The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is seeking public
comment during a 30-day period beginning April 18 for the Total
Maximum Daily Load implementation plan. The TMDL addresses
dissolved oxygen impairment of Lake O' the Pines located in the
Cypress Creek Basin in the following counties: Marion, Morris, and
Upshur.
The TCEQ will conduct a meeting to receive comments on the draft
implementation plan on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.
at the Northeast Texas Municipal Water District's Office, 4180 FM
250, Hughes Springs, Texas.
The meeting provides the public an opportunity to comment on the
draft implementation plan. The commission requests comment on each
of the major components of the implementation plan: description of
control actions and management measures, implementation strategy
and tracking, review strategy, and communication strategy. After
the public comment period, TCEQ staff may revise the implementation
plan, if appropriate. The final implementation plan will then be
considered for approval by the commission. Upon commission
approval, the plan and a response to public comments will be made
available on the TCEQ Web site.
As required by §303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act, one
TMDL was developed for dissolved oxygen. The TMDL was adopted by
the commission on April 12, 2006, and subsequently approved by the
EPA as an update to the State Water Quality Management Plan. The
implementation plan is a flexible tool that governmental and
non-governmental agencies involved in TMDL implementation will use
as a guide.
More information on the project and the draft TMDL is available
online:
http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/implementation/water/tmdl/19-lakeopines.html,
or to receive a copy call 512-239-6682.
Written comments should be submitted to Arthur Talley, TCEQ,
Water Programs Division, MC 203, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, and TX,
78711-3087 or faxed to 512-239-1414. All comments must be received
no later than 5:00 p.m., May 17, 2008 and should reference,
Implementation Plan for One Total Maximum Daily Load
for Dissolved Oxygen in the Lake O' the Pines, For Segment Number
0403.
