Department of Environmental Quality
State Water Control Board
Meeting:
TMDL Public Meeting - Upper Roanoke River & Tributaries and North & South Fork Roanoke River & Tributaries
| Meeting Details | |
|---|---|
| Date / Time | 4/30/2015 6:30 pm |
| Location | Meadowbrook Center
267 Alleghany Spring Road Shawsville, VA 24162 |
| 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 will host a public meeting to discuss the draft implementation plan for the bacteria and sediment TMDLs on the main stem Upper Roanoke River and tributaries which has been under development since June 2013. This public meeting will also kick off the development of an implementation plan focused on the North Fork Roanoke River, South Fork Roanoke River and tributaries. The process by which an implementation plan was developed to restore water quality in the Upper Roanoke River watershed will be discussed, and citizens will learn how they can be part of the water quality improvement process. In addition, interested persons will have the opportunity to be involved in working groups to develop an implementation plan (IP) for the North Fork and South Fork Roanoke Rivers and tributaries. The TMDL studies for these stream impairments were completed in February 2006, February 2006 and March 2004, and can be found, respectively, in the Bacteria TMDLs for Wilson Creek, Ore Branch and Roanoke River Watersheds, Virginia report (available at http://www.deq.virginia.gov/portals/0/DEQ/Water/TMDL/apptmdls/roankrvr/uroanec.pdf), the Benthic TMDL Development for the Roanoke River, Virginia report (available at http://www.deq.virginia.gov/portals/0/DEQ/Water/TMDL/apptmdls/roankrvr/uroanbc.pdf), and the Fecal Coliform Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Glade Creek, Tinker Creek, Carvin Creek, Laymantown Creek and Lick Run report (available at http://www.deq.virginia.gov/portals/0/DEQ/Water/TMDL/apptmdls/roankrvr/tinkerfc.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 meeting will begin the public comment period on the development of an IP for bacteria and sediment Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) on the main stem Upper Roanoke River and tributaries. The following is the name of the “impaired” stream, the length of the impaired segment and the reason for the impairment: Ore Branch, all, bacteria; Roanoke River, 29.56 miles, bacteria; Back Creek, 9.88 miles, bacteria; Mason Creek, 7.56 miles, bacteria; Mudlick Creek, 7.28 miles, bacteria; Murray Run, 3.22 miles, bacteria; Peters Creek, 7.14 miles, bacteria; Tinker Creek, 19.34 miles, bacteria; Carvin Creek, 5.36 miles, bacteria; Glade Creek, 12.59 miles, bacteria; Laymantown Creek, 2.07 miles, bacteria; Lick Run, 9.37 miles, bacteria; Roanoke River, 20.04 miles, sediment. These portions of the Roanoke River watershed are located in Bedford, Botetourt, Floyd, Franklin, Craig, Montgomery, and Roanoke counties, Roanoke City and Salem. In addition, the meeting will begin the public comment period for the development of a TMDL IP for the North Fork and South Fork Roanoke Rivers and tributaries. These streams were listed as impaired on the Virginia’s 303(d) TMDL Priority List and Report due to violations of the State’s water quality standard for bacteria. The following is the name of the “impaired” stream, the length of the impaired segment and the reason for the impairment: North Fork Roanoke River, 16.09 miles, bacteria; Wilson Creek and Unnamed Tributary to Wilson Creek, 6.99 miles, bacteria; Bradshaw Creek, 10.36, bacteria; South Fork Roanoke River, 17.31 miles, bacteria; and Goose Creek, 2.30 miles, bacteria. These stream segments are located in Montgomery County, Roanoke County and/or Floyd County. The comment period for the information presented at the meeting will end on June 1, 2015. Notice of this meeting appears in the April 6, 2015 Virginia Register. If there are any questions, please contact the staff person listed. | |
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| Name / Title: | Mary Dail |
| Address: |
DEQ-BRRO 3019 Peters Creek Road Roanoke, 24019 |
| Email Address: | mary.dail@deq.virginia.gov |
| Telephone: | (540)562-6715 FAX: (540)562-6725 TDD: ()- |