[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 86 (Tuesday, May 5, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24804-24805]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-11880]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6007-9]


Selections for Total Maximum Daily Load Development for the State 
of West Virginia

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of availability for public comment of the selection of 
two waterbodies for Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) development in the 
state of West Virginia.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Consent Decree filed with the court resolving 
a citizen suit filed against EPA, Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition, 
Inc, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy et al. v. Browner et al., 
(C.A. No. 2:95-5029 and 2:96-0091 (S.D.WV), EPA must establish TMDLs 
for seven water quality limited segments (``WQLS'') of waterbodies in 
West Virginia by September 30, 1998, if the State of West Virginia 
fails to establish these TMDLs itself. The Consent Decree, in Paragraph 
18, contemplates that, in the first instance, West Virginia will select 
the waterbodies for TMDL development, but that EPA may select 
alternative waterbodies, if EPA is establishing the TMDLs in 
cooperation with West Virginia.
    West Virginia, with EPA's concurrence, is in the process of 
announcing the selection of the following five WQLS for TMDL 
development for 1998: Lost River, Hurricane Lake, Mountwood Park Lake, 
Tomlinson Run Lake, and Burches Run Lake. Pursuant to Paragraph 18 of 
the Consent Decree, EPA today is providing notice that EPA has selected 
two additional waterbodies for TMDL

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development in West Virginia. EPA has selected Ten Mile Creek of the 
Buckhannon River and the mainstem of the Buckhannon River in Upshur 
County, West Virginia, in lieu of the Cheat River and Paint Creek, 
which were the selections proposed by West Virginia.
    This notice is intended to inform interested persons of EPA's 
intention to develop TMDLs for Ten Mile Creek and Buckhannon River, in 
lieu of the Cheat River and Paint Creek. Interested persons may provide 
comment on this selection to EPA. Comments should be received no later 
than 30 days after the date of this Notice and should be sent to the 
person listed in the following FOR INFORMATION CONTACT section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carol Ann Davis, Office of Watersheds 
(3WP12),USEPA Region III, 841 Chestnut Building, Philadelphia, PA 
19107, at (215) 566-5738, or by email at 
[email protected].

    Dated: April 27, 1998.
Joseph Piotrowski,
Acting Director, Water Protection Division, EPA Region III.
[FR Doc. 98-11880 Filed 5-4-98; 8:45 am]
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