A TCEQ preliminary decision on the Luminant Generating Company application for continued waste water discharges has been received. TPWD had comment on the original application last November, but TCEQ chose to ignore that comment in their preliminary decision. This preliminary decision permits LGC to continue operating the existing two units plus adding a third later. TPWD feels just operation of the current units without lake nutrient control has resulted in the past fish kills. It is my opinion TCEQ's preliminary decision needs fisherman's comments. I have done so formally, and anticipate this will result in a public hearing where we fisherman can add our input. It is clearly possible to stop these fish kills by controlling the lake nutrient levels, similar power plant lake operations at Calavaras and Braunig have not resulted in fish kills of similar magnitude. My comment has requested LGC must get control of the lake nutrient levels and replace the fish their past practiced have killed. I requested a hearing on a Saturday so we can get there without losing a work day. I can supply PDF files of my comment letter, TPWD comment letter, the TCEQ preliminary decision, and LGC application to all interested. If you want this information send me your email address by PM, please add your phone number if you are willing to be at that comment hearing. My phone number is 972-298-2202.



So long as they get control of the nutrients in the lake I am not opposed to even a third unit operation. If the current operating method is not changed and a third unit is brought on line it is my opinion there could be fish kills in the dead of the winter.



FYI: until these fish kills are prevented TPWD will not be stocking Bass or Red Fish in Lake Fairfield.

I am afraid Fairfield is a lost cause.

How can the optimist mind of a fisherman declare this a lost cause. Would you come to a hearing?

Yes

TCEQ is not concerned with fishermen.

Where would it be? I haven't fished there in years but hate to see it not stocked.

Im in on whatever it takes to help..

While i can not attend the hearing. I do feel that something needs to be done about TCEQ and the nutrient levels in Fairfield. I have never known any lake to have fish kills as often as Fairfield. I think the have had one five years in a row I think. It used to be a pretty good lake.

Problem is it's their lake. They also have a lake at the new Oak Grove plant that nobody has ever been alowed to fish in. The lake has been there for over 20 years and at one time was going to be a public access lake. It was also one of the first lakes in Texas to receive the Florida bass stockings.....there are absolute monsters in that lake and I wouldn't be surprised if there's a state record living in it!

I was under the same impression until 10 days ago. the state granted water use, but did not give up the ownership of the water. The state owns the life in the lake.

The lake is a public water body, but is permitted to get hotter than a public water body.

lets see if we can get this lake back to the way it was. It was a great lake and I am in.

Post when and where the hearing is if there is one.
thanks

My covering note, but not my files are yet shown as received. TPWD letter is shown as received last November. Sent by mail Tuesday and also loaded files with this cover note for them this morning. TPWD letter is at the bottom.

http://www10.tceq.state.tx.us/epic/CCD/i...esttimeout=9000

file comments here if you have seen enough information:
http://www10.tceq.state.tx.us/epic/ecmnts/index.cfm?fuseaction=per.p3

Huh that is what I think I said several times and everyone told me we were lucky that TXU, Luminent or whoever they are granted us permission to use their lake--like they were doing us a favor.