Department of Environmental Quality
Department of Environmental Quality
Meeting:
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING AND PUBLIC COMMENT - CLEANUP PLAN- Middle Fork Holston River in Smyth, Wythe and Washington Counties and the tributaries Greenway Creek, Hall Creek, Byers Creek, Cedar Creek, and Tattle Branch in Washington County.
| Meeting Details | |
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| Date / Time | 10/19/2023 6:30 pm |
| Type | Physical Location Only |
| Location | Emory & Henry College, Van Dyke Center, Board of Visitors Room at 30461 Garnand Drive, Emory, VA
Inclement weather date & location- October 26, 2023 - Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Office- 355 Deadmore Street, Abingdon, VA at 6:30 pm. |
| Board Website | http://www.deq.virginia.gov |
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Meeting Agenda
9/20/2023
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| Minutes document | minutes not taken |
| Disability Friendly? Yes Deaf interpreter available upon request? Yes | |
| Purpose of the meeting PURPOSE OF NOTICE: The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) seeks public comment on the development of a cleanup study, also known as a Total Maximum Daily Load report (TMDL), for the Middle Fork Holston River in Smyth, Wythe and Washington Counties and the tributaries Greenway Creek, Hall Creek, Byers Creek, Cedar Creek, and Tattle Branch in Washington County. These streams are listed as impaired since monitoring data does not meet Virginia’s water quality standards for aquatic life (benthics). Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act and §62.1-44.19:7.C of the State Water Control Law requires DEQ to develop cleanup studies to address pollutants responsible for causing waters to be on Virginia’s 303(d) list of impaired waters. A component of a cleanup study is the Waste Load Allocation (WLA); therefore, this notice is provided pursuant to §2.2-4006.A.14 of the Administrative Process Act for adoption of the WLA into the Water Quality Management Planning Regulation, 9VAC25-720 after completion of the study. The adoption of the WLA may require new or additional requirements for entities holding a Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) permit in the Middle Fork Holston River, Greenway Creek, Hall Creek, Byers Creek, Cedar Creek, and Tattle Branch. A study has been completed for the Middle Fork Holston River, Greenway Creek, Hall Creek, Byers Creek, Cedar Creek, and Tattle Branch to identify pollutant sources and recommend reductions needed from the sources to meet water quality standards. At the meeting, DEQ will present the results of the study and provide an overview of the draft report. Citizens are invited to provide comment on the study. CLEANUP STUDY LOCATION: The cleanup study addresses the following impaired stream segments: Middle Fork Holston River (12.99 miles) in Wythe and Smyth Counties from the mainstem headwaters upstream at Groseclose downstream to the Dutton Branch confluence, and the mainstem Middle Fork Holston River segment (3.42 miles) in Washington County from the Sulphur Springs Creek confluence to Edmondson Dam. Impaired segments also included in the study (all in Washington County) are Greenway Creek (5.02 miles) from the headwaters downstream to the confluence with the Middle Fork Holston River, Hall Creek (6.91 miles) from headwaters north of Emory through Emory and Henry College to the Byers Creek confluence. Byers Creek (0.49 miles) from Hall Creek and Indian Run confluence downstream to Middle Fork Holston River confluence, Cedar Creek (5.61 miles) from confluence of East Fork Cedar Creek and West Fork Cedar Creek through Cedarville to Middle Fork Holston confluence, and Tattle Branch (2.77 miles) from headwaters to Byers Creek confluence. TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE: Technical Advisory Committee meetings to assist in development of this cleanup study were held on September 8, 2022 and July 11, 2023. PUBLIC MEETING: The final public meeting on the development of the cleanup study will be held at Emory & Henry College, Van Dyke Center, Board of Visitors Room at 30461 Garnand Drive, Emory, VA on Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. In the event of inclement weather, the meeting will be held on Thursday, October 26, 2023 at the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Office at 355 Deadmore Street, Abingdon, VA at 6:30 p.m. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: October 20th, 2023 to November 20th, 2023 HOW TO COMMENT: DEQ accepts written comments by e-mail or postal mail. All comments must be received by DEQ during the comment period. Submittals must include the name, organization they represent (if any), mailing addresses and telephone numbers of the commenter/requester. CONTACT FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS, DOCUMENT REQUESTS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Kelly Miller, DEQ Southwest Regional Office, 355A Deadmore Street, Abingdon, VA 24210; Phone: (276) 676-4879; E-mail: kelly.miller@deq.virginia.gov. The public may review the cleanup study at the following website address: https://www.deq.virginia.gov/our-programs/water/water-quality/tmdl-development/tmdls-under-development. | |
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| Contact Information | |
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| Name / Title: | Kelly Miller |
| Address: |
355A Deadmore Street Abingdon, 24210 |
| Email Address: | kelly.miller@deq.virginia.gov |
| Telephone: | (276)676-4879 FAX: ()- TDD: ()- |