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LSPA says Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection incorporated much of its feedback on draft MCP Q&A; announces asbestos‑soil workgroup and member‑
Summary
Mrs. Bowman, president of the Licensed Site Professional Association, told MassDEP staff the agency incorporated much of LSPA’s input into the draft 2024 MCP Q&A, announced a Dec. 10 'MCP Guidance to Go' session with LNAPL expert Steve Boyden, an internal asbestos-and-soil work group, and a Dec. 18 report on air-monitoring data.
Mrs. Bowman, president of the Licensed Site Professional Association (LSPA), thanked staff from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection for considering and incorporating much of LSPA’s proposed revisions to the draft 2024 MCP Q&A, saying the association appreciated the “productive discussions” that informed the final version released in November.
The acknowledgment was the lead item in a short LSPA update delivered to MassDEP staff. Mrs. Bowman announced the LSPA Emerging Professionals Committee will hold an event called “MCP Guidance to Go” on Dec. 10 at Haley & Aldrich’s Charlestown offices. "This event will feature Steve Boyden, an LSP and LNAPL expert, reviewing the LNAPL and the MCP guidance document from 2016," she said, and added that newer MassDEP staff are invited to attend.
Mrs. Bowman also told attendees that the LSPA is increasing its presence on LinkedIn and has set a goal of reaching 1,000 followers by the end of 2024, urging colleagues to follow and repost.
On asbestos and soil issues, Mrs. Bowman said the LSPA is starting an internal asbestos-and-soil work group to develop advice and best practices for practitioners working at sites with asbestos and soil, possibly resulting in a Q&A format for practitioners. She said the group is in its early stages and that there may be opportunities for collaboration with MassDEP as work progresses.
The LSPA’s Dec. 18 member meeting will include a report by Haley Knowlert on a study that the LSPA partially funded, Mrs. Bowman said. The team compiled a large quantity of air-monitoring data from both perimeter air-monitoring stations and personal monitors at asbestos-and-soil sites; the presentation is slated as a member-level report-out.
MassDEP staff responded with appreciation and expressed willingness to continue listening and working on strategies dating back to prior staff efforts. Mrs. Bowman closed by thanking colleagues involved in the work, including Wendy Rundle.
No formal votes or agency commitments were recorded during the update; the session consisted of announcements and offers of collaboration. The LSPA will follow up with event details and the Dec. 18 presentation, and the asbestos-and-soil work group will report progress when available.
