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Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists AEG Inland Empire Chapter Newsletter of the Southern California Section February 2016 Vol.12 No. 5 www.aegsc.org/chapters/inlandempire INSIDE Pages: 2 Chair Message 3 - 4 Meeting Information 5-12 Other Meetings & Announcements February 2016 Meeting Announcement “Distribution of fault slip across the Pacific-North America plate boundary in southern California: Recent results from geologic and geodetic studies” Dr. Sally McGill Chair of Geological Sciences, California State University at San Bernardino Wednesday, February 17 th , 2016 Location: Pinnacle Peak Steakhouse, Colton, CA See speaker & meeting details on pages 3 - 4 RSVP to [email protected] by 5:00pm, Monday February 15, 2016.

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Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists

AEG Inland Empire Chapter Newsletterof the Southern California Section February 2016 Vol.12 No. 5

www.aegsc.org/chapters/inlandempire

INSIDEPages: 2 Chair Message 3 - 4 Meeting Information 5-12 Other Meetings & Announcements

February 2016 Meeting Announcement

“Distribution of fault slip across the Pacific-North America plate boundary in southern California: Recent results from geologic and geodetic studies”

Dr. Sally McGillChair of Geological Sciences,

California State University at San Bernardino

Wednesday, February 17th, 2016

Location: Pinnacle Peak Steakhouse, Colton, CA

See speaker & meeting details on pages 3 - 4

RSVP to [email protected] by 5:00pm, Monday February 15, 2016.

Nice crowd at our January meeting with a broad spectrum of attendees representing students, consulting and academia. A special thanks goes out to Dr. Peter Robertson, Technical Advisor with Gregg Drilling and Testing, for taking time out of his busy schedule to give his presentation “An Introduction to the CPT for geotechnical and geo-environmental applications”. His presentation was exactly as billed, being very informative, succinct and to the point. It’s been several years since I have been involved in a project that utilized CPT as either the primary investigative tool or as a supplementary tool but, it’s amazing the amount of information that can be obtained directly or by interpretation using this investigative technique. Once again, the AEG-Inland Empire Chapter Officers and membership thank you. Also a nod of thanks to Debbie Kunath for giving us a highlighted version of the work she has completed and is completing for her Master’s Thesis at Cal Poly Pomona. In a nutshell, she is investigating the character of water associated with the springs and oil seeps located within the Towsley Canyon and Wiley Canyon areas (Towsley Canyon Park) in the Santa Clarita/Newhall/Stevenson Ranch area (think of the 5/14 split) of Los Angeles County. We got off to a little bit of a late start at our January meeting and the information I wanted to present or pass along was abbreviated or omitted so, I wanted to reiterate a couple of things here. First, the Engineering Geology Assistant (non-registered) and the Engineering Geologist (CEG required) positions remain open at Los Angeles County Department of Public Works (dpw.lacounty.gov). At this time, both of these positions will remain open until the needs of the Department are met. Second, the 2016 editions of the Professional Engineers Act, the Geologist and Geophysicist Act, and the Professional Land Surveyors' Act, and the associated regulations, are now available on the Board's website at this link http://www.bpelsg.ca.gov/laws/index.shtml . Printed copies of the 2016 Handbook of Laws and Rules will soon be available for purchase from the Board and a notice will be sent when they become available. Third, I mentioned an interesting post on YouTube that I received indirectly from Joe Cota of AEG-Southern CA Section. I won’t give you all of the details but, the video shows a debris flow on State Route 23 going south from Fillmore towards Moorpark during the January 6th rain event. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddEIv4yHXx4 Pretty neat and interesting stuff. Fourth, and probably most important, we are in the process of putting together our annual Spring field trip, with a tentative date of April 30th, the last Saturday in April. Mike Cook of Kleinfelder, and Mark Spykerman and Dale Hamelehle of EarthSystems are acting as our field trip coordinators and as of our January meeting, it sounds like things are coming together nicely. The field trip will concentrate on the San Jacinto Valley area and we’ll provide more detailed information as it becomes available. Our February speaker will be Dr. Sally McGill, Chair of the Department of Geologic Sciences at Cal State San Bernardino. Her topic is scheduled as “Distribution of fault slip across the Pacific-North America plate boundary in southern California: Recent results from geologic and geodetic studies”. Dr. McGill always provides a very interesting talk and we hope to see you on Wednesday, February 17th, at Pinnacle Peak in Colton.

Greg JohnsonChair AEG Inland Empire Chapter

AEG Inland Empire Chapter  - January 2016 Chair’s Message

AEG Inland Empire Chapter News – February 2016 Page 2

Brought toyou by:

Dr. Sally McGillChair of the Department of Geological Sciences,

California State University at San Bernardino

“Distribution of fault slip across the Pacific-North America plate boundary in southern California: Recent results from geologic and geodetic studies”

AEG Inland Empire Chapter News – February 2016 Page 3

ABSTRACTThe distribution of fault slip across the Pacific-North America plate boundary in southern California has been a topic of interest for several decades, and our understanding has grown and evolved over time. About 10 years ago, elastic block models of geodetic data first suggested a very low slip rate for the San Bernardino and San Gorgonio pass sections of the San Andreas fault (0-5 mm/yr), with most plate boundary slip being accommodated by the San Jacinto fault and the Eastern California Shear Zone. Initially, this appeared to be in conflict with substantially higher published Holocene and latest Pleistocene slip rates for the southern San Andreas fault (~ 25 mm/yr). However, new latest Pleistocene slip rate studies of the San Andreas fault at Plunge Creek (McGill et al., 2013) and Badger Canyon (McGill et al., in prep) indicate that the slip rate of the San Bernardino section of the San Andreas fault is ~ 7-16 mm/yr. Elastic modeling of new geodetic data collected from the San Bernardino Mountains also suggests a low slip rate (6.7 ± 3.6 mm/yr) for this section of the San Andreas fault (McGill et al., 2015). The emerging picture suggests that much of the slip on the Mojave section of the San Andreas fault transfers to the San Jacinto fault, and that much of the slip on the Coachella Valley section of the San Andreas fault tranfers to the Eastern California Shear Zone, leaving low slip rates on the San Andreas fault between Cajon Pass and Indio. This talk will summarize the evidence supporting this model, presenting the studies mentioned above while also referring to work by other investigators (Gold et al., 2015; Onderdonk et al., 2015) and other work in progress by the speaker on the Banning strand of the San Andreas fault in North Palm Springs and on the northern San Jacinto fault.

SPEAKER BIOGRAPHYDr. Sally McGill is Professor and Interim Chair in the Department of Geological Sciences at California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB). She received her bachelor's degree in Geology from Harvard and Radcliffe Colleges in 1985, and her M.S. (1989) and Ph.D. (1992) from the California Institute of Technology. Her dissertation research on the Garlock fault was supervised by Dr. Kerry Sieh. She is in her 25th year of teaching at CSUSB. Her research has contributed to our knowledge of fault slip rates and prehistoric earthquake behavior of the Garlock, southern San Andreas and northern San Jacinto faults. She also played an active role in mapping the surface ruptures of the 1992 Landers and 1999 Hector Mine earthquakes.

AEG Inland Empire Chapter News – February 2016 Page 4

AEG-IE JANUARY MEETING DETAILSDate/Time Wednesday, February 17, 2016.

Social hour 5:30 - 6:30 Dinner 6:30 - 7:15 Announcements 7:15 -7:30Talk and Q&A 7:30 - 8:30

Location Pinnacle Peak2533 La Cadena Drive South Colton, CA 92324

Cost $25 with RSVP$10 per student with RSVP and proof of valid student ID $30 for walk-ins without RSVP

RSVP [email protected] Deadline is COB Monday, February 15, 2016Individuals who RSVP but do not attend may be charged if the final attendance does not meet the restaurant guarantee.

Directions: From I-215 Heading South: 1. Exit Barton Road and merge onto La Crosse Ave 2. Turn Right onto Barton Road 3. Turn slight Left onto La Cadena Drive South 4. Destination on right. (2533 La Cadena Drive South).

Directions: From I-215 Heading North: 1. Exit South Iowa Avenue. 2. Turn Right onto South Iowa Avenue 3. Continue onto La Cadena Drive South 4. Make a U-Turn at West La Loma Street 5. Destination on right. (2533 La Cadena Drive South).

DIRECTIONS TO THE MEETING LOCATION

Past Chairs; Greg Johnson, 2015David Gaddie, 2014;Douglas Johnston, 2013;Debbie Kunath, 2012; Frank Jordan, 2005, 2011; Douglass Johnston, 2010; Kerry Cato, 2009

Newsletter EditorJames [email protected](760) 981-9621

The AEG Inland Empire Chapter Newsletter is a monthly publication of the Inland Empire Chapter of the Southern California Section, Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists. For more information visit the Chapter website: http://www.aegsc.org/chapters/inlandempire.

Submittals: Deadline, 25th of the month. Employment notices, job position announcements, and advertisements can be posted for a minimal fee. Newsletter circulation exceeds 300 people in greater inland areas of Southern California, and elsewhere.

E-Mail Address changes: [email protected]

AEG-IE Chapter Officers

Chair Greg JohnsonLA County DPW(626) [email protected]

Vice ChairJeff FitzsimmonsLahontan RWQCB(951) [email protected]

Vice Chair SouthAndrew RobinsonUniversity California Riverside(951) [email protected]

TreasurerMark DoerschlagPeak [email protected]

SecretaryShaun WilkinsPetra Geosciences, [email protected](657) 269-4980

OTHER MEETINGSAEG-Southern California Section: February 10, 2016 (Wednesday) “The Geotechnical Extreme Event Reconnaissance (GEER) Association response to recognition of important geotechnical effects of the Oso Landslide” Speaker Jeffrey Keaton, PhD, of Amec Foster WheelerFor more information visit: http://www.aegsc.org/

AEG-Inland Empire Section: February 17, 2016 (Wednesday). “Distribution of fault slip across the Pacific-North America plate boundary in southern California: Recent results from geologic and geodetic studies” Speaker: Dr. Sally McGill, Chair of Department of Geological Sciences, CSUSB. For more information visit: http://www.aegsc.org/chapters/inlandempire/

ASCE: (Orange County Branch). February 23, 2016 (Tuesday). General Meeting at Karl Strauss Brewing Company, Costa Mesa. For more info visit: http://www.asceoc.org/

ASCE: (San Bernardino-Riverside County Branch). Feburary 19, 2016 Brine Line Technical Tour. For more info visit: http://www.asce-sbriv.org/asce_new/calendar.html.

ASCE: (San Diego County Branch). No meeting. For more info visit: http://www.asce-sd.org/

EERI: (San Diego). TBD. For more info, visit: http://sandiego.eeri.org/ 

GRA: Febuary 8-9, 2016 . Course: Role of Models and Data in Implementing SGMA. February 10, 2016 (Wednesday). Sacramento Branch Metting “300,000,000 years of Geologic History 10,000 years of Modern Man's Mayhem” Speaker Tom Judy of QED Environmental Systems.For more info, visit www.grac.org/

IGS: February 3, 2016 (Wednesday) “An Overview of the State Policy that Establishes Policies and Procedures for Investigation and Cleanup and Abatement of Discharges: State Water Resources Control Board Resolution No. 92-49 ” Speaker: Omar Pacheo, Engineering Geologist, Regional Water Quality Control Board, Lahontan Region . For more info visit: http://www.inlandgeo.org/

LA Basin: February 25, 2016 (Thursday) Meeting TBD. For more info visit: http://www.labgs.org/

SCGS: February 1, 2016 (Monday). Topic: “Sierra Nevada-Owens Valley Frontal Fault Zone Transition and Published Horizontal Extension Rates” Speaker Phil Armstrong, Ph.D.. For more info visit: http://www.southcoastgeo.org/meetings.shtml.

SME: February Meeting TBD. For more info visit: http://mine-engineer.com/socalmining/ 

SDAG: February 17, 2015 (Wednesday). “Surf, Sand, and Stone: How Waves, Earthquakes, and Other Forces Shape the Southern California Coast” Speaker: Dr. Keith Meldahl Annual Field Trip, 2016: TBDFor more info visit: http://www.sandiegogeologists.org/Meetings.html ANN

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AEG Inland Empire Chapter News – February 2016 Page 5

Conferences -You will find value at both Annual Meetings and Specialty Conferences and in the technical knowledge and continuing education you receive at these meetings. (More Info)

Networking Opportunities -With over 3000 members, AEG provides you with access to a wide network of Environmental and Engineering geology professionals at both our local section meetings and at national conferences. (More Info)

Publications -AEG News, the Environmental & Engineering Geoscience Journal, and the AEG Insider contain relevant geoscientific information, updates on AEG activities, and engaging scientific interest stories. (AEG News )(AEG Insider)

With benefits like these, of course you want to be part of AEG! We encourage you to spread the word – talk to your co-workers, classmates and friends about AEG and all it has to offer.

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If you have any questions regarding your membership status or would like to join, please call one of our officers.

AEG MEMBER BENEFITS

AEG Inland Empire Chapter News – February 2016 Page 6

2015-2016Chair Greg Johnson LA County DPWVice Chair, North Jeff Fitzsimmons Lahontan RWQCBVice Chair, South Andrew Robinson UC RiversideTreasurer Mark Doerschlag Peak GroupSecretary Shaun Wilkins Petra Geosciences

YOUR AEG OFFICERS

AEG Inland Empire Chapter News – February 2016 Page 7

AEG_Inland Empire Chapter

2015-2016 Monthly Speaker ScheduleMeeting Date Guest Speaker Title of

PresentationWednesday, October 21, 2015 Dr. Jonathan C. Matti -

Geologist, U.S. Geological Survey

The San Andreas Fault system in the Inland Empire region:  What is known and what remains to be known

Thursday, November 12, 2015 Dr. Norman Meek - Chair of the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, CSUSB

How (In)Effective is the Headward Erosion Process

Wednesday, December 09, 2015

Dr. Jeff Keaton - Principal Engineering Geologist, AMEC Foster Wheeler, Los Angeles, CA

Earthquake Ground Motion for Design of Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge

Thursday, January 21, 2016 Dr. Peter Robertson - Technical/Management AdvisorGregg Drilling and Testing, Inc.Signal Hill, California

An Introduction to the CPT for geotechnical and geo-environmental applications

Wednesday, February 17, 2016 Dr. Sally McGill - Chair of the Department of Geologic Sciences, CSUSB

Distribution of fault slip across the Pacific-North America plate boundary in southern California: Recent results from geologic and geodetic studies

Wednesday, March 16, 2016 Dr. David Oglesby - Chair of the Department of Earth Sciences, UCR

Dynamic models of an earthquake and tsunami offshore Ventura, California

April 2016 INLAND GEOLOGICAL SOCIETIES-JOINT MEETING:  AEG-IE, IGS, SME, CSUSB

TBA

May 2016 Short Course TBA

June 2016 Dr. John Izbicki - Geologist, U.S. Geological Survey

TBA

AEG Inland Empire Chapter News – January 2016 Page 8

OPPORTUNITY TO VOLUNTEER

Would you like to help out in the event of a damaging earthquake? With your expertise emergency responders can effectively manage earthquake response without the risk of butting heads or micromanaging responders. This is one of the goals of The California Earthquake Clearinghouse and they are expanding into our area. The CEC looking for geologists, engineers and other professionals to help coordinate earthquake field investigations as well as share their knowledge with emergency responders and the engineering and scientific communities. Benefit from shared information, situational awareness, FEMA training and limited liability coverage training. You can find a more detailed history of the CEC, events they have responded to and reasoning behind its creation here: www.californiaeqclearinghouse.org

Interested? Additional Questions?ContactAndrew RobinsonGeochemistry Laboratory SpecialistVice Chair South [email protected]

Certified Engineering Geologist, Orange County, California Geocon has an immediate opportunity for a highly motivated geologist to work on a wide variety of engineering geology projects based out of our office in Irvine, Orange County. The ideal candidate will have experience performing a wide variety of geotechnical investigations for public and private sector clients, supervising rough grading operations for large-scale land development projects, and be proficient in utilizing field data to characterize and solve complex engineering geologic problems. Flexibility to travel, ability to work simultaneously on multiple projects, willingness to learn new skills, and a commitment to workplace health and safety while maintaining a positive attitude is desired. Responsibilities:

• Prepare project proposals and budgets and coordinate staff scheduling • Plan, coordinate, and conduct geotechnical investigations • Collate, analyze, and present project geologic data, including the preparation of trench and boring

logs, geologic maps and cross-sections, fault trench logs, and interpretation of historical stereographic aerial photographs

• Perform construction documentation during grading projects, including field mapping of cut slopes and other excavations

• Identify/evaluate geologic conditions impacting project design, construction and/or long-term performance of engineered structures

• Coordinate the collection of field samples and assignment of laboratory testing • Prepare project geotechnical reports • Review project plans, specifications, and related documents • Attend meetings with clients, contractors, and project staff as-needed

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Geology or Engineering Geology (graduate level education preferred)

• Professional California Registration as a Certified Engineering Geologist required • A minimum of 5-plus years of relevant work experience • Knowledge of complex structural geology, ability to recognize geologic hazards, and experience in

evaluating the impacts of slope instability and landsliding on land development. • Experience in a variety of subsurface investigation techniques, including downhole logging of large

diameter borings • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Ability to work both independently and as the member of a professional team to accomplish project

goals • Valid California driver’s license

Geocon is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to retaining talented staff; therefore, we offer competitive market wages and extensive benefits to our full-time employees. We have established a variety of employee benefit programs designed to assist our employees and their dependents in meeting financial requirements that can result from illness and disability as well as assist in planning for their retirement. Our benefits package includes medical insurance, vacation and sick leave, bereavement leave, family leave, medical and pregnancy leave, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, and a profit sharing program. We practice same-week reimbursements for mileage and expenses as well as flexible work hours to accommodate employees’ needs. Most of our employees have been with the company for over five years, and the majority for over ten to twenty years. Come work for a company that truly values its employees and offers an energetic work environment, great benefits, pleasant office dynamics, no corporate red tape, flexible work hours, and the opportunity to advance in your career! Benefits and salary based on experience For consideration, please e-mail resume to Rupert Adams at [email protected]

Employment Opportunity

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR EDMUND G. BROWN JR.

BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS, LAND SURVEYORS, AND GEOLOGISTS 2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 300, Sacramento, California, 95833-2944

Telephone: (916) 263-2222 – Toll Free: 1-866-780-5370 Facsimile: (916) 263-2246

www.bpelsg.ca.gov

GEOSCIENCES DEGREE WORKSHOP AGENDA

Qualifications for Licensure as a Professional Geologist Public workshops regarding the minimum curriculum for a

qualifying geological sciences degree The Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists (BPELSG or the Board) is holding two workshops to receive input to identify the minimum curriculum required for a qualifying geological sciences degree in order to apply for licensure as a Professional Geologist. The minimum qualifications for licensure as a geologist in California are described in Business and Professions Code section 7841 (see box for complete text). The Board has long recognized that there is confusion among potential licensees regarding the requirement for “Graduation with a major in geological sciences from a college or university”. The confusion appears to be due to several factors including:

the lack of a standardized university curriculum for a geology or geoscience degree;

the lack of a national accreditation program for a geology or geoscience degree;

the proliferation of interdisciplinary earth science and environmental degrees in response to current environmental challenges;

the misperception by some that because geologists often work in the environmental field, environmental science (or related interdisciplinary degrees) and geology are equivalent.

7841. Qualifications for registration as a geologist An applicant for licensure as a geologist shall have all the following qualifications:

(a) Not have committed any acts or crimes constituting grounds for denial of licensure under Section 480.

(b) Graduation from a college or university with a major in geological sciences or any other discipline that, in the opinion of the board, is relevant to geology.

(c) Have a documented record of a minimum of five years of professional geological experience of a character satisfactory to the board, demonstrating that the applicant is qualified to assume responsible charge of this work upon licensure as a geologist. This experience shall be gained under the supervision of a geologist or geophysicist licensed in this or any other state, or under the supervision of others who, in the opinion of the board, have the training and experience to have responsible charge of geological work. Professional geological work does not include routine sampling, laboratory work, or geological drafting.

Each year of undergraduate study in the geological sciences shall count as one-half year of training up to a maximum of two years, and each year of graduate study or research counts as a year of training.

Teaching in the geological sciences at college level shall be credited year for year toward meeting the requirement in this category, provided that the total teaching experience includes six semester units per semester, or equivalent if on the quarter system, of upper division or graduate courses.

Credit for undergraduate study, graduate study, and teaching, individually, or in any combination thereof, shall in no case exceed a total of three years towards meeting the requirement for at least five years of professional geological work as set forth above.

The ability of the applicant shall have been demonstrated by the applicant having performed the work in a responsible position, as the term "responsible position" is defined in regulations adopted by the board. The adequacy of the required supervision and experience shall be determined by the board in accordance with standards set forth in regulations adopted by it.

(d) Successfully pass a written examination that incorporates a national examination for geologists created by a nationally recognized entity approved by the board, and a supplemental California specific examination. The California specific examination shall test the applicant's knowledge of state laws, rules and regulations, and of seismicity and geology unique to practice within this state

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The Board intends to amend Title 16, California Code of Regulations section 3031 to define the minimum curriculum for a qualifying geological sciences degree and to clarify the educational and experience requirements for licensure as a Professional Geologist. The Board is asking for input from academia, licensed geologists, and members of the public and is hosting two workshops to provide a forum to communicate with interested parties. The agenda for each of the two workshops will be identical and is described below. A copy of the presentation will be posted on-line, 10 days prior to the first workshop.

Workshop Dates February 19, 2016, 10 am – 12 noon Dept. of General Services Highgrove Room, 2nd Floor 3737 Main Street Riverside, CA 92501 February 26, 2016, 10 am – 12 noon BPELSG Conference Room 2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 300 Sacramento, CA 95833

Agenda 1. Opening remarks (BPELSG Executive Officer or Board Member) 2. Presentation by Laurie Racca PG, Senior Registrar for Geology & Geophysics 3. Comments and input from the public

After the February 26, 2016 workshop, a web video of the presentation will be posted on-line for viewing by interested parties unable to attend one of the workshops. Interested parties may also submit comments to the Board via email ([email protected]) or U.S. Mail (Attn: Laurie Racca, 2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 300, Sacramento, CA 95833). Comments are requested by March 31, 2016. After considering all input, the proposed amendments to Section 3031 would be presented at a future Board meeting with a request that the Board approve moving forward with rulemaking. Additional opportunities for public comment will be available during the formal rulemaking process.

The proposed requirements could include: granting 2 years of experience credit for a

geology degree meeting the proposed minimum curriculum.

defining the minimum curriculum based upon o the State of California and Association

of State Boards of Geology (ASBOG) geologist task analysis surveys,

o the 2012 recommendations by the Geologist and Geophysicist Technical Advisory Committee,

o a 2015 informal coursework survey of colleges/universities in California offering geology or related degrees

o a review of published research papers on the topic of geologist qualifications

o a review of licensure requirements for other US States and Puerto Rico

o ASBOG and professional society models

granting 1 year experience credit for o a geology degree with a non-approved

curriculum; or, o a related science degree with a

reasonable and rational nexus to geology, plus completion 30 semester units in geologic science of which 24 units are in the third or fourth year, or graduate courses

granting an additional one-half year of experience credit for upper division coursework that specifically addresses the seismicity and geology unique to the State of California [the subject of the California Specific Examination required by §7841 (d)].

Granting credit for graduate work. The current language from §7841 stating that “In no cases will a candidate be granted more than 3 years of education credit, in any combination of the following, towards the total educational and work experience requirement of 5 years” would be preserved.

History of geology licensure qualifications in California

Description of the basis for the proposed draft requirements

Summary of the proposed draft minimum curriculum for a qualifying geoscience degree

STATE OF CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR EDMUND G. BROWN JR.

BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS, LAND SURVEYORS, AND GEOLOGISTS 2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 300, Sacramento, California, 95833-2944

Telephone: (916) 263-2222 – Toll Free: 1-866-780-5370 Facsimile: (916) 263-2246

www.bpelsg.ca.gov

PUBLIC COMMENT FORM

GEOSCIENCES DEGREE WORKSHOP Qualifications for Licensure as a Professional Geologist

Public workshops regarding the minimum curriculum for a qualifying geological sciences degree

You may use this form to send in your written comments and suggestions regarding the development of a minimum curriculum for a qualifying geological sciences degree. Use of this form is optional and it is provided for your convenience. Comments will be accepted with or without the use of this form. Interested parties may submit comments to the Board via email ([email protected]) or U.S. Mail (Attn: Laurie Racca, 2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 300, Sacramento, CA 95833). Comments are requested by March 31, 2016. After considering all input, the proposed amendments to Section 3031 will be presented at a future Board meeting with a request that the Board approve moving forward with rulemaking. Additional opportunities for public comment will be available during the formal rulemaking process. Name:

Agency or Organization (if applicable):

Address:

Telephone:

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Comments:

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