Public Notice for 30 Day Comment Period
Related to the Draft Environmental Assessment for the Fort Supply Wildlife Management Area Shooting Range
Comment Period: Nov. 15 - Dec. 15, 2024
Fort Supply WMA Shooting Range EA_2024-11-12.pdf
This public notice offers an opportunity for all interested parties to comment on the proposed improvements of the Fort Supply Wildlife Management Area (Fort Supply WMA) shooting range, providing information necessary to inform the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) for evaluation and review. This public notice is issued jointly with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).
The ODWC, has prepared a Draft Environmental Assessment (Draft EA) in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1968, as amended, for the proposed renovation and expansion of the Fort Supply WMA shooting range in Woodward County, Oklahoma. The Draft EA was prepared to assess and document potential effects to the human and natural environment of the project’s Proposed Action. The Draft EA and supporting information are provided with issuance of this Public Notice on 15 November 2024 to initiate the 30-day public review and comment period. Therefore, the 30-day public comment period for this Draft EA runs from November 15, 2024 to December 15, 2024.
The ODWC is proposing a renovation and expansion of the existing shooting range within the Fort Supply WMA, located approximately 3.4 miles north of SH-15 on the north side of E County Road 39 and 5.5 miles northeast of Fargo, Oklahoma in Section 20, Township 22W, Range 23N, or at 36.449571, ‑99.581239. The proposed project includes reconfiguring the existing rifle range and adding an additional rifle range, a pistol range, a shotgun/trap range, archery range, fencing and gates, and restrooms, including American with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant parking and access throughout. The shooting range reconfiguration will include a 100-yard and up-to 600-yard rifle ranges, and a 50-yard pistol range, each equipped with a covered metal shooting house and benches, divided by minimum 10‑foot-high compacted earth berms and including minimum 20-foot-high compacted earth backstops. The rifle and pistol range will be located north of E County Road 39, oriented north, while the shotgun/trap range will be located to the north of E County Road 39, oriented northwest, with a 700-foot shot-fall zone, a concrete pad for trap shooting and a concrete pathway to a concrete pad for a temporary target thrower. The archery range will be located south of the range and positioned east. The facility would be accessed by two gravel parking areas equipped with small concrete areas that are ADA van accessible. The objective is to provide public shooting access and opportunities in Oklahoma for new and existing hunters, and recreational and competitive shooters, while also encouraging hunters and shooters to enhance their skills by becoming more proficient with firearms, promoting safe and responsible hunting and shooting practices, and providing safe and environmentally responsible shooting areas.
Comments must be submitted in writing via email or U.S. Postal Service.
Send comments via email to Amanda.Thomas@odwc.ok.gov
Send comments via U.S. Mail to:
Amanda Thomas
Shooting Range Coordinator
Communication and Education Division
Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
P.O. Box 53465
Oklahoma City, OK 73152
