Arbuckle-Simpson Hydrology Study Informal Public Meeting

An informal public meeting was held in Ada, Oklahoma, on August 18, 2009. At the meeting, technical results of the study were presented to about 300 attendees, followed by a question/answer period. Citizens were then invited to submit comments in writing to the OWRB regarding management alternatives for the aquifer. Informational materials from the meeting and public questions and comments are available below.

Presentations

• Oklahoma Law on Groundwater Allocation (Dean Couch, OWRB)
• Arbuckle-Simpson Hydrology Study (Noel Osborn, OWRB)
• Surface Water Technical Advisory Group Recommendations (Derek Smithee, OWRB)
• Hydrogeology and Simulation of Groundwater Flow in the Eastern Arbuckle-Simpson Aquifer (Scott Christenson, USGS)

Handouts

• Groundwater Permits in the Arbuckle-Simpson Aquifer
• Stream Water Permits in the Arbuckle-Simpson Aquifer
• Determination of Maximum Annual Yield
• Groundwater Use in the Arbuckle-Simpson Aquifer
• Geochemistry of the Arbuckle-Simpson Aquifer
• Modeling Ground-Water Flow with MODFLOW and Related Programs
• Water Use Permitting

Meeting Questions and Comments

Responses to questions posed at the August 18 meeting were prepared by Oklahoma Water Resources Board staff.

Click here to view Questions and Responses.

Public Comments Regarding Management Options

Comments regarding management of the Arbuckle-Simpson Aquifer were submitted by the public to the OWRB by mail or e-mail in September 2009.

Click here to view comments.