Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Environmental Quality
Board
State Water Control Board
Meeting:
Local Steering Committee - TMDL Implementation Plan Development - Chestnut Creek

 
Meeting Details
Date / Time 4/7/2015  6:00 pm
Location Galax Recreation Center Room A - 3rd floor
601 S. Main Street
Galax,VA 
Board Website http://www.deq.virginia.gov 
Agenda document agency has not posted
Minutes document pdf Meeting minutes 4/15/2015   (47k)       FINAL
Disability Friendly? Yes       Deaf interpreter available upon request? Yes
Purpose of the meeting
The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will host a meeting of the Local Steering Committee to present and discuss the draft Implementation Plan (IP) documents for Chestnut Creek. Sections of Chestnut Creek are considered impaired or polluted by fecal bacteria and sediment. A TMDL report for these stream impairments was completed in October 2006. The Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) include: 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 report, Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Chestnut Creek: Fecal Bacteria and General Standard (Benthic) can be found 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. At this meeting, the draft IP documents will be discussed and the committee will be able to offer input on and ask questions about the plan to prepare for the final public meeting in May at which time the plan will be presented to the community and a 30 day public comment period will follow. A fact sheet on the development of the IP is available upon request. Questions or information requests should be directed to the contact person 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

Contact Information
Name / Title: Dr. Chris L. Burcher  / Nonpoint Source Pollution Coordinator
Address: Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
355 Deadmore Street
Abingdon, 24210
Email Address: chris.burcher@deq.virginia.gov
Telephone: (276)676-4803    FAX: ()-    TDD: ()-