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The Brown, Craig and Marsh Run TMDL plan has been finalized and is awaiting approval from EPA.Once approved, it will be implemented through the John Marshall Soil & Water Conservation District for agriculture and through the Health Department for the residential and commercial areas.Several farmers along Marsh run have already completed the Best Management Practices [BMP] identified in the plan.
Map of Browns, Craig, and Marsh Runs, click map for a full page view
The impaired stream segments include: 2.39 miles of Browns Run, 3.61 miles of Craig Run, and 8.16 miles of Marsh Run in Fauquier County. Craig Run and Browns Run empty into Marsh Run which is a tributary to the Rappahannock River.
A copy of the plan and past working group and steering committee minutes are available at the RRRC web site http://www.rrregion.org/tmdl_bcm .
For more information contact Bob Slusser, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, 98 Alexandria Pike, Warrenton, Virginia 20186-2849 at bob.slusser@dcr.virginia.govor by calling (540) 351-1590.
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