Before an audience of over 200 people on a Zoom videoconference, the LSP Association (LSPA) honored (and surprised!) Paul Locke, Assistant Commissioner, Bureau of Waste Site Cleanup at the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), with its Contribution to the Practice Award.
The LSPA presents this award to an individual or organization from the public, non-profit, or private sector for outstanding contributions to the practice and advancing the profession over the previous year.
The following LSPA compliance tip was presented at the September 2020 Membership Meeting, which was held virtually through the Zoom webinar platform, on September 24, 2020.
The MCP requires that a sketch plan be attached as an exhibit to an AUL. Don’t be fooled by the informality of the term “sketch;” specific information must be included in the plan including:
The LSPA's Climate Change (CC) Subcommittee of the Technical Practices Committee is, among other things, working to identify questions and issues that might be helpful to MassDEP as they develop guidance on proposed climate change regulations as presented in the 2019 Draft MCP Amendments.
The Subcommittee recently became aware of a public comment period on the Resilient MA Action Team's (RMAT's) Climate Resilience Design Standards and Guidelines Project. Click here for more information.
The LSP Association (LSPA) is proud to support the 36th Annual International Conference on Soils, Sediments, Water, and Energy (aka "The Soils Conference") as an event sponsor. The conference will be held virtually this year, which makes it easier than ever to attend. As part of this sponsorship, all LSPA members are eligible to register at the $195 discounted rate for full access to all offerings compared to the $395 full cost. Registration for the conference is now open! When registering, please remember to check "Presenters*, Sponsors/Supporters, and Academics" to receive the discount.
Please note: these rates are valid until September 28. After September 28, registration fees increase by $50. in order to receive this discount your LSPA membership must be paid in full. AEHS Foundation does verify LSPA memberships.
The LSP Association (LSPA) requests your nominations for our 2020 "Contribution to the Practice" Awards in a new category: The LSPA Environmental Justice Award.
This award category was approved by the LSPA Board in early September 2020 as one action the LSPA can take to increase awareness of Environmental Justice (EJ) issues and support environmental justice communities.
In Massachusetts, a neighborhood is defined as an Environmental Justice population if any of the following are true:
Learn more here.
The LSPA Environmental Justice Award is presented to an individual or organization from the public, non-profit, or private sector for recent or continuing outstanding contributions in increasing awareness of EJ issues and/or supporting EJ communities.
This year, the award will be presented at the LSPA December 2020 Membership Meeting webinar.
If you wish to nominate a deserving person and/or organization, please email Kristi Lefebvre, LSPA Communications Mangager, at [email protected] with the nominee's name and supporting materials. The deadline for nominations is Wednesday, September 30, 2020.
Nomination applications should include the following:
The LSPA Board of Directors will review the letters of nomination and supporting materials for all nominees, and will contact references if appropriate. The Board will discuss and then vote on nominees. Awards are made at the sole discretion of the LSPA Board of Directors. Awards are not always made in each category. There may be more than one award presented in any category.
Read here for more information about the LSPA's other Contribution to the Practice Award categories.
To view the list of prior award recipients, please click here.
Michele Paul, LSP, President
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LSPA's August 2020 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.
July 2020 LSP License Renewals
The following statement, which clarifies Governor Baker's recent Executive Order related to LSP renewals, has been posted on the LSP Board of Registration website. Please see below and direct renewal questions to the LSP Board at [email protected].
On June 26, 2020, Governor Baker issued COVID-19 Executive Order No. 41 which rescinded the automatic license renewals for LSPs. Therefore, LSP license renewals due on or after July 10, 2020, must be received by close of business July 30, 2020, pursuant to 309 CMR 3.06(1). The LSP Board now notifies all LSPs who must file an Application for Renewal of LSP License in July 2020, that they may file an Application for 90-day extension as defined in 309 CMR 3.06(5)-(6). Additionally, LSPs who meet the criteria outlined in 309 CMR 2.12 may file a Petition for Waiver. Please note that Petitions for Waiver of fees are prohibited by the regulation. All petitions and Applications for 90-day extensions must be received by close of business July 30, 2020.
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LSPA's July 2020 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.
As of this morning, the LSP Board has new information regarding LSP license renewals on its website. That information is copied below.
Updated: Jul. 2nd, 2020, 8:30 am
The following LSPA resource tip was presented at the June 2020 Membership Meeting, which was held virtually through the Zoom webinar platform, on June 18, 2020.
LSPA Resource Tip for More Resilient and Sustainable Remediation Solutions
This 20-minute video created by Phil Platcow, Senior Vice President for Health & Safety at The Vertex Companies, Inc., shows us how to get our home workspace set up for ergonomic success! Phil covers several different areas including what ergonomics is and how to have the proper at home set-up. He even tackles how to avoid distractions and provides information on our overall wellness. A BIG thank you to Phil and VERTEX for sharing their content with the LSPA and it's members. We hope you all enjoy the video.