The OCWP Public Outreach Survey asks participants, “In the area where you live, how concerned are you about water shortages occurring in the next 20 to 50 years?” To date, nearly all participants expressed some level of concern about future water availability! Over the next few weeks Team OCWP will be presenting our latest projections on local water availability in our Round 3 regional meetings. We hope you’ll join us to discuss potential strategies to meet your future needs!

Figure 1: Responses to the OCWP Public Outreach Survey Question ” In the area where you live, how concerned are you about water shortages occurring in the next 20 to 50 years?”

Round 3 Regional Meetings

Statewide Supply and Demand Projections are in! Let’s talk about the future!

The Oklahoma Water Resources Board is pleased to announce the third in a series of stakeholder input meetings, in locations across the state, focused on current policies, supply and demand projections, water quality, and water infrastructure needs.

While anyone may attend, we request participation from local officials, water utility suppliers, regulated industry, commercial agricultural producers, economic development entities, and representing organizations. Round 3 will focus on updated water supply and demand projections through 2075, water quality trends data, and drilling down on local issues.

Round 3 meetings will be held on the following dates and locations. In person meetings are scheduled from 1:00 – 4:00 pm.

• April 15 | SW – Quartz Mountain State Park Lodge, 22469 Lodge Rd., Lone Wolf, OK 73655 | Present data on the West Central, Southwest, Beaver-Cache, and Lower Washita OCWP Planning Regions

• April 16 | SE – Choctaw Nation: Antlers Community Center, SW 2nd St., Antlers, OK 74523 | Present data on the Blue-Boggy and Southeast OCWP Planning Regions

• April 18 | NW – High Plains Technology Center, 3921 34th St., Woodward, OK 73801 | Present data on Panhandle OCWP Planning Region

• April 19 | NE – OSU-Tulsa, 700 N Greenwood Ave., Tulsa, OK 74106, B.S Roberts Room (#151) in the North Hall (campus map) | Present data on the Middle Arkansas, Grand, Eufaula, and Lower Arkansas OCWP Planning Regions

• May 3 | Central – Aloft, 209 N Walnut Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73104 | Present data on the Upper Arkansas and Central OCWP Planning Regions

• Virtual Meeting | April 22, 10:00 am – noon **Join here**

  AGENDA:

  • Provide a general OCWP update.
  • Provide state and region summaries of water demand, water supply, and water quality data. Regions to be covered in each meeting are identified above.
  • Facilitate up to four concurrent breakout sessions to discuss local water challenges.
  • Provide summary of each breakout group’s discussion.
  • Discuss upcoming OCWP activities.

  Missed the previous meetings or just want to refresh your memory? Summaries of Round 1 and 2 meetings on OWRB’s water planning webpage under Public Meetings link.