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ASPE Hunting and Trap Shooting Event

The ASPE Minnesota Chapter, would like to invite you to the 2021 Hunting event on March 13th. Please register to participate and to support your chapter with your sponsorship and/or donation.
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The TAP - Vol. 40, Issue 16 
ASPE Hunting and Trap Shooting Event

The MN ASPE Chapter announces an event that can't be missed! For those who hunt, shoot guns, or just enjoy a morning walk in the fields watching the dogs work their noses.
When: March 13, 2021
Time: 9:00 am
Where: Traxlers Hunting Preserve
We will start the hunt at 9am and
end at 11:00am. The Trap Shooting Contest will begin at 11:00. There will be a prize for the best shot. Lunch afterwards is on your own. RSVP for lunch!!
Cost: $50.00 for members, $75.00 for non-members
Game Farm Rules:
Traxler's is a Game Preserve - a
hunting license is not required.
Shooters will need to wear a red
hunting vest, jacket or hat.
Steel shot is required.
We are excited about this event—and really want a great turnout!
We want to see you out there even
If you do not own a shotgun. Arrangements will be made to provide a shotgun for you.
The cost includes one round of
trap, and at least one pheasant or
chucker to bring home, cleaned and
packaged up!
RSVP to Grant Brekke at
952-936-9551, fax 952-936-9558,
or e-mail at
[email protected]les.com .
Please RSVP no later than March 5th. If you have any questions, call Grant.
If you have a dog, please let Grant know. Otherwise, we will need to rent a dog or two from Traxlers. There will be a minimum of 10 hunters for this event. If we don’t get 10, the event will be canceled. We look forward to a great turnout!
President's Report
Hi ASPE Members!
I hope everyone is managing to get through this cold weather and is staying healthy and happy. More and more I miss getting together with everyone, but based on current restrictions we are going to remain hosting our technical sessions as virtual through May. We cannot wait to see everyone again!
One item that I’d like to apologize for is the delay in CEU issuing. Our primary contact through society on the CEU side left ASPE to pursue another career, and that left others filling in to figure out the processes. As of now, all CEU’s have been issued through January and I feel the process has been ironed out. You can view all of your CEU’s online at ASPE.org.
For those of you interested, Grant is putting together a spring hunting event taking place on March 13th. All of the information will be located in the newsletter. Please reach out to Grant if you know you will plan on attending!
Are there any members out there looking to get involved with our local chapter board? We are currently looking for a Newsletter Editor and ASPE Young Professionals Liaison. Both are great roles for getting more involved with the Board. If you have any questions or want more information, please feel free to reach out!
Stay happy and healthy MN!
VP Membership's Report
Rich Davision
Hope you like the beautiful color white! With all the snow this year we sure have our fill. February has been a wee bit cool – even for us northern folks for sure. That being said- spring will hopefully be here ASAP!
Our membership numbers have continued to be strong thanks to your continued support. This month we have two new members for Minnesota ASPE, Andrew Paulson of WCC (Water Control Corp) and Richard Otto of AECOM. Please welcome them at our upcoming meetings.
New Chapter Membership Drive Starts March 1st
ASPE Chapters: Do you want to increase your membership AND help one of your members go to the 2021 ASPE Tech Symposium in San Diego? You can—by participating in the Road to San Diego Chapter Membership Drive. It's easy to participate and earn points because it's all conducted online via ASPE Connect. Starting March 1st, all you need to do is encourage nonmembers to sign up for the free 30-day ASPE Connect trial and tell Chapter members to participate in discussions in the ASPE Open Forum. Check out the membership drive flyer for more information and start spreading the word to your fellow Chapter members!
Happy ASPE membership anniversary
Mike Comstock
Paul Eichler, CPD
Alec Hammer
William Lent
Kim Olson
Kevin Parsons
Stephanie Radel CPD, GPD
Vit Zaiss P.E.
Happy Birthday fellow ASPE members!
Todd G. Pennington
Ryan James Folin P.E.
Thomas A. Wentz P.E.
Sarah Watercott CPD
David T. Williams P.E.
Phil Kraemer
Brett A Stueland
Trenton A. Lalonde
Paul J. McCulloch
Dustin Torguson
Brent Christopher Carlson CPD, GPD
Brent Orlando Carlson LEED AP
Douglas S. Lamping CPD, GPD
Kevin P. Parsons
Troy Damon Scott
VP Technical's Report
Al Allmon
I hope everyone has had a chance to get outside and enjoy the relatively mild weather we’ve had up until the cold snap hit. I had the opportunity to take my kids ice fishing a couple of times. We didn’t really catch anything but it was I nice break from being couped up all the time. Cabin fever was really starting to get to me.
The month we have Sher Adler and Craig Johnson from AcornVac to give a presentation on vacuum waste systems. We have had this presentation before, but it’s been several years ago and so this may be new technology to some of you. It was a great presentation and I’m sure it will be equally as good when we see it this time.
As always, if you have a topic you would like to see discussed or have a topic that you would like to present please contact me at [email protected]
VP Legislative Report
Larry Justin, P.E., CPD
MINNESOTA PLUMBING BOARD
The latest Board Meeting was held on January 19, 2021; refer to https://www.dli.mn.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/pb-agenda0121.pdf for the agenda. I could not attend, but there was a status update – refer to https://www.dli.mn.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/4714-draft-rules121720.pdf . It was noted that there were three corrections, lines 4.17, 37.16-37.17 and 55.4.
As I noted in my earlier Newsletters, the new Plumbing Code will probably be effective in late 2021. I will keep you up to date and news present themselves.
As part of the meeting, the 2020 Plumbing enforcement actions were submitted; refer to https://www.dli.mn.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/pb-enf0121.pdf
At the meeting, the October 2020 meeting minutes were approved; refer to https://www.dli.mn.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/pb-minutes1020.pdf for the minutes.
The next Board Meeting is scheduled for April 20, 2021.
There are new and reappointed Board members and all of the Plumbing Board Members are listed at https://www.dli.mn.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/plumbingboard_members.pdf
State of Minnesota Plumbing Board Meeting Notification
For more information or to be added to the email list for board meeting notices, contact Lyndy Logan at [email protected] or at (651) 284-5912. People on the email list for meeting notices may also receive periodic updates about activities of the board or the department's Construction Codes and Licensing Division (CCLD).
State of Minnesota Plumbing Code Items
The State of Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) issues the CCLD newsletter that provides pertinent information regarding the construction codes.
To receive CCLD Review newsletter publications, you can be sign up at https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/MNDLI/subscriber/new?topic_id=MNDLI_16 or go to http://www.doli.state.mn.us/about-department/news-and-media/ccld-review-newsletter
It is published electronically quarterly to inform the construction and code industry about plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and building related information. I recommend members regularly check the newsletter for any Plumbing Code interpretations.
State of Minnesota Plumbing Code Links
Plumbing Code Page – http://www.iapmo.org/Pages/MinnesotaPlumbingCode.aspx
Plumbing Plan Review – http://www.dli.mn.gov/business/get-licenses-and-permits/plumbing-plan-review
Plumbing Board – www.dli.mn.gov/about-department/boards-and-councils/plumbing-board
State of Iowa Plumbing Code Links
Plumbing Commission Page – https://dlr.sd.gov/plumbing/default.aspx
State Plumbing Code – http://idph.iowa.gov/Portals/1/userfiles/129/Law%20%26%20Rules/IAC%20641-ch25%205-10-2017.pdf
Plumbing Code Amendment Page – http://idph.iowa.gov/Portals/1/userfiles/129/Law%20%26%20Rules/Iowa%20State%20Plumbing%20Code%20booklet%202016%20for%20web.pdf
State of North Dakota Plumbing Code Links
Iowa Administrative Code (IAC) Plumbing Code – http://idph.iowa.gov/pmsb/iowa-code
Iowa Plumbing Code – http://idph.iowa.gov/Portals/1/userfiles/129/Law%20%26%20Rules/Iowa%20State%20Plumbing%20Code%20booklet%202016%20for%20web.pdf
Plumbing Code Page – http://todaycms2.s3.amazonaws.com/ndplum/50/321a30c2ec11e68a990f07ebe1918c/Laws_-Rules-_-Plumbing-Installation-Standards-of-ND_12122016.pdf
State of South Dakota Plumbing Code Links
Plumbing Commission Page – https://dlr.sd.gov/plumbing/default.aspx
Plumbing Code Page – https://archive.org/details/gov.sd.plumbing/page/n0