Blair Meggitt, chair of WFPS, and I will be meeting with ACSM in Baltimore to discuss some of these issues as well as the report that the last ACSM meeting in Cincinnati resulted in substantially reduced revenue. WFPS acquired information and published a manual on the requirements for registration in the United States including Guam and Puerto Rico. This manual, which is sold through the ACSM Book Store, will be updated within the next year. Colorado reported that over 200 persons attended a two-day technical workshop in Golden. The membership of the Colorado society is now over 600 members.
Current legislation revolves around railroad abandonment and continuing education.
Nevada and California are planning a joint conference March 22-26 in Lake Tahoe. The annual conference of the Utah Council of Land Surveyors was held in St. George with over 300 attendees. Prior to mandatory continuing education, their conference attendance was about 40-60. Utah is working on legislation that would require at least a two-year degree in surveying for licensure. They are also working on right of entry and Quality Based Selection legislation.