Agency
Department of Environmental Quality
Board
Department of Environmental Quality
Meeting:
TMDL Implementation Plan Public Meeting - Upper Nansemond River Watershed

 
Meeting Details
Date / Time 7/9/2009  6:30 pm
Location King''s Fork Middle School, 350 Kings Fork Road, Suffolk, VA 23434 
Board Website http://www.deq.virginia.gov 
Agenda document agency has not posted
Minutes document agency has not posted
Purpose of the meeting
The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission, Isle of Wight County, and the City of Suffolk invite citizens to a public meeting to discuss the development of an Implementation Plan (IP) to address fecal bacteria impairments in the Upper Nansemond River Watershed. Water quality monitoring indicates that bacteria levels in the Nansemond River violate Virginia’s water quality standards for shellfishing and primary contact recreation. A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) study for the impairments was approved by EPA in 2006 and is available on DEQ’s website at http://www.deq.virginia.gov/tmdl/apptmdls/jamesrvr/nanshgl.pdf The Implementation Plan will identify ways to meet the pollutant reductions outlined in the TMDL study. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the proposed reductions in bacteria needed in the watershed and to solicit public participation for the IP development. The IPs will include the corrective actions needed to reduce bacteria and the associated costs, benefits and environmental impacts. The IPs will also provide measurable goals and a timeline of expected achievement of water quality objectives. A fact sheet on the development of the IPs is available upon request. The public notice appears in the Virginia Register of Regulations on July 6, 2009. The public comment period begins on July 9, 2009 and ends on August 10, 2009.
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: Jennifer Howell 
Address: 5636 Southern Blvd.
Virginia Beach, 23462
Email Address: jennifer.howell@deq.virginia.gov
Telephone: (757)518-2111    FAX: (757)518-2003    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.