Department of Environmental Quality
Department of Environmental Quality
Meeting:
Implementation Plan (IP) Community Engagement Meeting - Watershed Cleanup Plan for Clinch River, Little Stoney Creek, Staunton Creek, Fall Creek, Russell Creek, Lick Creek, Laurel Branch and Cigarette Hollow watersheds in portions of Russell, Scott, Wise,
| Meeting Details | |
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| Date / Time | 1/28/2026 3:00 pm |
| Type | Physical Location Only |
| Location | Lebanon Public Library, 248 Main St, Lebanon, VA 24266. In the event of inclement weather, the meeting will be held on February 3rd, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. at the same location. |
| Board Website | http://www.deq.virginia.gov |
| Agenda document | agency has not posted |
| Purpose of the meeting PURPOSE OF THE MEETING: The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will host the first Community Engagement Meeting to address the water quality impairments in the Clinch River, Little Stoney Creek, Staunton Creek, Fall Creek, Russell Creek, Lick Creek, Laurel Branch and Cigarette Hollow watersheds on January 28th, 2026, at 3:00 pm. The meeting is open to the public and any member of the public may participate. The meeting participants will assist in the development of a cleanup plan, also known as an Implementation Plan (IP), to address bacteria impairments in the Clinch River, Little Stoney Creek, Staunton Creek, Fall Creek, and Russell Creek watersheds and both benthic and bacteria impairments in Lick Creek, Laurel Branch and Cigarette Hollow watersheds. The proposed Lower Clinch River IP watershed is a part of the Tennessee/Big Sandy River basin, which drains via the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico. These segments have been listed in Virginia’s §303(d) List of impaired waters for failing to meet Virginia’s water quality standards due to an exceedance in bacteria (E. coli) and sediment. The meeting will discuss recommendations on implementation strategies, outreach, funding opportunities and begin discussing the draft report. Information about this plan can be found here: https://www.deq.virginia.gov/our-programs/water/water-quality/implementation/implementation-plans-under-development. In the event of inclement weather, the meeting will be held on February 3rd, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. at the same location stated above. CONTACT INFORMATION: Autumn Matney; DEQ Southwest Regional Office, 355-A Deadmore St. SE, Abingdon, VA 24210; Phone: 276-608-8841; E-mail: autumn.matney@deq.virginia.gov. | |
| 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: | Autumn Matney |
| Address: |
DEQ Southwest Regional Office 355-A Deadmore St. SE Abingdon, 24210 |
| Email Address: | autumn.matney@deq.virginia.gov |
| Telephone: | (276)608-8841 FAX: ()- TDD: ()- |
| Reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities, such as sign language interpreters and/or real-time captioning services, are available upon request. Please send accommodation requests to the meeting contact as early as possible but no later than seven business days before the date of the meeting. | |