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38 The Nevada Traverse Vol.51, No.3, 2024WestFed HighlightsThe Western Federation of Professional Surveyors (WFPS) held a Board of Directors meeting on June 22, 2024 via Zoom video conferencing. HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE WESTERN STATESALASKA (ASPLS) Gary Gervelis %u2013 ASPLS was not in attendance. The 2025 ASPLS Conference will be held February 19-21, 2025 General information about APLS can be found on their website AlaskaPLS.orgARIZONA (APLS) Mike Fondren %u2013 Current membership is 405. After the Senate refused to agendize the house bill which would extend the Arizona Board of Technical Registration (BTR), APLS and APLS members participated in a grassroots effort to ensure the continuation of licensing in Arizona. Ultimately, a new bill was introduced that extended the BTR. Unfortunately, some troublesome restrictions were added. APLS thanked NCEES and WestFed for writing letters to support this effort. APLS will be hosting a strategic planning meeting in the fall where they hope to leverage the momentum of their Young Surveyors Network to allocate resources to outreach and member engagement. More information about APLS can be found on their website AzPLS.orgCALIFORNIA (CLSA) Kevin Nehring & Kristie Achee - The California Board of Registration is polling licensees regarding their interest in continuing education. More information about CLSA can be found on their website CaliforniaSurveyors.orgCOLORADO (PLSC) Todd Beers %u2013 Current membership is 347. PLSC is pleased to announce that legislation has passed that mandates the Department of Registration to promulgate rules to establish continuing education requirements for professional land surveyors. PLSC will assist in the development of continuing education requirements. PLSC continues to support the CST program and remains active in outreach activities. More information about PLSC can be found on their website PLSC.netHAWAII (HLSA) Alika Garo %u2013 HLSA was not in attendance. General information about HLSA can be found on their website HLSAhawaii.org IDAHO (ISPLS) Austin Ishino %u2013 Current membership 288. The 2025 ISPLS Conference will be held February 2-7, 2025 at the Riverside Hotel in Boise, ID. The Governor has initiated %u201czero-based regulation%u201d to reduce regulation. ISPLS continues to monitor this issue. More information about ISPLS can be found on their new website IdahoPLS.orgMONTANA (MARLS) Russ Kluesner & Stew Willis %u2013 MARLS continues to deal with Dept. of Revenue regarding refusal to issue tax statements on separate properties after surveys have been filed. MARLS will be hosting a Golf Tournament in conjunction with their fall Board of Directors meeting. Flathead Valley Community College is using PLS%u2019 from across the state to fulfill lab work in the field. More information can be found on their website MARLS.comNEVADA (NALS) Trent Keenan & Greg Phillips %u2013 Current membership is 307. Longtime Board of Registration Executive Patty Mamola has retired, and the Board has appointed Mark Fakler, PE. A new four-year degree program at the College of Southern Nevada has been approved, and they are seeking an instructor. 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 about NALS can be found on their website NvLandSurveyors.orgNEW MEXICO (NMPS) Darryl Coster %u2013 NMPS was not in attendance. General information about NMPS can be found on their website NMPS.orgUTAH (UCLS) Mike Nadeau %u2013 The Department of Licensing (DOPL) ruled that a county planner was practicing surveying without a license. UCLS reviewed the case and supported DOPL. However, the AG ruled in favor of the county planner. The UCLS Conference will be held February 19-21, 2025 in St. George. More information about UCLS can be found on their website UCLS.orgWASHINGTON (LSAW) Ben Petersen and Luke Lymangrover %u2013 Current membership is 868, an increase over last quarter. LSAW has confirmed its Conference dates and locations for 2025 - 2028. The next Conference will be held February 26-28, 2025, at the Tulalip Resort & Casino. LSAW has authorized $20,000 to participate in a collaborative media outreach campaign with PLSO and ISPLS. Outreach in Washington has increased dramatically over the last quarter, with more volunteers taking an interest in participating in outreach events. A fall seminar will be held in the Tri-Cities area and will feature Dave Doyle and Gavin Schrock. LSAW is excited to announce that the Young Surveyors Network is being revitalized and Alex Chose has been appointed the WA-YSN Representative. More information about LSAW can be found on their website LSAW.orgWYOMING (PLSW) John Lee %u2013 Current membership is 124. PLSW will hold a training seminar in early November. Information about PLSW can be found on their website PLSW.orgWFPS PROFESSIONAL SURVEYOR (PS) EXAM STUDY COURSEWFPS is in the process of developing a virtual study course for the NCEES PS exam. If you are interested in participating in this project, please email admin@wfps.org. WFPS FUNDAMENTAL OF SURVEYING (FS) EXAM STUDY COURSEWFPS online Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) Study Course includes approximately 16 hours of videos and a manual. The program not only helps to bring affordable study resources to future Surveyors but also generates revenue for our state association members. To date, WFPS shared over $4000 in profits with our state association members. Information on the program can be found at WFPS.orgSTEVE PARRISH CONTINUING EDUCATION LIBRARYWFPS has captured over 18 hours of webinars with respected speaker Steve Parrish. The webinars are available to purchase as a full library or as individual modules. For those that require a certificate of completion for continuing education, exams are available. Please check with your state licensing board to confirm that continuing education credit for self-study webinars. Information on the program can be found at WFPS.orgWESTFED EDITOR%u2019S FORUMWFPS continues to host an Editor%u2019s Forum to share information and exchange ideas for building better magazines. For information, please email the WFPS Executive Office at admin@wfps.org