Agency
Department of Environmental Quality
Board
Department of Environmental Quality
Meeting:
TMDL Public Meeting - Development of Water Quality Study for Blackwater River, Blackwater Swamp, tributary to Coppahaunk Swamp, Warwick Swamp, Second Swamp, and Otterdam Swamp

 
Meeting Details
Date / Time 12/3/2009  2:00 pm
Location Disputanta Community Center located at 10010-B County Drive, Disputanta, VA 23974 
Board Website http://www.deq.virginia.gov 
Agenda document agency has not posted
Minutes document agency has not posted
Purpose of the meeting
The first public meetings presenting an overview and summary of the research to date of the water quality impairments of the recreation/swimming use for portions of the Blackwater River and tributaries (mentioned above) which are impaired due to bacterial violations. The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and the Department of Conservation and Recreation are announcing this study to restore water quality for portions of the Blackwater River, Blackwater Swamp, tributary to Coppahaunk Swamp, Warwick Swamp, Second Swamp, and Otterdam Swamp within the City of Petersburg, Prince George, Dinwiddie, Surry, and Sussex counties. Virginia agencies are working to identify sources of the bacterial contamination for portions of the Blackwater River and its tributaries. This impairement spans approximately 82 miles. These waterways are impaired for failure to meet the recreational (swimming) designated use due to exceedances of the bacterial water quality standard. The comment period begins on December 3, 2009, and ends on January 4, 2010.
Meeting Scope
 
Public hearing to receive comment on a proposed stage
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General business of the board
 
Discuss particular regulations / chapters

Contact Information
Name / Title: Margaret Smigo  / TMDL Coordinator
Address: DEQ Piedmont Regional Office
4949A Cox Road
Glen Allen, 23060
Email Address: Margaret.Smigo@deq.virginia.gov
Telephone: (804)527-5124    FAX: (804)527-5106    TDD: ()-   
Reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities, such as sign language interpreters and/or real-time captioning services, are available upon request. Please send accommodation requests to the meeting contact as early as possible but no later than seven business days before the date of the meeting.