Project Information Page
Scraper Hollow Site 2 Rehabilitation Watershed Plan and Environmental Assessment
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Who's Involved?
The Adair County Conservation District and the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service in Oklahoma are developing the Scraper Hollow Site 2 Watershed Project.
What's Happening?
The agencies are studying the alternatives to improve the Scraper Hollow Site 2 Dam in Adair County and the impact the improvements may have on the environment and the community.
Why?
The dam, originally built in 1969 to help protect against flooding, is no longer up to the performance or safety standards required by the state and NRCS. The plan is intended to study how to best remedy that situation.
When?
The first meeting for public input on the need for the project was held on September 26, 2023. Alternative solutions are now being developed based on that input. They will be available for public comment and consideration during late winter 2024. The final preferred proposed alternative and the entire plan and environmental document will then be available for public comment in summer 2024.
Public Meetings and Documents
Public meetings are a critical part of hearing all the voices with input on this project. Check here for notices of public meetings and links to information shared at previous public meetings.
Where are we in the process?
The watershed planning process is established by federal statute and follows a specific procedure. The ultimate goal is to find a proposed alternative out of all possible solution alternatives that is preferred based on technical, economic, cultural, social, and ecological findings The proposed alternative will be the reasonable alternative that maximizes net public benefits to society. That occurs in four phases: