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The on new technology and how it affects the surveying profession.
Look for articles and tech tips in the Nevada Traverse and NALS
E-News.
President’s Jake Johnson is the NALS Liaison to the State Board of

Message registration and PALS council. This committee identifies issues
and available resources from the Board of Registration that
affect NALS and the survey profession.

Trent is also the Editor of the Nevada Traverse and chair of the
communications and publications committee. Trent is always
looking for articles for the Traverse and member contributions.
By: Nancy J. Almanzan, PLS , NALS President The legislative committee is chaired again this year by Robert
Carrington. The 82 session of the Nevada Legislature is in full
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Happy New Year and Happy 50 Anniversary to the Nevada swing. Robert has reviewed 69 Assembly bills and 69 Senate
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Association of Land Surveyors! Bills to date. There are 4 bills the committee is currently
Interested in including AB 19 and AB34 relating to water rights,
First, I would like to thank the Robert Carrington, 2022 NALS SB 11 relating to unmanned aerial vehicles and SB 27 relating to
President and the State and Chapter Boards for their leadership excavation.
and creating momentum as we came out of the pandemic. It
was wonderful to meet live and in-person again. The meetings Erik Denman & Eric Sage will co-chair the membership
and conferences held over zoom the past few years were great committee. There are several benefits to belonging to NALS:
to keep members engaged and updated and I appreciate the representation at the regional and national levels through
work the chapters, state and our executive office did to keep the WFPS, Directors Trent Keenan and Greg Phillips, and NSPS
organization on track and serving the membership. director, myself; legislative advocacy on survey issues in Nevada
through our legislative committee; member discounts such as
2023 is the 50 Anniversary of NALS. Over the years, we have Office Depot; and educational/PDH opportunities through the
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grown from a small group of surveyors with a vision, meeting conference and local and state workshops and seminars.
for the first time in Tonopah in 1973 to a thriving organization Heather Keenan is the chair of the Young Surveyors Network in
representing the surveyors of Nevada in a variety of aspects Nevada. The YSN is a great group of young people interested
including legislative, continuing education, regional and national in and working in the surveying industry. Mentoring these
representation, mentoring young surveyors, and keeping individuals is important as they are the future leaders in our
current with ever-changing technology. Each president and association and profession.
their board contributed in their own unique ways to make our
association what it is today….a professional society representing Your 2023 NALS board has set a path for our 50 year in Nevada.
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the surveyors of Nevada in promoting the good and welfare of We have some exciting events throughout the year to celebrate
our members and their activities, promoting the common good including reestablishing the geographic center of Nevada, hosting
and welfare of the public in terms of land surveying activities a Gala Dinner at the NALS conference, highlighting influential
in Nevada, promoting and maintaining the highest possible members in surveying over the past 50 years through podcasts,
standards of professional ethics and practices and promoting and special editions of the Nevada Traverse. If you have a bit
public awareness and trust in Professional Land Surveyors and of NALS history you would like to share during our 50 year,
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their work. please forward it to the NALS Office. This could be pictures from
NALS events, old articles, or sharing a story or two with the
The NALS Board is made up of several committees that keep membership. We look forward to reflecting on our past, while we
our association moving forward and serving the best interest of continue to build momentum for the future.
our members. Committees enable us to accomplish our mission
and goals. Each committee has a chairperson, but it takes more The Greatest Show is coming to Reno soon! Our annual
than one person to succeed. I encourage each of you to consider conference will be held March 25-28, 2023, at the Silver Legacy
joining a committee. We have a spot for everyone, so even if you and will be a joint conference with our friends at CLSA. The
have just an hour a month that you want to dedicate to NALS, we conference committee has been working hard to come up with a
have a place for you. great program and NALS 50 anniversary activities. I hope to see
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everyone there. Please visit the Conference Website for Program
Trent Keenan heads up the Advanced Education Committee. and Registration details: www.PLSeducation.org
This committee is our liaison to higher education institutes in
Nevada that have or are interested in having a survey program. I am honored to serve as the 2023 NALS President, especially
As everyone knows, we have a 4-year degree program at Great during the 50 year of our association. I look forward to working
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Basin College in Elko which is entirely online. Trent has also been with you all throughout the year. If you have any ideas for
in communication with the College of Southern Nevada who is activities, speakers, seminars, or other activities you would
interested in establishing a program there. like to see NALS do or participate in, please contact me or any
member of your NALS Board.
Advanced Technology is co-chaired by Michael Detwiler and Nick
Ariotti. This committee keeps NALS and our members updated
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