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TenkillerProperty.com LLC, a leading real estate brokerage firm on Lake Tenkiller, located in Eastern Oklahoma, was recognized number 91 in Entrepreneur magazine's annual "HOT 100" listing of America's top fast-growth businesses and the entrepreneurs who built them. In its May 2008 issue, Entrepreneur compiled this list with the help of research provider CentrisPoint and its database of 21 million U.S. businesses. Of the nearly 21 million companies on the preliminary list, only 0.3% made the first cut, and just a fraction of those made it to the Hot 100, including TenkillerProperty.com |
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tenkiller Property.com E-Newsletter March 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In This Issue -- Tenkiller Receives Stimulus -- Another New Trail Opens at Refuge -- Tenkiller Water Watchers Report -- Report from Save the Illinois River (STIR) -- Tenkiller Area Events -- Fishing Report -- Team Tenkiller -- Tenkiller New Homes Dear George, Lots of things are happening in the Lake Tenkiller area, and we would like to share a little of it with you. Thanks so much for being one of the 1500+ subscribers! We Love Lake Tenkiller!
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Acording to a press release from his website, U.S. Congressman Dan Boren has secured $15,066,000 for the U.S. Corps of Engineers to use for operations and infrastructure maintenance projects on several local water resources and facilities including, Lake Tenkiller, Oologah Lake, and the McClellan-Kerr Navigational System. The funding will be distributed to the Army Corps. of Engineer's Tulsa District and will be used to address a critical backlog of operational and maintenance projects. "It is critical that we continue to maintain and develop our state's water resources and navigable |
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systems. I'm proud to bring this funding to eastern Oklahoma to help assist with the overwhelming backlog of operational maintenance on our state's waterways. " Boren said. Tenkiller Lake will receive $3,522,000 and Webbers Falls Lock and Dam $4,358,000. The funding was part of the Energy and Water Appropriations portion of the Omnibus Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2009 which passed the House Wednesday by a vote of 245 to 178. According to the Corp website, NOTICE TO CAMPERS FOR THE 2009 RECREATION SEASON!!!!!!!! Due to extra funds that the lake may be receiving this year to repair campsites, all parks, except Strayhorn, may experience some type of closure either to certain sites, or perhaps the whole park. It is not certain when and where the campsite work may begin or how long it will affect certain parks. There may be some reservations that may need to be cancelled due to the work. If you have any questions, feel free to call the office at 918-487-5252.
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The Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge has another new asphalt hiking trail, where refuge visitors can see a bald eagle, waterfowl, or many other wildlife from the area. The one-mile accessible trail starts at Sandtown Woods parking area, which is located several miles in on the autoroute. Click here for a map. The trail has 3 fishing decks and four benches, with vistas of the Arkansas and Canadian Rivers. When spring arrives, we will takes tons of pictures and video. Posting it to our Virtual Tenkiller web sight that highlight other hiking trails in the area. |
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It is hard to believe that another season is almost gone. Signs of spring are starting to show up; daffodils and crocuses sprouting, elm trees in bloom and the days getting longer. The lake is in its winter mode, no thermocline and fairly uniform oxygen levels from surface to 130 feet. Water temperatures should start to increase over the next several weeks. The lake level has been fairly steady between about 2 feet below normal |
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to, now, about 2 feet above normal. The Corps has dropped the lake level 6 or 8 inches in the last week. I'm guessing they will try to get it down to normal level before we get to our rainy season. Fishing has been slow from most reports I've heard, however the bass fishermen continue to be out every weekend, even on the coldest days. They must be catching something. John Ellis
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Gerald Hilsher of Tulsa was reelected Oklahoma Scenic Rivers Commission Chairman Feb. 17. Steve Randal, who lives on Flint Creek, was reelected Vice |
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Chairman. Randy Corp of Edmond was elected Secretary-Treasurer. STIR President Kurt Robinson addressed the Commission about the proposed new regional wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) in northwest Arkansas. Robinson said STIR has urged the Northwest Arkansas Conservation Authority to design the new facility for removal of phosphorus at a level of less than 1 part per million (ppm). Oklahoma has told the U.S. EPA and the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality that the proposed limit of 1 ppm is not satisfactory and that technology exists to achieve a limit of point-1 ppm or less. U.S. EPA has advised planners that the regional WWTP will have to meet point-one ppm in 2012 in a move viewed by STIR as a compromise. Planners say it would cost an additional $5 million to meet the point-one ppm standard. In 2012, both Arkansas and Oklahoma must achieve the phosphorus standard established by Oklahoma for the Illinois River. That standard is point-037 ppm total phosphorus. Robinson commented on the "foot print" of the poultry industry in the Illinois River watershed. Several representatives of Arkansas poultry companies were present for the meeting in order to make a final payment on a $1.1 million gift to the OSRC. Robinson said the industry's foot print in much larger than the benefits of the gift. The gift, which was opposed by several OSRC members, "is not off setting," Robinson said. Mark Simmons, head of Simmons Foods of Siloam Springs, Arkansas, acknowledged the industry has an environmental foot print. "We work within the laws of both states and if the laws need modification, state agencies can propose changes. We would cooperate with those agencies," Simmons said.
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Fri-Sun, Mar 6-8, Marval's Spring Trout tourney, Come catch one of the "Big Ones". Call for advanced entry. 1- 800-340-4280 Fri-Sun, Mar 13-22, Marval's Spring Break Week & St. Patty's |
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Day Finally-get the kids away from the books to really play. We'll have crafts, bikes, and games. Come by the Activities Pavilion all week to check on the "blue-light special" of the day. There are plenty of big fish from last weekend's tournament. 3- night minimum-holiday rates. Fri-Sat, Apr 3-4, Blackgum VFD Community Buildng Sale, Hwy 100, All kinds of stuff being sold Fri-Sun, Apr 10-12, Marval's Easter Weekend, Ride the Bunny Train. Kids bring your basket because there will be an Easter Egg Hunt. Come join the fun and take pictures. Sat, Apr 11, Easter in the Park at Tenkiller State Park, 10:00 am shelter 2 Sun, Apr 12, Easter Sunrise Services 7:30 am, Fishermans Point, Tenkiller State Park Fishing Report ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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Got a Tenkiller Fishing or Hunting Picture? e mail it to me george@tenkillerproperty.com |
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Greenleaf: Elevation normal, water clear. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, spinnerbaits and beavertail worms. Catfish fair on fresh cut bait on bottom. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 8-12 ft. around docks and brush structure. Report submitted by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County. Webbers Falls: Elevation normal, water murky. Largemouth bass fair on pumpkin colored crankbaits and beavertail worms in riprap and creek channels. Catfish fair on fresh cut bait on bottom. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 8-12 ft. around brush structure. Report submitted by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County. Lower Illinois: .Elevation normal, water 45 and clear. Striped bass fair on jigs on bottom from lower part of river to mouth. Few stripers being caught. Trout excellent on rooster tails at 1-2 ft. at the dam and Watt's and on power bait on bottom at Gore Landing access. Fly-fishing excellent. Report submitted by D. Tracy, Town of Gore. Lower Illinois Trout Stocking Schedule March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Fishing Report from Terry McDonald, Fishing Guide, Oklahoma Hunting and Fishing Adventures Crappie are good around docks and main lake structure using both minnows or jigs. Good stringers are coming from midlake with some heavy slabs measuring over 15 inches. White bass are good in main lake river channels trolling and slabbing 15-25ft. Black bass are reported fair and improving with some heavier fish starting to show up. Jigging and suspended jerk baits are preferred with some fair reports on soft plastics. Catfish are fair with some 30lb giant blues being landed but not in big numbers.
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