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UCLS continues to provide outreach through the scouting merit
        badge program, CST, and Trigstar. A Young Surveyor Network has
        been established in Utah. More information about UCLS can be
        found on their website UCLS.org


        WASHINGTON (LSAW) Ben Petersen and Amanda Askren –
        Current membership is 718. A fall seminar will be held November
        4-5 at Renton Technical College and will feature a track for Survey
        Technicians as well as a CFedS workshop. The 2023 Conference
        is scheduled for February 15-17 in Spokane, Washington. A
        Celebration of Life in honor of Jim Coan will be held August 13
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        at Renton Tech. LSAW is interested in sponsoring a team to
        participate in the NSPS Student Competition. LSAW continues to
        participate in a lobbying coalition with engineers and architects.
        LSAW will reintroduce their monument preservation bill next year.
        All past issues of the Evergreen State Surveyor magazine have
        been scanned and are now available on the LSAW website.  More
        information about LSAW can be found on their website LSAW.org

        WYOMING (PLSW) John Lee – Current membership is 131.
        PLSW has authored legislation to address the 2022 datum which
        removes the date reference. The University of Wyoming continues
        to offer a minor in land surveying and a land surveying certificate
        program. Information about PLSW can be found on their website
        PLSW.org

        WFPS FUNDAMENTAL OF SURVEYING (FS) EXAM STUDY COURSE
        WFPS is excited to announce the release of the FS Exam Study
        Course which includes approximately 16 hours of videos and
        a manual.   Topics included are based on the current NCEES   ADVERTISER INDEX
        Fundaments of Surveying (FS) exam specifications and
        recommended knowledge. https://ncees.org/wp-content/uploads/           for this Issue
        FS-CBT-specs.pdf  Presenters: Dane Courville, PLS and Knud
        Hermansen, PLS, PE, Ph.D.
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        RIGHT OF ENTRY                                           Allterra ............................................Inside Rear Cover
        Right of entry continues to be a hot topic. Some states still do
        not have right of entry laws and are interested in learning more   Carlson Software ................................................ 35
        from the other western states.   Directors distributed right of   Diamondback Land Surveying .........................17
        entry/trespass information from their state. Several states
        have developed best practice guides and resources for their   Kuker-Ranken ...................................................... 27
        membership.  WFPS will continue to collect information and a
        directory of resources will be made available to state association   Lumos & Associates .......................................... 20
        members.                                                 Mentoring Mondays ...........................................21


        WESTFED EDITOR’S FORUM                                   Monsen Engineering Supply ....Inside Front Cover
        WFPS was pleased to host a virtual Editor’s Forum in April and June.
        Editors for each of the WestFed state associations were invited   Office Depot ......................................................... 39
        to attend and share information and exchange ideas for building   R.E.Y. Engineers ...................................... Back Cover
        better magazines.  The meetings have been well received and all
        in attendance indicated that it was a great benefit that WestFed   That CAD Girl.........................................................21
        can provide to the state associations.  The next meeting will be   Vertical Mapping Resources ........................... 35
        held August 17, 2022.  For information, please email the WFPS
        Executive Office at admin@wfps.org                       Wood Rodgers ......................................................17




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