- A. Prior to conducting a prescribed burn, non-certified prescribed burn managers shall provide the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Forestry, the location, date, and time of the prescribed burn.
- B. The Department of Agriculture and Forestry will receive and review the information provided and may accept the notification if the non-certified prescribed burn manager agrees to follow the relevant smoke management guidelines (see §911. Smoke Management Guidelines of this Chapter).
- C. Notice shall be provided 24-72 hours in advance. Notification may be made through either the designated phone number, or the submission form on the department’s website.
- D. The designated phone number for receiving calls regarding prescribed burning by non-certified burn managers is 1-855-452-5323.
- E. The non-certified prescribed burn managers shall agree to follow the relevant smoke management guidelines on the department’s website for the prescribed burn notification to be accepted.
Authority Note
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:17.
Historical Note
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Forestry, LR:50:1812 (December 2024).