Section Soil 303.01 - Examination Requirements for Soil Scientist Candidates(a) After submission of all material described in Soil 301.01(b), except for Soil 301.01(b)(5), the applicant shall be notified by the OPLC that they are eligible to sit for the written portion of the examination.(b) The examination for a soil scientist shall consist of both a written exam and a field exam. The applicant shall be required to pass the written portion examination with a score of at least 70% before being eligible to take the field portion of the examination.(c) All soil scientist examination candidates who completed the educational requirements of Soil 302.03 shall register to take the examination with the natural scientist examination company contracted with the OPLC on behalf of the natural scientist board through the state of New Hampshire RFP process.(d) The board shall hold soil scientist field examinations in May and September. Examinations shall be given to all persons who have successfully passed the soil scientist written examination.(e) The field exam shall be a test of the applicant's ability to prepare a soil map. The test shall consist of an actual field soil mapping pursuant to the standards of Soil 302.02(h)(1) of a parcel of land selected by the board. The soil map prepared by the applicant shall be graded based upon a comparison of a master soil map of the parcel prepared by a consensus of at least 3 certified soil scientists and a majority vote of the board. The time allotted shall not exceed 6 hours. The grade shall be pass or fail.N.H. Admin. Code § Soil 303.01
(See Revision Note at chapter heading for Soil 300) #9886-A, eff 3-11-11
Amended by Number 32, Filed August 8, 2024, Proposed by #14019, Effective 9/6/2024, Expires 9/6/2034 (see Revision Note #2 at chapter heading for Soil 300).