Water Quality Programs

Oklahoma State University
Dept of Biosystems &
Ag Engineering
218 Ag Hall
Stillwater, OK 74078

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No. 35:	A Biological and Historical Inventory and Assessment of the Tenkiller Ferry Project
	Source: USACOE Author: Lindsay, H.L., P. Buck, and T.H. Buckley Year: 1973 Bates No: OSU0002557-OSU0002559 Watershed: Tenkiller Ferry Reservoir State(s): OK and AR Keywords: biota, endemic species, ecological effects, historical sites Study Type: environmental and cultural impact assessment Main Category: Water Quality All Categories: \| Benthics \| Fish \| Government \| Recreation \| Water Quality
	ONLY HAVE COVER PAGE AND ONE PAGE OF THE TABLE OF CONTENTS. Looks to be a comprehensive impact assessment of the impoundment of Tenkiller. Identified by Contract No. DACW56-72-C-0161.

No. 152:	An Evaluation of Knowledge, Attributes, and Satisfaction of Recreational Floaters on the Illinois River
	Source: OSU Author: Jett, J.S. Year: 2000 Bates No: OSU0009477-OSU0009637 Keywords: demographics, resource planning, user survey, management goals Study Type: human survey Main Category: Recreation All Categories: \| Recreation
	M.S. Thesis. Results of a survey done with 5 IR float outfitters. Floaters were surveyed pre- and post-float to determine the effects of their ecological knowledge and demographic attributes on their perceptions of the float experience.

No. 153:	Analysis of Methods of Determining Recreational Carrying Capacity and Their Application to the Illinois River in OK
	Source: OSU Author: Hutchison, K.A. Year: 1994 Bates No: OSU0009638-OSU0009689 Keywords: economic viablity, resource management, land use, public access, regulational controls Study Type: overall watershed management Main Category: Recreation All Categories: \| Recreation
	M.S. Thesis. Study applied various methods for determining carrying capacity to IRB, including Limits of Acceptable Change, Recreation Opportunity Spectrum, and Visitor Experience and Resource Protection. Contains a discussion of each method and recommendations as to how IRB managers should measure carrying capacity to improve resource management.

No. 100:	Bibliography of Oklahoma Waters
	Source: Oklahoma Fisheries Research Lab. Bulletin Author: Lewis, S.A., and J.B. Mense Year: 1976 Bates No: OSU0005954-OSU0005966 Watershed: various State(s): Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Kansas Years Addressed: 1940s-1970s Study Type: literature review Main Category: Water Quality All Categories: \| Benthics \| Fish \| Government \| Nutrients \| Point Source \| Recreation \| Water Quality
	Listing of publications pertaining to OK water bodies. Categorized according to location. Includes numerous listings for the IR and Lake Tenkiller.

No. 108:	Comprehensive Management Plan For the Illinois River Basin in Oklahoma
	Source: OCC Author: Haraughty, S. Year: 1999 Bates No: OSU0004054-OSU0004183 Keywords: water quality, pollution source, non-point source, remediation Study Type: multidisciplinary management recommendations Main Category: Government All Categories: \| Benthics \| Fish \| Government \| Nutrients \| Point Source \| Recreation \| Water Quality
	DRAFT. "A systematic approach to addressing pollution proglems in the basin." Report is focused on a holistic view of problems, presents potential solutions as the pertain to the entire Illinois River Basin. Plan is designed to correlate with OSRC's plan for the corridor and Arkansas' plan for their portion of the basin. Includes review section of previous Illinois River Basin work.

No. 172:	DRAFT: Comprehensive Management Plan For Non-point Source Pollution: Illinois River Basin in AR
	Source: AWRC(?) Author: Arkansas Soil & Water Conservation Commission (?) Year: 1994 Bates No: OSU0006782-OSU0006858 Keywords: BMPs, implementation, education, focus groups, gravel mining, streambanks, public awareness Study Type: overall watershed management Main Category: Government All Categories: \| Government \| Nutrients \| Recreation
	Comprehensive management plan for implementation of BMPs in the Arkansas portion of the Illinois River Basin. Contains results of discussion with various focus groups within the basin. Includes listing of BMPs to implement, guidelines for an educational program, and a calendar for scheduling implementation of various aspects of the plan.

No. 125:	Ecological Risks, Stakeholder Values, and River Basins: Testing Management Alternatives for the Illinois River
	Source: 1999 Water and Watersheds Program Review Author: Meo, M., B. Vieux, J. Sipes, E. Sankowski, R. Lynch, W. Focht, K. Willett, and L. Caneday Year: 1999 Bates No: OSU0010799-OSU0010801 Watershed: Illinois River State(s): Oklahoma, Arkansas Years Addressed: 1998-2001 Keywords: stakeholder survey, sociopolitical, economic, community integrity index, computer visualization, management strategies, environmental values, social values, interdisciplinary studies Study Type: stakeholder survey, overall watershed management options Main Category: Recreation All Categories: \| Benthics \| Fish \| Recreation \| Water Quality
	Progress report for multidisciplinary project. Combined results of stakeholder survey with technical data to create a computer simulation to model the outcomes of various management options. Preliminary results only.

No. 159:	Environmental and Hydrologic Settings of the Ozark Plateaus Study Unit, AR, KS, MO, & OK
	Source: USGS Author: Adamski, J.C., J.C. Petersen, D.A. Freiwald, & J.V. Davis Year: 1995 Bates No: OSU0009742-OSU0009820 Keywords: physiography, climate, population, land use, water use, geology, soils, surface water, ground water, stream morphology Study Type: watershed assessment Main Category: Water Quality All Categories: \| Government \| Nutrients \| Recreation \| Water Quality
	WRI Report 94-4022. Part of the NAWQA studies, includes information on IRB, a subsample of the study area. Reports on the "primary natural and cultural features" that impact, or have the potential to impact, water quality characteristics in the study area.

No. 106:	How Do We Improve Water Quality in the Illinois River Basin? A Summary of Illinois River Public Meetings
	Source: OSU-OCES, OCC, and USDA-SCS Author: Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension Service, Oklahoma Conservation Commission, and USDA-Soil Conservation Service Year: 1994 Bates No: OSU0003988-OSU0004001 Watershed: Illinois River State(s): OK Years Addressed: 1992 Keywords: nursery producers, agricultural producers, recreational industry, decision makers, consensus methodologies, causes of pollution, agricultural runoff, public apathy, illegal dumping, nonpoint source pollution Study Type: public survey Main Category: Government All Categories: \| Government \| Recreation \| Water Quality
	Summary of feedback received from a series of public meetings held with nursery producers, agricultural producers, recreational industry, and decision makers in the Illinois River Basin. Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Oklahoma Conservation Commission, and OSU Extension helped sponsor and/or facilitate the meetings utilizing consensus methodologies to provided an opportunity for stakeholders to voice concerns and develop priorities.

No. 102:	Illinois River Cooperative River Basin Report
	Source: USDA-SCS and USFS Author: United States Department of Agriculture - Soil Conservation Service and United States Forest Service Year: 1991 Bates No: OSU0005223-OSU0005328 Keywords: watershed, wildlife, fisheries, human resources, water quality, agricultural production, land use Study Type: overall watershed assessment Main Category: Water Quality All Categories: \| Benthics \| Fish \| Government \| Nutrients \| Point Source \| Recreation \| Water Quality
	A multidisciplinary assessment of the Illinois River Basin. Wildlife, fisheries, and human resources are taken into account. Land use, including agriculture and forestry production, are considered, along with recreational value. Study focuses on changes in water quality.

No. 107:	Illinois River Management Plan
	Source: OSRC and NPS Author: Oklahoma Scenic Rivers Commission and National Park Service Year: 1995 Bates No: OSU0004002-OSU0004053 Keywords: corridor values, recreation, water quality, public interests, natural resource, historical resource, cultural resource Study Type: multidisciplinary management recommendations Main Category: Government All Categories: \| Benthics \| Fish \| Government \| Nutrients \| Point Source \| Recreation \| Water Quality
	DRAFT. Contains three sections addressing goals and strategies for management of (1) Corridor Values, (2) Recreation, and (3) Water Quality in the Illinois River Basin. Comprehensive approach to identifying targets and means to improve each of these areas. Folder also contains several newsletters that were published to document progress on formation of the plan.

No. 170:	Illinois River Management Plan: Corridor Values, Recreation, and Water Quality Goals and Strategies
	Source: OSRC and NPS Author: Oklahoma Scenic Rivers Commission and National Park Service Year: 1996 Bates No: OSU0008536-OSU0008568 Keywords: riparian, property rights, development, floodplain, carrying capacity, bank stabilization, gravel mining Study Type: overall watershed management Main Category: Government All Categories: \| Government \| Recreation
	Draft copy of management plan. Contains goals and strategies for improving overall Illinois River Basin resource management. Includes hand-written edit marks.

No. 54:	Illinois River Study, Summer 1985
	Source: OTRD Author: Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department Research Staff Year: 1985 Bates No: OSU0003401-OSU0003408 Watershed: Illinois River State(s): OK Years Addressed: 1985 Keywords: recreation, survey, canoe, Oklahoma tourism and recretion department, recreation Study Type: human population survey Main Category: Recreation All Categories: \| Government \| Recreation
	Results of a survey administered to 597 recreational users of the Illinois River. Contains interesting information on perceptions of water quality as well as demographic information on population surveyed.

No. 98:	Illinois River Task Force: Assorted Materials
	Source: State of Oklahoma Author: Various Year: 1994 Bates No: OSU0005860-OSU0005928 Watershed: Illinois River State(s): OK Years Addressed: 1992-93 Keywords: management plan, Lake Frances, public surveys Study Type: public survey, government Main Category: Government All Categories: \| Government \| Recreation
	This collection of materials relate to the work of the Governor's Illinois River Task Force. It includes completed brochures regarding conservation and the Illinois River management plan, correspondence for review by Task Force members, and results of public surveys.

No. 109:	Illinois River Water Quality Meeting Results
	Source: OCC Author: Oklahoma Conservation Commission Year: 1992 Bates No: OSU0004184-OSU0004237 Keywords: nursery producers, agricultural producers, recreational industry, decision makers, consensus methodologies Study Type: public survey Main Category: Government All Categories: \| Government \| Recreation \| Water Quality
	RAW DATA from OSU-OCES (1994). Feedback received from a series of public meetings held with nursery producers, agricultural producers, recreational industry, and decision makers in the Illinois River Basin. Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Oklahoma Conservation Commission, and OSU Extension helped sponsor and/or facilitate the meetings utilizing consensus methodologies to provided an opportunity for stakeholders to voice concerns and develop priorities.

No. 180:	Impact Study of the Construction and Operation of the Tenkiller Ferry Lake, Oklahoma
	Source: USACOE Author: Warner, L., D.D. Badger, and G.M. Lage Year: 1973 Bates No: OSU0007386-OSU0007633 Keywords: economic impact, socioeconomic status, flood control, power generation, recreation, water supply Study Type: economic analysis Main Category: Government All Categories: \| Government \| Recreation
	Report "examines the economic impact of Tenkiller Ferry Lake�to sharpen the characteristics of the trade-offs involved in potential changes in project management with respect to the specific project purposes and to better acquaint thepublic with how the project operates and what it means to the average person."

No. 122:	Oklahoma Scenic Rivers: A First Look
	Source: Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department Author: Oklahoma Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP) Year: 1976 Bates No: OSU0010635-OSU0010729 Keywords: riparian recreation, public land use, legislation, natural resource assessment Study Type: river management Main Category: Recreation All Categories: \| Government \| Recreation
	SCORP was formed to assess the potential of various Oklahoma streams for "Wild and Scenic" classification. This report is a brief assessment of Illinois River, Flint Creek, Barren Fork Creek, Upper Mountain Fork River, Lee's Creek, Glover Creek, Blue River, and Spring River. In addition to recreational resources available at each of these locations, it provides an overview of the Scenic River program, problems associated with the use of these resources, and recommendations for improved management.

No. 121:	OSRC Findings on Illinois River Use/Characteristics: Excerpt
	Source: OSRC and NPS Author: Oklahoma Scenic Rivers Commission and National Park Service Year: 1979 Bates No: OSU0010613-OSU0010634 Watershed: Illinois River State(s): OK Years Addressed: 1979 Keywords: National Wild and Scenic River, stream management, recreation, land administration, scenic river commission, wild and scenic river system, recreation Study Type: river management Main Category: Recreation All Categories: \| Government \| Recreation
	Provides information gathered in the process of classifying the Illinois River as a National Wild and Scenic River. Includes administrative, as well as scientific information.