Welcome to the Washington State Society of Professional Soil Scientists (WSPSS)!

We invite you to investigate our website and to become familiar with our goals, objectives, members, and society projects.  WSPSS is an organization that supports and promotes the study of wise use of soil and associated natural resources.  Members support the society in its goals, objectives, and activities.  WSPSS hopes that you become familiar with the kinds of assistance and information our members  provide to others.

UPDATE: MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT!

Washington soil scientists continue to seek licensure.

There will be a meeting to review the current working draft of SSB 5698 to certify soil and wetland scientists in Washington.  This meeting will be held at the D.F. Allmendinger Center on the WSU Puyallup Cooperative Extension Campus located at 2606 West Pioneer in Puyallup, Washington.  The agenda for this meeting is as follows:

• Review background and need (8:30-9:30 a.m.);
• Review major changes from 2009 to 2010 and current bill (9:30-10:00);
• Break (10:00-10:15);
• Answer questions about existing concerns & request additional changes (10:15-11:45);
• Summarize concerns raised and additional changes to be considered (11:45-noon).

Your input is needed to strengthen the bill and get it into shape for introduction in the 2011 legislative session.  For a current version of the bill please visit the soil and wetland scientist certification website (http://www.soilscientistlicensing.com/) and click the link to SSB 5869 on the left side of the page.  You can also gain access to the certification website through the WSPSS or PNW SWS home pages.  If you are unable to attend the meeting, but would like to contribute comments or questions, feel free to send them to Dan Ufnar at ufnar@hotmail.com.  We look forward to seeing you on July 16.

Check out the Soil Scientist Licensing Website at www.soilscientistlicensing.com
Here you will find complete information regarding the licensing effort, including the Soil Scientist Licensing Legislation.
Thanks to Lisa Palazzi (WSPSS Member) for creating this informative and useful website.

Events are continuing to unfold and more news will be coming soon.  For further information please contact 
the Legislative Action Committee chairperson, Toby Rodgers and check out the Soil Scientist Licensing Website.

To contact us:
Washington Society of Professional Soil Scientists (WSPSS)
P.O. Box 881
Newman Lake, WA 99025
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