SHA Basic ESC (Yellow Card)

The Basic Erosion and Sediment (ESC) Course (Yellow Card) is mandatory for contractor superintendents and ESC managers and is highly recommended for contractor project managers. This is a prerequisite to the Designer Erosion and Sediment Control Course. A GREEN Card is required before taking this class. Training is offered by MTBMA for this  class which covers the Basic Science of Erosion and Sediment Control, Installing and Maintaining E & S controls, Using the E & S Quality Assurance checklist to monitor compliance, and the Design Modification Process. There is an Exam and Certification is presented upon successful completion of the class. Certification is valid for 3 years.

Beginning in 2010 all classes are Combination 2 Day GREEN and YELLOW Card Classes.

Class location beginning in 2010 will be SHA Office of Construction (Building #4) – 7450 Traffic Drive, Hanover, MD 21076.

(Please reference your receipt/confirmation for the correct address, because classes will occasionally be held at a different location.)

Yellow Card Expiration Issues

Re-certification

Although Yellow Card expiration dates are extended,  SHA is offering several one-day recertification classes at a cost of $85 per person  in order to reduce the overall demand for recertification in January 2011.  Registration will be available online. Please contact Laurie Baquol or call 410-760-9505 with questions.

This class is only available for those that have previously taken and passed the course.  They MUST have a valid MDE Green Card and SHA E & S Yellow Card.

Expiration Date Extension

All SHA Basic Erosion and Sediment Control Certifications (Yellow Cards) that are due to expire, or have already expired, will be extended until January 31, 2011.  Please read the attached letter from SHA for complete details of the extension.

http://marylandroads.com/businesswithsha/evaluations/ohd/CertificationPrograms.asp

Social Networking and New Member Reception

Please join us for a reception on September 8, 2010 from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm at the Hilton, BWI. This is a great opportunity to join your industry friends and colleagues and welcome new MTBMA members with an evening of networking.

Have a potential new MTBMA member? Invite them to attend our social event, compliments of MTBMA. Contact our office with the potential member's information so we may prepare for their welcome at the event.

To register print/ fax the Registration Form or Register Online

Mark Your Calendar – Fall Meetings

• SHA Districts 1 & 2 – October 14, 2010 Suicide Bridge Restaurant, Hurlock, MD

• SHA Districts 3, 4 & 5, MdTA, MD Aviation & MD Port – October 27, 2010 BWI Hilton Hotel, Linthicum, MD

• SHA Districts 6 & 7 – November 17, 2010 Hilton Garden Inn, Frederick, MD

Registration Materials will be available shortly.

Photo Link for MD Construction and Materials Conference

Photos are available to view (or purchase) from the June 27 - 29, 2010 MD Construction and Materials Conference.

To view the photos visit Karen Dixon's Photography and use the password - MTBMA.

Fall Golf and Clay Shoot

Register now for the Fall Invitational Golf Outing and Sporting Clay Shoot scheduled for September 23, 2010.

The Golf Outing will be held at Queenstown Harbor Golf Links, 310 Links Lane, Queenstown, MD. The Sporting Clay Shoot will be held at Schrader’s Bridgetown Manor, 16090 Oakland Road, Henderson, MD but will join the golfers for dinner at Queenstown.

Print/ Fax the Golf Registration Form or Sporting Clay Shoot Registration Form to 410-760-6769.

Congress Home for Two More Weeks

Have You Contacted Your Elected Officials?

In less than two weeks elected officials will return to Washington. It is vital that you and your employees communicate with them the need for a transportation bill.

Please contact your Senators and Representatives and urge them to make passing a long-term reauthorization bill a priority for 2010.

Access www.artba.org/grassroots for additional information.

Voter Information

Please mark your calendars. The Primary election will be held on Tuesday, September 14, 2010. A list of Polling place locations are available from the Board of Elections.

Those Registered Voters who wish to vote by Absentee Ballot may do so by mailing an Absentee Ballot Application to the address on the form. Absentee Ballots must be received no later than September 7, 2010.

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MdQI Award Nominations

The Awards Subcommittee invites you to submit nominations for the 2010 Awards of Excellence. For rules and forms, go to www.mdae.org/mdqi2011/mdqi.html. The award applications will be due to the sponsoring agencies by September 30, 2010.

Awards will be presented at the 2011 MdQI Conference scheduled for February 2 & 3, 2011 at the Sheraton, Baltimore City Center.

MTBMA Welcomes New Members

  • Akens Engineering Associates, Inc., Shiremanstown, PA
  • ATCS, P.L.C, Annapolis, MD
  • Chesapeake Environmental Management, Bel Air, MD
  • ESSROC Italcementi Group, Martinsburg, WV
  • Hammaker East, Ltd., Baltimore, MD
  • Jacobs, Baltimore, MD
  • McClung-Logan Equipment Co., Baltimore, MD
  • Phoenix Services, LLC., Unionville, PA
  • U. S. Silica Co.., Berkeley Springs, WV