Washington State Common Law of Surveys & Property Boundaries

Second Edition

The LSAW Common Law of Surveys & Property Boundaries has been updated!

Books will begin shipping on August 15th! Order Today!

Introductory pricing is available until November 5th.

Members $99, Non-Members $150

Volume discounts available for orders of 10 or more books - contact info@LSAW.org

Want to know what is new? Register for the LSAW Fall Seminar for an update and highlights of what is new in the book. Kris Kline will be available to answer quesitons and sign books!

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2023 Walker Cup Golf Tournament LAST CALL!

We are only 4 weeks from the big day, and if you want to play this year, you must act now as we only have spots for 4 more teams! We also have a few greens left that still a sponsor, if you were interested in that.

Registration closes August 15th, so please email Greg Brooks before mailing in your forms, to make sure you don't miss the cutoff!

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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FEEDBACK REQUESTED: PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO

WAC 332-120-060 AND WAC 332-130-080

Written comments regarding proposed amendments WAC 332-120-060 and 332-130-080 are requested on or before the August 23^rd hearing.

The update for WAC 332-120-060 removes engineers and changes the word “Shall” to “Must”. But for WAC 332-130-080(3), the proposed new language will add a new requirement for performing boundary surveys in the State of Washington.

Written comments should be submitted to:

Patrick J. Beehler, PLS

1111 Washington St. SE

MS 47030

Olympia, WA 98504-7030

Email: pat.beehler@dnr.wa.gov

Please send a copy to LSAW

Email: info@LSAW.org

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UPDATED FEMA ELEVATION CERTIFICATE

The new Elevation Certificate and new Dry Floodproofing Certificate have been approved and should be used going forward through 06/30/2026

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LSAW EVENT CALENDAR

Be sure to check the LSAW Calendar for a list of events, including Chapter meetings.

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Click the + sign at the bottom of the calendar and you can choose to be notified every time we add (or update) and event on the LSAW calendar!

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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

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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.

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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.

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