DEQ Enviroschool to host free training on construction stormwater permits

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Enviroschool is sponsoring free training sessions for communities, businesses and other organizations that will give them an understanding of DEQ construction stormwater permits. These sessions will provide an overview of stormwater general permits and the requirements for operators of construction projects to obtain authorization to discharge stormwater. An emphasis will be placed on new requirements in the 2014 Large Construction General Permit, LAR100000. Please register for one of the sessions below: 

• BATON ROUGE
  Feb. 25 - 10a.m. - noon
  DEQ HQ-Galvez Building, Pensacola Room
  602 N. 5 th Street, Baton Rouge 
• ALEXANDRIA AREA
  March 5 – 10 a.m. - noon
  Tudor Community Center
  341 Bragg Street, Pineville 
• LAKE CHARLES AREA
  March 12 – 10 a.m. - noon
  LSU/SU Ag Center
  7101 Gulf Highway, Lake Charles 
• NEW ORLEANS AREA
  March 26 – 10 a.m. - noon
  Jefferson Parish Library
  4747 W. Napoleon St., Metairie

If you would like to attend any of these workshops please register online at www.deq.louisiana.gov/enviroschool. If you would like more information please call (225) 219-3954 or visit the ENVIROSCHOOL website at http://www.deq.louisiana.gov/portal/tabid/2601/Default.aspx.