DEQ offers free workshops on open burning

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality is sponsoring free workshops to assist fire departments, municipalities and the general public with understanding the air quality regulations concerning open burning. The workshops will provide a basic understanding of the regulations, as well as information on opening burning do’s and don’ts.  All workshops will be from 10 a.m. to noon.

The upcoming workshop locations and dates are:

·         Denham Springs, Thursday, June 19

            Livingston Parish Fire Protection District 5

            8098 Florida Blvd., Denham Springs

·         Gonzales, Tuesday, June 24

            Gonzales Public Safety Center

            736 W. Orice Roth Street, Gonzales

·         Mandeville, Thursday, June 26

St. Tammany Parish Council Chambers

            21490 Koop Drive, Mandeville

·         Lafayette, Tuesday, July 8

            Lafayette Utilities System

            1314 Walker Road, Lafayette

·         Baton Rouge – Tuesday, July 15

            DEQ Conference Center

            Oliver Pollock Room

            602 North 5^Th Street, Baton Rouge

·         Lake Charles – Wednesday, July 16

            LSU AgCenter

            7101 Gulf Highway, Lake Charles

There will be more of the Open Burning Workshops scheduled. To register, go tohttp://www.deq.louisiana.gov/portal/PROGRAMS/CommunityIndustryRelations/ENVIROSCHOOLRegistration.aspx. For more information, call Linda Hardy at 225-219-3954 or email [email protected].