Department of Environmental Quality
Department of Environmental Quality
Meeting:
TMDL Public Meeting - Tye River Tributaries
| Meeting Details | |
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| Date / Time | 5/22/2013 7:00 pm |
| Location | Massies Mill Ruritan Hall, 5439 Patrick Henry Highway, Roseland, Virginia 22967 |
| 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 final public meeting on the development of TMDLs for for tributaries of the Tye River, including Hat Creek, Piney River, and Rucker Run, in Nelson and Amherst Counties. The tributaries of the Tye River were listed on the 2004, 2006 and 2008 303(d) TMDL Priority List and Report as impaired due to violations of the State’s water quality standard for bacteria. The impaired portions of Hat Creek (H09R) extend 9.58 miles, from the headwaters downstream to its confluence with the Tye River. Piney River’s ( H10R) impairment stretches a total of 13.3 miles from a point 13.3 miles upstream to its confluence with the Tye River. The impaired segment of Rucker Run (H13R) extends from the headwaters downstream to its confluence with the Tye River, for a total of 18.26 miles. The impaired section of the Tye River begins with its confluence with Piney River downstream to its confluence with the James River. The public comment period for this last public meeting will end on June 24, 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 | |
|---|---|
| Name / Title: | Tara Sieber |
| Address: |
DEQ Valley Regional Office PO Box 3000 Harrisonburg, 22801 |
| Email Address: | tara.sieber@deq.virginia.gov |
| Telephone: | (540)574-7870 FAX: (540)574-7878 TDD: (804)698-4021 |