Department of Environmental Quality
Department of Environmental Quality
Meeting:
TMDL Public Meeting - Portions of Dan River Watershed (Patrick and Henry Counties)
| Meeting Details | |
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| Date / Time | 3/28/2013 6:30 pm |
| Location | Spencer Penn Centre
475 Spencer Penn Rd. Spencer, VA, 24165 |
| 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 (DEQ) and the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) seek written and oral comments from interested persons on the development of an Implementation Plan (IP) for bacteria Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) on a 16.63 mile segment of the South Mayo River from Russell Creek to the Virginia-North Carolina state line, a 22.46 mile segment of the North Mayo River from Laurel Branch and Polebridge Creek to Virginia-North Carolina state line, the entire 14.82 stretch of Blackberry Creek from its headwaters to the Smith River confluence, a 6.95 mile segment of Smith River from the mouth of Reed Creek to the backwaters of Martinsville Dam, a 13.77 mile segment of the Smith River from Martinsville Dam to the mouth of Turkey Pen Branch, a 4.33 mile segment of Marrowbone Creek from the Henry County PSA Wastewater Treatment Plant to the Smith River confluence, and a 8.34 mile segment of Leatherwood Creek from the Martinsville City intake to the Smith River confluence. These portions of the Dan River watershed are located in Patrick and Henry counties. The TMDL studies for these stream impairments were completed in January 2004 and April 2008, and can be found, respectively, in the Bacteria TMDL for South Mayo River Patrick County, Virginia study report (available at http://www.deq.virginia.gov/portals/0/DEQ/Water/TMDL/apptmdls/roankrvr/smayo.pdf) and the Bacteria TMDL Development for the Dan River, Blackberry Creek, Byrds Branch, Double Creek, Fall Creek, Leatherwood Creek, Marrowbone Creek, North Fork Mayo River, South Fork Mayo River, Smith River, Sandy Creek, and Sandy River Watersheds study report (available at http://www.deq.virginia.gov/portals/0/DEQ/Water/TMDL/apptmdls/roankrvr/danec.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, a draft of the implementation plan will be discussed and citizens will be able to offer input on and ask questions about the plan. The 30-day public comment period on the information presented at the meeting will end on April 28, 2013. A fact sheet on the development of the IP is available upon request. Notice of this meeting appears in the March 11, 2013, Virginia Register. | |
| 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: | Heather Vereb Longo |
| Address: |
VA Department of Conservation and Recreation 8 Radford St., Suite 102-A Christiansburg, 24073 |
| Email Address: | Heather.Vereb@dcr.virginia.gov |
| Telephone: | (540)394-2586 FAX: ()- TDD: ()- |