Department of Environmental Quality
State Water Control Board
Meeting:
TMDL Community Meeting - Water Quality Study - Rudee Inlet Watershed
| Meeting Details | |
|---|---|
| Date / Time | 6/5/2017 6:00 pm |
| Location | W.T. Cooke Elementary, 1501 Mediterranean Ave, Virginia Beach, VA 23451 |
| 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) and its contractors, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, will hold a public meeting to introduce the local community to the water quality improvement process in Virginia, known as the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Process, invite their participation and solicit their contributions, showcase the citizen monitoring studies in the local community, and review next steps. Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act and §62.1-44.19:7.C of the Code of Virginia require DEQ to develop TMDLs for pollutants responsible for each impaired water contained in Virginia’s 303(d) TMDL Priority List and Report. The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and its contractors, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, will discuss population data for the development of a water quality study known as a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for the Rudee Inlet watershed located in the City of Virginia Beach. This is an opportunity for local residents to learn about the condition of these waters, share information about the area, and become involved in the process of local water quality improvement. A public comment period will follow the meeting (6/5/2017 – 7/5/2017). An advisory committee to assist in development of this TMDL will be established. Persons interested in assisting should notify the DEQ contact person listed below by the end of the comment period and provide their name, address, phone number, email address and the organization they represent (if any). Notification of the composition of the panel will be sent to all applicants. DESCRIPTION OF STUDY: Portions of the Rudee Inlet watershed including Lake Rudee, Lake Wesley, and Owl Creek were identified in Virginia’s 2014 Water Quality Assessment & Integrated Report as impaired due to violations of the State’s water quality standards for Enterococci and Fecal Coliform and do not support the Designated Uses of “Primary Contact (recreational or swimming)” and “Shellfishing”. In addition, Lake Wesley and Owl Creek do not meet the State’s water quality standard for Dissolved Oxygen and do not support the “Aquatic Life” Designated Use. Virginia agencies are working to identify sources of bacteria and will determine the pollutant cause of the Aquatic Life impairments as well as identify sources of this pollutant through a weight of evidence approach. Reductions and TMDLs for the causes of the impairments will be developed during the water quality study process. The meetings of the TMDL process are open to the public and all interested parties are welcome. Notice of this meeting appears in the May 29, 2017 Virginia Register. For more information or to submit written comments, please contact the DEQ staff person listed. | |
| 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: | Rachel Hamm |
| Address: |
DEQ Tidewater Regional Office 5636 Southern Blvd. Virginia Beach, 23462 |
| Email Address: | Rachel.Hamm@deq.virginia.gov |
| Telephone: | (757)518-2024 FAX: (757)518-2024 TDD: ()- |