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Meeting Details
Date / Time	4/23/2013  6:00 pm
Location	Appomattox County Administration Building 153-A Morton Lane, Appomattox VA 24522
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? No
Purpose of the meeting The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality will host two public meetings on a water quality study for the James River, Stonewall Creek, Walkers Ford Creek, Wreck Island Creek, Phelps Branch, North Creek, and Bent Creek in Appomattox County and Buffalo River, Long Branch, Mill Creek, Buffalo River, Rutledge Creek, and Turner Creek in Amherst County. The purpose of the meetings is to provide information and discuss the study with interested local community members and local government. James River (VAC-H05R_JMS01A00and VAC-H08R_JMS01A00) was identified in Virginia’s Water Quality Assessment 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. Stonewall Creek (VAC-H05R_STW01A08) was identified in Virginia’s Water Quality Assessment 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. Walkers Ford Creek (VAC-H-5R_WKF01A10) was identified in Virginia’s Water Quality Assessment 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. Wreck Island Creek (VAC-H06R_WIC01A00) was identified in Virginia’s Water Quality Assessment 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. Phelps Branch (VAC-H06R_PLP01A08) was identified in Virginia’s Water Quality Assessment Integrated Report as impaired for not supporting the Aquatic Life Use. The impairment is based on Benthic Macroinvertebrate Bioassessments. North Creek (VAC-H06R_NOT01A10) was identified in Virginia’s Water Quality Assessment 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. Bent Creek (VAC-H07R_BTC01A00) was identified in Virginia’s Water Quality Assessment 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. Buffalo River (VAC-H11R_BUF01A00, VAC-H11R_BUF02A00, and VAC-H11R_BUF03A00) was identified in Virginia’s Water Quality Assessment 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. Long Branch (VAC-H11R_LOB02A04) was identified in Virginia’s Water Quality Assessment Integrated Report as impaired for not supporting the Aquatic Life Use. The impairment is based on Benthic Macroinvertebrate Bioassessments. Mill Creek (VAC-H11R_MIN01A08) was identified in Virginia’s Water Quality Assessment 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. Buffalo River (VAC-H11R_BUF04A08) was identified in Virginia’s Water Quality Assessment Integrated Report as impaired for not supporting the Aquatic Life Use. The impairment is based on Benthic Macroinvertebrate Bioassessments. Rutledge Creek (VAC-H12R_RTD01A00) was identified in Virginia’s Water Quality Assessment 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. Rutledge Creek (VAC-H12R_RTD01A00) was identified in Virginia’s Water Quality Assessment Integrated Report as impaired for not supporting the Aquatic Life Use. The impairment is based on Benthic Macroinvertebrate Bioassessments. Turner Creek (VAC-H12R_THR01A08) was identified in Virginia’s Water Quality Assessment 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. 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 a Total Maximum Daily Load for the impaired water. 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 April 23, 2013 to May 23, 2013. Notice of the meeting appears in the April 8, 2013 Virginia Register.
Meeting Scope	Public hearing to receive comment on a proposed stage X General business of the board   Discuss particular regulations / chapters

Contact Information
Name / Title:	Paula Nash
Address:	Blue Ridge Regional Office 7705 Timberlake Road Lynchburg, 24502
Email Address:	paula.nash@deq.viginia.gov
Telephone:	(434)582-6216    FAX: (434)582-5125    TDD: ()-