Meeting:
Public Hearing - Proposed Chlorophyll a Criteria for the Tidal James River - Water Quality Standards Amendments
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Date / Time | 2/26/2019 1:00 pm | |
Location | Department of Environmental Quality, Piedmont Regional Office, 4949-A Cox Rd, Glen Allen, VA | |
Board Website | http://www.deq.virginia.gov | |
Agenda document | agency has not posted | |
Minutes document | agency has not posted | |
Disability Friendly? Yes Deaf interpreter available upon request? Yes | ||
Purpose of the meeting A public hearing to receive comments on proposed amendments to the Water Quality Standards Regulation (9VAC25-260) that modify and add new site-specific chlorophyll-a criteria applicable to the tidal James River. The proposed amendments are the result of a comprehensive scientific study overseen by DEQ that focused on chlorophyll-a dynamics and linkages to aquatic life effects in the James River. Among the most notable changes to the regulation are modified seasonal mean criteria (eight proposed criteria are lower than the existing criteria and two proposed criteria are higher) and new short-duration criteria that protect aquatic life from the effects of toxic algae. Additionally, new language describing how data should be analyzed and the allowable exceedance frequencies for both sets of criteria will be inserted into the regulation. The proposal appears in the Virginia Register of Regulations on January 21, 2019. | ||
Meeting Scope |
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Public hearing to receive comment on a proposed stage
General business of the board
Discuss particular regulations / chapters
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This meeting is a public hearing to receive comment on the following proposed stage(s)
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Contact Information | |
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Name / Title: | Tish Robertson |
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1111 East Main Street, Suite 1400 P.O. Box 1105 Richmond, 23218 |
Email Address: | tish.robertson@deq.virginia.gov |
Telephone: | (804)698-4309 FAX: (804)698-4116 TDD: ()- |