WVDEP now accepting comments on a revised restoration plan for select streams in the Upper Guyandotte River watershed

1/8/2021

​​​CHARLESTON, W.Va. (January 8, 2021) – The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection's (WVDEP) Division of Water and Waste Management (DWWM) is now accepting comments for revisions to draft total iron Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for Buffalo Creek, Toney Fork, Elklick Branch, and the Upper Guyandotte River.
 
For detailed information and resources for the TMDL, visit: www.dep.wv.gov/wvtmdl and select Upper Guyandotte in the table of the bottom of the webpage.
 
To discuss questions, contact TMDL Program Manager, Mindy Neil by email (Mindy.S.Neil@wv.gov) or leave a message at 304-926-0499 ext. 438856
Comments must be submitted no later than Friday, February 8, 2021 and should be emailed or sent to:
 
Mindy Neil, ATTN: Revised Upper Guyandotte Draft TMDL comments
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
601 57th Street S.E.
Charleston, WV 25304
 
After consideration of public comments, the WVDEP will make appropriate revisions and submit final draft TMDLs to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for approval.
 
For more WVDEP news and information, go to www.dep.wv.gov. Also, connect with the agency on all social media platforms. Follow @DEPWV on Twitter, Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/depwv/, and find us on YouTube by searching “Environment Matters.”
 
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Contact:

Terry Fletcher
304-926-0499 ext. 49720
Terry.A.Fletcher@wv.gov