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:
Courses, Meetings and Events:
- Holding professional development and social events for young professionals and those new to the practice.
- Establishing the first student chapter of the LSPA at Bridgewater State University.
- Offering young professionals discounts on many LSPA courses.
- Holding 12 membership meetings in Eastern and Western Massachusetts, nearly all for LSP credit, including a presentation by the LSP Board of Registration.
- Posting membership meetings on the LSPA website for member viewing.
- Offering 25 courses, and filling over 1000 seats with LSPs and non-LSPs.
- Celebrating the LSPA’s 23rd year with a sold-out annual dinner.
Advocacy on Issues Affecting Our Practice:
- Working closely with MassDEP on the most recent version of LNAPL guidance, and developing an approach to MCP telemetry requirements.
- Helping to stop passage of H. 695, An Act Establishing a Department of Environmental Protection appeals board, including soliciting letters from individual LSPA members to state leadership.
- Soliciting comments from LSPA members and committees, and sending a letter to MassDEP on its Historic Fill / Anthropogenic Background Public Comment DRAFT Technical Update.
- Meeting with MassDEP’s Regional and Boston Audit and Enforcement Chiefs to discuss our questions and observations about the audit process.
- Meeting with key state legislators to share our positions and discuss issues that affect our practice.
- Attending all meetings of the LSP Board of Registration to track disciplinary actions and trends.
- Covering MassDEP BWSC Advisory Committee and topic-specific meetings.
Communication and Other Member Services:
- Announcing our courses by “semester”.
- Developing a social media presence (LinkedIn, Facebook, and the LSPA Blog) and providing interactive opportunities.
- Introducing a new team of LSPA contractors who bring innovation and stronger skills to our work.
- Scoring exemplary results on our first comprehensive financial audit.
For more information: Visit www.lspa.org or Contact [email protected]