Department of Environmental Quality
State Water Control Board
Meeting:
Mattaponi River Watershed - Residential Working Group Meeting for Implementation Plan Development
| Meeting Details | |
|---|---|
| Date / Time | 12/11/2018 10:00 am |
| Location | Caroline County Public Library, Ladysmith Branch,
7199 Clara Smith Dr., Ruther Glen, VA 22546 |
| 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 Residential Working Group meeting, along with an Agricultural Working Group meeting held on November 16, 2018, will provide public input to inform the development of an Implementation Plan to restore water quality in portions of the Mattaponi River watershed. The purpose of the Residential Working Group will be to identify best management practices to reduce bacteria coming from developed lands, obstacles to implementation of such practices, and practical solutions to these obstacles. Pollution from septic systems, stormwater runoff from developed lands, and pet wastes will be focus areas for discussion. The group will also evaluate partnerships and identify implementation strategies that are relevant to the local area and consider a reasonable timeline in which to achieve implementation goals. DESCRIPTION OF AREA COVERED BY THE PLAN: The Mattaponi River watershed is very large, and comprised of many smaller watersheds. Fourteen smaller watersheds were included in a 2016 Bacteria TMDL report for the Mattaponi River, after they had been identified as impaired and included on the Clean Water Act §303(d) list for not supporting Virginia’s water quality recreation use standard due to the presence of fecal bacteria. All of these watersheds will be addressed in the Implementation Plan, including: Brock Run, Chapel Creek, Doctors Creek, Glady Run, Maracossic Creek, Mat River, Matta River, Mattaponi River, Motto River, Po River, Polecat Creek, Poni River, Reedy Creek and Root Swamp. The IP area falls primarily within Caroline, King and Queen, and Spotsylvania Counties; and smaller sections of King William and Orange Counties are also within the plan area. | |
| 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: | David Evans |
| Address: |
DEQ - Northern Regional Office 13901 Crown Court Woodbridge, 22193 |
| Email Address: | David.Evans@deq.virginia.gov |
| Telephone: | (703)583-3835 FAX: ()- TDD: ()- |