Department of Environmental Quality
State Water Control Board
Meeting:
TMDL Public Meeting - South Fork Holston River, Bishop Branch, Grosses Creek, and Slemp Creek (Washington & Smyth Counties)
| Meeting Details | |
|---|---|
| Date / Time | 8/27/2015 6:00 pm |
| Location | Chilhowie Town Hall
325 East Lee Highway Chilhowie, VA 24319 |
| 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 Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) seeks written and oral comments from interested persons on the development of Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for the South Fork Holston River, Bishop Branch, Grosses Creek, and Slemp Creek in Washington and Smyth Counties. These streams are listed on the 2012 303(d) TMDL Priority List and Report as impaired due to violations of the State’s water quality standards for bacteria. Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act and §62.1-44.19:7.C of the State Water Control Law requires DEQ to develop TMDLs for pollutants responsible for each impaired water contained in Virginia’s 303(d) Priority List and Report. The impaired segments include: 36.7 miles of the South Fork Holston River from the headwaters downstream to the backwaters of South Holston; 0.48 miles of Bishop Branch from the confluence with the South Fork Holston River upstream to the confluence with Parker Branch; 4.00 miles of Grosses Creek from the headwaters downstream to the confluence with the South Fork Holston River; 3.85 miles of Slemp Creek from the headwaters downstream to the confluence with the South Fork Holston River. The public comment period will begin on August 27, 2015 and end on September 28, 2015. A component of a TMDL is the Waste Load Allocations (WLAs); therefore, this notice is provided pursuant to §2.2-4006.A.14 of the Administrative Process Act for any future adoption of the TMDL’s associated WLAs. Information on the development of the TMDLs for these impairments is available upon request. Questions or information requests should be addressed to the staff contact listed. Notice of this meeting appears in the August 10, 2015 Virginia Register. | |
| 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: | Martha Chapman |
| Address: |
DEQ Southwest Regional Office 355-A Deadmore Street, P. O. Box 1688 Abingdon, 24210-1688 |
| Email Address: | Martha.Chapman@deq.virginia.gov |
| Telephone: | (276)676-4800 FAX: (276)676-4899 TDD: ()- |