Community Meeting to develop a Cleanup Plan for the MATTAPONI RIVER WATERSHED March 18, 2015, 6:008:00 pm Bowling Green Town Hall Rappahannock Reception Room 117 Butler Street, Bowling Green, VA 22427 Calling all Mattaponi River Watershed Residents: The Mattaponi River Watershed includes all of the land area that drains to the streams that flow into the Mattaponi River when it rains. Over the next year, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and its partners will be working closely with interested watershed residents to develop a cleanup plan to improve water quality in the following streams: Stream Name Location Stream Name Location Brock Run Spotsylvania County Mattaponi River Caroline County Chapel Creek King and Queen County Motto River Caroline County Doctors Creek Caroline County Po River Spotsylvania and Caroline Counties Glady Run Spotsylvania County Polecat Creek Caroline County Maracossic Creek Caroline and King and Queen Counties Poni River Caroline County Mat River Spotsylvania County Reedy Creek Caroline County Matta River Spotsylvania and Caroline Counties Root Swamp King and Queen County The streams are currently considered unhealthy due to high amounts of fecal bacteria in the water. This means that people face an increased chance of illness or infection when they go swimming in the streams or get water in their eyes, ears, or mouth. Input from local residents is needed to determine the best ways to address the problem. If you are interested in learning more about the issues facing the streams and what local landowners can do to help, please join us! For more information: Rebecca Shoemaker, VADEQ 703.583.3807 [email protected]

2015Matt Public MtgCreek) Caroline)andKingandQueen)Counties) Poni)River) Caroline)County) Mat)River) SpotsylvaniaCounty) Reedy)Creek) Caroline)County) Matta)River) SpotsylvaniaandCarolineCounties)

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Page 1: 2015Matt Public MtgCreek) Caroline)andKingandQueen)Counties) Poni)River) Caroline)County) Mat)River) SpotsylvaniaCounty) Reedy)Creek) Caroline)County) Matta)River) SpotsylvaniaandCarolineCounties)

Community Meeting to develop a Clean-‐up Plan for the

MATTAPONI RIVER WATERSHED March 18, 2015, 6:00-‐8:00 pm Bowling Green Town Hall Rappahannock Reception Room 117 Butler Street, Bowling Green, VA 22427 Calling all Mattaponi River Watershed Residents: The Mattaponi River Watershed includes all of the land area that drains to the streams that flow into the Mattaponi River when it rains. Over the next year, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and its partners will be working closely with interested watershed residents to develop a clean-‐up plan to improve water quality in the following streams: Stream Name Location

Stream Name Location

Brock Run Spotsylvania County Mattaponi River Caroline County

Chapel Creek King and Queen County Motto River Caroline County

Doctors Creek Caroline County Po River Spotsylvania and Caroline Counties

Glady Run Spotsylvania County Polecat Creek Caroline County

Maracossic Creek Caroline and King and Queen Counties Poni River Caroline County

Mat River Spotsylvania County Reedy Creek Caroline County

Matta River Spotsylvania and Caroline Counties Root Swamp King and Queen County

The streams are currently considered unhealthy due to high amounts of fecal bacteria in the water. This means that people face an increased chance of illness or infection when they go swimming in the streams or get water in their eyes, ears, or mouth. Input from local residents is needed to determine the best ways to address the problem. If you are interested in learning more about the issues facing the streams and what local landowners can do to help, please join us! For more information:

Rebecca Shoemaker, VADEQ

703.583.3807

[email protected]