Department of Environmental Quality
State Water Control Board
Meeting:
Technical Advisory Committee Meeting - Water Quality Study (TMDL) - Moores Creek, Meadow Creek, Schenks Branch, & Lodge Creek
| Meeting Details | |
|---|---|
| Date / Time | 10/21/2014 3:30 pm |
| Location | Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission
Water Street Center 407 East Water Street Charlottesville, VA. |
| Board Website | http://www.deq.virginia.gov |
| Agenda document | agency has not posted |
| Minutes document |
Meeting minutes
11/3/2014
(66k)
FINAL
|
| Disability Friendly? Yes Deaf interpreter available upon request? No | |
| Purpose of the meeting The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and its contractors, Virginia Tech’s Biological Systems Engineering Department, will discuss population data for the development of a water quality study known as a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDLs) for Moores Creek, Lodge Creek, Meadow Creek and Schenks Branch. This is an opportunity for local residents to share information about the area and its local streams. The Technical Advisory Committee will meet to discuss details of the local landuse in these watersheds, review permit details, discuss possibilities of cross-program collaboration, and review next steps. Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act and §62.1-44.19:7.C of the Code of Virginia require DEQ to develop TMDLs for pollutants responsible for each impaired water contained in Virginia’s 303(d) TMDL Priority List and Report. These streams do not host a healthy and diverse population of aquatic life, and subsequently was listed as impaired for the “General Benthic (Aquatic life)” water quality standard. This water quality study (TMDL) will review all data collected and determine the cause of the benthic impairment through a weight of evidence approach. Reductions and a TMDL for the cause of the impairment will be developed. The meetings of the Technical Advisory Committee are open to the public and all interested parties are welcome. Written comments are always accepted. For more information or to submit written comments, please see the contact information below. In the case of inclement weather, the meeting will be postponed until Thursday, October 23. | |
| Meeting Scope |
Public hearing to receive comment on a proposed stage
X
General business of the board
Discuss particular regulations / chapters
|
| Contact Information | |
|---|---|
| Name / Title: | Tara Sieber |
| Address: |
DEQ - Valley Regional Office PO Box 3000 Harrisonburg, 22801 |
| Email Address: | tara.sieber@deq.virginia.gov |
| Telephone: | (540)574-7870 FAX: (540)574-7878 TDD: ()- |