Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Studies

March 23, 2010 – Beaver Creek Watershed Public Meeting

The 2^nd and final Public Meeting on the Beaver Creek TMDL, or water quality study, will be held on Tuesday, March 23, 2010, from 5:30 – 7:00 pm, at the City of Lynchburg Information Technology Center, 3550 Young Place, Lynchburg, Virginia.

During public meeting residents will be provided an overview of the water quality study findings and be provided an opportunity to provide comment on the study. In addition to the Beaver Creek TMDL study results, the public will be provided an overview of a regional water quality initiative that includes portions of Bedford, Campbell, and Amherst counties and the City of Lynchburg, which will be taking place over the next eight months.

Public comments for material presented at the March 23^rd Public Meeting may be submitted to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) via email, fax or postal mail until 11:59 pm on April 23, 2010. Written comments should include the name, address, and telephone number of the person commenting, and be received during the comment period.

To learn more about the Beaver Creek Project, use the project links below or contact Kelly Hitchcock, Senior Planner, at 434+845-5678 Ext. 218 or at khitchcock@region2000.org

Current TMDL Project

Beaver Creek-Total Maximum Daily Load Project for Beaver Creek

Past TMDL Projects

Links for Additional Information

Virginia Department of Environmental Quality - TMDLs in Virginia
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation - Soil and Water Conservation Programs
Environmental Protection Agency - Virginia TMDL Program

Contacts

David Lazarus
Department of Environmental Quality
Office of Watershed Programs
P.O. Box 1105
Richmond, VA 23218
Phone: 804-698-4299
Fax: 804-698-4116
Email: dslazarus@deq.virginia.gov

Charlie Lunsford
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
203 Governor Street, Suite 206
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: 804-786-2064
Fax: 804-786-1798
Email: charles.lunsford@dcr.virginia.gov

Kelly Hitchcock
Region 2000 Local Government Council
828 Main Street, 12th Floor
Lynchburg, VA 24505
Phone: 434-845-5678 ext. 218
Fax: 434-845-3493
Email: khitchcock@region2000.org