Department of Environmental Quality
Department of Environmental Quality
Meeting:
TMDL Studies Public Meeting - Several Creeks (Cities of Virginia Beach & Chesapeake)
| Meeting Details | |
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| Date / Time | 2/27/2013 6:30 pm |
| Location | Creeds Ruritan Barn - Virginia Beach Farm Bureau Office
1057 Princess Anne Rd., Virginia Beach |
| 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 Virginia Department of Environmental Quality will host a public meeting on water quality studies for several creeks located in the Cities of Virginia Beach and Chesapeake. The purpose of the meeting is to provide information and discuss the study with interested local community members and local government. Beggars Bridge Creek, Upper and Lower Hell Point Creek, Muddy Creek, Lower Ashville Bridge Creek, Pocaty River, and Middle North Landing River were identified in Virginia’s Water Quality Assessment and Integrated Report as impaired for not supporting the Primary Contact Use. The impairment is based on water quality monitoring data reports of sufficient exceedances of Virginia’s water quality standard for bacteria. Pocaty River and Lower Ashville Bridge Creek were identified in Virginia’s Water Quality Assessment and Integrated Report as impaired for not supporting the Aquatic Life Use. The impairment is based on water quality monitoring data reports of sufficient violations of Virginia’s water quality standard for dissolved oxygen. Lower Ashville Bridge Creek is also impaired for not supporting the Aquatic Life Use due to violations of the pH water quality standard. 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 and subsequent Water Quality Assessment Reports. During the study, DEQ will develop Total Maximum Daily Loads for the impaired waters. A TMDL is the total amount of a pollutant a water body can contain and still meet water quality standards. To restore water quality, pollutant levels have to be reduced to the TMDL amount. The public comment period on materials presented at this meeting will extend from February 28, 2013 to March 29, 2013. Notice of this meeting appears in the Virginia Register published on February 25, 2013. | |
| 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: | 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: ()- TDD: ()- |