Agency
Department of Environmental Quality
Board
Department of Environmental Quality
Meeting:
TMDL Public Meeting - Cripple Creek

 
Meeting Details
Date / Time 7/29/2008  6:00 pm
Location Speedwell Volunteer Fire Department, Speedwell, Virginia  
Board Website http://www.deq.virginia.gov 
Agenda document agency has not posted
Minutes document agency has not posted
Purpose of the meeting
The first public meeting on a study to restore water quality. The Department is working to identify sources of bacteria contamination in the waters of Cripple Creek. The “impaired” stream segments are estimated to be approximately 14.4 miles of Cripple Creek, including the lower mainstem from the New River confluence upstream to the Dean Branch confluence. It also includes the mainstem from the Dry Run confluence downstream to the Francis Mill Cr. confluence. The last segment extends from the headwaters upstream of US Route 21, downstream to the confluence of Blue Spring Creek. The stream is impaired for failing to meet the Recreational Use because of fecal coliform bacteria violations. A TMDL is the total amount of a pollutant a water body can contain and still meet water quality standards. The plan will identify the sources of bacteria contamination and develop a TMDL for bacteria. To restore water quality, contamination levels must be reduced to the TMDL amount. The public notice appears in the Virginia Register of Regulations on July 7, 2008. The public comment period begins on July 29, 2008 and ends on August 29, 2008.
Meeting Scope
 
Public hearing to receive comment on a proposed stage
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General business of the board
 
Discuss particular regulations / chapters

Contact Information
Name / Title: Shelley D. Williams  / TMDL Coordinator
Address: 355 Deadmore Street
P. O. Box 1688
Abingdon, 24212
Email Address: sdwilliams@deq.virginia.gov
Telephone: (276)676-4845    FAX: (276)676-4899    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.