Odwc will subaward funds to the city of bixby

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $1,466,759.54 Formula Grant under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) on December 1, 2024. The purpose of this grant is to develop two ADA-compliant boating access facilities and increase recreational boating opportunities at Bixhoma Lake in Oklahoma. ODWC will subaward the funds to the City of Bixby to renovate the existing boat ramp and develop a new paddlecraft launch area on the north shoreline of the lake. This project aims to satisfy current and anticipated future demand for recreational boating access at Bixhoma Lake, which is a popular destination for boaters and paddlers near the Tulsa metropolitan area. The grant will also benefit local economies by attracting boaters and paddlers who will increase sales of gasoline, food, equipment, supplies, and lodging.

The purpose of this grant is to develop ADA compliant boating access facilities and increase opportunities for recreational boating at bixhoma lake in oklahoma. Bixhoma lake is an important aquatic resource in wagoner county and currently lacks adequate boating access facilities. The lake is a popular destination for boaters and paddlecraft because of its proximity to tulsa which is a large metropolitan area in northeast oklahoma. Despite being a regional favorite the boating access facilities at bixhoma lake are limited and do not offer americans with disabilities act of 1990 ADA parking or walkways. This grant will help to satisfy the current and anticipated future demand for recreational boating access at bixhoma lake and will establish two ADA compliant boating access facilities on the north shoreline of the lake by renovating the existing boat ramp access area and developing a paddlecraft launch area. This grant will also benefit local economies as boaters and paddlers are willing to travel considerable distances and increase the sales of gasoline and food and equipment and supplies and lodging.