Meeting:
TMDL Public Meeting - Chestnut Creek Implemenation Plan Development (Galax and Carroll & Grayson Counties)
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Date / Time | 9/23/2014 6:00 pm |
Location | Department of Forestry Office
106 Matthews Lane Galax, VA |
Board Website | http://www.deq.virginia.gov |
Agenda document | agency has not posted |
Minutes document | minutes not taken |
Disability Friendly? Yes Deaf interpreter available upon request? Yes | |
Purpose of the meeting The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will host a public meeting regarding the development of an Implementation Plan (IP) for fecal bacteria and sediment Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for: a 14 mile length of Chestnut Creek from the upstream city limits of Galax downstream to the confluence with the New River (bacteria and sediment impairments) and; a 3.68 mile length of Chestnut Creek, from the confluence with Coal Creek downstream to the Galax raw water intake (bacteria impairment only). Chestnut Creek is contained within the counties of Carroll and Grayson, includes the City of Galax, and the extreme headwaters are located in North Carolina. The TMDL studies for these stream impairments were completed in October 2006, and can be found in the Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Chestnut Creek: Fecal Bacteria and General Standard (Benthic) study reports on DEQ’s website at: http://www.deq.virginia.gov/portals/0/DEQ/Water/TMDL/apptmdls/newrvr/chestnut.pdf Section 62.1-44.19:7.C of the Code of Virginia requires the development of an IP for approved TMDLs. The IP should provide measurable goals and the date of expected achievement of water quality objectives. The IP should also include the corrective actions needed and their associated costs, benefits, and environmental impacts. This is the initial public meeting to discuss the development of the IP for the bacteria and sediment TMDLs. At this meeting, the TMDL requirements will be reviewed, IP planning process will be explained, and the public will be informed about the public participation opportunities during plan development. Citizens will be able to offer input and ask questions about the plan. The 30-day public comment period on the information presented at the meeting will end on Thursday, October 23, 2014. A fact sheet on the development of the IP is available upon request. Notice of this meeting and comment period appears in the September 8, 2014 Virginia Register. | |
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: | Chris Burcher / Nonpoint Source Pollution Coordinator |
Address: |
DEQ-Southwest Regional Office 355 Deadmore Street Abingdon, 24210 |
Email Address: | chris.burcher@deq.virginia.gov |
Telephone: | (276)676-4803 FAX: (276)676-4899 TDD: ()- |