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This publication is issued quarterly by the Nevada Association of Featured Articles
Are We Pushing a Pull Door? Steps to Change Our Land
Land Surveyors (NALS) and is published as a service to the Land Surveying Outreach Efforts Moving Forward
Surveying profession of the state of Nevada. The Nevada Traverse is By: Trent J. Keenan, PLS & Kristina Poulter ..........Pg. 5
an open forum for all Surveyors, with an editorial policy predicated
on the objective of NALS and Bylaws, Article II, which reads: Our Future
By: Shane Trotter, PLS ........................... Pg. 14
“The purpose of the association shall be to promote the common
good and welfare of its members in their activities in the profes- Merging the Data from Two Remote Sensing
sion of Land Surveying; to promote the common good and welfare Platforms to Help Build a Dam
of the public in terms of professional land surveying activities; to By: Jed Gibson, PLS, UAV Pilot .................... Pg. 15
promote and maintain the highest possible standards of profes-
sional ethics and practice; to promote public awareness and trust PLS (Professional Lunar Surveyor) ................ Pg. 16
in Professional Land Surveyors and their work.
Living Final Point
This organization, in its activities and in its membership, shall be non- By: Emily Pierce, PLS, CFedS ..................... Pg. 18
partisan, non-sectarian, and non-discriminatory.”
The Importance of Workforce Development: Why it is
The publication is mailed to NALS members and similar organiza- Critical & a Few Ideas to Help Get Started
tions on a complimentary basis. The Nevada Traverse is not copyright By: Trent J. Keenan, PLS .......................... Pg. 24
protected. Articles, except where specifically copyright noted, may
be reprinted with proper credit. Written permission to reprint copy- Our Future: Thoughts On Pole Reversal and the
righted material must be secured either from the author directly, or Wandering Magnetic North ....................... Pg. 30
through the editor.
Threats to Licensure: How Can They Be Avoided?
Articles appearing in the publication do not necessarily reflect the By: Trent J. Keenan, PLS .......................... Pg. 31
viewpoints of NALS, its officers, Board of Directors, or the editor,
but are published as a service to its members, the general public, Western Regional Conference 2022 Highlights .... Pg. 33
and for the betterment of the surveying profession. No responsibil-
ity is assumed for errors, misquotes, or deletions as to its contents.

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NALS Executive Office The Editor’s Corner ................................Pg. 3
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E. nals@nvlandsurveyors.org President’s Message ...............................Pg. 4
Sustaining Members ............................. Pg. 22
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NALS, and the editor reserves the right to not accept ads which may Professional Listings ............................. Pg. 23
be in poor taste or objectionable to the policies of NALS.
Nevada Young Surveyor’s Network ............... Pg. 32

NSPS Directors Report ........................... Pg. 36
WestFed Highlights .............................. Pg. 37
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