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WFPS Report tion, NALS has established the geographic center of Nevada. A
record of survey has been filed and the monument will be set
on November 2 . NALS continues to focus on outreach and has
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participated in multiple job fairs, STEM fairs, and career technical
The Western Federation of Professional Surveyors (WFPS) Board education (CTE) events this year. More information about NALS
of Directors meeting, October 20, 2023, Las Vegas, Nevada. can be found on their website NvLandSurveyors.org

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE WESTERN STATES NEW MEXICO (NMPS) Roxanne Nimmer & Diego Sisneros –
More information about NMPS can be found on their website
ALASKA (ASPLS) Gary Gervelis – ASPLS Conference will be held
February 22-24, 2024 in Anchorage. More information about NMPS.org
APLS can be found on their website AlaskaPLS.org
UTAH (UCLS) Mike Nadeau – Current membership is 335. UCLS
ARIZONA (APLS) Mike Fondren – Current membership is 386. 2024 Conference will be in St. George Feb. 21-23, 2024. UCLS
APLS fall seminar and member appreciation event will be held has increased their outreach efforts but participating in STEM
October 27 in Phoenix. APLS is currently revising bylaws in order events. More information about UCLS can be found on their
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to allow the Young Surveyors Network to become an official website UCLS.org
Chapter of APLS. In addition, the composition of the Board will
change adding the WFPS and NSPS Directors as voting members WASHINGTON (LSAW) Ben Petersen and Desi Schilling – Current
of the Board of Directors. The Officers of the Association will also membership is 845, an increase over last quarter. The LSAW fall
be elected from the general membership instead of by the Board seminar will be held November 3rd in Vancouver, WA. The 2024
of Directors. More information about APLS can be found on their Conference will be held at the Tulalip Resort & Casino on February
website AzPLS.org 28 – March 1. LSAW continues to publish the Evergreen State
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Surveyor magazine in both print and digital formats. LSAW is con-
CALIFORNIA (CLSA) Kevin Nehring & Joe Padilla - CLSA has sidering hosting an in-state Lobby Day. One of the Land Surveyor
outsourced the production of their magazine to Naylor Publish- Members of the Board of Registration will have expired their term
ing. Their legislative committee has been busy tracking nearly 50 in July 2024. LSAW is currently promoting the position and upon
bills. Legislation passed that will add a $75 fee per recorded survey request will consider endorsement of a candidate. An additional
statewide. More information about CLSA can be found on their $100 was added to recording fees for homeless services. More
website CaliforniaSurveyors.org information about LSAW can be found on their website LSAW.org
WYOMING (PLSW) John Lee – Current membership is 121. PLSW
COLORADO (PLSC) Todd Beers – Current membership is 388. will hold a fall forum in November featuring Wendy Lathrop. A
PLSC continues to actively participate in Quality Based Selection trespass case has moved to federal courts. Information about
(QBS) meetings. PLSC plans to introduce legislation for manda- PLSW can be found on their website PLSW.org
tory continuing education. Additional legislation being considered
includes a requirement to reference the current deed on a Land Mark Your Calendar! Western Regional Survey Conference
Survey Plat and the removal of “underground utilities and tun- March 23-26, 2024 - Horseshoe Las Vegas
nels” from the description of the Improvement Survey Plat. There PLSeducation.org
are currently 123 students at the Colorado Mesa University/ We are pleased to announce that the Arizona Professional Land
Colorado Community College program. PLSC has been provid- Surveyors (APLS), California Land Surveyors Association (CLSA),
ing presentations to real estate and title companies to educate Nevada Association of Land Surveyors (NALS), New Mexico
them on the differences between the various types of surveys. Professional Surveyors (NMPS), Professional Land Surveyors of
The Annual Rocky Mountain Survey Summit will be held March Wyoming (PLSW), and the Western Federation of Professional
25-28, 2024. More information about PLSC can be found on their Surveyors (WFPS) will be hosting the Western Regional Survey
website PLSC.net Conference in Las Vegas on March 23-26, 2024.
HAWAII (HLSA) Alika Garo – More information about HLSA can Featured speakers include:
be found on their website HLSAhawaii.org Kris Kline
Gary Kent
IDAHO (ISPLS) Austin Ishino – Current membership 243. The John Stahl
2024 ISPLS Conference will be held at the Shoshone Bannock Davey Edwards
Hotel in Fort Hall, Idaho on February 27 – March 1st. ISPLS Dr. Dru Smith
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distributed $15,000 in scholarships to seven students. More CFedS Program
information about ISPLS can be found on their new website Survey Technicians Track
IdahoPLS.org
WFPS FUNDAMENTAL OF SURVEYING (FS)
MONTANA (MARLS) Russ Kluesner and Dick Smith – Flathead EXAM STUDY COURSE
Valley Community College is currently searching for a profes-
sor. MARLS is currently working on updating their bylaws. The WFPS online Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) Study Course in-
Surveyor Assistance Fund has been renamed More information
can be found on their website MARLS.com cludes approximately 16 hours of videos and a manual. The pro-
gram not only helps to bring affordable study resources to future
NEVADA (NALS) Trent Keenan & Greg Phillips – Current mem- Surveyors but also generates revenue for our state association
bership is 284. Great Basin College is back in session and the members. To date, WFPS shared over $4000 in profits with our
College of Southern Nevada (CSN) is scheduled begin its land sur- state association members. Information on the program can be
veying degree program in fall 2024. NALS continues to publish, found at WFPS.org
print, and mail four issues a year of the Nevada Traverse. NALS CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE u
is celebrating their 50-year anniversary. As part of the celebra-

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