Department of Environmental Quality
State Water Control Board
Meeting:
TMDL Public Meeting - South Fork Holston River, Bishop Branch, Grosses Creek, and Slemp Creek (Washington and Smyth Counties)
| Meeting Details | |
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| Date / Time | 3/3/2015 6:00 pm |
| Location | Chilhowie Town Hall, 325 East Lee Highway, Chilhowie, VA 24319 |
| 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 on the development of the TMDL to address the bacteria impairments for the South Fork Holston River, Bishop Branch, Grosses Creek, and Slemp Creek in Washington and Smyth Counties. These streams are listed on the 2012 303(d) TMDL Priority List and Report as impaired due to violations of the State’s water quality standards for bacteria. Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act and §62.1-44.19:7.C of the State Water Control Law requires DEQ to develop TMDLs for pollutants responsible for each impaired water contained in Virginia’s 303(d) Priority List and Report. The impaired segments include: 36.7 miles of the South Fork Holston River from the headwaters downstream to the backwaters of South Holston; 0.48 miles of Bishop Branch from the confluence with the South Fork Holston River upstream to the confluence with Parker Branch; 4.00 miles of Grosses Creek from the headwaters downstream to the confluence with the South Fork Holston River; 3.85 miles of Slemp Creek from the headwaters downstream to the confluence with the South Fork Holston River. The public comment period will begin on March 3, 2015 and end on April 3, 2015. An advisory committee to assist in development of this TMDL will be established. Persons interested in assisting should notify the DEQ staff person listed by the end of the comment period and provide their name, address, phone number, email address and the organization you represent (if any). Notification of the composition of the panel will be sent to all applicants. A component of a TMDL is the Waste Load Allocations (WLAs); therefore, this notice is provided pursuant to §2.2-4006.A.14 of the Administrative Process Act for any future adoption of the TMDL’s associated WLAs. Information on the development of the TMDLs for these impairments is available upon request. Notice of this meeting appears in the February 23, 2015 Virginia Register. In the event of inclement weather, the meeting will be held at the same location on March 9 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Questions or information requests should be addressed to the staff contact listed below. | |
| 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: | Martha Chapman |
| Address: |
DEQ Southwest Regional Office 355-A Deadmore Street, P. O. Box 1688 Abingdon, 24210-1688 |
| Email Address: | Martha.Chapman@deq.virginia.gov |
| Telephone: | (276)676-4800 FAX: (276)676-4899 TDD: ()- |