[StBernard] "Disaster Debris Reduction Pilot Project"

[Westley Annis]

David,

The next steps of the EPA "Disaster Debris Reduction Pilot Project" will
occur next week on June 24/25 and June 26/27.  The public notice about
the activity is below.  If you could post this information on the Parish
Website and on government buildings like you did the "Reduction Pilot"
public notice the last time, it would be appreciated.   The EPA's public
notice about the activity will be placed in the Times Picayune on Sunday
and Monday, June 22/23.  If you have any questions about the activity,
please call Nancy Jones at 214.789.1527.

Again, thank you for placing the "Reduction Pilot" notice on
governmental buildings and the Parish Website the week of June 9.  I
know the local community looks to the Parish Website for information
about important events.

Beverly Negri
Superfund Community Involvement
214.665.8157 or 1-800-533-3508 (Toll Free)
negri.beverly at epa.gov

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 "Disaster Debris Reduction Pilot Project"

The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Research and
Development and EPA Region 6 are conducting a pilot project to evaluate
alternative methods for reducing
large volumes of debris leftover from Hurricane Katrina.  The project
will study the use of a thermal treatment process, known as an air
curtain burner, as an option to expedite debris removal in a
cost-effective and environmentally sound manner.   Vegetative debris and
construction and demolition debris that does not contain asbestos
material will be combusted during this pilot project.  The vegetative
portion of the test is scheduled to occur on June 24-25.  The
construction and demolition debris portion is scheduled for June 26-27,
weather permitting.   The test site is located at 5022 Paris Road,
Chalmette, Louisiana.  Safety precautions will be taken to ensure that
the process is protective of public health.

More about activities in EPA Region 6:  http://www.epa.gov/region6
EPA audio file is available at
http://www.epa.gov/region6/6xa/audio.htm#audio062008_pilotproject
.