Water Quality Standards and Designated Uses in Virginia Technical Workshop  

Sponsored by the

Virginia Chapter, Soil and Water Conservation Society

 October 2, 2003
Dorey Park, Henrico County, VA

Time	Topic and Presenter
8:30 am	Registration/refreshments
8:50 am	Welcome and introductions – Stu Wilson, Vice-President, Virginia Chapter, SWCS
9:00 am	Water Quality Standards and Designated Uses in Virginia – Overview of federal/state requirements and Virginia process for setting and amending standards and designated uses.  – Jean Gregory, Dept. of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
10:00 am	Development of Chesapeake Bay Water Quality Standards and Criteria -  John Kennedy, DEQ
10:30 am	Break
10:45 am	Development of Virginia’s Freshwater Nutrient Standards – Jean Gregory, DEQ
11:15 am	Bacterial Standards for Water Quality in Virginia and Applicability – Elleanore Daub, DEQ
11:45 am	Luncheon and SWCS Annual Meeting
1:00 pm	Virginia’s Exceptional Waters Program – David Whitehurst, DEQ
1:30 pm	Virginia’s Triennial Review Process for Water Quality Standards Program - Elleanore Daub, DEQ
2:00 pm	Break
2:15 pm	Water Quality Standards Applicability to TMDL Program - Case Studies
	Water Quality Standards application in Bacterial TMDLs – Phil McClellan, President MapTech, Inc.
	Water Quality Standards Use Application in  Benthic TMDLs – Mike Shelor, Dept. of Conservation and Recreation
3:15 pm	Panel Discussion on the Characteristics of an Effective Water Quality Standards Program as it Applies to Virginia
	Industry/Utility Perspective, Clyde Wilber, Greeley and Hansen
	Environmentalist Perspective, Jay Gilliam, Izaak Walton League of America – Save Our Streams Program
	Academic Perspective, Theo A. Dillaha, Virginia Tech
4:15 pm	Workshop Wrap-up, Stu Wilson, DCR
4:30 pm	Adjourn

Thanks to the Henricopolis Soil and Water Conservation District for serving as host for the workshop.

 

Any questions concerning the workshop may be directed to Stu Wilson at DCR at (804) 786-4382 or swilson@dcr.state.va.us

 

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The Virginia Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society is an organization of professionals who advocate the protection, enhancement and wise use of soil, water and related natural resources. We host technical workshops, an awards program, track legislation, sponsor the Virginia Envirothon program and provide scholarships to students in natural resources and environmental studies. Contact Dawn Shank at dshank51@msn.com or visit our website at www.bse.vt.edu/swcs.