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APEGBC Develops Performance-Based Seismic Design Guidelines for Bridges APEGBC is developing professional practice guidelines on performance-based seismic design of

and skillsets of the various participants and stakeholders involved in such work. With work already underway, the guidelines are expected to be completed by the end of 2017. The BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has provided funding support for this project. APEGBC works to proactively address practice issues by establishing shared expectations regarding professional services for specific areas of engineering and geoscience. This is accomplished through the development of guidelines, which help to clarify and define standards of practice. Find more information on APEGBC guidelines at apeg.bc.ca/ guidelines or by contacting APEGBC Associate Director, Professional Practice Lindsay Steele, P.Geo.

bridges. The guidelines are intended to provide guidance and information suitable for the consistent

and appropriate application of the performance-based seismic bridge design requirements in the new S6-14 Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code (S6-14) . The guidelines will establish the standard of care that APEGBC members should follow when carrying out this activity and will outline the roles, responsibilities

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APEGBC’s Council of elected members and government representatives meets throughout the year to conduct the business of association governance. Council open agenda packages, minutes of the open sessions and previous Council meeting summaries can be viewed at: apeg.bc.ca/About/Our-Team/Council/Council-Schedule-Minutes.

FEBRUARY 10, 2017 Flood Mapping Guidelines Approved for Editorial and Legal Review Council approved the APEGBC Professional Practice Guidelines – Flood Mapping in BC for final editorial and legal review. These guidelines will support the development of flood maps in a consistent manner throughout the province. Publication of the guidelines will occur once editorial and legal review has been completed. Geoscientists Canada Update Council received a report from Geoscientists Canada on that organization’s January 2017 director’s meeting. At the meeting, which took place at the APEGBC office in Burnaby, various topics were discussed including renaming the Canadian Geoscience Standards Board (CGSB) to the Canadian Geoscience Standards Council, as well as discussion on an expansion of the Awards Committee. Brand Development Update Council received an update on the status of the branding initiative and the next steps involved in the strategic approach to the roll out of the new brand (See page 8 for more information).

Registration Admissions Report APEGBC Council received a report on the admissions for the association for the 2016 calendar year. Highlights include an update on the Accredited Employer Member-in-Training Program, number of internationally educated applicants, and Council received an update on APEGBC’s progress on the 2014–2017 Strategic Plan and key performance indicators. National Competency-Based Assessment Project Update Council received an update on the National Competency-Based Assessment Project. Other provincial and territorial regulators have indicated their approval of using APEGBC’s competency-based assessment system as the model for a national system and have expressed interest in participating in a pilot program. Revised Election Policy Approved Council has approved a revised Election Policy for the 2017/2018 Council Election. The policy was approved with an amendment to Item 21, which now allows for an external web link to be included only in the designated section of the candidate statement form. process for refugee applicants. 2017 Strategic Plan Update

guidelines that the association created to support volunteer engagement. These guidelines include policies regarding confidentiality, conflict of interest, bullying, engaging in political activities and interactions with the media. The guidelines are scheduled to be released in May 2017. APEGBC Diversity Initiatives Update Council received an update on APEGBC’s progress towards the recommendations recommendations relate to recruitment and retention. Of the 18 recommendations, two are complete, one was discontinued, and one is in progress. The remaining 14 recommendations remain ongoing. Investigation and Discipline Committees Files Update Council received an update on the activities of the Investigation and Discipline committees for the period November 1–December 31, 2016. During that reporting period, 12 investigation files were opened and 1 discipline file was closed. At the end of that reporting period, 6 discipline files remained open (See page 38). from the Women in Engineering and Geoscience Task Force. The

Volunteer Guidelines Approved Council has approved the volunteer

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