Alaska’s Clean Water Act Section 303(d) List of Impaired Waterbodies includes Upper Goldstream Creek near Fairbanks, Alaska for impairment by turbidity.  Water quality samples repeatedly demonstrate exceedances of turbidity in Upper Goldstream Creek. A draft TMDL has been developed for the recovery of this water body and is available for public comment.

A TMDL is a “pollution budget” designed to restore the health of an impaired water body. A TMDL calculates how much pollution a water body can sustain and still meet the Alaska Water Quality Standards, and suggests ways to achieve this goal. 

Find the Draft TMDL and Fact Sheet on the Department of Environmental Conservation website at: http://www.dec.state.ak.us/water/wqsar/index.htm

This public notice period runs from May 18 – August 17, 2015. Public meetings will be held in Fairbanks on Tuesday June 9 at the DEC office from 4-6 pm and Wednesday July 22 from 4-6 pm. Public comments on the Draft TMDL must be submitted in writing through e-mail, fax or mail and directed to the contact listed below by 5:00 PM August 17, 2015.

The State of Alaska, Department of Environmental Conservation complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you are a person with a disability who may need a special accommodation in order to participate in this public process, please contact Natalie Wolfe at (907) 269-0291 or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770-8973/TTY, or dial 711, at least two weeks in advance of the meeting you are interested in attending to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.

For questions, copies of the Draft TMDL, or to submit comments contact:

DEC

Chandra McGee, Environmental Program Specialist

610 University Ave

Fairbanks, AK 99709

Ph. (907) 451-2140