Oklahoma Comprehensive Water Plan Round 1 Regional Meetings
Beginning the week of August 14th, stakeholder input meetings focusing on the 2025 Oklahoma Comprehensive Water Plan (OCWP) update will be held in locations across the state. Join us to share your thoughts on how the OCWP can address the following issues:
Identifying the most pressing water issues and policy needs in your area.
Guiding the identification and deployment of solutions to those issues and needs.
Charting a course toward reliable, resilient water management in your area and statewide.
Round 1 Meeting Schedule:
August 15 | Southwest Technology Center
711 West Tamarack Road, Altus, OK
Water Professionals Session – 2:00-4:00 pm
Public Session – 5:30-7:00 pm
August 16 | Chickasaw Nation Community Center
700 North Mississippi Avenue, Ada, OK
Water Professionals Session – 2:00-4:00 pm
Public Session – 5:30-7:00 pm
August 17 | Dr. Carolyn Taylor Center
Rogers State University, Claremore, OK
Water Professionals Session – 2:00-4:00 pm
Public Session – 5:30-7:00 pm
August 18 | Virtual meeting – 9:00-11:00 am
August 29 | High Plains Technology Center
3921 34th Street, Woodward, OK
Water Professionals Session – 2:00-4:00 pm
Public Session – 5:30-7:00 pm
August 30 | OSU-Oklahoma City
9900 North Portland Avenue
Student Center Building 3rd Floor, Oklahoma City, OK
Water Professionals Session – 2:00-4:00 pm
Public Session – 5:30-7:00 pm
August 31 | Virtual meeting – 1:00-3:00 pm
Round 1 Meeting Sessions:
Water Professionals sessions are targeted toward local officials, water utility suppliers, regulated industry, commercial agricultural producers, economic development entities, and representing organizations. Each session will cover the following topics:
2025 OCWP status and roadmap for future engagement meetings.
Quick review of implementation of 2012 stakeholder recommendations and resulting state legislation and investment.
Quick review of preliminary findings of 2025 Water Provider and Public Engagement surveys.
Group discussion of the most pressing issues that may impact water, economic growth, and quality of life in your region.
Participant ideas and suggestions on the next generation of regional/statewide stakeholder recommendations to be included in the 2025 OCWP.
Anticipated timing and topics for the next round of regional meetings.
Public sessions are targeted toward the general public and will cover the following topics:
OWRB–who we are and what we do.
OCWP–history, 2012 OCWP recommendations and achievements, status of current update to the OCWP.
Public feedback.
Virtual sessions will cover the following topics:
OWRB–who we are and what we do.
OCWP–history, 2012 OCWP recommendations and achievements, status of current update to the OCWP.
2025 OCWP preliminary findings and actions underway.
Discussion of water management needs and concerns.
Looking ahead: the OCWP roadmap.
Public feedback.