I object to the Regulations as drafted as well as existing.  The onsite soil evaluator's work is part of the practice of Soil Science.  This practice is a profession not a trade.  A single Board cannot succesfully meet the needs of both tradesmen and professionals.  This is obvious from the proposed "journeyman and master" portion of the drafted regulations.  This structure typically applies only to those practicing a trade.  All onsite soil evaluators are, in effect,  already "journeymen" with the "master's" being the professional Soil Scientist.

The seal is not a major concern for me since the bulk of my work is in Fairfax County where the OSE is forbidden to practice.