LSAW'S STATE LOBBY DAY

On January 31st, members of LSAW convened at the Capitol for our inaugural state Lobby Day. We engaged in over 25 meetings with Senators and Representatives, focusing on important issues such as monument preservation, the significance of responsible professional licensing, and recording fees.


Special thank you to LSAW Legislative Committee Chair Mike McEvilly for organizing Lobby Day and to the following participants: Amanda Free, Desi Schilling, Luke Lymangrover, Gary Letzring, and Pat Beehler!


HOW YOU CAN HELP

Please provide your legislative district based on your RESIDENCE address. By providing your legislative district, you will help LSAW develop a database for grassroots lobbying efforts. Click here to add your district to our database.


MESSAGE FROM DNR

PUBLIC HEARING ON FEBRUARY 15

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO WAC 332-120 & WAC 332-130

We revised our proposal for changes to WAC 332-120. A Public Hearing on this proposed change will be held on February 15, at 10:00 a.m., at the Public Land Survey Office, 801 88th Ave SE, Tumwater, WA 98501. The proposed amendments can be found here for your reference: WSR 24-02-002.

We also revised our proposed changes to WAC 332-130-080. A Public Hearing on this proposed change will be held on February 15, at 11:00 a.m., at the Public Land Survey Office, 801 88th Ave SE, Tumwater, WA 98501. The proposed amendments can be found here for your reference: WSR 24-02-005.

 Remote attendance of this hearing will also be available via Teams:

Microsoft Teams meeting

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Meeting ID: 293 471 777 655 Passcode: vSVnYq

Or call in (audio only)

+1 564-999-2000,,347276278# 


Interested parties can find out more about the decision to adopt the new rules and formulation of the proposed rules before publication by contacting Patrick J. Beehler, PLS, CFedS, 1111 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504-7030, phone 360-902-1181, or email pat.beehler@dnr.wa.gov or David Icenhower, PLS, CFedS, 801 88th Avenue S.E., Tumwater, WA 98504-7019, phone 360-902-1197, or email David.Icenhower@dnr.wa.gov.

Thank you.

David M. Icenhower, PLS, CFedS

Manager, Public Land Survey Office

david.icenhower@dnr.wa.gov

801 – 88th Ave. SE Tumwater, WA 98501-7019

Office 360-902-1197

Did you know that the Evergreen State Surveyor is archived as searchable PDFs on the LSAW website?

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Evergreen State Surveyor


The Evergreen State Surveyor (ESS) provides a valuable resource to the land surveying profession. With unparalleled content including thought-provoking articles as well as up-to-date news, the ESS is a premier industry magazine.


The ESS is free to all members and provided on the LSAW website for everyone. In order to continue the ESS we need your help! Please consider advertising in the magazine. Business card ads are only $100! Consider a half-page ad to increase company brand recognition or to fill open positions! Click here to download advertising information.



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LSAW Conference 2024

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New Outreach Posters Available

Participating in career technical education (CTE) events, STEM events, and events focusing on school counselors, has proven successful. Special thanks to Trent Keenan for developing a poster that can be distributed at these events. The poster depicts the different paths to licensure and features QR codes along the path to resources such as Trig-Star, Get Kids Into Survey, Future Cities, NSPS CST, and more. If you are participating in an outreach event targeted toward counselors or CTE professionals and would like handout posters, please contact LSAW at info@LSAW.org

Job Board

New opportunities posted on the LSAW Job Board!


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Each webinar features an NGS employee delving into a topic of interest, and generally includes a moderated question and answer session. These webinars are geared toward geospatial professionals as well as educators/students of geodesy and remote sensing. 


Registration is free, webinars are streamed via GoToWebinar, and video recordings are made available for later viewing. 


Feb. 8th (2 PM Eastern) - Progress Toward a Modernized NSRS with Dr. Dru Smith


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LSAW - New Member Benefit

FS Exam Study Course

FUNDAMENTALS OF SURVEYING EXAM STUDY COURSE
LSAW in conjunction with the Western Federation of Professional Surveyors (WFPS) is pleased to announce the availability of a new online study course. Approximately 16 hours of videos and a manual to help you prepare to take the Fundamentals of Surveying exam. 

Topics: Topics included are based on the current NCEES Fundaments of Surveying (FS) exam specifications and recommended knowledge. https://ncees.org/wp-content/uploads/FS-CBT-specs.pdf

Presenters: Dane Courville, PLS and Knud Hermansen, PLS, PE, Ph.D.
Click Here for FS Study Course Information

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