DEP Requests Comments on Proposed TMDLs in 5 Counties

The Department of Environmental Protection is inviting comments on five proposed Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Plans for watersheds in Armstrong, Butler, Jefferson, Somerset and Venango counties--

Pine Run Watershed, Armstrong & Jefferson counties: A public meeting will be held on October 4 at the Jefferson County Conservation District Office, Brookville starting at 3:00 p.m. Comments due: November 29. Contact: Ely Heferle, 814-797-1191 or by sending email to: eheferle@state.pa.us .

North Branch Bear Creek Watershed, Butler County: A public meeting will be held on October 11 at 2:00 at the USDA Service Center Building in Butler. Comments due: November 29. Contact: Contact: Ely Heferle, 814-797-1191 or by sending email to: eheferle@state.pa.us .

Little Scrubgrass Creek, Butler & Venango counties: A public meeting will be held October 11 at 2:00 p.m. USDA Service Center Building in Butler. Comments due: November 29. Contact: Contact: Ely Heferle, 814-797-1191 or by sending email to: eheferle@state.pa.us .

Foundry Run, Jefferson County: A public meeting will be held on October 4 at the Jefferson County Conservation District Office, Brookville starting at 3:00 p.m. Comments due: November 29. Contact: Ely Heferle, 814-797-1191 or by sending email to: eheferle@state.pa.us .

Glades Creek, Somerset County: A public meeting will be held on October 26 at 6:30 p.m. at the Somerset REC Building, 223 Industrial Park Road, Somerset to take questions and comments. Comments due November 13. Contact: Joe Boyland by sending email to: joboylan@state.pa.us .

For a copy of the proposed TMDLs and more information, visit DEP’s TMDL webpage.


9/29/2006

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