Department of Environmental Quality
Department of Environmental Quality
Meeting:
TMDL Community Engagement Meeting - Watershed Cleanup Study Back Creek, Eidson Creek, and Jennings Branch
| Meeting Details | |
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| Date / Time | 6/15/2026 2:00 pm |
| Type | Physical Location Only |
| Location | Churchville Public Library, 3714 Churchville Ave, Churchville, VA 24421 * In the event of inclement weather, the meeting will be held on June 16, 2026, at 2:00 pm at the VA Department of Environmental Quality Valley Regional Office (see address in notice) |
| Board Website | http://www.deq.virginia.gov |
| Agenda document | agency has not posted |
| Minutes document | agency has not posted |
| Purpose of the meeting MEETING: TMDL Community Engagement Meeting - Watershed Cleanup Study Back Creek, Eidson Creek, and Jennings Branch DATE/TIME: June 15, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. LOCATION: Churchville Public Library, 3714 Churchville Ave, Churchville, VA 24421 PURPOSE OF THE MEETING: The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will host the first TMDL Community Engagement meeting for the Back Creek, Eidson Creek, and Jennings Branch TMDL on Monday, June 15, 2026. The meeting is open to the public and any member of the public may participate in the proceedings. Meeting participants will assist in development of cleanup studies, also known as Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs), to address benthic impairment of these three streams in Augusta County, which have been listed on Virginia’s § 303(d) list of impaired waters for failing to meet Virginia’s water quality standards due to an altered benthic community. TMDLs will be developed for sediment, which has been identified as the most probable contributor to the poor health of the impaired stream segments. During this meeting, DEQ will review the results of a benthic stressor analysis and watershed characterization completed for the streams, and participants will provide input on land use and development patterns in the watersheds. In addition, participants will be asked to review sediment loading estimates developed for non-point sources in each of the watersheds. Information about this study can be found here: https://www.deq.virginia.gov/our-programs/water/water-quality/tmdl-development/tmdls-under-development. In the event of inclement weather, the meeting will be held on June 16, 2026, at 2:00 pm at the VA Department of Environmental Quality Valley Regional Office (4411 Early Road, Harrisonburg, VA 22801). CONTACT INFORMATION: Nesha McRae, DEQ Valley Regional Office, 4411 Early Road, Harrisonburg, Virginia 22801; Phone: (540) 217-7173; E-mail: Nesha.mcrae@deq.virginia.gov. | |
| 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: | Nesha McRae |
| Address: |
4411 Early Road Harrisonburg, 22801 |
| Email Address: | Nesha.mcrae@deq.virginia.gov |
| Telephone: | (540)217-7173 FAX: ()- TDD: ()- |
| Reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities, such as sign language interpreters and/or real-time captioning services, are available upon request. Please send accommodation requests to the meeting contact as early as possible but no later than seven business days before the date of the meeting. | |