There has been rumor that DPOR doesn't really take into account public comment regarding proposed regulations (basse on emails and conversation floating around in the state).  Well, it must be true considering the following:

Acoording to some emails floating around, Mrs. Deborah Ford of PSI Examination Development Consultant has already been contracted to develop the three exams for the "proposed regulations", which is including: installers, operators, and evaluators (soils).  So we are wasting steakholders time in giving comments regarding the regulations, wasting tax payer dollars for holding public hearings and meetings regarding the "proposed" regulations (even though don't appear to be proposed...more like "thee regulations", AND most importantly bypassing the fact the DPOR already has a soils exam created by ACTUAL soil scientists, not some company.  And I thought we were in a time of budget cuts!?  And shouldn't the regulations be at least past public comment and ammended as necessary BEFORE the exams are developed!?!  It doesn't make a whole lot of sense!