GRDA to Hold Final SMP Meetings

The Grand River Dam Authority reminds lake area residents of the upcoming public meetings, related to the final draft of the Grand Lake Shoreline Management Plan (SMP).
These meetings are GRDA’s opportunity to present the final SMP draft plan to the public and will include a question and answer session after the GRDA presentation. The first meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 2, at 6 PM at the Cleora School. Another meeting will be held Thursday, October 4, at 6 PM at the Grove Community Center
The GRDA Board of Directors received the final draft from GRDA staff at its September 12 meeting in Vinita. The 30 day public comment period on the draft began at that time. After the close of that comment period (which runs through October 15) and the two public meetings, the board will vote on the final plan in November.
GRDA has made copies of the final draft available to the public and those interested in seeing the draft can obtain a copy at GRDA’s Vinita headquarters, or it may be viewed online at www.grda.com. Anyone interested in commenting on the final draft can send an email to smp@grda.com or other written comments can be addressed to SMP PO Box 409, Vinita, OK 74301.
GRDA began developing the SMP at the request of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the agency which licenses GRDA to manage the Pensacola Dam and Grand Lake. The plan will determine future development activity to be allowed along Grand Lake’s 1,300 miles of shoreline.