Mar
19
On February 1, 2021, the LSPA sent an email blast to all members asking them to rank nine practice issues, involving various regulations, policies, and programs, in order of importance to them. Our intent was to help focus our resource and advocacy efforts on the issues most important to our members.
We received responses from about 20% of our members (lower than usual for LSPA surveys) and you told us that your top three issues were:
- Finalize outstanding guidance/policies: AULs, Engineered Barriers, Historic Fill, etc. (MassDEP)
- Soil Management: Assist with needed capacity, beneficial uses, PFAS disposal (MassDEP and others)
- PFAS: Address background conditions and MCP release exemptions (MassDEP)
Each of these three issues were in the top three choices for over 50% of the respondents.
Here are the percentages of respondents who listed the other issues as a top three choice:
- Asbestos in Soil: Streamline and clarify regulations (MassDEP) – 29%
- PFAS Private Well Sampling Program: Address MCP responsibility and liability issues (MassDEP) – 26%
- LSP Board of Registration: Update regulations, improve operations (EOEEA) – 23%
- 21J Fund: Reconcile LSP decision making and allowed reimbursements (MA Department of Revenue) – 18%
- Brownfields Tax Credits: Reconcile LSP decision making and allowed reimbursements (MA Department of Revenue) – 17%
- Public Involvement: Update guidance documents (MassDEP) – 8%%
Many thanks to the 60+ members who volunteered to be involved in LSPA efforts to advance these issues; in fact, many respondents volunteered to work on several issues. At this time, LSPA leadership is discussing how best to proceed and we expect that in the coming weeks, an LSPA Board member or Committee Chair will reach out to volunteers to invite them to participate in a committee or focus group, or even help form a new subcommittee. So stay tuned!
We look forward to working together to make some progress on these issues. Please don’t hesitate to contact [email protected] with suggestions and questions.
Michele Paul, LSP
LSPA President
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