In case you haven’t heard, a March for Science is being organized on Earth Day this year. Actually, many marches have been organized across the country and across the Commonwealth.
The March for Science describes its mission this way:
There are excellent opportunities available for the 2017-2018 academic year! These scholarship programs support continued education in environmental fields in the New England region.
The LSP Association Scholarship Fund provides a minimum of two $5,000 scholarships each year to qualified individuals interested in pursuing a major that is consistent with becoming an LSP or Environmental Professional. These scholarships are available to LSP Association members and members of their immediate families enrolled in a degree program at an accredited New England college or university, and/or to qualified Massachusetts residents who are enrolled in a public or private Massachusetts college or university. The application deadline for 2017-2018 academic year scholarships is April 14, 2017. If you are interested in applying for a scholarship, please download the detailed information and application forms.
LSPA's March 2017 Member Newsletter has been published! Table of Contents is listed below. Please log in to your account and visit Member Materials to view the full newsletter.
March 16, 2017
The LSPA presented the following monthly compliance tip on March 16, 2017.
Click here to view all published compliance tips. This document is also posted in the Members Only section of the website under Technical Resources.
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Remediation General Permit
Signed by EPA and MassDEP
By: Isaac Anderson, Project Manager, Cooperstown Environmental and LSPA Technical Practices Committee Member
LSP Association Scholarship Fund4th Annual Charity Golf TournamentPlease join us on Wednesday, June 14 for the 4th Annual Charity Golf Tournament at the Highfields Golf Course! Golfer registration includes lunch on course, drink ticket and Highfields grilled dinner at reception. Last year's tournament was a huge success and this year is shaping up to be even better!
Save the Date
Date: Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Location
: Highfields Golf Course, 42 Magill Drive, Grafton - Directions
Event Schedule: 9:00 AM Registration
10:00 AM Shotgun Start:
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM Reception, Raffle and Awards |
For the second year in a row, representatives of the LSPA presented a workshop at the annual training conference of the Massachusetts Association of Health Boards (MAHB). This conference is specifically targeted to elected and appointed Board of Health members in Massachusetts. Many health agents and public health nurses also attend.
On November 5, 2016, and again on November 12, 2016, the LSPA program, “Case Study of a Hazardous Waste Site Cleanup” was delivered in Taunton and Marlborough, respectively, as part of the Community and Environmental Health section of the conference. Presenters for the LSPA were Cosmo Gallinaro, LSP, LSPA Board Member, and Isaac Anderson, former Chair of the Technical Practices Committee (Nov. 5th), and Mike Penzo, LSP, LSPA President and Marilyn Wade, LSP, LSPA President Elect (Nov. 12th). Each session drew about a dozen engaged registrants with real, immediate issues and concerns.
February 9, 2017
The LSPA unveiled the following monthly compliance tip on February 9, 2017.
"When to check the “orders, permits, and approvals” box in the "Required Attachment and Submittals Section" of a BWSC transmittal form?
Thank you to Paul Locke and the MassDEP for posting this video on LinkedIn today. The LSPA looks forward to providing updates as the legislation progresses through the committee process.
There will be a meeting of the Waste Site Cleanup Advisory Committee on Thursday, January 26, 2017, 9:30 am – 12:00 pm at MassDEP’s Boston Office, One Winter Street, 2nd floor conference rooms.
The agenda topics include:
Thank you to everyone who helped make last night’s Membership Meeting a success:
By: Isaac Anderson, Project Manager, Cooperstown Environmental and LSPA Technical Practices Committee Member
Many of you know that the 2010 Remediation General Permit (RGP), issued by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 1 (EPA) under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), expired in September 2015. As noted in the LSPA email blast sent on September 15, 2016, the Draft RGP was published in the Federal Register on August 18, 2016, and EPA accepted public comments until September 19, 2016. What many of you are left wondering is, what happens next, and what should you do in the interim if you have a project that requires coverage under the RGP before the new RGP is available?
The LSPA Young Professionals hosted a successful networking and trivia night at Lowell Beerworks on December 7, 2016. Six teams competed in general knowledge trivia for prizes. The first place team, comprised of Eric Andrews, Amanda Cantara, Ryan Farrell, Kate Hanrahan, and Michael Penzo, won by a large margin. A tense tie-breaker decided the second and third place teams.
A special thanks to LSPA Platinum sponsor, Alpha Analytical, for providing prizes to the top three teams and also offering extra prizes for bonus questions!
With the support and participation of over 800 members, and generous corporate and event sponsors,
the LSPA was able to accomplish a great deal in 2016. Some highlights include:
LSPA Emerging Professionals Committee:
Hands On Vapor Intrusion/Mitigation Training
May 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
No Credit Available
RadonAway, Haverhill, MA
June 2025 Membership Meeting: Manufactured Gas Plant Sites and the MCP
June 11, 2025 at 3:45 PM
1.0 LSP Technical Credits (#1908)
Live Webinar via Zoom
LSPA Emerging Professionals Committee:
MCP Guidance to Go
June 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
No Credit Available
GEI Consultants, Woburn, MA
LSPA Goes to the Hartford Yard Goats
June 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Dunkin' Park
Hartford CT
No Credit Available
LSPA activities and initiatives typically begin at the committee level. LSPA committees are actively involved in all aspects of the association.
Education
Emerging Professionals
Legislative
Loss Prevention
Regulations
Technical Practices
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