Department of Environmental Quality
State Water Control Board
Meeting:
TMDL Public Meeting - Implementation Plan Development - Upper Rapidan River Watersheds & Rapidan River (Madison, Green, Orange, & Albemarle Counties)
| Meeting Details | |
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| Date / Time | 1/28/2015 6:00 pm |
| Location | Town of Orange Public Works Department located at 235 Warren St., Orange, VA 22960 |
| Board Website | http://www.deq.virginia.gov |
| Agenda document | agency has not posted |
| Minutes document | minutes not taken |
| Disability Friendly? Yes Deaf interpreter available upon request? Yes | |
| Purpose of the meeting The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality will host a public meeting on a water quality improvement process for Rippin Run, Blue Run, Marsh Run, Beautiful Run, Poplar Run, Unnamed Tributaries (UTs) to the Rapidan River, and the Rapidan River. The waters listed above were identified in Virginia’s Water Quality Assessment Integrated Reports as impaired for not supporting the bacteria criteria for recreational uses. The impairments are based on water quality monitoring data indicating exceedances of the bacteria standard. At this meeting, TMDL findings and the development of the implementation plan will be discussed and citizens will learn how they can be part of the public participation process. DEQ seeks information and involvement of local citizens in developing this plan. After a one-hour public meeting, stakeholders will break into working group sessions to discuss and provide input for the implementation plan. Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act and §62.1-44.19:7.C of the Code of Virginia require DEQ to develop Total Maximum Daily Loads for pollutants responsible for each impaired water contained in Virginia’s 303(d) TMDL Priority List and Report and subsequent Water Quality Assessment Reports. A TMDL is the total amount of a pollutant a water body can contain and still meet water quality standards. To restore water quality, pollutant levels have to be reduced to the TMDL amount. The TMDL report for the Rapidan River, which was approved by EPA on December 5, 2007, and by the State Water Control Board on July 31, 2008, can be found at: http://www.deq.virginia.gov/portals/0/DEQ/Water/TMDL/apptmdls/rapprvr/rapidanec.pdf The public comment period on materials presented at this meeting will extend from January 29, 2015 to February 27, 2015. Notice of this meeting appears in the January 12, 2015 Virginia Register. Please note, in case of inclement weather, the meeting will be moved to February 11, 2015 at the same location. | |
| 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: | May Sligh |
| Address: |
DEQ-Northern Regional Office 13901 Crown Court Woodbridge, 22193 |
| Email Address: | may.sligh@deq.virginia.gov |
| Telephone: | (804)450-3802 FAX: (703)583-3821 TDD: ()- |