MassDEP/LSPA LSP Training Seminar

On Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 11:00 AM registration will open for the upcoming course entitled "Revised CAM: What You Need to Know" being held on December 16, 2009 at the Forefront Conference Center in Waltham, MA.

Please note that LSPs who took this course for CEU credit at the UMass Soils Conference (10/09) are not eligible to take the course again.

The LSP Board has approved this course for 4 hours of LSP "DEP/Regulatory" continuing education credit (Course #1388). The price for the sessions is $200 for members and $250 for non-members. The course will begin at 8:00 AM and end at 12:00 PM. Onsite check-in begins at 7:30 AM.
http://www.lspa.org

MassDEP/LSPA LSP Training Seminar

11/2-On Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 11:00 AM registration will open for two sessions of the upcoming course entitled "Remediation Waste Management." These sessions will take place on the following dates:
Tuesday, December 1, 2009, at the Holiday Inn in Taunton, MA
Tuesday, December 8, 2009, at the Westford Regency Inn & Conference Center in Westford, MA
The LSP Board has approved this new course for 8 hours of LSP "DEP/Regulatory" continuing education credit (Course #1394).
http://www.lspa.org

Fall 2009 MCP Audit Case Study Training - Homework

The MCP Audit 2009 - A Case Study Approach:  Training Materials
This year's Audit Case Study Training will focus on reviewing one case study in depth concentrating on site activities from Phase III through Phase V.   The first hour of the course consists of at home review of the Phase II Report to get an overview of the site issues and the completion of a questionnaire provided by MassDEP.

"Homework" - To be Completed Prior to Seminar Date
 > Review the Phase II Report 
 > Complete the MassDEP 2009 Audit Case Study Questionnaire (last page of PDF file).  There are no right or wrong answers for this particular case, but please come to the training prepared to:
             - Briefly discuss the conceptual site model; and,
              -Make independent suggestions for possible Remedial Alternatives that could be considered for the site.

As stated by the LSP Board Course Approval Letter:  LSPs must present the course provider proof of homework completion prior to attending course # 1207-09.  If unable, the Board requests no Continuing Education Credits for the course.  Therefore, please complete the questionnaire, in writing, and bring it with you to the seminar to be handed in at registration. 

The Phase II documents will not be distributed at the seminar.

Phase II Report and Questionnaire
Note: We recommend the use of the PDF version of the training material.
MS Word 897 KB | PDF 2.4 MB (Recommended)

Please do not hesitate to contact Lisa.Alexander@state.ma.us or Susan.Fessenden@state.ma.us if you have any question regarding the reading or written assignment.

MassDEP/LSPA LSP Training Seminar

On Thursday, August 27, 2009 registration will open for the upcoming course entitled "The MCP Audit 2009 - A Case Study Approach." The sessions will take place on the following dates:

Wednesday, September 23, 2009, MassDEP Headquarters, Boston, MA
Monday, October 19, 2009, UMass Amherst MCP Audit 2009, Amherst, MA  (Attendees must register through the UMass Soils Conference website www.umasssoils.com)
Wednesday, November 18, 2009, MassDEP Southeast Regional Office, Lakeville, MA
Wednesday, December 9, 2009, MassDEP Northeast Regional Office, Wilmington, MA

The LSP Board has approved this course for 4 hours of LSP "DEP/Regulatory" continuing education credit (Course #1207-09). This is a repeat course. The price for the sessions is $125 for all attendees. The course will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at 12:00 p.m.  Required Homework must be completed prior to attending the course.
http://www.lspa.org/

MassDEP/LSPA Training Seminar
AULs:  Achieving Compliance and Demystifying DEP Enforcement of MGL. c. 21E and the MCP

Registration will open on Thursday, September 10, 2009 for AULs: Achieving Compliance and Demystifying DEP Enforcement of MGL c. 21E and the MCP, which will be held on Thursday, October 8, 2009 at the MassDEP Western Regional Office  located at 436 Dwight Street in Springfield, MA.

The LSP Board has approved this course for 2.0 hours of "DEP Regulatory" Credit (Course #1389). This is a new course, which has not been offered previously. The seminar begins promptly at 9:00 AM and ends at 11:00 AM. Onsite check begins at 8:30 PM. This seminar is limited to 50 attendees. The price is $25 for all attendees.     

http://www.lspa.org

MassDEP/LSPA Training Seminar:  Managing Risk in Contaminated Wetlands,

Registration will open for the seminar on Thursday, September 3, 2009 at 11:00 a.m.: Managing Risk in Contaminated Wetlands, which will be held on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at the MassDEP Northeast Regional Office, 205B Lowell Street, Wilmington, MA, telephone 978-694-3200.

The LSP Board has approved this course for 2.0 hours of "DEP Regulatory" Credit (Course #1387). This is a new course, which has not been offered previously. The seminar begins promptly at 5:00 PM and ends at 7:00 PM. Onsite check begins at 4:30 PM. This seminar is limited to 50 attendees. The price is $25 for all attendees. The deadline to register for this seminar is Wednesday, September 23, 2009.

http://www.lspa.org/

MassDEP/LSPA LSP Training Seminar

On Thursday, April 30, 2009 registration will open for one session of the upcoming seminar "Level II Audits of Activity and Use Limitations (AULs) - A Case Study Approach"  to be held Wednesday, May 27, 2009, MassDEP Southeast Regional Office, Lakeville, MA.  The LSP Board has approved this course for 2 hours of LSP "DEP/Regulatory" continuing education credit (Course # 1376). This is a new course that has not previously been offered.  The purpose of this workshop is to discuss regulatory requirements and standard of care issues related to the audit of sites with Activity and Use Limitations (AULs) at disposal sites.
http://www.lspa.org/

Spring 2009 Audit Training

MassDEP/LSPA LSP Training Seminar

On Thursday, April 2, 2009 registration will open for three sessions of the upcoming course entitled "The MCP Audit 2009 - A Case Study Approach."

These sessions will take place on the following dates:
Wednesday, April 29, 2009, MassDEP Headquarters, Boston, MA
Tuesday, May 19, 2009, MassDEP Northeast Regional Office, Wilmington, MA
Wednesday, June 17, 2009, MassDEP Central Regional Office, Worcester, MA

The LSP Board has approved this course for 4 hours of LSP "DEP/Regulatory" continuing education credit (Course #1207-09). This is a new course that has not previously been offered. The price for the sessions is $125 for all attendees.  Additional sessions of the course will be scheduled at a later date for the Fall 2009.

Please go to http://www.lspa.org for course information.

Previous Training

MassDEP/LSPA LSP Training Seminar

On Wednesday, December 17, 2008 registration opened for four sessions of the upcoming course (repeat) entitled "Improving MCP Compliance - Navigating eDEP and Managing RTNs".

The LSP Board has approved this course for 2.0 hours of LSP "DEP/Regulatory" continuing education credit (Course #1368).  The course begins at 9:00 a.m. and ends at 11:00 a.m.

Please go to http://www.lspa.org for course updates and information.

MassDEP/LSPA LSP Training Seminar

Recognizing Release Notifications and Avoiding Common Problems after Recording/Registering Activity & Use Limitations
November 6, 2008
http://www.lspa.org

MassDEP/LSPA LSP Training Seminar

"MCP Representativeness Evaluations & Data Usability Assessments." 
October 28, 2008

Course and Registration Information:
http://www.lspa.org

SERO Regional Technical Night:
Implementing and Maintaining Remedy Operation Status - A Case Study Approach

"Implementing and Maintaining Remedy Operation Status - A Case Study Approach"
June 26, 2008.

More Information:
LSPA Web site

MassDEP/LSPA LSP Training Seminar

The 2007 MCP Revisions
June, 2008

More Information:
LSPA Web site

NERO Regional Technical Night:
Regulatory Expectations & Guidelines for Notifications and Immediate Response Actions

Regulatory Expectations and Guidelines for Notifications and Immediate Response Actions: 2 and 72-hour Notifications
May 20, 2008

Course Information:
LSPA Web site

The MCP Audit 2007/2008 - A Case Study Approach

MassDEP/LSPA LSP Training Seminar
April 2008
More Information:
LSPA Web site

WERO Regional Technical Night:
Recognizing Release Notifications and Entering & Terminating Remedy Operation Status

MCP Representativeness Evaluations & Data Usability Assessments

 MassDEP/LSPA LSP Training Seminars: Spring 2008

Course information
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Regulatory Expectations and Guidelines for the Vapor Intrusion Pathway

November 7, 2007
Course information
Web page

The MCP Audit 2007 - A Case Study Approach

Fall 2007
Course information
Web page
Detailed Description
MS Word 40 KB | PDF 21 KB

A Different Path through the Massachusetts Contingency Plan

Spring 2007
Course information sheet:
Web page

Handouts/Overheads

Vapor Intrusion for LSPs

This presentation was given by MassDEP's John Fitzgerald as part of training sponsored by the Licensed Site Professional Association on January 22, 2009 in Westford, MA
MS Powerpoint  2.2 KB | PDF 1.4 KB

Managing Site Cleanup and Development Projects under Massachusetts' Emerging Vapor Intrusion Policies

This is a presentation given by MassDEP's Assistant Commissioner Janine Commerford as part of a program on February 5, 2009, sponsored by the Boston Bar Association.
MS Powerpoint  1.7 KB | PDF 1.5 KB

Critical Exposure Pathways

Overheads from Workshop conducted by MassDEP on October 17, 2007 at the 23rd Soils, Sediments and Water Conference, University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
MS Powerpoint 831 KB | PDF 619 KB

Regulatory Expectations and Guidelines for the Vapor Intrusion Pathway

Overheads from the November 7, 2007 MassDEP/LSPA LSP Training Seminar
MS Powerpoint 1 MB | PDF 1.2 MB