Department of Environmental Quality
State Water Control Board
Meeting:
TMDL Public Meeting - New River Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Project
| Meeting Details | |
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| Date / Time | 1/25/2018 6:00 pm |
| Location | Radford Public Library, 30 W Main Street, Radford, VA 24141 |
| 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 the final public meeting for the New River Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Project.All are welcome at the public meeting. PURPOSE OF NOTICE: The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and its contractors will discuss the results and draft document from the polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) water quality study known as a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for the New River and its tributaries. The TMDL draft document will be presented and discussed at the public meeting. The draft document can be found on the New River PCB webpage. A 30-day public comment period will follow the meeting and expire on February 26th, 2018. DESCRIPTION OF STUDY: In Virginia, portions of the mainstem New River, Stony Creek, Walker Creek, Reed Creek, and Claytor Lake are listed as impaired for PCBs based on a Virginia Department of Health (VDH) fish consumption advisory and violations of Virginia’s Water Quality Standards. The PCB impairment begins at the I-77 bridge across the New River and extends downstream of the VA/WV state line, and includes Peak Creek, Reed Creek, Stony Creek, Walker Creek, and Claytor Lake. This water quality study will report on the sources of PCBs and recommend reductions to meet TMDLs for the impaired waters. A TMDL is the total amount of a pollutant a water body can contain and still meet water quality standards. Reductions and a TMDL designed to reinstate the fish consumption use will be developed. Virginia agencies have worked cooperatively to identify sources of PCBs. The following are the impairments by Stream, County and Impairment: (i) New River, Montgomery County, PCBs in Fish Tissue; (ii) New River - Stony Creek, Giles, PCBs in Fish Tissue; (iii) Walker Creek, Giles, PCBs in Water Column; (iv) New River - Peak Creek, Pulaski County , PCBs in Fish Tissue; and, (v) New River - Reed Creek, Wythe County, PCBs in Fish Tissue. HOW TO COMMENT AND PARTICIPATE: The meetings of the TMDL process are open to the public and all interested parties are welcome. Written comments will be accepted through February 26th 2018 and should include the name, address, and telephone number of the person submitting the comments. For more information or to submit comments, please contact the staff person listed. Please note, in the case of inclement weather, the meeting will be held on January 31st, 2018 at the same time and location. Notice of this meeting appears in the January 8, 2018 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: | Mark Richards |
| Address: |
Department of Environmental Quality P.O. Box 1105 Richmond, 23218 |
| Email Address: | mark.richards@deq.virginia.gov |
| Telephone: | (804)698-4392 FAX: ()- TDD: ()- |