DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT

SOLICITATION OF PUBLIC COMMENT

Draft 2018 Integrated Report Under the Clean Water Act

Notice is hereby given that the Department of Energy and Environment (the Department) is soliciting comments from the public on the District of Columbia Draft 2018 Integrated Report (required biennially by Sections 305(b) and 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act).  The Integrated Report reports on the status of all waterbodies in the District.   Waterbodies listed as impaired may require the development of total maximum daily loads. 

The District of Columbia Draft 2018 Integrated Report (Report) is available for public review. A person may obtain a copy of the Report by any of the following means:

Download from the Department’s website, at www.doee.dc.gov, under the “Laws & Regulations” and “Public Notices & Hearings” tab;

Email a request to 2018draftir.doee@dc.gov with “Request copy of District of Columbia Draft 2018 Integrated Report” in the subject line; or

Pick up a copy in person at the Department’s reception desk, located at 1200 First Street NE, 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20002.  Or call Lucretia Brown at (202) 535-1807 to schedule a pick up and mention the Report by name.

The draft document can be viewed online at www.doee.dc.gov, under the “Laws & Regulations” and “Public Notices & Hearings”.

The Department is committed to considering the public’s comments when finalizing this report. Interested persons may submit written comments on the draft Report, which must include the person’s name; telephone number; affiliation, if any; mailing address; a statement outlining their concerns; and any facts underscoring those concerns.  All comments must be submitted by Monday, March 19, 2018.

Comments should be clearly marked “District of Columbia Draft 2018 Integrated Report” and either:

1) Mailed or hand-delivered to the Department of Energy and Environment, Water Quality Division, 1200 First Street, NE, 5th Floor, Washington, DC  20002, Attention: District of Columbia Draft 2018 Integrated Report, or

2) Emailed to 2018draftir.doee@dc.gov.

The deadline for public comments is Monday, March 19, 2018 at 5:00pm.  Input should be submitted via e-mail (preferred) or mail to the address below.  Mail should be postmarked by March 19, 2018 at 5:00pm.

The Department will consider all timely received comments before finalizing the Report.  All comments will be treated as public documents and will be made available for public viewing on the Department’s website.  When the Department identifies a comment containing copyrighted material, the Department will provide a reference to that material on the website.  If a comment is sent by email, the email address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public record and made available on the Department’s website.  If the Department cannot read a comment due to technical difficulties, and the email address contains an error, the Department may not be able to contact the commenter for clarification and may not be able to consider the comment.