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• The NSPS Certified Floodplain Surveyor program will be offered at the Public Relations
upcoming conference. This will be open to Licensed Land Surveyors only, Jennifer Reap
limited to the first 40 registrants. • Jennifer highlighted the success of the Tamara Tries news program,
• The Erie Canal film will be shown on September 11 as a free non-credit where a newscaster tried surveying.
webinar. This will include a live Q&A with the film maker. • Posters are ready to be sent out to Town Clerks.

Ethical Practices • Committee is looking into Deed Theft issues and ideas on how to inform
Amber Carpenter the public.
• The committee received a letter from the NYS OPD reporting that an • The Martin Group is looking to pitch a story regarding the I-81 project in
investigation has been opened into one of the committee’s cases. Syracuse and is looking to contact the surveyor working on the project.
• Working on a letter to be sent to county clerks regarding NYS Real Strategic Planning
Property law and map filing. No report
Government Relations Workforce Development Committee
Amber Carpenter Amber Carpenter
• Amber mentioned that the committee attended the GAC meeting to share • Reviewed and approved updates to website.
the datum legislation draft with other geospatial professionals, receiving • Placed an article in the July ESS with details about a Virtual Reality
positive feedback and appreciation for their efforts. headset that can be used for school and career presentations.
• Comments are still requested from the BOD and membership.
Young Professionals
LS PAC Keith Burley, Chair
Amber Carpenter • The committee have been working on a flowchart, with links, to clearly
• Financial report was presented in packet. Some donations are coming in describe licensure requirements and the application and testing process.
with dues payments. The flowchart is up on the NYSAPLS website: https://www.nysapls.org/
• Steve Willard made a motion at the Westchester - Putnam meeting that page/License-Requirements
their regional make a $100 donation to the PAC and they did. He suggests • Keith plans to attend the National Future Farmers of America conference
trying this at other regional meetings. as part of the BeASurveyor.com booth.
Membership • Jason Peterson attended the career event at Fort Drum with Jackie
Steve Willard Dresser. He reported that this was a great event.
• Steve reported on the follow-up with the CAALS membership issues. VI. Unfinished Business – none
• Most of the NYS resident At-large members have been assigned VII. New Business
to regionals. President Thompson “passed the gavel” and invited each attendee to

Minimum Technical Standards (ad hoc) report on their regional activities, share news, report concerns, or just
No report comment in general.
• Steve Willard (Westchester-Putnam) reported that the Surveying Merit
Nominations and Awards
No report Badge was discussed at their meeting, and they have two counselors.
NSPS VIII. Upcoming Board Meetings
Amber Carpenter Executive Board, Thursday August 7, 9:15 am – Virtual Teams Meeting
• NSPS will be attending GeoWeek next year and they are requesting $1000 Executive Board, Friday Sept 19, 2:30 pm – Saratoga
sponsorships from the state associations. The sponsorship includes 500 Board of Directors, Friday Sept 19, 6:30 pm – Saratoga
trading cards and a cartoon character for the state, which can be used Board of Directors, Friday Nov 21, 2:00 pm – Virtual Teams Meeting
for PR purposes.
Motion to adjourn at 3:17 p.m. was made by Donald Stedge, seconded by
Don Stedge made a motion for NYSAPLS to provide a $1,000
sponsorship, motion seconded by Jason Peterson. John Abruzzo Robert Marvin.
volunteered that Islip Land Surveying will pay half of that.
All in favor, none opposed, motion carried unanimously. Respectfully submitted:
William R. Eggers, Secretary

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