Senator Dewey F. Bartlett wrote a letter to Secretary of HUD Carla Hills in support of Okmulgee County's application for a $300,000 grant to improve their solid waste facilities. The project will serve multiple counties and is part of the Eastern Oklahoma Development District's comprehensive solid waste system. The project aims to expand and improve existing facilities, with the area affected being primarily residential. Environmental conditions in the area are described as well, with no unique flora or fauna that would be significantly impacted by the project.