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WestFed Highlights HAWAII (HLSA) Cliff Yim – Current membership is 115. HLSA
joint virtual conference with ASPLS was successful and helped

The Western Federation of Professional to increase HLSA membership. HLSA strongly opposed House
Surveyors (WFPS) held a Board of Directors Bill 2332 as it granted exemptions for formal subdivision
meeting on June 25, 2022 in Las Vegas, NV. requirements for various easements and public lands. The
language was vague and had potential broad overreach. A
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE WESTERN STATES compromise was reached limiting the exemption to non-
agricultural park lands. HLSA is working on outreach with the
ALASKA (ASPLS) Gary Gervelis – ASPLS is revising their logo as Hawaii School Counselors Association. More information about
it has not been updated since 1960. Terms for Officers has been HLSA can be found on their website HLSAhawaii.org
changed to two-year terms. All meetings are now being held
virtually which provides better opportunity for members in remote MONTANA (MARLS) Russ Kluesner and Dick Smith – Current
areas. This change has helped to engage more members. ASPLS membership 420. MARLS 2023 Conference will be held February
held a successful virtual conference in conjunction with HLSA and 15-17 in Great Falls, Montana. MARLS will be hiring a lobbyist
is discussing holding a joint in-person conference in Hawaii in for the next legislative session to help track bills that affect
2023. ASPLS has made their NGS Advisor and Professor from UAA the profession. MARLS continues to work on updating their
ex-officio members of their Board of Directors. More information standards of practice and has recently published the 3 edition
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about APLS can be found on their website AlaskaPLS.org of the Montana Subdivision and Surveying Laws Digest. More
information can be found on their website MARLS.com
ARIZONA (APLS) Mike Fondren – Current membership is 308.
The Land Surveyor member of the Board of Technical Registration NEVADA (NALS) Trent Keenan & Greg Phillips – Current
(BTR) has resigned and the position remains vacant. APLS has membership is 292. NALS membership continues to increase.
sent multiple letters to the Governor encouraging him to appoint NALS participated in the Western Regional Survey Conference
a replacement and endorsing three specific candidates that have with Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah and WestFed. The
completed the application paperwork. APLS will hold a fall seminar conference was held in Las Vegas and was a great success. The
in Tucson at the University of Arizona on October 14 . Featured 2023 Conference will be held March 25-28 at the Silver Legacy
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speakers will be Michael Dennis, Lynda Bell, and Brian Fisher. in Reno, Nevada. NALS sponsored the first ever Living Final Point
APLS opposed a bill that would have eliminated the requirement Dedication when Steve Parrish set his own final point at Great
for a survey for minor land divisions and the bill was successfully Basin College. The NV Young Surveyors will host a campout in
defeated. The 2023 Conference will be held April 20-22 at the the Sierra Nevada Mountains where they will learn polaris and
Prescott Resort. More information about APLS can be found on solar observations. Great Basin College continues to see good
their website AzPLS.org enrollment numbers and the College of Southern Nevada (CSN) is
one step closer to receiving authorization for a new land surveying
CALIFORNIA (CLSA) Warren Smith & Kevin Nehring – CLSA has 4 year degree program. NALS continues to publish, print, and mail
signed the MOU to join NSPS with 100% membership. California four issues a year of the Nevada Traverse. The last issue of the
has established a Young Surveyors Network that recently held a Traverse focused on public outreach and provided a synopsis of
campout at the Mt. Diablo Initial Point. CLSA participated in the some of the roundtable discussions that were held at the Western
Western Regional Survey Conference which was a great success. Regional Survey Conference. NALS is currently considering
The CLSA-NALS Conference will be held March 25-28, 2023 at the potential amendments to NRS 278.5692 & 278.5693 to address
Silver Legacy in Reno, Nevada. More information about CLSA can boundary line adjustments. NALS will host a fall seminar and golf
be found on their website CaliforniaSurveyors.org tournament October 21-22 in Mesquite. More information about
NALS can be found on their website NvLandSurveyors.org
COLORADO (PLSC) Todd Beers – Current membership is 408.
PLSC continues to actively participate in Quality Based Selection NEW MEXICO (NMPS) Allen Grace & Roxanne Nimmer – Current
(QBS) meetings. PLSC successfully defeated a bill that would membership is 135. NMPS will be holding their conference in the
have eliminated the requirement for the state specific exam fall for the first time. The conference will be held October 21-22 at
for reciprocity. The legislative committee will be working on the Isleta Resort and Casino. NMDOT CORS Station RTK network is
language to address the 2022 datum change. PLSC is working being extended. The Board of Registration will go through sunset
with the Realtors and Land Title Associations to revise real review process in 2023. More information about NMPS can be
estate closing forms to include a line item for Improvement found on their website NMPS.org
Location Certificate. Colorado Mesa University/Colorado
Community College continues to increase enrollment. GIS in the UTAH (UCLS) Mike Nadeau – Current membership is 335. UCLS
Rockies will be held September 28-29, 2022. PLSC is working 2023 Conference is being planned for St. George, more details
with the NSPS Foundation to establish a scholarship fund. More coming soon. SB 184 passed allowing recorders to digitally record
information about PLSC can be found on their website PLSC.net and accept electronic plats. Membership dues and Conference
registration fees will increase next year to help offset rising costs.