Region 2000 Local Government Council 828 Main Street, 12th Floor Lynchburg, VA March 4, :30 – 8:30 p.m.

Why are we here?

What Happens When a Stream is Impaired? Water quality standards not met Water quality standards met Study Implementation Plan Polluted Identifies sources of pollution Calculates amounts from each source Estimates necessary pollutant reductions Identifies permit controls or best management practices needed to make necessary pollutant reductions Implementation Clean The State begins a formal process to clean up that water body (a TMDL) Monitoring We are here T T otal M M aximum D D aily L L oad

Agenda  Meeting Description & TMDL Process ……….. Paula Nash, DEQ  Stakeholder Introductions…………… Kelly Hitchcock, Region 2000  TMDL Redevelopment Process Description Craig Lott, DEQ  Project Catalyst, Lynchburg City Long Term Control Plan …… Jim Talian, Lynchburg City  Transition to pending TMDL Study Craig Lott  TMDL Source Assessment & Hydrologic Modeling Calibration …... Jim Kern, MapTech  Discussion Facilitation Kelly Hitchcock  Wrap Up and confirmation of future scheduling Craig, Lott

Meeting Introductions Kelly Hitchcock, Region 2000

James River Lynchburg Bacteria TMDL Background Original TMDL, completed August, 2007 and approved by both EPA ( ) and State Water Control Board ( ). Modification #1 completed December 3, 2009 and approved by EPA December 3, Draft Modification #2 (and Draft Beaver Creek TMDL addition) completed May 2010.

Bacteria TMDL Redevelopment Process Description Formerly completed TMDLs may be reopened for various reasons such as, to consider the effects of additional Waste Load Allocations or significant land use changes. When changes to the TMDL are initiated by a permittee, such as the City of Lynchburg, the costs of remodeling may be passed along to the permittee.

Bacteria TMDL Redevelopment Process Description Who’s responsible? How many changes should be made? Do TMDL Goals change?

Bacteria TMDL Redevelopment Process Description Who’s responsible? The delegated regulatory authority to develop, review, edit, provide public participation, and submit a TMDL to EPA and the SWCB remains the responsibility of the Department of Environmental Quality. How many changes should be made? During the ‘redevelopment’ process, updates to other aspects of the original modeling, equations, and report may be made as appropriate to reflect changes, such as the bacteria water quality standards and assessments, mapping, nonpoint source load allocations, waste load allocations, hydrologic features, and land use. Do TMDL Goals change? The process although initiated by a slightly different path, has the same state and federal regulatory expectations to achieve Water Quality Standards and receive EPA and State Water Control Board approval as any other TMDL.

LTCP Changes Considered TMDL Modification #2 included a simple modeling scenario that considered whether bacteria Water Quality Standards might still be met if some limited discharge of mixed stormwater and sewage in combined sewer overflow events were to remain in the James River.

Combined Sewer Overflow Long Term Control Plan proposal, a Catalyst for TMDL Redevelopment Jim Talian, Lynchburg City

TMDL Considerations for Changes in CSO Plan Jim Kern, MapTech

TMDL Redevelopment Schedule TMDL Hydrologic Modeling Completion TAC Meeting #1 Public Meeting #1 Tuesday, March 4 TAC Meeting #2 Draft TMDL Public Meeting #2 Draft TMDL 30 day Public Comment Period SWCB Submission EPA Submission + Review

Questions? SEND/ /FAX your comments to: Paula Nash, TMDL Coordinator DEQ, Blue Ridge Regional Office 7705 Timberlake Road Lynchburg, VA Phone: Fax: deq.virginia.gov InformationTMDLs/TMDL/TMDLDevelopment/Document ationforSelectTMDLs.aspx