If any changes are to be made to the current regulations, they should be to mandate licensure for practicing geologists in Virginia.  Geologists routinely make decisions critical to the health and safety of the population, including work on public water supply systems, assessment and remediation of hazardous sites, and natural hazards such as flooding and landslides.  Geologists frequently work alongside engineers (who have mandatory licensure) on these types of projects, who rely on information provided by the geologists.