The Department of Environmental Protection invited public comments on six proposed Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Plans in Armstrong, Clearfield, Greene and Westmoreland counties. They include:

Coal Bank Run Watershed, Armstrong County: DEP will hold a public meeting January 31 to discuss the proposed TMDL plan at the Greensburg District Mining Office at 1:00. Comments due: February 23. Contact: Paul Cestoni 724-925-5500 or send email to: pcestoni@state.pa.us .

UNT Buffalo Creek Watershed, Armstrong County: DEP will hold a public meeting on the plan January 31 at 1:00 at the Greensburg District Mining Office, Greensburg. Comments due: February 23. Contact: Marty Picklo 724-925-5557 or send email to: mpicklo@state.pa.us .

Laurel Run Watershed, Clearfield County: DEP will hold a public meeting on the proposed TMDL February 8 at 10:30 at the Moshannon District Mining Office, Philipsburg. Comments due: March 21. Contact: Scott Barnes 814-342-8200 or send email to: scbarnes@state.pa.us .

Dooley Run Watershed, Greene County: DEP will hold a public meeting on the TMDL plan January 30 at 1:00 in the Greensburg District Mining Office, Greensburg. Comments due: Feburary 23. Contact: Mike Gardner 724-925-5500 or send email to: mgardner@state.pa.us .

Dunkard Creek Watershed, Greene County: DEP will hold a public meeting on the TMDL plan January 30 at 1:00 in the Greensburg District Mining Office, Greensburg. Comments due: February 23. Contact: D.Scott Jones 724-925-5557 or send email to: deajones@state.pa.us .

Freeman Run Watershed, Westmoreland County: DEP will hold a public meeting to discuss the plan on January 30 at the Greensburg District Mining Office, Greensburg. Comments due: February 23. Contact: Angela Pompa 724-925-5500 or send email to: apompa@state.pa.us .

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

1/19/2007