Department of Environmental Quality
Department of Environmental Quality
Meeting:
TMDL Implementation Plan Public Meeting - Chuckatuck Creek and Brewers Creek
Canceled
| Meeting Details | |
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| Date / Time | 2/12/2014 6:30 pm |
| Location | CE&H Ruritan Hall, 8881 Eclipse Drive, Suffolk, VA 23434 |
| Board Website | http://www.deq.virginia.gov |
| Agenda document | agency has not posted |
| Minutes document | agency has not posted |
| Disability Friendly? No Deaf interpreter available upon request? No | |
| Purpose of the meeting The purpose of this meeting is to provide information and discuss the study with interested local community members and local government. Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act and §62.1-44.19:7.C of the Code of Virginia require DEQ to develop Total Maximum Daily Loads for pollutants responsible for each impaired water contained in Virginia’s 303(d) TMDL Priority List and Report and subsequent Water Quality Assessment Report. Chuckatuck Creek and Brewers Creek in the City of Suffolk and Isle of Wight County were identified in Virginia’s Water Quality Assessment Integrated Report as impaired for not supporting fecal coliform criteria for shellfish waters. The impairment is based on water quality monitoring data reports of sufficient exceedances of Virginia’s Water Quality Standard for bacteria. The water quality or implementation plan follows Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) studies completed by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and approved by Environmental Protection Agency in 2010. The TMLD study can be found on the DEQ website: http://www.deq.virginia.gov/portals/0/DEQ/Water/TMDL/apptmdls/shellfish/chuckbrew.pdf The bacteria sources identified to these impairments include failing septic systems, discharges of untreated human waste, pets, wildlife and agricultural practices in the area. The meeting will review final TMDL for Chuckatuck and Brewers Creek and the Implementation Plan (IP) process. The IP is developed to provide a cleanup plan that will lead to attainment of the water quality standards. Public participation and stakeholder involvement are necessary in order to develop an effective and reasonable IP. This meeting will present the findings of the TMDL study and the necessary steps in the IP development. The workgroups and Steering Committee will be formed in order to provide detailed information during the IP process. The public comment period on materials presented at this meeting will extend from February 13, 2014 to March 14, 2014. Public notice is also published in the Virginia Register of Regulations on February 10, 2014. | |
| Meeting Scope |
Public hearing to receive comment on a proposed stage
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General business of the board
Discuss particular regulations / chapters
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| Contact Information | |
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| Name / Title: | John McLeod |
| Address: |
5636 Southern Boulevard Virginia Beach, 23463 |
| Email Address: | john.mcleod@deq.virginia.gov |
| Telephone: | (757)518- ext: 2196 FAX: ()- TDD: ()- |