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Page 2 WATERWAY LAND UTILIZATION PLAN UNVEILED On November 20, at a public information meeting in Muskogee, the Tulsa District Engineer unveiled the land utilization plan for the publicly owned land along the McClellan-Kerr Waterway. Several significant improvements were noted over that part of the plan which was exposed during pu~lic presentations on the Oklahoma National Recreation Area Proposal. Categories of land use have been better des- cribed and a color system replaces the cross hatching system previously used. The Corps had large maps displayed at the will not be available until mid-January. District, P. O. Box 61, Tulsa, 74102. meeting but the public handout maps If you wish a copy contact the Tulsa Another meeting will be held in the Spring to formalize public reaction to the plans. ANNUAL MEETING March 14--15 Make yo~r plans now to attend the Annual Meeting at the Fairmont Mayo Hotel, Tulsa, and bring a friend. An outstanding progra~ is being planned. Watch for details in the February 1974 Newsletter. A LOOK BACK AT 1973 1973 has certainly been an a=tive year in water resource few periods of s~ooth sailing. ButJ if you have wind to also be waves. There was a lot of wind out of the East. and rough spots of 1973 were: develop~ent. There were fill the sails there will So~e of the highlights January - Water resource interests were appalled at the report of the National Water Commission. A rather severely curtailed Federal Water Resources budget was sent to the Congress by the President. Few new starts were included and money for surveys and planning was limited. February - Water Resources Congress met in New Orleans when Water COlIlIlission was holding "public" hearings. test was voiced against their Draft Report. the National A loud pro- The Deep Fork Association met in Chandler after two bad weather postponements. March Kaw Lake AssocLatLon met in Ponca City -- ABDA met in Tulsa. Both highly successful meetings. The recreation fee battle was in full swing. Apr Ll Water Resources Congress met in Washington -- MAVDA met in Wichita -- Poteau Basin Development Association met in Poteau Arcadia Lake Boosters met in Edmond. People ~ interested in water. May Arkansas Basin Interstate Committee made its annual trip to Washington, D_ C. to testify before Congressional Committees.