60% is within Tulsa, Pawnee and Creek 

Counties. The lake is roughly in a "V" shape formed by 

two major arms of the Arkansas and Cimarron Rivers. 

The shoreline is irregular with many small curves and 

the banks vary from gentle slopes to steep bluffs. 

Eighteen public use areas are located in the lake area and 

one site provides access below the dam. Fourteen sites 

are administered and developed by the COE, three areas, 

Feyodi Bay, Keystone Park, and Walnut Creek, are 

managed by the State of Oklahoma. Two areas, Cedar 

Creek Bay and the East Levee area are managed by the 

City of Cleveland, Oklahoma. The city of Sand Springs, 

Oklahoma maintains the Re-regulating Park located at the 

Re-regulating Dam. These facilities include some or all 

of the following: access roads, paved parking areas, boat 

launching ramps, waterborne or masonry vault toilets, 

potable water, picnic tables, refuse containers, fireplaces, 

individual campsites, electrical hookups, and sanitary 

trailer dump stations. 

SMA Lease Stipulations 

NSO/ND on approximately 500 acres associated with the 

dam and spillway and a 2,000 foot buffer. NSO on 

approximately 25,000 acres as buffers to recreational 

facilities, roads, trails and other developments, and 

within the identified flood pool. 

Should COE project lands at Keystone Lake be available 

for lease, stipulations as described above would apply. 

NEWT GRAHAM LOCK AND DAM (Map 2-18) 

Project Area 

Navigation Pool 

Operations Area 

Recreation 

Industrial 

Description 

3,900 acres 

1,500 acres 

I 10 acres 

2,350 acres 

720 acres 

The Newt Graham L&D is located on the Verdigris 

River approximately seven miles south of the town of 

Inola. The navigation pool created by the dam extends 

upstream approximately 25 miles to the head of 

navigation at the Port of Catoosa. 

SMA Lease Stipulations 

NSO/ND on approximately 200 acres associated with the 

structure of the lock and dam and a buffer. NSO on 

approximately 3,900 acres as buffers to the navigation 

chana), roads, trails and other developments, and within 

the identified flood pool. 

Should project lands at Newt Graham L&D be available 

for lease, stipulations as described above would apply. 
Oologah Lake (Map 2-19) 

Project Area 

Operations 

50,150 acres 

320 acres 

Recreation (high Density) 

Wildlife Mgmt. (ODWC) 

Wildlife Mgmt: (COE) 

Description 

2,440 acres 

12,941 acres 

4,990 acres 

Oologah Dam is located on the Verdigris River about 2 

miles southwest of the town of Oologah. The project 

provides flood control, municipal and industrial water 

supply, navigation, hydroelectric power (deferred), and 

wildlife hahitat. There are four public-use areas and one 

State Park that furnish water-oriented recn:ation 

opportunities for boating, picnicking, camping, fishing, 

and swimming. Areas not utilized for project operations 

have been made available to the ODWC for wildlife 

management purposes. · The OTRD has a lease of 823 

acres for a state park. 

SMA Lease Stipulations 

NSO/ND on approximately 500 acres associated with the 

dam and spillway and a 2,000 foot buffer. NSO on 

approximately 56,800 acres as buffers to recreational 

facilities, roads, trails and other developments, and 

within the identified flood pool. 

Should COE project lands at Oolagah Lake be available 

for lease, stipulations as described above would apply. 

OPTIMA LAKE <Map 2-20) 

Project Area 13,300 acres 

Operations I ,270 acres 

Recreation (high density) 1,384 acres 

Recreation (low Density) 510 acres 

Wildlife Mgmt. (NWR) 5,120 acres 

Description 

Optima Lake is located on the North Canadian River in 

Texas County approximately 4 miles north of the town 

of Hardesty. The Optima lake project was constructed 

for flood control, to provide water, recreation and 

wildlife purposes. Recreational developments consists of 

two camping, four picnic facilities, as well as nature 

trails. The 11,000 acre Optima National Wildlife Refuge 

encompasses approximately 5,120 acres of project lands 

on the western portion of the lake. 

SMA Lease Stipulations 

NSO/ND on approximately 320 acres associated with the 

dam and spillway and a 2,000 foot buffer. NSO on 

approximately 2,500 acres as buffers to recreational 

facilities, roads, trails and other developments, and 

within the identified flood pool. 

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Lands within the NWR are not available for oil and gas 

leasing. 

Should COE project lands at Optima Lake be available 

for lease, stipulations as described above would apply. 

Pine Creek Lake <Map 2-21) 

Project Area 26,200 acres 

Operations 250 acres 

Recreation 4,250 acres 

Recreation (low density) 9,000 acres 

Wildlife Mgmt. 7,800 acres 

Description 

Pine Creek Lake is located in McCurtain, Choctaw and 

Pushmataha Counties in the Ouachita Mountain Region 

of southeastern Oklahoma. The damsite, on the Little 

River, is approximately 5 miles northwest of Wright City 

and 8 miles north of Valliant, Oklahoma. Key structures 

of the project are a rolled earth dam 7,510 feet in length 

which rises 123 feet above the original river bed. An 

uncontrolled concrete spillway 608 feet wide is located 

at the right abutment of the dam. A 14, 150-foot 

auxiliary dike extends southwest from the main dam 

protecting a low plains area. Total length of the dam, 

dike and spillway is 22,470 feet. Project purposes 

include flood control, water supply and water 

conservation. At conservation pool elevation 438.0 

MSL there are 53,800 acre-feet of water storage, 74 

miles of shoreline and a surface area of 3,800 acres. At 

flood control elevation 480.0 MSL there are 465,800 

acre-feet of floodwater storage and a surface area of 

17,200 acres. The region around Pine Creek Lake is 

characterized by the forested Ouachita Mountains which 

shape the meandering shoreline and form a series of 

long, deep coves that project from the main body of the 

lake. 

There are four designated public use areas at Pine Creek. 

At Pine Creek Lake, two separate wildlife management 

areas totaling 10,280 acres have been established by 

ODWC. 

SMA Lease Stipulations 

NSO/ND on approximately 2,050 acres associated with 

the dam and spillway and a 2,000 foot buffer. NSO on 

approximately 17,230 acres as buffers to recreational 

facilities, roads, trails and other developments, and 

within the identified flood pool. 

Should COE project lands at Pine Creek Lake be 

available for lease, stipulations as described above would 

apply. 
ROBERTS. KERR LOCK and DAM and LAKE 

(Map 2-22) 

Project Ar~ 

Navigation Pool (lake) 

Operations 

Recreation 

Wildlife Mgmt 

WildlifeMgmt (NWR) 

Description 

56,739 acres 

42,000 acres 

6,278 acres 

2,936 acres 

1,787 acres 

10,300 acres 

Located on the Arkansas River approximately 32 miles 

downstream of the Webbers Falls project, and 8 miles 

south of the town of Sallisaw, the RobertS. Kerr L&D 

project provides navigation waters, hydroelectric power, 

recreation and wildlife habitat. The lake created by the 

project bas a shoreline of over 250 miles and a surface 

area of over 42,000 acres. 

Approximately 10,300 acres of project lands are 

included in the 20,800 acre Sequoyah National Wildlife 

Refuge administered by the USFWS. 

Approximately 7,847 acres at RobertS. Kerr are under 

agricultural lease administered by the COE. 

SMA Lease Stipulations 

NSO/ND on approximately 750 acres associated with the 

dam and spillway and a 2,000 foot buffer. NSO on 

approximately 35,900 acres as buffers to recreational 

facilities, roads, trails and other developments, and 

within the identified flood pool. 

Should COE project lands at Robert S. Kerr Lake be 

available for lease, stipulations as described above would 

apply. 

SARDIS LAKE (Map 

Project Area 

Operations 

Recreation (high) 

Recreation (low) 

Wildlife Mgmt. 

Description 

2-23) 

21,674 

235 

1,580 

390 

8,430 

acres 

acres 

acres 

acres 

acres 

Sardis Lake Dam is located on Jackfork Creek a 

tributary of the Kiamichi River approximately 3 miles 

north of the town of Clayton. The project was 

constructed for flood control, water supply, water quality 

protection, recreation and wildlife habitat. At flood 

control elevation 607 MSL the lake has a capacity of 

over 396,900 acre-feet and a surface area of over 16,960 

acres. The lake created by the dam has a conservation 

pool shoreline of over 117 miles and provides outdoor 

recreational activities including water sports, camping, 

hiking, hunting and sightseeing. The region around the 

lake is characterized by hardwood forested hills with 

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silver maple, ash, hackberry, sycamore, hickory, and 

oak. 

There are four designated public use areas at Sardis 

comprising over 1,500 acres and an ODWC managed 

wildlife management area of over 8,435 acres of 

undeveloped land. 

SMA Lease Stipulations 

NSO/ND on approximately 1,300 acres associated with 

the dam and spillway and a 2,000 foot buffer. NSO on 

approximately 16,960 acres as buffers to recreational 

facilities, roads, trails and other developments, and 

within the identified flood pool. 

Should COE project lands at Sardis Lake be available for 

lease, stipulations as described above would apply. 

TENKILLER FERRY DAM (MaQ 2-24) 

Project area 30,718 acres 

Operations 235 acres 

Recreation (high density) 5,343 acres 

Recreation (low density) 9,419 acres 

Wildlife Mgmt. (ODWC) 2,590 acres 

Description 

Tenkiller Ferry Dam is located on the Illinois River, in 

Sequoyah County about 7 miles northeast of the town of 

Gore. The lake extends more than 25 miles up the 

Illinois River into Cherokee County. At flood control 

pool elevation 667.0 there are 589,000 acre-feet of 

floodwater storage and a surface area of 20,800 acres. 

There are 641,000 acre-feet of storage at power pool 

elevation 632.0 with a surface area of 12,900 acres. 

Tenkiller Ferry Lake provides flood protection, 

hydroelectric power, recreation and wildlife habitat. 

Existing recreational facilities consist of access roads, 

parking areas, boat launching ramps, vault-type and 

waterborne toilets, water supply, picnic shelters, 

individual campsites, signs, navigation aids and other 

facilities to provide for the health and safety of the 

visiting public. Tenkiller Ferry project has leased 1,361 

acres to the OTRD for development of park areas. 

Sequoyah County and the city of Stillwell have leased 

two areas for park purpose. At the Tenkiller Ferry 

project the ODWC has been granted a license to 2,590 

acres of project lands for wildlife management purposes. 

SMA Lease Stipulations 

NSO/ND on approximately 300 acres associated with the 

dam and spillway and a 2,000 foot buffer. NSO on 

approximately 20,800 acres as buffers to recreational 

facilities, roads, trails and other developments and within 

the identified flood pool. 
Should COE project lands at Tenkiller Ferry Lake be 

available for lease, stipulations as described above would 

apply. 

TEXOMA LAKE and DENISON DAM (Map 2-25) 

Project area 193,500 acres 

Operations 2,050 acres 

Recreation (high density) 14,590 acres 

Recreation (low density) 44,003 acres 

Wildlife Mgmt. (ODWC) 25,942 acres 

Wildlife Rt:fuge (USFWS) 28,049 acres 

Description 

Denison Dam is located on the Red River in Bryan 

County, Oklahoma, and Grayson County, Texas, 

approximately 5 miles northwest of Denison, Texas, and 

15 miles southwest of the city of Durant, Oklahoma. 

Approximately 30% ofthe project area is situated within 

the State of Texas and will not be addressed in this Land 

Use Plan, the remaining 70% is within Bryan, Marshall 

and Love Counties. Total length of the dam is 17,200 

feet, and maximum height above stream bed is 165 feet. 

Platter Dike is a small structure about 3 miles upstream 

from the left abutment of the dam. This dike has a total 

length of 6,000 feet and is similar to the main 

embankment in design. The Cumberland Dikes consist 

of two rolled earthfilllevees approximately 23,500 feet 

in length on the Washita River near Cumberland, 

Oklahoma. At flood control elevation 640 feet MSL 

there are 143,300 surface areas and a total storage 

capacity of 5,381,900 acre feet ofwater. The l~e has 

two principal arms, the Red and Washita Rivers. The 

lake has a maximum width of about 3 miles. The Red 

River arm of the .lake has a length of about 60 miles, 

and .the Washita arm of the lake is about 45 miles long. 

There are 580 miles of shoreline at the top of power 

pool elevation. 

The State of Oklahoma has two parks, the State of Texas 

has one park and the city of Tishomingo has two parks. 

Existing facilities at these areas include some or all of 

the following: access roads, a state lodge, golf course, 

paved parking areas, boat launching ramps, marinas, 

waterborne or masonry vault toilets, potable water, 

picnic tables, refuse containers, fireplaces, individual 

campsites and sanitary trailer dump stations. The 

Tishomingo NWR occupies approximately 28,049 acres 

of project lands on the Oklahoma.side and the Hagerman 

NWR about 11,429 acres in Texas. The USFWS and 

the ODWC also jointly administer 3,170 acres for 

waterfowl management. About710 wells are located in 

the oil and gas fields on the edges of the project, 180 of 

these wells are on the Oklahoma side of the project in 

three producing areas. 

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SMA Lease Stipulations 

NSO/ND on approximately 4,250 acres associated with 

the dam and spillway and a 2,000 foot buffer. NSO on 

approximately 85,500 acres as buffers to recreational 

facilities, roads, trails and other developments, and 

within the identified tlood pool. 

Should COE project l~ds at Texoma Lake be available 

for lease, stipulations ''as described above would apply. 

W. D. MAYO LOCK AND DAM (Map 2-26) 

Project Area 

Navigation Pool 

Operations 

Recreation 

Description 

1,300 acres 

1,600 acres 

100 acres 

500 acres 

TheW. D. Mayo L&D is located on the Arkansas River 

approximately 9 miles west of the city of Fort Smith 

Arkansas. The navigation pool created by the dam 

extends over 16 miles upstream to the Robert S. Kerr 

project location and covers an area of over l ,595 acres. 

SMA Lease Stipulations 

NSO/ND on approximately 100 acres associated with the 

structure of the lock and dam and a buffer. 

Should COE project lands at W.O. Mayo Lock and Dam 

be available for lease, stipulations as described above 

would apply. 

WAURIKA LAKE (Map 2-27) 

Project Area 21, 100 acres 

Operations 269 acres 

Recreation (High Density) 4,603 acres 

Multiple Resource Mgt. 6,614 acres 

Description 

Waurika Lake is located on Beaver Creek, a tributary of 

the Red River, approximately six miles northwest of the 

town of Waurika. The project in portions of Jefferson, 

Cotton, and Stephens Counties, is designed for the 

purpose of tlood control, water supply, water quality 

control, irrigation, recreation, fish and wildlife. 

There are six designated public use areas at Waurika. 

Recreational activities at Waurika Lake include water 

sports, hunting, camping and sightseeing. ODWC is 

licensed to administer over 10,000 acres at Waurika as 

a public hunting area. 

SMA Lease Stipulations 

NSO/ND on approximately l ,600 acres associated with 

the dam and spillway and a 2,000 foot buffer. NSO on 
approximately 15,000 acres as buffers to recreational 

facilities, roads, trails and other developments and within 

the identified flood pool. 

Should COE project lands at Waurkia Lake be available 

for lease, stipulations as described above would apply. 

WEBBERS FALLS LOCK AND DAM CMap 2-28) 

Project Area 15,988 acres 

Navigation Pool 10,900 acres 

Operations 115 acres 

Wildlife Mgmt. 2,663 acres 

Recreation 2,455 acres 

Recreation (low density) 707 acres 

Industrial 707 acres 

Description 

Webbers Falls L&D are situated on the Arkansas River 

approximately five miles northwest of the town of 

Webbers Falls. In addition to navigation, the Webbers 

Falls Project provides hydroelectric power, recreation 

and wildlife habitat. The impoundment created by the 

dam extends approximately 35 miles upstream with a 

shoreline of approximately 175 miles. 

SMA Lease Stipulations 

NSO/ND on approximately 500 acres associated with the 

dam and spillway and a 2,000 foot buffer. NSO on 

approximately 11,600 acres as buffers to recreational 

facilities, roads, ttails and other developments, and 

within the identified flood pool. 

Should COE project lands at Webbers Falls Lake be 

available for lease, stipulations as described above would 

apply. 

WISTER LAKE (Map 2-29) 

Project Area 

Operations 

39, 170 acres 

Recreation (Low density) 

Recreation (high Density) 

Wildlife Mgmt. (ODWC) 

Description 

240 acres 

745 acres 

3,087 acres 

29,590 acres 

Wister Lake is located on the Poteau River in the 

foothills of the Kiamichi Mountains near the Ouachita 

National Forest in Leflore and Latimer Counties 

approximately two miles south of the town of Wister. 

The project was constructed for flood control and water 

conservation purposes. The lake created by the dam has 

a conservation pool shoreline of over 115 miles and 

provides outdoor recreational activities including water 

sports, camping, hiking, hunting and sightseeing. 

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SMA Lease Stipulations 

NSO/ND on approximately 550 acres associated with the 

dam and spillway and a 2,000 foot buffer. NSO on 

approximately 23,070 acres as buffers to recreational 

· facilities, roads, trails and other developments and within 

the identified flood pool. 

Should COE project lands at Wister Lake be available 

for lease, stipulations as described above would apply. 
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ROADS IMPROVED 

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CONSERVATION POOL EL. 599 5 

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Tulsa, Oklahoma 
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Tulsa, Oklahoma 
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17. HOLIDAY COVE 

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12.CROWDER POINT EAST 

13.0AK RIDGE 

14. MILL CREEK BAY 

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SEOUOYAH STATE PARK (BAY AREA) 

JACKSON BAY 

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WAGONER CITY PARK 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 

Tulsa District Corps of Engineers 

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FLOOD CONTROL POOL EL.2028.0 

CONSERVATICJII POOL EL.2004.0 

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OPERATIONS-RECREATION, 

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'IIIIIIlJ OPERATIONS-RECREATION, 

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r77771 OPERATIONS-WILDLIFE 

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FORT SUPPLY LAKE 

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 

Tulsa District Corps of Engineers 

Tulsa, Oklahoma 
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GREAT SALT PLAINS 

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 

Tulsa District Corps of Engineers 

Tulsa, Oklahoma 
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Tulsa District Corps of Engineers 

Tulsa, Oklahoma 
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CLOSED 15 OCT. -15 FEB. 

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PROJECT OPERATIONS 

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OPERATIONS- RECREATION, 

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Tulsa District Corps of Engineers 

Tulsa, Okli.!homa 
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KAW LAKE 

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Tulsa District Corps of Engineers 

Tulsa, Oklahoma 
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FLOOD CONTROL POOL EL. 661.0 

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RIEOBUD BAY 

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HAWTHORN BLUFF 

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SUNNYSIDE RAMP 

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BlG CREEK RAMP 

WINGANON RAMP 

9 SPENCER CREEK COVE 

10 CLERMONT 

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Tulsa District Corps of Engineers 

Tulsa, Oklahoma 
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Tulsa District Corps of Engineers 

Tulsa, Oklahoma 
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NATURAL AAEA-PRINATIVE CAMPING ONLY. 

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3. Pit£ CREEK COVE 

4. LOST RAPIDS PARK 

'· LITTLE RIVER PARK 

6 TURKEY CftEEK LANDING 

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RESERVOIR DATA 

FLOOD CONTROL POOL EL.480.0 

SUMMER CONSERVATION POOL 443.5 

80 SHORELINE MILES AT 443.5 

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PINE CREEK LAKE 

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 

Tulsa District Corps of Engineers 

Tulsa, Oklahoma 
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CONSERVATION POOL EL.-460.0 

250 SHORELINE MILES AT EL.460.0 

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PJ'ff~J1e~su~[CREATION, 

OPERATIONS-RECREATION, 

LOW DENSITY USE 

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MANAGEMENT-STATE 

ROBERTS. KERR LAKE 

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LOW DENSITY USE 

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FLDOO CONTROl. POOL [L 607 0 

117 SHORE LIN[ MILES AT H. ~990 

SARDIS LAKE 

wDEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 

Tulsa District Corps of Engineers 

Tulsa, Oklahoma 
DIERCKEE GAI.IE REFUGE AREA 

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OPERATIONS-RECREATION, 

LOW DENSITY USE 

OPERATIONS-WILDLIFE 

MANAGEMENT -STATE 

Q PUBUC USE 8 CONCESSION SITES 

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16 StXSNOOTCR CAIIIIP 

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19 ILACI(GUM L.AirCOING 

20 TEM<J.l.tll,.S;w;E PARK 

21 T~.JM"fJS 

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TENKILLER FERRY LAKE 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 

Tulsa District Corps of Engineers 

Tulsa. Oklahoma 
LEGEND 

- ROADS- PAVED 

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0 PUBLIC USE AREAS 

l Dtt.lll SITE AREA 

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)7. MAADIS£ COVE 

31. MilL CREEif. 

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HIGtiPQIIIT RESORT 

PRESTON f'ISHWG CAMP 

PRESTON ~ ~"'T 

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OPERATIONS-RECREATION, 

LOW DENSITY USE 

OPERATIONS -WILDLIFE 

MANAGEMENT-STATE 

LAKE TEXOMA 

FLOOD CONTROL POOL EL.640.D 

CONSEAYATIO~ POOL EL 617.0 

580 SHORELINE MILES AT El.617.0 

SC•u OF MilES 

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Tulsa District Corps of Engineers 

Tulsa, Oklahoma 
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SCALE OF NILES 

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Tulsa District Corps of Engineers 

Tulsa, Oklahoma 
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OPERATIONS- RECREATION, LOW DENSITY USE 

OPERATIONS-WILDLIFE 

MANAGEMENT-STATE SCAL( OF ,[(T 

2000 0 2000 4000 

--- DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 

Tulsa District Corps of Engineers 

Tulsa. Oklahoma 
LEGEND 

-IIOAOS·NYED 

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CONSE,...TION 1'001. EL.4t0.0 

1?, SHO!t(L.*lllll.£5 AT [L 4S00 

SCALE OF WILES 

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DEPARTMENT OF· THE ARMY 

Tulsa District Corps of Engineers 

Tulsa, Oklahoma 

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INTENSIVE USE 

OPERATIONS-RECREATION, 

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INTENSIVE USE 

OPERATIONS-RECREATION, 

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0 PI.8..1C USE AREAS 

H[AY£N£R 

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I CCMISIR CROSSING 

WISTER LAKE 

DEPARTMENT OF TH'E ARMY 

Tulsa District Corps of EngineeB 

Tulsa, Oklahoma 
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Mll..ITARY 

LANDS 

Department of Defense (DOD) lands acquired or 

withdrawn for military purposes are available for oil and 

gas leasing subject to DOD leasing stipulations and the 

particular uses of a specific base or facility. There are 

two active Army military reservations within the State, 

Fort Sill and the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant, 

one National Guard Facility, Camp Gruber and three 

active Air Force facilities, Altus, Tinker and Vance Air 

Force Bases. All Air Force facilities are located within 

the city limits of Altus, Oklahoma City and Enid 

respectively and are not subject to leasing. 

FORT SILL Mll..IT ARY RESERVATION (Map 2-30) 

94,220 acres 

Fort Sill is a 94,220 acre U.S. Army base located 

adjacent to the city of Lawton in Comanche County. 

The base is characterized by the gently rolling 

topography of the southern Great Plains and the rocky 

outcrops of the Wichita Mountains. The principal 

vegetation types present on the base include short, mid 

and tall grasses, blackjack oak and post oak. The entire 

military reservation is used for military purposes and 

contains both developed and undeveloped areas. All oil 

and gas leasing and operations are subject to approval of 

the base commander. If any Ft. Sill lands are leased for 

oil and gas they would be subject to standard DOD 

stipulations which require NSO within 2,000 feet of 

structures and developments. 

SMA Lease Stipulations 

NSO on approximately 94,220 acres. 

Should Federal minerals at Fort Sill be available for 

lease, stipulations as described above would apply. 

60 

CAMP GRUBER (Map 2-31) 

33,000 acres 

Camp Gruber, an Oklahoma National Guard training 

facility, is located approximately 3 miles east of the city 

of Muskogee in Muskogee and Cherokee counties. 

This 33,000 acre facility, located in the Cookson Hills, 

is characterized by steep, heavily wooded hills and open 

grassland. The dominant vegetation is oak-hickory and 

postoak-blackjack woodlands and tall grass prairie. Camp 

Gruber is operated by three Oklahoma State agencies 

under license from the DOD. The state agencies 

responsible for managing Camp Gruber are the 

Oklahoma Military Department, the ODWC and the 

OTRD. Surface use of Camp Gruber for mineral 

development is severely limited by military uses which 

have resulted in areas containing unexploded military 

or~inance. Other areas of Camp Gruber have been 

identified as habitat of the American burying beetle, an 

endangered species. Leases, if issued, would be subject 

to highly restricted SMA stipulations. 

SMA Lease Stipulations 

NSO on approximately 33,000 acres. 

Should Federal minerals at Camp Gruber be available for 

lease, stipulations as described above would apply. 

McALESTER U.S. ARMY AMMUNITION DEPOT 

(Map 2-32) 

44,956 acres 

The McAlester U.S. Army Ammunition Depot (USAAD) 

is located approximately 2 miles southwest of the city of 

McAlester in Pittsburg county. This 44,956 acre facility 

is by characterized rolling wooded hills and open 

grasslands. The dominant vegetation is oak-hickory and 

postoak-blackjack woodlands. Depot lands are open to 

leasing, subject to DOD stipulations. Areas on the 

perimeter of the depot are currently under lease with 

NSO/DD stipulations. Areas within the depot, not 

currently under lease are not likely to be leased due to 

the presence of depot facilities and the requirement for 

NSO within 2,000 feet. 

SMA Lease Stipulations 

. NSO on approximately 44,956 acres. 

Should Federal minerals at McAlester USAAD be 

available for lease, stipulations as described above would 

apply. 
U.S.DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE 

10,000 acr~s 

- The · USDA, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) 

administers lands within Canadian, Harper and 

Woodward counties. The majority of these ARS lands 

in are within the cities of El Reno and Woodward 

respectively, and are not generally open for leasing. 

SMA Leas~ Stipulations 

NSO on approximately 2,000 acres. 

Should Federal minerals administered byARS in Harper 

and Woodward counties not in city limits be available for 

lease, stipulations as described above would apply. 

U.S.DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, 

BUREAU OF PRISONS 

3,500 Acres 

The Bureau of Prisons (BP) El Reno facility is entirely 

within the city limits of El Reno. The Federal minerals 

under the prison are being drained by existing off site 

wells. The BP has not consented to allow leasing at this 

time. Under the proposed RMP any lease at this facility,' 

would carry a NSO stipulation. 

61 

SPLIT -EST ATE TRACTS 

Included within the Oklahoma RMP/EIS area are over 

579,000 acres of split-estate minerals located on over 

2,000 tracts within 69 of Oklahoma's 77 counties. A 

complete list of split-estate tracts included in this 

planning effort are described in Appendix 1. 
FORT SILL 

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:CMY AMMUNITION PLANT 

ALESTER,OKLAHOMA 

ROAD 6 \t 
RMP FOR ISSUE 2. FEDERAL COAL TRACTS IN 

OKLAHOMA ACCEPT ABLE FOR FURTHER 

CONSIDERATION FOR LEASING. 

The Federal Coal Areas described below have been 

evaluated hy use of the four coal planning screens. 

These tracts have been determined to have; (1) 

development potential, (2) the Unsuitability Criteria as 

described in Chapter One have been applied, (3) been 

analyzed for surface owner non-consent to lease, and (4) 

multiple use values analyzed and described. 

(1) Coal Development Potential 

Surface minable Federal coal deposits identified by 

industry were evaluated by the BLM to determine 

development potential. The development potential of the 

Federal coal deposits was based upon coal quality, 

quantity, depth of overburden, and coal stripping depth. 

(2) Unsuitability Criteria 

Four of the twenty unsuitability criteria have been 

identified as relevant to this land use planning effort, 

these are; Number 2, Rights-of-Way or Easements; 

Number 3, Buffer Zones along Rights-of-Way and 

Residences; Number 11, Active Eagle Nest Sites and 

Appropriate Buffer; and Number 16, Floodplains. The 

remaining 16 criterion do not apply to southeast 

Oklahoma Federal coal lands for the reasons described. 

Criterion Number 1. All Federal lands included in the 

following land systems or categories shall be considered 

unsuitable: National Park System, National Wildlife 

Refuge System, National System of Trails, National 

Wilderness Preservation System, National Wild and 

Scenic Rivers System, National Recreation Areas, lands 

acquired with money derived from the Land and Water 

Conservation Fund, National Forests, and Federal lands 

in incorporated cities, towns, and villages. 

No lands contained in the listed descriptions are within 

the identitied coal area. 

Criterion Number 2. Federal lands that are within 

rights-of-way or easements or within surface leases for 

residential, commercial, industrial, or other public 

purposes, on federally owned surface shall be considered 

unsuitable. 

Criterion number 2 has been applied for each coal area. 

Criterion Number 3. Upon petition, if an area is 

designated not technologically and economically feasible 

for reclamation, incompatible with existing state or local 

land use plans or programs, will affect fragile or historic 

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lands (cultural, scientitic, aesthetic value, or natural 

systems), will affect renewable resource lands(water 

supply, food, or tiber), and will affect natural hazard 

lands (frequent flooding). This includes lands within 100 

feet of a cemetery, or within 300 feet on any public 

building, school, church, community or institutional 

building or public park or within 300 feet of an occupied 

dwelling. 

Criterion number 3 has been applied for each coal area. 

Criterion Number 4. Federal land designated as 

wilderness study area shall be considered unsuitable 

while under review by the Administration and the 

Congress for possible wilderness designation. 

No lands contained in the listed description are within 

the identified coal area. 

Criterion Number 5. Scenic Federal lands designated 

by visual resource management analysis as Class I (an 

areas of outstanding scenic quality or high vessel 

sensitivity) but not currently on the National Register of 

Natural Landmarks shall be considered unsuitable. 

No lands contained in the listed description are within 

the identified coal area. 

Criterion Number 6. Federal lands under permit by the 

surface management agency, and being used for 

scientific studies involving food or fiber production, 

natural resources, or technology demonstrations and 

experiments shall be considered unsuitable for the 

duration of the study demonstration or experiment, 

except where mining could be conducted in such a way 

as to enhance or not jeopardize the purposes of the 

study, as determined by the surface management agency, 

or where the principal scientific user or agency gives 

written concurrence to all or certain methods of mining. 

No lands contained in the listed description are within 

the identified coal area. 

Criterion Number 7. All publicly or privately owned 

places which are included in the National Register of 

Historic Places shall be considered unsuitable. This shall 

include any area, after consultation with the Advisory 

Council on Historic Preservation and the State Historic 

Preservation Officer, are necessary to protect the 

inherent values of the property that made it eligible for 

listing in the National Register. 

No lands contained on the National Register of Historic 

Places are located within the identified coal area. 
Criterion Nwnber 8. Federal lands designated as 

natural areas or as National Natural Landmarks shall be 

considered unsuitable. 

No lands contained in the listed description are within 

the identified coal area. 

Criterion Nwnber 9. Federally designated critical 

habitat for listed threatened or endangered plant and 

animal species, and habitat proposed to be designated as 

critical for listed threatened or endangered plant and 

animal species or species proposed for listing, and 

habitat for Federal threatened or endangered species 

which is dtltermined by the Fish and Wildlife Service 

and the surface management agency to be of essential 

value and where the presence of threatened or 

endangered species has been scientifically documented, 

shall be considered unsuitable. 

No lands contained in the listed description are within 

the identitied coal area. 

Criterion Nwnber 10. Federal lands containing habitat 

determined to be critical or essential for plant or animal 

species listed by a state as endangered or threatened shall 

be considered unsuitable. 

No lands contained in the listed description are within 

the identitied coal area. 

Criterion Nwnber 11. A b~tld or golden eagle nest or 

site on Federal lands that is determined to be active and 

an appropriate buffer zone of land around the nest site 

shall be considered unsuitable. 

Criterion number II has been applied for each coal area. 

Criterion Nwnber 12. Bald and golden eagle roost and 

concentration area on Federal lands used during 

migration and wintering shall be considered unsuitable. 

No lands contained in the listed description are within 

the identified coal area. 

Criterion Nwnber 13. Federal lands containing a 

falcon (excluding kestrel) cliff nesting site with an active 

nest and a buffer zone of Federal land around the nest 

site shall he considered unsuitable. 

No lands contained in the listed description are within 

the identified coal area. 

Criterion Nwnber 14. Federal lands which are high 

priority habitat for migratory bird species of high 

Federal interest on a regional or national basis, as 

determined jointly by the surface management agency 

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and the Fish and Wildlife Service, shall be considered 

unsuitable. 

No. lands contained in the listed description are within 

the identified coal area. 

Criterion Number 15. Federal lands which the surface 

management agency and the state jointly agree are 

habitat for resident species of fish, wildlife, and plants of 

high interest to the state and which are essential for 

maintaining these priority wildlife and plant species shall 

be considered unsuitable. Examples of such lands which 

serve a critical function for the species involved include: 

(i) Active dancing and strutting grounds for sage grouse, 

sharp-tailed grouse, and prairie chicken; 

(ii) Winter ranges crucial for deer, antelope, and elk; 

(iii) Migration corridor for elk; and 

(iv) Extremes of range for plant species. 

No lands contained in the listed description are within 

the identified coal area. 

Criterion Number 16. Federal lands in riverine, coastal 

and special tloodplains (I 00-year recurrence interval) on 

which the surface management agency determines that 

mining could not be undertaken without substantial threat 

of loss of life or property shall be considered unsuitable 

for all or certain stipulated methods of coal mining. 

Criterion number 16 has been applied for each coal area. 

Criterion Nwnber 17. Federal lands which have been 

committed by the surface management agency to use as 

municipal watersheds shall be considered unsuitable. 

No lands contained in the listed description are within 

the identified coal area. 

Criterion Number 18. Federal lands with National 

Resource Waters, as identified by states in their water 

quality management plans, and a buffer zone of Federal 

lands l/4 mile from the outer edge of the far banks of 

the water, shall be unsuitable. 

No lands contained in the listed description are within 

the identified coal area. 

Criterion Nwnber 19. Federal lands identified as 

alluvial valley tloors, where mining would interrupt, 

discontinue, or preclude farming, shall be considered 

unsuitable. Additionally, when mining Federal land 

outside an alluvial valley tloor would materially damage 
the quantity or quality of water in surface or 

underground water systems that would supply alluvial 

valley t1oors, the land shall be considered unsuitable. 

Criterion Number 19, Federal lands identitied as alluvial 

valley t1oors, only applies west of the IOOth meridian of 

longitude. Thus is not applicable in eastern Oklahoma. 

Criterion Number 20. Federal lands in a state to which 

is applicable a criterion (i) proposed by the state or 

Indian tribe located in the planning area, and (ii) adopted 

by rulemaking by the Secretary, shall be considered 

unsuitable. 

No lands contained in the listed description are within 

the identitied coal area. 

(3) Multiple-Use Values 

The multiple-use values and management considerations 

identified in the coal areas include: paleontological 

resource protection, wetland and riparian zone 

protection, SSS non-designated critical habitat protection 

and visual resource protection. 

(4) Surface Owner Consultation 

The surface owner consultation process is designed to 

determine the surface owners' preferences for or against 

mining by other than underground mining techniques. 

This process may result in elimination of lands for 

further leasing consideration if significant opposition 

exists. This process is preliminary to the actual surface 

owner consent process where an absolute determination 

is necessary. 

In an effort to identify surface owners overlying the 

industry nominated, surface minable, Federal coal 

reserves, the BLM used a variety of public records from 

within the coal bearing counties. On October 23, 1992, 

the ORA mailed I, 183 letters and listings of all 

nominated Federal coal tract legal descriptions to parties 

identified as being the owners or taxpayers of these 

surface lands. Due to the voluminous information 

processed, all parties identified were assumed to be 

qualified surface owners for the purpose of this mailing. 

The letters solicited the completion of an accompanying 

form, which asked for the complete legal description(s) 

of land owned, whether or not the party had previously 

granted written consent to mine by other than 

underground mining techniques, and whether or not the 

party expressed a preference against mining by other 

than underground mining techniques. As of January 20, 

1993, eighty-four of the letters were returned as 

undeliverable. Of the remaining 1,099 letters presumed 

to have been delivered, two hundred twenty-six 

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responses were received. Sixty-eight of these responses, 

or 6 percent of the delivered letters, expressing a 

preference against mining by other than underground 

techniques of the Federal coal under the surface which 

they owned. One hundred forty-five responses, or 13 

percent, were in favor of mining by other than 

underground techniques, and 13 responses, or 1 percent 

expressed no opinion, were undecided, or had no 

comment. A failure to respond to the solicitation letter 

was presumed to indicate no preference against mining. 

As a result of our review, it was determined that the 

identified opposition to surface mining was not 

significant enough to delete any of the coal areas from 

further consideration for leasing based on the 

requirements contained in 43 CFR 3420.1-4 (4)(ii). 

It should be stressed that no Federal coal that is to be 

mined by other than underground methods may be leased 

on split-estate lands until consent is formally acquired 

from all directly affected qualified surface owners as 

described in 43 CFR 3427. l. 
EXCEPTIONS, STIPULATION APPLICATION 

AND MITIGATION 

Federal wal estate can be considered acceptable for 

further ~:onsideration in the leasing process by 

application of specific exceptions, environmental 

mitigation or stipulations identified for each applicable 

unsuitability criterion and/or multiple-use value. 

These exceptions, stipulations or mitigating measures 

are: 

Unsuitability Criteria numbers 2 and 3, Rights-of-way 

(ROW) and Dwellings. 

EXCEPTIONS- Lands may be further considered for 

coal leasing if the BLM determines that: 

I. Coal development will not interfere with the purpose 

of the ROW. 

2. It is impractical to exclude such areas due to the 

location of coal and the ROW use can be protected 

through appropriate lease stipulations. 

3. The lessee will consult with all owners of occupied 

dwellings and maintain or with the owners written 

consent, adjust the designated 300 foot buffer zone. 

COAL LEASE STIPULATION I (CLS-1). ROW: If it 

is impractical to relocate the ROW, mining will be 

prohibited within the ROW and to within a 100-foot 

buffer zone from the outside of the ROW. Relocation 

approval of both the holder and issuing parties involved 

in the ROW would be required. 

COAL LEASE STIPULATION 2 (CLS-2). 

DWELLINGS: The coal lessee will consult with the 

owners of occupied dwellings and maintain or, with the 

owner's written consent, adjust the designated 300-foot 

buffer zone. 

Unsuitability Criteria numbers II and 16. Eagle Nests 

and Floodplains. 

EXCEPTIONS- The BLM with concurrence of the 

USFWS has determined that mitigating measures 

addressing these unsuitability criteria are neither practical 

nor desirable at this time. 

Multiple-Use Protection Stiput'ations 

COAL LEASE STIPULATION 3 (CLS-3). WETLAND 

PROTECTION: All or portions of the lands under this 

lease contain wetland and/or riparian areas. The lessee 

will not conduct surface disturbing activities on these 

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areas without the specitic approval, in writing, of the 

authorized ofticer. Impacts or disturbance to wetlands 

and riparian habitats which occur on this lease, must be 

avoided, minimized or compensated. The mitigation 

goal will be no net loss of in-kind habitats. The 

mitigation shall be developed in cooperation with 

appropriate state and Federal agencies. 

The wetland/riparian stipulation is mandated by EO 

11990 "Protection of Wetlands" of May 24, 1977. 

COAL LEASE STIPULATION 4 (CLS-4).AMERICAN 

BURYING BEETLE PROTECTION: Thelesseewillnot 

conduct surface disturbing lease activities which will 

result in unacceptable impacts to the American Burying 

Beetle, a Federally listed endangered species. The lessee 

may be required to arrange for a qualified biologist to 

conduct field surveys which could result in beetle 

removal and transplant efforts. Such transplant efforts 

must be accomplished no more than one year before 

surface disturbing activities are to begin. Survey 

requirements, transplant efforts and Endangered Species 

Act coordination/consultation will be cooperatively 

accomplished with the USFWS. This stipulation would 

be attached to Federal coal leases which occur in Bryan, 

Cherokee, Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Muskogee, 

Pittsburg, Sequoyah and Tulsa counties. 

A .summary ofFederal coal available under the RMP 

after application of the planning screens is presented on 

Table 3, the amount of corresponding Federal coal is 

displayed on Table 4. 
TABLE 3 COAL LEASING SUMMARY (ACRES) 

ACRES ACRES ACRES CARRIED 

ACRES WITH DELETED DUE 

CARRIED ACRES DELETED FORWARD, BUT ACRES DELETED 

FORWARD.BUT DUE TO SURFACE 

COAL AREA DEVELOPMENT TO WITH 

DUE TO MULTIPLE- WITH MULTIPLE- OWNER POTENTIAL UNSUITABILIT UNSUITABILITY USE CONFLICTS USE CONSULTATION Y CRITERIA STIPULATIONS STIPULATIONS 

s u S ONLY S ONLY s u S ONLY S ONLY 

BACHE 275 1.181 0 67 10 0 0 0 

BLOCKER 920 0 105 135 0 0 460 0 

BUCK CREEK MTN. 488 4,295 70 180 0 0 170 0 

CAVANAL WEST 232 6,028 0 0 0 0 232 0 

COALGATE 1,213 840 55 113 0 0 90 0 

HEAVENER 1,026 331 0 135 0 0 1,026 0 

HOWE 400 0 0 41 0 0 400 0 

LEHIGH 1,400 15,725 0 145 0 0 1,400 0 

MCCURTAIN 850 0 0 8 0 0 300 0 

MORGAN MTN 2,343 0 480 59 0 0 1,863 0 

ROCK ISLAND 1,290 4,583 115 330 0 0 1,175 0 

SPIRO-BOKOSHE 1,754 21,358 405 252 0 0 1,349 0 

WILBERTON RED 8,166 3,219 170 505 0 0 7,996 0 

WISTER 229 0 20 209 0 0 209 0 

TOTAL 20,586 57,560 1,420 2,179 10 0 16,670 0 

- Surtace Minable, U- Under g round 

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TABLE 4 COAL LEASING SUMMARY 

TONS (000) 

C!>AL AREA TONS WITH DEVELOPI\·IENT TONS DELETED TONS CARRIED T< >NS DELETED DUE TO TONS CARRIED TONS DELETED DUE 

POTENTIAL DUE TO FORWARD. MULTIPLE-USE FORWARD, WITH TO SURFACE OWNER 

UNSUITABILITY WITH CONFLICTS MULTIPLE-USE CONSULTATION 

CRITERIA UN SUIT ABILITY STIPULATIONS 

STIPULATIONS 

s u S ONLY S ONLY s u S ONLY S ONLY 

BACHE 1500 7.400 0 368 55 0 0 

BLOCKER 3.680 N/A 420 1.440 0 N/A 1.840 0 

BUCK CREEK MTN. 2.800 14.300 400 1.033 0 0 975 0 

CAVANAL WEST 1.500 38.000 0 1.500 0 0 1,500 0 

COALGATE 9.000 6.000 220 408 0 0 668 0 

HEAVENER 4.200 3.000 0 1.440 0 0 4,200 0 

HOWE 1.520 0 0 156 0 0 1,520 0 

LEHIGH 9.000 100.000 0 932 0 0 8,068 0 

MCCURTAIN 2.900 0 0 27 0 0 1.024 0 

MORGAN MTN 8.700 0 1,780 6.919 0 0 219 0 

ROCK ISLAND 6.950 31.800 620 6.331 0 0 6,331 0 

SPIRO-BOKOSHE 9,000 146.000 2,100 6,922 0 0 6,922 0 

WILBURTON-RED OAK 38,100 21,000 790 37,157 0 0 37,157 0 

WISTER 800 0 70 630 0 0 732 0 

TOTAL 99,650 367,500 6,400 65,263 55 0 71,156 0 

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RMP BY COAL AREA 

Bache Area (Map 2-33) 

Total Federal mineral acres ....... 2,000 

Surface minable acres ............... 275 

1,500,000 Tons 

Underground minable acres ......... I, 181 

7,400,000 Tons 

Total minahle coal acres .......... l ,465 

8,900,000 Tons 

The Bache Coal Area is located in central Pittsburg 

County southeast of the town of Krebs, Oklahoma. The 

area has 275 acres of economically strippable coal 

identified as the Lower and Upper Hartshorne coal beds. 

The average combined thickness of the two beds is 6 

feet, with the dip varying from 10 to 26 degrees. The 

coal is of coking quality. 

Evidence of previous mining activity is indicated within 

the area. There has been no information presented to 

indicate a presence of hazardous wastes in this area. 

Topography and vegetation of the area consists of mostly 

forested hillside on the northern portions and flat to 

gently rolling open grassland on the southern. The 

forested area is predominantly post oak-blackjack with a 

component of oak-hickory. Wetlands and riparian zones 

occur along two unnamed drainages located within the 

area. 

The American burying beetle, a Federally listed 

endangered species, is likely to occur on this area. 

The entire strippable area was designated as VRM Class 

IV by theSE Oklahoma MFP (1980). 

A 66 kilovolt powerline, numerous other communication, 

power transmission and distribution lines, and pipelines 

are located on the area. Unsuitability Criterion Number 

2 states areas within rights-of-way shall be considered 

unsuitable for surface mining. If the uses of these 

rights-of-way can be protected or moved, an exception 

to the criterion may apply. If not, about 22 acres would 

be unsuitahle for surface mining, resulting in a loss of 

approximately 120,000 tons of coal. 

Occupied dwellings are located on or very near the 

stripable area. Unsuitability Criterion Number 3 states 

land within 300 feet of an occupied dwelling will be 

deemed unsuitable for surface mining, unless the owner 

of the dwelling has given written permission to mine 

within 300 feet of the dwelling. By not mining within 

300 feet of occupied dwellings, approximately 45 acres 

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would not be available for surface mining, resulting in a 

loss of approximately 248,000 tons of coal. 

Eighteen historic structures have been recorded on the 

area from 1897 General Land Office maps and 8 sites 

within one mile of the area boundary. There are no 

historic or prehistoric sites on the area that are listed on 

the National Register of Historic Places. 

In 1978, C. R. Robison reported a significant 

paleontological locality (#7) on the north end of the area 

where he identi tied 19 species of known fossil plants and 

one new species Neuropteris harrisi (U.S.N.M. Reg. 

6684), White, 1899. 

Multiple use analysis indicates that this site can be 

protected by excluding 10 acres from further 

consideration for leasing. 

Under the RMP multiplecuse management considerations 

would eliminate 10 acres from consideration tor surface 

mining, these lands would be available for lease for 

development by subsurface methods. This includes 265 

surface minable and I, 191 non-surface minable acres. 

Stipulations CLS-1, CLS-2, CLS-3 and CLS-4 would 

apply. 

Blocker Area (Map 2-34) 

Total Federal mineral acres ....... 3,306 

Surface minable acres ............... 920 

3,680,000 Tons 

Underground minable acres .......... NA 

Total minable coal acres.......... 920 

3,680,000 Tons 

The Blocker Coal Area is located in northern Pittsburg 

County south and west of the community of Blocker, 

Oklahoma. The area has 920 acres of economically 

strippable coal identified as the Secor and Bluejacket 

coal. The average thickness of the coal bed is 2 l/2 feet, 

with the dip varying from 4 to 8 degrees. The sulfur 

content of this coal is approximately 5 percent. 

Evidence of previous mining activity is indicated within 

the area. There has been no information presented to 

indicate a presence of hazardous wastes in this area. 

Topography and vegetation of the area consist of Blue 

Mountain in the eastern l/3 which is forested with post 

oak-blackjack and oak-hickory. The central 1/3 is 

comprised of moderately sloping grassland. With the 

western l/3 being a mixture of lake shore riparian zones, 

wetlands, and oak-hickory forest. Mathuldy Creek, an 

intermittent stream, drains the northern portion of the 
area, then !lows into Eufaula Reservoir less than 1 mile 

away. Blue Creek, another intermittent stream, drains 

much of the southern portion of the area and also flows 

into Eufaula Reservoir. Flood prone areas, wetlands and 

riparian zones are associated with Eufaula Reservoir, 

Mathuldy Creek, and Blue Creek. 

Unsuitability Criterion number 16 states that Federal 

lands in riverine floodplains which would pose a 

substantial threat of loss of life or property shall be 

considered unsuitable tor surface mining. For planning 

purposes we are also assuming that lands below the flood 

elevation levd of major reservoirs would be included in 

this Criterion. Such a condition occurs on this coal area 

and is associated with Eufaula Reservoir. Application of 

this criterion would make about 105 acres unsuitable for 

further leasing consideration, resulting in the loss of 

approximatdy 420,000 tons of coal. 

The American burying beetle, a Federally listed 

endangered species, is likely to occur on this area. 

Approximately the northwest 30 percent of the stripable 

area was designated as VRM Class IV by the SE 

Oklahoma MFP (1980). The remaining 70 per cent of 

the area is VRM Class II. The area is along and 

adjacent to the shore of Eufaula Reservoir, a major State 

recreation area. 

The multiple use screens associated with flood prone 

areas, wetlands and riparian zones were applied, along 

with a one-t(Uarter mile visual huffer along the shordine 

of Eufaula Reservoir to protect associated recreational 

values. Unless acceptable mitigation is developed for 

these resources approximately 460 acres would not be 

available for surface mining, resulting in a loss of 

approximately 1,840,000 tons of coal. 

State Highway 31, numerous communication, power 

transmission and distribution lines, and pipelines are 

located on the area. Unsuitability Criterion Number 2 

states areas within rights-of-way shall be wnsidered 

unsuitable for surface mining. If the uses of these 

rights-of-way can be protected or moved, an exception 

to the criterion may apply. If not, about 90 acres would 

be unsuitahle for surface mining, resulting in a loss of 

approximately 360,000 tons of coal. 

Occupied dwellings are located on or very near the 

stripable area. Unsuitability Criterion Number 3 states 

that land within 300 feet of an occupied dwelling will be 

deemed unsuitable tor surface mining unless the owner 

of the dwelling has giwn written permission to mine 

within 300 feet of the dwelling. By not mining within 

300 fed of occupied dwellings, approximately 45 acres 

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would not be available for surface mining, resulting in a 

loss of approximately 1 ,080,000 tons of coal. 

One prehistoric site has been recorded on the coal area. 

One historic site is recorded from General Land Office 

maps within 250 feet of the coal area boundary. There 

are no historic or prehistoric sites within the area listed 

on the National Register of Historic Places. 

There are no recorded significant paleontological 

localities on the coal area. 

Under the RMP multiple-use management considerations 

would require mitigation and protective stipulations on 

460 acres around lake Eufaula. Under the proposed 

RMP 815 surface minable acres would be available for 

lease. Stipulations CLS-1, CLS-2, CLS-3 and CLS-4 

would apply. 

Buck Creek Mountain Area (Map 2-35) 

Total Federal Mineral Acres ...... 10,288 

Surface minable acres............. 488 

2,800,000 Tons 

Underground minable acres....... 4,295 

14,300,000 Tons 

Total minable coal acres....... 4, 783 

17,100,000 Tons 

The Buck Creek Mountain Coal Area is located in north 

central LeFlore County from south of the town of 

Bokoshe, Oklahoma, to southeast of the town of Panama, 

Oklahoma. The area has 488 acres of economically 

strippable coal identitied as the Upper and Lower 

Hartshorne coal beds. The average combined thickness 

of the two beds is 7 feet, with the dip varying from 7 to 

15 degrees. The coal is of coking quality and the 

average sulfur content ranges from 0.5 to 1.6. percent. 

Some evidence of previous mining and surface 

reclamation activity is indicated within the area. There 

has been no information presented to indicate a presence 

of hazardous wastes in this area. 

Topography and vegetation of the area consists of a 

steeply sloping hillside covered with oak-hickory forest 

in the extreme western portion to the relatively flat 

floodplain consisting of riparian and wetland areas in the 

eastern end of where the coal outcrop crosses the Poteau 

River. The central portion of the area is gently sloping 

to tlat open grassland with wetlands and riparian areas 

associated with Buck Creek and an unnamed tributary. 

Brazil Creek is adjacent to and south of the area and 

influences the presence of wetland and riparian 

vegetation on the area. The eastern portion of this area 
is extensively involved in the tlood prone ar~s 

associated with the Pot~u River and Brazil Creek. 

Unsuitability Criterion number 16 states that Federal 

lands in riverine t1oodplains which would pose a 

substantial thr~t of loss of life or property shall be 

considered unsuitable for surface mining. Such a t1ood 

prone area occurs on this coal area and is associated with 

the cont1uence of Brazil Creek with the Pot~u River. 

Application of this criterion would make about 70 acres 

unsuitable for further leasing consideration, resulting in 

the loss of approximately 400,000 tons of coal. 

The American burying beetle, a Federally listed 

endangered species, is likely to occur on this area. 

Species which are candidates for Federal listing as 

threatened or endangered are also known to occur in 

both the Poteau River and Brazil Creek. 

The multiple use screens associated with wetlands, 

riparian zones and the fringes of t1ood prone areas were 

applied. Unless acceptable mitigat~on is developed for 

these resources approximately 170 acres would not be 

available ti1r surface mining, resulting in a loss of 

approximately 975,000 tons of coal. 

The entire strippable ar~ was designated as a VRM 

Class IV by theSE Oklahoma MFP (1980). 

U.S. Highway 59 and 271, the Union Pacitic, and 

Kansas City Southern Railroads, communication, power 

transmission and distribution lines, and pipelines are 

located on the area. Unsuitability Criterion Number 2 

states ar~s within rights-of-way shall be considered 

unsuitable for surface mining. If the uses of these 

rights-of-way can be protected or moved, an exception 

to the criterion may apply. If not, about 150 acres 

would be unsuitable for surface mining, resulting in a 

loss of approximately 860,000 tons of coal. 

Occupied dwellings are located on or very near the 

strippable area. Unsuitability Criterion Number 3 states 

land within 300 feet of an occupied dwelling will be 

deemed unsuitable for surface mining unless the owner 

of the dwelling has given written permission to mine 

within 300 feet of the dwelling. By not mining within 

300 feet of occupied dwellings, approximately 30 acres 

would not be available for surface mining, resulting in a 

loss of approximately 186,000 tons of coal. 

Six historic and prehistoric sites are recorded on the 

area. Two historic sites on the area are recorded on 

1897 General Land Oftice maps. No historic or 

prehistoric sites on the coal area are listed on the 

National Register of Historic Places. 

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No signiticant paleontological localities are recorded on 

this coal area. 

Under the RMP multiple-use management considerations 

would not eliminate acres from consideration for surface 

mining, however, mitigation would be required. 

Approximately 418 surface minable and 4,295 nonsurface minable acres would be available for lease. 

Stipulations CLS-1, CLS-2, CLS-3 and CLS-4 would 

apply. 

Cavanal West Area (Map 2-36) 

Total Federal Mineral Acres ...... 6,720 

Surface minable acres............. 232 

1,500,000 Tons 

Underground minable acres....... 6,028 

38,000,000 Tons 

Total minable coal acres....... 6,260 

39,500,000 Tons 

The Cavanal West Area is located in north central 

LeFlore County west, northwest of the town of Poteau, 

Oklahoma. The area has. 232 acres of economically 

strippable coal identitied as the Upper Witteville coal 

bed. The average thickness of the bed is 4 112 feet. 

The average sulfur content is in excess of 5 percent. 

There has been no information presented to indicate a 

p~esence of hazardous wastes in this area. 

Topography and vegdation of the area consist of gently 

rolling hillsides covered with a mixture of oak-hickory 

forest in the center portion and post oak-blackjack forest 

on the extremes with interspersed open grasslands .. 

Wetland and riparian areas occur along tributaries to 

Possum Creek in the western portion of the area. 

The American burying beetle, a Federally listed 

endangered species, is likely to occur on this area. 

The entire strippable area was designated as a VRM 

Class IV by theSE Oklahoma MFP (1980). 

Communication and power distribution lines occur on the 

area. Criterion Number 2 states areas within rights-ofway shall be considered unsuitable for surface mining. 

If the uses of these rights-of-way can be protected or 

moved, an exception to the criterion may apply. 

No occupied dwellings are know to be located on or near 

the strippable area. Criterion Number 3 states land 

within 300 feet of an occupied dwelling will be deemed 

unsuitable for surface mining unless the owner of the 
dwelling has given written permission to mine within 300 

feet of the dwelling. 

One historic site has been recorded on the area on the 

1898 General Land Office map. There are no historic or 

prehistoric sites on the area listed on the National 

Register of Historic Places. 

No significant paleontological localities are recorded on 

this coal area. 

Under the RMP multiple-use management considerations 

would not diminate acres from consideration for surface 

mining, however mitigation would be required. 

Approximately 232 surface minable and 6,028 

underground minable acres of Federal coal would be 

available for lease. Stipulations CLS-1, CLS-3 and 

CLS-4 would apply. 

Coalgate Area (Map 2-37) 

Total Federal Mineral Acres.: .... 10, 760 

Surface minable acres ............. I ,213 

9,000,000 Tons 

Underground minable acres....... 840 

6,000,000 Tons 

Total minable coal acres....... 2,053 

15,000,000 Tons 

The Coal Area is located in east central Coal County 

northeast of the town of Coalgate, Oklahoma. The area 

has 1,213 acres of economically strippablecoal identified 

as the McAlester coal bed. The average thickness of the 

bed is 4.2 feet, with the dip varying from 5 to 15 

degrees. The coal is not of coking quality. 

Some evidence of previous mining activity is indicated. 

There has been no information presented to indicate a 

presence of hazardous wastes in this area. 

Topography and vegetation of the area consists of flat to 

gently rolling predominately open grasslands. Wetlands, 

riparian areas and flood prone areas occur along Coal 

Creek and tributaries to Coal Creek in the eastern 

portions of the area and along Muddy Boggy Creek and 

its' tributaries in the western portion of the area. 

Unsuitability Criterion number 16 states that Federal 

lands in riverine floodplains which would pose a 

substantial threat of loss of life or property shall be 

considered unsuitable for surface mining. Such a flood 

prone area occurs on this coal area and is associated with 

Muddy Boggy Creek. Application of this criterion 

would make about 55 acres unsuitable for further leasing 

consideration, resulting in the loss of approximately 

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408,000 tons of coal. 

The multiple use screens associated with wetlands, 

riparian zones and the fringes of flood prone areas were 

applied. Unless acceptable mitigation is developed for 

these resources approximately 90 acres would not be 

available for surface mining, resulting in a loss of 

approximately 668,000 tons of coal. 

The entire strippable area was designated as a VRM 

Class IV by theSE Oklahoma MFP (1980). 

Communication, power transmission and distribution 

lines, and pipelines are located on the area. 

Unsuitability Criterion Number 2 states areas within 

rights-of-way shall be considered unsuitable for surface 

nunmg. If the uses of these rights-of-way can be 

protected or moved, an exception to the criterion may 

apply. If not, about 3 acres would be unsuitable for 

surface mining, resulting in a loss of approximately 

20,500 tons of coal. 

Occupied dwellings are located on or very near the 

strippable area. Several of these dwellings occur within 

the unincorporated townsite of Cottonwood, Oklahoma. 

Unsuitability Criterion Number 3 states land within 300 

feet of an occupied dwelling will be deemed unsuitable 

for surface mining unless the owner of the dwelling has 

given written permission to mine within 300 feet of the 

dwelling. By not mining within 300 feet of occupied 

dwellings, approximately 110 acres would not be 

available for surface mining, resulting in a loss of 

approximately 820,000 tons of coal. 

Fourteen historic and prehistoric sites have been 

recorded on this area and one site within one mile of the 

area boundary. Ten of the 14 sites are considered part 

of 2 potential National Register Districts. One of the 14 

sites (Sandmann Mine #2) is also potentially eligible for 

the National Register. There are no historic or 

prehistoric sites on the area listed on the National 

Register of Historic Places. 

In 1978, C.R. Robinson reported a significant fossil find 

(locality #94) in the coal area where he identified one 

new species: Ichyodus gunneli, Harris and 

Hollingsworth (Univ. of Okla. Paleo. Coil. 1501), teeth 

of bony fish (Zidek, 1973a, p. 93). 

Under the RMP multiple-use management considerations 

would not eliminate acres from consideration for surface 

numng, however mitigation would be required. 

Approximately 1, 158 surface minable and 840 nonsurface minable acres would be available for lease. 

Stipulations CLS-1, CLS-2, and CLS-3 would apply. 
Heavener Area (Map 2-38) 

Total Fed~ral Mineral Acres ...... 5,267 

Surface minable acr~s ............. 1 ,026 

4,200,000 Tons 

Underground minable acres....... 331 

3,000,000 Tons 

Total minahle coal acres....... I ,357 

7,200,000 Tons 

The Heavener Coal Area is located in east central 

LeFlore County east and southeast of the town of 

Heavener, Oklahoma. The area has I ,026 acres of 

economically strippable coal identified as the upper and 

lower Hartshorne coal beds. The average combined 

thickness of the two coal beds is 7 feet, with the dip 

varying from 17 to 22 degrees. Th~ sulfur content of 

this coal is approximately 2 percent, and is of coking 

quality. 

Some evid~nc~ of previous mining activity is indicated 

within th~ area. Ther~ has been no information 

presented to indicate a pres~nce of hazardous wastes in 

. this area. 

Topography and vegetation of the area consist of tlat 

floodplain riparian areas with a mix of op~n grasslands 

and riparian forest to the foothills of Poteau Mountain 

which contains oak-pine forest. Five intermittent 

streams, all of which empty into the Poteau River or 

-tributaries of th~ Poteau Riv~r. drain the coal area. 

Tributaries to Oil Branch Creek drain the western 

portion, and tributaries to Sugar Creek the eastern 

portion. Several water tilled strip pits exist in the 

eastern portion, and serve as tributaries to Sugar Creek. 

The American burying beetle, a Federally listed 

~ndanger~d speci~s. is likely to occur on this area. 

Wetlands and riparian zon~s ocl:ur along th~ num~rous 

str~ams and drainag~s on th~ area. 

Approximately the eastern 95 perc~nt of th~ strippable 

area is lol:at~d within VRM Class II. The remaining 5 

percent of the area is VRM Class III. 

State Highway 31, numerous communication, power 

transmission and distribution lines, and pipelines are 

located on the area. Unsuitability Criterion Number 2 

states areas within rights-of-way shall be considered 

unsuitable tor surface mining. If the uses of these 

rights-ofcway can be protected or moved, an exception 

to th~ critaion may apply. If not, about 90 acr~s would 

b~ unsuitable for surface mining, resulting in a loss of 

approximately 360,000 tons of coal. 

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Occupied dwellings ar~ located on or very near the 

strippable area. Unsuitability Criterion Number 3 states 

that land within 300 fe~t of an occupied dwelling will be 

deemed unsuitable for surface mining unless the owner 

of the dwelling has giv~n written permission to mine 

within 300 fed of th~ dwelling. By not mining within 

300 feet of occupied dw~llings, approximately 45 acres 

would not be availabl~ tor surface mining, resulting in a 

loss of approximately 1,080,000 tons of coal. 

One historic site, Bums Cemetery, has been recorded on 

the coal area. One historic site is shown on the General 

Land Office maps on the coal area. There are no 

historic or prehistoric sites within the area listed on the 

National R~gister of Historic Places. 

There are no record~d significant paleontological 

localities on the coal ar~a. 

Under the RMP multipl~-use management considerations 

would not ~liminate acres from consideration tor surface 

rrumng, however mitigation would be required. 

Approximately 1,026 surface minable and 331 nonsurface minable apres would be available for lease. 

Stipulations CLS-1, CLS-2, CLS-3 and CLS-4 would 

apply. 

Howe Area (Map 2-39a,b) 

Total Federal Mineral Acres ...... 4,551 

Surface minable acr~s............. 400 

I ,520,000 Tons 

Underground minable acres....... NA 

Total minable coal acres....... 4,551 

I ,520,000 Tons 

The Howe Coal Area is located in east central LeFlore 

county, and is further identified as having two distinct 

sections. The northern section radiates from just north 

of the town of How~. Oklahoma, and tollows the 

McAlester. coal bed outcrop northeasterly and passing 

just to th~ north of the town of Monroe, Oklahoma, and 

~nding at the inters~l:tion of the coal outcrop with the 

Oklahoma/ Arkansas State border. The southern section 

radiates from a point southwest of the town of Howe, 

Oklahoma, southeastward to a point due north of the 

town of Heavener, Oklahoma. 

The Howe area has approximately 400 acres of 

economically surface minable coal. The average 

thickness of the coal is 2 feet, and the dip varies from 6 

to 14 degre~s. Th~ coal is of medium volatile 

bituminous rank, but contains 3 percent sulfur. 

Some ~vidence of previous strip mining occurs in the 
southern portion of area. There has been no information 

presented to indicate a presence of hazardous wastes in 

this area. 

Topography of the area can generally be characterized as 

gently rolling grasslands interspersed with associations of 

oak-hickory, and oak-pine habitats. 

The American burying beetle, a Federally listed 

endangered species, is likely to occur on this area. 

Flood prone areas, wetlands and riparian zones occur 

along Morris, Cowskin, Sugarloaf, and several unnamed 

tributaries. The multiple usc screens associated with 

these resources were applied. Unless acceptable 

mitigation is developed for these resources approximately 

.65 acres would not be available for surface mining, 

resulting in a loss of approximately 240,000 tons of coal. 

Almost the entire portion of both strippable areas arc 

VRM Class Ill. with a small portion of the area 

northeast of Howe being a VRM Class IV. 

U.S. Highway 59, State HWY 83, the Chicago, Rock 

Island, anu Paciti~.: Railroad, the Kansas City Southern, 

communi~.:ation, power transmission and distribution 

lines, and pipelines are located on the area. 

Unsuitability Criterion Number 2 states areas within 

rights-of-way shall be considered unsuitable for surface 

mmmg. If the uses of these rights-of-way can be 

protected or moved, an exception to the criterion may 

apply. If not, about 18 acres would be unsuitable for 

surface mining, resulting in a loss of approximately 

130,000 tons of coal. 

Occupied uwellings are located on or very near the 

strippablc area. Unsuitability Criterion Number 3 states 

land within 300 feet of an occupied dwelling will be 

deemed unsuitable for surface mining, unless the owner 

of the dwelling has given written permission to mine 

within 300 feet of the dwelling. By not mining within 

300 feet of occupied dwellings, approximately 23 acres 

would not be available for ·;urface mining, resulting in a 

loss of approximately 87,400 tons of coal. 

Fourteen historic and prehistoric sites have been 

recorded on this coal area, and six sites recorded within 

I mile of the coal area boundary. Eleven historic sites 

are shown on General Land Oftice Maps on the coal 

area, and 4 historic sites arc shown outside the coal area. 

There arc no historic or prehistoric sites on the coal 

area listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 

There are no recorded signiticant paleontological 

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localities on the coal area. 

Under the RMP multiple-use management considerations 

would not eliminate acres from consideration for surface 

numng, however mitigation would be required. 

Approximately 400 surface minable acres would be 

available for lease. Stipulations CLS-1, CLS-2, CLS-3 

and CLS-4 would apply. 

Lehigh Area (Map 2-40a,b,) 

Total Federal Mineral Acrcs ...... 18,460 

Surface minable acres ............. I ,400 

9,000,000 Tons 

Underground minable acres....... 15,725 

100,000,000 Tons 

Total minable coal acres....... 17,125 

109,000,000 Tons 

The Lehigh Coal Area is located in portions of southern 

Coal, and northern Atoka counties has 1,400 acres of 

strippablc coal. The coal is identified as the Lower 

Hartshorne ~.:oal bed in the southern area, and both the 

Lower and Upper Hartshorn in the northern portion. 

The average thickness of the two beds is 3.5 feet , with 

the dip varying from 4 to 6 degrees. The coal is known 

to be of high sulfur content. 

Some previous mining activity is indicated in the 

southern portion as evidenced by spoil piles in the area. 

There has been no information presented to indicate the 

presence of hazardous wastes in this area. 

Topography and vegetation of the area consists of 

moderately sloping hillsides in the northern portion, to 

rolling hills in the south. Level riparian areas are 

associated with the many stream crossings occurring in 

both the northern and southern portions of the coal area. 

Forested areas contain post-oak-blackjack, and oakhickory habitats. Relatively open pastures/grasslands 

occur in the area. Seven creeks, either originate or flow 

through the area (Brier, Coal, French Henry, Sand, 

Coon, and two unnamed tributaries of Coal Creek). 

The entire strippable area was designated as a VRM 

Class IV by theSE Oklahoma MFP (1980). 

Communication, power transmission and distribution 

lines, and pipelines are located on the area. 

Unsuitability Criterion Number 2 states areas within 

rights-of-way shall be considered unsuitable for surface 

mmmg. If the uses of these rights-of-way can be 

protected or moved, an exception to the criterion may 

apply. If not, about 115 acres would be unsuitable for 

surface mining, resulting in a loss of approximately 
432,000 tons of coal. 

Occupied dwellings are located on or very near the 

strippable area. Unsuitability Criterion Number 3 states 

land within 300 feet of an occupied dwelling will be 

deemed unsuitable for surface mining, unless the owner 

of the dwdling has given written permission to mine 

within 300 feet of an occupied dwelling . By not mining 

within 300 feet of occupied dwellings, approximately 30 

acres would not be available for surface mining, 

resulting in a loss of approximately 114,000 tons of coal. 

Two historic sites have been recorded on this coal area. 

Three historic sites are less than 1 mile outside the coal 

area boundary and one of these, the Benjamin Franklin 

Smallwood House is listed on the National Register, and 

is roughly l ,000 feet west of the coal area boundary. 

There are no historic or prehistoric sites within the coal 

area listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 

There are __ no recorded significant paleontological 

localities on this coal area. 

Under the RMP multiple-use management considerations 

would not eliminate acres from consideration for surface 

011nmg, however mitigation would be _required. 

Approximately 1,400 surface minable and 15,725 nonsurface minable acres would be available for lease. 

Stipulations CLS-1, CLS-2, and CLS-3 would apply. 

McCurtain Area (Map 2-41) 

Total Federal Mineral Acres ...... 2,912 

Surface minable acres............. 850 

2,900,000 Tons 

Underground minable acres....... NA 

Total minable coal acres....... 2,912 

2,900,000 Tons 

The McCurtain Coal Area is located in northern LeFlore 

county between the towns of McCurtain and Bokoshe. 

The average thickness of the coal is 5.6 feet, and the dip 

averages 12 degrees. Approximately 850 acres of 

economically strippablecoal would be available from this 

coal area. The coal in the Upper Hartshorn portion 

probably contains a higher sulfur content (3 percent 

sulfur), while the Lower Hartshorn (I percent sulfur) is 

of coking quality. 

The coal area immediately northwest of the town of 

McCurtain has been extensively mined in the past, while 

there is minimal evidence of mining in the eastern 

portion. There has been no information presented to 

indicate a presence of hazardous wastes in this area. 

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Topography of the area can generally be characterized as 

gently rolling grasslands interspersed with non-vegetated 

spoil piles and water filled strip pits in the western 

portion of the area, to steeply sloping hillsides and flat 

floodplain areas in the eastern portion. Vegetation .in the 

eastern portion of the area consists of predominately oakpine woodland, mixed with flat grasslands and riparian 

areas along Owl Creek. The western area consists 

mainly of open grasslands, interspersed with post oakblackjack oak woodlands. 

Flood prone areas, wetlands and riparian zones occur 

along one intermittent stream (Wolf Creek) which drains 

the area around the town of Milton, with more extensive 

occurrences around Mule and Owl Creeks. 

The multiple use screens associated with these resources 

were applied. Unless acceptable mitigation is developed 

tor these resources approximately 300 acres would not 

be available_ tor surface mining, resulting in a loss of 

approximately I ,024,000 tons of coal. 

The American burying beetle, a Federally listed 

endangered species, is likely to occur on this area. 

All strippable coal beds are designated as VRM Class 

IV. 

State Highways 31, and 26, the Fort Smith and Van 

Buren Railroad, communication, power transmission and 

distribution lines, and pipelines are located on or near 

the area. Unsuitability Criterion Number 2 states areas 

within rights-of-way shall be considered unsuitable for 

surface mining. If the uses of these rights-of-way can be 

protected or moved, an exception to the criterion may 

apply. If not, about 8 acres would be unsuitable for 

surface mining, resulting in a loss of approximately 

28,000 tons of coal. 

No Occupied dwellings are located on or near· the 

strippable area. Unsuitability Criterion Number 3 states 

land within 300 feet of an occupied dwelling will be 

deemed unsuitable tor surface mining, unless the owner 

of the dwelling has given written permission to mine 

within 300 feet of the dwelling. 

Seven historic and prehistoric sites have been recorded 

on this coal area, with l site considered eligible for the 

National Register. From the General Land Office maps, 

one historic site is shown on the coal area, and I historic 

site is within 200 feet of the coal area boundary. There 

are no historic or prehistoric sites on the McCurtain coal 

area that are listed on the National Register of Historic 

Places. 
There an~ no recorded significant paleontological 

localities on the coal area. 

Under the RMP multiple-use management considerations 

would not diminate acres from consideration for surface 

rrumng, however mitigation would be required. 

Approximately 850 surface minable acres would be 

available for lease. Stipulations CLS-1, CLS-3, and 

CLS-4 would apply. 

Morgan .Mountain Area (Map 2-42) 

Total Federal Mineral Acres ...... 7,840 

Surface minable acres ............. 2,343 

8, 700,000 Tons 

Underground minable acres....... --0--

-----0----- Tons 

Total minable coal acres....... 2,343 

8,700,000 Tons 

The Morgan Mountain Coal Area is located in northern 

Haskell county north of the town of Stigler, Oklahoma. 

The average thickness of the Stigler coal bed in this area '' 

is 2 feet, with the dip varying from 3 to 15 degrees. 

Within this area 2,343 acres of economically strippable 

coal have been identified. The more steeply dipping coal 

occurs in the northern portion of this 'coal area. The 

Stigler coal is of steam generation quality and has a 

sulfur content of 4 percent, or more. 

There is minimal evidence of previous coal mining on 

the area. There has been no information presented to 

indicate a presence of hazardous wastes in this area. 

Topography of the area can generally be characterized as 

moderately steep to gently . rolling hills and ridges. 

Vegetation in the area consists of predominately open 

grasslands, with oak-hickory and postoak-blackjack oak 

woodlands occurring on the steeper slopes. Riparian and 

wetland vegetation types occur along Jackson, Brier, 

Taloka, and any unnamed tributaries of these creeks. 

Jackson and Taloka Creeks flow into the nearby 

Canadian River, while Brier flows into the nearby 

Arkansas River. Both rivers meet at a confluence. 

immediately north of the coal area in Robert S. Kerr 

Reservoir. 

Two Federally listed endangered species are likely to be 

associated with this area. The American burying beetle 

is likely to occur on this area. A pair of bald eagles are 

known to hl!ve nested and produced 2 young in 1991 in 

the northern portion of this area. The bald eagles are 

from the experimental release effort being undertaken by 

the George Miksch Sutton Avian Research Center. 

Unsuitability Crit~rion Number 11 states that a bald or 

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golden eagle nest, or site, on Federal lands that is 

determined to be active, and an appropriate buffer zone 

of land around the nest site, shall be considered 

unsuitable. Application of this criterion would make the 

entire northern portion of the Morgan Mountain coal 

area, or approximately 480 acres unsuitable for further 

consideration for leasing resulting in a loss of 1, 780,000 

tons of Federal coal. 

All strippable coal beds are designated VRM Class IV. 

No major State or federal highways cross the area, and 

no Railroads are located close to the area. 

Communication, power transmission and distribution 

lines, and pipelines are located on or near the area. 

Unsuitability Criterion Number 2 states areas within 

rights-of-way shall be considered unsuitable for surface 

mmmg. If the uses of these rights-of-way can be 

protected or moved, an exception to the criterion may 

apply. If not, about 4 acres would be unsuitable for 

surface mining, resulting in a loss of approximately 

12,800 tons of coal. 

Occupied dwellings are located on or near the strippable 

area. Unsuitability Criterion Number 3 states land 

within 300 feet of an occupied dwelling will be deemed 

unsuitable for surface mining, unless the owner of the 

dwelling has given written permission to mine within 300 

feet of the dwelling. Approximately 55 acres would be 

unsuitable due to the presence of occupied dwellings, 

resulting in a loss of 205,000 tons of coal. 

Five historic and prehistoric sites have been recorded on 

this coal area from 1897 General Land Office Maps. 

One historical site listed on the National Register, 

(Pleasant Bluff Archaeological Site/Tamaha Jail and 

Ferry Landing) is approximately 1 mile east of the Coal 

area boundary. 

In 1978, C.R. Robison reported two fossil areas 

(localities #76, and #239), both 1/4 mile north of the 

coal area where he identified 26 species of fossil plants 

and one species of invertebrate fossil. There are no 

recorded significant paleontological localities on the coal 

area. 

Under the RMP multiple-use management considerations 

would not eliminate acres from consideration for surface 

mining in the Morgan Mountian Area, however 

mitigation would be required. Approximately 1,863 

surface minable acres would be available for lease. 

Stipulations CLS-1, CLS-2, CLS-3 and CLS-4 would 

apply. 
Rock Island Area (Map 2-43) 

Total Federal Mineral Acres ...... 6, 143 

Surface minable acres ............. 1,290 

6,950,000 Tons 

Underground minable acres....... 4,853 

31,800,000 Tons 

Total minable coal acres....... 6, 143 

38,750,000 Tons 

The Rock Island Coal Area is located in northern 

LeFlore county east of the town of Panama, Oklahoma. 

The average thickness of the upper and lower Hartshorne 

coal beds (combined) in this area is 8 feet, with the dip 

varying from 10 to 15 degrees. Total surface area of the 

identified economically strippable coal is approximately 

l ,290 acres. The coal in this area is of coking quality. 

Evidence of extensive surface and underground coal 

mining exists throughout the area. There has been no 

information presented to indicate a presence of hazardous 

wastes in this area. 

Topography of the area can generally be characterized as 

tlat to gently rolling. Vegetation in the area consists of 

predominately open grasslands, with interspersed post 

oak-blackjack oak woodlands. Large riparian and 

wetland areas occur along the James Fork Creek. Ivey 

Branch Creek, and several unnamed tributaries. 

Unsuitability Criterion number 16 states that Federal 

lands in riverine floodplains which would pose a 

substantial threat of loss of life or property shall be 

considered unsuitable for surface mining. Such a 

constricted tlood prone area occurs on this coal area and . 

is associated with James Fork Creek. Application of this 

criterion would make about I 15 acres unsuitable for 

further leasing consideration, resulting in the loss of 

approximately 620,000 tons of coal. 

The American burying beetle, a Federally listed 

endangered species, is likely to occur on this area, as is 

the swamp rabbit, a species of high interest to the State 

of Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife 

Conservation (ODWC) considers swamp rabbit habitat as 

critical since such wetland habitats continue to decline. 

The multiple use screens associated with wetlands, 

riparian zones, swamp rabbit habitat and the fringes of 

tlood prone areas were applied. Unless acceptable 

mitigation is developed for these resources approximately 

20 acres would not be available for surface mining, 

resulting in a loss of approximately 108,000 tons of coal. 

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All strippable coal beds are designated VRM Class IV. 

State Highway 121 crosses the area, as does the Texas 

Pacific, and the San Francisco Railroads. 

Communication, power transmission and distribution 

lines, and pipelines are located on or near the area. 

Unsuitability Criterion Number 2 states areas within 

rights-of-way shall be considered unsuitable for surface 

mmmg. If the uses of these rights-of-way can be 

protected or moved, an exception to the criterion may 

apply. If not, about 190 acres would be unsuitable for 

surface mining, resulting in a loss of approximately 

I ,029,000 tons of coal. 

Occupied dwellings are located on or near the strippable 

area. Unsuitability Criterion Number 3 states land 

within 300 feet of an occupied dwelling will be deemed 

unsuitable for surface mining, unless the owner of the 

dwelling has given written permission to mine within 300 

feet of the dwelling. Approximately 140 acres would be 

unsuitable due to the presence of occupied dwellings, 

resulting in a loss of 741,000 tons of coal. 

Twelve historic and prehistoric sites, and four isolated 

finds have been recorded on this coal area. Four historic 

sites are shown on 1898 General Land Oftice maps as 

being within the coal area. Also, two other historic sites 

are listed on the National Register, but are between 400' 

and I ,000' outside the coal area, and two prehistoric 

sites are recorded within 300' of the coal area boundary. 

There are no historic or prehistoric sites on the coal area 

that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places 

There are no recorded significant paleontological 

localities on the Rock Island coal area. 

Under the RMP multiple-use management considerations 

would not eliminate acres from consideration for surface 

mmmg, however mitigation would be required. 

Approximately I, 175 surface minable and 4,853 nonsurface minable acres would be available for lease. 

Stipulations CLS-1, CLS-2, CLS-3 and CLS-4 would 

apply. 

Spiro-Bokoshe Area (Map 2-44a.b) 

Total Federal Mineral Acres ...... 23,112 

Surface minable acres ............. l, 754 

9,000,000 Tons 

Underground minable acres ....... 21,358 

146,000,000 Tons 

Total minable coal acres....... 23,143 

155,000,000 Tons 
The Spiro Bokoshe Coal Area is located in northeastern 

LeFlore county and extends from due east of the town of 

Bokoshe, Oklahoma east, northeast to approximately 1.5 

miles east of Pocola, Oklahoma. The average thickness 

of the upper and lower Hartshorne coal beds (combined) 

in the western part of the coal area is approximately 8 

feet with a Jip of 6 degrees, while in the eastern portion, 

both beds average 3.5 feet with a dip of 8-13 degrees. 

Total surface area of the identitied economically 

strippable coal is approximately I, 754 acres. The coal 

in this area is of coking quality, with a total sulfur 

content of 1.5 percent. 

Evidence of surface and underground coal mining exists 

throughout the area. There has been no information 

presented to indicate a presence of hazardous wastes in 

this area. 

Topography of the area can generally be characterized as 

tlat to gently rolling. Vegetation in the area consists of 

predominately open pasture/grasslands, with interspersed 

post oak-blackjack oak woodlands. Large riparian and 

wetland areas occur along the Poteau River, Coal Creek, 

and several unnamed tributaries which occur on the area. 

Extensive flood prone areas occur throughout this 

Federal strippable area. Unsuitability Criterion Number 

16 states that Federal lands in riverine floodplains which 

would pose a substantial threat of loss of life or property 

shall be considered unsuitable for surface mining. Such 

a tlood prone area occurs on this coal area and is 

associated with the Poteau River. Application of this 

criterion would make about 405 acres unsuitable for 

further leasing consideration, resulting in the loss of 

approximately 2,100,000 tons of coal. 

The American burying beetle, a Federally listed 

endangered species, is likely to occur on this area, as is 

the swamp rabbit, a species of high interest to the State 

of Oklahoma. The ODWC considers swamp. rabbit 

habitat as critical since such wetland habitats continue to 

decline. 

The multiple use screens associated with wetlands, 

riparian zones, swamp rabbit habitat and the fringes of 

flood prone areas were applied. Unless acceptable 

mitigation is developed for these resources an additional 

405 acres would not be available for surface mining, 

resulting in a loss of approximately 2,100,000 tons of 

coal. 

All strippahle coal heds are JesignateJ V RM Class IV. 

State Highways 31 and 5I,and U.S. 59 & 27 cross the 

area, as does the Fort Smith and Van Buren Railroad. 

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Communication, power transmission and distribution 

lines, and pipelines are located on or near the area. 

Unsuitability Criterion Number 2 states areas within 

rights-of-way shall be considered unsuitable for surface 

mmmg. If the uses of these rights-of-way can be 

protected or moved, an exception to the criterion may 

apply. If not, about 47 acres would be unsuitable for 

surface mining, resulting in a loss of approximately 

240,000 tons of coal. 

Occupied dwellings are located on or near the strippable 

area. Unsuitability Criterion Number 3 states land 

within 300 feet of an occupied dwelling will be deemed 

unsuitable for surface mining, unless the owner of the 

dwelling has given written permission to mine within 300 

feet of the dwelling. Approximately 205 acres would be 

unsuitable due to the presence of occupied dwellings, 

resulting in a loss of 1,051,000 tons of coal. 

Three prehistoric sites have been recorded on this coal 

area, and 11 structures shown on the 1897 General Land 

Office map are on the coal area. There are two 

prehistoric sites recorded just outside the coal area 

boundary and 1 historic site(the Bokoshe School) that is 

considered eligible for the National Register 1.5 miles 

north of the coal area. There are no historic or 

prehistoric sites on the coal area that are listed on the 

National Register of Historic Places. 

There are no recorded signiticant 'paleontological 

localities on the Spiro-Bokoshe coal area. 

Under the RMP multiple-use management considerations 

would not eliminate acres from consideration for surface 

mmmg, however mitigation would be required. 

Approximately 1,349 surface minable and 21,358 nonsurface minable acres would be available for lease. 

Stipulations CLS-1, CLS-2, CLS-3 and CLS-4 would 

apply. 

Wilhurton-Red Oak Area (Map 2-45) 

Total Federal Mineral Acres ...... 3J,J88 

Surface minable acres ............. 8,166 

38,100,000 Tons 

Underground minable acres ....... 3,219 

21,000,000 Tons 

Total minable coal acres....... 11,385 

59,100,000 Tons 

The Wilburton-Red Oak Coal Area is located in southern 

LeFlore and Latimer counties, and extends from west of 

the town of Wilhurton to south of the town of Wister, 

Oklahoma. Two distinct coal horizons are found in the 

strippable area, the Lower Hartshorne, and the 
McAlester wal beds. As both coal sl!ams run almost the 

entire 43 mile length of the strippable area, average 

depth and dip projections are not l!stimated for this area. 

Total surface area of the identified economically 

strippable coal is approximately 8,166 acres. The coal 

in the Lower Hartshorne is usually of coking quality, 

while in the McAlester it is usually of high sulfur 

content. 

Evidence of surface and underground coal mining exists 

in isolated portions of the area. There has been no 

information presl!nted to indicate a prl!sence of hazardous 

wastes in this area. 

Topography of the strippable coal area can generally be 

characterized as flat to gently rolling, although certain 

areas of the coal seam are located in what might be 

called hilly terrain. Vegetation in the area consists of 

predominately open, pasture/grasslands, with 

interspersed oak-hickory-pine woodlands. Wetland and 

riparian arl!as occur along the Cunneo Tubby, Fourche 

Maline, Little Fourche Maline, Red Oak, Beaver, 

Spring, Cedar, Turkey and Coal Creeks, the Poteau 

Rivl!r, several unnamed tributaril!s and a portion of 

Wister Rl!servoir. 

Flood prone areas occur on this Federal strippable area. 

Unsuitability Criterion Number 16 states that Federal 

lands in riverine floodplains which would pose a 

. substantial threat of Joss of life or property shall be 

considered unsuitable for surfacl! mining. Such flood 

prone areas occur on this coal area and they are 

-associated with Red Oak, Little Fouche Maline, Cedar 

and Caston Creeks. Application of this criterion would 

make about 170 acres unsuitable for further leasing 

consideration, resulting in the loss of approximately 

790,000 tons of coal. 

The Aml!rican burying beetle, a Federally listed 

endangerl!u species, is likely to occur on this area, as is 

the swamp rabbit, a species of high interest to the State 

of Oklahoma. The ODWC considers swamp rabbit 

habitat as critical since such wetland habitats continue to 

decline. Sl!veral special status fish species are known to 

occur in the streams associated with this coal area. 

The eastern portion of this coal area is aujacent to the 

Wister Wilulite Management Area. This area is licensed 

by the U.S. Army COE to the ODWC for public hunting 

purposes. 

The multiple use screens associated with wetlands, 

riparian zones, swamp rabbit habitat, bufter zones for 

ODWC managed lands and the fringes of flood prone 

areas were applied. Unless acceptable mitigation is 

81 

developed for these resources an additional 30 acres 

would not bl! available for surface mining, resulting in a 

loss of approximately 140,000 tons of coal. 

All strippable coal beds are designated VRM Class IV. 

State Highways 2 and U.S. 270, 271, parallel the area, 

as does the Chicago Rock Island Railroad, 

Communication, power transmission and distribution 

lines, and pipl!lines arl! located on or near the area. 

Unsuitability Criterion Number 2 states areas within 

rights-of-way shall be considered unsuitable for surface 

mmmg. If the uses of these rights-of-way can be 

protected or moved, an exception to the criterion may 

apply. If not, about 135 acres would be unsuitable for 

surface mining, resulting in a Joss of approximately 

63(),000 tons of coal. 

Occupied dwellings are located on or near the strippable 

area. Unsuitability Criterion Number 3 states land 

within 300 feet of an occupied dwelling will be deemed 

unsuitable for surface mining, unless the owner of the 

dwelling has given written permission to mine within 300 

teet of the dwelling. Approximately 370 acres would be 

unsuitable due to the prl!sence of occupied dwellings, 

resulting in a loss of I. 7 million tons of coal. 

Seventeen historic and prehistoric sites have been 

recorded on this coal area and 11 or more structures are 

shown ·on the coal area on 1898 General Land Office 

maps. Twelve historic structures shown on the 1898 

Government Land Oftice Maps are adjacent or within the 

coal area boundary. Ten historic or prehistoric sites are 

recorded just outside the coal area boundary, and 3 of 

these 10 are listed on the National Register of Historic 

Places (Panola High School; Riddles Station ( 1858); and 

Degnan school. 

There are no historic or prehistoric sites on the coal area 

that are listed on the National Register of Historic 

Places. 

There are no recorded significant paleontological 

localities on the Wilberton-Red Oak coal area. 

Under the RMP multiple-use management considerations 

would not diminatl! acres from consideration for surface 

mmmg, however mitigation would be required, 

Approximately 7,996 surface minable and 3,219 nonsurface minable acres would be available for lease. 

Stipulations CLS-1, CLS-2, CLS-3 and CLS-4 would 

apply. 
Wister Area (Map 2-46) 

Total Federal Mineral Acres ...... 4,240 

Surface minable acres............. 229 

800,000 Tons 

Underground minable acres ......... NA 

No underground Identified 

Total minable coal acres....... 4,240 

229 800,000 Tons 

The Wister Coal Area is located in southwestern LeFlore 

county, northwest of the town of Wister, Oklahoma. 

The average thickness of the coal bed is 2 feet, with a 

dip varying from 16 to 18 degrees. The coal is of 

medium volatile bituminous rank, and contains over 3 

percent sulfur. A total of 229 acres of strippable coal 

have been identified for this area. 

There has been no information presented to indicate a 

presence of hazardous wastes in this area. 

Topography of the strippable coal area can generally be 

characterized as flat to gently rolling. Vegetation in the 

area consists of predominately post oak-blackjack oak 

interspersed with open grassland. Wetland and riparian 

areas occur along Mountain, Little Caston and Rock 

Creeks, and several unnamed tributaries which cross the 

area. 

Unsuitability Criterion Number 16 states that Federal 

lands in riverine floodplains which would pose a 

substantial threat of loss of life or property shall be 

considered unsuitable for surface mining. Such a flood 

prone area occurs on this coal area and is associated with 

Mountain Creek. Application of this criterion would 

make about 20 acres unsuitable for further leasing 

consideration, resulting in the loss of approximately 

70,000 tons of coal. 

The American burying beetle, a Federally listed 

endangered species, is likely to occur on this area. 

The multiple use screens associated with wetlands, 

riparian zones, and the smaller flood prone areas were 

applied. Unless acceptable mitigation is developed for 

these resources an additional 65 acres would not be 

available for surface mining, resulting in a loss of 

approximately 227,000 tons of coal. 

All strippable coal beds are designated VRM Class IV. 

U.S. Highways 270, and 271, parallel the area, as do the 

Chicago and Rock Island Railroad, and the St. Louis-San 

Francisco Railroad. Communication, power 

transmission and distribution lines, and pipelines are 

82 

located on or near the area. Unsuitability Criterion 

Number 2 states areas within rights-of-way shall be 

considered unsuitable for surface mining. If the uses of 

these rights-of-way can be protected or moved, an 

exception to the criterion may apply. If not, about 180 

acres would be unsuitable for surface mining, resulting 

in a loss of approximately 630,000 tons of coal. 

Occupied dwellings are located on or near the strippable 

area. Unsuitability Criterion Number 3 states land 

within 300 feet of an occupied dwelling will be deemed 

unsuitable for surface mining, unless the owner of the 

dwelling has given written permission to mine within 300 

feet of the dwelling. Approximately 135 acres would be 

unsuitable due to the presence of occupied dwellings, 

resulting in a loss of 477,000 tons of coal. 

No historic and prehistoric sites have been recorded on 

this coal area. Six structures are shown on the 1898 

General Land Office maps on the coal area. There are 

no historic or prehistoric sites on the coal area that are 

listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 

There are no recorded significant paleontological 

localities on the Wister coal area. 

Under the RMP multiple-use management considerations 

would not eliminate acres from consideration for surface 

mining, however mitigation would be required. Under 

the proposed RMP 209 surface minable acres would be 

available for lease. Stipulations CLS-1, CLS-2, CLS-3 

and CLS-4 would apply. 
12 

13 

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7 8 

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T. 6 N. R. 23·25 E. 
THE RMP FOR ISSUE 3. TOWNSITE DISPOSAL 

On February 25, 1982, the Director, Bureau of Land 

Managemtnt changed the program direction for 

management of public lands in Oklahoma, focusing on 

the disposal of the remaining public lands (at that time 

approximately 8,000 acres). In response to that 

decision, the BLM, ORA initiated a disposal program. 

While conducting county records research for these 

actions, it was discovered many townsite reservations 

had never heen patented. These reservations result from 

a provision in the Act of May 2, 1890, since repealed, 

that patents for townsites should contain a reservation for 

parks, schools and other public purposes and that patents 

should be issued conveying these reservations to the 

towns whtn organized as municipalities. A through 

review of available records revealed 366.779 acres 

which had been reserved in the original townsite patents 

remains unpatented. The status of these reserves varies 

from abandoned townsites which have now been 

incorporakd into adjoining agricultural lands to tracts 

presently used by the towns and cities for a myriad of 

applications. 

The disposal of these townsite reserves will culminate 

the original intent of the Act of May 2, 1890, and 

further accomplish the program direction for 

management of public lands in Oklahoma. 

100 

These actions will be taken under various authorities as 

tracts are designated for disposal through sales, the 

R&PP Act, and the COT Act. 

Under the RMP the BLM would actively pursue disposal 

of all townsite reservts. Townsite reserves within 

incorporated towns or cities would be transferred to 

those towns or cities that desire such a transfer. The 

remaining parcels would then be offered based upon the 

·nt!eds of Federal, state, and local governments, adjoining 

land owners, historical uses, and competitive interests. 

This would result in tirst making these parcels available 

to other Federal agencies, followed respectively by 

offerings to the State of Oklahoma, and then local 

government entities which are in vicinity of the lands for 

augmentation or implementation of their specific 

missions. The lands would next be offered to adjoining 

landowners, and finally to individuals and the general 

public. Disposal would be through sales, the R&PP Act 

and the COT Act. 
THE Rl\IP FOR ISSUE 4. RED RIVER 

MANAGEMENT 

A unique situation exists in relation to the issue of Red 

River area management. The area itself cannot be 

defined until action by the U.S. Congress establishes the 

permanent state boundary between Oklahoma and Texas. 

At this time the two state's Boundary Commissions are 

looking at proposals that range from legislating a 

boundary that includes no PD, to the wide-bed or ancient 

cut bank which could result in approximately 90,000 

acres of public lands. In order to complete the mandated 

land use planning we have developed three scenarios or 

potential resource descriptions utilizing the range of 

possible boundaries which could result from legislation. 

The RMP will be applied to each scenario which will 

give us a completed land use plan regardless of the final 

legislation. 

The Red River Management Issue Scenarios are: 

( 4a.) Legislation establishes the medial line between the 

geologic cut banks as the boundary between the States of 

Oklahoma and Texas. By definition, the lands between 

the medial line and the south bank would be included 

within the State of Texas regardless of ownership, and 

would not he within the planning area. This scenario 

would result in 958 acres of PD situated in isolated tracts 

north of the medial line being addressed in the RMP. 

(4b.) The Boundary Commissions expire with no 

consensus and no agreement, no legislation will be 

enacted. In addition to the isolated tracts north of the 

medial line, approximately 1 ,400 acres of PD resulting 

from site specific court decisions would be addressed in 

the RMP. This scenario has the potential of requiring · 

land use decisions on up to 46,000 acres as additional 

isolated tracts of PD which could result from future 

court decisions are identified. 

(4c.) Legislation establishes the south geologic cut bank 

as the boundary between the States of Oklahoma and 

Texas. The lands south of the medial line between the 

geologic cut banks would be PD. This scenario could 

result in up to 90,000 acres addressed in the RMP and 

would include the formerly isolated tracts as well as 

acquisition tracts on the north side of the medial line. 

The RMP will provide general management guidance, 

specific projects or actions for a given area or resource 

would be detailed more precisely in resource or site 

specific plans. 

In order to satisfactorily address the lands and resources 

between the 98th Meridian and the North Fork of the 

101 

Red River, the BLM performed resource inventories on 

all lands, regardless of assumed ownership, between the 

high geologic cut banks that define the north and south 

boundaries of the river hed. 

The nature of the Red River lands, by definition being 

the river floodplain, as well as the extensive occurrence 

of wetlands, riparian zones and endangered species 

habitats combines to restrict the management options 

available to the BLM. In order to comply with CMG 

(laws, regulations and policy) that specifically protect 

these special lands, proposed actions of the proposed 

RMP have been evaluated as to applicability of the 

protective requirements of the CMG. The actions BLM 

would take under each scenario could be modified by the 

guidance and restrictions imposed by the legislation 

developed by the boundary commissions. 

THE RMP FOR ISSUE 4 SCENARIO 4a. Medial line 

as State Boundary (Map 2-47a,b) 

Legislation establishes the medial line between the 

geologic cut hanks as the boundary between the States of 

Oklahoma and Texas. By definition, the lands between 

the medial line and the south bank would be included 

within the State ofTexas, regardless of ownership and 

would not he included within the planning area. This 

scenario would result in 958 acres of public land situated 

in isolated tracts north of the medial line being addressed 

in the RMP. 

Under the RMP the multiple resource decision would be 

to adhere to CMG and dispose of the 958 acres of public 

lands. 

In April 1989, the ODWC made application to acquire 

the approximately 958 acres ofpublic land situated in the 

five isolated tracts on the north bank of the Red River. 

BLM would transfer these lands to ODWC under the 

authority of the R&PP Act to preserve and enhance 

wildlife habitat and for wildlife oriented recreation. 

Should this transfer not come to fruition, alternative 

disposal actions would then be employed. This would 

result in the offering of these lands, in the following 

order of precedence, to federal agencies, agencies of the 

State of Oklahoma, local government entities within the 

State of Oklahoma, adjoining landowners, and the 

general public through methods described in Title 43 

CFR. 

Reactive custodial resource management practices would 

be continued through completion of the transfer action. 

These specific resource management actions would 

occur: 
CULTURAL RESOURCES 

A Cultural Resources Inventory would be conducted 

before the transfer of north bank isolated tracts. 

Stipulations in any land transfer document would require 

protection of significant historic properties located. 

PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCES 

The paleontological resources program objective under 

the RMP is to identify and preserve the scientific values 

of any paleontological resources on PD along the Red 

River. The action required to accomplish this is to 

assess the need for a professional paleontological survey 

of the isolated public tracts before transfer. 

GRAZING 

The three Section 15 grazing leases currently in effect on 

portions of the north bank Red River public lands would 

continue to be administered on a custodial basis until the 

transfer of these lands was completed. The grazing 

leases would be cancelled in pn:iparation for transfer of 

these riparian tracts. 

WILDLIFE 

The wildlife program would be in the role of providing 

SSS and wetland/riparian evaluations in support of the 

lands transfer effort. Wetland restrictions would be 

included in most transfer patents issued for these public 

land tracts along the north bank of the Red River. 

RECREATION RESOURCES 

There would be no public recreation resource under this 

scenario. 

MINERALS 

The mineral resource would be retained in Federal 

ownership.· All tracts are currently leased for oil and gas 

development and disposal of the surface would not 

interfere with o.il and gas production. Should these 

tracts be offered in the future, all would carry ORA-l, 

ORA-2 and ORA-4 oil and gas Leasing Stipulations. 

102 
LEGEND 

• Isolated Tract 

RED RIVER AREA 

SCENARIO 4a 

(EAST HALF) 

OKLAHOMA 

TEXAS 

Isolated Tract 

N 

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LEGEND 

• Is o I ate d- T r a c t 

RED RIVER AREA 

SCENARIO 4a 

(WEST HALF) 

OKLAHOMA 

Isolated Tracts 

TEXAS 

N 
THE RMP FOR ISSUE 4, SCENARIO 4b. No 

Boundary Legislation Enacted. (Map 2-48a,b) 

The Boundary Commissions expire with no consensus 

nor agreement and therefore no legislation is enacted. In 

addition to the approximately 958 acres in the isolated 

tracts on the north bank of the river, Goat Island 

(acreage unavailable), Burke Bet Island (acreage 

unavailable), and approximately 1,400 acres of public 

land along the south bank of the river that have been 

identified as the result of specific court decisions, will be 

addressed. The 1,400 acres is located on the Red River 

at the State Highway 79 bridge between Waurika, 

Oklahoma, and Byers, Texas. This scenario has the 

potential of requiring future, ongoing land use decisions 

on up to 46,000 acres of isolated tracts which could be 

identified through future court decisions. 

Under the RMP the BLM would implement the lands 

disposal decisions from the CMG. Goat Island, Burke 

Bet island, and the approximately 2,350 acres of public 

land situated in six isolated tracts on both sides of the 

Red River would be transferred to other than BLM 

jurisdiction. 

In April 1989, the ODWC made application to acquire 

the approximately 958 acres of public land situated in the 

five isolated tracts on the north bank of the Red River. 

BLM would transfer these lands to ODWC under the 

authority of the R&PP Act to preserve and enhance 

wildlife habitat and for wildlife oriented recreation. 

Should this transfer not come to fruition, alternative 

disposal actions would then be employed. This would 

result in the offering of these lands, in the following 

order of precedence, to federal agencies, agencies of the 

State of Oklahoma, local government entities within the 

State of Oklahoma, adjoining landowners, and the 

general public through methods described in Title 43 

CFR. 

Reactive custodial resource management practices would 

be continued through completion of the transfer action. 

These specific resource management actions would 

occur: 

CULTURAL RESOURCES 

A Cultural Resources Inventory would be conducted 

before the transfer of north bank isolated tracts. 

Stipulations in any land transfer document would require 

protection of significant historic properties located. 

105 

PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCES 

The paleontological resources program objective under 

the RMP is to identify and preserve the scientific values 

of any paleontological resources on PD along the Red 

River. The action required to accomplish this is to 

assess the need for a professional paleontological survey 

of the isolated public tracts before transfer. 

GRAZING 

The three Section 15 grazing leases currently in effect on 

portions of the north bank Red River public lands would 

continue to be administered on a custodial basis until the 

transfer of these lands was completed. The grazing 

leases would be cancelled in preparation for transfer of 

these riparian tracts. 

Pending applications for Section 15 grazing leases on the 

Red River public lands along the south bank in Jefferson 

County would be rejected/denied based on the decision 

to transfer the subject public lands out of BLM 

jurisdiction. 

WILDLIFE 

The wildlife program would be in the role of providing 

SSS and wetland/riparian evaluations in support of the 

lands transfer effort. Wetland restrictions would be 

included in most transfer patents issued for these public 

land tracts along the north bank of the Red River. 

RECREATION RESOURCES 

There would be no public recreation resource under this 

scenano. 

MINERALS 

The mineral resource would be retained in Federal 

ownership. All tracts are currently leased for oil and gas 

development and disposal of the surface would not 

interfere with oil and gas production. Should these tracts 

be offered in the future, all would carry ORA-l, ORA-2 

and ORA-4 oil and gas Leasing Stipulations. 
GOAT ISLAND 

RED RIVER AREA 

SCENARIO 4b 

(EAST HALF) 

OKLAHOMA 

TEXAS 

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OKLAHOMA 

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BURKE-BET ISLAND 
THE RMP FOR ISSUE 4, SCENARIO 4c. Boundary 

Legislation Enacted. (Map 2-49) 

Legislation establishes the south geologic cut bank of the 

Red River as the boundary between the States of 

Oklahoma and Texas. This would result in 

approximatdy 45,000 acres between the medial line and 

the south g~~ologic cut bank being identified as PD. This 

scenario wnuld result in approximately 90;000 total acres 

being addressed. This would include the isolated tracts 

of PD on the north side of the medial line, private lands 

north of the medial line which are identified for 

acquisition. and the land between the medial line and the 

south geologic cut bank. 

Under the RMP the BLM decision would be to retain 

and manage the Red River public lands and resources. 

As was stated previously, the RMP will provide general 

management guidance, specitic prqjects or actions for a 

given area or resource would be detailed more precisely 

in resource or site specific plans. 

In addition to those actions required by CMG specitic 

resource program decisions would include: 

LANDS 

Unauthorized use of PD would be identitied. These 

unauthorizc~d uses, as well as claims of title, would then 

be adjudicated and processed as required. An access 

acquisition program would be initialized in order to gain 

ingress and egress in support of other BLM resource 

specific activities. Acquisition of lands -identitied as 

desirable or necessary to continue or augment other 

BLM resource specific activities would be sought. 

CULTURAL RESOURCES 

A Cultural resources management plan would include: 

Completion of a Class II cultural resource inventory, 

Identification for acquisition of adjacent north bank nonPD identitied as containing signiticant cultural resources 

in need of protection, visitor impact mitigation, and 

"consultation with local Indian tribes .to locate and protect 

unmarked sacred ceremonial sites or unmarked graves. 

108 

PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCES 

Paleontological resource management would be 

accomplished by: 

I. Assessing the need for a professional paleontological 

inventory of all the PD area. 

2. Contract for a professional paleontological inventory, 

if necessary; and require evaluation and 

recommendations for any specially significant localities. 

3. Require all Class III cultural resource reports to 

include a description of any paleontological resources 

found during the inventory. 

GRAZING 

The BLM would consider the use of livestock grazing 

(Section 15 leases) in the riparian corridor as a 

vegetation management tool. 

Pending and subsequent Section 15 grazing lease 

applications would be evaluated. All existing and future 

Section 15 BLM grazing leases associated with the north 

or south bank of the Red River would receive substantial 

supervision. Monitoring plans for these lands would be 

-developed through supplemental activity planning if 

necessary with the principal goal being management of 

the wetland and riparian vegetation to achieve the desired 

plant community. 

Coordinated resource management plans would be used 

to determine the ecological site condition and/or the 

desired plant community and the level and periodicity of 

livestock grazing necessary to accomplish these goals. 

Abatement of unauthorized grazing use would be 

aggressively pursued. 

WILDLIFE 

Watchable wildlife areas would be developed where new 

access can be obtained into especially unique wetlandriparian areas and in association with one or more of the 

three highway bridge crossings which exist across the 

RRMA. Through a coordinated, or integrated, resource 

management approach the type and extent of such 

wildlife viewing areas could be determined. Some 

species of interest which are currently known to be 

visible from the bridges include least terns, bald eagles 

(both are Federally listed species), snowy plovers, great 

blue herons, egrets, wild turkeys, whitetail deer and 

sandhill cranes. 
Cooperatiw management agreements would be sought 

with the USFWS, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, 

ODWC and possibly other conservation agencies or 

organizations to provide access to or, for management of 

portions, or all, of the public land acreage to further 

promote the enhancement of the wildlife resources 

associated with these Red River public lands. Such 

agreements could result in National Conservation 

Area(s), state refuge(s) and/or public hunting area(s). 

Hunting by special permit only or use of the Sikes Act 

program would enable the management of numbers of 

people in the area(s). 

The BLM wildlife program would recommend acquiring 

most of the north bank lands. Such acquisitions, coupled 

with cooperative management arrangements with upland 

land owners, would enhance biodiversity management 

within the Red River ecosystem. Administrative control 

of this portion of the Red River corridor would also 

benefit aggressive intra-agency cooperative management 

of the wdland, riparian, SSS and neotropical migratory 

bird resources associated with this riparian corridor. 

RECREATION RESOURCES 

The PD within the 116 mile RRMA would be available 

for dispersed recreation activities, including hunting, 

fishing, sightseeing, horseback riding, hiking and rafting. 

Public parking and !railheads for equestrian and foot 

access could be provided at each of the 3 highway 

bridges which cross PD along the river. Acquisition of 

private land adjacent to PD could be pursued as needed 

to reduce user conflicts and enhance recreational access 

and opportunities. Vehicular access would be limited to 

designated routes. The area would be managed to 

maintain existing VRM qualities. Coordination with the 

wildlife hahitat management program would be required 

to develop "Watchable Wildlife" opportunities. 

Studies of public land segments of the Red River would 

be conducted to determine suitability for designation as 

a Wild and Scenic River. Interim management of BLM 

administered land within the RRMA would be provided 

to protect river values until completion of suitability 

studies by BLM. Interim management in the RRMA 

would exclude surface disturbing activities, provide 

VRM Class II management, and protect the segment's 

free flowing values and identified river values. 

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MINERALS 

The mineral resource would be retained in Federal 

ownership. Under this alternative all tracts offered for 

lease in the future would carry ORA-4 NSO stipulations 

to protect the surface resource values. 
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PLAN IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING 

hnplement ing The Plan 

The approved Oklahoma RMP provides the framework 

and guidelines for making specific management decisions 

for the planning area for the next 20 years. 

Implementation of the management decisions contained 

within the Oklahoma RMP is considered complete with 

RMP approval. All future resource management 

authorizations and actions, including budget proposals, 

will conform with the Approved Oklahoma RMP. 

Monitoring The Plan 

Monitoring provides a record of the progress made in 

implementing the RMP. This monitoring record contains 

information for use in evaluating the Plans effectiveness 

and usefulness in the management of public resources. 

Plan monitoring will be performed by periodic 

managerial review to ensure that all land-use 

management decisions conform to the Plan and to the 

established guidelines. On-the-ground actions resulting 

from management decisions will be monitored by agency 

_ personnel to establish how effective the management 

measures are at minimizing environmental impacts. 

Where such management measures are found to be 

ineffective through monitoring, these measures will be 

revised through the RMP amendment process. 

Ill 

Changing The Plan 

The Plan may be changed, if necessary through 

amendment. Monitoring and evaluation findings, new 

data, and new or revised policies will be evaluated to 

determine if there is a need for an amendment. Any 

change in circumstances or conditions which affect the 

scope, terms, or conditions of the RMP may warrant an 

amendment. In all cases, a proposed action that does not 

conform to the RMP, or was not addressed by the RMP 

and warrants further consideration before an RMP 

revision is scheduled would require an amendment. 

Generally an RMP amendment is site specific or involves 

only one planning issue. 

A plan revision, if necessary would involve the 

preparation of a new RMP for the entire planning area. 

Public Involvement 

Public opinion, input and involvement has been sought 

throughout the planning and decision making process. 

Public participation was documented in detail in Chapter 

5 of the Proposed RMP/FEIS. An annual RMP 

summary document will be prepared to inform the public 

of the progress made in plan implementation. This 

summary will also describe the results of monitoring and 

evaluation of the effectiveness of the RMP decisions 

concerning protection of the environment. All persons 

on the RMP mailing list will be sent copies of the RMP 

summary documents. 
APPENDICES 
APPENDIX 

ONE 

OKLAHOMA 

SPLIT-ESTATE DESCRIPTIONS 

AND 

PROPOSED PLAN APPLICATION 

ALFALFA COUNTY A-1-1 KINGFISHER COUNTY A-1-40 

ATOKA COUNTY A-1-1 KIOWA COUNTY A-1-41 

BEAVER COUNTY A-1-2 LA TIMER COUNTY A-1-42 

BECKHAM COUNTY A-1-8 LEFLORE COUNTY A-1-43 

BLAINE COUNTY A-1-9 LINCOLN COUNTY A-1-44 

BRYAN COUNTY A-1-10 LOGAN COUNTY A-1-44 

CADDO COUNTY A-1-10 MAJOR COUNTY A-1-45 

CANADIAN COUNTY A-1-11 MAYES COUNTY A-1-48 

CARTER COUNTY A-1-ll McCLAIN COUNTY A-1-48 

CHEROKEE COUNTY A-1-11 McCURTAIN COUNTY A-1-48 

CHOCTAW COUNTY A-1-12 MciNTOSH COUNTY A-1-48 

CIMARRON COUNTY A-1-12 MURRAY COUNTY A-1-49 

CLEVELAND COUNTY A-1-23 MUSKOGEE COUNTY A-1-50 

COAL COUNTY A-1-23 NOBLE COUNTY A-1-51 

COMANCHE COUNTY A-1-23 OKLAHOMA COUNTY A-1-51 

COTTON COUNTY A-1-24 OKMULGEE COUNTY A-1-51 

CRAIG COUNTY A-1-24 PAWNEE COUNTY A-1-52 

CREEK COUNTY A-1-24 PAYNE COUNTY A-1-52 

CUSTER COUNTY A-1-24 PITTSBURG COUNTY A-1-58 

DELAWARE COUNTY A-1-26 POTTAWATOMIE CO. A-I-59 

DEWEY COUNTY A-1-26 PUSHMAT AHA COUNTY A-1-60 

ELLIS COUNTY A-1-28 ROGER MILLS COUNTY A-1-60 

GARVIN COUNTY A-1-30 ROGERS COUNTY A-1-64 

GRADY COUNTY A-1-31 SEQUOY AH COUNTY A-1-64 

GRANT COUNTY A-1-31 STEPHENS COUNTY A-1-64 

GREER COUNTY A-1-32 TEXAS COUNTY A-1-64 

HARMON COUNTY A-1-33 TILLMAN COUNTY A-1-66 

HARPER COUNTY A-1-35 TULSA COUNTY A-1-67 

HASKELL COUNTY A-1-36 WAGONER COUNTY A-1-67 

JACKSON COUNTY A-1-38 WASHITA COUNTY A-1-68 

JEFFERSON COUNTY A-1-39 WOODS COUNTY A-1-68 

JOHNSTON COUNTY A-1-39 WOODWARD COUNTY A-1-71 

KAY COUNTY A-1-40 
APPENDIX 1 

SPLIT -EST ATE DESCRIPTIONS 

INTRODUCTION 

The following are general descriptions of the Split-estate 

tracts within Oklahoma. The field investigations were 

accomplished following development of county base 

maps locating the split-estate tracts. Site specific field 

investigations were made by the RMP team members 

over the summer and fall of 1992. Tract numbers were 

assigned by the investigator at time of field evaluation 

and recorded on the corresponding county base map. 

The legal d~scriptions have been abbreviated and acreage 

estimated from the same county base maps. The tract 

acreage presented on the descriptions below represent the 

number of acres reviewed in the field and does not 

necessarily represent the actual acreage of Federal 

mineral estate contained in the official records. The 

split-estate tracts were evaluated in relation to any 

special or unique surface resource. In all cases the 

surface acres evaluated were equal to or larger than the 

Federal mineral estate present. 

ALFALFA COUNTY 

TRACT 1. 28N, 9W, Sec. 24 40 Acres 

~ This tract is located nine miles east of the town of 

Byron. The tract consists of rolling sand dunes, tall 

grass prairie with scattered tree thickets. 

TRACT 2. 27N, lOW, Sec. 2 40 Acres 

This tract is located three miles southeast of the town of 

Byron. The tract is a rolling hill grassland. 

TRACT 3. 27N, lOW, Sec. 3,4 320 Acres 

TRACT 4. Sec. 7 40 Acres 

TRACT 5. Sec. 18 40 Acres 

Tracts 3-5 occur in the Salt Fork of the Arkansas River 

bottom just north of the Great Salt Plains National 

Wildlife Refuge. All tracts are in the floodplain, and all 

support wetlands. These tracts contain 

cottonwood/willow woodlands with an understory of 

scattered juniper trees and grass. Openings of sandbars 

and water as well as grasslands with sedges and cattails 

occur throughout the river bottom. The river bottom 

varies in width from 1/4 mile two over 2 miles. 

TRACT 6. 24N,l2W, Sec. 4 40 Acres 

This cultivated tract is located two miles west of the 

town of Carmen on State Highway 45. 

These tracts would be available for lease. ORA-l and 

ORA-2 would apply to tracts 3-5. In addition to the 

stipulations applied to tracts 3-5 above LN-1 would also 

apply to these tracts. LN-1 applies due to the riparian 

nature of these tracts and the documented use of these 

type8 of habitats by sewral special status species (SSS) 

which are known to occur, or have Federally designated 

critical habitat, on the nearby Great Salt Plains National 

Wildlife Refuge (NWR). Bald eagles, interior least terns 

and whooping cranes occur on and in the vicinity of this 

refuge. 

ATOKA COUNTY 

TRACT I. 3S,9E Sec. 32,33 320 Acres 

This tract is located 9 miles west of the town of Caney. 

The tract consists of native grass covered rolling hills on 

the north with scattered hardwood trees merging to a flat 

bottom-land grass pasture on the south. A county road 

separates this tract from a tributary of Rock Creek. 

TRACT 2. 2S, 10, liE app. 8,960 Acres 

This large contiguous tract stretches from the town of 

Atoka northwest and west 6 miles to the Coal County 

line. The tract abuts a large contiguous Coal County 

tract. The tract contains both leased, previously leased 

and nominated for lease Federal coal areas evaluated for 

surface mining in previous land-use-plans. The tract 

contains numerus wetlands and riparian zones. The 

majority of the Federal mineral estate within the eastern 

Oklahoma coal fields do not include oil and gas. If 

Federal oil and gas is nominated within this tract the 

New Mexico Coal Protection stipulation NM-10 

requiring Coal lessee and oil and gas lessee cooperation 

and coordination would apply. 

TRACT 3. l-2N, l2E app. 13,400 Acres 

This large contiguous tract stretches from the Coal 

County line north of Atoka Reservoir 4 miles east. The 

tract abuts a large contiguous Coal County tract. The 

tract contains both leased, previously leased and 

nominated for lease Federal coal areas evaluated for 

surface mining in previous land-use-plans. The tract 

contains numerus wetlands and riparian zones. The 

majority of the Federal mineral estate within the eastern 

Oklahoma coal tields do not include oil and gas. If 

Federal oil and gas is nominated within this tract the 

New Mexico Coal Protection stipulation NM-10 would 

apply. 

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TRACT 4. 2N,l3E Sec. 3,4,9,10,16,17,19,20,30,31 

app. 3,200 Acres 

This large contiguous tract stretches from the town of 

Limestone Gap northeast to the Pittsburg County line 

along the north side of U.S. Highway 69. The tract 

abuts a large contiguous Pittsburg County tract. The 

tract contains both leased, previously· leased and 

nominated for lease Federal coal areas evaluated for 

surface mining in previous land-use-plans. The tract 

contains numerus wetlands and riparian zones. The 

majority of the Federal mineral estate within the eastern 

Oklahoma coal fields do not include oil and gas. 

If Federal oil and gas is nominated within this tract the 

New Mexico Coal Protection stipulation NM-10 

requiring Coal lessee and oil and gas lessee cooperation 

and coordination would apply. 

These tracts would be available for lease. ORA-l would 

apply to tract 1. ORA-2 as well as coal protection 

stipulation NM-10 would apply to tract 2-4. 

BEAVER COUNTY 

TRACT I. 6N ,24E, Sec. 28 40 Acres 

This tract is located 4 miles north and 4 miles east of 

Forgan. The tract consists of moderately rolling upland 

sandy hills with native grass pasture. 

TRACT 2. 6N,24E, Sec. 8 40 Acres 

This tract is located 6 miles north and 2 and 1/2 miles 

east of Forgan. The tract consists of moderately rolling 

upland sandy hills with native grass pasture bisected by 

an intermittent drainage. 

TRACT 3. 4N,24E, Sec. 4 80 Acres 

This tract is located 1 and 1/2 miles north and 2 and 1/2 

miles east of Beaver. The tract consists of moderately 

rolling upland sandy hills with native grass pasture. 

TRACT 4. 4N,24E, Sec. 14 40 Acres 

This tract located 1/4 mile north and 4 miles east of 

Beaver, consists of slightly rolling sandy hills with native 

grass on tht! northwestern portion and riparian vegetation 

on the southeastern portion near the Beaver River. 

TRACT 5. 4N,24E, Sec. 11 80 Acres 

This tract located 1 mile north and 4 miles east of 

Beaver consists of moderately rolling upland sandy hills 

with native grass. 

TRACT 6. 4N ,25E, Sec. 8 40 Acres 

This tract is located I/2 mile north and 7 miles east of 

Beaver. The tract consists of moderately rolling upland 

sandy hills with native grass pasture bisected by Timber 

Creek. 

TRACT 7. 4N,25E, St!e. 5 120 Acres 

This tract is located I and 1/2 mile north and 7 miles 

east of Beaver. The tract consists of moderately rolling 

upland sandy hills with native grass pasture. 

TRACT 8. 4N,25E, St!e. 5 45.26 Acres 

This tract is located 2 miles north and 7 and 112 miles 

east of Beaver. The tract consists of moderately rolling 

upland sandy hills with native grass pasture bisected by 

an intermittent tributary of Timber Creek. The tributary 

supports a small dense riparian zone/woodlot. 

TRACT 9. 6N,25E, St!e. 22 40 Acres 

This tract is located II miles north and 10 miles east of 

Beaver. The tract consists of gently sloping sandy 

upland with native grass pasture. 

TRACT 10. 6N ,25E, St!e. 15 40 Acres 

This tract is located I2 miles north and 9 and I/2 miles 

east of Beaver. The tract consists of gently sloping 

sandy upland with nativl! grass pasture. 

TRACT II. 6N ,25E, St!e. 9 3.5I Acres 

This tract is located 12 and 1/2 miles north and 9 miles 

east of Beaver. The tract consists of gently sloping 

sandy upland with native grass pasture. 

TRACT 12. 6N,25E, St!e. 8 5.47 Acres 

This tract is located 12 and 1/2 miles north and 7 and 

112 miles east of Beaver. The tract consists of gently 

sloping sandy upland with nativl! grass pasture. 

TRACT I3. 6N,27E, St!e. I8 80 Acres 

This tract is located 7 and 1/2 miles north and 1/2 mile 

east of Knowles. The tract consists of steeply rolling 

upland hills heavily bisected by intermittent drainages 

with native grass pasturl!. 

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TRACT 14. 6N,27E, Sec. 17 40 Acres 

This tract is located 7 and 1/2 miles north and 2 miles 

east of Knowles. The tract consists of steeply rolling 

upland hills heavily bisected by intermittent drainages 

with native grass pasture. 

TRACT 15. 6N,27E, Sec. 20 40 Acres 

This tract is located 7 miles north and 2 miles east of 

Knowles. The tract consists of steeply rolling upland 

hills heavily bisected by intermittent drainages with 

native grass pasture. 

TRACT 16. 6N,27E, Sec. 21 80 Acres 

This tract is located 7 miles north and 2 and 114 miles 

east of Knowles. The tract consists of steeply rolling 

upland hills heavily bisected by intermittent drainages 

with native grass pasture. 

TRACT 17. 6N,27E, Sec. 12 · 17.05 Acres 

This tract is located 10 miles north and I and l/2 miles 

west of Gate. The tract consists of moderately rolling 

upland hills bisected by intermittent drainages with native 

grass pasture. 

TRACT 18. 6N,28E, Sec. 7 17.99 Acres 

This tract is located 10 miles north and l and l/4 miles 

west of Gate. The tract consists of moderately rolling 

upland hills bisected by intermittent drainages with native 

grass pasture. 

TRACT l8A. 6N ,28E, Sec. 8 17.43 Acres 

This tract is located approximately 10 miles north and l 

mile west of Gate. The tract consists of moderately 

rolling upland hills bisected by intermittent drainages 

with native grass pasture. 

TRACT 19. 6N,28E, Sec. 34 40 Acres 

This tract is located 6 and 114 miles north and 1 mile 

east of Gate. The tract consists of bottom land native 

pasture, river flood plain, riparian vegetation and the 

river bed of the Cimarron River. 

TRACT 20. 6N,28E, Sec. 27 40 Acres 

This tract is located 7 and l/2 miles north and I and l/2 

miles east of Gate. The tract consists of bottom land 

native pasture, river flood plain, riparian vegetation and 

the river bed of the Cimarron River. 

TRACT 21. 6N,28E, Sec. 22 80 Acres 

This tract is located 8 miles north and l and l/2 miles 

east of Gate. The northwest portion of the tract is 

moderately rolling hills with native grass pasture 

becoming transitional bottom land pasture, riparian 

vegetation and flood plain with the river bed of the 

Cimarron River in the southeastern most portion of the 

tract. 

TRACT 22. 6N,28E, Sec. 23 120 Acres 

This tract is located 8 miles north and 2 miles east of 

Gate. The northern portion of the tract is moderately 

rolling hills with native grass pasture becoming 

transitional bottom land pasture, riparian vegetation and 

flood plain with the river bed of the Cimarron River in 

the southern most portion of the tract. 

TRACT 23. 4N ,27E, Sec. 23 40 Acres 

This tract is located 4 miles south and 3 and l/2 miles 

west of Gate. The tract consists of flat upland native 

grass pasture. 

TRACT 24. 4N,27E, Sec. 26 80 Acres 

This tract is located 5 miles south and 3 and l/4 miles 

west of Gate. The traCt consists of moderately rolling 

upland hills with native grass pasture. 

TRACT 25. 4N,27E, Sec. 26 80 Acres 

This tract is located 4 and 112 miles south and 3 and 3/4 

miles west of Gate. The tract consists of moderately 

rolling upland hills with native grass pasture. 

TRACT 26. 4N,27E, Sec. 27 160 Acres 

This tract is located 4 and 1/2 miles south and 4 and 1/4 

miles west of Gate. The tract consists of moderately 

rolling upland hills with native grass pasture bisected by 

an intermittent drainage. 

TRACT 27. 4N,21E, Sec. 29 40 Acres 

This tract is located II and 1/2 miles north of the 

intersection of State Highways 3 and 83. The tract 

consists of bottom land pasture, riparian vegetation, the. 

flood plain and river bed of the Beaver River. 

TRACT 28. 3N,21E, Sec. 6 39.82 Acres 

This tract is located at the Beaver River bridge on State 

Highway 83. The tract consists of bottom land pasture, 

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riparian vegetation, the flood plain and river bed of the 

Beaver River. The surface of this tract is owned and 

managed hy the ODWC. 

TRACT 29. 3N,20E, Sec. 1 120.02 Acres 

This tract is located 1/4 mile west of the Beaver River 

bridge on State Highway 83. The tract consists of 

bottom land pasture, riparian vegetation, the flood plain 

and river hed of the Beaver River. 

TRACT 30. 4N ,22E, Sec. 17 40 Acres 

This tract is located 11 miles west of Beaver, within the 

Beaver River Wildlife Management Area. The tract 

consists of gently rolling upland hills with native grass 

on the southeastern portion becoming transitional bottom 

land/flood plain with riparian vegetation of the Beaver 

River on the. northwestern portion. 

TRACT 31. 4N ,22E, Sec. 18 40 Acres 

This tract is located l/2 mile south and 11 and l/4 miles 

west of Beaver, within the Beaver River Wildlife 

Management Area. The tract consists of gently rolling 

upland hills with native grass bisected by an intermittent 

drainage. 

TRACT 32. 4N,22E, Sec. 3 160 Acres 

This tract is located 1 and 1/4 miles north and 8 and 1/4 

miles west of Beaver, within the Beaver River Wildlife 

Management Area. The tract consists of moderately 

rolling upland sandy hills with native grass and brush. 

TRACT 33. 4N,22E, Sec. 12 80 Acres 

This tract is located 1 mile north and 6 and 3/4 miles 

west of Beaver, within the Beaver River Wildlife 

Management Area. The tract consists of moderately 

rolling upland sandy hills with native grass and brush. 

A Beaver River Wildlife Management Area primitive 

camp site is located in the southwest comer of the tract. 

TRACT 34. 4N,26E, Sec. 21 120 Acres 

This tract is located 5 miles south and 3 and 3/4 miles 

west of Knowles. The north and east portions of the 

tract consists of moderately rolling upland hills with 

native grass and a few scattered large trees becoming 

bottom land pasture/flood plain with riparian vegetation 

and the riverbed of the Beaver River in the southwestern 

portion. 

TRACT 35. 4N,26E, Sec. 28 40 Acres 

This tract is located 6 and l/4 miles south and 3 and l/2 

miles west of Knowles. The tract consists of moderately 

rolling upland hills with native grass pasture. 

TRACT 36. 5N,27E, Sec. 23 40 Acres 

This tract is located 1 and 3/4 miles north and 3 and l/4 

miles west of Gate. The tract consists of gently rolling 

upland hills with native grass pasture bisected by an 

intermittent tributary of the West Fork of Horse Creek. 

The tributary supports a riparian zone/woodlot of trees 

and brush. 

TRACT 37. 4N,28E, Sec. 28 40 Acres 

This tract is located 4 and 114 miles south and 114 mile 

east of Gate. The tract consists of improved grass 

bottom land pasture and flood plain with riparian 

vegetation of the Beaver River. 

TRACT 38. 4N ,27E, Sec. 35 40 Acres 

This tract is located 6 miles south and 4 miles west of 

Gate. The tract consists of bottom land riparian 

vegetation, the flood plain and river bed of the Beaver 

River. 

TRACT 39. 3N,26E, Sec. 20 160 Acres 

This tract is located 7 and 1/4 miles south and 12 and 

3/4 miles east of Beaver. The tract consists of gently 

rolling upland sandy hills with native grass pasture. 

TRACT 40. 3N,23E, Sec. 1 40 Acres 

This tract is located 4 miles south and 1 mile west of 

Beaver. The tract consists of gently rolling upland hills 

with improved grass pasture. There is an inactive gravel 

quarry covering approximately three acres in the 

southeast comer of the tract. 

TRACT 41. 3N,23E, Sec. 23 400 Acres 

This tract is located 6 miles north and 1 mile west of the 

intersection of State Highways 3 and 270. The tract 

consists of gently rolling upland hills with native grass 

pasture bisected by intermittent drainages. 

TRACT 42. 3N ,23E, Sec. 26 160 Acres 

This tract is located 5 and 112 miles north and 1 mile 

west of the intersection of State Highways 3 and 270. 

The tract consists of gently rolling upland hills with 

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native grass pasture bisected by intermittent drainages. 

There is an occupied dwelling in the approximate center 

of the north half of the north half of the parcel. 

TRACT 43. 2N,24E, Sec. 6. 160 Acres 

This tract is located 3 miles north and 1/2 mile east of 

the intersection of State Highways 3 and 270. The tract 

consists of gently rolling upland hills with native grass 

pasture bisected by- an intermittent unnamed tributary of 

Clear Creek. 

TRACT 44. 2N ,24E, Sec. 8 480 Acres 

This tract is located 2 miles north and 1 mile east of the 

intersection of State Highways 3 and 270. The tract 

consists of gently rolling upland hills with native grass 

pasture except for approximately eighty acres of 

cultivated crop land located in the north half of the 

northeast 1

quarter. The tract is bisected by Clear Creek 

and it's tributaries. Clear Creek supports a riparian 

zone/woodlot of large trees and riparian vegetation. 

There are two occupied dwellings in the extreme eastern 

most portion of the tract. 11 

TRACT 45. 1N,23E, Sec. 1 40 Acres 

This tract is located 2 and I /2 miles south and I /2 mile 

west of the intersection of State Highways 3 and 270. 

The tract consists of cultivated gently rolling upland. 

TRACT 46. 2N,22E, Sec. 13 40 Acres 

This tract is located I mile north and 6 and 112 miles 

west of the intersection of State Highways 3 and 270. 

The tract consists of moderately rolling upland hills with 

native grass pasture bisected by the intermittent North 

Fork of Clear Creek. 

TRACT 47. 2N,20E, Sec. 18 73.62 Acres 

This tract. is located I mile north and 6 and 3/4 miles 

west of the intersection of State Highways 3 and 83. 

The tract co-nsists of flat bottom land native grass 

pasture, riparian vegetation, the flood plain and creek 

bed of Fulton Creek. 

TRACT 48. 1S,20E, Sec. 6 15.47 Acres 

This tract is located 8 miles south and 6 miles west of 

the intersection of State Highways 3 and 83. The tract 

consists of flat upland cultivated fields. 

TRACT 49. IS,20E, Sec. 5 15.83 Acres 

This tract is located 8 miles south and 5 miles west of 

the intersection of State Highways 3 and 83. The tract 

consists of tlat upland cultivated tields. 

TRACT 50. IS,20E, Sec. 4 15.94 Acres 

This tract is located 8 miles south and 4 miles west of 

the intersection of State Highways 3 and 83. The tract . 

consists of flat upland cultivated fields. 

TRACT 51. IS,20E, Sec. 3 15.80 Acres 

This tract is located 8 miles south and 3 miles west of 

the intersection of State Highways 3 and 83. The tract 

consists of gently rolling upland hills with improved 

grass pasture. 

TRACT 52. IS,20E, Sec. 2 15.78 Acres 

This tract is located 8 miles south and 2 miles west of 

the intersection of State Highways 3 and 83. The tract 

consists of tlat upland with improved grass pasture. 

TRACT 53. 1S,20E, Sec. 1 15.77 Acres 

This tract is located 8 miles south and I mile west of the 

intersection of State Highways 3 and 83. The west 112 

of the tract consists of flat upland cultivated fields with 

the east I /2 being flat upland improved grass pasture. 

TRACT 54. IS,2IE, Sec. 6 15.75 Acres 

This tract is located 8 miles south of the intersection of 

State Highways 3 and 83. The tract consists of flat 

up!and cultivated fields. 

TRACT 55. IS,21E, Sec. 5 15.73 Acres 

This tract is located 8 miles south of the intersection of 

State Highways 3 and 83. The tract consists of flat 

upland with improved grass pasture. 

TRACT 56. 1S,21E, Sec. 4 15.72 Acres 

This tract is located 8 miles south and I mile east of the 

intersection of State Highways 3 and 83. The tract 

consists of flat upland with improved grass pasture. The 

west I /2 is bisected by State Highway 83 and has 

occupied dwellings and businesses adjacent to the 

highway. 

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TRACT 57. JS,2JE, Sec. 3 15.70 Acres 

This tract is located 8 miles south and 2 miles east of the 

intersection of State Highways 3 and 83. The tract 

consists of flat upland with improved grass pasture. 

TRACT 58. IS,21E, Sec. 2 15.76 Acres 

This tract is located 8 miles south and 3 miles east of the 

intersection of State Highways 3 and 83. The tract 

consists of flat upland with the west 1/2 being improved 

grass pasture and the east 1/2 being cultivated. 

TRACT 59. 1S,21E, Sec. 1 15.83 Acres 

This tract is located 8 miles south and 4 miles east ofthe 

intersection of State Highways 3 and 83. The tract 

consists of flat upland cultivated fields. 

TRACT 60. JS,22E, Sec. 6 15.81 Acres 

This tract is located 8 miles south and 5 miles east of the 

intersection of State Highways 3 and 83. The tract 

consists of flat upland with the west 1/2 being cultivated 

and the east I /2 being improved grass pasture. 

TRACT 61. IS,22E, Sec. 5 15.89 Acres 

This tract is located 8 miles south and 6 miles east of the 

intersection of State Highways 3 and 83. The tract 

consists of flat upland cultivated fields. The east I /2 

half of the tract is bisected by an improved grass 

drainage. 

TRACT 62. 1S,22E, Sec. 4 15.96 Acres 

The tract is located 8 miles south and 7 miles east of the 

intersection of State Highways 3 and 83. The tract 

consists of flat upland cultivated fields. 

TRACT 63. IS,22E, Sec. 3. 16.00 Acres 

The tract is located 8 miles south and 8 miles west of the 

intersection of State Highways 3 and 23. The tract 

consists of flat upland improved grass pasture. 

TRACT 64. 1S,22E, Sec. 2 15.99 Acres 

The tract is located 8 miles south and 7 miles west of the 

intersection of State Highways 3 and. 23. The tract 

consists of flat upland cultivated fields. 

TRACT 65. IS,22E, Sec. I 15.95 Acres 

The tract is located 8 miles south and 6 miles west of the 

intersection of State Highways 3 and 23. The tract 

consists of flat upland cultivated fields. 

TRACT 66. JS,23E, Sec. 6 15.91 Acres 

The tract is located 8 miles south and 5 miles west of the 

intersection of State Highways 3 and 23. The tract 

consists of flat upland cultivated fields. 

TRACT 67. 1S,23E, Sec. 5 15.87 Acres 

The tract is located 8 miles south and 4 miles west of the 

intersection of State Highways 3 and 23, The tract 

consists of flat upland cultivated fields. 

TRACT 68. IS,23E, Sec. 4 15.83 Acres 

The tract is located 8 miles south and 3 miles west of the 

intersection of State Highways 3 and 23. The tract 

consists of tlat upland cultivated fields on the western 

portion with the eastern portion being improved grass 

pasture. The middle portion is noted as "dry lake bed" 

on county maps, but was inundated with standing water 

at the time of inspection on August 5, 1992. 

TRACT 69. IS,23E, Sec. 3 15.79. Acres 

The tract is located 8 miles south and 2 west of the 

intersection of State Highways 3 and 23. The tract 

consists of tlat upland cultivated fields .. 

TRACT 70. 1S,23E, Sec. 2 14.90 Acres 

The tract is located 8 miles south and 1 .mile west of the 

intersection of State Highways 3 and 23. The tract 

consists of tlat upland cultivated fields with the west half 

being bisected by Duck Pond Creek. 

TRACT 71. I S,23E, Sec. 1 13.15 Acres 

The tract is located 8 miles south of the intersection of 

State Highways 3 and 23. The tract consists of flat 

upland cultivated tields. 

TRACT 72. 1S,24E, Sec. 6 12.46 Acres 

The tract is located 8 miles south of the intersection of 

State Highways 3 and 23. The tract consists of flat 

upland cultivated fields with a stock pond in the 

approximate center of the tract. 

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TRACT 73. IS,24E, Sec. 5 11.83 Acres 

The tract is located 8 miles south and I mile east of the 

intersection of State Highways 3 and 23. The tract 

consists of gently sloping upland cultivated fields on the 

western 3/4s with gently rolling upland hills with native 

grass pasture on the eastern most portion .. 

TRACT 74. IS,24E, Sec. 4 11.43 Acres 

The tract is located 8 miles south and 2 miles east of the 

intersection of State Highways 3 and 23. The tract 

consists of gently rolling upland hills with native grass 

pasture on both the western and eastern most portions 

and gently sloping upland cultivated fields on the middle 

portion. 

TRACT 75. 1S,24ECM, Sec. 3 10.93 Acres 

The tract is located 8 miles south and 3 miles east of the 

intersection of State Highways 3 and 23. The tract 

consists of gently rolling upland hills with native grass 

pasture with the extreme eastern most portion being 

cultivated tidds. 

TRACT 76. IS,24ECM, Sec. 2 10.35 Acres 

The tract is located 8 miles south and 4 miles east of the 

intersection of State Highways 3 and 23. The tract 

consists of moderately rolling upland hills with the west 

l/2 being native grass pasture bisected by an intermittent 

tributary of South Fork Kiowa Creek supporting a small 

area of riparian vegetation and the east I /2 being 

improved grass pasture. 

TRACT 77. lS,24ECM, Sec. I 9.68 Acres 

The traCt is located 8· miles south and 5 miles east of the 

intersection of State Highways 3 and 23. The tract 

consists of moderately rolling upland hills with native 

grass pasture bisected by an intermittent tributary of 

South Fork Kiowa Creek. 

TRACT 78. 1S,25ECM, Sec. 6 9.15 Acres 

The tract is located 8 miles south and 6 miles east of the 

intersection of State Highways 3 and 23. The tract 

consists of moderately rolling upland hills with native 

grass pasture bisected by an intermittent tributary of 

South Fork Kiowa Creek. 

TRACT 79. 1S,25ECM, Sec. 5 8.39 Acres 

The tract is located 8 miles south and 7 miles east of the 

intersection of State Highways 3 and 23. The tract 

consists of moderately rolling upland hills with native 

grass pasture. 

TRACT 80. IS,25ECM, Sec. 4 7.28 Acres 

The tract is located 8 miles south and 8 miles east of the 

intersection of State Highways 3 and 23. The tract 

consists of moderately rolling upland hills with native 

grass pasture. 

TRACT 81. IS,25ECM, Sec. 3 6.18 Acres 

The tract is located 8 miles south and 9 miles east of the 

intersection of State Highways 3 and 23. The tract 

consists of moderately rolling upland hills with native 

grass pasture bisected by South Fork Kiowa Creek. 

TRACT 82. IS,25ECM, Sec. 2 5.25 Acres 

The tract is located 8 miles south and 10 miles east of 

the intersection of State Highways 3 and 23. The tract 

consists of moderately rolling upland hills with native 

grass pasture bisected by an intermittent tributary of 

South Fork Kiowa Creek supporting a riparian 

zone/woodlot. 

TRACT 83. IS,25ECM, Sec. I 4.50 Acres 

The tract is located 8 miles south and II miles east of 

the intersection of State Highways 3 and 23. The tract 

consists of moderately rolling upland hills with native 

grass pasture bisected by an intermittent drainage. 

TRACT 84. IS,26ECM, Sec. 6 3.73 Acres 

The trac.t is located 8 miles south and 12 miles east of 

the intersection of State Highways 3 and 23. The tract 

consists of moderately rolling upland hills with native 

grass pasture. 

TRACT 85. IS,26ECM, Sec. 5 3.00 Acres 

The tract is located 8 miles south and 13 miles east of 

the intersection of State Highways 3 and 23. The tract 

consists of moderately rolling upland hills with native 

grass pasture. 

TRACT 86. IS,26ECM, Sec. 4 2.44 Acres 

The tract is located 8 miles south and 14 miles east of 

the intersection of State Highways 3 and 23. The tract 

consists of moderately rolling upland hills with native 

grass pasture, Kiowa Creek forms the eastern boundary 

of the tract and supports a riparian zone/woodlot of large 

trees and other riparian vegetation. 

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TRACT 87. lS,26ECM, Sec. 3 1.68 Acres 

The tract is located 8 miles south and 15 miles east of 

the intersection of State Highways 3 and 23. The tract 

. consists of moderately rolling upland hills with native 

grass pasture. Kiowa Creek forms the western boundary 

of the tract and supports a riparian zone/woodlot of large 

trees and other riparian vegetation. 

TRACT 88. lS,26ECM, Sec. 2 0.96 Acres 

The tract is located 8 miles south and 16 miles east of 

the intersection of State Highways 3 and 23. The tract 

consists of moderately rolling. upland hills with native 

grass pasture. 

TRACT 89. lS,26ECM, Sec. l 0.32 Acres 

The tract is located 8 miles south and 17 miles east of 

the intersedion of State Highways 3 and 23. The tract 

consists of moderately rolling upland hills with native 

grass pasture bisected by an intermittent tributary of 

Indian Creek. The creek supports a riparian zone with 

scattered large trees and other riparian vegetation. 

TRACT 90. 2N,27ECM, Sec. 27 40 Acres 

The tract is located I and l/2 miles west of Slapout. 

The tract consists of gently rolling upland hills with 

native grass pasture. An occupied dwelling lies on the 

western most boundary of the tract. 

TRACT 91. 2N,28ECM, Sec. 6 21.94 Acres 

The tract is located 3 and 3/4 miles north and l mile east 

of Slapout. The tract consists of gently rolling hills with 

native grass pasture. 

TRACT 92. lN,28ECM, Sec. 24 14.77 Acres 

The tract is located 5 miles south and 5 and 3/4 miles 

east of Slapout. The tract consists of gently rolling hills 

with native grass and scattered small trees bisected by 

Clear Creek and a tributary of Clear Creek. The creek 

and tributary support a riparian zone/woodlot of large 

trees and other riparian vegetation. 

TRACT 93. 2N,28ECM, Sec. 25 0.28 Acres 

All tracts in Beaver County would be available for lease. 

ORA-l and ORA-2 would apply to tracts 20-22,27-30, 

34,37,38,47. ORA-l would apply to tract 4. ORA-2 

would apply to tracts 6,8,19,36,44, 76,82,86-89, and 92. 

NM-9 NSO would apply to tract 93 due to size. In 

addition to the stipulations and tracts listed above, 

ORA-3 (Season of Use Restrictions) would apply to all 

tracts in Beaver County. ORA-3 applies during all 

applicable hunting seasons, and from February 15 

through May 15, to protect lesser prairie chickens. 

ORA-4, No surface Occupancy would apply to tract 68 

to protect the Playa lake and LN-1 would apply to tracts 

19, 20, 21. 22, 30, 27, 28, 29, 34 and 38 due to the 

documented presence of the bald eagle, interior least tern 

and the Arkansas River Shiner (refer to Table 3-2 for 

speeies information) associated with the major river 

systems of Beaver County. LN-2 applies to tracts 27, 

30, 31, 32 and 33. 

The remainder would be available under STC. 

BECKHAM COUNTY 

TRACT 1. 10N,21W, Sec. 23 

TRACT 2. Sec. 23 

40 Acres 

40 Acres 

These tracts are located 5 miles due south of Elk City 

east of State Highway 6. Tracts consisted of rolling hills 

dominated by grassland vegetation with scattereP 

sagebrush. Tract 2 contained a small drainage with oaks 

and mesquite. 

TRACT 3. 8N, 21W, Sec.· 34 40 Acres 

This tract is located 2 miles southwest of the intersection 

of State Highway 6 and State Highway 55 at the town of 

Retrap. The tract consists of rolling hill grassland with 

scattered mesquite approximately lO feet high. 

TRACT 4. 8N,21W, Sec. 30,31 110 Acres 

TRACT 5. Sec. 30 40 Acres 

TRACT 6. Sec. 19 40 Acres 

TRACT 7. Sec. 19 40 Acres 

TRACT 8. 8N,22W, Sec. 15 160 Acres 

Sec. 22 40 Acres 

TRACT 9. Sec. 21 80 Acres 

TRACT 10. Sec. 20 40 Acres 

Sec. 17 40 Acres 

TRACT 11. Sec. 17 40 Acres 

TRACT 12. Sec. 18 40 Acres 

TRACT 13. Sec. 7 80 Acres 

8N,23W, Sec. 12 40 Acres 

TRACT 14. 8N,22W, Sec. 6 40 Acres 

TRACT 15. 9N,22W, Sec. 19 40 Acres 

TRACT 16. Sec. 18 80 Acres 

TRACT 17. Sec. 12 160 Acres 

TRACT 18. Sec. 3 80 Acres 

TRACT 19. Sec. 5 40 Acres 

TRACT 20. 9N,23W, Sec. 7 160 Acres 

TRACT 21. 9N,24W, Sec. 11 40 Acres 

TRACT 22. Sec. 10 40 Acres 

TRACT 23. Sec. 4 40 Acres 

Sec. 9 40 Acres 

Sec. 10 40 Acres 

TRACT 24. Sec. 4 40 Acres 

TRACT 25.10N,24W, Sec. 32 40 Acres 

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Sec. 29 40 Acres 

Sec. 30 40 Acres 

TRACT 26.10N,2SW, Sec. 25 160 Acres 

TRACT 27. Sec. 26 80 Acres 

TRACT 28. Sec. 28 200 Acres 

Sec. 29 110 Acres 

Sec. 32 80 Acres 

Sec. 31 so Acres 

9N,2SW, Sec. 6 30 Acres 

TRACT 29. 9N,26W, Sec. 1 160 Acres 

TRACT 30. Sec. 11 60 Acres 

TRACT 31. Sec. 10 40 Acres 

TRACT 32. 40 Acres 

TRACT 33.10N,26W, Sec. 34 80 Acres 

TRACT 34. Sec. 33 160 Acres 

Sec. 32 280 Acres 

Sec. 31 20 Acres 

Tracts 4 through 34 are located on the North Fork of the 

Red River from the Kiowa County line northwest to the 

Texas state line. Tracts. 4 through 18 can be described 

as a cross section from north to south consisting of 

rolling hill grasslands grading to scattered mesquite 

grassland dunes, to a treed npanan zone of 

approximately 150 to 250 meters, a braided sandy 

streambed approximately 50 to 100 meters wide, a treed 

south side riparian zone of approximately I 00 to 200 

meters, a wetland/grassland (some suitable for 

cultivation) approximately 500 to 600 meters in width 

grading to sagebrush covered sand dunes. Tracts 19 

through 34 are basically the same cross section reduced 

considerably. In fact there is no flow in the river at 

Tract 34 and the wetland on the south side is 

approximately 100 meters wide. 

All 34 tracts within Beckham County would be available 

for lease. ORA-l imd ORA-2 would apply to tracts 4 

through 34. In addition, all tracts within Beckham 

County would have season of use restrictions (ORA-3) 

from February 15 through May 15, to protect lesser 

prairie chickens from being disturl:fed while on their leks 

(booming grounds). The remainder would be available 

under STC. 

BLAINE COUNTY 

TRACT 1. 13N,11W, Sec. 36. 20 Acres 

TRACT 2. Sec. 34. 40 Acres 

TRACT 3. Sec. 32. 5 Acres 

TRACT 4. Sec 31. 30 Acres 

TRACT 5. Sec 31. 45 Acres 

TRACT 6. 12W, Sec. 35. 150 Acres 

TRACT 7. sec. 34. 240 Acres 

TRACT 8. Sec. 32. 15 Acres 

TRACT 9. Sec. 30. 160 Acres 

Tracts 1-9 occur in the South Canadian River bottom 

from 3 miles East of the town of Hydro to due south of 

the town of Geary. All tracts are in the floodplain, and 

all support wetlands. These tracts contain 

cottonwood/willow woodlands with an understory of 

scattered juniper trees. Openings of sandbars and water 

as well as grasslands with sedges and cattails occur 

throughout the river bottom. Several groups of turkey 

and quail as well as shorebirds were observed utilizing 

these tracts. 

TRACT 10. 13N,l2W, Sec. 12. 80 Acres 

This tract is situated 6 miles west of the town of Geary 

on Larait Creek. The tract is gently sloping to the east 

vegetated with scatteredjunipers/oaks etc .. A small (20 

meter) riparian zone of cottonwood/willows occurs along · 

the sides of the creek. 

TRACT 11. 13N,13W, Sec. 12. 120 Acres 

TRACT 12. Sec. 11. 120 Acres 

TRACT 13. 14N,13W, Sec. 34. 120 Acres 

TRACT 14. Sec. 21. 80 Acres 

TRACT 15. Sec. 17. 160 Acres 

TRACT 16. Sec. 5. 80 Acres 

Sec. 8. 80 Acres 

TRACT 17, 15N,13W, Sec. 31. 40 Acres 

Tracts II through 17 occur in the South Canadian River 

bottom from approximately 2 miles East of American 

Horse Lake to due south of the intersection of U.S. 

Highways 270,281 with State Highways 3,33 and 58. All 

tracts are in the tloodplain, and all support wetlands. 

These tracts contain cottonwood/willow woodlands with 

an understory of scattered juniper trees. Openings of 

sandbars and water as well as grasslands with sedges and 

cattails occur throughout the river bottom. Several 

groups of turkey and quail as well as shorebirds were 

observed utilizing these tracts. 

TRACT 18. 17N,13W, Sec. 24. 80 Acres 

TRACT 19. Sec. 1. 20 Acres 

TRACT 20. 18N,13W, Sec. 26. 40 ACRES 

Tracts 18,19 and 20 occur along and in the North 

Canadian River bottom from 2 miles east of Eagle City 

to 4 miles south of the town of Canton below Canton 

Reservoir. The North Canadian River is a rather narrow 

stream and supports a narrow and limited riparian zone 

in this area. A streamside growth of cottonwoods, 

willows and other riparian associated species is less than 

100 meters wide and is bordered by active cultivation. 

TRACT 21. 18N,12W, Sec. 27. 40 Acres 

TRACT 22. Sec. 25, 40 Acres 

TRACT 23. SWNW. 40 Acres 

TRACT 24. 11W, Sec. 31. 40 Acres 

TRACT 25. Sec. 19. 80 Acres 

These tracts are located 3 miles south of the town of 

Southard off of State Highway 51A. These upland 

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grassland tracts art! St!Vt!rdy t!rodoo and appc!ar as "bad 

lands" type topography although they were gently rolling 

hills at one! time. Currently these tracts are overgrazed 

pasture, with gramma grasses on the uplands and salt 

grass in the arroyos, tract 25 is on Salt Creek, a 

perennial stream. 

TRACT 26. 17N,IIW, Sec. 22. 40 Acres 

This tract located 3 miles south of the town of Hitchcock 

consists of an isolated butt and associated badlands type 

topography covered in native grasses with scattered 

junipers and other shrubs. 

TRACT 27. 20N,l0W, Sec. 35, 

19N,lOW, Sec. 1,2. 220 Acres 

This Cimarron River tract is located 5 miles northeast of 

the town of Okene. The tract consists of river bottom 

riparian vegetation. Cottonwoods, willows and scattered 

junipers as well as salt grass t1ats and wetlands. 

TRACT 28. 18N,I2W, Sec. 2. 40 Acres 

This tract is located I mile east of the! town of 

Southhard. The tract consists of a large native grass 

covered butt with several erosion gullies down the sides. 

the gullies contain scattered junipers and sage. 

All 28 tracts within Blaine County would be available 

for lease. ORA-l and ORA-2 would apply to tracts 1-

9,11-17,18-20 and 27. ORA-2 would apply to tract~ 

2,10 and 25. In addition to the stipulations and tracts 

listed above, LN-1 wouldapply to tracts 2-9, 12-17, 18-

20 and 27. Several listed and candidate species are 

known to occur along the three major river systems 

which course through Blaine County. Least terns, piping 

plovers and snowy plovers are known to occur along 

these river systems (refer to Table 3-2 tor species 

information). The remainder would be available under 

STC. 

BRYAN COUNTY 

TRACT I. 8S,8E, Sec. 36 80 Acres 

This tract situated two miles south of the town of Calera 

is bisected by Moore Creek, a tributary of Island Bayou. 

The tract contains a riparian zone of deciduous 

hardwoods with a native grass under-story. 

TRACT 2. 5S, liE, Sec. 19 160 Acres 

Located two miles west of seven mile comer on State 

Highway 22, this tract has an open savanna appc!arance 

dominated hy hlut!stem -grassland. Short trc!c!s are 

scattered along both sides of a small drainage/stream -

(Rocky Branch) tributary of Caddo Creek. 

Both tracts within Bryan County would be available for 

lc!aSe. ORA-l and ORA-2 would apply to tract l. LN-1 

would apply to all tracts in this county due to the 

documented occurrence of the American Burying Beetle 

in Bryan County (refer to Table 3-2 for species 

information). 

CADDO COUNTY 

TRACT l. 5N,l2W, Sec. 32 160 Acres 

This rolling hill grassland tract is located 7 miles west 

and 3 miles south of the town of Apache. 

TRACT 2. 7N, 12W, Sec. 9 80 Acres. 

This cultivated tract with houses on the south adjacent to 

State Highway 9 is 2 miles west of the town of Fort 

Cobb. 

TRACT 3. 7N,IIW, Sec. 15 40 Acres 

This tract is located in the Washita River 4 miles east of 

the town of Fort Cobb. The tract is a wetland and 

provides riparian habitat. 

TRACT 4 8N,IOW, Sec. 18 I acre 

This residential subdivision tract is located in rolling hill 

grass type. 

TRACT 5. 7N, lOW, Sec. 15 40 Acre 

This tract is located within the city limits of Anadarko on 

the Washita River. 

TRACT 6. 12N,l!W, Sec. 2 120 Acres 

This Canadian River tract is located l and l/2 miles 

northeast of the intersection of U.S. Highway 281 and 

Interstate 40. This tract is in the t1oodplain and supports 

wetland vegatation of cottonwood and willow with an 

understory of scattered juniper trc!c!s. Openings of 

sandbars and watt!r as wdl as grasslands with sedges and 

cattails occur throughout the river bottom. 

Tracts 1-4 and 6 would be available for lc!ase. Tract 5 

would not he available for lease because it falls within 

the city limits of Anadarko, OK. ORA-l and ORA-2 

would apply to tracts 3 and 6. 

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CANADIAN COUNTY 

TRACT 1. 12N,10W, Sec.? 80 Acres 

TRACT· 2. Sec. 8 40 Acres 

TRACT 3. Sec. 15 40 Acres 

TRACT 4. Sec. 22 30 Acres 

TRACT 5. Sec. 21 40 Acres 

TRACT 6. Sec. 27 150 Acres 

TRACT 9. 11N,9W, Sec. 4,9 120 Acres 

TRACT 11. sec. 14 70 Acres 

TRACT 12. Sec. 24 120 Acres 

11N,8W, Sec. 19 280 Acres 

TRACT 13. Sec. 28 200 Acres 

Tracts 1-6, 9,and 11-13 occur in the South Canadian 

River bottom from approximately one mile East of the 

Caddo County line south east to the Union City limits. 

All tracts are in the floodplain, and all support wetlands 

with cottonwood/willow woodlands with an understory 

of scattered juniper trees. Openings of sandbars and 

water as wdl as grasslands with sedges and cattails occur 

throughout the river bottom. 

TRACT 7. llN,lOW, Sec. 18 50 Acres 

These four small parcels are located at the intersection 

of Methodist Road and State Highway 37. Two of the 

parcels are occupied by houses and the other two are less 

than five acres in size and consist of oak/juniper 

woodlands. 

TRACT 8. liN, lOW, Sec. 21 160 Acres 

This tract is located 2 miles east of the intersection of 

Methodist Road and State Highway 37. The tract 

consists of a rolling hill grassland. 

TRACT 10. 11N,9W, Sec. 27 160 Acres 

This tract is located 9 miles east of the intersection of 

Methodist Road and State Highway 37. The tract 

consists of a rolling hill grassland/hay meadow with 

scattered oak thickets. 

NOTE: The remaining 570 acres in 12 parcels within 

Canadian County are all located within the limits of the 

cities ofEI Reno, Union City, Mustang, Oklahoma City, 

or Yukon. 

All tracts not within city limits in Canadian County 

would be available for lease. ORA-l and ORA-2 would 

apply to tracts 1-6, 9,and ll-13. LN-1 would apply to 

tracts l-6, 9 ,and 11-13 due to the known presence of the 

bald eagle and the interior least tern along the North and 

South Canadian River systems. 

CARTER COUNTY 

TRACT I. 2S,2W, Sec. 2,3,10,11 960 Acres 

This tract is located adjacent to the town of Poolevile. 

The tract contains a segment of Tar Creek and associated 

riparian vegetation. 

TRACT 2. 3S, l W, Sec. II, 12,13 l ,000 Acres 

This tract is located l mile southeast of the town of 

Wooford. The tract contains a segment of the floodplain 

of the Salt Branch of Caddo Creek. Caddo Creek 

provides riparian habitat as well as municipal water. 

TRACT 3. 5S,lW, Sec. 13 30 Acres 

This tract is located l mile northwest of the town of 

Brock. The tract consists of a rolling hill upland 

bisected by an intermittent tributary of Bull Creek. 

TRACT 4. 5S, IE, Sec. 14 50 Acres 

This urbanized tract is located I mile west of U.S. 

Interstate 35 approximately l mile south of the Ardmore 

city limits. The tract is bisected by Hickeroy Creek 

which supports riparian vegetation. 

TRACT 5. 5S,2E, Sec. 8,9,15,16,17,21,22,26,27 

1,500 Acres 

This large tract of Federal mineral estate is located 

entirely under Lake Murry State Park and Lake. The 

northern edge is in the city limits of Ardmore. 

All tracts not within city limits in Carter County would 

be available for lease. ORA-l and ORA-2 would apply 

to tracts 1-4. NM-9 (NSO) would apply to tract 5. 

CHEROKEE COUNTY 

TRACT l.18N,21E, Sec. 8 40 Acres 

Located on a tributary of Clear Creek, 2 miles southeast 

of the community of Peggs, this tract has a House, 

outbuildings, fences and two ponds. The tract is mostly 

grassland with a small riparian zone with scattered 

willows along the creek. 

TRACT 2.16N,21E, Sec. 16&17 140 Acres 

This tract is located 4 miles south of the community of 

Thompsons Comer. The tract is spilt by a county road 

with an overgrazed grassland on the east and 

Oak/Hickory forest on the west. A small stream 

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(tributary to Gulgur Spring Branch) bisects the tract and 

provides limited riparian/wetlands. A house is situated 

on the west portion. 

TRACTS 3&4.16N.21E, Sec. 20 5&10 acres 

Both tracts are within the Northeast Quarter of this 

section and front the county road. These tracts are 

located 1/2 mile south of tract 3, above. The ten acre 

tract in the very northeast consists of a oak/hickory 

woodland with grass understory, a house is situated on 

the southern part of this tract. Tract 4 is a oak/hickory 

woodland with a perennial tributary of Gulager Spring 

Branch strt:am coursing through it. A riparian zone of 

thick trees, willows and shrubs extends approximately 50 

meters along both sides of stream. 

All tracts within Cherokee County would be available for 

lease. ORA-l and ORA-2 would apply to all tracts. 

LN-1 would apply to all tracts in this county due to the 

documented occurrence of the American Burying Beetle 

in Cherokee County (refer to Table 3-2 for species 

information). 

CHOCTAW COUNTY 

TRACT 1. 7S, 14E, Sec. 14 120 Acres 

This upland tract is located 7 miles east of the 

community of Bluff north of State Highway 109. This 

formerly farmed tract contains hardwood forested areas 

as well as grasslands. 

TRACT 2. 5S,l8E, Sec. 13 40 Acres 

This tract is located 1 mile south of the community of 

Spencervillt: north of Hugo Reservoir. The tract is 

heavily wooded with large pine trees with a deciduous 

shrubby under story. A small (1/4 acre) pond is located 

on the north east comer while a native grass meadow 

(app. 5 acres) is situated in the south east comer. 

Both tracts within Choctaw County would be available 

for lease under STC. 

CIMARRON COUNTY 

TRACT 1. 4N ,5E, Sec. 2 40 Acres 

This tract is located 7 and l/4 miles north and 1 mile 

east of Boise City. The tract consists of moderately 

rolling upland hills with native grass pasture. 

TRACT 2. 5N ,4E, Sec. 3 40 Acres 

This tract is located 13 and l/2 miles north and 5 and 

I /4 miles west of Boise City. The approximate east 1/2 

consists of rocky broken upland hills with the west 112 

being moderately rolling upland with native grass 

pasture. 

TRACT 3. 6N,3E, Sec. 33 80 Acres 

This tract is located 2 and l/2 miles north and 12 miles 

east of Kenton. The tract consists of rocky broken 

. upland hills with native grass pasture. 

TRACT 4. 6N ,2E. St:~:. 26 40 Acres 

This tract is located 3 and l/4 miles north and 8 and 1/4 

miles east of Kenton. The tract consists of slightly 

rolling upland hills with native grass pasture. The 

surface of this tract is owned and managed by ODWC 

TRACT 5. 6N,2E, Sec. 21 160 Acres 

This tract is located 4 and 1/2 miles north and 6 miles 

east of Kenton. The tract consists of· gently sloping 

upland native grass pasture on the eastern most portion 

with rocky terrain becoming rocky mesa uplands on the 

west. The tract is bisected by Lane Canyon and an 

unnamed intermittent drainage. 

TRACT 6. 6N ,2E, Sec. 20 200 Acres 

This tract is located 4 and I /2 miles north and 5 and l /4 

miles east of Kenton. The tract consists of rocky upland 

hills and mesas with native grass pasture bisected by 

Lane Canyon and an unnamed intermittent drainage. 

TRACT 7. 6N,2E, Sec. 28 120 Acres 

This tract is locatt:d 3 and l/4 miles north and 5 and 3/4 

miles east of Kenton. The tract consists of rocky upland 

hills and mesas with native grass pasture bisected by an 

unnamed intermittent drainage. 

TRACT 8. 6N,2E, Sec. 28 40 Acres 

This tract is located 3 and I /2 miles north and 6 and 1/4 

miles east of Kenton. The tract consists of rocky upland 

hills and mesas with native grass pasture bisected by an 

unnamed intermittent drainage. 

TRACT 9. 5N,2E, St:e. 3 79.52 Acres 

This tract located 1 and 1/2 miles north and 7 miles east 

of Kenton, consists of rocky mesa uplands. 

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TRACT 10. 5N ,2E, Sec. II 80 Acres 

This tract is located l mile north and 7 miles east of 

Kenton. The tract consists of slightly sloping upland 

native grass pasture. 

TRACT II. 5N ,2E, Sec. 9 120 Acres 

This ODWC owned tract is located 3/4 miles north and 

6 and l/4 miles east of Kenton. The tract consists of 

rocky mesa uplands with native grass pasture and a 

riparian zone of large cottonwood trees and other 

riparian vegetation in the extreme southern portion along 

the Cimarron River. 

TRACT 12. 5N,3E, Sec. 7 40 Acres 

This ODWC owned tract is located l/2 mile north and 

10 miles east of Kenton. The tract consists of rocky 

mesa uplands with native grass pasture bisected by an 

intermittent drainage. 

TRACT 13. 5N,3E, Sec. 4 160 Acres 

This tract is located l and I /4 miles north and II and 

3/4 miles east of Kenton. The tract consists of rocky 

mesa uplands with native grass pasture becoming bottom 

land native pasture, river flood plain, riparian vegetation 

with large cottonwood trees and the river bed of the 

Cimarron River. 

TRACT 14. 5N,3E, Sec. 9 240 Acres 

This tract is located 1/2 mile north and ll and 3/4 miles 

east of Kenton. The tract consists of rocky mesa 

uplands with native grass pasture bisected by an 

intermittent drainage. 

TRACT 15. 5N,3E, Sec. 17 40 Acres 

This tract located II and I /4 miles east of Kenton, 

consists of rocky mesa uplands with native grass pasture 

bisected by an intermittent drainage. 

TRACT 16. 5N,2E, Sec. 8 80 Acres 

This tract is located l /4 mile north and 5 miles east of 

Kenton. The tract consists of rocky mesa uplands with 

native grass pasture on the southeast becoming bottom 

land native pasture, river flood plain, riparian vegetation 

with large cottonwood trees and the river bed of the 

Cimarron River on the northwest. 

TRACT 16A. 5N,3E, Sec. 6 39.10 Acres 

This tract located l and l /4 mile north and 9 and 3/4 

miles east of Kenton, consists of rocky mesa uplands 

with native grass pasture. 

TRACT 17. 6N,IE, Sec. 35 40 Acres 

This tract located 2 and 1/4 miles north and 2 and 1/4 

miles east of Kenton, consists of rocky mesa uplands 

with native grass pasture bisected by an intermittent 

drainage. 

TRACT 18. 5N,lE, Sec. 2 40.47 Acres 

This tract located I and 3/4 miles north and 2 and l/2 

miles east of Kenton, consists of rocky mesa uplands 

with native grass pasture bisected by intermittent 

drainages. 

TRACT 19. 5N, IE, Sec. I 4o' Acres 

This tract is located I and l/4 miles north and 3 and l/2 

miles east of Kenton. The tract consists of rocky mesa 

uplands with native grass pasture on the south becoming 

bottom land native pasture, river tlood plain, riparian 

vegetation with large cottonwood trees and the river bed 

of the Cimarron River on the north. 

TRACT 20. 5N,IE, Sec. 18 80 Acres 

This tract is located I and l /2 miles west of Kenton. 

The tract consists of rocky upland hills and mesas with 

native grass pasture and scattered cedar trees bisected by 

an intermittent drainage. 

TRACT 21. 5N,IE, Sec. 17 40 Acres 

This tract is located 1/4 mile south and 3/4 miles west of 

Kenton. The tract consists of rocky upland hills and 

mesas with native grass pasture and scattered cedar trees. 

TRACT 22. 6N, l E, Sec. 7 3.19 Acres 

This tract located 6 and l/2 miles north and l and l/4 

miles west of Kenton, consists of slightly rolling upland 

native grass pasture, scattered cedar trees, and cacti. 

TRACT 23. 6N, IE, Sec. 8 3.6 Acres 

This tract is located 6 and I /2 miles north and 3/4 miles 

west of Kenton. The tract consists of slightly rolling 

upland hills with native grass pasture, scattered cedar 

trees, and cacti. 

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TRACT 24. 6N,IE, Sec. 9 I4 Acres 

This tract located 6 and 1/2 miles north of Kenton, 

consists of rocky upland hills and mesas with native 

grass pasture, scattered cedar trees, and cacti. 

TRACT 25. 6N,1E, Sec. 10 19.04 Acres 

This tract located 6 and I/2 miles north and 3/4 miles 

east of Kenton, consists of rocky upland hills and mesas 

with native grass, scattered cedar trees, and cacti. 

TRACT 26. 6N,IE, Sec. 11 185.04 Acres 

This tract is located 6 and I/4 miles north and I and 3/4 

miles east of Kenton. The tract consists of rocky upland 

hills and mesas with native grass pasture, scattered cedar 

trees, and cacti bisected by intermittent drainages. 

TRACT 27. 6N,IE, Sec. 12 14.76 Acres 

Located 6 and 112 miles north and 2 and 3/4 miles east 

of Kenton, this tract consists of rocky upland hills and 

mesas with native grass pasture, scattered cedar trees, 

and cacti bisected by an intermittent drainage. 

TRACT 28. 6N,IE, Sec. I5 320 Acres 

This tract is located 5 and I /2 miles north and 3/4 miles 

east of Kenton. The tract consists of rocky upland hills 

and mesas with native grass pasture, scattered cedar 

trees, and cacti bisected by intermittent drainages. 

TRACT 29. 6N,1E, Sec. 17 40 Acres 

This tract is located 5 and 114 miles north and 112 mile 

west of Kenton. The tract consists of slightly rolling 

upland hills bisected by North Carrizo Creek. Upland 

areas are cultivated fields becoming a riparian zone with 

riparian vegetation and large cottonwood trees along the 

creek. 

TRACT 30. 6N,IE, Sec. 20 80 Acres 

This tract is located 4 and 114 miles north and I mile 

west of Kenton. The tract consists of rocky upland hills 

and mesas with native grass pasture, scattered cedar 

trees, and cacti. 

TRACT 31. 6N,IE, Sec. 19 80 Acres 

This tract is located 4 and 114 miles north and 1 and l/4 

miles west of Kentona. The tract consists of rocky 

upland hills and mesas with native grass pasture, 

scattered cedar trees, and cacti. 

TRACT 32. 6N,IE, Sec. 21 200 Acres 

This tract located 4 and l/4 miles north of Kenton, 

consists of rocky upland hills and mesas with native 

grass pasture, scattered cedar trees, and cacti bisected by 

an intermittent drainage. 

TRACT 33. 6N ,IE, Sec. 22 320 Acres 

This tract is located 4 and l/4 miles north and 3/4 miles 

east of Kenton. The tract consists of rocky upland hills 

and mesas with native grass pasture, scattered cedar 

trees, and cacti bisected by an intermittent drainage. 

TRACT 34. 6N,1E, Sec. 27 160 Acres 

This tract is located 3 and 3/4 miles north and 3/4 miles 

east of Kenton. The tract consists of rocky upland hills 

and mesas with native grass pasture and scattered cedar 

trees with an intermittent drainage on the eastern 

boundary and North Carizo Creek on the west. 

TRACT 35. 6N ,1 E, Sec. 28 40 Acres 

This tract located 4 miles north of Kenton, consists of 

mostly flat upland native grass pasture bisected by North 

Carrizo Creek. The creek supports a well defined 

riparian zone with riparian vegetation and large trees. 

TRACT 36. 6N ,1 E, Sec. 29 40 Acres 

Located 4 miles north and 1 mile west of Kenton, this 

tract consists of rolling upland hills with native grass 

pasture, scattered cedar trees, and cacti bisected by an 

intermittent drainage. 

TRACT 37. 6N,1E, Sec. 29 80 Acres 

This tract is located adjacent to Black Mesa 3 and 1/4 

miles north and 1/4 mile west of Kenton. The tract 

consists of rolling upland hills with native grass pasture, 

scattered cedar trees, and cacti. 

TRACT 38. 6N,IE, Sec. 28 160 Acres 

This tract is located 3 and 1/4 miles north of Kenton. 

The predominant feature of this tract is Black Mesa 

which covers the majority of the tract. Remaining areas 

at the base of Black Mesa consist of rocky rolling upland 

hills with native grass pasture and scattered cedar trees. 

This is the trail head for the Oklahoma Tourism and 

Recreation Department and The Nature Conservancy 

joint venture hiking trail and entrance to Black Mesa 

Nature Preserve. 

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TRACT 39. 6N, 1 E, Sec. 33 520 Acres 

This ODWC owned tract located 2 and 114 miles north 

of Kenton, consists of rocky rolling upland hills with 

native grass pasture and scattered cedar trees in the 

southeast portion and Black Mesa covering the northwest 

portion. 

TRACT 40. 6N,1E, Sec. 32 480 Acres 

This ODWC owned tract is located 2 and 114 miles 

north and 1/4 mile west of Kenton. The predominant 

feature of this tract is Black Mesa which covers the 

majority of the tract. Remaining areas at the base of 

Black Mesa consist of rocky rolling upland hills with 

native grass pasture and scattered cedar trees. 

TRACT 41. 6N,1E, Sec. 31 160 Acres 

This tract is located 2 and 1/4 miles north and I and 114 

miles west of Kenton. The predominant feature of this 

tract is Black Mesa which covers the majority of the 

tract. Remaining areas at the base of Black Mesa consist 

of rocky rolling upland hills with native grass and 

scattered cedar trees. 

TRACT 42. 6N,lE, Sec. 31 160.41 

This tract is located 2 and 3/4 miles north and I and 3/4 

miles west of Kenton. The tract consists of rocky 

upland hills and mesas with native grass, scattered cedar 

trees and cacti bisected by intermittent drainages. 

TRACT 43. 5N,1E, Sec. 6 320.64 Acres 

This tract is located I and 112 miles north and I and 1/4 

miles west of Kenton and abuts Black Mesa State Park. 

The predominant feature of this tract is Black Mesa 

which covers the majority of the tract. Remaining areas 

at the base of Black Mesa consist of rocky rolling upland 

hills with native grass, scattered cedar trees and cacti. 

TRACT 44. 5N,lE, Sec. 5 160.32 Acres 

This tract located I and l/4 miles north and I mile west 

of Kenton, consists of rocky rolling upland hills and 

mesas with native grass, scattered cedar trees and cacti. 

TRACT 45. 5N,lE, Sec. 9 40 Acres 

Located approximately I mile north and 1 mile east of 

Kenton, this tract consists of rocky rolling upland hills 

and mesas with native grass, scattered cedar trees and 

cacti bisected by an intermittent drainage. 

TRACT 46. 5N, IE, Sec. 29 80 Acres 

This tract located 2 and l/4 miles south and 114 mile 

west of Kenton, consists of rocky rolling upland hills and 

mesas with native grass, scattered cedar trees and cacti 

bisected by an intermittent drainage. 

TRACT 47. 5N, lE, Sec. 28 160 Acres 

This tract located 2 miles south of Kenton, consists of 

rocky rolling upland hills and mesas with native grass, 

scattered cedar trees and cacti bisected by an intermittent 

drainage. 

TRACT 48. 4N, lE, Sec. 6 80 Acres 

This tract located 4 and 114 miles south and 1 and l/4 

miles west of Kenton, consists of rocky rolling hills and 

mesas with native grass, scattered cedar trees and cacti. 

TRACT 49. 4N, 1E, Sec. 5 160 Acres 

This tract located 4 and 114 miles south and 112 mile 

west of Kenton, consists of rocky rolling upland hills and 

mesas with native grass, scattered cedar trees and cacti 

bisected by an intermittent drainage. 

TRACT 50. 4N, 1E, Sec. 2 156.38 Acres 

This tract is located 3 and 3/4 miles south and 1 and 3/4 

miles east of Kenton. The tract consists of rocky rolling 

upland hills and mesas with native grass, scattered cedar 

trees and cacti bisected by intermittent drainages. 

TRACT 51. 4N,lE, Sec. 2 80 Acres 

This tract located 4 and 114 miles south and 2 and l/2 

miles east of Kenton, consists of rocky rolling hills and 

mesas with native grass, scattered cedar trees and cacti. 

TRACT 52. 4N, IE, Sec. 8 80 Acres 

This located 4 and 3/4 miles south and 112 mile west of 

Kenton, consists of rocky rolling upland and mesas with 

grass and cedar trees bisected by intermittent drainages. 

TRACT 53. 4N, l E, Sec. 8 40 Acres 

This tract located 5 and l/2 miles south and l/4 mile 

west of Kenton, consists of rocky rolling upland and 

mesas with native grass and scattered cedar trees bisected 

by Tesesquite Creek. The creek supports a riparian zone 

of large trees and riparian vegetation. 

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TRACT 54. 4N,IE, Sec. 9 80 Acres 

This tract located 5 and 1/4 miles south of Kenton, 

consists of rocky rolling upland and mesas with native 

grass and scattered cedar trees bisected by Tesesquite 

Creek. The creek supports a riparian zone of large trees 

and riparian vegetation. 

TRACT 55. 4N ,IE, Sec. 18 320 Acres 

This tract located 6 and 1/4 miles south and 1 and 1/4 

miles west of Kenton, consists of rocky rolling hills and 

mesas with native grass and scattered cedar trees 

bisected by intermittent drainages. 

TRACT 56. 4N,IE, Sec. 17 40 Acres 

This tract located 5 and 3/4 miles south and 1/4 mile 

west of Kenton, consists of rocky rolling upland and 

mesas with native grass and scattered cedar trees 

bisected hy intermittent drainages. 

TRACT 57. 4N,IE, Sec. 17 320 Acres 

This tract is located 6 and l/4 miles south and 1/4 mile 

west of Kenton. The tract consists of rocky rolling 

upland hills and mesas with native grass pasture and 

scattered cedar trees bisected by intermittent drainages. 

TRACT 58. 4N,1E, Sec. 19 320 Acres 

This tract located 6 and 3/4 miles south and I and 1/4 

miles west of Kenton, consists of rocky rolling upland 

and mesas with native grass and scattered cedar trees. 

TRACT 59. 5N,2E, Sec. 30 40 Acres 

This tract located 2 and l/2 miles south and 4 and l/4 

miles east of Kenton, consists of rocky rolling upland 

and mesas with native grass, scattered cedar trees and 

cacti bisected by an intermittent drainage. 

TRACT 60. 4N ,IE, Sec. I 80 Acres 

This tract located 4 miles south and 2 and 3/4 miles east 

of Kenton, consists of gently rolling upland with native 

grass bisected by Willow Creek. The creek supports a 

narrow band of riparian vegetation. 

TRACT 61. 4N ,2E; Sec. 5 40 Acres 

Located 4 miles south and 4 and 3/4 miles east of 

Kenton, adjacent to Black Mesa State Park, this tract 

consists of rocky rolling upland and mesas. 

TRACT 62. 4N,2E, Sec. 5 35.92 Acres 

This tract located 3 and 3/4 miles south and 5 and 1/4 

miles east of Kenton adjacent to Black Mesa State Park 

consists of rocky rolling upland hills and mesas with 

native grass pasture hisected by Swedge Creek. 

TRACT 63. 5N,2E, Sec. 33 40 Acres 

This tract located 3 miles south and 6 miles east of 

Kenton, consists of rocky rolling upland with native 

grass bisected by an intermittent drainage. 

TRACT 64. 5N,2E, Sec. 34 40 Acres 

This tract located 3 and 1 /4 miles south and 7 and 1/2 

miles east of Kenton, consists of rocky rolling upland 

with native grass bisected by Cottonwood Canyon. 

TRACT 65. 4N,2E, Sec. 3 76.43 Acres 

This tract located 3 and 3/4 miles south and 7 and l/2 

miles east of Kenton, consists of rocky rolling upland 

with native grass adjacent to Cottonwood Canyon. 

TRACT 66. 4N ,2E, Sec. 18 40 Acres 

This tract located 4 and 114 miles south and 5 and 3/4 

miles east of Kenton, consists of gently sloping upland 

native grass pasture bisected by an intermittent drainage. 

TRACT 67. 4N,IE, Sec. 13 80 Acres 

This tract located 5 and 3/4 miles south and 2 and 3/4 

miles east of Kenton, consists of rolling upland hills with 

native grass pasture bisected by intermittent drainages. 

TRACT 68. 4N,lE, Sec. 23 40 Acres 

This tract located 7 miles south and 2 and 1/2 miles east 

of Kenton, consists of rolling upland hills with native 

grass pasture and scattered cedar trees. 

TRACT 69. 4N,IE, Sec. 23 80 Acres 

This tract located 7 and I /2 miles south and 2 miles east 

of Kenton, consists of rolling upland with native grass 

and cedar trees bisected by an intermittent drainage. 

TRACT 70. 4N ,IE, Sec. 27 40 Acres 

Located 7 and 3/4 miles south and I and l/2 miles east 

of Kenton, this tract consists of rolling upland with 

native grass, cedar trees bisected by an intermittent 

drainage. 

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TRACT 71. 4N,1E, Sec. 26 40 Acres 

This tract located 8 and l/2 miles south and I and 3/4 

miles east of Kenton, consists of rolling hills with native 

grass and scattered cedar trees bisected by Carrizo 

Creek. 

TRACT 72. 4N,IE, Sec. 24 280 Acres 

This tract is located 6 and 3/4 miles south and 2 and 3/4 

miles east of Kenton. The tract consists of rolling hills 

with native grass pasture and scattered cedar trees 

bisected by an intermittent drainage and Carrizo Creek. 

TRACT 73. 3N ,2E, Sec. 7 320 Acres 

This tract is located adjacent to the Santa Fe Trail l/4 

mile north and 20 and l/4 miles west of Boise City. 

The tract consists of gently sloping upland native grass. 

TRACT 74. 2N,6E, Sec. 18 145.84 Acres 

This tract is located 6 miles south and 2 and 3/4 miles 

east of Boise City. The tract consists of moderately 

rolling hills in the northwest portion of the tract 

becoming bottom land native pasture, river flood plain, 

riparian vegetation and the river bed of the Beaver River 

in the southeast. 

TRACT 75. 2N,6E, Sec. 17 160 Acres 

This tract located 6 miles south and 3 and l/4 miles east 

of Boise City, consists of moderately rolling hills in the 

northern portion of the tract becoming bottom land 

native pasture, river flood plain, .riparian vegetation and 

the river bed of the Beaver River in the southern. 

TRACT 76 .. 4N,4E, Sec. 18 80 Acres 

This tract located 5 and 1/2 miles north and 8 and 1/4 

miles west of Boise City, consists of moderately rolling 

hills with native grass bisected by Cold Springs Creek. 

TRACT 77. 4N ,4E, Sec. 19 40 Acres 

This tract located 5 miles north and 8 and l/2 miles west 

of Boise City, consists of moderately rolling hills with 

native grass bisected by Cold Springs Creek. 

TRACT 78. 3N,3E, Sec. 28 40 Acres 

This tract located 2 miles south and 12 and 3/4 miles 

west of Boise City, consists of sandy, gently rolling, 

hills with native grass. 

TRACT 79. 3N,2E, Sec. 3 320 Acres 

This tract is located 2 and 3/4 miles south and 18 and 

l/4 miles west of Boise City. The tract consists of 

sandy, gently rolling, upland cultivated fields (milo). 

TRACT 80. 3N,2E, Sec. 19 150.05 Acres 

This tract located l mile south and 20 miles west of 

Boise City, consists of a flat upland cultivated field. 

TRACT 81. 3N,lE, Sec. 23 160 Acres 

This flat cultivated tield is located l and l/4 miles south 

and 22 and 3/4 miles west of Boise City. 

TRACT 82. 3N,IE, Sec. 6 40.88 Acres 

This tract located 9 and 3/4 miles south and l and 1/4 

miles west of Kenton, consists of grass covered gently 

rolling hills. 

TRACT 83. 3N,IE, Sec. 4 80 Acres 

This tract is located 10 miles south and l/4 miles east of 

Kenton. The tract consists of gently rolling hills with 

native grass pasture bisected by an intermittent drainage. 

TRACT 84. 3N, IE, Sec. 10 40 Acres 

This tract is located near the Santa Fe Trail ll and l/4 

miles south and l and I /2 miles east of Kenton. The 

tract consists of gently rolling upland hills with native 

grass pasture bisected by an intermittent drainage. 

TRACT 85. 3N,lE, Sec. 30 160 Acres 

This tract is located 14 and 1/4 miles south and 1 and 

l /4 miles west of Kenton. The tract consists of sandy, 

gently sloping, upland cultivated fields (milo). 

TRACT 86. 3N ,l E, Sec. 31 160 Acres 

This tract located 14 and 3/4 miles south and I and l/4 

miles west of Kenton, consists of cultivated, sandy, 

gently sloping, uplands. 

TRACT 87. 2N,lE, Sec. 21 40 Acres 

This tract located 4 miles north and 8 and 3/4 miles west 

of Felt, consists of gently rolling upland hills with native 

grass pasture. 

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TRACT 88. 2N, IE, Sec. 23 40 Acres 

This tract is located 4 and 114 miles north and 6 and 1/2 

miles west of Felt. The tract consists of gently rolling 

upland hills with native grass pasture. 

TRACT 89. 2N,1E, Sec. 33 80 Acres 

This tract located 2 miles north and 9 miles west of Felt, 

consists of gently rolling hills covered with native grass. 

TRACT 90. 1N,1E, Sec. -11 40 Acres 

This tract is located 114 mile north and 6 and 112 miles 

west of Felt. The tract consists of gently rolling upland 

hills with native grass pasture bisected by Cienequilla 

Creek. The creek supports a riparian zone of grasses 

and other riparian vegetation. 

TRACT 91. IN,2E, Sec. 6 120 Acres 

This tract located 1 mile north and 4 and 1/2 miles west 

of Felt, consists of sandy, gently rolling hills covered 

with native grass bisected by Cienequilla Creek. The 

creek supports a riparian zone of grasses and other 

riparian vegetation. 

TRACT 92. 2N,2E, Sec. 32 160 Acres 

This tract located 2 miles north and 3 and 1/2 miles west 

of Felt, is bisected by Cienequilla Creek and the North 

Canadian River and consists largely of bottom land 

native pasture, river flood plain, riparian vegetation and 

the river bed of the North Canadian River. The upland 

areas consist of sandy, gently rolling hills with native 

grass pasture. 

TRACT 93. 2N,2E, Sec. 33 240 Acres 

This tract located 1 and 112 miles north and 2 and 112 

miles west of Felt, consists of sandy, gently rolling hills 

with native grass pasture in the southern portions of the 

tract becoming a wide area of bottom land native 

pasture, river flood plain, riparian vegetation with large 

cottonwood trees and the river bed of the North 

Canadian River on the north. 

TRACT 94. 2N,2E, Sec. 34 160 Acres 

This tract located 1 and 3/4 miles north and 1 and 112 

miles west of Felt, consists of sandy, gently rolling, hills 

with native grass bisected by the North Canadian River. 

The river supports a wide area of bottom land river 

flood plain, riparian vegetation with large cottonwood 

trees and the river bed of the North Canadian River. 

TRACT 95. 2N,2E, Sec. 35 240 Acres 

This tract is located I and 112 miles north and 1/2 mile 

west of Felt. The tract consists of sandy, gently rolling, 

hills with native grass bisected by the North Canadian 

River. The river flood plain supports a wide area of 

riparian vegetation with large cottonwood trees. 

TRACT 96. 2N ,3E, Sec. 32 80 Acres 

This tract is located 2 miles north and 1 and 3/4 miles 

east of Felt. The tract consists of sandy, gently rolling, 

upland hills with native grass pasture in the northern 

portions of the tract becoming a wide area of bottom 

land native pasture, river flood plain, riparian vegetation 

with a few large cottonwood trees and the river bed of 

the North Canadian River on the south. 

TRACT 97. IN,2E, Sec. 23 80 Acres 

This tract is located I and 1/2 miles south and I mile 

west of Felt. The tract consists of a flat, cultivated and 

irrigated, upland tield (milo). 

TRACT 98. IN,2E, Sec. 22 160 Acres 

This tract is located 1 and 112 miles south 1 and l/2 

miles west of Felt. The tract consists of a flat, 

cultivated, tield. An occupied residence is located in the 

approximate center on the east side of the tract. 

TRACT 99. IS,IE, Sec. 6 45.10 Acres 

This tract is located 4 and 112 miles south and 10 and 

1/2 miles west of Felt. The tract consists of gently 

rolling upland hills with native grass pasture. 

TRACT 100. IS, IE, Sec. 5 45.45 Acres 

This tract located 4 and 1/2 miles south and 9 and 1/2 

miles west of Felt, consists of gently rolling upland hills 

with native grass pasture. The east 112 underlies a 

portion of the Rita Blanca National Grassland. 

TRACT 101. IS, IE, Sec. 4 22.94 Acres 

This tract is located 4 and 1/2 miles south and 9 miles 

west of Felt. The tract consists of mostly flat upland 

cultivated tields. 

TRACT 102. IS,1E, Sec. 3 46.81 Acres 

This tract is located 4 and 112 miles south and 7 and 1/2 

miles west of Felt. The tract consists of flat, cultivated 

and irrigated, upland fields (com). 

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TRACT 103. IS, IE, Sec. 2 47.46 Acres 

This tract is located 4 and 1/2 miles south and 6 and 1/2 

miles west of Felt. The tract consists of mostly flat 

upland native grass pasture. 

TRACT 104. 1S,2E, Sec. 6 49.10 Acres 

This tract is located 4 and 1/2 miles south and 4 and 1/2 

miles west of Felt. The tract consists of flat upland 

native grass pasture and underlies a portion of the Rita 

Blanca National Grassland. 

TRACT 105. 1S,2E, Sec. 5 49.87 Acres 

This tract is located 4 and 1/2 miles south and 3 and 1/2 

miles west of Felt. The tract consists of flat upland 

native grass pasture. 

TRACT 106. IS,2E, Sec. 4 50.70 Acres 

This tract is located 4 and I /2 miles south and 2 and I /2 

miles west of Felt. The tract consists of tlat upland 

native grass pasture. The east I /2 underlies a portion of 

the Rita Blanca National Grassland. 

TRACT 107. 1S,2E, Sec. 3 51.39 Acres 

This tract located 4 and. I /2 miles south and I and I /2 

miles west of Felt, consists of gently rolling upland hills 

with native grass pasture. 

TRACT 108. 1S,2E, Sec. 2 51.10 Acres 

This tract is located 4 and 1/2 miles south and 112 mile 

west of Felt. The tract consists of gently rolling upland 

hills with native grass pasture. 

TRACT 109. IS,2E, Sec. I 51.67 Acres 

This tract located 4 and 1/2 miles south of Felt, consists 

of gently rolling upland hills with native grass pasture. 

TRACT I 10. IS,3E, Sec. 6 51.79 Acres 

This tract is located 4 and 112 miles south and 1/2 mile 

east of Felt. The tract consists of gently rolling upland 

hills with native grass pasture. 

TRACT Ill. IN,3E, Sec. 32 80 Acres 

This tract is located 3 and I /2 miles south and I and 3/4 

miles east of Felt. The tract consists of gently rolling 

upland hills with native grass pasture. 

TRACT 112. IS,3E, Sec. 5 51.96 Acres 

This tract located 4 and I /2 miles south and I and I /2 

miles east of Felt, consists of gently rolling upland hills 

with native grass pasture. 

TRACT 113. IS,3E, Sec. 4 52.31 Acres 

This tract located 4 and 112 miles south and 2 and 1/2 

miles east of Felt, consists of gently rolling upland hills 

with native grass pasture and underlies a portion of the 

Rita Blanca National Grassland. 

TRACT 114. IS,3E, Sec. 3 52.66 Acres 

This tract located 4 and 1 /2 miles south and 3 and 1/2 

miles east of Felt, consists of gently rolling hills with 

native grass bisected by Agua Fria Creek and underlies 

a portion of the Rita Blanca National Grassland. 

TRACT 115. IS,3E, Sec. 2 53.05 Acres 

This tract located 4 and 112 miles south and 4 and 112 

miles east of Felt, consists of gently rolling upland hills 

with native grass pasture. 

TRACT 116. IS,4E, Sec. 4 53.81 Acres 

This tract located 4 and I /2 miles south and 8 and 1/2 

miles east of Felt, consists of gently rolling upland hills 

with native grass pasture. 

TRACT 117. 1S,4E, Sec. 3 53.77 Acres 

This tract is located 4 and I /2 miles south and 9 and I /2 

miles east of Felt. The tract consists of gently rolling 

upland hills with native grass pasture. 

TRACT 118. lS,4E, Sec. 2 13.36 Acres 

This tract located 4 and I /2 miles south and l 0 and I /2 

miles east of Felt, consists of gently rolling upland hills 

with native grass pasture. 

TRACT 119. lS,5E, Sec. 5 10.91 Acres 

This tract located 15 and 3/4 miles south and 1 and 1/4 

miles west of Boise City, consists of cultivated fields . 

TRACT 120. IS,5E, Sec. 4 51.12 Acres 

This tract located 15 and 3/4 miles south and 1/4 mile 

west of Boise City, consists of cultivated fields. There 

is an occupied dwelling in the approximate center of the 

tract. 

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TRACT 121. 1S,5E, Sec. 3 50.64 Acres 

This tract located 15 and 3/4 miles south of Boise City, 

consists of flat, cultivated and irrigated fields on the west 

l/2 and gently rolling cultivated fields on the east. 

TRACT 122. 1S,5E, Sec. 2 50.17 Acres 

This tract located 15 and 3/4 miles south and 3/4 miles 

east of Boise City, consists of flat, cultivated, upland 

fields (wheat) with a small area of upland native grass 

pasture in the extreme eastern most portion. 

TRACT 123. 1S,5E, Sec. 1 49.70 Acres 

This tract is located 15 and 3/4 miles south and I and 

3/4 miles east of Boise City. The tract consists of tlat, 

cultivated, upland fields (wheat). 

TRACT 124. 1S,6E, Sec. 6 49.24 Acres 

This tract is located 15 and 3/4 miles south and 2 and 

3/4 miles east of Boise City. The tract consists of gently 

rolling, cultivated, upland fields (wheat). 

TRACT 125. 1S,6E, Sec. 5 48.79 Acres 

This tract located 15 and 3/4 miles south and 3 and 3/4 

miles east of Boise City, consists of gently rolling, 

cultivated, upland fields (wheat). 

TRACT 126. 1S,6E, Sec. 4 48.34 Acres 

This tract is located 15 and 3/4 miles south and 4 and 

3/4 miles east of Boise City. The tract consists of flat, 

upland, improved grass pasture. 

TRACT 127. 1S,6E, Sec. 3 47.92 Acres 

This tract located 15 and 3/4 miles south and 5 and 3/4 

miles east of Boise City, consists of gently rolling, 

cultivated fields on the western 112 and gently rolling, 

native grass pasture on the east. 

TRACT 128. 1S,6E, Sec. 2 47.94 Acres 

This tract located 15 and 3/4 miles south and 6 and 3/4 

miles east of Boise City, consists of flat, 

upland,improved grass pasture. 

TRACT 129. 1S,6E, Sec. 1 47.08 Acres 

This tract is located 15 and 3/4 miles south and 7 and 

3/4 miles east of Boise City. The tract consists of tlat, 

upland, improved grass pasture. 

TRACT 130. IS,7E, Sec. 6 46.69 Acres 

This tract is located 15 and 3/4 miles south and 8 and 

3/4 miles east of Boise City. The tract consists of gently 

rolling, upland native grass pasture on the western onehalf and improved grass pasture on the east. 

TRACT 131. IS,7E, Sec. 5 46.37 Acres 

This tract located 15 and 3/4 miles south and 9 and 3/4 

miles east of Boise City, consists of gently rolling hills 

with improved grass pasture on the western 1/3 and 

cultivated fields on the eastern 2/3s. 

TRACT 132. 1S,7E, Sec. 4 45.86 Acres 

This tract is located 15 and 3/4 miles south and 10 and 

3/4 miles east of Boise City. The tract consists of gently 

rolling upland, cultivated fields (milo). 

TRACT 133. 1S,7E, Sec. 3 45.48 Acres 

This tract is located 15 and 3/4 miles south and 11 and 

3/4 miles east of Boise City. The tract consists of gently 

rolling upland, cultivated fields (milo). 

TRACT 134. IS,7E, Sec. 2 45.05 Acres 

This tract is located 15 and 3/4 miles south and 12 and 

3/4 miles east of Boise City. The tract consists of gently 

rolling upland, cultivated fields (wheat). 

TRACT 135. IS,7E, Sec. I 44.57 Acres 

This tract is located 15 and 3/4 miles south and 13 and 

3/4 miles east of Boise City. The tract consists of tlat 

upland cultivated tields (wheat) on the western and 

eastern most one-third and improved grass pasture on the 

center one-third: 

TRACT 136. 1S,8E, Sec. 6 44.10 Acres 

This tract is located 15 miles south and 14 miles east of 

Boise City. The tract consists of tlat upland cultivated 

tields (wheat) bisected on the western most portion by 

State Highway 287 and the Santa Fe railroad. 

TRACT 137. IS,8E, Sec. 5 43.58 Acres 

This tract is located 15 miles south 15 miles east of 

Boise City. The tract consists of gently rolling upland 

fields (wheat) on the--Western one-half and native grass 

pasture bisected by an intermittent drainage on the 

eastern one-half. 

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TRACT 138. 1S,8E, Sec. 4 43.02 Acres 

This tract located 15 miles south and 16 miles east of 

Boise City, consists of flat upland improved grass. 

TRACT 139. 1S,8E, Sec. 3 42.49 Acres 

This tract is located 15 miles south and 17 miles east of 

Boise City. The tract consists of flat upland improved 

grass pasture. 

TRACT 140. 1S,8E, Sec. 2 41.81 Acres 

This tract located 15 miles south and 18 miles east of 

Boise City, consists of gently rolling upland improved 

grass pasture bisected by an intermittent drainage. 

TRACT 141. 1S,8E, Sec. 1 41.01 Acres 

This tract 16 south and 20 miles east of Boise City, 

consists of upland rolling hills with native grass pasture 

bisected by the North Canadian River. The nver 

supports an area of bottom land native pasture, river 

flood plain, riparian vegetation and the river bed. 

TRACT 142. 1S,9E, Sec. 6 40.14 Acres 

This tract located 16 miles south and 21 miles east of 

Boise City, consists of rolling upland hills with native 

grass pasture bisected by an intermittent drainage. 

TRACT 143. 1S,9E, Sec. 5 39.44 Acres 

This tract located 16 miles south and 22 miles east of 

Boise City, consists of rolling hills with native grass. 

TRACT 144. 1S,9E, Sec. 4 39.57 Acres 

This tract is located 16 miles south and 23 miles east of 

Boise City. The tract consists of tlat cultivated tields. 

TRACT 145. 1S,9E, Sec. 3 39.79 Acres 

This tract is located 16 miles south and 24 miles east of 

Boise City. The tract consists of flat cultivated fields. 

TRACT 146. 1S,9E, Sec. 2 39.86 Acres 

This tract located 16 miles south and 25 miles east of 

Boise City, consists of flat upland cultivated fields. 

TRACT 147. 1S,9E, Sec. 1 39.79 Acres 

This tract located 16 miles south and 26 miles east of 

Boise City, consists of flat upland cultivated fields. 

TRACT 148. 2N,8E, Sec. 16 318 Acres 

This tract is located 6 miles south and 17 miles east of 

Boise City. The tract consists of flat upland cultivated 

and irrigated fields (com and wheat). A small church is 

located in the southwest comer of the tract. 

TRACT 149. 3N,8E, Sec. 11 160 Acres 

This tract is located 1/4 mile north and 19 miles east of 

Boise City. The tract consists of flat cultivated fields. 

TRACT 150. 5N,6E, Sec. 12 40 Acres 

This tract is located 7 miles north and 6 miles west of 

Keyes. The tract consists of moderately rolling hills 

with native grass bisect~::d by an intermittent drainage. 

TRACT 151. 5N, 7E, Sec. 27 40 Acres 

This tract is located 5 miles north and 2 miles west of 

Keyes. The tract consists of moderately rolling upland 

hills with native grass pasture. 

TRACT 152. 5N,9E, Sec. 7 220 Acres 

This tract is located 7 miles north and 7 miles east of 

Keyes, Oklahoma. The tract consists of moderately 

rolling upland hills with native grass pasture. 

TRACT 153. 5N,8E, Sec. 1 160 Acres 

This tract is located 8 miles north and 5 miles east of 

Keyes. The tract consists of gently rolling upland hills 

with native grass pasture. 

TRACT 154. 6N,7E, Sec. 25 40 Acres 

This tract is located 10 miles north and 1/4 mile east of 

Keyes. The tract consists of moderately rolling hills 

with native grass bisected by an intermittent drainage. 

TRACT 155. 6N, 7E, Sec. 25 80 Acres 

This tract located 10 north of Keyes, consists of 

moderately rolling upland hills with native grass pasture 

bisected by an intermittent drainage. 

TRACT 156. 6N,7E, Sec. 12 16.48 Acres 

This tract located 13 miles north of Keyes, consists of 

gently rolling hills with native grass bisected by the 

Cimarron River. The river supports a wide area of 

bottom land native pasture, river flood plain, riparian 

vegetation with large cottonwood trees and the river bed. 

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TRACT 157. 6N,7E, Sec. II 16 Acres 

This tract located 13 miles north and l/4 miles west of 

Keyes, consists of gently rolling hills with native grass. 

TRACT 158. 6N,7E, Sec. 10 15.04 Acres 

This tract located 13 miles north and 1 mile west of 

Keyes, consists of gently rolling hills with native grass. 

TRACT 159. 6N,7E, Sec. 9 14.11 Acres 

This tract located 13 miles north and 2 miles west of 

Keyes, consists of gently rolling hills with native grass. 

TRACT 160. 6N,7E, Sec. 8 12.85 Acres 

This tract is located 13 miles north and 3 miles west of 

Keyes. The tract consists of gently rolling upland hills 

with native grass pasture. 

TRACT 161. 6N,7E, Sec. 7 12.80 Acres 

This tract located 13 miles north and 4 miles west of 

Keyes, consists of gently rolling upland hills with native 

grass pasture. 

TRACT 162. 6N,7E, Sec. 31 40 Acres 

This tract located 9 miles north and 4 miles west of 

Keyes, consists of mostly flat upland with native grass 

pasture in the southern portions of the tract becoming a 

wide area of bottom land native pasture, river flood 

plain, riparian vegetation, large cottonwood trees and the 

river bed of the Cimarron River on the north. 

TRACT 163. 6N,6E, Sec. 22 80 Acres 

This tract is located 17 miles north and 6 miles east of 

Boise City. The tract consists of gently rolling hills with 

native grass pasture bisected by an intermittent drainage. 

TRACT 164. 6N,6E, Sec. 33 40 Acres 

This tract located 14 miles north and 5 miles east of 

Boise City, consists of flat upland native grass pasture. 

TRACT 165. 5N,6E, Sec. 5 39.89 Acres 

This tract located 14 north and 4 miles east of Boise 

City, consists of mostly flat upland native grass pasture 

in the northwestern portions of the tract becoming a wide 

area of bottom land native pasture, river flood plain, 

riparian vegetation, large cottonwood trees and the river 

bed of the Cimarron River on the southeast. 

TRACT 166. 5N,5E, Sec. 1 40 Acres 

This tract located 13 miles north and 2 miles east of 

Boise City, consists of. tlat upland native grass pasture. 

TRACT 167. 6N,5E, Sec. 7 19.98 Acres 

This tract is located 18 miles north and 2 miles west of 

Boise City. The tract consists of gently rolling upland 

hills with native grass pasture. 

TRACT 168. 6N,5E, Sec. 8 21.46 Acres 

This tract is located 18 miles north and I mile west of 

Boise City. The tract consists of gently rolling upland 

hills with native grass pasture bisected by an intermittent 

drainage and the Santa Fe railroad. 

TRACT 169. 6N,5E, Sec. 9 24.24 Acres 

This tract is located 18 miles north of Boise City. The 

tract consists of gently rolling upland hills with native 

grass pasture bisected by an intermittent drainage and 

State Highway 287. 

TRACT 170. 6N ,5E, Sec. 10 27.07 Acres 

This tract located 18 miles north and 1/4 mile east of 

Boise City, consists of gently rolling upland hills with 

native grass pasture. 

TRACT 171. 6N ,5E, Sec. 11 28 Acres 

This tract located 18 miles north and 1 mile east of Boise 

City, consists of gently rolling upland hills with native 

grass pasture bisected by intermittent drainages. 

TRACT 172. 6N,5E, Sec. 12 31.44 Acres 

This tract located 18 miles north and 2 miles east of 

Boise City, consists of gently rolling upland hills with 

native grass pasture bisected by an intermittent drainage. 

All tracts in Cimarron County would be available for 

lease. ORA-l and ORA-2 would apply to tracts 

13,16,19,74,75,92-96,141,156,162 and 165. ORA-2 

would apply to tracts 11,29,35,53,54,60,90 and 91. 

ORA-4 No Surface Occupancy, would apply to tracts 

38,39,40,41,43,61 and 62 to protect Black Mesa State 

Park. LN-2 applies to tracts 4, 11, 12, 39 and 40. The 

remainder would be available under STC. 

Note: Portions of or all of tracts 100,104,106,113 and 

114 are within the Rita Blanca National Grassland and 

are su~ject to USFS planning. 

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CLEVELAND COUNTY 

TRACT 1. 10N,4W, Sec. 19 40 Acres 

TRACT 2. 10N,4W, Sec. 20,29 320 Acres 

TRACT 3. 10N,4W, Sec. 35 10 Acres 

TRACT 4. 9N,3W, Sec. 6 '20 Acres 

TRACT 5. 9N,3W, Sec. 18 200 Acres 

TRACT 6. 9N,3W, Sec. 19 20 Acres 

TRACT 7. 9N,3W, Sec. 33 40 Acres 

TRACT 8. 8N,3W, Sec. 2 10 Acres 

TRACT 9. 8N,2W, Sec. 19,20 260 Acres 

TRACT 10. 6N,1W, Sec. 7 40 Acres 

TRACT 11. 6N,1W, Sec. 28,29 560 Acres 

TRACT 12. 6N,1E, Sec. 4 80 Acres 

TRACT 13. 6N,1E, Sec.1,2 100 Acres 

All Cleveland County tracts are along the South 

Canadian river bottom and are located from the 

Canadian County line to the Pottawatomie County line. 

The South Canadian River bottom and floodplain support 

wetlands. These tracts contain cottonwood/willow 

woodlands with an understory of scattered juniper trees. 

Openings of sandbars and water as well as grasslands 

with sedges and cattails occur throughout the river 

bottom. Tracts 1 and 2 are in the Oklahoma City limits, 

tracts 3 and 4 are within the city of Moore, tracts 5 

through 9 are in the Norman city limits and tract 10 is in 

the city of Lexington. 

All tracts not within city limits in Cleveland County 

would be available for lease. ORA-l and ORA-2 would 

apply to all tracts. LN-1 would apply to all Cleveland 

County tracts due to the known presence of the bald 

eagle and the interior least tern (refer to Table 3-2 for 

species information) along the North and South Canadian 

River systems. 

COAL COUNTY 

TRACT I. IS-2N,9-11E, app. 37,120 Acres 

This iarge contiguous tract stretches from the Atoka 

County line south of and including the town of Lehigh 

north approximately 14 miles through and including the 

towns of Phillips, Coalgate, Cottonwood and Cairo. The 

tract contains both leased, previously leased and 

nominated for lease Federal coal areas evaluated for 

surface mining in previous land-use-plans. The tract 

contains numerous wetlands, riparian zones and 

floodplains. The majority of the Federal mineral estate 

within the eastern Oklahoma coal fields do not include 

oil and gas. If Federal oil and gas is nominated within 

this tract the New Mexico Coal Protection stipulation 

NM-10 requiring Coal lessee and oil and gas lessee 

cooperation and coordination would apply. 

This tract within Coal County would be available for 

lease. ORA-l and ORA-2 would apply to portions of 

this area and coal protection stipulation NM-10 would 

apply to the entire area. 

COMANCHE COUNTY 

Tract 1. 4N, I3W, Section 3- 40 acres 

This parcel, located 9 and 112 miles north of Mt. Scott, 

includes a riparian zone along a drainage but most of the 

parcel is a steep NE facing slope. Tract is characterized 

by heavily grazed pasture, steep hillsides. 

Tract 2. 3N,I5W, Section 4- 10 acres 

Tract is native pasture, trees along the northern edge 

have been chemically ('!) killed off. 

Tract 3. 3N,I5W, Section 4-80 acres 

Tract is native pasture, trees along the northern edge 

have been chemically (?) killed off. 

Tract 4. IN, 15W, Section 10 - 80 acres 

This tract; located 3 miles south of Indiahoma, is rolling 

native pasture with s~.:atter~ scrub trees. 

Tract 5. IS,I2W, Section 9- 160 anes 

This tract, located 5 and 112 miles west of Geronimo, is 

cultivated cropland/pasture with a wooded drainage with 

riparian vegetation along the eastern edge. 

Tract 6. IS, I4W, Section 34- 40 acres 

This parcel is located in the town of Chattanooga. 

Tract 7. IS, II W, section 7 -

This parcel is located within Geronimo. 

Tract 8. 4N, lOW, Section 31 - 80 acres 

This parcel is located within the town of Elgin. 

All but tracts 6, 7 and 8 in Comanche County would be 

available for lease. ORA-2 would apply to tracts 1 and 

5. The remainder would be available under STC. 

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COTTON COUNTY 

TRACT 1. 5S,13W, Sec. 5,6,8 850 Acres 

TRACT 2. 5S,13W, Sec. 25,36 550 Acres 

TRACT 3. 5S,12W, Sec. 13,24 140 Acres 

TRACT 4. 5S,11W, Sec. 2 120 Acres 

TRACT 5. 5S,9W, Sec. 9 20 Acres 

Tracts 1-5 are located in the Red River floodplain from 

the Tillman County line east to the Jefferson County 

line. The Red River contains cottonwood/willow 

woodlands with an understory of scattered juniper trees. 

Openings of sandbars and water as well as grasslands 

with sedges and cattails occur throughout the river 

bottom. All tracts are in the floodplain and all support 

wetlands. 

TRACT 6. 2S, 12W, Sec. 10 160 Acres 

This tract is located three miles north of the intersection 

of U.S. Highway 281 and State Highway 5. The tract 

consists of rolling hill grassland cultivated to wheat. 

TRACT 7. IS, lOW, Sec. 2 40 Acres 

This tract is located within the town of Hulen. 

TRACT 8. 3S,lOW, Sec. 27 40 Acres 

This tract is within the town of Temple. 

All but tracts 7 and 8 Cotton County would be available 

for lease. ORA-l and ORA-2 would apply to tracts 1 

through 5. The remainder would be available under 

STC. LN-1 would apply to tracts 1-5 in Cotton County 

due to the known presence of the bald eagle and the 

interior least tern (refer to Table 3-2 for species 

information) along the Red River. 

CRAIG COUNTY 

TRACT I. 28N, 18E, Sec. 22 40 Acres 

This is an interior tract located approximately four miles 

west of the community of Hollow on State Highway 10. 

This is a heavily grazed native grassland tract sloping to 

the west with a small amount (100 meters) of 

oak/hickory woodland along the western edge as the 

slope dips to a stream drainage. The greater prairie 

chicken, a species of high interest to the ODWC, is 

known to occur in this county. 

This tract, within Craig County, would be available for 

lease but the season of use stipulation (ORA-3) would 

apply from February 15 through May 15, to protect 

greater prairie chickens from being disturbed while on 

their leks (booming grounds). This tract would also be 

subject to LN-1 due to the presence of the western 

prairie fringed orchid in this county. 

CREEK COUNTY 

TRACT I. 17N, I OE, Sec. 19 80 Acres 

This tract is located approximately three miles west of 

the town of Kdlyville adjacent to Heyburn Lake (COE). 

The tract consists of a west sloping oak/hickory 

woodland with very thick under story. A house and 

outbuildings are located on the tract. 

TRACT 2. 18N, I OE, Sec. 31 240 Acres 

This tract is located on the north side of State Highway 

33 five miles west of the intersection of State Highway 

66 with 33. The tract is mostly within the jurisdictional 

boundary of the COE at Heyburn Lake. The tract is a 

bottom land hardwood forest and contains a wetlands and 

riparian zone along "Tiger Creek". The portion of the 

tract outside the COE boundary contains a hay meadow, 

bam and fencing. An active well and tank battery to the 

east is within 100 meters of this tract. 

Tract I would be available for lease under ST:C. ORA-l 

and ORA-2 would apply to tract 2. 

CUSTER COUNTY 

TRACT I. 12N, 19W, Sec. 27 40 Acres 

This tract is located one and one-half miles southwest of 

the intersection of State Highways 44 and 73. The tract 

consists of rolling hills bisected by an intermittent stream 

running south to north. The tract is native grassland 

with scattered deciduous trees occurring along the stream 

bed. 

TRACT 2. 12N,l9W, Sec. 20 40 Acres 

This tract is located one mile south and four miles west 

of the intersection of State Highways 44 and 73. The 

tract consists of native grass covered rolling hills. 

TRACT 3. 12N,l9W, Sec. 31 40 Acres 

This tract located two miles south and five miles west of 

the intersection of State Highways 44 and 73, is bisected 

by a perennial tributary of Oak Creek. The tract 

consists of improved pasture, cultivated fields and a 

narrow band of large trees along the stream. 

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TRACT 4. 12N,l9W, Sec. 18 40 Acres 

This tract is located approximately five miles west of the 

intersection of State Highways 44 and 73. The tract is 

an upland cultivated field (wheat). 

TRACT 5. 12N,20W, Sec. 23 40 Acres 

This tract is located approximately six miles west of the 

intersection of State Highways 44 and 73. The tract is 

an upland cultivated field (wheat). 

TRACT 6. 12N,20W, Sec. 26 40 Acres 

This tract located two miles south and seven miles west 

of the intersection of State Highways 44 and 73, is 

bisected by a perennial tributary of Oak Creek. When 

inspected on Dec. 11 1991, the bridge had b~n washed 

out. The tract consists of a native grass covered upland 

with a wider riparian zone /woodland along the stream. 

TRACT 7. 12N,20W, Sec. 14 40 Acres 

This tract is located approximately seven miles west of 

the interse<.,tion of State Highways 44 and 73. The tract 

is an upland native grass pasture. 

TRACT 8. 20W,12N, Sec. lO 40 Acres 

This tract is located approximately four miles east and 

two miles south of the intersection of State highways 34 

and 73. The tract consists of a cultivated wheat field, 

nativ.e grass pasture with a perennial tributary of Little 

Panther Creek coursing from the northwest comer to the 

southeast comer. The stream supports a small ( lO meter 

wide) riparian zone of scattered willows, grasses and 

shrubs. 

TRACT 9. 19W,13N, Sec. 23 160 Acres 

This' tract is located at the north end of Foss Lake Dam. 

The tract consists of a wheat field with patches of native 

grass with scattered willows occurring as riparian 

vegetation along an intermittent drainage on the southeast 

side. The tract is adjacent to a heavily developed 

residential area of trailer houses ·and summer cabins. 

TRACT 10. 16W,12N, Sec. 25 160 Acres 

This tract is located one mile southeast of the city of 

Clinton. The tract is a bottom land wheat field 

containing the Washita River. The tract is cultivated to 

the river bank along most of its length, a small one tree 

wide riparian zone can be detected in places. 

TRACT II. 12N,20W, Sec. 8 40 Acres 

This tract is located approximately two miles east and 

two miles south of the intersection of State highways 34 

and 73. The tract consists of a cultivated wheat field, 

native grass pasture with a perennial tributary of Panther 

Creek coursing from the northwest comer to the 

southeast comer. The stream supports a small ( lO meter 

wide) riparian zone of scattered willows, grasses and 

shrubs. 

TRACT 12. 13N,20W, Sec. 31 40. Acres 

This tract is located approximately one mile northeast of 

the intersection of State Highways 34 and 73. The tract 

consists of a rolling hill grass covered upland with a 

small intermittent tributary of Hines Creek draining from 

the south to north along the western edge. 

TRACT 13, 13N,20W, Sec 30 40 acres 

This tract is located approximately two miles north of the 

intersection of State Highways 34 and 73. The tract 

consists of a rolling hill grass covered upland with a 

small intermittent tributary of Hines Creek draining from 

the south to north along the eastern edge. 

TRACT 14. 13N,18W, Sec. 31 40 Acres 

This tract is located below the Dam at Foss Lake. The 

tract is flat bottom land within the floodplain of the 

Washita River. A small unnamed tributary of the river 

runs south through the tract and supports a limited 

amount of riparian vegetation. 

TRACT 15. 15N ,14W. Sec. 15 160 Acres 

This tract is located at the South Canadian River bridge 

on State Highway 33. The tract consists of the river 

flood plain, riparian vegetation and the river bed. itself. 

TRACT 16. I5N, 14W, Sec. 24 40 Acres 

This tract is located approximately one mile east of the 

South Canadian River bridge on State Highway 33. The 

tract consists of river floodplain, thick riparian 

vegetation of willows, cattails and cottonwoods. 

TRACT 17. 15N,l4W, Sec. 25 220 Acres 

This tract is located approximately two miles southeast 

of the South Canadian River bridge on State Highway 

33. The tract consists of river floodplain, thick riparian 

vegetation of willows, cattails and cottonwoods as well 

as the river bed itself. 

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TRACT 18. 15N, 14W, Sec. 9 40 Acres 

This tract is located approximately two miles northwest 

of the South Canadian River bridge on State Highway 

33. The tract consists of river floodplain and an 

associated stream, oxbow lake all with thick riparian 

vegetation of willows, cattails, junipers and cottonwoods 

as well as the river bed itself. 

TRACT 19, 15N,J4W, Sec. 5 200 Acres (contiguous 

with Dewey County Tract of 340 for a total tract of 

approximately 540 acres) 

This tract is located approximately three miles northwest 

of the South Canadian River bridge on State Highway 

33. The tract contains portions of the river floodplain 

and an associated stream, thick riparian vegetation of 

willows, cattails, junipers and cottonwoods as well as the 

river bed itself. A cultivated field (wheat) of 

approximately 60 acres is along the west. 

TRACT 20, 15N,J8W, Sec. 6 40 Acres 

This tract is located approximately twelve miles north of 

the Town of Butler on State Highway 44. This is an 

upland tract with half in wheat the remainder in native 

grass. A tank battery is situated within 100 meters of 

this tract. 

TRACT 21. 15N, J9W, Sec. 17 160 Acres 

This tract is located six miles east and two miles north 

of the community of Moorewood. ·The tract is rolling 

hills covered in native grass, unfenced and apparently 

not grazed. (excellent condition) 

TRACT 22. 15N ,20W, Sec. 22 80 Acres 

This tract is located two miles east and two miles north 

of the community of Moorewood. The tract is rolling hill 

wheat field on the east sloping to a native grass, eroded 

drainage on the west. The associated vegetation is 

extremely overgrazed. 

All 22 tracts within Custer County would be available 

for lease. ORA-l and ORA-2 would apply to tracts 

JO,and 14-19. ORA~2 would apply to tracts 3,6,8 and 

I I. LN-1 would apply to tracts 10 and 15-19 in Custer 

County due to the known presence of the bald eagle on 

Washita NWR and the interior least tern (refer to Table 

3-2 for species information) along the (South) Canadian 

River. The remainder would be available under STC. 

DELAWARE COUNTY 

TRACT I. 25N ,24E, Sec. 23 40 Acres 

This tract is located approximately two miles north of the 

town of Grove on State Highway 10. The tract is 

situated in gently rolling terrain and consists of native 

grass with scattered trees (Savanna Type). The tract has 

several houses, outbuildings and barns. 

This tract would be available for lease under STC. 

DEWEY COUNTY 

TRACT 1. 16N,14W, Sec. 30,31,32 

500 Acres 

TRACT 2. 15W, Sec. 23,24 80 Acres 

TRACT 3. Sec. 10 80 Acres 

TRACT 4. Sec. 3,4 180 Acres 

17N,15W, Sec. 33 160 Acres 

TRACT 5. Sec. 28,29 60 Acres 

TRACT 6. Sec. 20 40 Acres 

TRACT 7. Sec. 5,6,8 480 Ac. 

TRACT 8. 18N,16W, Sec. 25 40 Acres 

TRACT 9. Sec, 26 40 Acres 

TRACT 10. Sec. 17 40 Acres 

TRACT 11. sec, 6,7 320 Acres 

TRACT 12. 17W, Sec. 15 20 Acres 

TRACT 13. Sec. 15 40 Acres 

TRACT 14. Sec. 21,28,33 

800 Acres 

TRACT 15.17N,17W, Sec. 17,19,20 

440 Acres 

TRACT 16. Sec. 31 40 Acres 

TRACT 17.16N,17W, sec. 6 40 Acres 

18W, Sec. 1,11,12 

520 Acres 

TRACT 18. Sec. 15 40 "Acres 

TRACT 19. Sec. 17,18 40 Acres 

TRACT 20. 19W, Sec. 12,14 240 Acres 

TRACT 21. Sec. 10,11 120 Acres 

TRACT 22. Sec. 4 80 Acres 

TRACT 23. Sec. 5 160 Acres 

TRACT 24.17N,19W, Sec. 32 70 Acres 

TRACT 25. Sec. 18,19,29,30,32 

800 Acres 

TRACT 26. sec. 6,7,8 400 Acres 

TRACT 27.18N,20W, Sec. 26,27,28 

680 Acres 

TRACT 28. Sec. 30 220 Acres 

Tracts 1-28 occur in. the South Canadian River bottom 

from the Ellis County line southeast to the Custer County 

line. All tracts are in the. floodplain, and all support 

wetlands. These tracts contain cottonwood/willow 

woodlands with an understory of scattered juniper trees. 

Openings of sandbars and water as well as grasslands 

with sedges and cattails occur throughout the river 

bottom. The river bottom varies in width from 114 mile 

to over 2 miles wide in places. 

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TRACT 29. l9N,l9W, Sec. 5 40 Acres 

This tract is located 3 miles east of the town of Vici. 

The western portion of this tract is a rolling hill 

grassland sloping east to a woodland bottom consisting 

of oaks with scattered junipers. 

TRACT 30. 19N,20W, Sec. 20 

TRACT 31. Sec. 20 

TRACT 32. Sec. 31 

40 Acres 

40 Acres 

40 Acres 

These rolling hill sand dune grassland tracts are located 

on south facing slopes adjacent to Gyp Creek 3 miles 

south west of the town of Vici. Sage and yucca occur 

on the slopes with juniper thickets in the drainages. 

TRACT 33. l7N,20W, Sec. 3 40 Acres 

This tract is located 2 miles south of the town of 

Camargo on the north facing slopes of the sand 

dunes/bluffs overlooking the South Canadian River 

bottom. Grassland with Juniper and sage understory. 

TRACT 34. l7N,l9W, Sec. 5 40 Acres 

This tract is located 3 miles southeast of the town of 

Camargo on the south facing slopes of the sand 

dunes/bluffs overlooking the South Canadian River 

bottom. Grassland with Juniper and sage understory. 

TRACT 35. 16N,l9W, Sec. 6 80 Acres 

This tract is located 4 miles east of the town of Leedey 

on the northeast facing slopes of the sand dunes/bluffs 

overlooking the South Canadian River bottom. 

Grassland with scattered Juniper and sagebrush 

understory. 

TRACT 36. 17N,19W, Sec. 35 

TRACT 37. 16N,19W, Sec. 2 

40 Acres 

40 Acres 

These tracts are located 9 miles east northeast of the 

town of Leedey on the southwest facing slopes of the 

sand dunes/bluffs overlooking the South Canadian River 

bottom. Grassland with scattered oak thickets, Juniper 

and sagebrush understory. Tract 36 contains a small 

cottonwood/willow grove and associated wetland on a 

tributary of Burnt Creek. 

TRACT 38.18N,l9W, Sec. 35 40 Acres 

This tract is located 4 miles east-southeast of the town of 

Camargo on the south facing slopes overlooking Bull 

Creek. The tract consists of a grassland with Juniper 

and sage understory. 

TRACT 39. 17N,l8W, Sec. 20 40 Acres 

This tract is located I mile north of the town of Webb on 

a paved county road. This tract is now a rolling hill 

grassland but was covered in Junipers in the past. 

Standing dead junipers cover the tract. 

TRACT 40. 17N,l8W, Sec. 22 40 Acres 

This tract is located 2 miles east of the town of Webb. 

This grassland tract is bisected by Lone Creek a tributary 

of the South Canadian River. The drainage supports 

cottonwoods, willows, and associated wetland vegetation. 

TRACT 41. 17N,l8W, Sec. 25 40 Acres 

This tract is located 2 miles east of the town of Webb on 

the southwest facing slopes overlooking Lone Creek. 

The tract consists of a grassland with Juniper and sage 

understory. 

TRACT 42. J7N,J8W, Sec 3 40 Acres 

This tract located 4 miles north-northeast of the town of 

Webb on the southwest facing slopes overlooking Lone 

Creek, consists of a rolling hill grassland with Juniper 

and sage understory. 

TRACT 43. 18N,18W, Sec. 20 40 Acres 

TRACT 44. Sec. 20 40 Acres 

These tracts located 4 miles west of the town of Lenora, 

consist of rolling hill grassland with scattered yucca, 

juniper in the drainages with sagebrush understory. 

TRACT 45. J8N,19W, Sec. 25 40 Acres 

This tract is located 6 miles east of the town of Camargo 

on the north facing slopes overlooking Lone Creek. The 

tract consists of a grassland with scattered sagebrush 

understory and junipers in the drainages. 

TRACT 46. 17N,17W, Sec. 9 40 Acres 

TRACT 47. Sec. 21 40 Acres 

These tracts lo~ated 5 miles south of the town of Talogo, 

consist of rolling hills/sand dunes covered in grass with 

scattered Juniper and sagebrush understory. 

TRACT 48. 17N,16W,Sec. 30 

TRACT 49. Sec. 29 

40 Acres 

40 Acres 

These tracts are located 5 miles north of the town of 

Putnam on rolling hill grassland on the drainage of Trail 

Creek. The tracts contain scattered junipers, sagebrush 

and ·yuccas. 

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TRACT 50. l8N,l6W, Sec. ll 80 Acres 

This tract is situated 5 miles east of the town of Taloga 

and consists of rolling hill woodland of thick junipers 

and oaks interspersed with fingers of grass. 

TRACT 51. l7N,I4W, Sec. 29 40 Acres 

This wheat field tract is located 1 mile southwest of the 

town of Oakwood. 

All tracts in Dewey County would be available for lease. 

ORA-l and ORA-2 would apply to tracts l through 28. 

ORA-2 would apply to tracts 36 and 40. LN-1 would 

apply to tracts l-28 in Dewey County due to the known 

presence of the bald eagle and the interior least tern 

(refer to Table 3-2 for species information) along South 

Canadian River system. The remainder would be 

available under STC. 

ELLIS COUNTY 

TRACT I. 23N,23W, Sec. 22 40 Acres 

This tract is located 5 miles north of the town of Fargo. 

The tract consists of a rolling hill grassland. 

TRACT 2. 22N,24W, Sec. 5 40 Acres 

This tract is located 7 miles north of the town of Gage. 

The tract consists of a rolling hill grassland with 

scattered sagebrush. 

TRACT 3. 23N,24W, Sec. 6 

25W, Sec. l 440 Acres 

This tract is located 4 miles northeast of the intersection 

of U.S. Highway 283 and State Highway 15. The tract 

consists of a rolling hill grassland with scattered yucca. 

Old house at center of tract with several trees. 

TRACT 4. 24N,25W, Sec. 5 40 Acres 

TRACT 5. 24N,25W, Sec. 6 20 Acres 

These tracts are located I 0 miles north of the intersection 

of U.S. Highway 283 and State Highway 15 on the west 

of U.S. Highway 283. The tracts consist of rolling hill 

grassland with scattered sagebrush, yucca. 

TRACT 6. 24N,25W, Sec. 31 160 Acres 

This tract is located 6 miles north of the intersection of 

U.S. Highway 283 and State Highway 15, two miles 

west of 283. The tract consists of a contoured rolling 

hill grassland with scattered groves of locust trees. 

TRACT 9. 22N,25W, Sec. 30 40 Acres 

This tract is located 6 miles northwest of the town of 

Shattuck. The tract consists of a rolling hill grassland. 

TRACT 10. 21N,25W, Sec. 6 40 Acres 

This tract is located 3 miles northwest of the town of 

Shattuck. The tract consists of a rolling hill grassland. 

TRACT 11. 22N,25W, Sec. 35 80 Acres 

This tract is located 4 miles northeast of the town of 

Shattuck. The tract consists of a rolling hill grassland. 

TRACT 12. 18N,25W, Sec. 8,9 160 Acres 

This tract is located 6 miles due south of the town-of 

Arnett. The tract consists of a rolling hill grasslands 

with scattered sagebrush. 

TRACT 13. 18N,25W, Sec. 17 40 Acres 

This tract is located 7 miles due south of the town of 

Arnett. The tract consists of a rolling hill grassland 

grading to bottom land with a cottonwood and willow 

riparian area. 

TRACT 14. 18N,26W, Sec. 36 160 Acres 

This tract is located 3 miles due south of the Ellis 

County Wildlife Management Area. The tract consists -

of a flat to rolling grassland with scattered sagebrush. 

TRACT 15. 18N,25W, Sec. 31 

TRACT 16. l8N,25W, Sec. 31 

40 Acres 

40 Acres 

.• - These tracts are located 3 miles due south of the Ellis 

County Wildlife Management Area. The tracts consist 

of rolling sand dunes/hills covered with grass and 

scattered sagebrush. 

TRACT 18. 18N,26W, Sec. 34 40 Acres 

This tract is located 3 miles due south of the Ellis 

County Wildlife Management Area. The tract consists 

of a rolling hill grassland with scattered sagebrush. 

TRACT 19. 17N,26W, Sec. 9 40 Acres 

This tract located 5 miles due south of the Ellis County 

Wildlife Management Area, consists of a rolling hill 

grassland with scattered sagebrush. 

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TRACT 20. 17N,26W, Sec. 29 40 Acres 

TRACT 21. 16N,25W, Sec. 6 40 Acres 

These tracts located 7 miles due south of the Ellis 

County Wildlife Management Area, consist of rolling 

sand dunes covered with grass and scattered sagebrush. 

TRACT 17. 18N,25W, Sec. 33 40 Acres 

TRACT 22. 16N,25W, Sec. 5 120 Acres 

TRACT 23. 16N,25W, Sec. 4 130 Acres 

TRACT 24. 17N,26W, Sec. 24,25 80 Acres 

TRACT 25. 17N,25W, Sec. 18,19 260 Acres 

TRACT 26. 17N,25W, Sec. 7 40 Acres 

TRACT 27. 17N,25W, Sec. 5 40 Acres 

TRACT 28. 18N,25W, Sec. 32 40 Acres 

TRACT 29. 18N,25W, Sec. 26 60 Acres 

TRACT 30. 18N,24W, Sec. 31 40 Acres 

TRACT 31. 16N,24W, Sec. 5 

17N,24W, Sec. 30,31,32 

430Acres 

TRACT 50. 16N,23W, Sec. 21,22 440 Acres 

TRACT 51. 16N,22W, Sec. 18 40 Acres 

TRACT 52. 16N,22W, _Sec. 17 20 Acres 

TRACT 53. 16N,22W, Sec. 8 80 Acres 

TRACT 54. 17N,22W, Sec. 23 40 Acres 

TRACT 55. 17N,22W, sec. 14 120 Acres 

TRACT 56. 17N,22W, Sec. 1 40 Acres 

TRACT 57. 17N,22W, Sec. 1 40 Acres 

TRACT 58. 18N,21W, Sec. 29,31,32 

200Acres 

TRACT 59. 18N,21W, Sec. 28 80 Acres 

TRACT 60. 18N,21W, Sec. 23 40 Acres 

TRACT 61. 18N,21W, Sec. 22 40 Acres 

Tracts-17, 22 through 31 and 50 through 61 are located 

in the South Canadian River bottom form the Texas State 

line east to the Dewey county line. A typical cross 

section of this stretch of the river would be described as 

commencing from approximately one mile north; rolling 

hill/bluffs to sagebrush covered sand dunes; 

cottonwood/willow band at base of dunes; bottom land 

grass/cultivated tield; bottom land cottonwood/willow 

forest; river bed/water;bottom land cottonwood/willow 

forest; bottom land grass/cultivated field;sagebrush 

covered sand dune. ,The width of the cross sections 

appear to vary from one and one-half two over two miles 

with a corresponding variance in the width of each band. 

TRACT 32. 17N,24W, Sec. 33 40 Acres 

TRACT 33. 16N,24W, Sec. 2 40 Acres 

These tracts are located 1 mile north of the South 

Canadian River on either side of U.S. Highway 283. 

The tracts consist of rolling sand dunes/hills covered 

with grass and scattered sagebrush. 

TRACT 34. 18N ,25W, Sec. 24 80 Acres 

This tract is located 1 mile north of the river and three 

miles west of U.S. 283. The tract consists of a flat 

bottom land grassland with scattered sagebrush. A 

riparian zone consisting of thick cottonwoods and 

willows occurs on this tract. 

TRACT 35. 18N,24W, Sec. 8 40 Acres 

This tract located 3 miles north of the river and one mile 

west of U.S. 283, consist of rolling hills covered with 

grass and scattered sagebrush. 

TRACT 36. 18N,24W, Sec. 14 40 Acres 

This tract is located 7 miles south of the town of Amet 

and two miles east of U.S. 283. The tracts consist of 

rolling hills covered with grass and scattered sagebrush. 

TRACT 37. !8N,24W, Sec. 26 80 Acres 

This tract located 9 miles south of the town of Amet and 

two miles east of U.S. 283, consists of rolling hills 

covered with grass and scattered sagebrush. 

TRACT 38. 18N,24W, Sec. 35 160 Acres 

This tract located 10 miles south of the town of Amet 

and two miles east of U.S. 283, consists of rolling hills 

covered with grass and scattered junipers, oaks and sage. 

TRACT 39. I7N,23W, Sec. 7 160 Acres 

TRACT 40. 17N,23W, Sec. 17,18 440 Acres 

TRACT 41. 17N,23W, Sec. 19,30 200 Acres 

TRACT 42. 17N ,23W, Sec. 30,31 560 Acres 

TRACT 43. 17N,23W, Sec. 28,29,32 

600 Acres 

TRACT 44. 17N,23W, Sec. 22,23,27 

These tracts are located from 3 to 8 miles north of the 

South Canadian River and 3 to 5 miles east of U.S. 

Highway 283 in the Packsaddle Wildlife Management 

Unit managed by ODWC. The tracts consist of rolling 

hill grassland topography with scattered oak, juniper and 

sagebrush. Riparian zones consisting of thick 

cottonwoods, locusts and willows occur along the 

drainages. 

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TRACT 45. l7N,23W, Sec. 14 40 Acres 

TRACT 46. l7N,23W, Sec. 14 40 Acres 

These tracts are located 7 miles north of the South 

Canadian River and eight miles east of U.S. Highway 

283 on the east of the Packsaddle Wildlife Management 

Unit managed by ODWC. The tracts consists of rolling 

hill grassland topography with scattered oak, juniper and 

sagebrush. 

TRACT 47. l7N,23W, Sec. 25 120 Acres 

TRACT 48. l7N,22W, Sec. 31 40 Acres 

TRACT 49. l6N,22W, Sec. 6 40 Acres 

These tracts are located from l to 4 miles north of the 

South Canadian River and eight miles east of U.S. 

Highway 283 on the east of the Packsaddle Wildlife 

Management Unit managed by ODWC. The tracts 

consist of rolling hill grassland topography with scattered 

oak, juniper and sagebrush. 

TRACT 62. l7N ,22W, Sec. 7 

23W, Sec. 12 160 Acres 

TRACT 63. 17N,22W, Sec. 7 40 Acres 

TRACT 64. 17N ,23W, Sec. l 40 Acres 

These tracts are located 8 miles north of the South 

Canadian River and nine miles east of U.S. Highway 

283 on the east of the Packsaddle Wildlife Management 

Unit managed by ODWC. The tracts consist of rolling 

grassland topography with oak, juniper and sagebrush. 

TRACT 65. 18N,23W, Sec. 27 40 Acres 

This tract is located 9 miles south of the town of Arnet 

and six miles east of U.S. 283. The tract consists of 

rolling hills covered with grass and scattered oakbrush 

and sagebrush. 

TRACT 66. 18N,23W, Sec. 9 80 Acres 

TRACT 67. 18N,23W, Sec. 5,8 160 Acres 

These tracts are located 6 miles south of the town of 

Arnet and five miles east of U.S. 283. The tracts 

consist of rolling hills covered with grass and scattered 

oakbrush and sagebrush. 

TRACT 68. I8N,22W, Sec. 7 

TRACT 69. 18N,22W, Sec. 10 

TRACT 70. 19N ,22W, Sec. 32 

TRACT 71. 19N,22W, Sec. 29 

TRACT 72. 19N,23W, Sec. 25 

TRACT 73. l9N,23W, Sec. 24 

40 Acres 

160 Acres 

40 Acres 

80 Acres 

40 Acres 

80 Acres 

These tracts are located from 3 to 6 miles south of the· 

town of Harmon. The tracts consist of rolling hills 

covered with juniper woodlands, all support a grass 

understory with scattered oakbrush and sagebrush. 

TRACT 74. 20N,21W, Sec. 33,34 40 Acres 

This tract is located 7 miles east of the town of Harmon 

one mile north of U.S. Highway 60. The tract consists 

of rolling hills grassland with scattered oakbrush, 

junipers and sagebrush. 

TRACT 75. 19N,21W, Sec. 11 40 Acres 

This tract is located 9 miles east of the town of Harmon 

one mile south of U.S. Highway 60. The tract consists 

of rolling hills oakbrush/juniper woodland with an 

understory of grass and sagebrush. 

All tracts in Ellis County would be available for lease. 

ORA-l and ORA-2 would apply to tracts 17, 22 through 

31, and 50 through 61. ORA-2 would also apply to 

tracts 13,34, and 39 through 44. ORA-3 Season-Of-Use 

stipulations would apply to all tracts in Ellis County. 

ORA-3 would apply to tracts 39 through 49 and 62 

through 64 during all applicable hunting seasons, and it 

applies to these and all other Ellis County tracts from 

February 15 through May 15, to protect lesser prairie 

chickens, a species of high interest to the ODWC, from 

being disturbed while on their leks (booming grounds). 

LN -1 would apply to tracts 17, 22 through 31 and 50 

through 61 due to the occurrence of interior least terns 

along the South Canadian River. 

GARVIN COUNTY 

TRACT l. 4N, lW, Sec. 27 160 Acres 

TRACT 2. 4N,JW, Sec. 26 280 Acres 

These tracts are located three miles northwest of the 

town of Pauls Valley in the Washita River bottoms. 

Portions of both tracts contain cultivated fields as well as 

riparian woodlands along the edge of the river. Both 

tracts are in the river floodplain. 

TRACT 3. 4N;2W, Sec. 25 60 Acres 

TRACT 4. 4N ,2W, Sec. 25 20 Acres 

These rolling to tlat grassland tracts are located two 

miles southeast of the town of Maysville. 

TRACT 5. 3N,2E, Sec. 22,27 300 Acres 

This tract is located tive tniles northeast of the town of 

Wynnewood in rolling terrain. The tract consists of 

introduced pasture grass. 

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TRACT 6. 3N,3E, Sec. 28 40 Acres 

This tract is located four miles northwest of the 

intersection of U.S.Highway 177 and State Highway 29. 

The tract is a rolling hill woodland with scattered grass 

meadows. 

TRACT 7. 2N,2E, Sec. 3 

TRACT 8. 2N,2E, Sec. 9 

80 Acres 

80 Acres 

These tracts are located three miles east of the town of 

Wynnewood north of State Highway 29. Both tracts are 

rolling hill woodlands with scattered grass meadows. 

Tract 7 has a large (10 acre) pond, house and 

outbuildings. Tract 8 has houses on the east and north. 

TRACT 9. 2N,2E, Sec. 24 80 Acres 

This tract is located adjacent to the east side of the town 

of Wynnewood along Turkey Creek. A riparian zone 

occurs along the stream. 

TRACT 10. 2N,lE, Sec. 9 160 Acres 

This tract is located two miles south of the Pauls Valley 

State Hospital. Flat to rolling grassland scattered trees 

on west edge. 

All tracts in Garvin County would be available for lease. 

ORA-l and ORA-2 would apply to tracts I and 2. 

ORA-2 would apply to tract 9. The remainder would be 

available under STC. 

GRADY COUNTY 

TRACT l. ION, 7W, Sec. 22 80 Acres 

This tract is in the town of Minco. 

TRACT 2. 9N,8W, Sec. 17 40 Acres 

This tract is located five miles south west of the town of 

Minco. The tract consists of a rolling hill woodland 

with grassland meadows. The tract provides the 

watershed for a large pond. 

TRACT 3. 6N,7W, Sec. 5 40 Acres 

This tract is within the town of Chickasha. 

TRACT 4. 6N,8W, Sec. 17,18 80 Acres 

This tract is located on either side of the community of 

Caverty. The tract consists of a rolling hill 

woodland/ grassland. 

TRACT 5. 6N,8W, Sec. 31 20 Acres 

This tract is located five miles west of the town of 

Chickasha and one mile north of U.S. Highway 277. 

The tract consists of a rolling hill grassland/ cultivated. 

TRACT 6. 6N,7W, Sec. 27 90 Acres 

This tract is within the town of East Ninnekah. 

TRACT 7. 6N,5W, Sec. II 80 Acres 

This tract is located twelve miles east of the town of 

Chickasha and ten miles north of the town of Bradley. 

The tract consists of a rolling hill grassland, formerly 

cultivated. The north portion of the tract consists of a 

woodland. 

TRACT 8. 3N,6W, Sec. 27 20 Acres 

This tract located 7 miles south east of the town Rush 

Springs, consists of a rolling hill grassland. 

Tracts 2,4,5, 7 and 8 in Grady County would be available 

for lease. Tracts 1,3 and 6 would not be available for 

lease. 

GRANT COUNTY 

TRACT 1. 2SN,4W, Sec. 1 20 Acres 

TRACT 2. 26N,7W, Sec. 23 40 Acres 

TRACT 3. Sec. 20 80 Acres 

TRACT 4. 8W, Sec. 7,18 120 Acres 

Tracts 1-4 occur in the Salt Fork of the Arkansas River 

bottom from the Alfalfa County line southeast to the 

State Highway 74 crossing. All tracts are in the 

tloodplain, and all support wetlands. These tracts 

contain cottonwood/willowwoodlands with an understory 

of scattered juniper trees. Openings of sandbars and 

water as well as grasslands with sedges and cattails occur 

throughout the river bottom. 

The river bottom varies in width from approximately a 

quarter mile two over one miles wide in places. 

TRACT 5. 29N,8W, Sec. 4 40 Acres 

Within the city limits of the town of Manchester. 

Tracts not within the city limits of the town of 

Manchester (tracts 1-4) are be available for lease. ORAl and ORA-2 would apply to tracts 1-4. LN-1 would 

apply to tracts 1-4 due to the occurrence of the interior 

least tern along the Salt Fork of the Arkansas River. 

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GREER COUNTY 

TRACT I. 3N,22W, Sec. 18 40 Acres 

This tract is located one mile east of State Highway 34 

approximately ten miles south of the city of Mangum. 

The west half of the tract is a cultivated field (wheat), 

the east half consists of improved pasture grass with 

scattered mesquite. 

TRACT 2. 3N,22W, Sec 8 40 Acres 

This tract is located one mile east of State Highway 34 

approximately nine miles south of the city of Mangum. 

The tract consists of improved pasture grass with 

scattered mesquite. 

TRACT 3. 4N,22W, Sec. 29,30 120 Acres 

This tract is located one-half mile east of State Highway 

34 approximately six miles south of the city of Mangum. 

The tract consists of rolling hill wooded upland. 

Vegetation consists of Cottonwood, willow, Mesquite, 

Oak with a grass understory. 

TRACT 4. 4N,22W, Sec. 19 160 Acres 

This tract is located one-half mile west of State Highway 

34 approximately five miles south of the city of 

Mangum. The tract consists of a cultivated field. 

TRACT 5. 5N,22W, Sec. 31 40 Acres 

Tract 5 is located two and one-half miles west of the city 

of Magnum. The tract consists of a rolling hill grassland 

with scattered mesquite shrubs 2-3 feet tall. 

TRACT 6. 5N,22W, Sec. 31 40 Acres 

Tract 6 is located two and one-half miles west of the city 

of Magnum. The tract consists of a rolling hill grassland 

with scattered mesquite shrubs 2-3 feet tall. Tract 6 also 

has a creek running north to south supporting a 

wetland/riparian zone of approximately 50 meters 

consisting of scattered cottonwoods, willows, sedges, 

cattails, etc. 

TRACT 7. 4N,22W, Sec. 7 40 Acres 

TRACT 8. 4N,23W, Sec. 7 80 Acres 

TRACT 9. Sec. 6 80 Acres 

TRACT 10. 24W, Sec. 2 40 Acres 

TRACT 11. 5N,24W, Sec. 35 40 Acres 

TRACT 12. Sec. 34 40 Acres 

Tracts 7-12 are all located in the Salt Fork of the Red 

River bottom land from the Harmon County line east to 

approximately three miles west of the city of Mangum. 

The river bottom consists of small sand dunes on the 

north covered in sand plum, mesquite and sage grading 

to a riparian zone approximately I 00 meters wide on 

each side of the approximately 30 meter river bed. The 

riparian zone consists of cottonwoods, willows, salt 

cedar, elm and an understory of grass. 

TRACT 13. 5N,23W, Sec. 8 

TRACT 14 Sec. 9 

40 Acres 

200 Acres 

These tracts are located three miles north-east of the 

town of Reed. The tracts consist of rolling hill grassland 

with scattered mesquite (5-10 feet tall). 

TRACT 15. 5N,24W, Sec. 22 80 Acres 

This tract is located two miles west of the town of Reed. 

The tracts consist of rolling hill grassland with scattered 

mesquite shrubs ( 1-3 feet tall). 

TRACT 16.4N, 20W, Sec. 11,40 acres 

This tract is located four miles south of Quartz Mountain 

State Park and 112 mile west of the North Fork of the 

Red River. It lies on the side of a granite hill with the 

vegetation consisting primarily of oak brush and an 

understory of native short and tall grasses 

TRACT 17. 4N, 20W, Sec 12, 47 acres 

This tract is a riparian lot on the North Fork of the Red 

River. It is presently being used as improved pasture. 

TRACT 26. 7N, 22W, Sec. 17, 40 Acres 

Tract is located two miles northwest of the town of 

Willow. It is primarily poor quality grazing land, 

covered with snake weed, mesquite and a· variety of 

perennial grasses. Soils appear to be highly erodible 

bentonite clay. 

TRACT 27. 7N. 22W, sec. 32, 40 Acres 

TRACT 28. 7N, 22W, Sec. 32, 40 Acres 

Tracts are located approximately one and a. half miles 

west of the town of Willow. Poor quality grazing land, 

highly erodible soils, vegetation consisting primarily of 

mesquite, snakeweed, perennial grasses. 

TRACT 29. 7N, 23W, Sec. 7 80 Acres 

TRACT 30. 7N, 23W, Sec. 8, 40 Acres 

TRACT 31 7N, 24W, Sec. 12 120 Acres 

TRACT 32 7N, 24W, sec. 12 

TRACT 33. 7N, 24W, Sec. 11, 120 Acres 

TRACT 34. 7N, 24W, sec. 2, 160 Acres 

TRACT 35. 7N, 24W, Sec. 3, 360 Acres 

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TRACT 36. 7N, 23W, Sec. 6, 75 Acres 

TRACT 37, 7N, 23W, Sec. 5, 159 Acres 

TRACT 38, 7N, 23W, Sec. 4, 80 Acres 

TRACT 39, 7N, 23W, Sec. 9, 120 Acres 

TRACT 40, 7N, 23W, Sec. 15, 400 Acres 

TRACT 41, 7N, 24W, Sec. 7, 40 Acres 

TRACT 42, 7N, 24W, Sec. 29, 200 Acres 

These Trads are all rugged lands, dissected by steep 

escarpments. They are gulled by many shallow, 

intermittent drainage ways_. All of the acreage is in 

native range vegetation consisting of short grasses, 

mesquite, and prickly pear. The stands are sparse and 

appear to he producing little forage for grazing. 

All the tracts are in native range and are being used for 

grazing. 

TRACT 43, 7N, 24W, Sec. 31, 80 Acres 

This tract is bisected by an improved dirt county road. 

On the west side of the road, the tract is within the 

Sandy Sanders Public Hunting Area managed by the 

ODWC. The Tract is rocky, with highly erodible soils, 

and vegetation consisting of mesquite, yucca, snakeweed 

and a variety of native short grasses. 

TRACTS 44-46, 6N, 25W, Sec. 1, 

322Acres 

TRACT 47, 6N, 25W, Sec. 12, 400 Acres 

TRACT 48-49, 6N, 25W, Sec. 14, 80 Acres 

TRACTS 50 and 52, 6N, 25W, Sec. 21, 

120Acres 

TRACT 51, 6N, 25W, Sec. 22, 40 Acres 

These Tracts are all rugged lands, dissected by steep 

escarpments. They are bisected by many shallow, 

intermittent drainage ways. All of the acreage is in 

native range vegetation consisting of cedar, short 

grasses, mesquite, and prickly pear. The stands are 

sparse and appear to be producing little forage for 

grazing. All the tracts are in native range and are being 

used for grazing. 

TRACT 53, 6N, 25W, Sec. 9, 160 Acres 

TRACT 54, 6N, 25W, Sec. 8, 80 Acres 

TRACT 55, 6N, 25W, Sec. 5, 364 Acres 

TRACT 56, 6N, 25W, Sec. 6, 55 Acres 

These Tracts are all rugged lands, dissected by steep 

escarpments. They are gulled by many shallow, 

intermittent drainage ways. All of the acreage is in 

native range vegetation consisting of cedar, short 

grasses, mesquite, and prickly pear. The stands are 

sparse and appear to be producing little forage for 

grazing. All the tracts are in native range and are being 

used for grazing. In addition, all or portions of these 

tracts are within the Sandy Sanders Wildlife Management 

Area. 

TRACT 57. 6N, 25W, sec. 7, 80 Acres 

TRACT 58. 6N, 25W, Sec. 20, 40 Acres 

TRACT 59. 6N, 25W, Sec. 20, 40 Acres 

TRACT 60. 6N, 25W, Sec. 29, 40 Acres 

TRACT 61. 6N, 25W, Sec. 31, 40 Acres 

TRACT 62-63. 7N, 24W, Sec. 26, 80 Acres 

TRACT 64. 6N, 23W, Sec. 4, 80 Acres 

TRACT 65. 7N, ·R23, Sec. 28, 160 Acres 

TRACT 66. 7N, 23W, Sec. 1, 40 Acres 

These Tracts are all rugged lands, dissected by steep 

escarpments. They are gulled by many shallow, 

intermittent drainage ways. All of the acreage is in 

native range vegetation consisting of cedar, short 

grasses, mesquite, and prickly pear. The stands are 

sparse and appear to be producing little forage. 

TRACT 67. 6N, 22W, Sec. 26, 160 Acres 

This· tract is 6 miles west of the town of Granite. The 

eastern l /3 of the tract is divided from the remainder by 

a small intermittent stream. The western 2/3 of the tract 

is cultivated, the remainder grassland. 

TRACT 68. 6N, 2IW, Sec. 21, 40 Acres 

This Tract is on the side of a granite mountain, 

approximately one mile to the west of the town of 

Granite. Very little vegetation consisting of native 

grasses and some cedars. 

All tracts in Greer County would be available for lease. 

ORA-l and ORA-2 would apply to tracts 7-12 and 17. 

ORA-2 would also apply to tract 6. ORA-3, Season-ofUse stipulations frorri September 1 to June 1 , each year, 

would apply to tracts 43,and 53-56 all within the Sandy 

Sanders Public Hunting Area managed by ODWC. The 

remainder would be available under STC. 

HARMON COUNTY 

TRACT 1. 5N,24W, Sec. 32 40 Acres 

TRACT 2. Sec. 29 40 Acres 

TRACT 3. 25W, Sec. 14 80 Acres 

TRACT 4. Sec. 11,12 80 Acres 

TRACT 5. Sec. 3 40 Acres 

TRACT 6. Sec. 4 80 Acres 

TRACT 7. Sec. 4 40 Acres 

TRACT 8. Sec. 24 40 Acres 

TRACT 9. 24W, Sec. 31 40 Acres 

Tracts 1-9 are located on the north of the Salt fork of the 

Red River from two miles north of the town of Vinson 

to six miles southeast of the same town. The tracts are 

all rolling hill/dunes grasslands with scattered mesquite. 

Tracts 4 and 5 have a small riparian 

(willow,sedges,cattails ... ) zone of approximately 25 feet 

width along each side of Canary Creek. 

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TRACT 10. 5N,25W, Sec; 20 20 Acres 

Within city limits of Vinson. 

TRACT 11. 5N,26W, Sec. 2 160 Acres 

TRACT 12. Sec. 1 40 Acres 

Tracts 11 and 12 are located 2 miles north of the 

intersection of State Highways 9 and 30. The tracts 

consists of rolling hill grasslands with scattered yucca, 

sagebrush and thistle. 

TRACT 13. 6N,26W, Sec. 1,2 240 Acres 

TRACT 14. Sec. 2 40 Acres 

TRACT 15. Sec. 2 160 Acres 

TRACT 16. Sec. 4 40 Acres 

TRACT 17. Sec. 9 160 Acres 

TRACT 18. Sec. 10,11 160 Acres 

Tracts 13- I 8 located 9 miles northwest of the town of 

Vinson west of State Highway 30, consist of rolling hills 

to steep canyon sides covered in grass with scattered 

juniper, mesquite, sagebrush and sand plum. Tracts 17 

and 18 also contain a small (10 meter) riparian zone 

along the Elm Fork of the Red River across from a large 

commercial salt operation located in section 11. 

TRACT 19. 6N,26W, Sec. 20 360 Acres 

This tract is located 5 miles northwest of the intersection 

of State Highways 9 and 30. The tract is a rolling hill 

grassland with scattered mesquite, Two drainages course 

west to east across the tract and provide a wetland 

habitat in riparian zones as well as a small pond situated 

in the northeast corner. The south 80 acres of the tract 

is a cultivated field. 

TRACT 20. 4N,26W, Sec. 1 40 Acres 

TRACT 21. 25W, Sec. 15 80 Acres 

TRACT 22. Sec. 10 40 Acres 

TRACT 23. Sec. 11 40 Acres 

TRACT 24. Sec. 1,12 80 Acres 

TRACT 25. Sec. 1 40 Acres 

TRACT 26. 24W, Sec. 6 40 Acres 

TRACT 27. Sec. 8 40 Acres 

TRACT 28 Sec. 9 80 Acres 

Tracts 20-28 are located on in the Salt Fork of the Red 

River bottoms from the State highway 30 crossing to the 

Greer County line. A typical cross section of the river 

bottom in Harmon County would consist of: From the 

north approximately one-half mile from river center low 

dunes covered with sagebrush and sand plum grading to 

a riparian zone of approximately 100 to 200 meters in 

width consisting of cottonwoods, willows, salt ceders, 

locusts, elm and grass understory; a narrow water band 

with braided sand bar appearance of approximately 100 

meters to: a south side riparian zone 100 to 200 meters 

wide with the same vegetation described for the north 

grading to low sand dunes covered in sagebrush and 

oakbrush thickets. 

TRACT 29. 4N,26W, Sec. 5 160 Acres 

This tract is located 4 miles south of the Salt Fork of the 

Red River one mile west of state Highway 30. The tract 

consists of a rolling hill woodland with locusts, elms, 

oaks, junipers and an understory of sagebrush. and grass. 

Approximately 12 turkey were observed at this tract. 

TRACT 30. 3N,26W, Sec. 5 160 Acres 

This tract located 6 miles north of the town of Hollis, 

two miles west of State Highway 30, is almost entirely 

within a center pivot irrigation system and is cultivated. 

TRACT 31. 3N,26W, Sec. 26 160 acres 

TRACT 32. Sec. 35 40 acres 

Both tracts are located on the east of the city of Hollis. 

These tracts are cultivated tields. 

TRACT 33. 2N,25W, Sec. 29 80 Acres 

This cultivated field is located 6 miles southeast of the 

town of Hollis. 

TRACT 34. 1N,25W, Sec. 21 

TRACT 35. Sec. 21 

TRACT 36. Sec. 23 

40 Acres 

40 Acres 

80 Acres 

Tracts 34-36 are located 8 miles south of the town of 

Gould on the top of the bluff overlooking the Prairie 

Dog Fork of the Red River bottoms. All tracts are 

cultivated. 

TRACT 37. 1N,25W, sec. 28·, 29 30 Acres 

TRACT 38. 26W, Sec. 3 40 Acres 

TRACT 39. Sec. 3 40 Acres 

TRACT 40. Sec. 7,8 400 Acres 

27W, Sec. 12 200 Acres 

Tracts 37-40 are located in the Prairie Dog Fork of the 

Red River bottom from the Texas state line on the west 

to the Jackson county line on the southeast. A typical 

cross section of the river bottom would consist of: From · 

the north approximately one to one and one-half mile 

from river center low dunes covered with sagebrush and 

sand plum grading to a riparian zone of approximately 

200 meters in width consisting of cottonwoods, willows, 

salt ceders, locusts, elm and grass understory; a water 

band with braided sand bar appearance of approximately 

400 meters to: a south side riparian zone approximately 

100 to 200 meters wide with the same vegetation 

described for the north. 

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TRACT 41. IN,24W, Sec. 12 80 Acres 

This tract is located 7 miles south east of the town of 

Gould. The tract consists of flat to rolling mesquite (5-

10 feet) woodland with a grass understory. 

TRACT 42. 2N ,24W, Sec. 9 40 Acres 

This tract is 2 miles east of the town of Gould. The 

tract consists of flat to rolling grassland. 

TRACT 43. 2N,24W, Sec. 7 40 Acres 

This tract is 1/2 mile south-east of the town of Gould. 

The tract consists of flat to rolling grassland with 

scattered mesquite. 

TRACT 44. 3N,25W, Sec. 25. 80 Acres 

This tract is 2 miles north of the town of Gould. The 

tract consists of flat to rolling grassland with scattered 

dead mesquite. 

TRACT 45. 4N,24W, Sec. 30 240 Acres 

This cultivated field is located 8 miles north of the town 

of Gould. 

TRACT 46. 4N,25W, Sec. 25 80 Acres 

This grass covered rolling hill tract is located 8 and I /2 

miles north of the town of Gould. 

TRACT 47. 4N,24W, Sec. 32 80 Acres 

TRACT 48. Sec. 28 80 Acres 

TRACT 49. Sec. 28 120 Acres 

Tracts 47-49 are located 1 mile northeast of the 

community of Shrewder; The tracts consist of flat to 

rolling terrain with a badlands type eroded appearance. 

The tracts support a grass understory with scattered 

mesquite shrubs-trees. Tracts 47 and 48 contain ponds 

which provide small wetland 

habitat sites. 

All but tract number 10 in Harmon County would be 

available f<>r lease. ORA-l and ORA-2 would apply to 

tracts 1-9,20-28 and 37-40. ORA-2 would apply to tracts 

17, 18 and 19. The remainder would be available under 

STC. 

HARPER COUNTY 

TRACT 1. 28N,20W, Sec. 7 40 Acres 

TRACT 15. 29N,26W, sec. 22 30 Acres 

TRACT 16. Sec. 23,24 20 Acres 

TRACT 17. 25W, Sec. 19 80 Acres 

TRACT 18. Sec. 17,20 120 Acres 

TRACT 19. Sec. 21,22 80 Acres 

TRACT 20. Sec. 14 40 Acres 

TRACT 21. Sec. 14,23 90 Acres 

TRACT 22. .24W, Sec. 18 20 Acres 

Tract one is located on the Cimarron River 4 miles north 

of U.S. Highway 64. Tracts 15 through 22 are located 

on the River from the Beaver County line northeast to 

the Kansas State Line. These tracts are located in the 

river. Vegetation consists of grasslands with scattered 

junipers,sagebrush and yucca, cottonwoods, willow 

and/or sagebrush occur in a band along the river. 

TRACT 2. 27N,20W, Sec. 22 40 Acres 

The majority of this rolling hill grassland tract located 3 

miles southeast of the intersection of U.S. Highway 64 

and State Highway 34, is a large ( 10 acre) pond or lake. 

TRACT 3. 27N,20W, Sec. 32 160 Acres 

TRACT 4. 26N,20W, Sec. 4 240 Acres 

TRACT 5. 27N, 20W, Sec. c35 80 Acres 

TRACT 6. 26N,20W, Sec. 2 40 Acres 

These tracts located 5 miles south and southeast of the 

intersection of U.S. Highway 64 and State Highway 34, 

consist of rolling hill grasslands and riparian vegetation 

associated with Lovedale Creek. The wetland vegetation 

consists of scattered willows, sedges and saltceaders. 

TRACT 7. 25N,20W, Sec. 22 240 Acres 

This tract located 14 miles south and southeast of the 

intersection of U.S. Highway 64 and State Highway 34, 

consists of rolling hill grasslands with sagebrush and 

scattered junipers. 

TRACT 8. 25N ,23W, Sec. 22 40 Acres 

This rolling hill sand dune grassland with scattered 

sagebrush is located 5 miles east of the town of May. 

The tract is in the tloodplain of the Beaver River. 

TRACT 9. 25N,25W, Sec. 10.15 120 Acres 

This tract is east of U.S. Highway 283 3 miles south of 

the town of Laverne. The tract is split by Spring Creek, 

a tributary of the Beaver River. Wetland vegetation 

,consisting of scattered willows, sedges and saltceaders 

occur along the creek. 

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TRACT 10. 

TRACT 11. 

TRACT 12. 

TRACT 13. 

26N,25W, Sec. 

26W, Sec. 

Sec. 

27N,26W, Sec. 

7 40 Acres 

11 40 Acres 

2 40 Acres 

26 40 Acres 

These tracts are located in the Beaver River Floodplain 

northwest of the Laverne Municipal Airport. Tract 10 

is bisected by Kiowa Creek. Wetland vegetation 

consisting of scattered cottonwoods, willows, sedges and 

saltceaders occur along the creek and along the River on 

tract 13. 

TRACT 14. 29N,26W, Sec. 14 160 Acres 

This tract located five miles north of the intersection of 

U.S. Highways 64 and 283,, consists of a cultivated 

wheat field, House on SE comer. 

TRACT 23. 29N,25W, Sec. 14 200 Acres 

This tract is located five miles north of the intersection 

of U.S. Highways 64 and 283 six miles east of 283. 

Rolling hill grassland, cultivated wheat field. 

TRACT 24. 27N,24W, Sec. 6 160 Acres 

This tract is located 2 miles north of U.S. Highway 64 

two miles west of Doby Springs Park. The west half of 

the tract is a cultivated field, the east rolling hill 

grassland. 

TRACT 25. 26N,23W, Sec. 29 

TRACT 26. 26N,22W, Sec. 31 

TRACT 27. 25N,22W, Sec. 7 

40 Acres 

40 Acres 

40 Acres 

These rolling hill grasslands with scattered sagebrush are 

located 7 miles northeast of the town of May. 

TRACT 28. 25N,21W, Sec. 11 40 Acres 

This tract containing riparian areas along an unnamed 

stream is located 5 miles northeast of Western Oklahoma 

Hospital. 

All tracts in Harper County would be available for lease. 

ORA-l and ORA-2 would apply to tracts l,l0,13,and 15 

through 22. ORA-l would apply to tracts 8,11 and 12. 

ORA-2 would apply to tracts 2 through 6,9 and 28. 

ORA-3 (Season of Use Restriction) would apply to all 

tracts in Harper County from February 15 through May 

15, to protect lesser prairie chickens, a species of high 

interest to the ODWC, from being disturbed while on 

their leks (booming grounds). LN-1 will also apply to 

tracts 1, 10, 13 and 15-22 due to the occurrence of the 

interior least tern along the Beaver and Cimarron Rivers 

and some associated salt flats/wetlands. 

HASKELL COUNTY 

TRACT l. 9N,22E, Sec. 1&12 120 Acres 

This tract is located one mile north of the town of Keota. 

The tract is split by an east-west county road on the 

section line. The tract is fairly flat sloping to the east. 

The tract consists of formerly cultivated cropland that is 

currently in improved pasture. A small drainage with 

scattered trees along the bottom is situated in the 

northern portion of the tract. Houses and commercial 

developments occur along the north-south county road. 

TRACT 2. ION ,22E, Sec. 23&26 160 Acres 

This tract located two miles north of tract 1 on the same 

county road. This tract is heavily wooded along the 

southern two-thirds with oak-hickory and associated 

under-story, the tact is a gentile slope to the east and 

abuts a large hill. The north portion of the tract has 

been cleared and used as native grass pasture. Houses 

and outbuildings are situated along the road. 

TRACT 3. 9N,23E, Sec. 33 50 Acres 

This tract is located one mile southwest of the 

community of Cartersville at the end of County Road # 

N4575. This upland tract is situated on a hill side and 

consists of oak-hickory woodland with a native grass. 

TRACT 4. ION,22E, Sec. 3,9&10 480 Acres 

This tract is located two miles south of the village of 

Tomaha and fronts RobertS. Kerr Reservoir. A portion 

of the tract may be under COE jurisdiction. The tract 

consists of formerly strip-mined lands some of which 

have been re-contoured and turned in cultivated fields. 

A portion of this tract has not been reclaimed and 

consists of strip pits with heavily wooded spoils piles. 

TRACT 5. 8N,21E, Sec. 1 

8N,22E, Sec. 6 

160 Acres 

120 Acres 

This tract is situated four miles northeast of the 

community of Lafayette along Mule Creek and Sans Bois 

Creek. The tract consists of a mountain top and slopes 

to bottom-land along both sides of Mule Creek. The 

tract is covered in oak-hickory with scattered junipers 

and pines. The bottom-land portion consists of bottomland hardwoods and shrub under-story with open 

grasslands which may be re-contoured coal mine land. 

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TRACT 6. 9N, 19E, Sec. 16 60 Acres 

This tract is located north of State Highway 9 three 

miles west of the State Highway 2 Intersection. The 

tract is flat with a small drainage coursing through from 

west to east. The tract is cultivated, fenced and cross 

fenced and has several houses and outbuildings. 

TRACT 7. 9N, 19E, Sec. 17&18 210 Acres 

This tract is located along both sides of State Highway 

9 five miles west of the State Highway 2 Intersection. 

This tract consists of rolling hill grassland bisected by 

two drainages. The drainages contain cottonwood 

willow riparian associations and grass understory. A 

house is located on the north side of the Highway. 

TRACT 8. 9N,18E, Sec. 15 50 Acres 

This tract is located along Broken Creek two miles north 

of the State Highway 9&71 Intersection. The tract 

consists of bottom land hardwood, grasslands. The area 

is heavily developed with trailer parks, summer homes 

and associated commercial lake side developments. 

TRACT 9. 9N,l8E, Sec. 10 80 Acres 

This tract is located along Broken Creek three miles 

north of the State Highway 9&71 Intersection. The tract 

consists of bottom land hardwood and upland grasslands 

gently rolling to the west. The western portion of this 

tract may be under COE jurisdiction (Eufaula 

Reservoir). The area is heavily developed with trailer 

parks, summer homes and associated commercial lake 

side developments. 

TRACT 10. 9N, 18E, Sec. 3&10 150 Acres 

This tract is located along Broken Creek four miles north 

of the State Highway 9&71 Intersection. The majority 

of this tract is in Eufaula Lake under the administration 

of the COE. The upland portions of this tract are 

covered in oak-Hickory woodlands with scattered 

junipers. 

TRACT II. 9N,l8E, Sec. 3 50 Acres 

This tract is located on the eastern shore of Lake Eufaula 

on Broken Creek Bay. The upland portion of the tract 

is grass land progressing westward to woodlands along 

the lake. A portion of this tract is under COE 

jurisdiction. 

TRACT 12. 9N, 18E, Sec. 2 60 Acres 

This tract is located along both sides of State Highway 

71 four miles north of the State Highway 9 Intersection. 

The tract consists of bottom land hardwood and lake 

bottom. A portion of this tract is under COE 

jurisdiction. 

TRACT 13. 9N,l8E, Sec. 9 120 Acres 

This tract is located on the southern shore of Lake 

Eufaula on Broken Creek Bay. The upland portion of 

the tract is grass land progressing westward to 

woodlands along the lake. A portion of this tract is 

under COE jurisdiction. 

TRACT 14. 8N, 19E, Sec. 33 40 Acres 

This tract is located on State Highway 31 two miles east 

of the Intersection with State Highway 2. The tract 

consists of upland formerly a woodland oak-Hickory 

forest with native grass under-story. The tract contains 

several houses, barns outbuildings, is fenced and· cross 

fenced. 

TRACT 15. 9-IIN,20-21E, app. 23,680 Acres 

This large contiguous tract stretches from the town of 

Whitefield northeast 13 miles to and including the town 

of Tamaha. The tract contains both leased, previously 

leased and nominated for lease Federal coal areas 

evaluated for surface mining in previous land-use-plans. 

The tract contains numerus wetlands and riparian zones. 

The majority of the Federal mineral estate within the 

eastern Oklahoma coal tields do not include oil and gas. 

If Federal oil and gas is nominated within this tract the 

New Mexico Coal Protection stipulation NM-10 

requiring Coal lessee and oil and gas lessee cooperation 

and coordination would apply. 

TRACT 1.6. 7N,21-22E, app. 15,360 Acres 

This large contiguous tract stretches from the town of 

Lequire northeast 9 miles through and including the town 

of McCurtian northeast to the Le Flore County line. The 

tract contains both leased, previously leased and 

nominated for lease Federal coal areas evaluated for 

surface mining in previous land-use-plans. The tract 

contains numerus wetlands and riparian zones. The 

majority of the Federal mineral estate within the eastern 

Oklahoma coal tields do not include oil and gas. If 

Federal oil and gas is nominated within this tract the 

New Mexico Coal Protection stipulation NM-10 

requiring Coal lessee and oil and gas lessee cooperation 

and coordination would apply. 

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TRACT 17. 8N,23E, Sec. 24,25,25,34,35,36 

app. 15,000 Acres 

This large contiguous tract is located southeast of the 

town of Cartersvile. The tract along with a contiguous 

tract in Le Flore County abuts tract 16. The tract 

contains both leased, previously leased and nominated 

Federal coal areas evaluated for surface mining in 

previous plans. The tract contains numerous wetlands 

and riparian zones. The majority of the Federal mineral 

estate within the eastern Oklahoma coal fields do not 

include oil and gas. If Federal oil and gas is nominated 

within this tract the New Mexico Coal Protection 

stipulation NM -10 requiring Coal lessee and oil and gas 

lessee cooperation and coordination would apply. 

All tracts within Haskell County would be available for 

lease. ORA-l and ORA-2 would apply to tracts 5,9, and 

10. ORA-2 would apply to tracts 4,8,11-13,and 15-17. 

Coal protedion stipulation NM-10 would apply to tracts 

15-17. All tracts in Haskell County would also be 

subject to LN -I , due to the documented presence of the 

American Burying Beetle and the bald eagle (refer to 

Table 3-2 for species information). 

JACKSON COUNTY 

TRACT 1. 4N,l9W, Sec. 17 160 Acres 

TRACT 2. 3N,l8W, Sec. 28 40 Acres 

TRACT 3 2N,l8W, Sec. 28 160 Acres 

TRACT 4. lN., 18W, Sec. 5 15 Acres 

TRACT 5. 1N,19W, Sec. 15 40 Acres 

TRACT 6. 1N,19W, Sec. 14 10 Acres 

Sec. 23 10 Acres 

TRACT 7. 1N,19W, Sec. 21 10 Acres 

TRACT 8. 1N', 19W, Sec. 28 20 Acres 

TRACT 9. 1S,19W, Sec. 30 80 Acres 

TRACT 10. 1S,19W, Sec. 31 40 Acres 

TRACT 11. 2S,19W, Sec. 7 60 Acres 

TRACT 12. 2S 19W, Sec. 17 60 Acres. 

TRACT 13. 2S,19W, Sec. 28 40 Acres 

These tract's are all located on the North Fork of the 

Red River between it's confluence with the Prairie Dog 

Town Fork of the Red River and the Greer County line. 

Wetland river bottom, with scattered large cottonwoods, 

willows and sand plumb thickets, over sand dunes, to the 

edge of the riverbed itself. The riverbed is sandy and 

braided with numerous sand bars. 

TRACT 14. 2N,21W, Sec. 9 

Sec. 10 

80 Acres 

80 Acres 

This tract is located adjacent to the Hollis and Eastern 

Railroad, one mile north of U.S. Highway 62 as it 

crosses the Salt Fork of the Red River. Sandy soils, 

small dunes, large cottonwoods and willows with sand 

plums thickets along the river, scattered tamerisk. The 

south 80 is mostly cultivated. The riparian zone is 

approximately 250 meters on each side of the riverbed. 

TRACT 15. 3N,2IW, Sec. 29 40 Acres 

This tract is located 4 miles north of he U.S. Highway 

62, State Highway 6 intersection on the bottom land of 

the Salt Fork of the Red River. The tract consists of 

sand dunes, covered in sand plums, scattered 

cottonwoods and tamarisk (upland). 

TRACT 16. IN,23W, Sec. 7 80 Acres 

TRACT 17. 1N,23W, Sec. 17 160 Acres 

TRACT 18. 1N,23W, Sec. 19 40 Acres 

These tracts are located on the drainage of Gypsum 

Creek, 5 miles northwest of the State Highway 34 

crossing. These are upland tracts, with flat to rolling 

terrain, covered in mesquite grass/woodland. 

TRACT 19. IS,22W, Sec. 8 40 Acres 

This tract is located 6 miles east of the town of El 

Dorado. The tract consists of a small mesa 

approximately 50-60 feet in height, covered with 

mesquite/grass woodland (10 Feet)(lots of quail and 

turkey). 

TRACT 20. IS,22W, Sec. 26 40 Acres 

This tract is located 7 miles west/southwest of the town 

of Elmer. The tract consisted of the eastern slope of a 

small mesa, with badlands type topography (badly 

eroded). Mesquite woodland with grass understory. 

TRACT 21. 1S,25W, Sec. 23 80 Acres 

TRACT 22. 1S,25W, Sec. 22 30 Acres 

Sec. 23 160 Acres 

Sec. 25 160 Acres 

Sec. 26 10 Acres 

TRACT 23. 1S,25W, Sec. 25 40 Acres 

TRACT 24. 2S,24W, Sec. 6 40 Acres 

TRACT 25. 2S,24W, Sec. 14 160 Acres 

TRACT 26. 2S,23W, Sec. 15 200 Acres 

TRACT 27. 2S,22W, Sec. 5 40 Acres 

TRACT 28. 2S,22W, Sec. 4 40 Acres 

TRACT 29. 2S,22W, Sec. 10 100 Acres 

Sec. 11 100 Acres 

TRACT 30. 2S,22W, Sec. 12 40 Acres 

TRACT 31. 2S,21W, Sec. 18 300 Acres 

Sec. 17 400 Acres 

TRACT 32. 2S,21W, Sec. 3 160 Acres 

Sec. 4 80 Acres 

Sec. 9 240 Acres 

Sec. 10 160 Acres 

TRACT 33. 1S,20W, Sec. 31 190 Acres 

Sec. 32 80 Acres 

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TRACT 34. 1S,20W, Sec. 32 40 Acres 

TRACT 35. 2S,20W, Sec. 4 40 Acres 

TRACT 36. 2S,20W, sec. 10 20 Acres 

Sec. 11 100 Acres 

TRACT 37. 2S,20W, Sec. 14 400 Acres 

TRACT 38. 2S;20W, Sec. 24 20 Acres 

TRACT 39. 2S,19W, Sec. 29 120 Acres 

Sec. 30 300 Acres 

These tracts are all located within the flood plain/bottom 

of the Prairie Dog Town Fork of the Red River from it's 

confluence with the North Fork of the Red River and the 

Harmon County line. A typical cross section of this 

main stem Red River Bottom would be approximately I 

to 112 miles wide from the sand dunes on the north, 

covered in sage brush, grading to sand dunes covered in 

oak brush, a tamarisk flatland to the center of the river 

itself. The entire bottom land is covered in scattered 

cottonwood's and willow's with scattered sand plum 

thickets. 

All 39 tracts within Jackson County would be available 

for lease. ORA-l and ORA-2 would apply to tracts l-15 

and 21-39. LN-1 would apply to tracts 14, 15 and 21-39 

due to the occurrence of the interior least tern along the 

Salt Fork Red River and the Prairie Dog Town Fork of 

the Red River. 

JEFFERSON COUNTY 

TRACT I. 3S,5W, Sec. 25 160 Acres 

This tract is located north of the town of Asphaltum. 

The tract consists of a rolling hill woodland bisected by 

Negro Creek. A riparian zone occurs along the creek. 

TRACT 2. 4S,9W, Sec. II 30 Acres 

This tract is located in the town of Hastings. 

TRACT 3. 6S,9W, Sec. 2,11 160 Acres 

TRACT 4. 6S,9W, Sec. II 80 Acres 

TRACT 5. 6S,8W, Sec. 26 60 Acres 

These tracts are located in the Red River bottoms from 

six to two miles west of the town of Ryan. The Red 

River contains cottonwood/willow woodlands with an 

understory of scattered juniper trees. Openings of 

sandbars and water as well as grasslands with sedges and 

cottontails occur throughout the river bottom. All tracts 

are in the floodplain and all support wetlands. 

All but tract 2 in Jefferson County would be available 

for lease. ORA-l and ORA-2 would apply to tracts 

3,4,and 5. ORA-2 would also apply to tract I. Tract 2 

would not he available for lease. LN-1 would also apply 

to tracts 3, 4 and 5 due to the documented occurrence of 

the interior least tern and the bald eagle along the Red 

River (refer to Table 3-2 for species information). 

JOHNSTON COUNTY 

TRACT I. 2S,5E, Sec. 6 340 Acres 

Located on the east side of the town of Mill Creek, this 

savanna type grassland with scattered trees is heavily 

grazed. The tract also contains numerus developments 

such as houses and ancillary facilities. 

TRACT 2. 3S,4E, Sec. 36, 3S,5E, Sec.31, 4S,4E, Sec. 

I, and 4S,5E, Sec. 6 640 Acres. 

This tract consisting of contiguous parcels from four 

sections is located approximately four miles west of the 

town of Ravia. This tract abuts the Washita Arm of the 

Tishomingo Public Hunting Area of Lake Texoma. The 

tract is rolling hills covered with thick oak/hickory 

woodlands, junipers are scattered throughout. The tract 

contains two intermittent drainage of Courtny Creek, a 

large perineal stream. Approximately 5,000 snow geese. 

were observed feeding on the cultivated lands south of 

this tract. 

TRACT 3. 3S,7E, Sec. 12 80 Acres 

Located one mile east of State Highway 48A and four 

miles north of Milburn, this Native grass covered tract 

contains several (3) houses and outbuildings along the 

south side. Several clumps of oaks provide a savanna 

appearance. 

TRACT 4. 3S,8E, Sec. II 100 Acres 

This tract is located two miles north of the town· of 

Coleman on State Highway 48. The tract is bisected 

north to south by a perennial stream and an abandoned 

railroad grade. The tract appears to be in excellent 

vegetative condition with the majority of ground cover 

being native grasses. A riparian zone consisting of 

deciduous hardwoods occurs approximately 100 meters 

wide along both sides of the stream. 

All 4 tracts within Johnston County would be available 

for lease. ORA-l and ORA-2 would apply to tract 4. 

ORA-3 season of use restrictions to protect the wintering 

waterfowl use area would apply to tract 2. 
KAY COUNTY 

TRACT I. 28N,2E, Sec. 26 4 Acres 

This tract is located within the toWn of Newkirk, 

Oklahoma, in the central business district. Newkirk 

townsite reserves, between blocks 40 and 45. 

TRACT 2. 27N, lW, Sec. 23 lO Acres 

This tract is located within the town of Blackwell, 

Oklahoma. Blackwell townsite park reserve. 

Both tracts within Kay County would not be available for 

lease. 

KINGFISHER COUNTY 

TRACT I. l9N,9W, Sec. 6: Lots 4 & 5 35 acres 

This tract occurs just outside of the Cimarron River 

floodplain 17 miles west of Hennesey, Oklahoma and 3 

miles north of State Highway 51. Topography is 

generally flat with the vegetation on these lands 

consisting of native pasture land interspersed with wild 

plum, eastern red cedar and a few large mature 

cottonwoods. 

TRACT 2. 19N,9W, Sec. 6,7: 79 acres 

This tract occurs 17 miles west of Hennesey, Oklahoma 

and 2 miles north of State Highway 51. The topography 

of the northern portion of these river lots is of a rolling 

sand dune type with the southern portions of these lots 

lying in the flat Cimarron River floodplain. The 

vegetation on these lands consists of native pasture land 

interspersed with wild plum, eastern red cedar and a few 

large mature cottonwoods gradually giving way to the 

willow, salt cedar and cottonwood regeneration zones of 

the floodplain. Wetland characteristics prevail along the 

southern edges of these lands. 

TRACT 3. 19N,9W, Sec. 17: Lot 5, 0.46 acres 

This parcel occurs 15 miles west of Hennesey, 

Oklahoma and one-half mile north of State Highway 51 

right on or possibly in the active channel of the 

Cimarron River in northwest Kingfisher County, 

Oklahoma. Greater egrets and cliff swallows were 

observed in the vicinity of these lands. This parcel is 

entirely within the active channel of the river and is 

considered a wetland. 

TRACT 4. 19N,9W, Sec. 21: Lot 4 1.25 acres 

This parcel occurs 14 miles west of Hennesey, 

Oklahoma and one-half mile south of State Highway 51 

adjacent and partially in the active channel of the 

Cimarron River in northwest Kingfisher County, 

Oklahoma. Killdeer and cliff swallows were observed in 

the vicinity of these lands. This parcel is entirely within 

the Cimarron River floodplain and possesses wetland 

characteristics. Vegetated portions of this tract contain 

salt cedar, sedges, willows and a few cottonwoods. 

TRACT 5. 19N,9W, Sec. 22: SESE 40 acres 

This parcel occurs 13 miles west of Hennesey, 

Oklahoma and one mile south of State Highway 51. 

Although this parcel may be near the floodplain of the 

Cimarron River it exhibits little or no floodplain 

characteristics. This particular 40 acre parcel is 

overgrazed pasture land, gently rolling sand dunes with 

very few trees. Vegetation present consists of range 

grasses, indian blanket and other wild flowers, prickly 

poppy, hackberry arid winged elm. 

TRACT6. 19N,9W, Sec. 28: Lot4 36.70acres 

This parcel occurs 14 miles west of Hennesey, 

Oklahoma and 1.5 miles south of State Highway 51. 

Two small creeks course through this. parcel, Salt Creek 

and an unnamed drainage. Vegetation was tame and 

native pasture land right down to the river. Johnson 

grass appeared to be the dominant grass. Narrow 

riparian zones occur in places along the tributaries and 

contain elm and hackberry. Adjacent to the river this 

parcel contains salt cedar, soap berry trees and scattered 

mature cottonwoods. 

TRACT 7. 19N,9W, 

TRACT 8. 

TRACT 9. 9W, 

TRACT 10. 

Sec. 

Sec. 

Sec. 

Sec. 

34: 

35: 

2: 

1: 

58 acres 

40 acres 

42 acres 

80 acres 

These parcels occur 12 to 13 miles west of Hennesey 

two to three miles south of State Highway 51. Although 

these parcels may be near the floodplain of the Cimarron 

River they exhibit little or no floodplain characteristics. 

Except for tract number 10, these lands are grazed 

pasture land with rolling sand dunes and very few trees. 

Tract number 10 is partially involved in the wetland area 

known a Hajek Marsh. The upland vegetation present 

on each tract consists of range grasses, sand sage, 

prickly poppy, hackberry and winged elm. However, 

due . to the rising water table in this general area of 

Kingfisher County, pockets of wetlands do occur in the 

swells between some of the vegetated sand dunes. 

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Vegetation in the sand dune wetlands consisted of sedges 

and willow. Most of the observed wetlands are heavily 

used by livestock. Observed wildlife included yellowbilled cuckoos, eastern and western king birds, crows and 

meadowlarks. The wetland partially on Tract number 10 

is known as Hajek Marsh and is under lease to the 

Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation for 

waterfowl management. Whooping cranes have been 

know to use this wetland complex. Wetland vegetation 

associated with Hajek Marsh includes cattails, sedges, 

willow, button bush and cottonwoods. 

TRACT 11. 18N,9W, Sec. 11: 4 acres 

TRACT 12. Sec. 12: 20 acres 

TRACT 13. aw. sec. 18: 54 acres 

TRACT 14. Sec. 23: 11 acres 

TRACT 15. Sec. 25: 40 acres 

These parcels occur in the Cimarron River floodplain 

from about 3.5 miles northwest of Dover, Oklahoma to 

8 miles northwest of Dover following the Cimarron 

River. All of these parcels exhibit floodplain and 

wetland characteristics. Vegetation observed on these 

parcels included salt cedar, willows, sedges and 

cottonwoods. 

TRACT 16. l7N,7W, Sec. 24: Lot l 30.94 acres 

This tract is one-half mile east and 2.5 miles south of 

Dover, Oklahoma on the fringes of the Cimarron River 

floodplain. These lands consist of open pasture land 

with intennittent wetlands. The wetland vegetation 

present was sedges and lowland switchgrass. 

TRACT 17. l7N,6W, Sec. 19: Lots 3 & 4 '46.94 acres 

This river lot tract is one mile east and three miles south 

of Dover, Oklahoma within the floodplain of the 

Cimarron River. The upland sand dunes give way to 

cottonwoods and willows where the southern portion of 

this tract lies along the banks and active river channel of 

the Cimarron. 

TRACT 18. l6N,7W, Sec. 15: Lot lA I acre 

This parcel is in downtown Kingfisher, Oklahoma and is 

occupied by buildings housing places of business. 

TRACT 19. l6N,7W, Sec. 32: SWI/4 160.00 acres 

These lands are located 3 miles south and 2 miles west 

of Kingfisher, Oklahoma. This quarter section is about 

equally divided between tame pasture and cultivated 

wheat fields. The tame pasture is comprised of bermuda 

grass and love grasses. A small rjparian zone is 

associated with a small stream along the eastern 

boundary of this tract. Riparian vegetation included 

willow, elm and soap berry. 

TRACT 20. 16N,7W, Sec. 31: E2SW 80.00 acres 

This tract is located 3 miles south and 2.5 miles west of 

Kingfisher, Oklahoma. The southeast comer of these . 

lands is occupied by .a relatively new home. There is a 

small stream that meanders through this parcel threading 

a narrow riparian zone throughout the tract. The open 

grassland areas contain bermuda grass and some native 

pasture grasses. The stream's riparian zone is comprised 

of elm, cottonwood, hackberry and willow. 

Nineteen of the twenty tracts within Kingfisher County 

would be available for lease. Tract number 18 would 

not be available for lease. ORA-l and ORA-2 would. 

apply to tracts 2,3,4,6,and ll-17. ORA-2 would also 

apply to tracts 10 and 20. LN-1 would also apply to 

tracts 2, 3, 4, 5 and I 0- 17 due to the occurrence of the 

interior least tern along the Cimarron River and the 

whooping crane at H~jek Marsh (tract 10). 

KIOWA COUNTY 

TRACT I. 7N, 14W, Sec. 12 

This rolling hill grassland tract is located approximately 

tive miles east of the town of Mountain View. 

TRACT 2. 7N,l4W, Sec 34 160 Acres 

This wheat field is located approximately five miles 

southeast of the town of Mountain View. 

TRACT 3. 5N, 16W, Sec. 24 160 Acres 

Located two miles northeast of the town of Cooperton 

this tract consists of a rolling hill grassland. 

TRACT 4. 3N, l6W, Sec. 3 . 160 Acres 

This tract is located one mile northwest of the 

intersection of State Highways 49 and 54. The north 

half of this tract is a Mesquite woodland with grass 

understory. The south half is a wheat field. 

TRACT 5. 3N,I6W, Sec. 18 160 Acres 

This tract is located three and one-half miles west of the 

intersection of State Highways 49 and 54. The tract is 

a cultivated wheat field. 

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TRACT 6. 2N,I7W, Sec. 25 160 Acres 

This cultivated field is located one mile east and two 

miles south of the town of Snyder. 

TRACT 7. 2N, 17W, Sec. 27 160 Acres. 

This cultivated field is located one mile west and two 

miles south of the town of Snyder. 

TRACT 8. 2N,I7W, Sec. I6 I60 Acres 

This alfalfa field is located one mile west of the town of 

Snyder on U.S. Highway 62 Business. 

TRACT 9. 2N,l7W, Sec. I7 80 Acres 

This cultivated field is located two and one-half miles 

west of the town of Snyder and is split by U.S. Highway 

62 Business. 

TRACT IO. 3N,I7W, Sec. I8 I60 Acres 

This wheat field tract is located five miles west and two 

miles north of the town of Mountain Park adjacent to 

Tom Steed Reservoir. 

TRACT 11. SN,19W, Sec. 22 80 Acres 

TRACT 12. Sec. 23 160 Acres 

Tracts II and I2 are wheat fields located tive miles east 

of the town of Lugert. 

TRACT 13. 6N,19W, Sec. 25 160 Acres 

TRACT 14. 18W, Sec. 21 80 Acres 

Tracts 13 and 14 are wheat fields located three miles 

southwest of the town of Hobart. 

TRACT 15. 7N,21W, Sec. 2 

TRACT 16. Sec.. 24 

TRACT 17. 4N,20W, Sec. 2 

40 Acres 

40 Acres 

100 Acres 

Tracts I5-17 are located on the North Fork of the Red 

River from the Beckham County line southeast to the 

Jackson County line. A cross section of these tracts 

described from north to south: consisting of rolling hill 

grasslands grading to scattered mesquite grassland dunes, 

to a treed riparian zone of approximately 150 to 250 

meters, a braided sandy streambed approximately 50 to 

IOO meters wide, a treed southside riparian zone of 

approximately 100 to 200 meters, a wetland/grassland 

(some suitable for cultivation) approximately 500 to 600 

meters in width grading to sagebrush covered sand 

dunes. 

All tracts in Kiowa County would be available for lease. 

ORA-l and ORA-2 would apply to tracts I5,I6 and I7. 

The remainder would be available under STC. 

NOTE: Two tracts totaling 280 acres are located within 

the city limits of Coopers ton and Roosevelt within Kiowa 

county. Also, 300 acres in two tracts was identified as 

split-estate within Altus reservoir (BR). 

LA TIMER COUNTY 

TRACT I. 5N,I7E, Sec. 26 400 Acres 

This rolling hill grassland tract is located south of U.S. 

Highway 270 and includes the town of Gowen. 

TRACT 2. SN,17E, Sec. 2,3,10 

6N,17E, Sec. 34 960 Acres 

This tract is located two miles north of U.S. Highway 

270 on the Pittsburg County line and includes the town 

of Drumb. 

TRACT 3. SN,17E, Sec. 1 

6N, 17E, Sec. 36 900 Acres 

This tract is located two miles north of U.S. Highway 

270 and two miles east of the Pittsburg County line. 

The tract consists of rolling hill grassland /woodlands 

and includes a large pond/reservoir and associated 

riparian vegetation on the southwest edge. 

TRACT 4. SN,18E, Sec. 13 

19E, Sec. 18 120 Acres 

This flat to rolling grassland tract is located one mile 

southwest of the town of Wilberton. 

TRACT 5. 5N,21E, Sec. 8 80 Acres 

This tract is located three miles southwest of the town of 

Red Oak. The tract consists of rolling hill woodlands 

and includes portions of the floodplain and a large 

riparian vegetation zone on Bandy Creek. 

TRACT 6. 5-6N ,18-22E, app. 44,800 Acres 

This large contiguous tract stretches 29 miles east from 

the town of Chilli along both sides of U.S. Highway 270 

through and including the towns of Wilberton, Panaola 

and Red Oak to the Le Flore County line. The tract 

contains both leased, previously leased and nominated 

for lease Federal coal areas evaluated for surface mining 

in previous land-use-plans. The tract contains numerus 

wetlands and riparian zones. The majority of the 

Federal mineral estate within the eastern Oklahoma coal 

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fields do not include oil and gas. If Federal oil and gas 

is nominated within this tract the New Mexico Coal 

Protection stipulation NM-10 requiring Coal lessee and 

oil and gas lessee cooperation and coordination would 

apply. 

Tracts 3-6 within Latimer County would be available for 

lease. ORA-l and ORA-2 would apply to tracts 5 and 

6. ORA-2 would apply to tract 3. Coal protection 

stipulation NM-10 would apply to tracts 3-6. Tracts 1 

and 2 would not be available for lease. Tract 4 would be 

available under STC. All tracts in Latimer County 

would also be subject to LN -1, due to documented 

occurrence of the American Burying Beetle (refer to 

Table 3-2 for species information). 

LE FLORE COUNTY 

TRACT I. 5-7N ,22-25E, app. 37,700 Acres 

This large contiguous tract stretches from the Latimer 

County line east northeast approximately 25 miles 

through and including the towns of Fanshawe, Caston, 

Wister and to the town of Poteau. The tract contains 

both leased, previously leased and nominated for lease 

Federal coal areas evaluated for surface mining in 

previous land-use-plans. The tract contains numerus 

wetlands and riparian zones. The ~jority of the 

Federal mineral estate within the eastern Oklahoma coal 

fields do not include oil and gas. If Federal oil and gas 

is nominated within this tract the New Mexico Coal 

Protection stipulation NM-10 requiring Coal lessee and 

oil and gas lessee cooperation and coordination would 

apply. 

TRACT 2. 5-6N ,25-27E, app. 30,000 Acres 

This large contiguous C shaped tract stretches from the 

Arkansas State line west through the town of Monroe on 

both sides of State Highway 83 to the town of Howe 

then east southeast through portions of the town of 

Heavener and along the north of State Highway 128 to 

the Arkansas State line. The tract contains both leased, 

previously leased and nominated for lease Federal coal 

areas evaluated for surface mining in previous land-useplans. The tract contains numerus wetlands and riparian 

zones. The majority of the Federal mineral estate within 

the eastern Oklahoma coal fields do not include oil and 

gas. 

TRACT 3. 7-8N,23-24E, app. 8,900 Acres 

This large contiguous tract is located south of State 

Highway 31 from the Latimer County line east 

approximately 11 miles. The tract contains both leased, 

previously leased and nominated for lease Federal coal 

areas evaluated for surface mining in previous land-useplans. The tract contains numerus wetlands and riparian 

zones. The m~jority of the Federal mineral estate within 

the eastern Oklahoma coal fields do not include oil and 

gas. If Federal oil and gas is nominated within this tract 

the New Mexico Coal Protection stipulation NM-10 

requiring Coal lessee and oil and gas lessee cooperation 

and coordination would apply. 

TRACT 4. 8N ,24-25E, app. 3,500 Acres 

This large contiguous tract is located three miles 

northwest of the town of Poteau and stretches east to 

west five miles. The tract contains both leased, 

previously leased and nominated for lease Federal coal 

areas evaluated for surface mining in previous land-useplans. The tract contains numerus wetlands and riparian 

zones. The m~jority of the Federal mineral estate within 

the eastern Oklahoma coal fields do not include oil and 

gas. If Federal oil and gas is nominated within this tract 

the New Mexico Coal Protection stipulation NM-10 

requiring Coal lessee and oil and gas lessee cooperation 

and c.oordination would apply. 

TRACT 5. 8N,26-27E, app. 6,000 Acres 

This large contiguous tract stretches east to west ten 

miles from the town of Rock Island to the northeast of 

the town of Poteau. The tract contains both leased, 

previously leased and nominated for lease Federal coal 

areas evaluated for surface mining in previous land-useplans. The tract contains numerus wetlands and riparian 

zones. The majority of the Federal mineral estate within 

the eastern Oklahoma coal fields do not include oil and 

gas. If Federal oil and gas is nominated within this tract 

the New Mexico Coal Protection stipulation NM-10 

requiring Coal lessee and oil and gas lessee cooperation 

and coordination would apply. 

TRACT 6. 8-9N,24-27E, app. 21,000 Acres 

This large contiguous tract stretches east from the town 

of Bokoshe along State Highway 31 approximately 19 

miles through the towri of Pocola. The tract contains 

both leased, previously leased and nominated for lease 

Federal coal areas evaluated for surface mining in 

previous land-use-plans. The tract contains numerus 

wetlands and riparian zones. The majority of the 

Federal mineral estate within the eastern Oklahoma coal 

tields do not include oil and gas. If Federal oil and gas 

is nominated within this tract the New Mexico Coal 

Protection stipulation NM-10 requiring Coal lessee and 

oil and gas lessee cooperation and coordination would 

apply. 

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TRACT 7. 9N,24E, app. 6,000 Acres 

This large tract stretches northeast from the Haskell 

County line approximately .six miles and crosses U.S. 

Highway 59. · The tract is contiguous with Haskell 

County tract 16. The tract contains both leased, 

previously leased. and nominated for lease Federal coal 

areas evaluated for surface mining in previous land-useplans. Tht: tract contains numerus wetlands and rip~ri~ 

zones. The majority of the Federal mineral estate w1thm 

the. eastern Oklahoma coal fields do not include oil and 

gas. If Federal oil and gas is nominated within this tract 

the New Mexico Coal Protection stipulation NM-10 

requiring Coal lessee and oil and gas lessee cooperation 

and coordination would apply. 

TRACT 8. 8N,23E, Sec. 1-5,7,8,9 app. 2,640 Acres 

This large tract stretches northeast from one mile north 

of State Highway 31 at the Haskell County line 

approximately five miles to the Haskell County line. 

The tract is contiguous with Haskell County tract 16. 

The tract contains both leased, previously leased and 

nominated for lease Federal coal areas evaluated for 

surface mining in previous land-use-plans. The tract 

contains numerus wetlands and riparian zones. The 

majority of the Federal mineral estate within the eastern 

Oklahoma coal fields do not include oil and gas. 

Tracts l-8 within Le Flore County would be available 

for lease. ORA-l and ORA-2 would apply to all tracts. 

Coal protection stipulation NM-10 would apply to tracts 

15-17. The remainder would be available under STC. 

All tracts in Le Flore County would also be subject to 

LN -1, due to documented occurrence of the American 

Burying.Beetle and several Federal Category I candidate 

species in this county (refer to Table 3-2 for species 

information). 

LINCOLN COUNTY 

TRACT 1. 12N,2E, Sec. 31 

TRACT 2. 12N,2E, Sec. 32 

10 Acres 

40 Acres 

Tracts I and 2 are located in the South Canadian River 

two miles southeast of the town of Midway. The South 

Canadian River bottom and floodplain support wetlands. 

These tracts contain cottonwood/willow woodlands with 

an understory of scattered juniper trees. Openings of 

sandbars and water as well as grasslands with sedges and 

cattails occur throughout the river bottom. 

TRACT 3. 14N,4E, Sec. 19 10 Acres 

TRACT 4. 14N,3E, Sec. 13 10 Acres 

TRACT 5. 14N,3E, Sec. 14 10 Acres 

TRACT 6. 14N,2E, Sec. 14 10 Acres 

TRACT 7. 14N,2E, Sec. 10 

TRACT 8. 14N,2E, Sec. 9 

5 Acres 

30 Acres 

Tracts 3 through 8 are located in the North Canadian 

River from two miles east of the Oklahoma County line 

to one mile south of the town of Chandler. All tracts are 

in the floodplain, and all support wetlands. The river 

bottom varies in width from approximately an eighth of 

a mile two one-half mile wide in places. 

TRACT 9. 15N,2E, Sec. 21 160 Acres 

This tract is located two miles north east of the town of 

Falls. The tract is rolling hill grass/woodlands and 

contains portions of a large reservoir (20 acres) on an 

unnamed tributary of Bear Creek. 

TRACT 10. 15N,2E, Sec. 12 80 Acres 

This tract is located two niiles south west of the town of 

Carney; The tract is rolling hill grass/woodlands and 

contains portions of an unnamed intermittent tribu~ry ~f 

Belleow Creek. An oil pipeline pumping station IS 

located on the east end of the tract. 

All tracts in Lincoln County would be available for 

lease. ORA-l and ORA-2 would apply to tracts I 

through 8. ORA-2 would apply to tract 9. The 

remainder would be available under STC. 

LOGAN COUNTY 

TRACT I. J6N,4W, Sec. 19 

TRACT 2. I6N,4W, Sec. I 

TRACT 3. 17N,2W, Sec. 21 

40 Acres 

100 Acres 

30 Acres 

Tracts one through three are located on the Cimarron 

River from the Kingfisher County line to north of the 

Town of Guthrie. All tracts are in the floodplain, and 

all support wetlands. These tracts contain cottonwood 

willow woodlands with an understory of scattered juniper 

trees and grass. ·Openings of sandbars and water as well 

as grasslands with sedges and cattails occur throughout 

the river bottom. The river bottom varies in width from 

approximately a quarter mile two over two miles wide. 

TRACT 4. l9N,2W, Sec. 2 160 Acres 

Tract four is located within the town of Orlando. 

Tracts one through three would be available for lease. 

ORA-l and ORA-2 would apply to these tracts. Tract 

four would not be available. 

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MAJOR COUNTY 

TRACT 1. 20N,10W, Sec. 25 40 Acres 

TRACT 2. Sec. 25 & 26 

160 Acres 

TRACT 3. Sec. 23 40 Acres 

TRACT 4. sec. 14,23,24 

320 Acres 

TRACT 5. Sec. 10 40 Acres 

TRACT 6. Sec. 3 40 Acres 

TRACT 7. Sec. 4 120 Acres 

TRACT 8. 21N,10W, Sec. 29 40 Acres 

TRACT 10. Sec. 19,20,29,30 

360 Acres 

TRACT 11. 21N,11W, Sec. 10,11,14,23,24 

960 Acres 

TRACT 12. Sec. 22 60 Acres 

TRACT 14. 21N,12W, sec. 1 80 Acres 

TRACT 15. 22N,12W, Sec. 23,24,25 

280 Acres 

TRACT 16. Sec. 15 40 Acres 

TRACT 17. sec. 9 360 Acres 

TRACT 18. Sec. 5,8 80 Acres 

TRACT 19. Sec. 8 40 Acres 

TRACT 20. Sec. 7 160 Acres 

TRACT 26. 22N,13W, Sec. 11 40 Acres 

TRACT 27. Sec. 10,13 120 Acres 

TRACT 28. Sec. 9 20 Acres 

TRACT 29. Sec. 17 160 Acres 

TRACT 97. 23N,15W, Sec. 22,27 60 Acres 

TRACT 98. Sec. 22 80 Acres 

TRACT 99. Sec. 7,8 80 Acres 

Tracts 1-8, I0-12,14-20,26-29,and97-99 are located on 

the Cimarron River from the Blaine County line 

northwest to the Woods County line. These tracts can 

be described as a cross section from north to south 

consisting of rolling hill grasslands grading to scattered 

sandplum, grassland dunes, to a treed riparian zone of 

cottonwood/willow woodlands with an understory of 

scattered. juniper trees of approximately 50 to 250 

meters, a braided sandy streambed approximately 50 to 

100 meters wide, openings of sandbars and water as well 

as grasslands with sedges and cattails occur throughout 

the river bottom, a treed southside riparian zone of 

approximately 50 to 200 meters, a wetland/grassland 

approximately 500 to 600 meters in width grading to salt 

ceder, sagebrush, sandplum covered sand dunes. All 

tracts are in or contain the floodplain, and all support 

wetlands. 

TRACT 9. 2IN,10W, Sec. 27 40 Acres 

This tract is located approximately 4 miles west of the 

town of Ames and consists of rolling hill upland with 

oakbrush and oak thickets interspersed with sage, 

grasslands. 

TRACT 13 2IN, IIW, Sec. 4 80 Acres 

This tract is located 5 miles northeast of the town of 

fairview north of the Cimarron River. The tract 

consists of upland sand dune with scattered oaks, sand 

plum and sagebrush. 

TRACT 21. 22N,I2W, Sec.4 40 Acres 

Tract 21 is located 3 miles west of the town of Cleo 

Springs. The tract consists of upland sand dune with 

scattered oaks, sand plum, sagebrush and bluestem. 

TRACT 22. 22N,13W, Sec. 23 40 Acres 

TRACT 23. 40 Acres 

Tracts 22 and 23 are located 6 miles east of the 

community of Cheyenne Valley l/4 mile north of U.S. 

Highway 412. The tracts are both tlat grassland on the 

south and cultivated wheat tield on the north. 

TRACT 24. 22N,13W, Sec. 14 40 Acres 

TRACT 25. 40 Acres 

Tracts 24 and 25 are located 6 1niles east of the 

community of Cheyenne Valley I and 114 mile north of 

U.S. Highway 412. Both tracts are flat, 24 is a 

grassland with scattered mesquite while 25 is a wheat 

tiel d. 

TRACT 30. 22N,13W, Sec. 21 40 Acres 

TRACT 31. Sec. 21 , 2 2 

120 Acres 

Tracts 30 and 31 are located 4 miles east of the 

community of Cheyenne Valley north of U.S. Highway 

412. The tracts are both tlat, grassland with scattered 

mesquite and juniper. 

TRACT 32. 22N, 13W, Sec. 27 280 Acres 

Tract 32 is located 5 1niles east of the community of 

Cheyenne Valley l/4 mile south of U.S. Highway 412. 

The tract consists of a small butt/mesa approximately 2 

miles north-south by I mile east-west. The top of the 

mesa is a grassland with scattered junipers, the sides are 

eroded with numerous gullies and erosion canales. The 

Federal tract grades to a grassland on the east of the 

mesa to a cultivated wheat field. 

TRACT 33. 2IN, 13W, Sec. 4 80 Acres 

Tract 33 is located 4 miles east of the community of 

Cheyenne Valley approximately 2 miles south of U.S. 

Highway 412. The tract consists of an upland grassland 

with scattered mesquite and junipers. 

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TRACT 34. 2IN,I3W, Sec. 27 40 Acres 

This tract is located 3 and 1/2 miles north of the town of 

Cedar Springs. The tract consists of an upland 

grassland. 

TRACT 35. 21N,J3W, Sec. 22,27 80 Acres 

This tract is located 4 miles north ofthe town of Cedar 

Springs. The tract consists of a rolling hill upland 

grassland with scattered junipers. 

TRACT 36. 21N,13W, Sec. 20 40 Acres 

This tract is located 4 miles north of the town of Dane. 

The tract consists of a rolling hill upland grassland with 

scattered mesquite and junipers. 

TRACT 37. 21N,13W, Sec. 18 80 Acres 

This tract is located 5 miles north of the town of Dane. 

The tract consists of a rolling hill upland grassland with 

scattered mesquite and junipers. 

TRACT 38. 20N,13W, Sec. 22 40 Acres 

This tract is located I and 1/2 miles south of the town of 

Cedar Springs. The tract consists of a rolling hill upland 

grassland with scattered junipers. A small intermittent 

drainage with scattered willows runs north to south-east 

across this tract 

TRACT 39. 21N,I3W, Sec. 6 80 Acres 

This tract is located 7 miles north of the town of Dane. 

The mltiority of the tract is a cultivated wheat field. 

TRACT 40. 21N,l4W, Sec. 11,12 400 Acres 

This tract is located 4 miles south of the town of 

Cheyenne Valley. The tract consists of a small 

butt/mesa. The top of the mesa is a grassland with 

scattered junipers, the sides are eroded with numerous 

gullies and erosion canales. 

TRACT 41. 21N,14W, Sec. 10 40 Acres 

TRACT 42. Sec. 14 40 Acres 

TRACT 43. Sec. 22 40 Acres 

TRACT 44. Sec. 21 40 Acres 

TRACT 45. Sec. 20,21 80 Acres 

TRACT 46. Sec. 18 40 Acres 

TRACT 47. Sec. 3,4,10 

520 Acres 

Tracts 41-47 are located 4 miles southwest of the town 

of Cheyenne Valley. The tracts consists of rolling hill 

grasslands with small butte/mesas. The top of the mesas 

are grassland with scattered sagebrush and junipers, the 

sides are eroded with numerous gullies and erosion 

canals. Tract 45 contains a small intermittent drainage. 

TRACT 48. 21N, 14W, Sec. 5 160 Acres 

located 4 miles southwest of the town of Cheyenne 

Valley, this grassland tract sets at the base of three 

mesas. The tract contains numerous intermittent 

drainages feeding a large (40-50 acre) pond the south 

portion of which is on the tract. 

TRACT 49. 21N,14W, Sec. 6,7 200 Acres 

15W, Sec. 1 160 Acres 

This tract is located 5 miles southwest of the town of 

Cheyenne Valley, The majority of this grassland tract is 

a small steep sided mesa split by the county road. 

TRACT 50. 21N, 14W, Sec. I 40 Acres 

This tract is located 5 miles southwest of the town of 

Cheyenne Valley. This grassland tract is a small mesa 

top with an intermittent drainage on the east half. 

TRACT 51. 21N,15W, Sec. 1 320 Acres 

22N,15W, Sec. 36 320 Acres 

21N,16W, Sec. 2 280 Acres 

22N,16W, Sec. 35 240 Acres 

This tract is located approximately 3 miles east of the 

community of Sherman. This large tract consists of 

rolling hill grassland bisected by Griever Creek and 

several small intermittent drainages vegetated with 

junipers. Small wetlands containing cottonwoods and 

willows are scattered down Griever Creek. 

TRACT 52. 22N,15W, Sec. 30 40 Acres 

TRACT 53. 22N,15W, Sec. 29 40 Acres 

TRACT 54. 22N,15W, Sec. 22 40 Acres 

These tracts are located approximately 4 miles east of the 

community of Sherman. All three tracts are situated on 

the northwest slope of a large mesa and contain badlands 

type topography and associated sage, yucca and grass. 

TRACT 55. 21N,16W, sec. 4 40 Acres 

TRACT 56. Sec. 15 40 Acres 

TRACT 57. Sec. 15 40 Acres 

TRACT 58. sec. 23 40 Acres 

TRACT 59. Sec. 26 40 Acres 

Tracts 55-59 are located from 4 to 7 miles north of the 

town of Chester in rolling hill grassland type. Tract 55 

is bisected by U.S. Highway 281 and has a small Juniper 

stand on the east side. Tract 56-59 contain small 

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drainages in addition to the grassland type. The 

drainages contain oaks, willows, junipers and grasses. 

Tract 59 contains portions of a wetland on Middle 

Griever Creek. 

TRACT 60. 20N,16W, Sec. 34 40 Acres 

TRACT 61. Sec. 34 40 Acres 

TRACT 62. Sec. 28 40 Acres 

TRACT 63. Sec. 28 40 Acres 

TRACT 64. Sec. 19 40 Acres 

Tracts 60-64 are situated on the North Canadian River 

from the Woodward County line to the Blain County line 

north of the intersection of U.S. Highways 281 and 270. 

The North Canadian River is a rather narrow stream and 

supports a narrow and limited riparian zone in this area. 

A streamside growth of cottonwoods, willows and other 

riparian associated species is less than 100 meters wide 

and is bordered by active cultivation (wheat). 

TRACT 65. 

TRACT 66. 

TRACT 67. 

TRACT 68. 

22N, 16W, Sec. 21 

Sec. 7 

Sec. 3 

Sec. 3 

120 Acres 

80 Acres 

40 Acres 

40 Acres 

These tracts are located from I to 3 miles southwest of 

the Intersection of U.S. Highways 281 and 412. These. 

tracts are rolling hill grasslands with scattered junipers 

and support a thick juniper/hardwood brush woodland in 

the drainages. 

TRACT 69. 22N,16W, Sec. 12 40 Acres 

TRACT 70. 15W, Sec. 18 40 Acres 

TRACT 71. Sec. 8 40 Acres 

TRACT 72. 16W, Sec. 1 40 Acres 

TRACT 73. 15W, Sec. .6 40 Acres 

TRACT 74. Sec. 21 80 Acres 

TRACT 75. Sec. 21 40 Acres 

TRACT 76. Sec. 20 80 Acres 

TRACT 77. Sec. 14 320 Acres 

TRACT 78. Sec. 11 40 Acres 

TRACT 79. Sec. 25 40 Acres 

TRACT 80. Sec. 24 80 Acres 

TRACT 81. 14W, Sec. 30,32 80 Acres 

TRACT 82. Sec. 19 40 Acres 

TRACT 83. Sec. 21 40 Acres 

TRACT 84. Sec. 28,29 320 Acres 

TRACT 85. Sec. 15 160 Acres 

TRACT 86. Sec. 27 40 Acres 

TRACT 89. Sec. 17 40 Acres 

TRACT 90. Sec. 5,6,8 320 Acres 

TRACT 91. Sec. 7 40 Acres 

TRACT 92. Sec. 7 200 Acres 

TRACT 93. 15W, Sec. 1 80 Acres 

These tracts are located up to four miles south of U.S. 

Highway 412 and east of the Intersection of U.S. 

Highways 281 and 412 to the community of Cheyene 

Valley. All tracts are situated on the west or northwest 

slopes of small mesas and/or rolling hills slopes of 

mesas. The tracts consist of badlands type topography 

and associated sage, yucca mesquite and grass. 

Drainages support thick juniper/hardwood/brush 

woodlands. Tract 84 is entirely within the Major County 

Public Hunting Area. All or portions of tracts 84, 86 

and 90 are owned by ODWC. 

TRACT 87. 22N,14W, Sec. 14 80 Acres 

TRACT 88. Sec. 11 40 Acres 

These tracts are located two miles north and west of the 

community of Cheyene Valley, north of U.S. Highway 

412. The tracts are flat to rolling with scattered grass 

and mesquite and a badlands type appearance. 

TRACT 94. 23N,15W, Sec. 34 40 Acres 

TRACT 95. Sec. 34 80 Acres 

TRACT 96. Sec. 28, 120 Acres 

TRACT 100. Sec. 28 120 Acres 

TRACT 101. Sec. 32 80 Acres 

TRACT 102. Sec. 32, 40 Acres 

TRACT 103. Sec. 29,30,31 

240 Acres 

TRACT 104. 16W, Sec. 25 160 Acres 

TRACT 105. Sec. 14 40 Acres 

TRACT 106. Sec. 23 280 Acres 

TRACT 107. Sec. 26 40 Acres 

TRACT 108. Sec. 14 80 Acres 

TRACT 109. Sec. 9 40 Acres 

TRACT 110. Sec. 21 160 Acres 

TRACT 111. Sec. 27 80 Acres 

TRACT 112. Sec. 4 40 Acres 

TRACT 113. Sec. 5 80 Acres 

TRACT 114. Sec. 7 40 Acres 

TRACT 115. Sec. 19 40 Acres 

TRACT 116. Sec. 19,20 160 Acres 

TRACT 117. Sec. 30 40 Acres 

These tracts are located up to 4 miles north of U.S. 

Highway 412 and from I to 4 miles on both sides of the 

Intersection of U.S. Highways 281 and 412. All tracts 

are situated on the slopes of small mesas and/or rolling 

hills slopes of mesas or are small mesas or the flat to 

rolling areas between mesas. The tracts consist of 

badlands type topography and associated sage, yucca, 

mesquite and grass. Drainages support thick 

juniper/hardwood/brush woodlands. Tract 109,112,113 

contain portions of wheat tields. Tracts 95 and 96 are 

adjacent to Pollution Control Incorporated Lone 

Mountain Hazardous Waste Facility. 

All tracts in Major County would be available for lease. 

ORA-l and ORA-2 would apply to tracts 1-8,10-12,14-

20,26-29,60-64and 97-99. ORA-2 would apply to tracts 

48,51, and 59. ORA-3 would apply to tract 84 from 

September I through May 31 each year to avoid the peak 

recreational season for this ODWC managed public 

hunting area. LN-1 would apply to tracts 1-8, 10-12, 14-

20, 26-29, and 97-99 due to the occurrence of the 

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interior least tern and the Arkansas River Shiner 

associated with the Cimarron River (refer to Table 3-2 

for species information). LN-2 would apply to tracts 84, 

86 and 90. 

MAYES COUNTY 

TRACT 1. 21N,18E, Sec. 6 20 Acres 

Urbanized, street with houses on both sides, associated 

out buildings. 

TRACT 2. 23N,20E, Sec. 25&26 130 Acres 

This tract is located within the town of Pensacola. The 

tract consists of bottom land pasture (hayed) with a 

riparian zone along the Neosho River. Houses and out 

buildings as well as several ponds are located on the 

north edge of the tract. 

TRACT 3. 23N ,20E, Sec. 24 220 Acres 

This tract is located on the east edge of the town of 

Pensacola and is split by State Highway 28. The tract 

consists of pasture grass cross fenced and heavily 

grazed. 

All 3 tracts within Mayes County would not be available 

for lease. 

McCLAIN COUNTY 

TRACT I. 9N ,4W, Sec. 17 60 Acres 

This tract is situated four miles southwest of the South 

Canadian River adjacent to and south east of U.S. 

Interstate 44. The tract consists of a rolling woodland/ 

shrub, grassland with thick vegetation in the drainage. 

TRACT 2. 6N,4W, Sec. 29 80 Acres 

This tract is located four miles south of the town of 

Dibble. The tract consists of rolling to flat grassland, 

pasture. 

TRACT 3. 6N,4W, Sec. 31 100 Acres 

This tract is located five miles south of the town of 

Dibble. The tract consists of rolling to tlat grassland, 

pasture with a small scattered woodland on the west 

edge. 

All tracts in McClain County would be available for 

lease with STC. 

McCURTAIN COUNTY 

TRACT 1. 8S,23E, Sec. 16 80 Acres 

This tract is located four miles southwest of the town of 

Idabel on county road # E2175. The tract has a 

perennial stream crossing north to south on the west 20 

acres portion. The riparian zone of hardwoods and 

associated understory extends approximately fifty meters 

along both sides of the stream. A pine tree plantation 

of approximately 20 acres is situated between the 

riparian zone on the west and a highly developed poultry 

farm on the eastern portion of the tract. 

TRACT 2. 8S,23E, Sec. 14 160 Acres 

This tract is located three miles southwest of the town of 

Idabel one mile east of tract 1. Rolling hills dominate 

the topography of this quarter section, the hills slope 

toward the center of the tract with pond located in the 

center. The draws leading to the pond are vegetated 

with hardwoods and shrubs while the slopes are covered 

with grass. Scattered trees give this tract a savanna like 

appearance. Houses are located in the SW and SE. 

TRACT 3. !S,22E, Sec. 4 80 Acres 

TRACT 4. IS,22E, Sec. 5 80 Acres 

TRACT 5. 1S,22E, Sec. 6 40 Acres 

These tracts are located seven miles north of the 

community of Pickens in the Northwest corner of 

McCurtain County. These tracts are located on steep 

slops on the sides of a mountain. These tracts are 

covered with second (third??) generation pine trees in a 

private plantation forest. 

All tracts within McCurtian County would· be available 

for lease. ORA-2 would apply to tract 1. The 

remainder would be available under STC. 

MciNTOSH COUNTY 

TRACT I. II N ,17E, Sec. 25 160 Acres 

This tract is located three miles north of the community 

of Texanna at the upper end of the Duchess Creek 

Wildlife Management Area of Lake Eufaula. The tract 

consists of a tlat improved pasture/hay field with four 

small trees scattered. 

TRACT 2. IIN,l8E, Sec. 17 80 Acres 

This tract is located two miles south of U.S. Interstate 

Highway 40 on a drainage of Mud Creek, a tributary of 

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the Duchess Creek Wildlife Management Area of Lake 

Eufaula. The tract consists of rolling hills bisected by 

the drainage. The tract is a native grassland with 

woodlands on the ridge above the drainage and a 

woodland in the drainage itself. A house is located on 

the western edge of the property. 

TRACT 3. llN,18E, Sec 14 100 Acres 

This tract is located approximately two miles southwest 

of the intersection of U.S. Interstate Highway 40 and 

U.S. Highway 266. The tract is a relatively flat 

cultivated tield (grass ?) with a small drainage coursing 

through. The drainage contains cottonwood trees 

scattered every 50 meters. 

TRACT 4. 12N,l5E, Sec. 14 80 Acres 

This tract is located on U.S. Highway 266 approximatdy 

three miles west of the intersection with State Highway 

72. The tract is heavily developed with houses, barns 

and outbuildings. 

TRACT 5. ION,l5E, Sec. 27 80 Acres 

This tract is located off Stidham Road two miles north of 

the State Highway 9 Intersection .. This tract is bisected 

by Coon Creek, a perennial stream, The tract is 

predominately a cultivated grass land, however, a large 

(100 meters on both sides of creek), riparian zone of 

cottonwoods, Willows, Oaks, Junipers and associated 

under story shrubs occurs along the creek. 

All tracts within Mcintosh County would be available tor 

lease. ORA-2 would apply to tract 5. ORA-3 season of 

use restrictions to protect the wildlife management area 

would apply to tracts I and 2. 

MURRAY COUNTY 

TRACT I. IN, IE, Sec. 13 160 Acres. 

Located approximately four miles north of Davis, this 

Washita River tract consists of bottom land Bermuda 

grass with scattered Pecan trees, almost a park like 

appearance. A house and barn as well as several out 

buildings are located in the NE corner. 

TRACT 2. lS,2E, Sec. 7 70 Acres 

Approximately two miles south of Davis, split by US 

Highway 77, this tract contains commercial and housing 

developments. The non-developed portions are flat land 

covered with bermuda grass with a few scattered 

hardwoods. 

TRACT 3. IN,2E, Sec. 22 & Sec. 23 240 Acres 

This tract consisting of two contiguous parcels of 160 

acres in section 22 and 80 acres in section 23 is located 

approximately two miles East and three miles North of 

the city of Davis. The tract has a Savanna type aspect 

with a ground cover of bermuda grass with scattered 

deciduous trees. Two small ponds are located in the 

northeast corner of the section 22 portion and one pond 

is located in the northwest of the section 23 part. 

Section 22 part contains an active tank battery. 

TRACT 4. 2N,2E, Sec.24, 2N,3E, Sec.19 60 Acres 

Located four miles west of U.S. Highway 177 and nine 

miles north of the city of Sulphur, this tract consists of 

two contiguous parcds in two sections. The tract is 

approximately one half mile from the n~arest access road 

and is situated in rough terrain. Surface topography 

consists of broken hills bisected by a perennial stream 

hed. The hill sides sloping into the stream are somewhat 

eroded with several gullies but the surface is covered 

with oak/hickory woodlands and the stream bed is 

vegetated wetland type species, (cattails etc ... ). 

TRACT 5. IN,3E, Sec.2 40 Acres 

Situated tive miles north of the city of Sulphur on U.S. 

Highway 177, this tract contains a house and 

outbuildings along the road. The parcel is a savanna 

type, slopes to the east and is covered with bermuda 

grass and scattered hardwoods. 

TRACT 6. IS,3E, Sec. 21,22,23 980 Acres 

This tract adjacent to Chickasaw National Recreation 

Area is three miles south of the city of Sulphur on U.S. 

Highway 177. The tract is covered with a hardwood 

torest with native grass meadows and is bisected by 

several live streams with associated wetlands. 

Developments on this tract include a golf course, mobile 

home parks, and a housing devdopment of two acre lots. 

TRACT 7. IS,3E, Sec. 30,31, 80Acres 

This Hardwood tract is situated on the Southwest side of 

the Chickasaw National Recreation Area along State 

Highway 110 ahout two miles north of the town of 

Dougherty. Developments on this tract include houses 

and roadside businesses. 

All tracts within Murray County would be available for 

le.ase. ORA-l and ORA-2 would apply to tract I. 

ORA-2 would also apply to tracts 4 and 6. 

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MUSKOGEE COUNTY 

TRACT 1. ISN,ISE, Sec. 4 40 Acres 

Located three miles west of the town of Haske!, this 

upland tract is dominated by native grass with 3-4 

scattered deciduous trees. The tract is gently sloping to 

the southeast. 

TRACT 2. I5N,l7E, Sec. 33 160 Acres 

This tract is located one mile south of the town of Taft 

and two miles west of the city of Muskogee on U.S. 

Highway 62/64. The tract is cleared bottom land under 

cultivation. A house with bam and out buildings is 

situated in the northwest comer while the Union Pacific 

Railroad cuts through the northeast comer. Small 

wetlands are associated with the railroad as well as a 

small pond in the southeast comer of the tract. 

TRACT 3. I5N,l8E, Sec. 3. 80 Acres 

This tract is located one mile north of the city of 

Muskogee in the Arkansas river floodplain. The tract is 

cultivated bottom land. 

TRACT 4. 15N,l8E, Sec. 13 130 Acres 

Located within the city of Muskogee, this tract 1s 

urbanized. 

TRACT 5. 15N,19E, Sec. 7&8 160 Acres 

This tract is located within the Arkansas River floodplain 

within the Port of Muskogee industrial area. the tract is 

cultivated bottom land. 

TRACT 6. 15N,l9E, Sec. 4&9 180 Acres 

This tract is located on the north side of the Arkansas 

River at the confluence with the Neosho. The majority 

of the tract is within the city limits of Muskogee. The 

tract contains a steep Oak-Hickory woodland covered hill 

sloping to bottom land floodplain. 

TRACT 7. 15N,l9E, Sec. 9&10 80 Acres 

This tract is located on the south side of the Neosho 

River at the confluence with the Arkansas River. The 

majority of this tract is within the city limits of 

Muskogee while the remainder is within the limits of the 

town of Fort Gibson. The tract consists of bottom land 

deciduous hardwood forest. 

TRACT 8. II N ,20E, Sec, 6 80 Acres 

This tract is located one mile south of U.S. Interstate 

Highway 40 four miles east of State Highway 2. The 

east portion of the tract contains a bam and a 1-2 acre 

pond. A small riparian zone below the pond contains 

shrubs and trees. A 2-21/2 acre pond with associated 

cattails and wetland type vegetation is situated on the 

western portion of this tract. The remainder is heavily 

grazed native grass. A power line crosses north to south 

on the western edge of the tract. (Large numbers of 

ducks and geese, shorebirds as well as two coyotes were 

observed). 

TRACT 9. 12N,19E, Sec. 35 80 Acres 

This rye grass hay field with scattered trees below a 

small pond, sheds and a cross fence is located one mile 

east of the intersection of U.S. Highway 266 and State 

Highway 2 southeast of the town of Warner. 

TRACT 10. ION; 19E, Sec. 21 80 Acres. 

This tract is located three miles southwest of the town of 

Porum on State Highway 71. The tract consists of both 

riparian and upland vegetation. The upland includes large 

oaks, hickories, sycamores, pines and junipers with a 

shrubby under story while willows and cottonwood trees 

appear to dominate the riparian zone. 

TRACT 11. 13N,16E,Sec. 16 SO Acres 

This tract is located two miles west of the town of 

Wainwright on a paved county road that connects to 

U.S. Highway 62 at the State Highway 72 intersection. 

This upland tract is a north facing gentle slope covered 

in a bluestem grassland. A small pond and associated 

riparian zone are located on the northern portion. 

TRACT 12. 14N ,16E, Sec. 31 40 Acres 

Overgrazed grassland with houses, barns small pond all 

within the town of Boyton. 

Tracts 4-7 and 12 would not be available for lease. All 

remaining tracts within Muskogee County would be 

available for lease. ORA-l and ORA-2 would both 

apply to tract 2. ORA-l would apply to tract 3. ORA-2 

would apply to tracts 8 and 10. All tracts in Muskogee 

County would also be subject to LN-1, due to the known 

occurrence of the American Burying Beetle in this 

county (refer to Table 3-2 for species information). 

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NOBLE COUNTY 

TRACT 1. 20N,IE, Sec. 31 377.32 Acres 

This tract is located two and a half miles north and two 

miles east of the intersection of State Highways 51 and 

86 and is one quarter mile north of Lake Carl Blackwell. 

The tract has moderately rolling hills, heavily bisected 

by intermittent drainages. Hilltops are upland native 

grass pasture with transitional plant communities 

progressively becoming dense riparian zones/woodland 

along the drainages. 

TRACT 2. 20N,IE, Sec. 32 560 Acres 

This tract is located three miles north and three miles 

east of the intersection of State Highways 51 and 86. 

The tract has moderately rolling hills heavily bisected by 

intermittent drainages. The western portion has upland 

native grass pasture on the hilltops with transitional plant 

communities progressively becoming dense riparian 

zones/woodland along the drainages. The eastern 

portion is dense woodland. A small cemetery is located 

in the extreme southeast comer of this tract and an arm 

of Lake Carl Blackwell covers much of the remaining 

southeast quarter. 

TRACT 3. 20N,IE, Sec. 33 588 Acres 

This tract is located three miles north and four miles east 

of the intersection of State Highways 51 and 86. It is 

approximately one half mile northeast of Lake Carl 

Blackwell and one quarter mile west of Lake McMurtry. 

The tract has moderately rolling hills bisected by 

intermittent drainages with dense riparian 

zones/woodland. The western portion has native grass 

pasture and improved pasture. The eastern portion has 

cultivated hay fields with small scattered woodlots. 

TRACT 4. 23N,2E, Sec. 12 40 Acres 

This tract is located eight miles east and two miles north 

of Red Rock, Oklahoma. The tract has gently rolling 

hills with upland native grass pasture. 

TRACT 5. 23N,2W, Sec. 2 39.36 Acres 

This tract is located three miles east and two miles south 

of Billings, Oklahoma. The tract is a tlat upland 

cultivated field (wheat) with an intermittent bermuda 

grass improved drainage adjacent to the east side. 

TRACT 6. 24N ,IE, Sec. 19 76.74 Acres 

This tract is located tive miles west and one half mile 

south of Marland, Oklahoma. The tract is a gently 

sloping upland cultivated field (wheat). 

TRACT 7. 24N,IE, Sec. 6 71.3 Acres 

This tract is located approximately two miles north and 

tive miles west of Marland, Oklahoma. The tract is a 

tlat native grass pasture bisected by a perennial tributary 

of Birds Nest Creek and has a stock pond located in the 

approximate center of the north half of the tract. The 

tributary supports a very limited grass riparian zone (10 

meters). 

TRACT 8. 24N,IE, Sec. 3 3.23 Acres 

This tract is located approximately two miles north and 

two miles west of Marland, Oklahoma. The tract is 

riparian to the Salt Fork of the Arkansas River and has 

dense riparian vegetation and woodland. 

All tracts within Noble County would be available for 

lease. ORA-l and ORA-2 would apply to tract 8. 

ORA-2 would apply to tracts 2 and 7. The remainder 

would be available under STC. 

OKLAHOMA COUNTY 

There are 15 tracts containing 26 acres within Oklahoma 

County, all are river tracts in either the Deep Fork or 

the North Canadian river. All are within the city limits 

of either Oklahoma City, Luther, Harrah or Jones. 

These tracts would not be available for lease except as a 

result of drainage determinations. If drainage occurs 

ORA-l, ORA-2 and ORA-4 (NSO) would apply. 

OKMULGEE COUNTY 

TRACT I. 14N,I2E, Sec. I 40 Acres 

This tract is located one mile north of the community of 

Preston. The tract is a heavily wooded hillside adjacent 

to the Oklahoma Methodist Indian Mission. The 

dominate vegetation consists of oak/hickory, sumac and 

other brush with a bluestem under story. 

This tract would be available for lease under STC. 

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PAWNEE COUNTY 

TRACT l, 20N, 9E, Sec.23, 98 acres. 

This tract is located 3 miles south, and I mile east of 

Pawnee, OK. This tract is described as being occupied 

by a residence, and 3 loafing sheds. It is bounded on 

the north hy Cow creek, and the rest is in pasture. 

TRACT #2, 20N, 9E, Sec.24, 10 acres. 

This tract is located medial to and is inundated by the 

Arkansas river arm of Lake Keystone. 

TRACT #3, 21N, 5E, Sec.l6, 8 acres. 

This tract is inundated by Keystone Reservoir. 

TRACT #4, 21N, 9E, Sec.32, 160 acres. 

This tract is inundated by Keystone Reservoir. 

Tract l would be available leasing subject to ORA-2. 

Tracts 2-4 are under the jurisdiction of the COE. 

PAYNE COUNTY 

TRACT I. 20N,3E, Sec 14 160 Acres 

This tract is located approximately l/2 mile S, and 2 

miles West of Glencoe, Oklahoma. The tract consists of 

gently rolling, upland pasture, partially planted in alfalfa 

and part in native grasses. Note: Active railroad rightof-way cuts diagonally across the NWNW /4 from NE to 

SW. 

. TRACT 2. 20N ,4E, Sec 30 160 Acres; 

This tract is located approx. 2 l/2 miles S of Glencoe, 

Oklahoma on the east side of HWY #108. The tract 

consists of tilled pasture land being actively grazed, and 

which is bisected north to south by a heavily wooded 

riparian area. 

TRACT 3. l9N,6E, Sec. 12 40 Acres 

This tract is located l mile north of HWY 51, and 5 

miles east of Yale, OK. The tract consists of gently 

rolling, upland, fallow agricultural land with some 

limited harvesting of native grasses for hay. 

TRACT 4. 18N ,4E, Sec. 17 l Acres 

This tract is located approximately I mile north, and I 

mile east of Ripley, Oklahoma. The tract consists of 

prairie lowlands interspersed with bottomland hardwoods 

situated along a line of bluffs overlooking the Cimarron 

River. Note: Tract is partially submerged by the 

Cimarron River, and also contains several oil and gas 

wells (Rodgers I & 2). 

TRACT 5. 18N,2E, Sec. 25 N2S2SWSW; 10 Acres 

This tract is located approximately 1.5 miles north, and 

I mile west of Perkins, OK. The tract consists of 

pasture land occupied by several residential dwellings 

and hams bordering on state HWY # 177. 

TRACT 6. 18N ,3E, Sec. 27 E/2 NW /4 50 Acres 

This tract is located approximately 1.5 miles north and 

4:25 miles east of the junction of state highway 33 and 

U.S. 177. The tract consists of hilly pasture land 

interspersed with scattered oak/juniper woodlands. 

Residential and farm buildings occupy various areas of 

the site. 

TRACT 7. 17N, l E, Sec 17 ,lot l, 2 Acres 

This tract is located approximately 1.6 miles south of 

state highway 33, and 9 miles west of U.S. 177 and state 

highway 33 Junction. The tract consists of gently 

sloping bottomland washed by the Cimarron river. 

TRACT 8. 17N,2E, Sec 8,Lot 9,.96 Acres 

This tract is located approximately 2 miles south and 3 

miles west of the junction of state highway 33 and U.S. 

Highway 177. The tract consists of bottomland 

hardwood which may or may not be flooded by the 

Cimarron River at certain times ofthe year. 

TRACT 9. 19N,IW, Sec 4, SE/4 160 Acres 

This tract is located approximately 2 Miles north and l 

Mile west of the junction of state HWYS' #86 and #51. 

The tract consists of cultivated farmland in the western 

I /4, with tilled tracts interspersed with mixed hardwoods 

in the eastern 3/4. 

TRACT lOa. I9N, IW, Sec.3 W/2W/2SW, 

E/2NWSE, NESE 100 Acres 

This tract is located approximately 13 miles west and 2 

miles north of Stillwater, OK. The tract consists of 

tlat terrain, with mixed hardwoods with small isolated 

tracts of test wheat plots interspersed. The tract is part 

of Lake Carl Blackwell's "Stillwater Creek Management 

Area". 

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TRACT JOb. l9N, I W, Sec. 3 E/2W /2SW, 

E/2E/2SW,W/2NWSE, S/2SE 180 Acres MOL 

This tract is located 13 miles west and 2 miles north of 

Stillwater, OK. The tract consists of: see description for 

lOa. 

TRACT lOc. l9N,lW, Sec. 3 W/2E/2SW 40 Acres 

This tract is located approximately 13 miles west and 

2 miles north of Stillwater, OK. The tract consists 

of: see lOa., d~scription. 

TRACT lla. l9N,IW, Sec. 2 NE/4 W/2SE 80 acres 

This tract is located 13 miles west and 2 miles north of 

Stillwater, OK. The tract consists of mixed 

hardwoods/juniper associations in the creek bottoms and 

drainages, with open areas and hilltops in grasslands. 

TRACT llh., l9N,lW, Sec. 2 E/2SE 80 acres. 

This tract is located 13 miles west and 2 miles north of 

Stillwater, OK. This tract is described in lla. 

TRACT lie., l9N, lW, Sec. 2 SW/4, 160 acres. 

This tract is located 13 miles west and 2 miles north of 

Stillwater, OK. This tract is described in lla. 

TRACT lid., 19N, lW, Sec. 2 Lot 1(36.84), 

Lot 2 36.83, S/2NE , 153.67 acres. 

This tract is located 13 miles west, and 2 miles north of 

Stillwater, OK. This tract is described in Ita. 

TRACT 12., l9N,lW, Sec.l, Lot 1(39.60), Lot 

2(38.81), Lot 3(38.02), Lot 4(37.23), S/2N/2, S/2 

633.66 acres This tract is located 12 miles west and 

1.2 miles north of Stillwater, OK. This tract is 

described as Gently rolling hills with scattered hardwood 

associations in creek tributaries, with grasslands on the 

ridge tops. 

TRACT l3a, l9N, 1E, Sec. 6, 381.26 acres 

This tract is located 12 miles west, imd . 75 miles north 

of Stillwater, OK. This tract is described as Gently 

rolling hills with scattered hardwood associations in 

creek bottoms, with grasslands on the ridgetops. 

TRACT 13b., l9N, IE, Sec. 6, 224.63 acres 

This tract is located 12 miles west, and . 75 miles north 

of Stillwater, OK. This tract is described in l3a. 

TRACT 14a., 19N, IE, Sec. 5, SE/4 160 acres 

This tract is located I 0 miles west, and 3 miles north of 

Stillwater, OK. This tract is described as gently rolling 

grasslands grading down to Lake Carl Blackwell with 

scattered mixed hardwoods in the creek bottoms, and 

grasslands on the ridgetops. 

TRACT 14b., 19N,IE, Sec. 5, Lots 3(39.87), 

4(39.82), S/2NW, SW 319.69 acres, 

This tract is located 10 miles west, and 3 miles north of 

Stillwater, OK. This tract is described in l4a. 

TRACT 15a., J9N, IE, Sec. 4, 

Lots 1(39.65), 2(39.75), S/2NE, SW 319.40 acres. 

This tract is located 9 miles west, and 3 miles north of 

Stillwater, OK. This tract is described as gently rolling 

hills with scattered hardwood associations in creek 

tributaries and bottoms, with grassland areas on 

ridgetops. One native stone block building near Camp 

Redlands may have historical significance. 

TRACT 15b., 19N, IE, Sec. 4, Lots 3(39.85), 

4(39.95), S/2NW, NESE, S/2SE 279.80 acres 

This tract is located 9 miles west, and 3 miles north of 

Stillwater, OK. This tract is described in I5a. 

TRACT 16a., 19N, IE Sec. 3, W/2SW 80 acres. 

This tract is located 8 miles west, and 3 miles north of 

Stillwater, OK. This tract is described as gently rolling 

hills with scattered mixed hardwood associations in creek 

tributaries and bottoms, with grasslands on the ridgetops. 

TRACT 16b., 19N, IE, Sec. 3, WI2SW 80 acres. 

This tract is located 8 miles west, and 3 miles north of 

Stillwater, OK. This tract is described in 16 a. 

TRACT 17a, 19N, IW, Sec.10, 160 acres. 

This tract is located 13 miles west, and 1.5 miles north 

of Stillwater, OK. This tract is described as hilly 

grasslands with scattered hardwood/juniper associations 

grading to tlat open scattered pastures. 

TRACT 17b., 19N, IW, Sec. 10, 160 acres. 

This tract is located 13 miles west, and 1.5 miles north 

Stillwater, OK. This tract is described in 17a. 

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TRACT J8a., 19N, I W, Sec. II, SE/4, 160 acres. 

This tract is located I2 miles west, and 2 miles north of 

Stillwater OK. This tract is described as mainly 

scattered hardwoods/juniper covering hilly terrain. North 

half of tract is. inundated by Lake Carl Blackwell. 

TRACT 18b., 19N, 1W, Sec. 11, NW/4, 160 acres. 

This tract is located I2 miles west, and 2 miles north of 

Stillwater, OK. This tract is described in I8a. 

TRACT I RC., 19N, I W, Sec. II, NE/4, I60 acres. 

This tract is located I2 miles west, and 2 Qliles north of 

Stillwater, OK. This tract is described in I8a. 

TRACT 18d., 19N, 1W, Sec. II, N/2SW, N/2S/2SW, 

E/2SESWSW, S/2SESW I40 acres. 

This tract is located 12 miles west, and 2 miles north of 

Stillwater, OK. This tract is described in I8a. 

TRACT 19a., 19N, IW, Sec. I2, E/2NE 80 acres. 

This tract is located II miles west, and 1.5 miles north 

of Stillwater, OK. This tract is described as being 

inundated hy Lake Carl Blackwell. 

TRACT 19b., 19N, JW, Sec. I2, NW/4 160 acres. 

This tract is located II miles west, and 1.5 miles north 

of Stillwater, OK. This tract is described in 19a. 

TRACT I9c., 19N, IW, Sec. I2, 

W/2SE, SESE, 120 acres. 

This tract is located 11 miles west, and I.5 miles north 

of Stillwater, OK. This tract is described in 19a. 

TRACT 19d., 19N, IW, Sec. 12, 200 acres. 

This tract is located II miles west, and 1.5 miles riorth 

of Stillwater, OK. This tract is described as hilly 

grassland with mixed hardwoods in creek tributaries 

which flow into Lake Carl Blackwell. 

TRACT J9e., 19N, lW, Sec. I2, NESE, 40 acres. 

This tract is located II miles west, and 1.5 miles north 

of Stillwater, OK. This tract is described in 19d, with 

portions inundated by Lake Carl Blackwell. 

TRACT J9f., 19N,IW, Sec. 12, SWNE, 40 acres. 

This tract is located I I miles west, and I.5 miles north 

of Stillwater, OK. This tract is inundated by Lake Carl 

Blackwell. 

TRACT 20a., 19N, IE, Sec. 7, Lots 1(30.13, 

2(30.41), E/2NW, SE, 300.54 acres. 

This tract is located lO miles west, and I mile north of 

Stillwater, OK. This tract in the north 112 NW is 

described as gently rolling grassland with mixed 

hardwood association in the creek bottoms. The rest of 

the tract is inundated by Lake Carl Blackwell. 

TRACT 20b., J9N, I E. Sec. 7, Lots 3(30.68), 

4(30.95), E/2SW , 141.63 acres. 

This tract is located I 0 miles west, and I mile north of 

Stillwater, OK. This tract in the S/2 S/2 is described as 

in 20a, and the rest is inundated by Lake Carl Blackwell. 

TRACT 20c., J9N, IE, Sec. 7, NE, 160 acres. 

This tract is located I 0 miles west, and I mile north of 

Stillwater, OK. This tract is described as in 20a., for 

the small portion of land that is not inundated by Lake 

Carl Blackwell. 

TRACT 21a., 19N,IE, Sec. 8, NE, E/2SW, 

W/2W/2SE, 280 acres. 

This tract is located 9 miles west, and I mile north ·of 

Stillwater, OK. This tract is described as gently rolling 

grassland with scattered mixed hardwoods in creek 

bottoms in the NW /4, and in the NWNE/4. The rest of 

the tract is inundated by Lake Carl Blackwell. 

TRACT 2lb. 19N,JE, Sec. 8, E/2W/2SE,E/2SE, 

120 acres. 

This tract is located 9 miles west, and I mile north of 

Stillwater, OK. This tract is inundated by Lake Carl 

Blackwell. 

TRACT 2JC., J9N, IE, Sec. 8, NW, W/2SW, 

240 acres. 

This tract is located 9 miles west, and I mile north of 

Stillwater, OK. This tract is described as in 2Ja. for the 

western 2/3 of the tract, the rest is inundated by Lake 

Carl Blackwdl. 

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TRACT 22., l9N, IE, Sec. 9, ALL, 

640 acres. 

This tract is locate<I 8 miles west, and I mile north of 

Stillwater,OK. This tract is described as being almost 

entirely submerged by Lake Carl Blackwell. 

TRACT 23., 19N, IE, Sec. 10, W/2, 320 acres. 

This tract is located 7 miles west, and l mile north of 

Stillwater, OK. This tract is described as having the 

W /2W /2 occupied by Lake Carl Blackwell Dam and 

Lake. The E/2W /2 is bottomland pasture and also 

contains the USDA-ARS' Hydraulic lab. 

TRACT 24a., 19N, IW, Sec. 13, S/2NW, 

80 acres. 

This tract is located 4.5 miles east, and .25 miles north 

of Interstate 35 and state Hwy 51. This tract is 

described as gently rolling pasture lands with 

scattered/mixed hardwoods generally associated with 

cross-timbers habitat type ecosystem. 

TRACT 24b., I9N,lW, Sec. 13,N/2NW, 80 acres. 

This tract is located 4.5 miles east, and .25 miles north 

of Interstate 35 and state Hwy 51. This tract is 

described as gently rolling pasture lands with 

scattered/mixed hardwoods generally associated with 

cross-timbers habitat type ecosystem. 

TRACT 24c, l9N, IW, Sec.l3, NE, 160 acres. 

This tract is located 4.5 miles east, and .25 miles north 

of Interstate 35 and state Hwy 51. This tract is 

described as gently rolling pasture lands with 

scattered/mixed hardwoods generally associated with 

cross-timbers habitat type ecosystem. 

TRACT 24d., I9N, IW, Sec. 13, SE, 160 acres. 

This tract is located 4.5 miles east, and .25 miles north 

of Interstate 35 and state Hwy 51. This tract is 

described as gently rolling pasture lands with 

scattered/mixed hardwoods generally associated with the 

cross-timbers habitat type ecosystem. 

TRACT 25a., I9N, IE, Sec. 18, 

Lot 2(31.57) 31.57 acres .. 

This tract is located 10 miles west of Stillwater, OK. 

This tract is described as gently rolling hillsides covered 

by grasses and scattered junipers. 

TRACT 25b., l9N, IE, Sec. 18, 

W2W2SE, 40 acres. 

This tract is located 10 miles west of Stillwater, OK. 

This tract is described in 25a. 

TRACT 25c., l9N, IE, Sec. 18, Lots 3(31.88), 

4(32.19), E2SW, 144.07 acres. 

This tract is located 10 miles west of Stillwater, OK. 

This tract is described in 25a., except the E/2SW is 

inundated by Lake Carl Blackwell. 

TRACT 25d., l9N, IE, Sec. 18, Lots 1(31.25), 

NE, E2NW, E2SE, E2W2SE, 391.25 acres. 

This tract is located 10 miles west of Stillwater, OK. 

This tract is described in 25a. 

TRACT 26a., 19N,IE, Sec. 17, E2, 320 acres. 

This tract is located 9 miles west of Stillwater,OK. This 

tract is described as being entirely within Lake Carl 

Blackwell Park and Campground. 

TRACT 26b., 19N, IE, Sec. 17, W2, 320 acres. 

This tract is located 9 miles west of Stillwater,OK. This 

tract is described in 26a. 

TRACT 27a., 19N, IE, Sec. 16, E2, 320 acres. 

This tract is located 8 miles west of Stillwater, OK. 

This tract is located in hilly terrain with the SE/4 being 

the only land not inundated by Lake Carl Blackwell. 

TRACT 27b., l9N, l E, Sec.l6, W2, 320 acres. 

This tract is located 8 miles west of Stillwater, OK. 

This tract is described as being almost entirely within the 

limits of Lake Carl Blackwell Park, with E/2W/2 

inundated by the lake. 

TRACT 28a., l9N, I W, Sec. 24, S2NE, 

N2SE, S2SE, 240 acres. 

This tract is bisected by state Hwy 51, beginning at a 

point five miles east of Interstate 35. This tract is 

described as gently rolling pasture lands with 

scattered/mixed hardwoods generally associated with 

cross-timbers habitat type ecosystem. 

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TRACT 28b., l9N, l W, Sec. 24, 

N2NE, 80 acres. 

This tract is located five miles east of Inters~~e 35, and 

.25 miles north of state Hwy 51. This tract is 'described 

as gently rolling pasture lands with scattered/mixed 

hardwoods generally associated with cross-timbers 

habitat type ecosystem. 

TRACT 29a., l9N, lE, Sec. 19, Lots 1(32.56), 

2(32.97), 3(33.38),4(33. 79), E2W2, 292.70 acres. 

This tract is located 6.5 miles East of Interstate 35 

adjacent to north side of state Hwy 51. This tract is 

described as cross-timbers habitat type, and contains 

Lake Carl Blackwell Managed Hunting Area Pasture #7. 

TRACT 29h., l9N, IE, Sec. 19, 80acres. 

This tract is located 6.5 miles east of Interstate 35 

adjacent to north side of state Hwy 51. This tract is 

described as cross-timbers habitat type, and contains 

"Lake Carl Blackwell Managed Hunting Area Pasture #7 

unit" . 

TRACT 29c., l9N, IE, Sec. 19, S2NE, 80 acres. 

This tract is located 6.5 miles east of Interstate 35 

adjacent to north side of state Hwy 51. This tract is 

described as cross-timbers habitat type, and contains 

"Lake Carl Blackwell Managed Hunting Area Pasture #7 

unit" . 

TRACT 30.19N,lE, Sec. 20, 640 acres. 

This tract is located from 6.5 to 7.5 miles from 

Interstate 35 ,and less than . 1 mile north of state Hwy 51. 

This tract is described as containing mainly cross-timber 

woodland type habitat, and is bisected by an arm of Lake 

Carl Blackwell jutting down from the northeast quarter 

towards the center of the section. 

TRACT 31a.,l9N,lE, Sec. 21, W2,N2SE, 400 acres. 

This tract is located 8 miles west of Stillwater, OK. 

This tract includes portions of Lake Carl Blackwell 

parkland (north of state HWY 51), as well as the OSU 

Fire Training School, OK Beef Inc Bull Test Station, 

and a radio tower (all on south side of state HWY 51). 

Surface consists of hilly terrain containing pasture lands, 

and mixed oak/juniper/pine forest areas. 

TRACT 3lh. l9N,lE, Sec. 21,NE,S2SE, 240 acres. 

This tract is located ·8 miles west of Stillwater, OK. 

This tract is described as being a part of Lake Carl 

Blackwell (NE/4) and hilly terrain containing several 

large barns, with the remainder in oak/juniper/pine 

forest. 

TRACT 32a., l9N, IE, Sec. 22,W2NW,80 acres. 

This tract is located approx 7.5 miles west of Stillwater, 

OK, and adjacent to state HWY 51. This tract is 

generally described a as Cross-Timbers oak/juniper/pine 

association. 

TRACT 32h., 19N, IE, Sec. 22,E2NW, SW, 240 acres. 

This tract is located approx 7.5 miles west of Stillwatter, 

OK, and adjacent to state HWY 51. This tract is 

described as Cross-Timbers oak/juniper/pine 

association. The southeast portion of the tract contains 

portions of a small reservoir. 

TRACT 33a.,I9N,lE, Sec. 29, N2NW, 80 acres. 

This tract is located 10 miles west, and adjacent to state 

HWY 51 which abuts the tract on the north side. This 

tract is described as containing scattered open pasture 

and woods associated with Cross-Timbers habitat type. 

TRACT 33b., l9N,IE, Sec. 29, NE, 160 acres. 

This tract is located I 0 miles west, and adjacent to state 

HWY 51 which abuts the tract on the north side. This 

tract is described as containing scattered open pasture 

and woods associated with Cross-Timbers habitat type. 

TRACT 34., l9N, IE, Sec. 28, 160 acres. 

This tract is located I 0 miles west of Stillwater, OK., 

with the northwest comer of the tract adjoining state 

HWY 51. This tract is described as containing mixed 

hardwoods associated with the Cross-Timbers habitat 

type. 

TRACT 35a., !9N, IE, Sec. 27, 320 acres. 

This tract is located 8 miles west, and 1 mile south of 

Stillwater, OK. This tract is described as hilly land, 

densely forested with hardwoods and juniper. Some 

grazing use noted. 

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TRACT 35b., 19N, IE, Sec. 27, 

SWNE, NESE, SWSE, 120 acres. 

This tract is located 8 miles west, and I mile south of 

Stillwater, OK. This tract is described in 35a. 

TRACT 36a., l9N,lE, Sec. 26, E2NW, 80 acres. 

This tract is located 6 miles west, and I mile south of 

stillwater, OK. This tract is described as heavily 

forested, hilly, with limited amounts of grazing use. 

TRACT 36h., l9N, IE, Sec. 26, 

N2NE, N2S2NE, W2NW, 200 acres. 

This tract is located 6 miles west, and l mile south of 

stillwater, OK. This tract is described in 36a. 

TRACT 37. ,I9N ,IE, Sec. 32, SW, I60 acres. 

This tract is located 10 west miles, and 2 miles south of 

Stillwater, OK. This tract is described as being mainly 

grasslands with scattered oak and juniper. 

TRACT 38.,I9N,lE, Sec. 33,SESE, 40 acres. 

This tract is located 8 miles west, and 2 miles south of 

Stillwater, OK. This tract is described as being entirely 

occupied on the surface by "Marena" cemetery. 

TRACT 39a. ,19N ,l E, Sec. 34,SW 160 acres. 

This tract is located 7 miles west, and 3 miles south of 

Stillwater, OK. This tract is described as being mainly 

gently rolling pasture and or grazing land. 

TRACT 39b.,l9N,IE, Sec. 34,E2 320 acres. 

This tract is located 7 miles west, and 3 miles south of 

Stillwater, OK. This tract is described in 39a. 

TRACT 40., I9N, lE, Sec. 35, NE, I60 acres. 

This tract is located 6 miles west, and 2 miles south of 

Stillwater, OK. This tract is described as being heavily 

forested with hardwoods and junipers, hilly. 

.TRACT 4Ia., l8N, IE, Sec. 4, 

portion Lot 4, SWNW, 80 acres. 

This tract is located 9 miles west, and 2 miles south of 

Stillwater, OK. This tract is described as having been 

chemically de-forested in the past, and now is covered 

mainly by grasslands and dead but standing timber. 

TRACT 4lb., 18N, IE, Sec. 4, 

Lots I(4l.I7), 2(41.12), S2NE, I69.29 acres. 

This tract is located 9 miles west, and 2 miles south of 

Stillwater, OK. This tract is described in 4Ia. 

TRACT 4lc., I8N, IE, Sec. 4, 

SW I60 acres. 

This tract is located 9 miles west, and 2 miles south of 

Stillwater;.9K. This tract is described in 4Ia. 

TRACT 42a., I8N, IE, Sec. 3, Lot I(40.20), 

S2NE,.,.J20.20 acres. 

This tract is located 7 miles west, and 4 miles south of 

·Stillwater, OK. This tract is described as being 

pasture/grasslands in the northern l/4, and dense 

hardwood~juniper forest in the southern 3/4. 

TRACT 42h., 18N, IE, Sec. 3, 

Lot 3(40.77), 4(41.05), S2NW, 161.82 acres. 

This tract is located 7 miles west, and 4 miles south of 

Stillwater, OK. This tract is described in 42a. 

TRACT 42c., 18N, IE, Sec. 3, SW, 160 acres. 

This tract is located 7 miles west, and 4 miles south of 

Stillwater, OK. This tract is described in 42a. 

TRACT 42d., I8N, IE, Sec. 3, SE, I60 acres. 

This tract is located 7 miles ·west, and 4 miles south of 

Stillwater, OK. This tract is described in 42a. 

TRACT '43a., 18N, IE, Sec. 2, Lots 3(40.07), 

4(40.06), S2NW, 161.03 acres. 

This tract is located 6.5 miles west, and 3 miles south of 

Stillwater, OK. This tract is described as being heavily 

forested with juniper in the northern portion, with 

grasslands and interspersed hardwoods in the southern 

part. 

TRACT 43h., 18N, IE, Sec. 2, SW, 160 acres. 

This tract is located 6.5 miles west, and 3 miles south of 

Stillwater, OK. This tract is described in 43a. 

TRACT 43c., I8N, IE, Sec. 2, SE, 160 acres. 

This tract is located 6.5 miles west, and 3 miles south of 

Stillwater, OK. This tract is described in 43a. 

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TRACT 44., 18N, IE, Sec.9, NW, 160 acres. 

This tract is located 9 miles west, and 5 miles south of 

Stillwater, OK. This tract is described as being a part of 

Lake Carl Blackwell's "Forestry" unit, and contains 

dense hardwood/juniper and pine forests on hilly terrain. 

TRACT 45a., 18N, IE, Sec.lO, NENW, 40 acres. 

This tract is located 8 miles west, and 5 miles south of 

Stillwater, OK. This tract is described as being hilly, 

and containing dense stands of juniper which appear to 

be killing of the hardwood species. 

TRACT 45b.,I8N,lE, Sec.lO, 280 acres. 

This tract is located 8 miles west, and 5 miles south of 

Stillwater, OK. This tract is described in 45a. 

TRACT 45c., 18N, IE, Sec.lO, NE, 160 acres. 

This tract is located ·8 miles west, and 5 miles of 

Stillwater, OK. This tract is described in 45a. 

TRACT 46a.,18N,lE, Sec.ll,E2NE,S2SE, 160 acres. 

This tract is located 7 miles west, and 5 miles south of 

Stillwater, OK. This tract is described as being heavily 

forested with junipers on the ridgetops, grading to 

hardwoods in the creek bottoms. 

TRACT 46b., 18N, IE, Sec. II, N2SE, 80 acres. 

This tract is located 7 miles west, and 5 miles south of 

Stillwater, OK. This tract is described in 46a. 

TRACT 46c., 18N, 1 E, Sec. 11, 160 acres. 

This tract is located 7 miles west, and 5 miles south of 

Stillwater, OK. This tract is described in 46a. 

TRACT 46d.,l8N,lE, Sec. 11, S2NW, 80 acres. 

This tract is located 7 miles west, and 5 miles south of 

Stillwater, OK. This tract is described in 46a. 

TRACT 47a., l8N,lE, Sec.l2, N2SE, 80 acres. 

This tract is located 6 miles west, and 5 miles south of 

Stillwater, OK. This tract is described as being heavily 

forested with juniper on the ridgetops, and grading to 

hardwoods along. the creek tributaries. The tract also 

contains Stillwater Cycle Park. 

TRACT 47b., 18N,IE, Sec.l2, 160 acres. 

This tract is located 6 miles west, and 5 miles south of 

Stillwater, OK. This tract is described in 47a. 

TRACT 47c., 18N, IE, Sec.l2, E2NW, S2SE, 160 acres. 

This tract is located 6 miles west, and 5 miles south of 

Stillwater, OK. This tract is described in 47a. 

TRACT 47d.,I8N, IE, Sec.l2, S2SW, 80 acres. 

This tract is located 6 miles west, and 5 miles south of 

Stillwater, OK. This tract is described in 47a. 

TRACT 48., 18N ,2E, Sec. 7, 79.53 acres. 

This tract is located 5 miles west, and 5 miles south of 

Stillwater, OK. This tract is described as being hilly 

terrain, forested on the rigetops by junipers, and grading 

to hardwoods in creek bottoms. 

All tracts within Payne County would be available for 

lease. Tracts 9 through 48 are part of the OSU research 

Lands and subject to OSU #l, AND OSU # 2 

stipulations. ORA-l and ORA-2 would apply to tracts 

4,7, and 8. ORA-2 would apply to tracts 2,11, 13 

through 16, 18 through 23, 27,30 and 47. ORA-3 

(Season of Use Restrictions) would apply to all tracts in 

Payne County from February 15 through May 15, to 

protect greater prairie chickens from being disturbed 

while on their leks (booming grounds). Tracts 4, 7 and 

8 would also be sut'!ject to LN-1 due to the occurrence of 

the interior least tern along the Cimarron River in Payne 

County (refer to Table 3-2 for species information). 

PITTSBURG COUNTY 

TRACT I. 7N, 13E, Sec. 8 160 Acres 

This tract is located three miles north of the community 

of Scipio on a tributary of Scipio Creek. A house, bam 

garage and other out buildings are located on the NE 

comer of the tract, a large (2 acre) pond is located on 

the south. The tract is gently rolling grassland dissected 

by a perennial stream. The stream supports a very thick 

riparian zone of Cotton woods, willows, sycamores and 

various under story species. The riparian zone is 

approximately 100 meters wide on both sides of the 

stream. The grass land is either heavily grazed or has 

been mowed. 

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TRACT 2. 7N,l5E, Sec. 21 160 Acres 

This tract is located two miles north of the community of 

Mekko one-half mile west of U.S. Highway 69. The 

tract was at one time an oak-hickory woodland, at this 

time more than half has been cleared to improved 

pasture grass. The east half of the tract is a steep hill 

covered in oak-Hickory forest. 

TRACT 3. 7N,J5E, Sec. 34 40 Acres 

This tract is located one mile north of the community of 

Mekko one-half mile east of U.S. Highway 69. The 

tract consists of bottom land deciduous forests to the lake 

shore with over half the tract within the lake. 

TRACT 4. 5N,12E, Sec. 30 160 Acres 

Located two miles south of the Town of Stuart on State 

Highway 3 I A, this tract contains a small cemetery on 

the north, a small house on the south and is wheat field 

and improved pasture in between. 

TRACT 5. 4N,l2E, Sec. 27 80 Acres 

This tract is located two miles northeast of the town of 

Ashland. The north half contains a oak-hickory 

woodland and has a house and outbuildings. The south 

half also. contains a house, is open grassland with 

scattered trees (5-6) two ponds and is heavily grazed. 

TRACT 6. 3N,l2E, Sec. 4 80 Acres 

This tract is located two miles east of the town of 

Ashland. The tract consists of flat to rolling grassland 

with scattered oak trees. A pond and small house with 

out buildings is situated on the northeast comer. 

TRACT 7. 3N,12E, Sec. 36 200 Acres 

This tract is located approximately four miles southwest 

of the city of Kiowa. The tract consists of a band ( 10.0 

meters) of oak-hickory woodland on the north along the 

county road with a center portion of grassland abutting 

a woodland along a ridge along the southern edge. 

Ponds on east and north as well as a small drainage 

through the interior grassland provide limited riparian 

habitat. 

TRACT 8. 3-6N ,12-17E, app. 58,000 Acres 

This large contiguous tract stretches from where U.S. 

Highway 69 crosses from Atoka County line northeast 

approximately 25 miles through the towns of Kiowa, 

Pittsburg, Blanco, and Haileyville to and including the 

town of Hartshorne, as well as in a line along the east of 

the McAlester U.S. Army Ammunition Plant through the 

towns od Savanna, city of McAlester, towns of Krebs, 

Richville, Bache and Adamson to the Latimer County 

line. The tract contains both leased, previously leased 

and nominated tor lease Federal coal areas evaluated for 

surface mining in previous land-use-plans. The tract 

contains numerus wetlands and riparian zones. 

The majority of the Federal mineral estate within the 

eastern Oklahoma coal fields do not include oil and gas. 

If Federal oil and gas is nominated within this tract the 

New Mexico Coal Protection stipulation NM-10 

requiring Coal lessee and oil and gas lessee cooperation 

and coordination would apply. 

TRACT 9. 6,7N,l6,17E, app. 8,000 Acres 

This large contiguous tract is located south and west of 

the town of Blocker on the northeast of Lake Eufaula. 

The tract contains both leased, previously leased and 

nominated for lease Federal coal areas evaluated for 

surface mining in previous land-use-plans. The tract 

contains several wetlands and riparian zones. The 

majority of the Federal mineral estate within .the eastern 

Oklahoma coal tields do not include oil and gas. If 

Federal oil and gas is nominated within this tract the 

New Mexico Coal Protection stipulation NM-10 

requiring Coal lessee and oil and gas lessee cooperation 

and coordination would apply. 

All tracts within Pittsburg County would be available for 

lease. ORA-2 would apply to tracts 3,7,8 and 9. Coal 

protection stipulation NM-10 would apply to tracts 8 and 

9. All tracts in Pittsburg County would also be subject 

to LN-1, due to the documented occurrence of the 

American Burying Beetle (refer to Table 3-2 tor species 

intormation). 

POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY 

TRACT I. 5N,3E, Sec. 17,18 100 Acres 

TRACT 2. 6N,3E, Sec. 35 120 Acres 

TRACT 3. 6N,4E, Sec. 30 40 Acres 

TRACT 4. 5N ,4E, Sec. 2 40 Acres 

Tracts 1 through 4 are located in the South Canadian 

River from south of Wanette to two miles south of 

Sacred Heart. The South Canadian River bottom and 

floodplain support wetlands. These tracts contain 

cottonwood/willow woodlands with an understory of 

scattered juniper trees. Openings of sandbars and water 

as well as grasslands with sedges and cattails occur 

throughout the river bottom. 

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TRACT 5. IIN,2E, Sec. 13 20 Acr~s 

TRACT 6. ION,3E, Sec. 22 30 Acr~s 

TRACT 7. ION ,4E, Sec. 13 20 Acr~s 

TRACT 8. IIN,4E, Sec. 35 10 Acr~s 

TRACT 9. IIN,4E, Sec. 28 100 Acres 

TRACT 10. 11N,4E, Sec. 14 10 Acres 

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Tracts 5 through 10 are located in th~ North Canadian 

River from 2 miles east of the town of Mcloud to 1 mile 

north of the town of Johnson. All tracts are in the 

floodplain, and all support wetlands. The river bottom 

varies in width from approximately a quarter-illite two 

over two miles wide in places. 

Tract 11. ION,2E, Sec. 4 80 Acres 

This tract is located one mile south of Interstate 40 west 

and north of and adjacent to Shawnee Reservoir. The 

tract is rolling/hill to flat grassland with a small 

woodland on the south. A house and barns and 

outbuildings is situated on the south of the tract. 

All tracts not within city limits in Pottawatomie County 

would b~ availabl~ for lease. ORA-l and ORA-2 would 

apply to tracts 1-10. Tracts 4, 7 and 8 would also b~ 

subject to LN-1 due to the occurrence of th~ int~rior 

least tern along the Canadian River. 

PUSHMAT AHA COUNTY 

TRACT l. 1S,15E, Sec. 16: 280 acres 

Sec. 21: 320 acres 

Sec. 28: 320 acres 

Sec. 29: 40 acres Total= 960 

This rather large tract of split estate land occurs along 

the Indian Nation Turnpike 15 .miles north of Antlers, 

Oklahoma. The small community of Jumbo, Oklahoma 

occupies a small portion of the southern portion of this 

tract. The tract is drained by Clear and Ten Mil~ 

Creeks which both flow southeast to the Kiamichi Riv~r. 

The open grassland areas which contain bermuda grass, 

bluestem grasses and foxtail have been heavily used for 

livestock grazing. The upland forests present contain 

shortleaf pine and various oaks. Several types of 

wetlands ar~ associated with the t1oodplains and riparian 

zones of the two streams. A more detailed description 

of these lands is available in the "Environmental 

Assessment for Asphalt Lease Applications OK NM 

78343 and OK NM 78367" prepared by the BLM in 

1989. The. resulting Asphalt ~ase was issued on 

December I, 1989. A permit for exploratory drilling of 

enlarged test holes was issued by the BLM on September 

9, 1991 via letter to the lessee. 

NOTE: Nu U.S. Oil and Gas ownership. 

ROGER MILLS COUNTY 

TRACT I. liN,23W, Sec. 24 40 Acres 

This tract is situated approximately five miles northeast 

of the town of Berlin. The tract is a rolling hill 

grassland with scatt~red sagebrush and mesquite. 

TRAC,T 2. 12N ,23W. s~c. 23 40 Acres 

This tract is situated approximately five miles north of 

the town of B~rlin. Th~ tract is a rolling hill grassland 

with scattt:r~d sagebrush, oaks, willows and mesquite. 

Houses ar~ located on th~ south and southwest edges. 

TRACT 3. l2N,23W, Sec. 22 40 Acres 

This tract is situated approximately four miles north of 

the town of Berlin. The tract is a rolling hill grassland 

with scatter~d sagebrush, yucca and mesquite. A gas 

well is locat~d approximately 50 feet across the road on 

the w~st. 

TRACT 4. 12N,23W, Sec. 27 40 Acr~s 

This tract is situated approximately two mil~s north of 

th~ town of Berlin. Th~ tract is a rolling hill grassland 

with scattered sag~brush, yucca and mesquite. Baker 

lake is located across th~ road on the west. 

TRACT 5. 12N,23W, s~c. 34 80 Acres 

This tract is situated approximately two miles north of 

the town of B~rlin. Th~ tract is a rolling hill grassland 

with scatt~red sagebrush, yucca and m~squit~. The tract 

includ~s shore lin~ of Bak~r Lak~. and contains large 

cottonwoods in the drainag~s next to the water. 

TRACT 6. 12N,23W, Sec. 34 40 Acres 

This tract is situated approximately one mile north of the 

town of Berlin. Th~ tract is a rolling hill grassland with 

scattered sag~brush and oak brush. 

TRACT 7. IIN,23W, Sec. 3 20 Acres 

This tract is situat~d within the. town of Berlin. The 

tract is a t1at grassland split by a county road, a church 

occupies th~ east side and a house is on th~ w~st. 

TRACT 8. 12N,24W, Sec. 25 80 Acres 

This tract is situated on~ mile north of Marshall Lake 

one mile west of U.S.Highway 283. The tract is t1at to 

rolling grassland, cross fenced, house on south. 

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TRACT 9. 12N,24W, Sec. 9 40 Acres 

TRACT 10. 12N,24W, Sec. 3 40 Acres 

TRACT II 12N,24W, Sec. 2 40 Acres 

These tracts located east of U.S. Highway 283 and north 

of Taylor Lake are all similar, all are rolling hill 

grassland with scattered oaks in the drainages. 

TRACT 12. 12N,24W, Sec. 16 40 Acres 

This cultivated tract is located five miles east of the town 

of Dempsy. 

TRACT 13. 12N,25W, Sec. 13 160 Acres 

This tract is located one mile east of the town of 

Dempsy. The east 2/3 of the tract consists of a 

woodland with oaks and locusts, the West 1/3 is a flat 

cultivated tield. 

TRACT 14. 12N,25W, Sec. 2&3 

13N,25W, Sec 35 600 Acres 

This tract is located three miles north of the town of 

Dempsy. The tract consists of a rolling hill upland with 

scattered oakbrush thickets. The portion of this tr~ct in 

Sec. 35 is cultivated. A large (I acre) pond is situated 

in the north east of Sec. 3, at the bottom of a treed 

drainage. 

TRACT 15. 12N,25W, Sec. 30 300 Acres 

This tract is located three miles southwest of the town of 

Dempsy. The tract consists of a rolling hill grass upland 

with scattered dead oakbrush thickets. A large drainage 

with cottonwoods, willows locusts and oak courses 

through the tract from the west to the southeast. 

TRACT 16. 13N,2IW, Sec. 29 40 Acres 

This tract is located four miles northwest of the town of 

Carpenter. The tract consists of a rolling hill grass 

upland with scattered yucca. 

TRACT 17. 13N,22W, Sec. I 40 Acres 

This tract is located five miles west of the town of 

Hammon. The tract consists of a rolling hill (butte) with 

scattered yucca, sagebrush and sumac. 

TRACT 18. 14N,22W, Sec. 35 160 Acres 

This tract is located five miles ~est of the town of 

Hammon. The tract consists of a rolling hill with 

scattered yucca, sagebrush and sumac. 

TRACT 19. 14N,22W, Sec. 29 160 Acres 

This tract is located two miles east of the town of String 

City south of State Highway 35. The tract consists of a 

rolling hill with scattered sagebrush, sumac and locust 

trees. 

TRACT 20. 14N,22W, Sec. 34 40 Acres 

TRACT 21. 13N,22W, Sec. 3&4 80 Acres 

These tracts are located three miles southeast of the town 

of String City south of State Highway 35. The tracts 

consist of steep sided rolling hills with scattered grass, 

lots of bare soil. (badlands) 

TRACT 22. 14N,23W, Sec. 1 150 Acres 

This tract is located two miles north of the town of 

String City. The tract consists of a rolling hill 

grassland. 

TRACT 23. 14N,22W, Sec. 4 40 Acres 

This tract is located three miles northeast of the town of 

String City. The tract consists of rolling hills grassland. 

House on east edge. 

TRACT 24. 15N,22W, Sec. 28 40 Acres 

This tract is located four miles northeast of the town of 

String City. The tract consists of a north sloping hill 

side grassland. 

TRACT 25. 15N,22W, Sec. 30 160 Acres 

TRACT 26. Sec. 18 40 Acres 

TRACT 27. Sec. 8 40 Acres 

TRACT 28. Sec. 8 40 Acres 

TRACT 29. Sec. 5 40 Acres 

TRACT 30. Sec. 6 40 Acres 

TRACT 31. Sec. 11 40 Acres 

TRACT 32. 23W, Sec. 3 40 Acres· 

TRACT 33. Sec. 4 80 Acres 

These tracts are located three to eight miles east of the 

town of Roll. The tracts consist of rolling hill grassland 

with scattered sagebrush. Drainages contain scattered 

oakbrush and junipers. 

TRACT 34. 16N,22W, Sec. 11 160 Acres 

This tract is located three miles northwest of the town of 

Angora. The tract consists of steep sided rolling hills 

grassland with scattered juniper and sagebrush. 

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TRACT 35. 16N,21W, Sec. 18 40 Acres 

This tract is located two miles north of the town of 

Angora. The tract consists of a terraced rolling hill 

grassland and is a portion of a SCS soil stabilization 

project. (NSO) 

TRACT 36. I6N,2IW, Sec. 9 40 Acres 

This tract is located three miles northeast of the town of 

Angora. The tract consists of a rolling to flat grassland 

with scattered oakbrush. 

TRACT 37. l6N,2IW, Sec. II 40 Acres 

This tract is located four miles northeast of the town of 

Angora. The tract consists of a rolling to flat hay field. 

TRACT 38. 16N,2IW, Sec. 2 I60 Acres 

This tract is located five miles northeast of the town of 

Angora. The tract consists of a rolling hill grassland 

with scattt:red oakbrush. Cottonwoods and willows 

occur in a small drainage on the west edge. 

TRACT 39. 17N,21W, Sec. 22 40 Acres 

This tract is located seven miles north of the town of 

Angora. The tract is flat to rolling sagebrush with 

scattered oak and grass understory completely 

surrounded by cultivated fields. 

TRACT 40. I7N,2IW, Sec. I 40 Acres 

TRACT 41. I7N,2IW, Sec. I 40 Acres 

These tracts are located south of the canadian river west 

of State Highway 34. The tracts consist of terraced 

slopes covered with sagebrush and grass. The tracts are 

a portion of an existing SCS soil stabilization prqject. 

TRACT 42 14N,21W, Sec. 10 40 Acres 

This tract is located five miles northwest of the town of 

Hammon. The tract consists of a rolling hill grassland. 

TRACT 43 I2N,26W, Sec. 8 320 Acres 

This tract is located approximately eight miles northwest 

of the .town of Sweetwater one mile east of the Texas 

state line. The tract consists of rolling hill woodland 

with shrub understory (Oaks, locusts, sumac sagebrush). 

TRACT 44 12N,26W, Sec. 3 160 Acres 

This tract is located approximately 8 miles north of 

Sweetwater. The tract consists of rolling hill improved 

pasture grass with stands of woodland (Oaks, locusts). 

TRACT 45 13N,26W, Sec. 26 40 Acres 

This tract is located three miles south of the town of 

Rankin. The tract consists of rolling hill covered m 

sagebrush with scattered oakbrush. 

TRACT 46 13N,26W, Sec. I7 480 Acres 

This tract located 3 miles southwest of Rankin, consists 

of rolling hill grassland on the south with scattered 

junipers, oakbrush and sandplum, the north half consists 

of tame pasture. 

TRACT 47 14N,25W, Sec. 32 160 Acres 

This tract located 3 miles northeast of the town of 

Rankin, is adjacent to the Black Kettle National 

Grasslands and consists of rolling hill grassland on the 

west with a small wetland in a drainage with scattered 

sedges, cattaiis. A house and out-buildings is located in 

the northeast comer. 

TRACT 48 13N,24W, Sec. 18 80 Acres 

This tract located 7 miles north of the town of Dempsey, 

consists of rolling hill grassland with scattered sagebrush 

and oakbrush. 

TRACT 49 13N,23W, Sec. 29 40 Acres 

This tract is located one mile east of the town of 

Cheyenne. The tract consists of rolling hill grassland. 

TRACT 50 13N,23W, Sec. 9 40 Acres / 

This tract is located two miles south of the town of 

Cheyenne. The tract consists of rolling hill grassland. 

TRACT 51 l3N,23W, Sec. 7 I60 Acres 

This tract is located within the town of Cheyenne. The 

tract consists of bottomland grassland and is urban.· 

TRACT 52 l4N,24W, Sec. 15 40 Acres 

This tract located 3 miles west of the intersection of 

U.S. Highway 283 and State Highway 33, 4 miles north 

of the town of Cheyenne, consists of rolling hill 

grassland. 

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TRACT 53 l4N,23W, Sec. 4 40 Acres 

This tract is located two miles north of the intersection 

of U.S. Highway 283 and State Highway 33. The tract 

consists of rolling hill grassland with scattered oak brush. 

TRACT 54 14N,24W, Sec. 5,8 160 Acres 

This tract is located five miles west and two miles north 

of the intersection of U.S. Highway 283 and State 

Highway 33. The tract consists of rolling hill grassland 

with scattered oakbrush and sumac. 

TRACT 55 l5N,25W, Sec. 14,23 120 Acres 

This tract is located adjacent to Black Kettle NG's 

Spring Creek Lake, the portion in Section 14 appears to 

be in the Grassland. The 40 acres in Section 23 is a flat 

to rolling bottomland. A house, bam and outbuildings 

is situated on the west, a small riparian zone occurs in 

the center. 

TRACT 56 16N,25W, Sec. 33 160 Acres 

This tract is located a quarter mile north of State 

Highway 33 three miles west of the town of Crawford. 

The tract consists of a cultivated field with a narrow 

band (50 feet) of trees along the southeast edge. 

TRACT 57 16N,25W, Sec, 9 40 Acres 

This rolling hill grassland tract is located three miles 

northeast of the town of Durham. · 

TRACT 58 16N,26W, Sec. 2 

TRACT 59 17N,25W, Sec. 31 

16N,26W, Sec. 1 

40 Acres 

80 Acres 

These tracts are located three miles north of the town of 

Durham. The tracts consist of rolling hill grassland with 

scattered sagebrush. 

TRACT 60 16N,26W, Sec. 3 40 Acres 

TRACT 61 l7N,25W, Sec. 30 40 Acres 

TRACT 62 l7N,25W, Sec. 30 80 Acres 

TRACT 63 17N,25W, Sec.7,8,17,18 

320 Acres 

TRACT 64 18N ,25W, Sec. 33 60 Acres 

TRACT 65 17N,25W, Sec. 26,34 200 Acres 

This rolling hill grassland is located approximately five 

miles northeast of the town of Durham. Trees in several 

drainages. 

TRACT 66 17N,25W, Sec. 27 40 Acres 

This rolling hill grassland with scattered sagebrush is 

located approximately six miles northeast of the town of 

Durham. 

TRACT 67 18N,25W, Sec. 34 40 Acres 

This rolling hill grassland with scattered oakbrush is 

located approximately ten miles northeast of the town of 

Durham. 

TRACT 68 16N,25W, Sec. 40 Acres 

This tract is located five miles north of the town of 

Crawford overlooking the South Canadian River. The 

tract is a rolling hill grassland. 

TRACT 69 16N,24W, Sec. 8 40 Acres 

TRACT 70 16N,24W, Sec. 10,14,15 

560 Acres 

TRACT 71 16N,24W, Sec. 24 40 Acres 

TRACT 72 16N,24W, Sec. 24 

23W, Sec. 19 100 Acres 

TRACT 73 16N,23W, Sec.20,21,22,23,26,27 

660 Acres 

TRACT 74 16N,23W, Sec. 23,24 

22W, Sec. 19,30 750 Acres 

TRACT 75 16N,22W, sec. 17 80 Acres 

TRACT 76 16N,22W, Sec. 8,9 120 Acres 

TRACT 77 17N,22W, Sec. 34 40 Acres 

TRACT 78 17N,22W, Sec.27,34,35, 

160 Acres 

TRACT 79 17N,22W, Sec.25,26 280 Acres 

TRACT 80 17N,22W, Sec.12 80 Acres 

TRACT 81 17N,22W, sec.1 

21W, Sec.6 160 Acres 

TRACT 82 18N,21W, Sec.28 160 Acres 

TRACT 83 18N,21W, Sec.27 160 Acres 

TRACT 84 18N,21W, Sec.26 40 Acres 

Tracts 60 through 64 and 69 through 84 all occur in the 

South Canadian River bottom from the Texas state line 

to the Dewey county line. A typical cross section of this 

stretch of the river would be described as commencing 

from approximately one mile north; rolling hill/bluffs to 

sagebrush covered sand dunes; cottonwood/willow band 

at base of dunes; bottomland grass/cultivated field; 

bottomland cottonwood/willow forest; nver 

bed/water; bottomland cottonwood/willow forest; 

bottomland grass/cultivated tield;sagebrush covered sand 

dune. The width of the cross sections appear to vary 

from one and one-half two over two miles with a 

corresponding variance in the width of each band. 

All tracts except numbers 7 and 51 (within towns) in 

Roger Mills county would be available for lease. ORA-l 

and ORA-2 would apply to tracts 60 through 64 and 69 

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through 84. ORA-2 would apply to tracts 5,47 and 55. 

ORA~3 (Season of Use Restrictions) would apply to all 

tracts in Roger Mills County from February 15 through 

May 15, to protect lesser prairie chickens from being 

disturbed while on their leks (booming grounds). 

ORA-4 No Surface Occupancy restrictions to protect the 

SCS stabilization project would apply to tracts 35, 40 

and 41. Tracts 60 through 64 and 69 through 84 would 

be subject to LN-1 due to the presence of the interior 

least tern and the Arkansas River Shiner along the South 

Canadian River. 

ROGERS COUNTY 

TRACT I. 24N,J8E, Sec, 18 40 Acres 

This tract is located one mile north of the town of 

Chelsea off State Highway 28. The tract consists of 

overgrazcxl native grassland with a small drainage with 

scattered willows along the northeast comer. A small 

pond and frame house occurs on the southeast comer. 

TRACT 2. 24S,18E, Sec. 22 60 Acres 

This upland tract is located two miles east of the town of 

Chelsea. The tract is split by a division fence running 

north to south approximately equal distance east and 

west. The portion on the west contains a house, 

outbuildings and a small ( 112 acre) pond. The vegetation 

is grass with scattered deciduous hardwoods. The east 

portion is a native grass pasture with 4-5 scattered oaks. 

Both tracts within Rogers County would be available for 

lease. ORA-3 (Season of Use Restriction) would apply 

to both tracts from February 15 through May 15, to 

protect· greater prairie chickens from being disturbed 

while on their leks (booming grounds). Both tracts 

would also be subject to LN-1 due to the presence of the 

western prairie fringed orchid in this county. 

SEQUOY AH COUNTY 

TRACT I. 12N,24E, Sec. 18 80 Acres 

This tract is located three miles north of the town of 

Sallisaw. The tract is divided with a small drainage 

running west to east to a small. (1 acre) pond and 

associated riparian/wetland adjacent to the road on the 

east side. The tract consists of rolling grass covered hills 

with scattered trees (park like). Two houses with 

outbuildings are located on the east edge of the tract. 

TRACT 2. II N ,24E, Sec. 6 400 Acres 

This tract is located at the intersection of U.S. Interstate 

Highway 40 and U.S. Highway 59. The tract.is partially 

within the city limits of the town of Sallisaw and is 

heavily urbanized with several motels, gas stations, other 

businesses and housing. 

TRACT 3. JON,25E, Sec. 17&18 20 Acres 

This tract is located three miles south of the community 

of Ganson the north side of the Arkansas River. Legal 

public access is difficult, however the area is heavily 

developed for Oil and Gas and has numerus company 

roads. The tract is situated on a south facing slope into 

the flood plain. 

Two of three tracts within Sequoyah County would be 

available for lease. ORA-2 would apply to tract I. 

Tract 2 would not be available for lease. All tracts in 

Sequoyah County would also be subject to LN-1, due to 

the known occurrence of the American Burying Beetle in 

this county. 

STEPHENS COUNTY 

TRACT I. 2S,9W, Sec. 15 80 Acres 

This tract is located two miles northwest of the town of 

Corum, two miles north of State Highway 53. The tract 

consist of rolling hill improved pasture bisected north to 

south by a small unnamed stream. A riparian zone of 

scattered trees and shrubs occurs along the stream. 

This tract would be available for lease. ORA-2 would 

apply. 

TEXAS COUNTY 

TRACT I. 2N,I9E, Sec 19,30 200 Acres 

This rolling hill grassland with scattered sagebrush tt:act 

is bisected by State Highway 3 and is located eight 

miles east of the town of Hardesty. The portion south of 

the highway has been cultivated. 

TRACT 2. 2N,19E, Sec 23 160 Acres 

This tract is located 13 miles east of Hardesty and one 

mile north of State Highway 3. The tract is a flat to 

rolling field and is cultivated. 

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TRACT 3. 2N,19E, Sec 13 200 Acres 

This rolling hill grassland with scattered sagebrush is 

located 14 miles east of the town of Hardesty one mile 

north of State Highway 3. The tract is bisected north 

and south hy a .large drainage with scattered cottonwoods 

and willows. 

TRACT 4. 6N,l6E, Sec 26 160 Acres 

This tract is located 8 miles NW of Hooker, OK. The 

tract is rolling uncultivated sand hills with.a few trees in 

low areas between stabilized sand dunes. It is 

surrounded by cultivated cropland. Oil and gas 

production was noted within 1/2 mile west of tract. 

TRACT 5. 6N,16E, Sec 10 40 Acres 

This tract is located 11 miles north west of Hooker, OK 

on the Kansas border. This tract consists of rolling sand 

hills and is basically the same habitat as #4. 

TRACT 6. 4N,l5E, Sec 2 40 Acres 

This tract is located 10 miles west of Hooker, Ok. It 

consists of sandy loam rangeland sloping gradually from 

the north to a drainage on the south and east. There is 

a windmill on western edge across fence line. 

TRACT 7. 4N15E Sec 12 40 Acres 

This tract is located 10 miles north-northeast of 

Guymon, Ok. The tract is sandy loam rangeland similar 

to #6. Appears to be susceptible to erosion. Bisected by 

a drainage. 

TRACT 8. 4N 16E Sec 27 - 40 Acres 

This tract is located 1 and l/2 miles northeast of Optima, 

Ok. The tract straddles State highway 54. Tract is 

rangeland bisected by an intermittent drainage with no 

riparian vegetation. There is a windmill and stock tank 

on the northern part of the tract. 

TRACT 9. 4N, 14E Sec 27 40 Acres 

This tract is located 6 miles northwest of Guymon; Ok. 

The tract is sandy loam rangeland located on north side 

of an intermittent creek. Sparsely wooded along the 

bottomland. 

TRACT 10. 4N,l4E Sec 29 40 Acres . 

This tract is located 6 miles northwest of Guymon, OK. 

The tract is sandy loam rangeland sloping downward 

gradually from south to north located on southside of the 

drainage. Has producing well on the tract. 

TRACT 11. 4N, 14E Sec 20 40 acres 

This tract is located 8 miles northwest of Guymon, Ok. 

The tract is rolling sandy loam rangeland. 

TRACT 12. 4N, 14E Sec 9 240 Acres 

This tract is located 10 miles northwest of Guymon, OK. 

It is gently rolling sandy loam pasture with no trees. In 

production (Bonner A-2 FLN#038986, Anadarko Pet.) 

TRACT 13. 5N,J3E Sec 15 160 Acres 

This tract is located 17 miles northwest of Guymon, Ok. 

The tract is tlat, sandy loam cropland. 

TRACT 14. 4N, 12E Sec 20 160 Acres 

This tract is located 17 miles west- northwest of 

Guymon, Ok. It is tlat,sandy loam pasture or fallow 

cropland. 

TRACT 15. 5N, lOE Sec 23 40 Acres 

This tract is located 32 miles west-northwest of Guymon, 

Ok. This tract is rangeland bisected hy drainage (no 

intermittent stream) 

TRACT 16. 3N,llE Sec 36 600 Acres 

3N, 12E Sec 31 320 Acres 

This tract is located 17 miles west of Guymon, OK. 

This tract is tlat to gently rolling sandy loam 

pasture/rangeland split by a paved road. 

TRACT 17. 2N ,12E Sec 9 and 10, 480 Acres 

This tract is located 14 miles west of Guymon, Ok. The 

tract is rolling sandy loam rangeland. 

TRACT 18. 2N, 12E Sec I 40 Acres 

This tract is located 12 miles west-southwest of Guymon, 

Ok. The tract is sandy loam rangeland adjacent to the 

Beaver River. 

TRACT 19. 2N,llE Sec 20 80 Acres 

This tract is located 22 miles west-southwest of Guymon. 

The tract is a rolling hill upland. Grass with scattered 

sagebrush. 

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TRACT 20. 2N, 12E Sec 31 40 Acres 

This tract is located 6 miles north of Texhoma Ok. The 

tract is sandy loam rangeland in a shallow drainage. 

TRACT 21. 2N,l2E Sec 32 I60 Acres 

This tract is located 5 112 miles north of Texhoma Ok. 

The tract is terraced pasture. The eastern edge appears 

to border a riparian zone but does not appear to fall 

within it. 

TRACT 22.IN, liE sec I - I60 ac. 

This tract is located 4 miles north of Texhoma Ok. The 

tract is terraced pasture. 

TRACT 23. IN liE sec 3. - 40 ac. 

This tract is located 4 miles northwest of Texhoma Ok. 

The tract is rolling hill pasture. A small drainage 

crosses this tract. 

TRACT 24 IN14E sec 20- 40 ac. 

This tract is located four miles southeast of the town of 

Goodwell. The tracts is rangeland rolling hill grass with 

scattered shrubs. 

TRACT 25.3N,l6E, Sec 24- 40 ac. 

This tract is located 9 miles east of Guymon. Rangeland 

located on an eroded drainage about 1/2 mile from the 

Beaver river. 

TRACT 26. 2N, ISE, Sec. IS 40 Acres 

This tract is located two miles north of the town of 

Hardesty. The east half of the tract is in Optima NWR, 

the west half is within the Optima Wildlife Management 

area. 

TRACT 27. IN 19E sec 7- 160 ac. 

This tract is located eight miles east of the town of 

Hardesty and three miles south of State Highway 3. The 

tract consists of a rolling hill grassland. 

TRACT 28. 2N, ISE, Sec. 4 40 Acres 

This tract is located three miles north of the town of 

Hardesty. The south portion of the tract is in Optima 

NWR, the north is in a heavily used recreational area. 

All of the tracts except 26 and 28 within Texas County 

would be available for lease. ORA-l and ORA-2 would 

apply to tract 18. Tracts 26 and 28 are partially within 

a NWR and would not be available for lease. STC would 

apply to all remaining tracts. 

TILLMAN COUNTY 

TRACT I. 2S,14W, Sec. 19, 80 acres 

This tract is located 5 miles SW of Chattanoga. It is a 

cultivated tield. 

TRACT 2. 4S,I5W, Sec. 8 80 acres 

This tract is located 5 miles west of Grandfield. It is 

native pasture, gently sloping to the north 

TRACT 3. 3S, 15W, Sec. 28 160 acres 

This tract is located 4.5 miles NW of Grandtield. It is 

native pasture bisected by wooded drainage. 

TRACT 4. 4S, 17W, Sec. lO 260 acres 

This tract is located 6 miles ESE of Davidson. Small 

amount of native pasture on northern edge of parcel, the 

rest of the tract extends into the floodplain of the Red 

River and contains cottonwood/willow woodlands with 

an understory of scattered juniper trees. Openings of 

sandbars and water as well as grasslands with sedges and 

cottontails occur throughout the river bottom. 

TRACT 5. 4S, 18W, Sec. 3 lO acres 

This tract is located in the town of Davidson. 

TRACT 6. 2S,l7W, Sec 19. 80 acres 

This tract is located adjacent to south edge of Frederick, 

OK. Portion of tract west of HW I83 is developed 

(commercial buildings), tract east of HW 183 is 

undeveloped - (contains railroad right of way) with 

native grass cover. 

TRACT 7. 2S, 19W, Sec 20. and Sec 17. 80 acres 

This tract is located lO miles west of Frederick. 

TRACT 8. 2S,l9W, Sec 6. 80 acres 

This tract is located II milt:s west of Frederick 

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TRACT 9. lS,l9W, Sec 29. 40 acres 

This tract is located 6 miles SW of Tipton 

TRACT 10. IS, l9W, Sec 17. 40 acres 

This tract is located 4.5 miles SW of Tipton 

TRACT II. lS,l9W, Sec.? 40 acres 

This tract is located 4.5 miles SW of Tipton 

Tracts 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 occur along the North Fork of 

the Red River. All tracts are in the floodplain and all 

support wetlands. these tracts contain cottonwood/willow 

woodlands with an understory of scattered juniper trees. 

Openings of sandbars and water as well as grasslands 

with sedges and cottontails occur throughout the river 

bottom. 

TRACT 12. IN, l9W, Sec l. 40 acres 

This tract is located 5 miles north of Tipton. Tract is a 

mix of native pasture and floodplain vegetation similar 

to that described above. 

TRACT 13. lN,l8W, Sec 7. 160 acres 

This tract is located 4 miles north of Tipton. It is an 

island of topographic and vegetative diversity in an area 

of otherwise flat cropland and native pasture. The tract 

is choppy sand hills with a mix of woods and shrubs. 

TRACT 14. 1S,l7W, Sec. 4. 80 acres 

lN,l7W, Sec. 34. 10 acres. 

This tract is located in the town of Manitou 

TRACT 15. 1N,l7W, Sec. 22. 40 acres 

Sec. 27. 40 acres 

This tract is located 2 miles north ofManitou. Cultivated 

cropland on east 40 with mesquite invaded native pasture 

on the west 40. 

TRACT 16. lS,l6W, Sec. 21. 160 acres 

This tract is located 6.5 miles SE of Manitou. It is native 

pasture with a pond ringed by willows and associated 

vegetation. 

TRACT 17. 1N,l6W, Sec. 25. and Sec. II. 400 acres 

This tract is located 8.5 miles NE of Manitou. Southern 

80 acres is rolling native pasture and scrub woodland 

with a 4-5 acre pond ringed by willows, cattails and 

associated vegetation. Remainder of tract is cultivated 

cropland and native pasture. 

All tracts except numbers 5 and 14 (within towns) in 

Tillman county would be available for lease. ORA-l 

and ORA-2 would apply to tracts 4, and 7 through 12. 

ORA-2 would apply to tracts 3,16 and 17. LN-1 would 

apply to tracts 4 and 7 through 12 in Tillman County due 

to the presence of the bald eagle and the interior least 

tern along the Red River and the North Fork Red River. 

The remainder would be available under STC. 

TULSA COUNTY 

TRACT l. 17N, 12E, Sec. 24 80 Acres 

This tract is located two miles southeast of the town of 

Glenpool, two miles east of U.S. Highway 75. The tract 

is a relatively flat grassland with two small ponds (l/4 

acre) and a small stream and associated riparian/wetland 

area (50 meters wide) coursing through the south half. 

The wetland contains willows and scattered cottonwoods. 

TRACT 2. 12N,13E, Sec. 25 40 Acres 

This tract is located two miles west of U.S. Highway 

169 east of the town of Owasso. The tract contains a 

small drainage and intermittent wetland. 

ORA-2 would apply to both tracts. ORA-3 (Season of 

Use Restrictions) would apply to all tracts in Tulsa 

County from February 15 through May 15, to protect 

greater prairie chickens from being disturbed while on 

their leks (booming grounds). All tracts in Tulsa County 

would also be subject to LN-1, due to the known 

occurrence of the American Burying Beetle in this 

county. 

WAGONER COUNTY 

TRACT 1. 16N,14E, Sec. 10 160 Acres 

This tract is located one-half mile south of Bixhoma 

Lake, a National Park Service (NPS) Land and 

Conservation Fund project. The tract is roadless and 

inaccessible, extremely rough hilly terrain and covered 

in oak/hickory woodland. 

TRACT 2. 16N, 16E, Sec. 32 40 Acres 

Located one mile east of the Arkansas River on State 

Highway 104 in the conununity of Choska, this tract 

contains a school, outbuildings and school yard. 

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TRACT 3. l6N,l6E, Sec. 33 40 Acres 

This tract is located one mile south of the community of 

Choska. The tract contains a house and out buildings, 

is an upland and contains grass. 

TRACT 4. l6N,17E, Sec. 3 80 Acres 

This tract· is located on and split by the Muskogee 

Turnpike one mile west of the community of Rockhill. 

The tract contains an intermittent stream with a narrow 

riparian zone, scattered trees along west edge, house on 

southwest comer. 

All tracts within Wagoner County would be available for 

lease. ORA-2 would apply to tract 4. ORA-3 (Season 

of Use Restrictions) would apply to all tracts in Wagoner 

County from February 15 through May 15, to protect 

greater prairie chickens from being disturbed while on 

their leks (hooming grounds). 

WASHITA COUNTY 

TRACT l. 11N,l9W, Sec. 13 200 Acres 

This terraced wheat field tract is located two miles south 

of Foss on State Highway 44. A small riparian zone 

occurs along Sand Creek which flows south to north 

across the west edge of this tract. 

TRACT 2. 10N,19W, Sec. 11 240 acres 

All located within the town of Bums Flat. 

TRACT 3. 8N,20W, Sec. 26 80 Acres 

This rolling hill grassland is situated five miles west of 

the town of Sentinel overlooking Elk Creek. 

TRACT 4. 11N,l8W, Sec. 1 40 Acres 

This tract is located six miles east of the town of Foss 

and consists of a flat to rolling grassland with scattered 

junipers. 

TRACT 5. ION,l4W, Sec. 3 40 Acres 

This tract consisting of flat to rolling grassland is located 

two miles north of the town of Colony. 

TRACT 6. 11N,l4W, Sec. 27 160 Acres 

This tract is located three miles north of the town of 

Colony. The tract has been cultivated and is presently 

an improved pasture. The tract contains a large pond at 

the south end, a small drainage with limited riparian 

vegetation and a house with outbuildings on the north 

end. 

TRACT 7. 8N,15W, Sec. 35 40 Acres 

This Washita river floodplain and wetland tract is located 

one mile upstream of the State Highway 115 river 

crossing. 

All tracts except numher 2 (within town) .in Washita 

County would be available for lease. ORA-l and ORA-2 

would apply to tract 7. ORA-2 would apply to tract l. 

The remainder would be available under STC. 

WOODS COUNTY 

TRACT 1. 27N,13W, Sec. 14 120 Acres 

TRACT 2. Sec. 15 160 Acres 

TRACT 3. 28N,14W, Sec. 20 40 Acres 

TRACT 4. sec. 17 40 Acres 

TRACT 5 Sec. 6 40 Acres 

TRACT 6. 29N,15W, Sec. 17 30 Acres 

Tracts 1-6 occur in the Salt Fork of the Arkansas River 

bottom from the Kansas State line southeast to the 

Alfalfa County line. All tracts are in the floodplain, and 

all support wetlands. These tracts contain 

cottonwood/willow woodlands with an understory of 

scattered juniper trees. Openings of sandbars and water 

as well as grasslands with sedges iind cattails occur 

throughout the river bottom. The river bottom varies in 

width from approximately a quarter mile to over two 

miles wide in places. 

TRACT 7. 24N,14W, Sec. 8,9 120 Acres 

TRACT 8. Sec. 5 40 Acres 

TRACT 9. Sec. 29 40 Acres 

TRACT 10. Sec. 6 40 Acres 

TRACT 11. 24N,15W, Sec. 1 40 Acres 

Tracts 7-11 are located south of U.S. Highway 281 

approximately eight miles east of the town of Waynoka 

in rolling hills/sand dunes. The tracts are all grass lands 

with scattered junipers, sagebrush and salt cedars. 

TRACT 12. 25N,14W, Sec. 30 40 Acres 

TRACT 13. 15W, sec. 24 80 Acres 

TRACT 14. 25N,14W, Sec. 18 40 Acres 

TRACT 15. 15W, Sec. 11 40 Acres 

TRACT 16. Sec. 9 80 Acres 

TRACT 17. Sec. 4 40 Acres 

TRACT 18. Sec. 3 40 Acres 

Tracts 12-18 are located north of U.S. Highway 281 

approximately six miles northeast of the town of 

Waynoka in rolling hills/sand dunes. The tracts are all 

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grass lands with scattered junipers, sagebrush and salt 

cedars. All drainages contain oakbrush, juniper shrub 

with grass understory. 

TRACT 19. 26N,l5W, Sec. 29 80 Acres 

This tract is located two miles west of the town of Avard 

on a paved county road. Chief Creek a perennial stream 

flows through the tract from west to east. The creek 

provides a wetland with willows, cottonwoods and 

sedges. 

TRACT 20. 26N, 15W, S,ec. 19 80 Acres 

TRACT 21. 16W, Sec. 24 40 Acres 

These badlands type flat grassland tracts are located 

approximately four miles west and one mile north of the 

town of Avard. 

TRACT 22. 

TRACT 23. 

TRACT 24. 

TRACT 25. 

26N,16W, Sec. 35 40 Acres 

15W, Sec. 32 40 Acres 

25N,15W, Sec. 8 40 Acres 

Sec. 9 120 Acres 

These flat to rolling grassland tracts support. scattered 

Junipers, sagebrush and yucca with oak brush thickets in 

the drainages. These tracts are located four miles 

northwest of the town of Avard south of U.S. Highway 

64. 

TRACT 26. 27N,15W, Sec. 9 40 Acres 

TRACT 27. Sec. 5,6,7,8 

600 Acres 

TRACT 28. Sec. 4,9 80 Acres 

These tracts are located nine miles west of the town of 

Alva and three miles north of U.S. Highway 64. Tract 

26 is a cultivated wheat field while tracts 27 and 28 are 

flat to rolling grassland. 

TRACT 29. 28N,1SW, Sec. 17,20,21,28 

520 Acres 

TRACT 30. 

TRACT 31. 

Sec. 18,20 

160 Acres 

Sec. 18 80 Acres 

These tracts are located nine miles west of the town of 

Alva and seven miles north of U.S. Highway 64. All 

tracts are on the same mesa and consist of rolling hill 

grassland with junipers and sagebrush in the drainages. 

TRACT 32. 28N,l5W. Sec. 10 40 Acres 

This wheat field tract is located six miles west of the 

town of Alva and eight miles north of U.S. Highway 64. 

TRACT 33. 29N,1SW, Sec. 29,32 80 Acres 

TRACT 34. Sec. 31,32 80 Acres 

TRACT 35. 16W, sec. 25 40 Acres 

TRACT 36. Sec. 35 80 Acres 

TRACT 37. 15W, Sec. 19 40 Acres 

TRACT 38. Sec. 20 40 Acres 

TRACT 39. 16W, Sec. 26 40 Acres 

TRACT 40. Sec. 27 40 Acres 

These tracts are located in flat to rolling topography on 

the south of the Salt Fork of the Arkansas River from l 

to 3 miles south of the Kansas State line. Tracts consists 

of grasslands with scattered junipers, portions of most of 

these tracts are now or have been under cultivation. 

Erosion has developed a "badlands Type" aspect to 

several of these tracts. 

TRACT 41. 29N,16W, Sec. 20 80 Acres 

TRACT 42. Sec. 29 40 Acres 

TRACT 43. Sec. 29 80 Acres 

TRACT 44. 29N,16W, Sec. 31 40 Acres 

TRACT 45. 29N,16W, Sec. 34 80 Acres 

TRACT 46. 28N,16W, Sec. 3 40 Acres 

TRACT 47. 28N,16W, Sec. 15 40 Acres 

TRACT 48. 28N,16W, Sec. 18 40 Acres 

TRACT 49·. 28N,16W, Sec. 12 40 Acres 

TRACT so. 28N,17W, Sec. 8 40 Acres 

TRACT 51. 29N,17W, Sec. 32 40 Acres 

TRACT 52. 29N,17W, Sec. 28 40 Acres 

TRACT 53. 29N,17W, Sec. 19 80 Acres 

TRACT 54. 29N,17W, Sec. 18 20 Acres 

TRACT 55. 29N,18W, Sec. 14 40 Acres 

TRACT 56. 29N,18W, sec. 14 20 Acres 

TRACT 57. 29N,18W, Sec. 15 20 Acres 

TRACT 58. 29N,18W, Sec. 20 40 Acres 

TRACT 59. 29N,19W, sec. 15 20 Acres 

TRACT 60. 28N,19W, Sec. 2 40 Acres 

These tracts are located in sloping to steep rolling 

topography forming hills and mesas on the south of the 

Salt Fork of the Arkansas River from l to 6 miles south 

of the Kansas State line. Tracts consists of grasslands 

typically gramma grass, with scattered junipers, 

sagebrush and yucca, thick junipers and cottonwoods, 

willow and/or sagebrush occur in the drainages. 

TRACT 61. 28N, 17W, Sec. 31 80 Acres 

This tract is located four miles northeast of the town of 

Camp Houston. The west half of this tract is cultivated, 

the east half is rolling hill grassland. Anderson Creek, 

a perennial stream with a well developed riparian zone 

of cottonwoods and willows divides the tract. 

TRACT 62. 27N, 19W, Sec. 31 40 Acres 

This tract is located eight miles west of the . town of 

Camp Houston. Rolling hill grassland with scattered 

mesquite, yucca, sagebrush. 

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TRACT 68. 29N,20W, Sec. 18 20 Acres 

This rolling hill grassland is located on the Kansas State 

line approximately two miles east of the Cimarron River. 

TRACT 69. 24N,16W, Sec. 19 40 Acres 

Sec. 18 40 Acres 

Sec. 7 40 Acres 

These cultivated parcels are located from three to five 

miles southwest of the town of Waynoka. 

TRACT 73. 24N,16W, Sec. 31,32 

460 Acres 

TRACT 63. 27N,19W, Sec. 17,18,19,30 

20W, Sec. 12,11 

1, 500 Acres 

TRACT 64. 27N,20W, Sec. 1,2 200 Acres 

TRACT 65. 28N,20W, Sec. 27 40 Acres 

TRACT 66. 28N,20W, Sec. 28 60 Acres 

TRACT 67. 29N,21W, Sec. 15 80 Acres 

TRACT 70. 24N,16W, Sec. 30 40 Acres 

TRACT 71. 24N,16W, Sec. 29 120 Acres 

TRACT 72. 24N,16W, Sec. 32 160 Acres 

TRACT 74. 24N,16W, Sec. 27,28 

220 Acres 

TRACT 75. 24N,16W, Sec. 8,17,20 

500 

TRACT 76. 25N,16W, Sec. 31 40 

Acres 

Acres 

TRACT 77. 25N,17W, Sec. 26 30 Acres 

TRACT 78. 25N,17W, Sec. 3,4,9,10 

TRACT 79. 

TRACT 80. 

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82. 

83. 

84. 

85. 

86. 

87. 

88. 

89. 

90. 

91. 

92. 

93. 

24N,16W, 

24N,15W, 

23N,15W, 

23N,15W, 

23N,15W, 

23N,15W, 

23N,15W, 

23N,15W, 

23N,15W, 

23N,15W, 

23N,15W, 

23N,15W, 

23N,14W, 

23N,14W, 

23N,14W, 

23N,14W, 

22N,14W, 

Sec. 21 

Sec. 31 

Sec. 6 

sec. 4 

Sec. 9 

Sec. 15 

Sec. 21,22 

640 

120 

440 

160 

120 

40 

Acres 

Acres 

Acres 

Acres 

Acres 

Acres 

520 Acres 

Sec. 14 120 Acres 

Sec. 23 40 Acres 

Sec. 24 40 Acres 

Sec. 24 40 Acres 

Sec. 24,25 80 Acres 

Sec. 18 80 Acres 

Sec. 29 80 Acres 

Sec. 28 40 Acres 

Sec. 26,27,28,34 

Sec. 3 

1,160 Acres 

TRACT 94. 22N,14W, sec. 2 200 Acres 

TRACT 95. 22N,14W, Sec. 1,12 240 Acres 

TRACT 96. 22N,13W, Sec. 8.9 80 Acres 

TRACT 97. 22N,13W, Sec. 10,11 

300 Acres 

TRACT 98. 22N,13W, Sec. 1,12 400 Acres 

TRACT 99. 22N,13W, Sec. 3 40 Acres 

TRACT 100. 22N,13W, Sec. 4 80 Acres 

TRACT 101. 23N,13W, Sec. 29,32 

TRACT 102. 23N,13W, Sec. 31 

22N,13W, Sec. 6 

320 Acres 

14W, Sec. 1 340 Acres 

TRACT 103. 23N,14W, Sec. 24,25,26 

200 Acres 

TRACT 104. 23N,14W, Sec. 21 40 Acres 

TRACT 105. 23N,14W, Sec. 5 40 Acres 

TRACT 122. 26N,17W, Sec. 19 

18W, Sec. 24 200 Acres 

TRACT 124. 26N,18W, Sec. 2 80 Acres 

TRACT 123. 26N,17W, Sec. 7 40 Acres 

TRACT 125. 27N,18W, Sec. 35 40 Acres 

TRACT 126. 27N,18W, Sec. 28 60 Acres 

TRACT 127. 27N,18W, Sec. 30 80 Acres 

Tracts 63 through 67, 70, 71, 72,74 through 105, and 122 

through 127 occur in the Cimarron River bottom from 

the Kansas State line southeast to the Major County line. 

All tracts are in the floodplain, and all support wetlands. 

These wetland tracts consist of cottonwood/willow 

woodlands or salt cedar woodlands with an understory of 

scattered juniper trees. Openings of sandbars and water 

as well as grasslands with sedges and cattails occur 

throughout the river bottom. The river bottom varies in 

width from I /2 mile to over 2 miles wide in places. 

Tract 63 is located nine miles west of the town of Camp 

Houston on the Cimarron River bottoms. A large 300-

400 acre salt evaporative plant is situated on the southern 

end of this tract. Tract 124 is in the city limits of the 

Town of Freedom. 

TRACT 106. 

TRACT 107. 

TRACT 108. 

TRACT 109. 

23N,14W, 

23N,15W, 

24N,15W, 

24N,15W, 

24N,15W, 

Sec. 

Sec. 

Sec. 

Sec. 

Sec. 

6 

2. 

40 Acres 

35 740 

28 40 

29,30 

Acres 

Acres 

TRACT 110. 24N,15W, Sec. 20 

80 

80 

Acres 

Acres 

These tracts are located in tlat to sloping topography 

forming small hills and sand dunes on the north of the 

Cimarron River from two miles east of Little Sahara 

State Park east to tive miles west of the Major county 

line. Tracts consists of grasslands typically gramma 

grass, with scattered oakbrush, junipers, sagebrush and 

yucca, cottonwoods, willow and/or sagebrush occur in 

the more permanent drainages. 

TRACT Ill. 24N, 16W, Sec. 14,23 

TRACT 112. 24N,l6W, Sec. 21,22 

TRACT 113. 25N,I6W, Sec. 34,35 

TRACT 114. 25N,l6W, Sec. 26 

TRACT 115. 25N,16W, Sec. 28 

TRACT 116. 25N,16W, Sec. 19,20,29,30 

TRACT 117. 25N,16W, Sec. 22 

TRACT 118. 26N,17W, Sec. 34 

160 Acres 

400 Acres 

120 Acres 

40 Acres 

80 Acres 

1,000 Acres 

40 Acres 

40 Acres 

These tracts are located in tlat to sloping topography 

forming small hills and sand dunes on the north of the 

Cimarron River from Little Sahara State Park west to six 

miles east of the town of Freedom. Tracts consists of 

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oak woodlands/grasslands typically gramma grass, with 

scattered oakbrush, junipers, sagebrush and yucca, 

cottonwoods, willow black locust, mesquite and/or 

sagebrush occur in the more permanent drainages. 

TRACT 119. 26N,16W, Sec. 29 40 Acres 

TRACT 120. 26N,16W, Sec. 28 40 Acres 

TRACT 121. 26N,16W, Sec. 19,20 200 Acres 

These tracts are located approximately eight miles west 

of the town of Avard. The tracts are flat to rolling 

grasslands with scattered juniper. Eroded badlands type 

topography. 

All but tract number 124 in Woods County would be 

available for lease. ORA-l and ORA-2 would apply to 

tracts 1 through 6, 63 through 67, 70,71,72, 74 through 

105, and 122 through 127. ORA-2 would apply to tracts 

19 and 61. LN-1 would also apply to tracts 1 through 6, 

63 through 67, 70,71,72, 74 through 105, and 122 

through 127 due to the occurrence of the interior least 

tern along the Cimarron River and some associated salt 

flats/wetlands. The remainder would be available under 

STC. 

WOODWARD COUNTY 

TRACT 1. 23N,20W, Sec.25 40 Acres 

TRACT 2~ 22N,19W, Sec. 6 20 Acres 

TRACT 3. Sec. 5 60 Acres 

TRACT 4. Sec. 8 10 Acres 

TRACT 5. Sec. 15 80 Acres 

TRACT 6. Sec. 15 5 Acres 

TRACT 7. Sec. 22 40 Acres 

TRACT 8. Sec. 26 80 Acres 

TRACT 9. 21N,18W, Sec. 8 40 Acres 

TRACT 10. Sec. 5 40 Acres 

TRACT 11. Sec. 8 40 Acres 

TRACT i2. Sec. 9 40 Acres 

TRACT 13. Sec. 10 40 Acres 

TRACT 14. Sec. 15,22 120 Acres 

TRACT 15. Sec. 25 30 Acres 

TRACT 16.20N,17W, Sec. 5 40 Acres 

TRACT 17. Sec. 8 60 Acres 

TRACT 18. Sec. 14 30 Acres 

Tracts 1 through 18 occur in the North Canadian River 

bottom from the southeast edge of Boiling Springs State 

Park south east to the Major County line. All tracts are 

in the floodplain, and all support wetlands. These tracts 

contain cottonwood/willowwoodlands with an understory 

of scattered juniper trees. Openings of sandbars and 

water as well as grasslands with sedges and cattails occur 

throughout the river bottom. 

TRACT 19. 21N,17W, Sec. 31,32 

20N,17W, Sec. 5 360 Acres 

This parcel is located north of the North Canadian River 

seven miles east of the town of Mutual. The tract 

consists of rolling Sand dunes covered in sagebrush with 

wetlands of sedges and cattails between the dunes. The 

entire tract is in the River floodplain. 

TRACT 20. 21 N, l8W, Sec. 30 80 Acres 

This parcel is located north of the North Canadian River 

seven miles east of the town of Mutual. The tract 

consists of rolling Sand dunes covered in sagebrush, 

oaks, locusts, and with a grass understory. 

TRACT 21. 21N,17W, Sec. 22 40 Acres 

TRACT 22. Sec. 15 40 Acres 

TRACT 23. Sec. 5 40 Acres 

These tracts are south and west of the town of 

Cedardale. The tracts consists of a rolling hill/sand 

dunes covered in sagebrush and oaks, with a grass 

understory. 

TRACT 24. 22N, 17W, Sec. 23 40 Acres 

Tract 24 is located three miles north of the town of 

Cedardale. The tract consists of rolling hill grassland 

with scattered junipers. 

TRACT 25. 23N,l7W, Sec. 25 80 Acres 

This tract is located tive miles east of the town of 

Quinlin. The tract consists of rolling hill grassland with 

scattered junipers and yucca. 

TRACT 26. 22N, l8W, Sec. l 40 Acres 

This tract is located three miles south of the town of 

Quinlin. The tract consists of rolling hill grassland with 

scattered junipers and yucca. A pond is situated in the 

center of the tract. 

TRACT 27. 23N, l8W, Sec. lO 40 Acres 

This tract is located three miles west of the town of 

Quinlin. The tract consists of rolling hill/mesa grassland 

with scattered junipers and yucca. 

TRACT 28. 24N,J7W, Sec. 29 40Acres 

This tract is located tive miles northwest of the town of 

Quinlin. The tract consists of rolling hill/ grassland with 

scattered junipers and yucca. 

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TRACT 29. 

TRACT 30. 

TRACT 31. 

TRACT 32. 

18W, Sec. 20,21 400 Acres 

Sec. 17 120 Acres 

Sec. 7 40 Acres 

Sec. 7 40 Acres 

These tracts located 5 miles north of the town of 

Mooreland east of State Highway 50, consist of rolling 

hill/mesa grassland with scattered junipers, sagebrush 

and yucca. Wetlands occur along draianges and portions 

of Chimney Creek on tracts 29 and 30 and Doe Creek 

on tracts 31 and 32. · 

TRACT 33. 25N,19W, Sec. 12 160 Acres 

TRACT 34. Sec. 9 80 Acres 

These wheat field tracts are loca~ west of State 

Highway 50 from 3 to 5 miles south of Alabaster 

Caverns State Park. 

TRACT 35. 25N,17W, Sec. 18,17 160 Acres 

TRACT 36. Sec. 17,20,21 

160 Acres 

TRACT 37. Sec. 29. 160 Acres 

TRACT 39. Sec. 35 60 Acres 

TRACT 40. 24N,17W, sec. 14 40 Acres 

TRACT 41. Sec. 1,12 80 Acres 

TRACT 51. Sec. 24 160 Acres 

TRACT 52. Sec. 25 40 Acres 

These tracts located 5 to 9 miles north of the .. town of 

Quinlin west of the Cimarron River, consist Of rolling 

hill/mesa grassland with scattered junipers, sagebrush 

and yucca. Wetlands occur along perennial unnamed 

tributary uraianges of the Cimarron River on tracts 

35,36,39 and 51, and on Chimney Creek on tract 37. 

TRACT 38. Sec. 23,26 170 Acres 

TRACT 42. 25N,16W, Sec. 31 40 Acres 

TRACT 43. 17W, Sec. 9,10 60 Acres 

TRACT 44. 17W, Sec. 4 2Q Acres 

TRACT 45. 26N,18W, Sec. 11 30 Acres 

TRACT 46. 19W, Sec. 25 120 Acres 

TRACT 47. Sec. 26,35 160 Acres 

TRACT 48. sec. 27,34 80 Acres 

TRACT 49. Sec. 29 30 Acres 

TRACT 50. Sec. 19 120 Acres 

Tracts 38-50 occur in the Cimarron River bottom from 

the Harper to the Major County Line. These tracts are 

in the floodplain, all support wetlands, contain 

cottonwoou/willow woodlands with an understory of 

juniper trees. Openings of sandbars and water as well as 

grasslands with sedges and cattails occur throughout the 

river bottom. Upland portions of these tracts are located 

in sloping to steep rolling topography forming hills and 

mesas on the south of the river and consist of grasslands 

typically gramma grass, with scattered junipers, 

sagebrush and yucca, thick junipers and cottonwoods, 

willow and/or sagebrush occur in the drainages. 

TRACT 53. 26N,18W, Sec. 4 240 Acres 

TRACT 54. Sec. 8 80 Acres 

,,i.JI'RACT 55. 27N,18W, Sec. 31 

19W, Sec. 36 240 Acres 

TRACT 56. Sec. 36 40 Acres 

TRACT 57. 26N,19W, Sec. 15 40 Acres 

TRACT 58. Sec. 21 40 Acres 

TRACT 59. Sec. 2 40 Acres 

TRACT 60. 27N,19W, sec. 34 40 Acres 

TRACT 61. 26N,19W, Sec. 4 40 Acres 

TRACT 62. 27N,19W, Sec. 32 80 Acres 

TRACT 68. 25N,17W, Sec. 5,6 320 Acres 

TRACT 69. 26N,17W, Sec. 30 40 Acres 

TRACT 70. 26N,18W, Sec. 25 40 Acres 

TRACT 71. Sec. 26 40 Acres 

TRACT 72. 17W, sec. 35 120 Acres 

TRACT 73. 26N,18W, Sec. 27 40 Acres 

TRACT 74. Sec. 22,23 80 Acres 

TRACT 75. Sec. 14 40 Acres 

TRACT 76. Sec. 11 40 Acres 

These tracts are located in sloping to steep rolling 

topography forming hills and mesas on the south of the 

Cimarron River from the Harper County line to six miles 

west of the Major County line. Tracts consists of 

. grasslands typically gramma grass, with scattered 

junipers,sagebrush and yucca, thick junipers and 

cottonwoods, willow salt ceder and/or sagebrush occur 

in the drainages. 

TRACT 6J. 25N,19W, Sec. 31 

TRACT 64. Sec. 32 

TRACT 65. 24N,20W, Sec. 1 

40 Acres 

40 Acres 

40 Acres 

These tracts are located in rolling to hilly topography 

draining into Traders Creek a perineal tributary of the 

Cimarron River. The tracts are grasslands, thick 

junipers and/or sagebrush occur in the drainages. 

TRACT 66.24N,20W, 

TRACT 67. 

Sec. 28 

Sec. 30 

40 Acres 

40 Acres 

These tracts are located east of State Highway 34 tour 

miles south of the Harper County line. The tracts are 

rolling hill sand dunes covered in Sage and grass. 

All tracts in Woodward County would be available tor 

lease. ORA-l and ORA-2 would apply to tracts I 

through 19,38,and 42 through 50. ORA-2 would apply 

to tracts 29 through 32, 35,36,37, 39 and 51. ORA-3 

(Season of Use Restrictions) would apply to all tracts in 

Woodward County from February 15 through May 15, 

to protect lesser prairie chickens from being disturbed 

while on their leks (booming grounds). LN-1 would 

apply to tracts I through 19, 3 8, and 42 through 50 due 

to the occurrence of the interior least tern along the 

North Canadian and Cimarron Rivers. 

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APPENDIX 

TWO 

OIL AND GAS LEASE 

OPERATIONS 

Acquiring a Federal Oil and Gas Lease •.................•.•...•.....•••.• A-2-1. 

Locating a Well •..•...•••..•....................•......••..•........•.•• A-2-1. 

Application for Permit to Drill .................•................•••••• A-2-1. 

Drilling Plan .........•••...........•..••••.......•..•..........••.•.• A-2-1. 

Environmental Assessment .•.•...••••..•.......•....•.•.........••..•••. A-2-1. 

Bonding ..............••...........................•........•.•.•.....• A-2-2. 

Drilling ...•.•.....•......•.........•......•........••.........•..•..... A-2-2. 

Producing •..•.••.•.•.•......••...•.....................•........•••.••.• A-2-2. 

Monthly Reports ....••••.•...•.........•.•.......•.••......•••..•.•.•..•• A-2-2. 

Undesirable Events .••••..••....••.•••••.•.....•....••.••..••••.•.•••••.• A-2-2. 

Change of Operations •••.•••••••••.•.•....•.....•.••...•••....•.•••••••••• A-2-3. 

Abandonment ••••••••.•••••••..•.......••.••....••.•••••.•.•••.•••.•••.••• A-2-3. 
APPENDIX 2 

LEASE OPERATIONS 

ACQUIRING A FEDERAL on. AND GAS LEASE 

A Federal lease may be acquired by either competitive 

leasing or over the counter leasing. The competitive 

leasing process is the offering of Federal oil and gas 

leases at an oral auction. These auctions are held 

quarterly. The noncompetitive leasing process is an 

over-the-counter leasing of Federal lands not leased at 

the competitive lease auctions. A competitive lease has 

a term of 5 years (unless held by production) and a 

noncompetitive lease has a term of 10 years (unless held 

by production). 

Application of lease stipulations that will mitigate the 

effect of oil and gas operations on other resources are 

applied by either the Bureau of Land Management 

(BLM) or other agencies. Stipulations on acreage with 

nonfederal surface over federal minerals are also applied 

by the BLM. 

DECIDING ON LOCATION OF WELL 

A geologist for an exploration company examines well 

logs, seismic data, and any other available information 

to determine an area for possible accumulation of 

hydrocarbons. Geologist, engineers, and other 

exploration experts then determine the best location for 

a proposed well. 

The surface location for the well is based upon 

geological evidence and surface conditions. A normal 

drill pad covers approximately one to three acres. 

Access and surface conditions (creeks, ponds, timber, 

and structures) should be taken into consideration in 

selecting the location, and the pad area should be as 

level as possible. Creating the least possible surface 

disturbances and safety procedures are other factors to be 

considered in location selection. 

Once the location of the proposed well has been 

determined the well location needs to be staked 

(surveyed). The BLM is notified of a proposed well 

location on Federal minerals by a notice of staking 

(NOS) or an Application for Permit to Drill (APD). An 

approved APD must be issued and in hand prior to any 

surface disturbance or drilling activities. 

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ACQUIRING AN APPROVED APPLICATION FOR 

PERMIT TO DRll..L (APD) 

To acquire an approved APD the following three items 

are required: (1) drilling plan approved, (2) an 

environmental assessment conducted and (3) bonding 

requirements met. These are the minimum requirements 

and special stipulations may be added. 

I. Drilling Plan · 

A drilling plan must be attached to the APD. This 

drilling plan must contain a description of the drilling 

program and surface use program. The drilling program 

shall include a description of the pressure control system 

and circulation mediums, the testing, logging and coring 

program, pertinent geologic data, and information on 

expected problems and hazards. The surface use 

program shall contain a description of the road and drill 

pad location and construction methods for containment 

and disposal of waste materials, plans for reclamation of 

the surface, and other pertinent data required. A 

drawing showing the proposed layout of the drilling 

location is also included within the APD. The drilling 

plan is the proposed action addressed in the 

Environmental Assessment (EA). 

2. Environmental Assessment 

To approve an Application for Permit to Drill (APD) an 

Environmental Assessment (EA) must be made of the 

proposed action. 

The EA process involves both site specific resource 

inventory, resource evaluations and analysis as well as 

an estimate of any cumulative resource impacts. 

At the start of the process the proposed action is 

reviewed and a checklist is sent to the operator 

requesting any absent information that is needed to 

complete the EA. 

A BLM Environmental Specialist will inspect the 

proposed drilling location with the Operator's agent, dirt 

contractor, and a representative of the affected Surface 

Management Agency (SMA) prior to completion of the 

EA. On split-estate lands the BLM is considered the 

Federal SMA. 
After the proposed drilling location inspection, the SMA 

will advise the BLM if any additional conditions of 

approval are required. These additional conditions could 

include surface restorations, reseeding, or other 

reclamation work, requirements to avoid sensitive 

locations or restricted time periods. 

Included in the EA process are cultural evaluation and 

threatened and endangered (T/E) species evaluation of 

the proposed well location by both a BLM Archeologist 

and a Wildlife Biologist. Wetlands (riparian areas), 

floodplains, soil permeability, water quality, and any 

special circumstances are also evaluated. The cultural 

evaluation involves contacting the State Historic 

Preservation Office (SHPO) and any other agency 

involved in the preservation of historic or prehistoric 

sites. The T/E species evaluation involves contacting the 

State Wildlife Department, the State Natural Heritage 

Program, and/or the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 

Each agency receives a 30-day time period for review 

and comment. The Bureau personnel or an authorized 

private contractor (hired by the oil & gas operator) will, 

upon request, conduct an on-foot location inventory of 

the proposed well location. 

If after completion of the EA, a Finding Of No 

Significant Impact (FONSI) is determined, the EA is 

attached to the APD. If the EA indicates the potential 

for significant impacts to the human environment, the 

APD is either rejected or an Environmental Impact 

Statement (EIS) will be prepared to further analyze the 

proposed action. 

3. Bonding 

The lessee or his/her operator must furnish a bond 

(minimum amount $10,000) before any surfacedisturbing activities related to drilling can begin. The 

bond requirement is to ensure compliance with all the 

lease terms and stipulations as well as the conditions of 

approval contained in the EA. If there is a change of 

operator, the new operator must state the bond under 

which he/she will operate. Bonds are not released until 

all the terms and conditions of the lease and APD have 

been met. 

An approved APD with copies of regulations, lease 

stipulations, the EA and conditions of approval is issued 

by the BLM to the lessee or his designated operator. 

The APD has an expiration date of one year, but may be 

extended upon request and approval. 

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SPUDDING AND DRILLING THE WELL 

The operator must report to the BLM District Office by 

phone within one working day of the Spud date (date 

they begin drilling the hole). At each well there shall be 

a well sign identifying the operator, lease, location, and 

well name. The operator must submit daily drilling 

reports while drilling and completing the well. A copy 

of the approved APD must be at the well site during 

drilling. 

COMPLETING THE WELL 

Once the well is completed a Well Completion or 

Recompletion Report and Log (Form 3160-4) must be 

submitted within 30 days to the District Office. If the 

well is a dry hole, the operator may get oral permission 

to plug and abandon the well. Oral permission must be 

followed with written confirmation. 

PRODUCING THE WELL 

Once the well is completed as a producing well, the 

operator must submit within 5 working days a 5-day 

start-up notice, If the report is submitted by telephone, 

it must be followed by written notice within. the 5-day 

time period. After a well is completed and production 

equipment is in place the well location is normally an 

area of from I /2 to I acre. 

MONTHLY REPORTS 

While producing, the operator must submit a Monthly 

Report of Operations (MRO). This report list the 

production for the well. Each well location is inspected 

once a year for compliance with Federal regulations and 

stipulations. If any violations are found a report of 

Incident of Noncompliance (INC) is written and this 

report is sent to the operator with instruction to correct 

the violation within a certain time frame. 

UNDESIRABLE EVENTS 

All undesirable events will be reported to the BLM 

immediately. Undesirable events include but are not 

limited to, oil spills, salt water spills, theft, fires, leaks, 

accidents, or other unusual occurrences. 
CHANGE OF OPERATIONS 

Once producing, any operation at the well location that 

creates additional surface disturbance or effects a change 

in the well bore status requires a notice of intent be 

submitted on the Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells 

(Form 3160-5). Before any work is commenced, the 

change must be approved with any necessary 

modifications and/or additions to conform to Federal. ;' 

regulations. For changes that create additional surface 

disturbance not analyzed or included in the original 

APD, an EA is required. 

Any change in lessee of record must be approved by 

BLM prior to the new lessee operating the well. Until 

the assignment of interest to the new (succeeding) lessee 

is approved the lessee of record remains responsible for 

all activities pertaining to the lease. 

ABANDONING/RECLAIMING THE WELL 

LOCATION 

No well may be abandoned without prior approval by the 

BLM. If a well is no longer profitable to produce an 

operator may wish to plug and abandon the well. In 

order to plug a well, an operator must submit on a 

Sundry Notice (Form 3160-5) his intent to plug the well. 

For old wells not having an approved abandonment plan, 

a sketch showing the disturbed area and roads to be 

abandoned, along with the proposed reclamation 

measures, shall be submitted with the Form 3160-5. A 

BLM Petroleum Engineering Technician must witness all 

pluggings, and an Environmental Specialist will evaluate 

reclamation efforts. Final abandonment is not approved 

until the surface reclamation work required by the 

approved APD or approved abandonment notice has been 

completed satisfactorily. 

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APPENDIX 

THREE 

OKLAHOMA 

OIL AND GAS LEASE 

STIPULATIONS 

Special BR Stipulations GP-135 ••.••••••••••••..•••.••..............••.••.•....••..... A-3-l 

Special COE Stipulations 1-A •.•..•...••.••.•..•••••••••••••••••....•.....••...•...••• A-3-3 

Standard BLM Lease Form 3100-11 with Terms and Condition .............. A-3-5 

Standard BLM Form 3109-1 with BR Stipulations ............................... A-3-7 

Oklahoma State University OSU-l. .................................................. A-3-8 

Oklahoma State University OSU-l.. ................................................. A-3-9 

ODWC Special Stipulation G-12-82 •••••..••......•.••••••••..•....••••••••••••••. A-3-10 

ODWC Special Stipulation A-12 ••••••••••••...........•••••••......••...•.....••.• A-3-22 
GP-135 

(01191) 

SPECIAL STIPULATION-BUREAU OF RECLAMATION 

To Avoid interference with recreation development and/or impacts to fish and wildlife habitat and to assist in preventing 

damage to any Bureau of Reclamation dams, reservoirs, canals, ditches, laterals, tunnels, and related facilities, and 

contamination of the water supply therein, the lessee agrees that the following conditions shall apply to all exploration and 

developmental activities and other operation of the works thereafter on lands covered by this lease: 

1. Prior to commencement of any surface-disturbing work including drilling, access road work, and well location 

construction, a surface use and operations plan will be filed with the appropriate officials. A copy of this plan will be 

furnished to the Regional Director, Missouri Basin Region, Bureau of Reclamation, P. 0. Box 36900, Billings, MT 59107-

6900, for review and consent prior to approval of the plan. Such approval will be conditioned on reasonable requirements 

needed to prevent soil erosion, water pollution, and unnecessary damages to the surface vegetation and other resources, . 

including cultural resources, of the United States, its lessees, permittees, or licensees, and to provide for the restoration of 

the land surface and vegetation. The plan shall contain provisions as the Bureau of Reclamation may deem necessary to 

maintain proper management of the water, recreation, lands, structures, and resources, including cultural resources, within 

the prospecting, drilling, or construction area. 

Drilling sites for all wells and associated investigations such as seismograph work shall be included in the 

above-mentioned surface use and operation plan. 

If later explorations require departure from or additions to the approved plan, these revisions, will be submitted 

for approval to the Regional Director, Missouri Basin Region, Bureau of Reclamation, or his authorized representative. 

Any operations conducted in advance of approval or an original, revised, or amended prospecting plan, or 

which are not in accordance with an approved plan constitute a violation of the terms of this lease. The Bureau of 

Reclamation reservesthe right to close down operations until such corrective action, as is deemed necessary, is taken by the 

lessee. 

2. No occupancy of the surface of the following excluded area is authorized by this lease. -'If is understood and 

agreed that the use of these areas for Bureau of Reclamation purposes is superior to any other use. The excluded 

areas are: 

a. Within 500 feet on either side of the centerline of any and all roads or highways within the leased area. 

b. Within 200 feet on either side of the centerline of any and all trails within the leased area. 

c. Within 500 feet of the normal high-water line of any and all live streams in the leased area. 

d. Within 400 feet of any and all recreation developments within the leased area. 

e. Withifl 400 feet of any improvements either owned, permitted, leased, or otherwise authorized by the Bureau 

of Reelamation within the leased area. 

f. Within 200 feet of established crop fields, food plots, and tree/shrubs plantings within the leased area. 

g. Within 200 feet of slopes steeper than a 2:1 gradient within the leased area. 

h. Within established rights-of-way of canals, laterals, and drainage ditches within the leased area. 

i. Within a minimum of 500 feet horizontal from the centerline of the facility or 50 feet from the outside toe of 

the canal, lateral, or drain embankment, whichever distance is greater, for irrigation facilities without clearly 

marked rights-of-way within the leased area. 

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3. No occupancy of the surface or surface drilling will be allowed in the following areas. In addition, no 

directional drilling will be allowed that would intersect the subsurface zones delineated by a vertical plane in these 

areas. The following restrictions apply only to Federal minerals located within the boundary of a Bureau of 

Reclamation project. 

a. Within 1,000 feet of the maximum water surface, as defined in the Standing Operating Procedures (SOP), of 

any reservoirs and related facilities located within the leased area. 

b. Within 2,000 feet of dam embankments and appurtenance structures such as spillway structures, outlet works, 

etc. 

c. Within one-half (112) mile horizontal from the centerline of any tunnel within the leased area. 

d. Providing that appropriate environmental compliance measures can be ensured, and providing- further that 

Reclamation project works and other public interests can be protected, Reclamation may consider, on a case-bycase basis, waiving the requirements specified in Section 3 hereof. HOWEVER, LESSEES ARE ADVISED THAT 

OBTAINING SUCH A WAIVER CAN BE A DIFFICULT, TIME CONSUMING, AND COSTLY PROCESS 

WITH NO GUARANTEE THAT RECLAMATION WILL GRANT THE REQUESTED WAIVER. 

4. The distances stated in items 2 and 3 above are intended to be general indicators only. The Bureau. of 

Reclamation reserves the right to revise these distances as needed to protect Bureau of Reclamation facilities. 

5. The use of explosives in any manner shall be so controlled that the works and facilities of the United States, its 

successors and assigns will in no way be endangered or damaged. In this connection, an explosives use plan shall 

be submitted to and approved by the Regional Director, Great Plains Region, Bureau of Reclamation, or his 

authorized representative. 

6. The lessee shall be liable for all damage to the property of the Untied States, its successors and assigns, 

resulting from the exploration, development, or operation of the works contemplated by this lease, and shall 

further hold the United States, its successors and assigns, and its officers, agents, and employees, harmless from 

all claims of third parties for injury or damage sustained or in any way resulting from the exercise of the rights 

and privileges conferred by this lease. 

7. The lessee shall be liable for all damage to crops or improvements of any entryman, nonmineral applicant, or 

patentee, their successors and assigns, caused by or resulting from the-drilling or other operations of the lessee, 

including reimbursement of any entryman or patentee, their successors and assigns, for all construction, operation, 

and maintenance charges becoming due on any portion of their said lands dam·aged as a result of the drilling or 

other operations of the lessee. 

8. In addition to any other bond required under the provisions of this lease, the lessee shall provide such bond as 

the United States may at any time require for damage which may arise under the liability provisions of sections six 

(6) and seven (7) above. 

Date Signature of Lessee 

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U.S. ARMY COE 

SPECIAL STIPULATIONS 1-A 

1. All oil and gas drilling and production operations shall be under the supervision of the District Manager, Bureau of Land 

Management (BLM), in accordance with 43 Code of Federal Regulations 3160. 

2. The Secretary of the Army or designee reserves the right to require cessation of operations if a national emergency 

arises of if the Army needs the leased property for a mission incompatible with lease operations. On approval from higher 

authority, the District Engineer will give notice of the required suspension. The lessee agrees to this condition and waives 

com!Jensation for its exercise. 

3. If the District Engineer or his authorized representative discovers an imminent danger to safety or security which allows 

no time to consult BLM, that person may order such activities stopped immediately. The District Manger, BLM, will be 

notified immediately, will review the order, and will determine the need for further remedial action. 

4. Lessee liability for damage to improvements shall include improvements of the Department of Defense. Lessee shall be 

liable for pollution and other damages, as a result of their operations, to Government-owned land and property and to the 

property of the Government's authorized surface user. 

5. Before beginning to drill, the lessee must consult with third parties authorized to use real estate in the lease area and 

must consider programs for which third parties have contractual responsibility. 

6. A license to conduct geophysical test on the leased area must be obtained separately from the District Engineer. 

7. That all rights under this lease are subordinate to the rights of the United States to flood and submerge the lands, 

permanently or intermittently, in connection with the operation and maintenance of the above-named project. 

8. That the United States shall not be responsible for damages to property or injuries to persons which may arise from or 

be incident to the use and occupation of the said premises, or for damages to the property of the lessee, or for injuries to the 

person of the lessee's officers, agents, servant.s, or employees, or others who may be on said premises at their invitation or 

the invitation of any one of them arising from or incident to the flooding of the said premises by the Government OJ'/ 

flooding from any other cause, or arising from or incident to any other governmental activities; and the lessee shall hold the 

United States harmless from any and all such claims. 

9. That the work performed by the lessee on the lands shall be under the general supervision of the District Engineer, 

Corps of Engineers in direct charge of the project and subject to such conditions and regulations as may be prescribed by 

him, and the plans and locations for all structures, appurtenances thereto, and work on said lands shall be submitted to the 

said District Engineer for approval in advance of commencement of any work on said lands. The District Engineer shall 

have the right to enter on the premises, at any time, to inspect both the installation and operational activities of the lessee. 

10. That no structure or appurtenance thereto shall be of a material or construction determined to creat~ fl9atable debris. 

11. That the construction and operation of said structures and appurtenances thereto shall be of such a nature as not to 

cause pollution of the soils and the waters of the project. 

12. That the United States reserves the right to use the land jointly with the lessee in connection with the construction, 

operation, and maintenance of the Government project and to place improvements thereon or to remove materials therefrom, 

including sand and gravel and other construction material, as may be necessary in connection with such work, and the lessee 

shall not interfere in any manner with such work, and the lessee shall not interfere in any manner with such work or do any 

act which may increase the cost of performing such work. If the cost of the work performed on land outside the property 

included in the lease is made more expensive by reason of improvements constructed on the leased property by the lessee, 

the lessee shall pay to the United States money in the amount, as estimated by the Chief of Engineers, sufficient to 

compensate for the additional expense involved. 

13. All areas within 2,000 feet of any major structure, including but not limited to the dam, spillway, or embankment, are 

restricted areas. The lessee, his operators, agents, or employees shall not utilize the surface of restricted areas for any 

purpose. Drilling operations in, on, or under the restricted areas, including drilling outside of the restricted areas which 

would cause a bore hole to be under the restricted area, will not be permitted. The restricted areas are included in the lease 

for the sole purpose of becoming part of a drilling unit so that the United States will share in the royalty of the unit. 

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14. All existing or proposed public use areas, recreation areas, wildlife and waterfowl refuges, historical sites, and hiking 

and horseback trail areas may be leased for the sole purpose of becoming a part of a drilling unit. The lessee, his 

operators, agents, or employees will not use or enter upon the surface for any purpose. Directional drilling from non-public 

areas is permitted if not otherwise restricted. 

15. No drilling will be permitted from Government-owned surface where alternate surface use is available within the same 

drilling unit. · 

16. All storage tanks and slush pits will be protected by dikes of sufficient capacity to protect the reservoir from pollution 

to flood pool elevation __ feet, National Geodetic Vertical Datum. 

17. It is the responsibility of the lessee to identify and be aware of areas where entry is prohibited. "'C There will be no 

surface or subsurface entry within 2,000 feet of the dam structure. A portion of the lease includes the __ Public Use 

Area, therefore, stipulation _ is applicable. Stipulation _ also applies to portions of the lease area. 

18. The operator will immediately stop work and advise the District Engineer or his authorized representative if 

contamination is found in the operating area. 

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Form 3100-11 

(June 1988) 

UNITED STATES 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT 

OFFER TO LEASE AND LEASE FOR OIL AND GAS 

8eriaJ No. 

ThJ: undersigned (r~v~rs~) offers to lease all or any of the lands in Item 2 that are available for. lease pursuantto·the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended and supplemented (30 U.S.C. 181 

et seq.), the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands of 1947, as amended (30 U.S.C. 351-359), the Attorney General's Opinion of April 2, 1941 (40 Op. Atty. Gen. 41), or the 

I. Name 

Street 

City, State, Zip Code 

READ INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE COMPLETING 

2. This applicationl~fferllease is for: (Ch~ck only OM) 0 PUBLIC DOMAIN LANDS 0 ACQUIRED LANDS (percent U.S. interest ------

Sudacemwwgmgage~ifotherlhanBLM: ___________________________________ UniVProject -------------------------------------

Legal description of land requested: •Parcel No.: ______________ _ •Sale Date (m/d/y): __ I __ I __ 

•SEE ITEM liN INSTRUCTIONS BELOW PRIOR TO COMPLETING PARCEL NUMBER AND SALE DATE. 

T. R. 

Amount remitted: Filing fee $ ------------

3 . Land included in lease: 

T. R. 

Meridian State 

Rental fee $ -----------------

DO NOT WRITE BELOW 11US LINE 

Meridian State 

County 

County 

Total acres applied for --------

Total$---------....,. 

Total acres in lease -------

Rental retamcd $ -------

This lease is issued granting the exclusive right 10 drill for, mine, extract, remove and dispose of all the oil and gas (except helium) m the lands described in Item 3 together with the right 10 build 

and maintam necessary improvements thereupon for the term mdicated below, subject to renewal or extension m accordance with the appropriate leasmg authority. Rights granted are subject 10 

applicable laws, the terms, conditions, and attached stipulations of this lease, the Secretary of the Interior's regulations and formal orders in effect as of lease isslianCe, and 10 regulations and formal 

orders hereafter promulgated when not inconsistent with lease rights granted or specific provisions of this lease. 

NOTE: Tbls lease Is Issued to the blgb bidder pursuant to his/her duly executed bid or nomination form submitted under 43 CFR 3120 and Is subject to the pro..tsloas of that bid or 

nomination and tbose spedfied 011 this form. 

Type and primary term of lease: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

0 Noncompetitive lease (ten years) by _______________________ ___ 

(Signing Officer) 

0 Competitive lease (five years) A-3-5 (Tide) (Date) 

0 Other _____________________ _ EFFECTIVE DATE OF LEASE------------------

(Conti~~Ued on rev~rse) 
.. _. ······~·· --· .................... ~ .. .:., .... •uuwl.:ipcuuy~ ur a corporauon organized under the laws of the United St 

v• dUJ '"'""or 1 emtory thereof; (2) all parties holding an interest in the offer are in compliance with 43 CFR 3100and the leasing authorities; (3) offeror's chargeable interests, direct and indirect 

in either public domain or acquired lands do not exceed 246,080 acres in Federal oil and gas leases in the same State, of which not more than 200,000 acres are held under option, or 300,000 

acres in leases and 200,000 acres in options in either leasing District in Alaska; (4) offeror is not considered a.minor under the laws of the State in which the lands covered by this offer are located; 

(5) offeror is in compliance with qualifications concerning Federal coal lease holdings provided in sec. 2(a)(2)(A) of the Mineral Leasing Act; (6) offeror is in compliance with reclamation requirements 

for all Federal oil and gas lease holdings as required by sec. 17(g) of the Mineral Leasing Act; and (7) offeror is not in violation of sec. 41 of the Act. 

(b) Undersigned agrees thatsignarure to this offer constirutes acceptance of this lease, including all terms, conditions, and stipulations of which offeror has been given notice, and any amendment 

or separate lease that may include any land described in this offer open to leasing at the time this offer was ftled but omitted for any reason from this lease. The offeror further agrees that this 

offer cannot be withdrawn, either in whole or in part, unless the withdrawal is received by the proper BLM State Office before this lease, an amendment to this lease, or a separate lease, whichever 

covers the land described in the withdrawal, has been signed on behalf of the United Stales. 

Tbis offer will be rejected and will alford offeror no priority If It is not properly completed and executed in attordance with tbe regulations, or If it is not aa:ompanled by tbe required 

payments. 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1001 makes It a crime for any penon knowingly and wiHfully to make to any Department or agency oftbe United States any false, llctltloos or fraudulent statentents 

or representations as to any matter wltbio its jurisdictloo. 

Duly executed this __________ &yof ________________________________ __ • 19 -----. (Signarure of Lessee or Attorney-in-fact) 

LEASE TERMS 

Sec. I. Rentals-Rentals shall be paid to proper office of lessor in advance of each lease year. 

Annual rent8J rates per acre or fraction thereof are: 

(a) Noncompetitive lease, $1.50 for the .first 5 years; thereafter $2.00; 

(b) Competitive lease, $1.50; for primary term; thereafter $2.00; 

(c) Other. see attachment, or 

as specified in regulations at the time this lease is issued. 

If this lease or a portion thereof is committed to an approved cooperative or unit plan which 

includes a well capable of producing leased resources, and the plan contains a provision for 

allocation of production, royalties shall be paid on the production allocated 10 this lease. However, 

annual rentals shall continue to be due at the rate specified in (a), (b), or (c) for those lands 

not within a participating area. 

Failure to pay annual·rental, if due, on ot before the anniversary &te of this lease (or next 

official working &y if office is closed) shall automatically terminate this lease by operation of 

law. Rentals may be waived, reduced, or suspeoded by the Secretary upon a sufficient showing 

by lessee. 

Sec. 2. Royalties-Royalties shall be paid 10 proper office of lessor. Royalties shall be computed 

in accor&nce with regulations on production removed or sold. Royalty rates are: 

(a) Noncompetitive lease, 12 112%; 

(b) Competitive lease, 12 'h % ; 

(c) Other, see attachment; or 

as specified in regulations at the time this lease is issued. 

Lessor reserves the right to specify whether royalty is to be paid in value or in kind, and the 

right to establish reasonable minimum values on products after giving lessee notice and an 

opportunity to be heard.· When paid in value, royalties shall be due and payable on the last &y 

of the month following the month in which production occurred. When paid in kind, production 

shall be delivered. unless otherwise agreed 10 by lessor, in merchantable condition on the premises 

where produced without cost to lessor. Lessee shall not lie required to hold such production 

in storage beyond the last &y of.the month following the month in which production occurred, 

nor shall lessee be held liable for loss or destruction of royalty oil or other products in storage 

from causes beyond the reasonable control of lessee. 

Minimum royalty in lieu of rental of not less than the rental which otherwise would be required 

for that lease year shall be payable at the end of each lease year beginning on or after a discovery 

in paying quantities. This minimum royalty may be waived, suspended, or reduced, and the 

above royatty rates may be reduced, for all or portions of this lease if the Secretary determines 

that such action is necessary to encourage the greatest ultimate recovery of the leased resources, 

or is otherwise justified. 

An interest charge shall be assessed on late royalty payments or underpayments in accor&nce 

with the Fedc:ra!Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act Of 1982 (FOGRMA) (30 U.S.C. 1701). 

Lessee shall be liable for royalty payments on oil and gas lost or wasted from a lease site when 

such loss or waste is due 10 negligence on the part of the operator, or due 10 the failure to comply 

with any rule, regulation, order, or citation issued under FOGRMA or the leasing authority. 

Sec. 3. Bonds-A bond shall be flied and maintained for lease operations as required under 

regulations. 

Sec. 4. Diligence, rate of development, unitization, aod drainage-Lessee shall exercise reasonable 

diligence in developing and producing, and shall prevent unllecessary damage to, loss of, or 

waste of leased resources. Lessor reserves right to specify rates of development and production 

in the public intert:sl and to require lessee to subscribe to a cooperative or unit plan,. within 30 

&ys of notice, if deemed necessary for proper development and operation of area, field, or pool 

embracing these leased lands. Lessee shall drill and produce wells necessary to protect leased 

lands from drainage or pay compensatory royalty for drainage in amount·detemtined by lessor. 

Sec. 5. Documents, evidence, and inspection-Lessee shall file with proper office of lessor. 

not later than 30 &ys after effective &te thereof, any contract or evidence of other arrangement 

for sale or disposal of' production. AI such times and in such form as lessor may prescribe, lessee 

. shall furnish detailed statements showing ·amounts and quality of all products removed and sold, 

proceeds therefrom, and amount used for production purposes or unavoi&bly lost. Lessee. may 

be required to provide plats and schematic diagrams showing development work and 

improvements, and reports with respect to parties in interest, expendirures, and depreciation 

costs. ln the form prescribed by lessor, lessee shall keep a &ily drilling record, a log, information 

on well surveys and tests, and a record of subsurface investigations and fumis:t copies to .lessor 

when required. Lessee shall keep open at all reasonable times for inspection by any authorized 

officer oflessor, the leased premises and all wells, improvements, machinery. and fixrures thereon. 

and all books, accounts, maps, and records relative to operations, surveys, or investigatior 

on or in the leased lands. Lessee shall maintain copies of all contracts, sales agreementS, accountir 

records. and documentation such as billings, invoices. or similar documentation that suppor 

costs claimed as manufacruring, preparation, and/or transportation costs. All such records shall 

be maintained in lessee's accounting offices for furure audit by lessor. Lessee shall maintain 

required records for 6 years after they are generated or, if an audit or investigation is underway. 

until released of the obligation to maintain such records by lessor. 

During existence of this lease, information obtained under this section shall be closed to 

inspection by the public in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552). 

Sec. 6. Conduct of operations-Lessee shall conduct operations in a manner that minimizes adverse 

impacts to the land, air. and water, to culrural, biological, visual, and other resources. and to 

other land uses or users. Lessee shall take reasonable measures deemed necessary by lessor to 

accomplish the intent of this section. To the extent consistent with lease rights granted, such 

measures may include, but are not limited to, modification 10 siting or design of facilities, timing 

of operations, and specification of interim and final reclamation measures. Lessor reserves the 

right to continue existing uses aod to authorize forure uses upon or in the leased lands, including 

the approval of easements or rights-<>f·way. Such uses shall be conditioned so as to prevent 

unnecessary or unreasonable interference with rights of lessee. 

Prior to disrurbing the surface of the leased lands, lessee shall contact lessor 10 be apprised 

of procedures to be followed and modifications or reclamation measures that may be necessary. 

Areas to be disrurbed may require inventories or special srudies to detemtine the extent of impacts 

to other resources. Lessee may be required to complete minor inventories or shon term special 

srudies under guidelines provided by lessor. If. in the conduct of operations, threatened or 

endangered species, objects of historic or scientific interest, or substantial unanticipated 

environmental effects are observed, lessee shall immediately contact lessor. Lessee shall cease 

any operations that would result in the destruction of such species or objects. 

Sec. 7. Mining operations-To the extent that impacts from mining operations would be 

substantially different or greater than those associated with normal drilling operations, lessor 

reserves the right to deny approval of such operations. 

Sec. 8. Extraction of helium-Lessor reserves the option of extracting or having extracted helium 

from gas production in a manner specified and by means provided by lessor at no expense or 

loss to lessee or owner of the gas. Lessee shall include in any contract of sale of gas the provisionS 

of this section. 

Sec. 9. Damages to property-Lessee shall pay lessor for damage to lessor's improvements, 

and shall save and hold lessor harmless from all claintS for damage or harm 10 persons or property 

as a result of lease operations. 

Sec. 10. Protection of diverse interests and equal opportunity-Lessee shall: pay when due all 

taxes legally assessed aod levied uoder laws of the State or the United Slates; accord all employees 

complete freedom of purchase; pay all wages at least tWice each month in lawful money of the 

United States; maintain a safe working environment in accordance with stan&rd industry practices; · 

and take measures necessary to protect the health and safety of the public. 

Lessor reserves the right to ensure that production is sold at reasonable prices and to prevent 

monopoly. If lessee operates a pipeline, or owns controlling interest in a pipeline or a company 

operating a pipeline, which may be operated accessible to oil derived from these leased lands, 

lessee shall comply with section 28 of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920. 

Lessee shall comply with Executive Order No. 11246 of September 24, 1965, as amended, 

and regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant thereto. Neither 

lessee nor lessee's subcontractors shall maintain segregated facilities. 

Sec. II. Transfer of lease interests and relinquishment of lease-As required by regulations, 

lessee shall file with lessor any assignment or other transfer of an interest in this lease. Lessee 

may relinquish this lease or any legal subdivision by filing in the proper office a written 

relinquishment, which shall be effective as of the &te offtling. subject 10 the continued obligation 

of the lessee and surety to pay all accrued rentals and royalties. 

Sec. 12. Delivery of premises-At such time as all or portions of this lease are rerumed to lessor, 

· lessee shall place affected wells in condition for suspension or abandonment, reclaim the land 

as specified by. lessor aod, within a reasonable period of time. remove ~uipmenl and 

improvements not deemed necessary by lessor for preservation of producible 'wells. 

Sec. 1.3. Proceedings in case of default-If lessee fails to comply with any provisions of this 

lease, and the noncompliance continues for 30 &ys after written notice thereof, this lease shall 

be subject to cancellation unless or until the leasehold contains a well capable of production 

of oil or gas in paying quantities, or the lease is committed to an approved cooperative or unit 

plan or communitizalion agreement which contains a well capable of production of unitized' 

substances in paying quantities. This provision shall not·be construed to prevent the exercise 

by lessor of any other legal and equitable remedy, including waiver of the default. Any such 

remedy or waiver shall not prevent later cancellation for the same default occurring at any other 

time. Lessee shall be subject to applicable provisions and penalties of FOGRMA (30 U.S.C. 1701). 

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'c. 14. Heirs aod successors-in·interest-Each obligation of this lease shall extend to and be 

ding upon, and every benefit hereof shall inure to the heirs, executors, administrators, 

'~ssors, beneficiaries. or assignees of the respective parties hereto. 

0: U.S. Government Printing Office: .1988-573-017196009 
Form 3109-1 

(December 1972) 

(formerly 3! 03-!) 

UNITED STATES 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT 

LEASE STIPULATIONS 

BUREAU OF RECLAMATION 

The lessee agrees to maintain, if required by the lessor during 

the period of this lease, including any extension thereof, an 

additional bond with qualified sureties in such sum as the 

lessor, if it considers that the bond required under Section 2(a) 

is insufficient, may at any time require: 

(a) to pay for damages sustained by any reclamation 

homestead entryman to his crops or improvements caused by 

drilling or other operations of the lessee, such damages to 

include the reimbursement of the entryman by the lessee, when 

he uses or occupies the land of any homestead entryman, for 

all construction and operation and maintenance charges becoming due during such use or occupation upon any portion of 

the land so used and occupied; 

(b) to pay any damage caused to any reclamation project 

or water supply thereof by the lessee's failure to comply fully 

with the requirements of this lease; and 

(c) to recompense any nonmineral appl~cant, entryman, 

purchaser under the Act of May 16, 1930 (46 Stat. 367), or 

patentee for all damages to crops or to tangible improvements 

caused by drilling or other prospecting operations, where any 

of the lands covered by this lease are embraced in any no_nmineral application, entry, or patent under rights initiated 

prior to the date of this lease, with a reservation of the oil 

deposits, to the United States pursuant to the Act -of 

July 17, 1914 (38 Stat. 509). 

As to any lands covered by this lease within the area of any 

Government reclamation project, or in proximity thereto, the 

lessee shall take such precautions as required by the 

Secretary to prevent any injury to the lands susceptible to 

irrigation under such project or to the water supply thereof; 

provided that drilling is prohibited on any constructed works 

or right-of-way of the Bureau of Reclamation, and provided, 

further, that there is reserved to the lessor, its successors 

and assigns, the superior and prior right at all times to construct, operate, and maintain dams, dikes, reservoirs, canals,-

wasteways, laterals, ditches, telephone and telegraph lines, 

electric transmission lines, roadways, appurtenant irrigation 

structures, and reclamation works, in which construction, 

operation, and maintenance, the lessor, its successors and 

assigns, shall have the ·right to use any or all of the lands 

herein described without making compensation therefor, and 

shall not be responsible for any damage from the presence of 

water thereon or on account of ordinary, extraordinary, unexpected, or unprecedented floods. That nothing shall be done 

under this lease to increase the cost of, or interfere in any 

'manner with, the construction, operation, and maintenance of 

such works. It is agreed by the lessee that, if the construction of ariy or all of said dams, dikes, reservoirs, canals, 

wasteways, laterals, ditches, telephone or telegraph lines, 

electric transmission lines, roadways, appurtenant irrigation 

structures or reclamation works across, over, or upon said 

lands should be made more expensive by reason of the 

existence of the improvements· and workings of the lessee 

thereon, said additional expense is to be estimated by the 

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(Continued on reverse) 

Secretary of the Interior, whose estimate is to be ·final and 

binding upon the parties hereto, and that within thirty (30) 

days after demand is made upon the lessee for payment of any 

such sums, the lessee will make payment thereof to the 

United States, or its successors, constructing such dams, 

dikes, reservoirs, canals, wasteways, laterals, ditches, 

telephone and telegraph lines, electric transmission lines, 

roadways, appurtenant irrigation structures, or reclamation 

works, across, over, or upon said lands; provided, however, 

that subject to advance written approval by the United States, 

the location and course of any improvements or works and 

appurtenances may be changed by the lessee; provided, 

further, that the reservations, agreements, and conditions 

contained in the within lease shall be and remain applicable 

notwithstanding any change in the location or course of said 

improvements or works of lessee. The lessee further agrees 

that the United States, its officers, agents, and employees, 

and its successors and assigns shall not be held liable for 

any damage to the improvements or workings of the lessee 

resulting from the construction, operation, and maintenance of 

any of the works hereinabove enumerated. Nothing in this 

paragraph shc.ll be construed as in any manner limiting' other 

reservations tn favor of the United States contained in 

this lease. 

THE LESSEE FURTHER AGREES That there is reserved to 

the lessor, its successors and assigns, the prior right to use 

any of the lands herein leased, to construct, operate, and 

maintain dams, dikes, reservoirs, canals, wasteways, laterals; 

ditches, telephone and telegraph lines, electric transmission 

lines, roadways, or appurtenant irrigation structures, and also 

the right to remove construction materials therefrom, without 

any payment made by the lessor or its successors for such 

right, with the agreement on the part of the lessee that if the 

construction of any or all of such dams, dikes, reservoirs, 

canals, wasteways, laterals, ditches, telephone and telegraph 

lines, electric transmission lines, roadways, or appurtenant 

irrigation structures across, over, or upon said lands or the 

removal of construction materials therefrom, should be made 

more expensive by reason of the existence of improvements or 

workings of the lessee thereon, such additional expense is to 

be estimated by the Secretary of the Interior, whose estimate 

is to be final and binding upon the parties hereto, and that 

within thirty (30) days after demand is made upon the lessee 

for payment of any such sums, the lessee will make payment 

~hereof to the United States or its successors constructing 

such dams, dikes, reservoirs, canals, wasteways, laterals, 

ditches, telephone and telegraph lines, electric transmission 

lines, roadways, or appurtenant irrigation structures across, 

over, or upon said lands or removing construction materials 

therefrom~ The lessee further agrees that the lessor, its 

officers, agents, and employees and its successors and 

assigns shall not be held liable for any damage to the improvements or workings of the lessee resulting from the 

construction, operation, and maintenance of any <If the works 

herein above enumerated. Nothing contained in this paragmph 

shall be construed as in any manner limiting other reservations 

in favor of the lessor contained in this lease. 

(Signature of Lessee) 
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INERIOR 

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT 

NEW MEXICO STATE OFFICE 

Post Office and Federal Building 

P. 0. Box 1449 

Sante Fe, New Mexico 87504-1449 

OSU 111 (NSO) 

STIPULATION FOR ACQUIRED OIL AND GAS LEASE OK NM _____ FOR LANDS OWNED 

BY OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (OSU) 

Lake Carl Blackwell 

No occupancy or other activity on the surface of the following described 

lands: •· · 

This no surface occupancy stipulation is to protect Lake Carl Blackwell and 

associated facilities owned by the OSU. 

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( 

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT 

NEW MEXICO STATE OFFICE 

Post Office and Federal Building 

P. 0. Box 1449 

Santa Fe, New Mexico 81504-1449 

osu 112 

STIPULATION FOR ACQUIRED OIL AND GAS LEASE OK NM ------ FOR LANDS OWNED 

BY OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (OSU) 

( ' 

Lake Carl Blackwell 

Prior to conducting operations on these lands, a plan of operations must be 

approved by the Tulsa District Office of the Bureau of Land Management. Any 

drilling, construction, or other operations on the leased lands are subject to 

site-specific stipulations as may be necessary to assure reasonable protection 

of Lake Carl Blackwell and associated facilities owned by the OSU.. A plan 

shall not be approved if it will result in unacceptable impacts on any land 

use or the environment. 

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R E s 0 L lJ T I 0 N F ~ L E 

G-12-82 ~~ov 9 1982 

REGUU\.TIONS FOR HINERl\.L EXPLORATION 

AND P.RODUCTICN ON LANDS 0\•JNED BY THE OKLAHOMA SECRETARY 

OKLJ-\.HOHA DEPARTH.Et~T OF hTILDLifE CONSEl~VATION OF STATE 

The Oklahom:::: Wildlife Conservation\ Commission, by authority 

grented in Article X..XVI of the Oklahoma Constitution and in 29 O.S. 

1981, Section 3-102, and 8-104, and in accordance with 75 O.S. 1981, 

Sections 301-326, and 52 O.S. (1982 Supplement), Sections 318.2-

318 r 9' does her.~by adopt the follm .... ,ing re.gulations and surface 

damage agreement to govern oil, gas, and other mineral exploration 

and production on Department ov..TJ.1ed and managed lands. The regulations 

herein contained shall be prospective only and are not intended to 

alter or abridge agreements heretofore executed. 

I. At least fourteen (14) days prior to entering to drill or 

moving any equipment onto Department property, the operator 

V..7i11: 

A. Enter into a wri.tten surface agreement ~11ith the 

Department as provided by 52 O.S. (1982 Supplement), 

Section 318.2-318.9. The Depe1rtment 1 s Surface Agreement 

is included as Section VII of this Resolution" 

B. Provide the Department a copy of the approved notice of 

intent ·to drill (Corporation Commission Form 1000), an 

estimate of drilling time, and an area map generally 

shmving- the proposed locations and dimensions of the: 

1.. Roads 

2., Drilling Pad 

3. Reserve Pit 

4. Service lrrea (inc-luding pu111ps, flowlines, separator, 

meter house, pulsation bottle, compressor, storage 

tanks, and Hater tanks). 

5. Water Source (pumping of ~vater from Department 

ponds or lakes 'vill be allowed only when a surph~s 

is available and then· a fee of no less than $50.00 

per day. for pumping w·ill be paid by the operator to 

the Department in advance, unless other arrangements 

have been made with the Department). 

C. Provide the Department a list of the names, addresses, 

and telephone numbers of responsible personnel involved 

with the drilling, subsequent operation, and restoration. 

II. Regulations for Site Developme.nt: 

A. Roads: 

The existing management area roads ~ ... 7ill be used ~..;rhenever 

possible~ If additional roads must be constructed by 

the operator, they shall: 

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D 
Resolution G-12-82 Page 2 

1. Follow the natural land contour if reasonable 

and possible. 

2~ Be a rn.J.>:imurr: of 24 feet wide, including shoulders 

and ditches. 

3. Possess a base sufficient to support vehicles 

and cqtlip;nent using it. 

4. Be sufficiently ditched with culverts, water bars, 

and turnoffs that will provide adequate drainage 

and prevent erosion. 

5. After completion of drilling, all roads not a part 

of the management area system will be gated, locked, 

and, if necessary, bermed to exclude all unauthorized 

personnel. Locks and non-reproducible keys may be 

provided by the Department at cost. Such measures 

shall not be necessary when the operator's roads 

are secured by existing Department gates. 

B. Drilling Pad: 

1. Drilling pad shall not exceed 300 feet x 300 feet. 

Deviations are negotiable when justified by special 

conditions such as well depth and necessary equipment. 

When directed by the Department, drilling pad must 

be enclosed within a berm to prevent escape of any 

deleterious substance from the drilling operation. 

C. Reserve Pit: 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

Reserve pit '\vill not exceed 160 feet x 160 feet unless 

. justified by special conditions, such as wells over 

14 000 feet deep may have a pit 200 feet x 200 feet. 

If drilling mud,will not provide an immediate Hater 

seal, the pit must be lined with a manufactured liner 

no·t less than 30 mils thick or with soil seal not less 

than 12 inches thick7and a coefficient of permeability 

not greater than 10- CM/SEC. 

Pits must be constructed and maintained to not receive 

water from the surrounding watershed and ·th~ fluid 

level in each pit must be at least 18 vertical inches 

belm·1 the lowest point of the embankment. 

AfteF the drilling ~ig is moved from the sit~, pits 

shall be enclosed in a woven ~vire ·Qerimete:r fence 

on steel posts and no less than 4 feet·h1gh~ 

If delet~rious fluids other .than· fresh water drilling 

fluids are used in drilling or work over operations, 

these fluids shall be stored as required by Corporation Commission Rule 3-104(h) in pits lined v1ith 30 

mil liner or in metal tanks. 

D. General Rules for Site Preparation: 

1. If any trees ~nd shrubs are removed by road construction, 

pad preparation, pit construction, or any other site 

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Resolucion G-12-82 Page 3 

preparation, they will be piled at nearby locations 

for Hildlife shelter as recommended by the Area 

Manager. 

2. Unless othen.,rise directed by the Department, a 

minimum of 6 inches of topsoil will be removed 

for road construction or any site preparation and 

it will be stored in topsoil stockpiles for later 

restoration. \.Jhen topsoil£ arc less than 6 inches, 

the available topsoil will be stockpiled. 

3. During site preparation~ the road and site will be 

kept free of trash and litter. Litter blown or 

throY.'Tl out of the work area ,..,ill be picked up. 

4. Disposal of solid waste will be in accordance with 

provisions of the "Oklahoma Solid Waste Management 

Act" and "Rules and Regulations" of the State Board 

of Health promulgated thereto. 

III. Regulations for Producing Wells: 

A. l.Jithin thirty (30) days after completion of the well, 

the operator will provide the D~partment a copy of the 

completion notice (Corporation Commission Form 1002A). 

B. A service area of 150 feet by 150 feet '\-Jill be allowed around 

the well head unless special conditions justify a larger area. 

1. The remainder of the area will be covered with topsoil 

and restored by tilling, fertilizing (at rate and 

formula recommended by the nearest SCS Office), and 

seeding "t-7i th a seed mixture and rate recommended by 

the Department. 2~ ~~1ere livestock grazing occurs, the service area will 

be fenced with four strands of barbwire on steel posts. 

If the well is located within 300 feet of a residence, 

camping area, shooting_range, or other high use area, 

the service area and tank batteries will be enclosed 

with a 6 foot chain-link fence. 

3. All pumps, storage tanks, and other containers 

containing potential·pollutant:s .will be surrounded 

by a berm of sufficient height to contain l}z times 

the entire volume of the largest container inside. 

These berms must be graveledor fertilized and seeded. 

4. Any valves and equipment ~hat could cause pollution 

to 'the surrounding area will be secured to prevent 

discharge. All leaks from tanks, lines, pipes, and 

stuffing boxes must be stopped imxnediately upon detection or notification and repaired as soon as possible. 

5. All permanent equipment must be powered electrically 

or equipped with mufflers that are maintained in 

good \~·orlcing condition o 

6. All equip~ent in the service area must be kept painted 

and maintained regularly. Silver or natural color 

paint may be used. 

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ResoluFion G-12-82 

7~ Pipelines outside of the immediate service area 

must be buried at least 30 inches below the 

~urface unless prohibited by rocks or other 

conditions. 

8. The service area shall be keptclean of trash, 

debris, empty barrels, old pipes, and any other 

equipment or materials not being used. Spilled 

salt water and hydrocarbons shall be cleaned up 

. promptly, 

9. Unused topsoil in stockpile shall be fertilized 

and seeded to preserve it. 

C. Reserve Pits: 

Page 4 

In no instances '\vill pits be allowed to remain more than 

12 months after completion notice date. Remaining contents 

of reserve pits will be pumped into tank trucks and hauled 

off. In instances where test results show that the pit 

content is only. fresh water, disposal will be as prescribed 

by the Corporation Commission and Wildlife Department. 

\~1ere pit contents contain a substance deleterious to 

vegetation or wildlife, pit restoration must be accomplished 

within 60 days of completion date. 

1. Reserve pit will be backfilled with material from 

its embankments, and the remaining embankment may 

be used to elevate the service area. 

2. Pit area will be covered with to~soil from the 

topsoil stockpile, and fertilized and revegetated 

as described in Section III, B, 1, above. 

D. Roads: 

Roads constructed by the operator, including culverts, 

ditches, turnouts, water bars, gates, and cattle guards 

will be maintained at operator's expense. 

1. All locks and keys issued by the Department will be 

at cost and the operator ~~ill provide the Area 

Manager a list of names of persons with keys. 

2. Operator will repair any excessive damage to area 

roads at his expense. · 

3. Op~rators.will'paya portion of the annual maintenance 

of wildlife area roads they use. This fee will be 

assessed annua,lly and it will be prorated on the 

basis of the ·t.fse by the operator, his employees, 

or anyone working for theoperator or anyone 

hauling oil, gas, or equipment to the '\'-Tell. 

~-. Roads not needed for access to the producing well 

and no.t part of the v.rildlife area road system 

wilt oe·oblit'era"ted by tilling compacted surfaces, 

restored to approximate· original contour, reterraced, 

covered with topsoil, and_revegetated as described 

in Section III, B, 1, above, at operator's -expense. 

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IV~ Regulations for Non-Producing Wells: 

A. If a well is declared dry or abandoned, the operator will 

plug the well as required by the Corporation Commission 

and will supply the Department a copy of the plugging 

record (Corporation Com:nission Forll} 1003) v;i thin · 30 

days from the plugging date. 

Bo Restoration of the drilling area, roads, and reserve pit 

will be accomplished within 180 days of plugging date. 

1. Drilling pad fill material '"ill be removed within 

two feet of original contour and the area will be 

covered with topsoil and revegetated as described 

in Section III, B, l, above. 

2. Reserve pit and roads will be restored as described 

in Sections III, C; and III, D, 4, above. 

V. General Regulations and Provisions: 

A. Basic damage and use charges will be assessed according 

to Commission Policy F-3, Mi.neral and Related Charges 

on Department Lands. 

B. At no time Hill personnel involved in oil and gas activities 

(except authorized security personnel) be permitted to carry 

firearms or other hunting or trapping equipment onto an area 

unless the equipment is appropriate to a season open on the 

area at the time and the individuals(s) would otherwise be 

authorized to hunt. 0 

C. In addition to the damage costs in V, A, the full 

value of any merchantable timber (as determined by 

the Department) removed from roads, drilling pads 

and pit sites shall also be paid by the operator. 

D. Consideration may be given to recovering damage compensation 

as services on the area in lieu of cash payment with such 

services rendered prior to or during drilling. Examples 

of compensation include clearing, fertilizing, and seeding 

perimeter and interior firebreaks or upgrading the road 

system. 

E. Oil and gas activities will be avoided in or near any 

previously identified fragile or unique areas. However, 

fragile or unique areas will not preclude unitization if 

damage to said fragile or unique areas can be prevented. 

Examples of fragile and unique areas include: red-cockaded 

woodpecker colonies, potential red-cockaded woodpecker 

restoration sites 9 fragile environments such as natural 

lakes and bogs, turkey roosts, v7etlands, wintering bald 

eagle roosts and populations of endangered plants. Exploration may proceed if directional drilling from adjacent 

areas is feasible" On Department mvned leases, such areas 

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~~~o:utirn1 G-12-82 Page 6 

shall be identified prior to leasing and any area 

with substantial quantities of such habitats will 

not be leased for drilling. 

F. The Department reserves the right to deny the initiation 

of exploration during the following major hunting period~. 

1. Second h1cekend in Oc tobcr through December 1 

G . .. 

H. 

{Deer Season). 2. \.Jeekend closest to April l through Hay l 

(Spring Turkey Season). 

The species resident on an area and their importance will 

determine Hhich periods Hill applyo Any such potential 

closure:s will be determiiled and made known prior to leasing 

or prior to enterin~ to drill. For purposes of this section 

"initiation of exploration" is defined as the beginning of 

site preparationo 

Hajor ·vlell reworking and servicing are extremely undesirable 

during the above periods and routine checking or trucking 

will be discouraged during the time from two .hours before 

sunset to two hours after sunrise. 

Oil and gas exploration and development activities will 

not prevent hunters and anglers from using wildlife 

resources or from freely pursuing their activities 

in the Wildlife Management Areao 

Each operator will deposit with the Department a performance 

surety bond of Ten TI1ousand Dollars ($10,000) from a surety 

company licensed to do business in this stateo . Only one 

bond 't·Till be required from each operator if the operator 

has ten (10) or fewer wells on Department propertyo If the 

operator has more than ten (10) wel~s.on Department property, 

an additional One Thousand pollars ($1,000) bonding per well 

will be requiredo This bond will be conditioned on the 

observance and compliance with terms 1, 2, 7, 11, 12, 14, 

and 18 of the surface agreemento This bond will be subject 

to forfeiture to the Department if the operator fails to 

comply with terms 1, 2, 7,. 11, 12, 14, and 18 of the surface 

agreement. This bond wi 11 be maintained at Ten Thousand 

Dollars ($10,000) and it shall remain in effect as long as 

the operator is drilling or operating a well on Department 

lands, or until released by the Department. 

A minim~~ fee of $100o00 to a maximum of $500.00 will be 

assessed for each drilling site to compensate for diverting 

D~partment personnel's time to moni.toring well drilling 

and operating activities from normal duties. 

VI. Disposal Wells: 

A. Salt'i-Tater, other than that produced on Department 

lands may not be disposed· of in wells on Department 

land, unless othen-1ise approved by the Department. 

Bo Operator requesting ~alt water disposal well agre~ments 

must supply the Department in advance a plat shm·nng the 

location of all weils from -v1hich the salt 'i-Tater is produced. 

Operator Hill conform ·'ivith Oklahoma Corporation Corrunission 

Unde~ground Injection Control rules. 

A-3-15 
Resolution G-12-82 Pag2 7 

C. Prior to the use of a d~sposal well, the operator shall 

submit to the Department a copy of approved Corporation 

Commission Form 1015. 

D. The charge for operation of a disposal well on Department 

lands is $50.00 per month payable in advance. The fee 

shall apply to both new and converted wells. 

VII. Surface Contract Agreement for Oil and Gas Operations and 

Drilling on Lands of the Oklahoma Department of \\lildlife 

Conservation. 

Re: 

Operator s Name \.Jell Location 

(10 Acre Description) 

Operator's Address 

(Well Name) 

Operator 1 s Telephone Number 

This Agreement, made and entered into in duplicate, on this 

day of , 19 , by and between 

the Director of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, 

hereinafter referred to as the Department, and 

r---~--~------~----.-~----~r-~~--~----~---.----------~~------' hereinafter referred to as the Operator, who has requested 

permission to drill or operate an oil and/or gas well, tank 

battery, or compression station on Departmen~ lands. This 

Agreement and all stipulations included within the surface 

agreement contract as provided in 52 O.S~ (1982 Supplement), 

Section 318.2-318.9, are hereby accepted as legal and binding 

to both parties. 

Upon a determination by the Department that the operator has. 

fc:!.iled to comply v1ith this agreement, a notice of such failure 

shall be given to the undersigned operator at the address sho~m 

herein by registered mail, return receipt requested. The 

operator shall have no more than 14 days after receipt of 

the notice to correct such failure or to (1) satisfy the 

Department that no failure occurred or (2) enter into an 

agreement with the Department providing a greater period 

of time to make correction. · 

If compliance is not accomplished by the operator or an 

agreement with the Department rendered ~o~ithin the specified 

time period, the operator shall discontinue all oil and/or 

gas exploration, production and sales from the above referenced 

HCll. 

The operator does hereby agree to comply with the following 

stipulations 

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· Resolu.tion · G-12·-82 

L 

2. 

The operator shall pay the Department damage 

and monitoring charges for the above referenced well 

prior to entering the well site. 

The operator shall provide the Department a good 

and sufficient performance surety bond from a surety 

company licensed to do business in this state in 

the sum of Ten Tbousand Dollars ($10,000). If the 

operator has ten (10) or fe\·:er He-lls on Department 

property, only one bond of Ten Thousand Dollars 

($10,000) shall be required. If the operator has 

more than ten (10) '\vells on Department property, 

an additional One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) bonding 

Page 8 

per '\vell Hill be required. The bond will be conditioned 

on the observance and compliance with items 1, 2, 7, 

• 11, 12, 14, and 18 of this surface agreement • 

This bond shall be subject to forfeiture to 

the Department upon noncompliance of any terms 

in items 1, 2, 7, 11, 12, 14, and 18 of this 

surface agreement. This bond shall remain in 

effect as long as the operator is drilling or 

operating a well on Department lands or until 

released by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife 

Conservation. 

3~ Prior to entering the property and initiating 

any drilling preparation or activity, the operator 

shall provide the Department a copy of the approved 

notice of intent to drill (Corporation .Commission 

Form 1000). 

4. Prior to entering the property to drill, the 

operator shall provide the Department the length, 

,.,Tidth, and location of the '\vell site; length, 

width, and location of all pits; and the length) 

width, a11d location of the roadways and any other 

support structures the operator will need to 

construct. 

5. Prior to entering to drill, the operator shall 

provide the Department an estimated time to drill, 

and a statement of where water will be obtained. 

If water is to be used from a Departme~t-ovmed 

source, the operator shall make arrangements to 

purchase v1ater from the Department according to 

current Department Policy. · 

6. If shrubs or trees are removed in clearing for 

roads or the drilling site, the operator shall 

Stack brush in piles and locate piles as direct~d 

by the Department's Area Manager. 

A-3-17 
L{~S-!)h! tion G-12--82. 

7. If any oil or gas activity damages any trees, 

shrubs, Department crops, improvements, shooting 

ranges, fences, gates, land, residences, roads 

camping facilities, or any other permanent structures 

or allows pollution to enter in a pond, lake, stream, 

river, or flow over the land surface, the operator 

shall promptly clean up the pollution, shall repair 

any damage, and/or pay for the damages as assessed 

by the Department. 

8. The operator agrees to pay a sum,· either 

annually or upon demand, for maintenance 

of Department roads used by the Operator, 

his employees, or anyone ,.;orking for the 

operator, or anyone hauling oil, gas, wastes, 

or equipment for the operator. This sum will 

be determined by the Department and it shall 

be equal to the proportionate use (including 

amount of traffic as well as weight of traffic) 

of the road by the operator ~nd all oil and gas 

related traffic to and from the well site. 

9. The operator shall install and maintain signs 

at the ·Hell site, and at the tank battery. 

These signs shall include the name, address, 

and telephone number of the operator, plus 

the well name and legal location. 

10. Within 30 days after completion, the operator 

shall provide the Department a copy of the 

completion notice (Corporation Conunission Form 

1002A) o 

11 o If 'l:vell is dry, the opera tor, at his expense, 

shall plug the well, pump the reserve pit dry, 

level the area, reseed the area, and restore 

it to approximate original condition 'l:vithin 

180 days .. 

12 o \.Jithin 12 months from completion (date as shown 

on Corporation Cowmission Form -1002A) of the 

well, the operator shall pump the reserve pit. 

dry, level the area, reseed the area, and restore 

it. to its approximate original condition. If a 

circulation pit or fracture pit is needed, the 

operator shall pump the pit. dry, level it, and 

restore it ,,,i.thin 60 days after completion of 

drilling or fracturing operations. 

13. The operator shall bury all collection pipelines 

outside the irrmediate service ar~a as reque~ted 

by the Department" 

14. The operator shall enclose the tank batteries, 

and production equipment in an impermeable dike. 

Dikes around tank batteries shall be o.f a height 

sufficient to cont·ain one and one·-half times the 

volume of the largest container 'l:vithinc 

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15. The operator shall install and maintain a 

lockable gate at the entrance road to the 

Hell site. 

16. If the well is located within 300 feet of a 

residence, cabin, camping area, shooting range, 

parking area, or other high use public area, the 

pump area and tank batteries shall be enclosed 

with a 6 foot chain-link perimeter fence. 

17. If at any time during the existence of this 

well, the operator changes, the Department 

will be notified immediately and any new 

operator shall sign a ne\v agreement, and 

shall observe and fulfill all requirements 

and stipulations of this agreement, and shall 

furnish a copy of new bonds to replace the 

existing bonds. 

18. If the well is abandoned, the operator shall 

restore, at his expense, the area (including 

roads and fences) to its approximate original 

condition 'l:vithin 90 days from plugging date. 

If not~ the Department will make demand on 

the bond and use -,;v-hatever funds are needed 

for the restoration. 

19-. At no time will employees of the operator or 

anyone·hauling oil, gas, wastes, or equipment 

for the operator to and from the site carry 

firearms or trapping equipment on the area 

unless the equipment is appropriate to a 

season open on the area at the time and the 

individual(s) would otherwise be authorized 

to hunt. An exception will be made for security 

personnel if prior arrangement is made with the 

Department. 

20. All non-electrical motorized equipment 'l:vill 

have noise mufflers properly installed, properly 

functioning, and maintained at all times. 

21. The operator shall provide the Department a copy 

of the corporate surety bond or letter of credit 

in the amount of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars 

($25,000) that is on file with the Secretary of. 

State of Oklahoma as required by Statute. 

Page 10 

22 ~ Unless prohibited by la-.;.; or the rules· and regulations 

of other state or federal agencies having jurisdiction 

thereof, the Department may, after a hearing in -.;.;rhich 

the operator may' show cause -.;,7 hy any time limit required 

herein is unreasonable, extend such times for a reasonable· length of time~ 

A-3-19 
Resolution G-12-82 

Director, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation 

State of Oklahoma ) ss 

County of Oklahoma ) 

Befo.rc me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, in said 

Page 11 

County and State on this day o.f , 19 __ , 

pP-rsonally appeared . , knmm to me to be the identical person Hho signed the foregoing instrument and acknm.;rledged to me that he executed the 

same as his free and volun.tary act and deed for the uses and 

purposes set forth. 

Notary Public 

1'-iy Com..mission Expires 

Signature of Principal Agent or Owner 

Representing 

Operating Company Name and.Address 

State of 

County of ---- ) ss ) 

Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, in said 

County and State on this day of , 19 ___ , personally appeared , kno"t-Jll. to me to be the identical person 'tvho signed the foregoing instrument and a'cknowledged to me that he executed the 

same as his free and voluntary act and deed for the uses and 

purposes set forth~ 

Notary Public 

Ny Commission Expires 

A-3-20 
Rcs~lution G~ll-82 

DATED this 8th day of November, 1982, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 

OKIAHOHA \\IILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMHISSION 

7 /?:~~~- · Cl I 

ATTEST: 

~e.~c> .) 

A-3-21 
A-12 

MINERAL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION 

ON DEPARTMENT LANDS 

3lb 

The following regulations and surface damage agreement 

were adopted to govern oil, gas, and other mine ra 1 

exploration and production on Department owned and managed 

lands. The regulations herein contained shall be 

prospective only and are not intended to alter or abridge 

agreements heretofore executed. 

1. At least fourteen ( 14) days prior to entering to 

drill or moving any equipment onto Department: property, the 

operator will: 

a. Enter 

the Department: as 

Section 318.2-318.9 

included as Section 

into a written surface agreement with 

provided by 52 O.S., 1982 Supplement, 

Th'e Department:' s Surface Agreement is 

VII of Resolution G-12-82. 

b. Provide the Department a copy of the approved 

notice of intent to drill (Corporation Commission Form 1000L 

an estimate of drilling time, and an area map generally 

showing the proposed locations and dimensions of the: 

(1) Roads 

(2) Drilling Pad 

(3) Reserve Pit 

(4) Service Area (including 

flowlines, separator, meter house, pulsation 

compressor, storage tanks, and water tanks). 

pumps, 

bottle, 

(5) Water Source (pumping of water from 

Department ponds or lakes will be allowed only when surplus 

is available and then a fee of no less than as estabished 

by Commission per day for pumping will be paid by the 

operator to the Department in advance, unless other 

arrangements have been made with the Department). 

c. Provide the Department a list of names, 

addresses, and telephone .numbers of responsible personnel 

involv.ed with the drilli.n_g, subsequent operation, and 

restoration. 

knended September 20, 1988 

A-3-22 
2. ReJulations for Site Development 

a. Roads 

The existing m3~age~ent area roads will be 

used whenever pos~ible. If additional ro~ds must be 

constructed by the OfJerator, they shall: 

(1) Follow the natural land conto~r i£ 

reasonable or.d possible. 

(2) Be e.. maxirmrn of 24 feet wide, in::::ludin<) 

shoulders ~nd ditches. 

(3) Possess a base sufficient to support 

vehicles and equiprr.ent using it. 

{4) Be sufficiently ditched with culverts, 

water bars, and turnoffs that will provide adequat2 

drainage and prevent erosion. 

(5) After completion of drilling, all roads 

not a part of the management area system \-.rill be gated, 

locked, and, if necessary, bermed to exclude all unauthorize~ 

personn~l. Lticks and non-reproducible keys may be provided 

by the Department at cost. Such measures shall not: be 

necessary when the operator's roads are secured by 

existing Dep3.rtment gates. 

b. Drilling Pad 

(1) Drilling pad shall not exceed 300 feet x 

300 fee1:. Devic.tions are 'r.ego·:.:iable \...-r~e~ justified by 

~pecial conditions such as well depth aLd necessary 

equipment. 

(2) Khe~ direct~~ by the ~2partment, ~rillins 

pad mt;.st: be enclosed \~i thin a b~~liJ to :...._:-e~rent escu.i?= cf 

deleterious suns tance from the dri.ll.ir:s-, .:;:;>e::-a tion. 

c. Reserve Pit 

(1) Reserve p~t will not e~ceed 160 f~et x 

160 feet unless j Llstif ied by special- -co~d.i ticins, such as 

wells over 14,000 feet deep may have a pit 200 feet x 

200 feet. 

( 2) If . drilli.n; · 11:<.1d \·:ill ;-.ct provide an irr~ecli~·te . 

water seal, the pit must be linFd with ~ manufactured liner 

not less than 30 mils thick or ·.~·ith soi! sc::al not lE:ss than 

·1-2 ind"ie§ thick o.nc a coefficie:1!:.. of pe!·;:t~abili ty· not gn;:ater 

t~an 10- 1 CM/SEC. 

A-3-23 ~~overnber 8, 19 02 
(3) Pits must be constructed and maintained 

to not receive water from the surrounding watershed and 

the fluid level in each pit must be at least 18 vertical 

inches below the lmvest point of the embank:ncnt. 

(4) After the drilling rig is moved from 

the site, pits shall be encloseq in a woven wire 

peri~eter fence on steel posts and no less than four 

feet high. 

( 5) If deleterious fluids other than fres~ 

water drilling fluids are used i~ drilling or work over 

operations, these fluids shall be stored as required by 

Corporation Comnissioh Rule 3-104(b) in pits lined with 

30 mil liner or in metal tanks. 

d. General Rules for Site Preparation 

(1) If any trees and shrubs are removed by 

road construction, pad preparation, pit construction, or 

any other site preparation, they will be piled at nearby 

locations for \.:ildlife shelter as recommended by the 

Area Hanager. 

( 2) Unless otherwise directed by the· 

Department, a minimum of six inches of topsoil will be 

removed for road construction or any site preparation 

and it will be stored in topsoil stockpiles for later 

restoration. \vhen topsoils are less t.~an six inches, 

the available topsoil will be stockpiled. 

(3) During site preparation, the road 

and site will be kept free of trash and litter. Litt~r 

blown or thrown out of the work area will be picked U?. 

(4) Disposal of solid waste will be in 

accordance with provisions of the "Oklahorr.a Solid 

Waste Management Act" and "~ules and Regulations" of 

the State Board of Healtn pro:-uulgated thereto. 

3. Regulations for Produc-ing ta.lells 

a. Within thirty (30) days after completion 

of the \-.'ell, the operator will provide the Department a 

copy of the completion notice .(Corporation Conunission 

Form 100 2A) . 

b. A service area of 150 feet by 150 feet 

will .be allowed arqund the well head unless special 

conditions justify a larger area. 

November 8, 1982 

A-3-24 

3ld 
3le 

( 1) The remainder of the area will be 

covered with topsoil c.nd restcred by tilling, fertilizing 

(at rate ar.d formula recommended by the nearest SCS 

Office), and seeding with a seed mix~ure and rate recommended 

by the Department. 

( 2) \-ihere livestock grazi!1g occurs, the 

servi.ce area will be fenced with four strands of barbwire 

en steel posts. lf the well is located within 30G feet 

of a residence, camping area, shooting rcnge, or other 

higQ use area, the service area and ta!1k batteries will 

be enclosed '.·:i th a six-foot chain-link fence. 

(3) All p~~ps, storage tanks, and other 

containers containing potential pollutants will be 

surrounded by a berm of sufficient height to contain 

lJ::: times the entire volume of the largest container inside. 

These berms must be graveled or fertilized and seeded. 

(4) Any valves and equipment that could 

cause pollution to the .surroundinq area \oJill be secured 

to prevent disbharge. All leaks from tanks, lines, 

pipes, and stuffing boxes must be stopped immediately 

upon detection or notification and repaired as soon as 

possible. 

(5) All permanent equipment must be 

pm-1ered electrically or equipped "Y!i th mufflers that are 

maintained in good working condition. 

(6) .All equipment in the service area must 

be kept painted and maintained regula~ly. Silver or 

natural colcr paint may be ~sed. 

(7) Pipelines outside cf the i~~ediate 

ser~rice arer- must be buried at le~st 30 inch~s below ~he 

surface u;,less pro~1ibi ted ;:;y roc:::s or- other C:).r•.di ~i :)ns. 

(8) The service are~ sh~ll be kent cleac of 

trash, ~ebris, empty barrels, old pi;es, and any other 

equipment cr materi~ls. not being ~sed. Spilled salt 

water and hydrocarbons shall be cleanad up p=omptly. 

{9) Unused topsoil in stockpile shal: be 

fertilized and seeded to preserve it. 

c. Reserve Pits 

.In no instances will pits be allowed to 

remain more than 12 ~onths after cowpletion notice date. 

R~;:,aining CO!"!tcnts of reserve pits \·Jil: be:: pumped into 

November B, 1982 

A-3-25 
tank trucks and hauled off. In instances where test 

results show that the pit content is only fresh water, 

disposal .,.,·ill be as prescribed by the Corporation Commission 

and Wildlife Department. tVhere pit-. contents contain a 

substance deleterious to vegetation or wildlife, pit 

~estoration must be accomplished within 60 days of completion 

date. 

(1) Reserve pit will be backfilled with 

material from its embankments, and the remaining enmankment 

may be used to elevate the se!"vice area. 

(2) Pit area will be covered with topsoil 

from the topsoil stockpile, and fertilized and revegetated 

as described in Section 3, b (1) above. 

d. Roads 

Roads constructed by the operator, including 

culverts, ditches, turnouts, water bars, gates, and 

cattle guards will be maintained at operator's expense. 

(1) All locks and keys issued by the 

Department will be at cost and the operator will provide 

the Area Manager a list of na•·nes of persons \\'i th keys. 

\2) Operator will repair any excessive 

damage to area roads at own expense. 

(3) Operators will pay a portion of the 

annual maintenance of wildlife area roads they use. 

This fee will be assessed annually and it will be 

.prorated on the basis of the use by the operator, his 

employees, or anyone working for the operator or 

anyone hauling oil, gas, or equipment to the well. 

( 4) Roads not needed fc1· access to the 

producing well and not part of the wildlife area road 

system will be obliterated by tilling compacted 

surfaces, restored to app:r;-oximate original contour, 

reterraced, covered with topsoil, and revegetatect as 

described in Section 3, b, {1), abovP. at operator's 

expense. 

4. Regulations for Non-Producing Wells 

a. If a well ~s declared dry qr abandoned, 

the op8rator will plug the \·:ell as required by 'che 

Corporation Commission and v;ill supply the Department 

a copy of the plugging record (Corporation.Co~~ission 

Form lOOJ) within 30 days from the plugging .date. · 

b. Restor~tion of G~e drilling area, ~oads, 

and r2serve pit will be accomplished within 130 days 

of plugging date. 

A-3-26 November 8, 1982 
A-12. continued 3lg 

(1) Drilling pad fill material ~ill be 

removed ~ithin two feet: of original contour and the areas 

will be covered with topsoil and revegetated as described in 

Section 3, b, (1), above. 

(2) Reserve pit and 

as described in Sections 3, c and 3, 

roads ~ill be 

d, (4), above. 

restored 

5. General Regulations and Provisions 

a. Basic 

assessed according to 

Miscellaneous charges 

damage and 

Commission 

use 

Policy 

charges will 

F-3, Mineral 

be 

and 

b. At: no time will personnel involved in oil and 

gas activities (except authorized security personnel) be 

permitted to ca~ry firearms or other hunting or trapping 

equipment onto an area unless the equipment is appropriate 

to a season open on the area at the time and the individual 

(s) would otherwise be authorized to hunt:. 

c. In addition to the damage costs in Section 5, 

a, the full value of any merchantable timber (as determined 

by the Department) removed from roads, drilling pads and pit 

sites shall also be paid by the operator. 

d. Consideration may be given t:o recovering 

damage compensatiqn as services ~n the area in lieu of cash 

payment with such services rendered prior to or during 

drilling. Examples of compensation include clearing, 

fertilizing, and seeding perimeter and interior firebreaks 

or upgrading the road system. 

e. Oil and gas activities will be avoided in or 

near any previously identified fragile or unique areas. 

However, fragile or unique areas will not .preclude 

unitization of damage to said fragile 6r unique areas can be 

prevented. Examples of fragile and unique areas include: 

red-cockaded woodpecker colonies, potential red-cockaded 

woodpecker restoration site·s, fragile environments such as 

natural lakes and bogs, turkey roosts, wetlands, wintering 

bald eagle roosts and populations of endangered plants. 

Exploration may proceed if directional drilling from 

adjacent areas is feasible. On Department owned leases, 

such areas shall be identifie~ prior to leasing and any area 

with substantial quantities of such habitats will not be 

leased for drilling. 

f. The Department reserves the right to deny the 

initiation of exploration during majpr hunting periods. 

A-3-27 

lQAA 
A-12, continued 3lh 

The species resident on an area and their 

importance vill determine vhich periods vill apply. Any 

such potential closures will be determined and made known 

prior to leasing or prior to entering ~o drill. For purposes 

of this section "initiation of exploration" is defined as 

the beginning of site preparation. 

g. Major vell reworking and servicing are 

extremely undesirable during the above periods and routine 

checking or trucking vill be discouraged during the time. 

from two hours before sunset to two hours after sunrise. 

h. Oil and gas exploration and development 

activities will not prevent hunters and anglers from using 

wildlife resources or from freely pursuing their activities 

in the Wildlife Management Area. 

i. Each operator will deposit with the 

Department a performance surety bond of Ten Thousand Dollars 

( $10,000) from a surety company licensed to do business in 

this state. Only one bond will be required from each 

operator if the operator has ten (10) or fever wells on 

Departme~t property. If the opetator has more than_ten (10) 

wells on Department property, an additional One Thousand 

Dollars ($1,000) bonding per well will be required. This 

bond will be conditioned on the observance and compliance 

with terms 1, 2, 7, 11, 12, 14, and 18, of the surface 

agreement. This bond will be subject to forfeiture to the 

Department if the operator fails to comply with terms 1, 2, 

7, 11, 12, 13, and 18 of the surface agreement. This bond 

w,ill be maintained at Ten Thousand Dollars ( $ 10,000) and it 

shall remain in effect as long as th~ operator is drilling 

or operating a vell on Department lands, or until released 

by the Department. 

j. A fee as set by Commission will be assessed 

for each drilling site to compensate for diverting 

Department personnel's time to monitoring well drilling and 

operating activities from normal duties. 

6. Disposal Wells 

a. 

'Department 

Department 

Department. 

Saltwater, other than that produced 

lands may not be disposed of in wells 

land, unless otherwise approved by 

Amended September 20, 1988 

A-3-28 

on 

on 

the 
A-12, continued 311 

b. Operator requesting salt water disposal well 

agreements must supply the ·Department in advance a plat 

showing the location of all wells from which the salt water 

is produced. Operator will conform with the C-orporation 

Commission Underground Injection Control rules. 

c. Prior to the use of a disposal well, the 

op•rator shall submit to the Department a copy of appr6ved 

Corporation Commission Form 1015. 

d. The charge for operation of a disposal well 

on Department lands will be as per Commission Policy. The 

fee shall apply to both new and converted vells. 

Amended September 20, 1988 

A-3-29 
GLOSSARY 
GLOSSARY 

ADVISORY COUNCIL ON IDSTORIC PRESERVATION (ACHP) - A federal counctl that reviews the actions 

taken by agency officials which affect historic properties (cultural resources). 

ALTERNATIVE- The different ways of addressing the planning issue(s) and management activities considered 

in the planning process. These provide the decision maker and the public a clear basis for choices among options. 

Every planning effort involves the development of several complete, reasonable alternatives for resolving the 

issue(s). One of the alternatives offered is the continuation of present management (no change) while the other 

alternatives provide a range of choices for resolution of the issues. One of the alternatives is selected at the end 

of the planning process and approved as the plan. 

AUTHORIZED OFFICER - Any person authorized by the Secretary of the Interior, or his representative, to 

administer regulations. 

CANDIDATE SPECIES - Category I: Plant and animal species for which the USFWS currently has on file 

substantial information to support a proposal to list as threatened or endangered. Category II: Plant and animal 

species for which current information indicates that a proposal to list as threatened or endangered is possibly 

appropriate, but for which more information is needed to support a listing proposal. 

CULTURAL RESOURCES - Any cultural, archeological, historical, or architectural site, building, structure, 

District, or object. also any location or o~ject that is sacred or ceremonial to any modern Indian tribe, including 

any unmarked graves and grave goods. 

CUMULATIVE IMPACT -The environmental impact resulting from the incremental impact of the action when 

added to other past, present, and reasonably foreseeable actions, regardless of the agency (federal or non-federal) 

or person(s) undertaking other actions. Cumulative impacts can result from individual minor, but collectively 

significant, actions takingplace over a period of time. 

ENDANGERED SPECIES - An animal or plant whose prospects of survival and reproduction are in immediate 

jeopardy, and as further defined by the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended. 

ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT OF 1973 - (as amended): Federal law to ensure that no federal action will 

jeopardize federally listed or proposed threatened or endangered species of plants or animals. 

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (EIS)- A written analysis of the impacts on the environment of 

a proposed project or resource management plan. 

FEDERAL LAND POLICY AND MANAGEMENT ACT OF 1976 (FLPMA) -Public Law 94-579, which gives 

the BLM legal authority to establish public land policy, to establish guidelines for administering such policy and 

to provide for the management, protection, development, and enhancement of the public land. 

FLOODPLAIN -The nearly level alluvial plain that borders a stream or river and is su~ject to inundation during 

high water periods; the relatively flat area or lowland adjoining a body of standing or flowing water which has been 

or might be covered by tloodwater. 

HABIT AT- A specific set of physical conditions that surround a species, group of species or a large community. 

In wildlife management, the major constituents are considered to be food, water, cover, and living space. 

HISTORIC PROPERTY - Any prehistoric or historic cultural resource. 

HISTORIC SITE - The specific location of any cultural resource created after the time of first contact between 

European explorers and native Indians in each local area. 

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INDIAN TRIBE- The governing body of any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other group that is recognized by the 

Secretary of Interior and for which the 

United States holds land in trust or restricted status for that entity or its members. 

INTEREST - The most general term that can be employed to denote a property in lands or chattels. In its 

application to lands or things real, it is frequently used in connection with the term "estate," "right," and "title," 

and includes them all. The terms "interest" and "title" are not synonymous. "Interest" more particularly means 

a right to have the advantage accruing from something; a partial or undivided right, but less than title. 

INVERTEBRATE- An animal lacking a backbone or spinal column. 

ISSUE - A matter of controversy over resource management activities that is typically discrete and provides 

alternatives tor a decision. Typically the causal relationship between the activity and undesirable results is 

documentable and the level of controversy is high enough to merit further analysis. Statement of the planning issue 

orients the resource management planning process so the vigor of interdisciplinary thought, analysis, and 

documentation is directed toward resolving the planning issues during the preparation of a Resource Management 

Plan. 

LEASE NOTICE- Provides more detailed intormation concerning limitations that already exist in law, lease terms, 

regulations, or operational orders. A Lease Notice also addresses special items the lessee would consider when 

planning operations, but does not impose new or additional restrictions. 

LEASE STIPULATIONS - Additional specific terms and conditions that change the manner in which operation 

may be conducted on a lease, or modify the lease rights granted. 

MANAGEMENT SITUATION ANALYSIS (MSA) - A step in the BLM planning process that identifies existing 

management, physical resources, and opportunities to meet the needs, concerns, and issues identified through 

resource management planning. The MSA results in a reference document, which is kept in the resource area 

office. The MSA document is open for public inspection but is not distributed to the public. 

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) - Signed pact between two entities agreeing to some course 

of action or inaction. 

MITIGATION - The alleviation or lessening of possible adverse effects upon a resource by application of 

appropriate protective measures or adequate scientific study. 

MINERAL EST ATE - Mineral and/or subsurface ownership. 

MITIGATION MEASURES - Methods or procedures committed to by BLM for the purpose of reducing or 

lessening the impacts of an action. 

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT OF 1969 (NEPA) - Public Law 91-190. Establishes 

environmental policy for the nation. Among other items, NEPA requires federal agencies to consider environmental 

values in decision-making processes. 

NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT (NHPA) -The primary federal law providing for the protection 

and preservation of our cultural resources. Making it a national policy to preserve our cultural heritage, NHPA 

established the National Register of Historic Places, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and State 

Historic Preservation Officers. 

N~TIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES (NRHP)- A list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and 

objects significant in American history, architecture, archeology and culture maintained by the Secretary of the 

Interior. Expanded as authorized by Section 2(b) of the Historic Sites Act of 1935 (16 U.S.C. 462) and Section 

!Ol{a)(l) (A) of the National Historic Preservation Act. 

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NATIONAL REGISTER QUALITY SITE- A cultural resource site determined to be eligible for nomination to 

the National Register of Historic Places by virtue of its local, state or national significance. 

NO SURFACE OCCUPANCY (NSO)- A fluid mineral leasing stipulation that prohibits occupancy or disturbance 

on all or part of the lease surface in order to protect special values or uses. Lessees may exploit the oil and gas 

or geothermal resources under leases restricted by this stipulation through use of directional drilling from sites 

outside the no surface occupancy area. 

PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCE - Any impressions, footprints, trackways, fossilized, or preserved organic 

remains not associated with a cultural resource. 

PATENT- A grant of some privilege, property, or authority, made by the Government, or sovereign of a country 

to one or more individuals. A land patent is a muniment of title issued by a government or state for the conveyance 

of some portion of public domain. 

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION - Part of the BLM's planning system that provides the opportunity for citizens as 

individuals or groups to express local, regional and national perspectives and concerns in the rule making, decision 

making, inventory and planning processes for public land. This includes public meetings, hearings or advisory 

boards or panels that may review resource management proposals and offer suggestions or criticisms for the various 

alternatives considered. 

PREHISTORIC SITE - (opposite of historic site) the specific location of an cultural resource created before the 

time of the tirst contact between European explorers and the native tribes of that area. 

RECLAMATION- Returning disturbed lands to a form and productivity that will be ecologically balanced and in 

conformity with a predetermined land management plan. 

RECREATION AND PUBLIC PURPOSES ACT (R&PP) - This Act authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to 

lease or convey public lands for recreational and public purposes under specified conditions to states or their 

political subdivisions, and to nonprofit corporations and associations. 

RESOURCE AREA - The smallest administrative subdivision of a BLM district. 

RIPARIAN HABITAT (AREAS) - Areas of land directly influenced by permanent water and having visible 

characteristics, e.g., vegetation, reflective of the presence of permanent water, i.e., surface and/or subsurface. 

SECTION 15 GRAZING LEASE - BLM grazing leases outside grazing districts issued under the authority of 

section 15 of the Taylor grazing act of June 28, 1934 and as amended. 

SCOPING PROCESS - An early and open process for determining the scope of issues to be addressed and for 

identifying the significant issues related to a proposed action. Scoping may involve public meetings, field interviews 

with representatives of agencies and interest groups, discussions with resource specialists and managers, written 

comments in response to news releases, direct mailings and articles about the proposed action and scoping meetings. 

STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER (SHPO)- is the official appointed by each state's Governor 

to lead that state's historic preservation program and review all actions that affect the state's National Register Sites. 

SPECIAL STATUS SPECIES - Wildlife and plant species either Federally listed or proposed for listing as 

endangered or threatened, state-listed or BLM-determined priority species. 

SURFACE MANAGING AGENCY (SMA) -is that agency of the Federal government which has the primary 

control and responsibility over a particular area of land (such as the National Park Service, the U.S. Forest Service, 

the Bureau of Reclamation, Army Corps of Engineers, or the Bureau of Land Management). 

SPLIT ESTATE - Lands where the owner of the mineral rights and the surface owner are not the same party in 

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interest. The most common split estate is Federal ownership of mineral rights and other interest ownership of the 

surface. 

THREATENED SPECIES - Any plant or animal species that is likely to become an endangered species throughout 

all or a significant portion of its range, as defined by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the authority of the 

Endangered Species Act of 1973. 

TIMING LIMITATION (SEASONAL RESTRICTION)- Prohibits surface use during specified time periods to 

protect identified resource values. The stipulation does not apply to. the operation and maintenance of production 

facilities unless the findings of analysis demonstrate the continued need for such mitigation and that less stringent, 

project-specific mitigation measures would ~e insufficient. 

VEGETATION- Plants in general or the sum total of the plant life above and below ground in an area. 

VERTEBRATE - An animal having a backbone or spinal column. 

AAP 

APD 

AIRFA 

ARPA 

ARS 

AUM 

BIA 

BLM 

BR 

BP 

CFR 

CFS 

CLS 

CMG 

CEQ 

COA 

COE 

COT 

DOD 

DOl 

EA 

EIS 

EPA 

EO 

ESA 

F 

FLPMA 

FMA 

FR 

HMM 

KCA 

LN 

L&D 

MOA 

ACRONYMS 

Army Ammunition Plant 

Application for Permit to Drill 

American Indian Religion Freedom Act 

of 1978 

Archeological Resources Protection Act 

of 1966 

Agricultural Research Station 

Animal Unit Month 

Bureau of Indian Affairs 

Bureau of Land Management 

Bureau of Reclamation 

Bureau of Prisons 

Code of Federal Regulations 

Cubic Feet Per Second 

Coal Lease Stipulation 

Continuing Management Guidance 

Council On Environmental Quality 

Conditions of Approval 

Corp of Engineers 

Color of Title 

Department of Defence 

Department of Interior 

Environmental Assessment 

Environmental Impact Statement 

Environmental Protection Agency 

Executive Order 

Endangered Species Act 

Fahrenheit 

The Federal Land Policy and 

Management Act 

Fluid Mineral Assessment 

Federal Register 

Hazardous Materials Management 

Kiowa-Commanche and Apache 

Lease Notice 

Lock and Dam 

Memorandum of Agreement 

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MOU 

MFP 

MSA 

MSL 

MWS 

NAGPRA 

NEPA 

NESA 

NHPA 

NRHP 

NSO 

NSO/ND 

NSO/DD 

NSO/ELEV 

NTL 

NWR 

OAS 

ODWC 

OHV 

OKNHI 

ORA 

OTRD 

PO 

R&PP 

RFD 

RMP 

RRMA 

ROS 

scs 

Memorandum of Understanding 

Management Framework Plan 

Management Situation Analysis 

Mean Sea Level 

Maximum Water Surface 

Native American Graves Protection and 

Repatriation Act of 1990 

National Environmental Policy Act 

National Environmental Study Area 

National Historic Preservation Act of 

1966 

National Register of Historic Places 

No Surface Occupancy 

No Surface Occupancy with no 

Directional Drilling 

No Surface Occupancy with Directional 

Drilling 

No Surface Occupancy Described by 

Elevation 

Notices to Lessees 

National Wildlife Refuge 

Oklahoma Archeological Survey (State 

Archeologist) 

Oklahoma Department of Wildlife 

Consevation 

Off Highway Vehicle 

Oklahoma Natural Heritage Inventory 

Oklahoma Resource Area 

Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation 

Department 

Public Domain 

Recreation and Public Purpose Act 

Reasonable Foreseeable Development 

Resource Management Plan 

Red River Management Area 

Recreation Opportunity Spectrum 

Soil Conservation Service 
SCORP State Comprehensive Outdoor TIE Threatened or Endangered 

Recreation Plan URA Unit Resource Analysis 

SHPO State Historic Preservation Ofticer USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture 

SMA Surface Management Agency USDI U.S. Department of the Interior 

SPA Supplemental Planning Analysis USFS U.S. Forest Service 

sss Special Status Species USFWS U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 

STC Standard Terms and Conditions USGS U.S. Geological Survey 

SWA Soil, Water and Air VRM Visual Resource Management 

TDCOE Tulsa District of Corp of Engineers 

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