resources
Environmental Links
Licensed Site Professional Association: The LSPA is an association thats assists with maintaining a standard of practice in the assessment and remediation of hazardous waste disposal sites. The association is an advocate for its members with respect to regulations, policies and practices which pertain to the LSP profession. http://www.lspa.org
LSPA Newsletter : The LSPA newsletter is published by the LSPA and includes relevant topics for environmental professionals who manage and remediate oil or hazardous waste sites under the Massachusetts environmental regulations (MCP): http://www.lspa.org/resources
MA Department of Environmental Protection: The Bureau of Waste Site Cleanup is a Division of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection responsible on a state level for regulation of hazardous waste site assessment and remediation. http://www.mass.gov/dep/
Massachusetts Contingency Plan (MCP): The MCP is the State of Massachusetts Regulations governing assessment and remediation of hazardous waste sites. http://www.mass.gov/dep//cleanup/laws/regulati.htm#mcp To look up a Listed Site or Address: http://db.state.ma.us/dep/cleanup/sites/search.asp To report a spill: Contact your local Fire Department AND the Massachusetts DEP 1-888-304-1133
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA): Region 1 New England is the Federal Agency that regulates hazardous waste site assessment and remediation. http://www.epa.gov/region01/
Survey Links
Code of Massachusetts Regulations for Land Survey (250 CMR 6.0): This link will connect you to the Masschusetts regulations governing various types of land survey services. To use the link, it must be connected as one string of characters; http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ocaterminal&L=6&L0=Home&L1 =Licensee&L2=Division+of+Professional+Licensure+Boards&L3=Board+of+Registration+of+Professional+Engine ers+and+Professional+Land+Surveyors&L4=Statutes+and+Regulations&L5=Rules+and+Regulations+Governing +Professional+Engineers+and+Professional+Land+Surveyors&sid=Eoca&b=terminalcontent&f=dpl_boards_en_c mr_250cmr600&csid=Eoca
MA City and Town On Line Land Use Regulations; All land survey services begin with research. In addition to research at County Registries of Deeds, local research to obtain zoning information, street layout and any exisiting field survey notes or other survey related data must be performed to complete a legal survey. This link provides other links to local on-line information: http://web.mit.edu/aleroux/www/system/zoning/MA-City-Town-Land-Use-Regs.htm
Registry of Deeds: Registries are operated by County government. As previously mentioned, all land survey services begin with research. Ownership information is obtained from research completed at County Registries of Deeds. A legal retracement survey requires that the land being surveyed be traced back to its original parcel. This differs significantly than a 50 year title search typically performed by a closing attorney. All registries with information on-line, can be accessed through this link: http://www.masslandrecords.com/malr/index.htm
ALTA/NSPS Standards: American Land Title Association/ National Society of Professional Land Surveyors (formerly known as ACSM-American Congress on Surveying and Mapping) sets standards for completion of Title Insurance Survey: http://www.alta.org/standards/standards.cfm