Department of Environmental Quality
Department of Environmental Quality
Meeting:
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING AND PUBLIC COMMENT - CLEANUP PLAN for Cedar Run, Mine Run, Mountain Run, and the Lower Rapidan River Basin in Orange County, Culpeper County, and Spotsylvania County
| Meeting Details | |
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| Date / Time | 2/21/2024 6:30 pm |
| Type | Physical Location Only |
| Location | George Washington Carver Agricultural Research Center, 9432 N James Madison Hwy, Rapidan, VA 22733. In the event of inclement weather, the meeting will be held on February 28th, 2024 at the same time and location stated above. |
| 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 PURPOSE OF NOTICE: The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) seeks public comment on the development of a cleanup plan for impaired waters, also known as an Implementation Plan (IP), for Cedar Run, Mine Run, Mountain Run, and the Lower Rapidan River Basin in Orange County, Culpeper County, and Spotsylvania County. These streams are listed as impaired since monitoring data indicates that the waters do not meet Virginia’s water quality standards for bacteria. Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act and §62.1-44.19:7.C of the State Water Control Law requires DEQ to develop cleanup studies to address pollutants responsible for causing waters to be on Virginia’s 303(d) list of impaired waters. Once a cleanup study is developed, Section §62.1-44.19:7 of the State Water Control Law outlines the requirements needed in a cleanup plan to address the pollutants contained in the study. DEQ is developing a cleanup plan to identify the actions necessary to address the water quality impairment in Cedar Run, Mine Run, Mountain Run, and the Lower Rapidan River Basin watersheds. DEQ will introduce the community to the process used to develop the plan and invite the public to contribute to the plan by participating in IP Community Engagement Meetings. Persons interested in participating should notify the DEQ contact person and provide their name, address, phone number, email address and the organization they represent (if any). The proposed implementation plan will explain the pollutant reductions needed to meet the targets contained in both the Bacteria Mountain Run and Mine Run TMDL (2005) and Bacteria TMDL for the Rapidan River Basin (2007). The plan will also recommend a specific set of voluntary best management practices (BMPs) for agricultural lands, residential septic systems, pet waste, and urban practices to reduce bacteria from entering area streams. It will also include associated costs and a timeline of the expected achievement of water quality objectives. CLEANUP PLAN LOCATION: The cleanup plan addresses the following impaired stream segments for bacteria impairments: Black Walnut Run which begins at the Route 621 crossing and continues downstream until the confluence with Mine Run (6.48 mi.); Brook Run which begins at the confluence with an unnamed tributary to Brook Run. at Route 647, and continues downstream until the confluence with the Rapidan River (2.51 mi.); Cabin Branch which begins at the perennial headwaters of Cabin Branch and continues downstream to the confluence with Cedar Run (3.19 mi.); Cedar Run which begins at the confluence with Cabin Branch and continues downstream until the confluence with the Rapidan River (2.26 mi.); Cedar Run which begins at the confluence with Buck Run and continues downstream until the confluence with Cabin Branch (3.54 mi.); Mine Run which begins at the confluence with Cormack Run, approximately 0.6 rivermile upstream of Route 20, and continues downstream until the confluence with the Rapidan River (10.50 mi.); Mountain Run which begins at the confluence with Mill Run, approximately 0.25 rivermile downstream of Route 617, and continues downstream until the confluence with Mine Run (10.11 mi.); Mountain Run which begins at the headwaters of Mountain Run and continues downstream until the confluence with Mill Run (7.46 mi.); Potato Run which begins at the headwaters of Potato Run and continues downstream until the confluence with the Rapidan River (6.84 mi.); Rapidan River which begins at the confluence with an unnamed tributary to the Rapidan River, at rivermile 34.5, approximately 0.6 rivermile downstream from Route 689, and continues downstream until the confluence with Cedar Run (4.66 mi.); Rapidan River which begins at the confluence with the Robinson River and continues downstream until the confluence with an unnamed tributary to the Rapidan River, at rivermile 36.6 (3.40 mi.); Rapidan River which begins at the confluence with Wilderness Run, rivermile 7.78, and continues downstream until the confluence with Middle Run (2.59 mi.); Rapidan River which begins at the boundary of the public water supply area, approximately 1.17 rivermiles upstream from the Route 3 crossing, and continues downstream to the confluence with Lick Branch (3.41 mi.); Sumerduck Run which begins at the confluence with Dry Run and continues downstream until the confluence with the Rapidan River (6.21 mi.); Wilderness Run which begins at the confluence of North Wilderness Run and South Wilderness Run and continues downstream until the confluence with the Rapidan River (5.56 mi.). PUBLIC MEETING: George Washington Carver Agricultural Research Center, 9432 N James Madison Hwy, Rapidan, VA 22733 on February 21st, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. In the event of inclement weather, the meeting will be held on February 28th, 2024 at the same time and location stated above. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: February 21, 2024 to March 22, 2024. HOW TO COMMENT: DEQ accepts written comments by e-mail or postal mail. All comments must be received by DEQ during the comment period. Submittals must include the name, organization they represent (if any), mailing addresses and telephone numbers of the commenter/requester. CONTACT FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS, DOCUMENT REQUESTS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Kaitlin King, 1111 E Main St. Suite 1400, Richmond, Virginia 23219; Phone: (804) 338-2430; E-mail: kaitlin.king@deq.virginia.gov; Information about this plan will be posted here throughout the development process: https://www.deq.virginia.gov/our-programs/water/water-quality/implementation/implementation-plans-under-development. | |
| Meeting Scope |
Public hearing to receive comment on a proposed stage
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General business of the board
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| Contact Information | |
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| Name / Title: | Kaitlin King |
| Address: |
1111 East Main Street, Suite 1400 P.O. Box 1105 Richmond, 23218 |
| Email Address: | kaitlin.king@deq.virginia.gov |
| Telephone: | (804)338-2430 FAX: ()- TDD: ()- |