Department of Environmental Quality
State Water Control Board
Meeting:
Water Quality Management Planning Regulations - Proposed Changes to Three River Basins
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| Date / Time | 9/17/2015 1:00 pm | ||
| Location | DEQ’s Central Office
2nd floor conference room A 629 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219 |
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| Board Website | http://www.deq.virginia.gov | ||
| Agenda document | agency has not posted | ||
| Minutes document | agency has not posted | ||
| Disability Friendly? Yes Deaf interpreter available upon request? Yes | |||
| Purpose of the meeting The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will hold a public meeting to describe proposed revisions to Waste Load Allocations (WLAs) in the regulation for eight EPA approved Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs). The 8 proposed revisions to the WLAs in the Potomac-Shenandoah River Basin (9VAC25-720-50.A), Tennessee-Big Sandy River Basin (9VAC25-720-90.A), and Chesapeake Bay-Small Coastal-Eastern Shore River Basin (9VAC25-720-110.A) include revisions to 7 errors and the revision of 1 WLA to be in accordance with the EPA approved TMDL modification. The public comment period for these proposed revisions will begin on September 17, 2015 and end on October 19, 2015. If requested during the public comment period, an advisory group of relevant and interested stakeholders will be convened.The revisions to the Water Quality Management Planning Regulation are summarized below by river basin: Potomac-Shenandoah River Basin (9VAC25-720-50.A): The proposed revisions in the Potomac-Shenandoah River Basin Water Quality Management Planning Regulation (WQMPR) apply to TMDL#s 1, 9, 58, and 59 in part A of the regulation. For TMDL #1, proposed changes include a revision of the Stream Name to read “Muddy Creek, Dry River and tributaries to North River,” and a revision to the Water Body ID (WBID) to include B22R. For TMDL #9, the proposed change includes a revision of the current WLA in regulation to be the EPA approved value from the TMDL report of 116 lbs/year. TMDL#s 58 and 59 are duplicates of TMDL#s 29 and 30, respectively. Therefore, it is proposed that TMDL#s 58 and 59 be removed from the WQMPR. Tennessee-Big Sandy River Basin (9VAC25-720-90.A): The proposed revisions in the Tennessee-Big Sandy River Basin (9VAC25-720-90.A) WQMPR apply to TMDL#s 6 and 9 in part A of the regulation. For TMDL #6, the proposed change includes a revision of the current WLA in regulation to be the EPA approved value from the TMDL report of 21,732 lbs/year. For TMDL #9, the proposed change includes a revision of the current WLA in regulation to be the EPA approved value from the TMDL modification of 322,234 kg/year. Chesapeake Bay-Small Coastal-Eastern Shore River Basin (9VAC25-720-110.A): The proposed revisions in the Chesapeake Bay-Small Coastal-Eastern Shore River Basin (9VAC25-720-110.A) WQMPR apply to TMDL#s 3 and 4 in part A of the regulation. For TMDL #3, the proposed change includes a revision to the current WLA in regulation to be the EPA approved value from the TMDL report of 0.31 lbs/day. For TMDL #4, the proposed change includes a revision to the current WLA in regulation to be the EPA approved value from the TMDL report of 0.10 lbs/day. In case of inclement weather, the public meeting will be held at the same location on September 29, 2015 at 1pm. For additional information, please contact the staff person listed. Notice of this public meeting and public comment period appears in the September 7, 2015 Virginia Register. | |||
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Public hearing to receive comment on a proposed stage
General business of the board
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Discuss particular regulations / chapters
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The agency plans to discuss the following regulations at this meeting:
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| Contact Information | |
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| Name / Title: | Will Isenberg / Environmental Specialist |
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DEQ – Central Office PO Box 1105 Richmond, 23218 |
| Email Address: | William.Isenberg@DEQ.Virginia.gov |
| Telephone: | (804)698-4228 FAX: ()- TDD: ()- |