Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Environmental Quality
Board
State Water Control Board
Meeting:
TMDL Public Meeting - Development of TMDLs - Kerr Reservoir Tributaries (Charlotte, Mecklenburg, and Brunswick Counties)

 
Meeting Details
Date / Time 1/19/2017  6:30 pm
Location 461 Madison Street (Council Chambers)
Boydton, VA 23917 
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
This is the final public meeting on the development of the Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for Kerr Reservoir Tributaries Bacteria in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, and Brunswick Counties. These streams are listed on the 303(d) TMDL Priority List and Report as impaired due to violations of the State’s water quality standards for the Recreation use due to elevated levels of bacteria. Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act and §62.1-44.19:7.C of the State Water Control Law require the DEQ to develop TMDLs for pollutants responsible for each impaired water contained in Virginia’s 303(d) TMDL Priority List and Report. Little Bluestone Creek (VAC-L77R_LNE01A98) is located in Mecklenburg County. It is 9.38 miles in length and begins at the fork upstream of Route 696 to Kerr Reservoir. Bluestone Creek (VAC-L77R_BST02A06) is located in Charlotte and Mecklenburg counties. It is 8.25 miles in length and begins from its headwaters to Moddy Creek. Allen Creek, Unnamed Tributary (VAC-L78R_XUQ01A04) is located in Mecklenburg County. It is 1.24 miles in length and includes the entire tributary located just south of the intersection of Redlawn and Baskerville Roads. Allen Creek (VAC-L78R_ALN03A04) is located in Mecklenburg County. It is 8.97 miles in length and begins at Layton Creek downstream to Cox Creek. Allen Creek (VAC-L78R_ALN04A06) is located in Mecklenburg County. It is 15.28 miles in length and begins from its headwaters to Layton Creek. Layton Creek (VAC-L78R_LYT01A06 is located in Mecklenburg County. It is 8.64 miles in length and begins from its headwaters to tits confluence with Allen Creek. Cotton Creek (VAC-L78R_CTT01A08) is located in Mecklenburg County. It is 4.39 miles in length and begins from its headwaters to its mouth on the Roanoke River. Kettles Creek (VAC-L78R_KTT01A12) is located in Mecklenburg County. It is 5.48 miles in length and begins from its headwaters to the mouth. Smith Creek (VACL79R_SMI01A08) is located in Mecklenburg County. It is 1.89 miles in length and begins at the VA/NC state line to its mouth on Kerr Reservoir. Lizard Creek (VAC-L81R_LIZ01A10) is located in Brunswick County. It is 2.73 miles in length and begins from its headwaters to Lake Gaston. The public comment period will begin on January 19, 2017 and end on February 21, 2017. A component of a TMDL is the Waste Load Allocation (WLA); therefore, this notice is provided pursuant to §2.2-4006.A.14 of the Administrative Process Act for any future adoption of the TMDL WLAs. Information on the development of the TMDLs for the impairments is available upon request. Questions or information requests should be addressed to the DEQ contact person listed below. Please note, all written comments should include the name, address, and telephone number of the person submitting the comments and should be sent to the DEQ contact person listed. Notice of the meeting appears in the January 9, 2017 Virginia Register. In case of inclement weather, the alternate meeting date will be 6:30 pm on January 23, 2017 at the same location.
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: Paula Main 
Address: DEQ Blue Ridge Regional Office
7705 Timberlake Road
Lynchburg, 24502
Email Address: paula.main@deq.virginia.gov
Telephone: (434)582-6216    FAX: (434)582-5125    TDD: ()-