NC Soil Scientist
Licensing Act (89F)
Title 21, Chapter 69
(Board Rules)
Forms
- Application for Fundamental Exam
- Application for In-Training Status
- Full Licensing Application
- License Renewal Application
- Seal Request Order Form
- Reference
- Complaint Procedure
Soil Science Directory
Active Members
PDH Information
NCBLSS
659 Cary Towne Blvd., PMB 281
Cary, NC 27511
(919) 851-8963
ncblss@earthlink.net
Recognizing soil as an essential natural resource, and soils professionals
as playing a critical role in managing our Nation’s soil resources— On June 23, 2008, by unanimous
consent, the U.S. Senate passed Senate Resolution (S. Res.) 440 which
recognized soil as an essential natural resource and the soil
professionals as playing a critical role in managing our Nation’s soil
resources. The resolution was sponsored by Senators Sherrod Brown, Ohio,
George Voinovich, Ohio, Charles Grassley, Iowa, Ken Salazar, Colorado,
Russ Feingold, Wisconsin, Ken Conrad, North Dakota, and Tom Harkins, Iowa.
S. Res. 440 outlines the linkage, function and service of soil to plant,
animal and human health and activities. It also points out the importance
and efforts underway in managing, maintaining, protecting, and sustaining
the use of soils in the United States. The language may be viewed by
clicking here.
Definition of Soil Science
Soil Science means the science dealing with soils as an environmental resource. Soil Science includes the following tasks: soil characterization, classification, and mapping, and the physical, chemical, hydrologic, mineralogical, biological, and microbiological analysis of soil per se, and to its assessment, analyses, modeling, testing evaluation, and use for the benefit of mankind when specifically required to complete the investigation and evaluation of interactions between water, soil, nutrients, plants, and other living organisms described in subdivision (5) of this section. Soil Science does not include design or creative works, the adequate performance of which requires extensive geological, engineering, or land surveying education, training, and experience or requires licensing as a geologist under chapter 89E of the General Statutes or as a professional engineer or land surveyor under Chapter 89C of the General Statutes.
The Practice of soil science means any service or work, the adequate performance of which requires education in the physical, chemical, and biological sciences, as well as soil science; training and experience in the application of special knowledge of these sciences to the use and management of soil by accepted principles and methods; and investigation, evaluation, and consultation; and in which to performance if related to the public welfare by safeguarding like, health, property and the environment. Practice of soil science includes, but is not limited to investigating and evaluating the interactions between water, soil minerals, plants and other living organisms that are used to prepare soil scientists’ reports for; subsurface ground absorption systems, including infiltration galleries; land application of residuals such as sludge, septage, and other wastes; spray irrigation of wastewater; soil remediation at conventional rates; land application of agricultural products; processing residues, bioremediation, and volatilization; soil erodibility and sedimentation; and identification of hydric soil and redoximorphic features.