Department of Environmental Quality
Department of Environmental Quality
Meeting:
TMDL Public Meeting - Various Streams in Amherst County
| Meeting Details | |
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| Date / Time | 6/25/2012 6:00 pm |
| Location | Central Virginia Community College Amherst Center
200 Richmond Highway, Suite 103, Amherst VA 24521 |
| 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 Daily Load Study for Buffalo River, Long Branch, Mill Creek, Buffalo River, Rutledge Creek, and Turner Creek in Amherst County. The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality will host a public meeting on a water quality study for these Amherst County streams. The purpose of the meeting is to provide information and discuss the study with interested local community members and local government. Buffalo River (VAC-H11R_BUF01A00, VAC-H11R_BUF02A00, and VAC-H11R_BUF03A00) was identified in Virginia’s Water Quality Assessment Integrated Report as impaired for not supporting the Primary Contact Use. The impairment is based on water quality monitoring data reports of sufficient exceedances of Virginia’s water quality standard for bacteria. Long Branch (VAC-H11R_LOB02A04) was identified in Virginia’s Water Quality Assessment Integrated Report as impaired for not supporting the Aquatic Life Use. The impairment is based on Benthic Macroinvertebrate Bioassessments. Mill Creek (VAC-H11R_MIN01A08) was identified in Virginia’s Water Quality Assessment Integrated Report as impaired for not supporting the Primary Contact Use. The impairment is based on water quality monitoring data reports of sufficient exceedances of Virginia’s water quality standard for bacteria. Buffalo River (VAC-H11R_BUF04A08) was identified in Virginia’s Water Quality Assessment Integrated Report as impaired for not supporting the Aquatic Life Use. The impairment is based on Benthic Macroinvertebrate Bioassessments. Rutledge Creek (VAC-H12R_RTD01A00) was identified in Virginia’s Water Quality Assessment Integrated Report as impaired for not supporting the Primary Contact Use. The impairment is based on water quality monitoring data reports of sufficient exceedances of Virginia’s water quality standard for bacteria. Rutledge Creek (VAC-H12R_RTD01A00) was identified in Virginia’s Water Quality Assessment Integrated Report as impaired for not supporting the Aquatic Life Use. The impairment is based on Benthic Macroinvertebrate Bioassessments. Turner Creek (VAC-H12R_THR01A08) was identified in Virginia’s Water Quality Assessment Integrated Report as impaired for not supporting the Primary Contact Use. The impairment is based on water quality monitoring data reports of sufficient exceedances of Virginia’s water quality standard for bacteria. Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act and §62.1-44.19:7.C of the Code of Virginia, require DEQ to develop TMDLs for pollutants responsible for each impaired water contained in Virginia’s 303(d) TMDL Priority List and Report and subsequent Water Quality Assessment Reports. During the study, DEQ will develop a Total Maximum Daily Load for the impaired water. A TMDL is the total amount of a pollutant a water body can contain and still meet water quality standards. To restore water quality, pollutant levels have to be reduced to the TMDL amount. The public comment period on materials presented at the Amherst County meeting will extend from June 25, 2012 to July 25, 2012. Notice of this meeting appears in the June 18, 2012 Virginia Register. * Additional information is also available on the DEQ web site at http://www.deq.virginia.gov/Programs/Water/WaterQualityInformationTMDLs/TMDL/TMDLDevelopment/DocumentationforSelectTMDLs.aspx. | |
| 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: | Paula Nash |
| Address: |
VDEQ - Blue Ridge Regional Office 7705 Timberlake Road Lynchburg, 24502 |
| Email Address: | Paula.Nash@deq.viginia.gov |
| Telephone: | (434)582-6216 FAX: ()- TDD: ()- |