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Happy New Year! On behalf of the NYSAPLS the acquisition of appropriation mapping for boundary
Headquarters staff, we wish you, your family and staff a retracement surveying. In addition, we learned the
happy and healthy 2023. appropriation mapping is stored electronically; however,
Save the dates! National Surveyors week (NSW) is the mapping has not been indexed for retrieval.
March 19-25, 2023. Turn to page 12 and be sure to visit Therefore, we offered NYSAPLS’ assistance as we have
our website, along with www.nsps.us.com for numerous members that have extensive experience in
opportunities to participate in events to promote the sorting, indexing, tagging, and geospatially referencing
surveying profession as a whole. Surveyor’s week gives us record documents in a geographic information system
the opportunity to introduce the newest generation to the (GIS) for municipalities and facilities. We are hopeful to
surveying profession. receive additional information from the NYSDOT office to
begin collaborating on this project.
Here’s the latest updates from your NYSAPLS’
Committees, Board of Directors and HQ Staff who Education Committee: The committee met on
are keeping busy with several ongoing projects: December 14th. They reviewed the 2023 conference
education schedule and progress made with CE
Executive Board: The board met on December 13th. approvals, learning labs and vendor presentations They
They reviewed the overall association’s budget and also reviewed the upcoming scheduled programming
received committee updates from several of the progress to date for webinars, review courses and
committees (see committee updates below). They workshops. They continued their discussion on the
discussed a complaint received from a member about possibility of offering a Certified Floodplain Certification
MTS related issues. The board had a lively discussion. session in New York, similar to the session in MA.
The MTS Committee will meet and draft a response. Ethics Committee: The committee’s last meeting was
President Garfinkel is seeking another member to attend held November 15th. They reviewed three open cases.
the PA conference as a representative of NYSAPLS. Under Scott had previously provided the committee with a draft
new business, President Garfinkel shared a film project outline for an ethical education session for consideration
being produced by Third Wave Films on the engineering at the previous meeting and had shared it with the
and land surveying efforts during the creation of the Erie Education Committee for comment. The Education
Canal. The board was interested to learn more and how Committee thought the course was a great idea. Further,
they may be able to assist.
they discussed the 2-hour length proposal and whether
Board of Directors: The board held a virtual meeting they would want to extend a First Friday Webinar from 1
on November 18th. You can find the minutes of the to 2 hours and suggested to break the course into two
meeting on our website. Their next meeting is scheduled 1-hour programs. The EPC’s next meeting is scheduled
in person on January 17th. on January 17th.

Conference Committee: The committee met on Finance Committee: The committee has not met this
December 7th. They reviewed the latest conference past month, however they continue to review financials
progress report showing the attendance, exhibitors, regularly. We previously achieved our income goals for
sponsors and advertisements to date. They discussed their the LS Review Workshop and Fall Webinar Series and are
plans for joining the NFLSA meeting scheduled on focusing on the income and expenses related to the
Thursday, December 9th at 6:00pm at DiPaolo’s in Blasdell, association’s annual conference. We are close to making
NY. Ken, Howie, Mike and Amber joined their fellow our membership goals, however as of December 15th,
committee member Greg at his regional meeting to discuss there are currently 120 members who have not yet
volunteer efforts for the upcoming conference. What a renewed their membership dues. If you haven’t yet
great turnout! Thank you to NFLSA for your hospitality. renewed, we encourage to do so now so you enjoy the
DOT Relations Committee: Committee Chair, Jim full benefits of membership.
Thew and NYSAPLS Counsel, Emily Whalen met with Legislative Committee: The committee’s last
representatives from the NYSDOT on December 7th. The meeting was held November 1st. They reviewed tasks
attendees discussed the NYSDOT FOIL process regarding assigned to their committee in the current draft of the

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