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WestFed Highlights and has recently published the 3 edition of the Montana
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Subdivision and Surveying Laws Digest. More information can be
The Western Federation of Professional found on their website MARLS.com
Surveyors (WFPS) held a Board of NEVADA (NALS) Trent Keenan & Greg Phillips – Current
Directors meeting on October 8, 2022 membership is 294. An increase from last quarter. The NV Young
at the offices of Merrick & Company Surveyors hosted a campout in the Sierra Nevada Mountains
in Greenwood Village, CO which was well attended. Great Basin College continues to see
good enrollment numbers and the College of Southern Nevada
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE WESTERN STATES (CSN) has received initial authorization for a new land surveying 4
year degree program. NALS continues to publish, print, and mail
four issues a year of the Nevada Traverse. The last issue of the
ALASKA (ASPLS) Gary Gervelis – ASPLS reported an increase in Traverse was the Living Legend issue and paid tribute to Dorothy
membership. Plans are underway for a joint conference with HLSA Calegari. NALS will host a fall seminar and golf tournament
in Hawaii in 2023. More information about APLS can be found on
their website AlaskaPLS.org October 21-22 in Mesquite. NALS continues to focus on outreach
and has participated in multiple job fairs, STEM fairs, and career
technical education (CTE) events this year. More information
ARIZONA (APLS) Mike Fondren – Current membership is 346, about NALS can be found on their website NvLandSurveyors.org
an increase from the last quarter. The Governor has appointed a
new Land Surveyor member of the Board of Technical Registration
(BTR). APLS will hold a fall seminar in Tucson at the University NEW MEXICO (NMPS) Allen Grace & Roxanne Nimmer – NMPS
will be holding their conference in the fall for the first time. The
of Arizona on October 14 . Featured speakers will be Michael
th
Dennis, Lynda Bell, and Brian Fisher. The 2023 Conference will be conference will be held October 21-22 at the Isleta Resort and
Casino. More information about NMPS can be found on their
held virtually on April 20-22 and APLS will rejoin Nevada in 2024 website NMPS.org
in Las Vegas. APLS is pleased to announce the formation of the
Arizona Young Surveyors Network. The AZ-YSN has been actively UTAH (UCLS) Mike Nadeau – Current membership is 335. UCLS
participating in outreach events including job fairs, career technical
education events, and more. More information about APLS can be 2023 Conference is being planned for St. George, February 8-10.
Based on the last roundtable discussion at the WFPS meeting,
found on their website AzPLS.org UCLS is currently exploring the potential of introducing legislation
for Right of Entry for Surveyors. The Board is reviewing proposals
CALIFORNIA (CLSA) Ray Mathe & Kevin Nehring – The California from several lobbyists. UCLS Standards and Ethics Committee
Board of Registration has cited and fined a company for unlicensed
practice. The company has filed a lawsuit against the Board of has completed a draft of the condominium guide. The guide has
been sent to the UCLS Board for review and adoption. Salt Lake
Registration for violating constitutional rights. CLSA is continuing Community College has decided to close the surveying program
to work on monument preservation program. More information
about CLSA can be found on their website CaliforniaSurveyors.org or a two-year phase out period. More information about UCLS can
be found on their website UCLS.org
COLORADO (PLSC) Todd Beers – Current membership is 408.
PLSC continues to actively participate in Quality Based Selection WASHINGTON (LSAW) Ben Petersen and Amanda Askren –
(QBS) meetings. PLSC will host a Capitol Hill Day at the Colorado Current membership is 770, an increase over last quarter. A fall
state capital during National Surveyors Week. PLSC legislative seminar will be held November 4-5 at Renton Technical College
committee continues to work with land title and real estate and will feature a track for Survey Technicians as well as a CFedS
associations to define the difference between a boundary workshop. The 2023 Conference is scheduled for February 15-
survey and an improvement location certificate. Colorado Mesa 17 in Spokane, Washington. LSAW is actively seeking a sponsor
University/Colorado Community College continues to increase for monument preservation fund legislation. The LSAW Board
enrollment and currently has 92 students. PLSC is working of Directors donated $1000 in memory of Jim Coan to NSPS to
with the NSPS Foundation to establish a scholarship fund. More support the NSPS PAC Golf Tournament. LSAW is working with
information about PLSC can be found on their website PLSC.net Kris Kline to update the Washington Common Law publication
that was originally published in 2009. More information about
HAWAII (HLSA) Joanne Williamson – HLSA is planning a joint LSAW can be found on their website LSAW.org
conference with ASPLS in Hawaii in 2023. The conference
will be offered hybrid with both in-person and virtual options. WYOMING (PLSW) John Lee – Current membership is 124. PLSW
More information about HLSA can be found on their website will hold a fall forum in November featuring Dennis Mouland.
HLSAhawaii.org PLSW will award $4500 in scholarships this year. Information
about PLSW can be found on their website PLSW.org
MONTANA (MARLS) Russ Kluesner and Dick Smith – Current
membership 426, an increase from last quarter. MARLS 2023 WFPS FUNDAMENTAL OF SURVEYING (FS) EXAM
Conference will be held February 15-17 in Great Falls, Montana. STUDY COURSE
MARLS is actively exploring new outreach opportunities both
with potential workforce and fostering relationships with clerks WFPS online Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) Study Course
and recorders. MARLS noticed an increase in the number of includes approximately 16 hours of videos and a manual. The
CST participation in 2022. Flathead Valley Community College is program not only helps to bring affordable study resources
currently looking for professor to head the surveying program. to future Surveyors but also generates revenue for our state
MARLS continues to work on updating their standards of practice association members. To date, WFPS shared over $3000 in

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