The Department of Environmental Protection is inviting public comments on Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDLs) for nine watersheds in Cambrian, Indiana and Somerset counties.

The watersheds include:

Babcock Creek & Paint Creek Watersheds in Somerset and Cambria Counties: DEP will hold a public meeting to discuss and accept comments on the proposed TMDL November 8 beginning at 10 a.m. at the Cambia District Mining Office, 286 Industrial Park Road, in Cambria Township, Cambria County. Contact: Miles Baird at 814-472-1900 or send email to: mbaird@state.pa.us . Comments due: December 8.

Sulphur Creek & Otto Run Watersheds in Cambria County: DEP will hold a public meeting to discuss and accept comments on the proposed TMDL November 8 beginning at 10 a.m. at the Cambia District Mining Office, 286 Industrial Park Road, in Cambria Township, Cambria County. Contact: John Conrad at 814-472-1900 or send email to: jconrad@state.pa.us . Comments due: December 8.

Boone Run Watershed in Somerset County: DEP will hold a public meeting to discuss and accept comments on the proposed TMDL November 21 beginning at 10 a.m. at the Cambria District Mining Office, in Cambria Township, Cambria County. Contact: Miles Baird at 814-472-1900 or send email to: mbaird@state.pa.us . Comments due: December 21.

Brewer Run Watershed in Indiana County: DEP will hold a public meeting to discuss and accept comments on the proposed TMDL November 21 beginning at 10 a.m. at the Cambria District Mining Office, in Cambria Township, Cambria County. Contact Mike Timcik at 814-472-1900 or send email to: mtimcik@state.pa.us Comments due: December 21.

Lamberts Run Watershed in Somerset County: DEP will hold a public meeting to discuss and accept comments on the proposed TMDL November 21 beginning at 10 a.m. at the Cambria District Mining Office, in Cambria Township, Cambria County. Contact: Tom Pongrac 814-472-1900 or send email to: tpongrac@state.pa.us . Comments due: December 21.

Richards Run Watershed in Indiana County: DEP will hold a public meeting to discuss and accept comments on the proposed TMDL November 21 beginning at 1 p.m. at the Cambria District Mining Office, in Cambria Township, Cambria County. Contact Mike Timcik at 814-472-1900 or send email to: mtimcik@state.pa.us Comments due: December 21.

Shafer Run Watershed in Somerset County: DEP will hold a public meeting to discuss and accept comments on the proposed TMDL November 21 beginning at 10 a.m. at the Cambria District Mining Office, in Cambria Township, Cambria County. Contact: Tom Pongrac 814-472-1900 or send email to: tpongrac@state.pa.us . Comments due: December 21.

For copies of the proposed TMDLs, visit DEP’s TMDL webpage.

11/3/2006