Virginia Regulatory Town Hall View Meeting

Department of Environmental Quality

Department of Environmental Quality

Meeting:

Public Meeting and Opportunity for Public Comment on a Watershed Restoration Plan for Horsepen Creek, Little Roanoke Creek, and Hatchets Branch in Charlotte County, Virginia.

Meeting Details
Date / Time	4/28/2026 1:00 pm
Type	Physical Location Only
Location	250 LeGrande Ave., Charlotte County Administrative Office, Suite. A, in Charlotte, Virginia. In case of inclement weather, the meeting will be held on May 7, 2026 at the same time and location
Board Website	http://www.deq.virginia.gov
Agenda document	Meeting Agenda 3/25/2026 (122k)
Purpose of the meeting PURPOSE OF NOTICE: The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking public comment on the development of a watershed restoration plan for impaired waters, also known as an Advance Restoration Plan (ARP), for Horsepen Creek, Little Roanoke Creek, and Hatchets Branch in Charlotte County, Virginia. These waters are listed as impaired because monitoring data shows they do not meet Virginia’s water quality standards for aquatic life with phosphorus as the most likely cause of the impairment in Horsepen Creek and sediment as the likely cause in Little Roanoke Creek and Hatchets Branch. A watershed restoration plan has been completed that identifies corrective actions needed to improve water quality, along with the associated costs and environmental benefits. A summary of the plan will be presented at the public meeting. Citizens are invited to provide comments on the plan and will learn how they can participate in implementing actions to improve water quality in the watershed. Community Engagement meetings that supported development of this restoration plan were held on March 5, 2025, June 26, 2025, and September 9, 2025. CLEANUP PLAN LOCATION: The cleanup plan addresses the following impaired stream segments: The Horsepen Creek stream segment, located in Charlotte County, is 5.32 miles long and begins at Horsepen Creek from Route 47 downstream and continues to Little Horsepen Creek. The Little Roanoke Creek stream segmented, located in Charlotte County, is 10.16 miles long and begins at Little Roanoke Creek from its headwaters and continues to its confluence with Dunnavant Creek. The Hatchets Branch stream segment, located in Charlotte County, is 2.9 miles long and begins at Hatchets Branch from its headwaters to its confluence with Spencer Creek. PUBLIC MEETING: 250 LeGrande Ave., Charlotte County Administrative Office, Suite. A, in Charlotte, Virginia, on APRIL 28, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. In case of inclement weather, the meeting will be held on MAY 7, 2026 at the same time and location listed above PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: APRIL 28, 2026 to MAY 28, 2026 HOW TO COMMENT: DEQ accepts written comments by e-mail or postal mail. All comments must be received during the official comment period. Submittals must include the name, organization represented (if any), mailing address and telephone number of the commenter/requester. CONTACT FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS, DOCUMENT REQUESTS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Kimberly Romero; Blue Ridge Regional Office, 901 Russell Dr, Salem, Virginia 24153; Phone: (540) 759-9075; E-mail: Kimberly.romero@deq.virginia.gov. The public may review the cleanup plan at the following website address under the heading [Horsepen Creek, Little Roanoke Creek, and Hatches Branch] https://www.deq.virginia.gov/water/water-quality/tmdl-development/tmdls-under-development
Meeting Scope	Public hearing to receive comment on a proposed stage X General business of the board Discuss particular regulations / chapters

Contact Information
Name / Title:	Kimberly Romero
Address:	Blue Ridge Regional Office 901 Russell Dr Salem, 24153
Email Address:	Kimberly.romero@deq.virginia.gov
Telephone:	(540)759-9075 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.