Scenic Illinois River Area, Oklahoma Regional View Lake Tenkiller Map U.S. EPA Illinois River Watershed Page

Regional Watershed Improvement Organizations

Ozarks Water Watch
Elk River Watershed Improvement Association The Elk River drains an area that includes parts of three states — Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma

Clean Spring River Blog - concerned about the quality of life along Spring River, the quality of water in Spring River and the ecosystem of Spring River

James River Basin Partnership - working to improve and protect the water quality of the springs, streams, rivers, and lakes in the James River Watershed

Watershed Committee of the Ozarks - preserving and Improving Springfield and Greene County Water Supplies Since 1984

Table Rock Lake Water Quality Inc. - dedicated to maintaining and improving the water quality of the Table Rock Lake area

Illinois River Watershed Partnership - a partnership of poultry corporations, agricultural groups, municipalities, developers, and conservationists working on watershed issues through education and streambank stabilization activities.

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Other Organizations

Tulsa Fly Fishers-Trout Unlimited Oklahoma Chapter/Federation of Fly Fishers Tulsa

Oklahoma Paddle Association

Reports and Data

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2011 Oklahoma Poultry Farm Registration Report (ODA)

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Good Backgrounder-Oklahoma State University Graduate Study on Illinois River Basin, ROBERT EDWARD KRAUSE, JR.

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Dr. Daniel E. Storm, Mr. Phillip R. Busteed, Mr. Aaron R. Mittelstet, Dr. Michael J. White

Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department, Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

Oklahoma State University, June 9, 2010

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Summary of Surface-Water Quality Data from the Illinois River Basin in Northeast Oklahoma, 1970—2007

By William J. Andrews, Mark F. Becker, S. Jerrod Smith, and Robert L. Tortorelli

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Spavinaw Creek / Beaty Creek Watershed Implementation Projects, Oklahoma Conservation Commission.  (Watersheds with no urban development showed nutrient reductions through BMPs, best management practices)

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Arkansas' Report on Illinois River Watershed Water Quality to the Arkansas, Oklahoma Arkansas River Compact Commission December 2008.

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Phosphorus trends in northeastern Oklahoma scenic rivers-Report to the Arkansas-Oklahoma Arkansas River Compact Commission, Sept., 2010.

Graph showing "rolling averages" of phosphorus in the Illinois River at Watts, Oklahoma-Arkansas-Oklahoma Arkansas River Compact Comm., Sept., 2010

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USGS and OSRC Final Report on Bacteria, Illinois River, 2009.

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ILLINOIS RIVER 2001 POLLUTANT LOADS AT ARKANSAS HIGHWAY 59 BRIDGE

DISCUSSION
The loads that were calculated for the year 2001 should be considered a very reliable estimate of the actual loads in the Illinois River in Arkansas. There were no gaps in the discharge data and all storm events were sampled adequately.
Results from five years water quality monitoring for total phosphorus are summarized as mean concentrations in figure 7. The mean concentrations were determined by dividing the annual load by the annual discharge. Shown are the base flow, storm flow and combined concentrations. Base flow concentrations represent the phosphorus load determined when the river stage was below five feet divided by the total discharge that occurred when the river stage was below five feet. Storm flow concentrations are loads divided by discharge above five feet. The combined flow concentration is the total load divided by the total discharge. Shown also in figure 7 are the linear regression trends of the mean concentrations. These results show an increasing trend in base flow and storm flow concentrations. The regressions indicate that base flow concentrations are increasing 0.02 mg/l per year and that storm flow concentrations are increasing 0.1mg/l per year. This indicates that non-point source contributions to phosphorus in the watershed may be increasing at a much faster rate than are point source contributions.

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Average Annual Total Phosphorus Loading.

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Phosphorus Trends Illinois River near Watts, Oklahoma and for Flint Creek.

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Phosphorus Trends Illinois River Near Tahlequah and for Barren Fork Creek.

          1. Beneficial Use Monitoring Report (BUMP) Summary. 

          2. BUMP Report for Illinois River at Watts, Oklahoma.

          3. Bump Report for Illinois River at Tahlequah, Oklahoma.

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Eutrophication of U.S. Freshwaters: Analysis of Potential Economic Damages.

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Differences in Phosphorus and Nitrogen Delivery to the Gulf of Mexico from the Mississippi River Basin-USGS.

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Government Accounting Office report says chicken waste a public health danger  (summary)

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Full GAO report on chicken waste

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The National Lakes Assessment: A Collaborative Survey of the Nation’s Lakes, the first-ever assessment of the condition of the nation’s lakes.  (also at www.epa.gov/lakessurvey)

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Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production

The current industrial farm animal production (IFAP) system often poses unacceptable risks to public health, the environment and the welfare of the animals themselves, according to an extensive 2½-year examination conducted by the Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production (PCIFAP), in a study released April 29, 2008.

Final Report: Putting Meat on The Table: Industrial Farm Animal Production in America

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Coordinated Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy for Oklahoma's Impaired Scenic Rivers

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Capture & Recycle Technology
for Pollution Prevention in the Nursery Industry
Final Report

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USGS Illinois River Page

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Water Resources of Arkansas, USGS

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Check on River Levels (USGS Readings)

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Corps of Engineers Lake Levels

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Oklahoma Geological Survey

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Oklahoma State Government Agencies Listing

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Oklahoma Scenic Rivers Commission

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Governor's Office

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Oklahoma Wildlife Department and Outdoor Oklahoma

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Oklahoma Secretary of the Environment

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Oklahoma Department of Agriculture

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Oklahoma Water Resources Board

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Oklahoma Conservation Commission

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Oklahoma Legislature

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Oklahoma Attorney General's Office

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United States Senate

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United States House of Representatives

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Arkansas Legislature

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Arkansas Department of Pollution Control and Ecology

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Missouri Legislature

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Missouri Department of Natural Resources

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Oklahoma Wildlife Federation

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Ozark Society

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Green Country Marketing Assoc.

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EPA’s Summary of Our Ecoregion

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EPA's Full Report on Our Ecoregion (PDF File)

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The Problem of Nutrients-EPA

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EPA - Office of Water
Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Program

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Phosphorus
and Water Quality
Oklahoma Cooperative Extension (Also at http://osufacts.okstate.edu)

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Greater Tenkiller Area Association (STIR Member)

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Arrowhead Resort (STIR Member)

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MarVal Family Resort (STIR Member)

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Tenkiller Property.Com LLC (STIR Member)

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Tahlequah Tourism Council

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Tahlequah Area Chamber of Commerce

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Northeastern State University

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Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma

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Spring Creek Coalition

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Aubrey Sheperd's Main Blog

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Search Scenic Rivers Act, Oklahoma State Statutes, Title 82, Chapter 21

TIP, CLICK ON "TITLE 82" AND SCROLL TO CHAPTER 21 AND YOU WILL SEE THE FOLLOWING: Scenic Rivers Act     § 1451. Short Title.     § 1452. Preservation of Certain Free-flowing Streams and Rivers - Designation of Scenic River Areas.     § 1453. Acts Prohibited Within Scenic River Area.     § 1454. Cooperation - Acquisition of Access Points, Easements or Park Areas - Power of Eminent Domain Prohibited.     § 1455. Dangers of Littering - Penalties.     § 1456. Property Rights of Private Landowners.     § 1457. Pollution - Prevention and Elimination     § 1458. Notice and Hearing as to Designation of Additional Scenic Areas.     § 1459. Repealed by Laws 1989, c. 154, § 2, eff. July 1, 1989     § 1460. Scenic Rivers - Statement of Purpose.     § 1461. Scenic Rivers Commissions - Creation - Funding - Jurisdiction - Membership - Organization - Powers and Duties     § 1462. Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department - Duties.     § 1462A. Scenic River Commissions Funds.     § 1462B. Scenic River Commissions Petty Cash Funds.     § 1462C. Creation of Scenic Rivers Commission Revolving Fund.     § 1463. Dissolution of Scenic River Commission.     § 1464. Construction of Act.     § 1465. Cities and Incorporated Towns - Counties - Planning and Zoning - Powers and Duties.     § 1466. Counties - Cities and Incorporated Towns - Funding of Scenic River Commissions.     § 1467. Violations.     § 1468. Review - Administrative Procedure Act - Application.     § 1469. Application of Law - Policy.     § 1470. Canoes - Commercial Use - Fee     § 1471. Collection of Assessed Fees

 

Search Scenic Rivers Commission Rules, Title 630, Chapters 1-4, 10, 15 

TIP, CLICK ON "VIEW CODE", THEN CLICK ON TITLE 630 AND YOU WILL SEE THE FOLLOWING:   Title 630 - Scenic Rivers Commission Chapter 1 Rules Chapter 2 Oklahoma Scenic Rivers Commission Chapter 3 Election Procedures Chapter 4 Hearing Procedures, Practices, and Appeals Chapter 10 Licensing and Use Permits Chapter 15 Protection of Natural Resources Chapter 20 Violations)

Search Oklahoma Poultry Laws and CAFO Act

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River Network

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DOCUMENTS

Status and Future of the Illinois River Symposium, April 30, 1993, Northeastern State University, Muskogee.  "White Paper" by Dr. Linda L. Wallace, Oklahoma League of Women Voters.  Copies available by request.

Symposium on the Status and Future of the Illinois River, 1981, Northeastern State University, Tahlequah.  "White Paper" by Dr. Douglas Jester, NSU Science Professor.  Copies available upon request.

Phosphorus Concentrations, Loads, and Yields in the Illinois River Basin, Arkansas and Oklahoma, 1997-2001.  USGS document prepared in cooperation with the Oklahoma Scenic Rivers Commission and the Oklahoma Water Resources Board. Report 03-4168.

Percentile Distributions of Median Nitrite Plus Nitrate as Nitrogen, Total Nitrogen, and Total Phosphorus Concentrations in Oklahoma Streams, 1973-2001.  USGS document Report 03-4084.

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Occurrence of Pharmaceuticals and Other Organic Wastewater Constituents in Selected Streams in Northern Arkansas, 2004

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Tenkiller Lake Beneficial Use Monitoring Report (BUMP)

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Water Quality in the Illinois River: Conflict and Cooperation Between Oklahoma and Arkansas.  2003 Dublin Diffuse Pollution Conference, Dr. Thomas S. Soerens, University of Arkansas Dept. of Civil Engineering. PDF Doc.

 Diagnostic and Feasibility Study on Tenkiller Lake, Oklahoma (Clean Lakes Project funded by USEPA).  Edited by Noble Jobe, Research Associate Oklahoma State University.  Project Report Number GP-016, June 1996

(This report established the necessity of reducing phosphorus by 30% in order to maintain status quo water quality of Tenkiller Lake, Oklahoma and a 70% reduction needed to improve water quality)

Water Quality Survey of the Illinois River and Tenkiller Reservoir June 1976-October 1977.

This report is one of the earliest studies of the Illinois River and Tenkiller Lake.   It was conducted by the Oklahoma State Department of Health.  Copies are very scarce.  Contact Ed Fite, Oklahoma Scenic Rivers Commission, Tahlequah, OK

Nutrient Load Reductions and Streambank Stabilization in Oklahoma's Peacheater Creek Watershed: Successful Implementation of Agricultural BMPs
Authors: Shanon Phillips, Brooks Tramell, and Stacey Day
Oklahoma Conservation Commission, Water Quality Division, Oklahoma City, OK

In this issue of NWQEP NOTES, we continue our series on National Nonpoint Source Monitoring Program (NMP) projects that have been completed and have documented improvements in water quality due to best management practice (BMP) implementation.

The Illinois River watershed, in eastern Oklahoma, was the subject of a 10-year study to address nonpoint source pollution from poultry and cattle operations, primarily nutrients, bacteria and sediment. The study employed a paired-watershed monitoring design to assess potential pollutant load reductions and streambank improvements due to installation of BMPs focusing on riparian, land and waste management. Practices included establishment of riparian buffers, alternative water supplies for cattle, construction of heavy use areas for feeding and storing wastes, poultry litter transport, pasture management, and septic tank installation and repair. Project results documented significant reductions in stream phosphorus loading (71%), stream total nitrogen loading (58%), and erosion and nutrient loading from streambanks following BMP implementation.

This issue is now on-line at http://www.ncsu.edu/waterquality/issues/notes126.pdf

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Nutrient Loads and Concentrations in the Illinois River-USGS Report

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 Nutrient Trends in the Illinois River-USGS, Oklahoma Water Science Center

and http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2006/5250/pdf/sir2006-5250.pdf

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Poultry Waste Management Regulations (OSU)

Title 2. Agriculture
Oklahoma Registered Poultry Feeding Operations Act
Oklahoma Poultry Waste Transfer Act
Oklahoma Poultry Waste Applicators Certification Act

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Environmental Requirements for Arkansas Poultry Growers

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From Hills and Hollers: Rise of the Poultry Industry in Arkansas

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Echota Bend, first Illinois River stream bank restoration program, 1997