Water Quality Standards Regulatory 

Clarifications Proposed Rule: 

Public Meeting

October 29, 2013, 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. (Eastern) 

Sign-in and Registration begin at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern) 

Smithsonian National Zoological Park’s Visitor Center Auditorium 

3001 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 

What is the purpose of the public meeting? 

The meeting will allow EPA an opportunity to meet with interested parties face‐to‐face to discuss the contents

of the “Water Quality Standards Regulatory Clarifications” Proposed Rule, which was published in the Federal

Register (78 FR 54518, September 4, 2013). After EPA’s presentation on the contents of the proposed rule,

interested parties will have the opportunity to ask clarifying questions. Note: These clarifying questions or any

public views expressed during the meeting will not be considered formal comments and will not be recorded

for inclusion in the docket for this rulemaking.

How can I pre-register for the public meeting? 

EPA encourages you to pre‐register for the public meeting. You can pre‐register online at

http://www.tetratech‐ffx.com/wqsregs/public/. The cutoff date for pre‐registration is October 27, 2013. If you

choose not to pre‐register, you will be asked to provide the following information at the public meeting:

Name, affiliation, address, email address, and telephone number. Information on parking and transportation

follows.

How can I submit a public comment? 

If you wish your comment to be considered a formal comment and want a formal response from EPA, you

must submit your comments on the proposed rule to the associated docket (Docket ID No. EPA‐HQ‐OW‐2010‐

0606) by one of the following methods: electronically, by mail, by facsimile, or through hand delivery/courier.

Please refer to the notice of proposed rulemaking1 for the addresses and detailed instructions for submitting

written comments. Written comments must be received by the last day of the comment period, December 3,

2013.

 

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 http://water.epa.gov/lawsregs/lawsguidance/wqs_index.cfm 
Questions? 

For more information about the meeting, contact Ms. Janita Aguirre, USEPA, at 202.566.1149 or by  

e‐mail: aguirre.janita@epa.gov.

For additional information about logistics, please contact EPA’s contractor, Ms. Clair Meehan, Tetra Tech, Inc.,

at 508.734.5513 or by e‐mail: clair.meehan@tetratech.com.

Transportation to the Auditorium 

Public Transportation Options 

Metrorail 

There are two Metrorail stops near the Zoo. The Zoo is three blocks north of the Woodley Park‐Zoo/Adams

Morgan metro stop and three blocks south of the Cleveland Park metro stop (Metrorail red line).  

 Tip: It’s an uphill walk from Woodley Park to the Zoo, and a level walk from Cleveland Park. We

suggest you arrive at Cleveland Park and leave from either Metro station.

 If you exit at the Woodley Park–Zoo/Adams Morgan stop, walk north (away from McDonald’s and

CVS). The Zoo is about 3 blocks from the stop, on the right (east) side of Connecticut Avenue.  

o Note: It’s an uphill walk of about one‐third of a mile from Woodley Park. You may prefer to

take a bus from this station to the Zoo. When you arrive at Woodley Park, cross Connecticut

Avenue and catch an L2 or L4 bus, in the direction of Chevy Chase Circle. The third stop is the

Zoo stop and is right at the Zoo entrance.

 If you exit at the Cleveland Park stop, take the exit on the east side of the street and walk south,

toward the Uptown movie theater and the restaurants that line Connecticut Avenue (away from 7‐11

and the Exxon station). The Zoo is on the east side of the street, about three blocks from the stop,

after a bridge and just past a large apartment building.  

o Note: The walk from Cleveland Park is about half a mile. You may prefer to take a bus from

this station to the Zoo. When you arrive at Cleveland Park, exit on the west side of the street

(by the restaurant Indique) and catch an L1 or L2 bus, in the direction of Dupont Circle or

McPherson Square. The third stop is the Zoo stop and is across the street from the Zoo

entrance.

More information on the Metrorail system is available online at: www.wmata.com/rail/maps/map.cfm.

Metrobus 

Bus lines L1, L2, and L4 stop at the Zoo’s Connecticut Avenue entrance. More information about DC bus routes

and schedules is available online at: http://www.wmata.com/bus/timetables/timetables‐state.cfm?State=DC.  

From Reagan National Airport (Metrorail blue line to the red line): 

Take the blue line towards Largo Town Center nine stops to Metro Center. Transfer to the red line towards

Shady Grove. Take the red line either three stops to Woodley Park or four stops to Cleveland Park. The Zoo is

three blocks north of the Woodley Park stop, and three blocks south of the Cleveland Park stop (on the East

side of Connecticut Avenue).

From Union Station (Metrorail red line): 

Take the red line towards Shady Grove either six stops to Woodley Park or seven stops to Cleveland Park. The

Zoo is three blocks north of the Woodley Park stop, and three blocks south of the Cleveland Park stop (on the

East side of Connecticut Avenue).

From BWI or Dulles Airport 

The taxi ride from BWI will cost approximately $100 and from Dulles Airport will cost approximately $65.
Parking 

Entrance to the Zoo is free. However, if you choose to drive, parking at the Zoo costs $16 for the first 3 hours,

and $22 for more than 3 hours. Driving directions can be provided upon request by e‐mail to Janita Aguirre:

aguirre.janita@epa.gov. Maps of the general area and the Zoo can be found below.

Locating the Visitor Center 

If you are taking public transportation to the Zoo:

 Follow the directions above to get to the main gates on Connecticut Avenue.  

 Once inside the gates, walk straight ahead to the Visitor Center. It will be the first building on your left.

 The Visitor Center is marked with a red star on the Zoo map below.

If you are driving to the Zoo:

 The closest parking lot to the Visitor Center is Lot A, but parking is available on a first come‐first serve

basis.  

 Ask the parking attendant or other Zoo staff for directions, or follow the Zoo signage to the Visitor

Center. The Visitor Center is located on Olmsted Walk (a path within the zoo), near the main entrance

to the Zoo.

 The Visitor Center is marked with a red star on the Zoo map below.