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2004 Rappahannock & York River Basin TMDL Studies
Announcement:
The Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional Commission will be preparing a TMDL
Implementation Plan in follow-up to the original York Basin TMDL Development
Plan completed in 2004. Please follow this link
for more information.
Project Description
The purpose of this approximately one-year study initiative, completed
in 2004 via a comprehensive schedule of water quality monitoring, bacterial
source tracking analysis and watershed modeling, was to develop a series
of detailed Total Maximum Daily Load assessments, or TMDLs,
as required for submittal to EPA.
Regulatory
Background: Overview of 2006 Calendar TMDL Process
DEQ Powerpoint presentation, dated 7/08/04 (Adobe Acrobat .pdf - 207 KB)
Rappahannock
and York River Basin TMDL Development
ECI Powerpoint presentation, dated 7/08/04 (Adobe Acrobat .pdf - 941 KB)
Location
For an overview map of the Rappahannock and York River Basin TMDLs click
here: Rapp-York Overview Map
(JPEG - 316 KB)
The York River Basin segments are located in Orange,
Louisa and Spotsylvania Counties.
The stream segments in question were placed on the 303(d)
TMDL priority list and identified by DEQ as impaired, owing to the
presence of fecal coliform bacteria levels in excess of established water
quality standards.
York Basin TMDLs At-a-Glance:
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DEQ #
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Location
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Water Body
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Segment Length
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| VAN-F06R-01 |
Orange
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Mountain Run
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2.52 mi.
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| VAN-F06R-02 |
Orange
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Beaver Creek
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2.51 mi.
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| VAN-F07R-01 |
Orange
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Pamunkey Creek
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12.14 mi.
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| VAN-F07R-02 |
Orange
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Terry's Run
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5.45 mi.
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| VAN-F06R-03 |
Louisa
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Goldmine Creek
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7.16 mi.
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| VAN-F07R-03 |
Spotsylvania
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Plentiful Creek
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3.15 mi.
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DEQ Fact Sheets:
York
Basin/Lake Anna Watershed TMDL Fact Sheet
(Adobe Acrobat .pdf - 60 KB)
Mountain
Run (Adobe Acrobat .pdf - 41 KB)
Beaver Creek
(Adobe Acrobat .pdf - 41 KB)
Pamunkey
Creek (Adobe Acrobat .pdf - 61 KB)
Terry's Run
(Adobe Acrobat .pdf - 76 KB)
Goldmine Creek
(Adobe Acrobat .pdf - 43 KB)
Plentiful Creek
(Adobe Acrobat .pdf - 48 KB)
Project Coordination
Project team members and their respective roles included:
• Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional
Commission (RRRC)- project management, public information/education
activities, and technical/citizen advisory committee coordination.
• Engineering
Concepts Inc. - watershed modeling and draft TMDL
• Department
of Environmental Quality - TMDL development
• Department
of Conservation and Recreation - TMDL implementation
Other organizations contributing time and expertise
included:
• Louisa
County
• Orange
County
• Spotsylvania
County
• Culpeper
SWCD
• Thomas
Jefferson SWCD
• Tri-County/City
SWCD
• VA Cooperative
Extension
• VA
Department of Health
• Dominion Virginia
Power
• Lake
Anna Civic Association
• Piedmont Environmental
Council
For more information regarding
the Commission's Rappahannock River Basin TMDL Studies, or any of the
Commission's ongoing environmental projects please contact the Rappahannock-Rapidan
Regional Commission at 540-829-7450.
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