Department of Environmental Quality
State Water Control Board
Meeting:
TMDL Public Meeting - Draft Implementation Plan Chestnut Creek
| Meeting Details | |
|---|---|
| Date / Time | 5/26/2015 6:00 pm |
| Location | Galax Public Library
Meeting Room 610 West Stuart Drive 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 Virginia Department of Environmental Quality will hold a public meeting to present the draft water quality improvement plan for reducing agricultural, residential, and urban sources of fecal bacteria and sediment in Chestnut Creek (Carroll and Grayson Counties and City of Galax). Segments of Chestnut Creek do not meet state water quality standards for fecal bacteria (i.e. E. coli) and aquatic life. Elevated levels of E. coli indicate an increased risk of illness for people who come in contact with water in the affected streams. Identified sources of E. coli in these watersheds include failing septic systems, discharges of untreated human waste (i.e. straight pipes), pets, and livestock waste. Low aquatic life scores in Chestnut Creek are affected by sedimentation and are an indication of reduced water quality. Sediment sources include stream channel erosion, runoff from pastureland and cropland, and stormwater runoff from residential and urban areas. The public meeting provides an opportunity for citizens and interested parties to ask questions and provide comments on the plan. The meeting will begin a 30-day period during which written public comments on the plan will be accepted and the comment period will close on June 26, 2015. Notice of this meeting appears in the May 18th Virginia Register. Questions, information requests, and comments should be addressed to staff contact 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 | |
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| Name / Title: | 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: ()- |