The Department of Environmental Protection is requesting public comments on Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Plans in four watersheds in three counties. They are:

Mill Run and Beaverdam Brach Watersheds, Cambria & Blair counties: DEP will hold a public meeting to accept comments on this TMDL February 6 at 7:00 at the Holiday Inn Express, 3306 Pleasant Valley Blvd, Altoona. Contact: Bill Brown at 717-783-2951 (no email listed)

Wells Creek Watershed, Somerset County: DEP will hold a public meeting to accept comments on this TMDL February 7 at 6:30 at the Somerset REC Building, Somerset. Contact: Joe Boylan by sending email to: joboylan@state.pa.us

Wisconisco Creek Watershed, Dauphin & Schuylkill counties: DEP will hold a public meeting to accept comments on this TMDL February 7 at 7:00 at the Lykens Township Building, Lykens. Contact: Bill Brown at 717-783-2951 (no email listed)

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

1/12/2007