The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) seeks written comments from interested persons on the draft Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP) for the Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) to address the water quality impairment in Virginia’s tidal waters of Chesapeake Bay. These tidal waters were identified as impaired due to a violation of
EPA is establishing a federal TMDL for the 92 tidal segments of the
In accordance with EPA expectations, the jurisdictions’ Watershed Implementation Plans (WIP) are designed to accomplish a set of allocations goals identified in the Chesapeake Bay TMDL. EPA recognizes that the level of detail the jurisdictions are expected to include in their WIPs will take time to develop. As a result, the WIP development process has been divided into three distinct phases. This initial Phase I Plan is intended to provide information to EPA to consider when it establishes wasteload and load allocations within each of the 92 segments listed as impaired. EPA expects Phase I WIP to include a description of the authorities, actions, and to the extent possible, control measures that will be implemented to achieve these point and nonpoint source TMDL allocations. A copy of
The public comment period for
Name / Title: | David C. Dowling / Policy, Planning, and Budget Director |
Address: |
203 Governor Street Suite 302 Richmond, 23219 |
Email Address: | david.dowling@dcr.virginia.gov |
Telephone: | (804)786-2291 FAX: (804)786-6141 TDD: ()- |