Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board for Professional Soil Scientists, Wetland Professionals, and Geologists intends to consider amending 18VAC145-20, Board for Professional Soil Scientists Regulations; 18VAC145-30, Wetland Delineators Certification Regulations; and 18VAC145-40, Regulations for the Geology Certification Program. The purpose of the proposed action is to adjust the board's licensing fee structure. The board must establish fees adequate to support the costs of board operations and pay a proportionate share of the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation operations. By the close of the next biennium, fees will not provide adequate revenue for those costs. The board has no other source of revenue from which to fund its operations.

Statutory Authority: § 54.1-201 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: March 2, 2022.

Agency Contact: Kathleen R. Nosbisch, Executive Director, Board for Professional Soil Scientists, Wetland Professionals, and Geologists, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-8514, FAX (804) 527-4294, or email soilscientist@dpor.virginia.gov.