The Department of Environmental Protection is inviting comments on five Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plans in Cameron, Clearfield, Elk and Jefferson counties. They include:

Tributaries to Trout Run to Pine Run Watershed, Clearfield: DEP will hold a public meeting on the proposed TMDL plan on January 17 start at 10:00 a.m. at the Moshannon District Mining Office, Philipsburg. Contact: John Mital, 814-342-8200 or send email to: jmital@state.pa.us. Comments due: February 23.

West Creek Watershed, Elk & Cameron: DEP will hold a public meeting on the proposed TMDL plan on January 17 start at 2:00 p.m. at the Moshannon District Mining Office, Philipsburg. Contact: John Mital, 814-342-8200 or send email to: jmital@state.pa.us. Comments due: February 23.

East Branch Mahoning Creek Watershed, Cleafield & Jefferson: DEP will hold a public meeting on the proposed TMDL plan on February 7 start at 10:00 a.m. at the Moshannon District Mining Office, Philipsburg. Contact: John Mital, 814-342-8200 or send email to: jmital@state.pa.us. Comments due: February 23.

Laurel Branch Run Watershed, Clearfield: DEP will hold a public meeting on the proposed TMDL plan on February 7 start at 10:00 a.m. at the Moshannon District Mining Office, Philipsburg. Contact: John Mital, 814-342-8200 or send email to: jmital@state.pa.us. Comments due: February 23.

Stump Creek Watershed, Clearfield & Jefferson: DEP will hold a public meeting on the proposed TMDL plan on February 7 start at 10:00 at the Moshannon District Mining Office, Philipsburg. Contact: John Mital, 814-342-8200 or send email to: jmital@state.pa.us. Comments due: February 23.

For more information, visit DEP’s TMDL webpage.

12/22/2006