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Reminder - NYS Education Department’s Office Did you know NSPS has a Stolen
of Profession’s Advisory Notice: Regulatory Equipment Registry?
Amendments approved and Effective January 1, You can view the current registry at
2022 for Engineering, Land Surveying and Geology https://www.nsps.us.com/StolenEquipment

The New York State Board of Regents approved regulatory To report stolen equipment, please provide the following
amendments in engineering, land surveying and geology that information by email to trisha.milburn@nsps.us.com:
are effective January 1, 2022. These regulatory amendments 1. Description of Instruments including Serial Number
offer greater flexibility by updating and modernizing 2. Location where equipment was stolen, include nearest
the continuing education requirements for professional Town and State
engineers and land surveyors while implementing continuing
education requirements for professional geologists. 3. Date stolen
For a detailed view of the regulatory amendments, see 4. Contact person to provide information, include phone
the Regulations of the Commissioner on their website at and/or email
http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/pels/part68.htm.
Below is a summary of the major regulatory changes: Revised “Find a Surveyor” Webpage Designed to
• The continuing education requirements may be completed Help Prospective Clients Find You
via courses of learning or in live classes as determined by the Recently, the NYSAPLS Public Relations Committee focused on
licensee, provided that the continuing education is completed how to best update our website to help the public find a land
through a Department-approved sponsor and is in an surveyor. Along with our city and county search, updates were
acceptable subject area made to allow website visitors to search for a land surveyor by:
radius (powered by google maps) and type of work performed.
• Professional engineers, land surveyors and professional
geologists may now complete their continuing education in We need your help to ensure these search features perform correctly.
additional subject areas, including architecture, landscape Please login to your member profile and verify your information
architecture, and interior design. is correct. In particular, please navigate to the “edit bio” section
• Six hours of “carry over” credit may now be used from one be sure to complete the steps below:
registration period to another, within certain parameters. 1. Validate your address

Scroll to your home and professional address. If you see a
NYSAPLS Minimum Technical Standards (MTS) icon, click on the symbol and validate your address by selecting the
Committee to Host a FREE Webinar: Review of the appropriate USPS address and clicking “use selected” to save. You
Current Draft Standards should then see a icon, meaning your address has been validated
Friday, December 9, 12:00pm – 1:00pm and you will now be able to be “found” in our find a surveyor search.
Join the NYSAPLS Minimum Technical Standards (MTS) 2. Update your “Type of Work Performed”
Committee for a free webinar event. The committee will Check the boxes of any the services you provide, such as:
review the current MTS draft section by section and review
why they felt the language was important. Frequently asked • ALTA/NSPS Land Title • Oil/Gas Well Surveying
questions and common misconceptions will be addressed. In Surveying • Forensic Surveying
addition, they will give a brief recap of the committee’s efforts • Boundary Surveying • Land Planning
to date and what to expect next. Attendees who have ideas for • Topographic Surveying • GIS Surveying Applications
alternative language that will still maintain the objectives of re- • Construction Site Surveying • LiDAR & Remote Sensing
traceability and accountability are encouraged to submit written • Flood Elevation Certificate • Photogrammetry
suggestions to the committee before and during the webinar for Surveying
consideration. This is a continuance of the committee’s efforts • Hydrographic Surveying • Laser Scanning
to keep open and friendly dialogue between members and
colleagues. Register online at www.nysapls.org.
Committee Updates

Did you know ALL of our committees have a webpage with
meeting minutes and other member resources? We post brief
monthly updates for all committees in our HQ news feature. But
if you’re looking for more details, visit our website committee
pages and see what they’ve been up to!

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