Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Environmental Quality
Board
Department of Environmental Quality
Meeting:
TMDL Public Meeting - Mill Creek Watershed Cleanup Plan - Northampton County

 
Meeting Details
Date / Time 3/12/2012  6:30 pm
Location Northampton County Administrative Complex
Main Conference Room (#201)
16404 Courthouse Rd
Eastville, VA 23347 
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, Virginia Department of Conservation & Recreation, and the Northampton County Planning Department will host a public meeting on the development of a cleanup plan for a waterway in Northampton County. Citizens are invited to discuss the development of the final Implementation Plan (IP) to address water quality impairments in the Mill Creek Watershed. Water quality monitoring indicates that levels of Dissolved Oxygen, pH, and bacteria in Mill Creek violate Virginia’s water quality standards for its designated Aquatic Life and Recreation Uses. A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) study for the Dissolved Oxygen impairment was approved by EPA in 2009 and is available on DEQ’s website at http://www.deq.virginia.gov/tmdl/develop.html. The Implementation Plan (IP) is developed to provide a clean up plan that will lead to attainment of the water quality standards. Public participation and stakeholder involvement are necessary in order to develop an effective and reasonable IP. This meeting will present the findings of the TMDL study and the necessary steps in the IP development. The public comment period on materials presented at this meeting will extend from March 12, 2012 to April 11, 2012. Notice of this meeting and comment period appears in the February 27, 2012 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

Contact Information
Name / Title: Jennifer Howell 
Address: DEQ - Tidewater Regional Office
5636 Southern Blvd
Virginia Beach, 23462
Email Address: jennifer.howell@deq.virginia.gov.
Telephone: (757)518-2111    FAX: (757)518-2009    TDD: (804)698-4021