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News Release 506
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES HOSTS PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING ON DRAFT WATER QUALITY LIST NOV. 16 IN POPLAR BLUFF
Volume 34-506 |
Contact: Renee Bungart |
(For immediate release) |
573-751-4465 |
JEFFERSON CITY, MO, NOV. 13, 2006 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will hold an informational meeting Thursday, Nov. 16, to answer questions on the draft list of Missouri waters that are not meeting water quality standards.
Department representatives will be on hand from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. to answer questions regarding the draft 2004/2006 303(d) List at the department's Southeast Regional Office, 2155 North Westwood Boulevard, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901. The meeting will give participants a chance to visit one-on-one with representatives from the department.
Section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act requires that each state identify waters that are not meeting water quality standards. Water quality standards protect water bodies for beneficial uses such as swimming, maintaining habitat for fish and other aquatic life and providing drinking water for people, livestock and wildlife.
The 303(d) list is a snap shot in time and helps state and federal agencies keep track of waters that have impairment. The draft 2004/2006 303(d) List includes 22 waters in southeast Missouri and 82 waters statewide. The list is open to the public for review and comment until Jan. 17.
The public may view copies of the draft 2004/2006 303(d) List and a list of changes from the 2002 303(d) List on the department's Web site at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/wpp/proposed-2006-303d-pn.htm. Maps of the waters, supporting water quality data, the listing methodology document, which contains the procedures used to develop these lists, and other information are available on the department's Web site. If unable to access the information through the Web, individuals may request copies of the lists from the department's Water Protection Program by calling 800-361-4827 or 573-751-1300.
People requiring special services or accommodations to attend the meeting can make arrangements by calling 800-361-4827 or 573-751-1300. Hearing-impaired individuals may contact the program through Relay Missouri at 800-735-2966.
The department will also accept written comments on the proposed list until 5 p.m., Jan. 17. The public can submit comments in writing to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Attention John Ford, Water Protection Program, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102, by e-mail to john.ford@dnr.mo.gov or by fax to 573-522-9920.
For news releases on the Web, visit www.dnr.mo.gov/newsrel. For a complete listing of the department's upcoming meetings, hearings and events, visit the department's online calendar at www.dnr.mo.gov/calendar/search.do.
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