ATTENTION MEMBERS:

For those of you who were unable to attend the Shortcourse at Lake DeGray, please note the Resolution below.

RESOLUTION OF THE ASPS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SEPTEMBER 27, 2006

Whereas the State Surveyor is in the regulatory process of rule making to revise the Arkansas Minimum Standards of Practice for Boundary Surveys and Plats, and

Whereas the Minimum Standards have not been revised for ten years, and

Whereas this process has generated some controversy among Arkansas Professional Surveyors,

We hereby resolve:

(1.)        We support and encourage the fullest possible discussion of the proposed revisions to the Standards.

(2.)        We encourage all registrants to complete and return the response form provided to the by the State Surveyor’s office,

(3.)        We encourage all professional land surveyors, users of the land survey record, consumers of surveying services, and members of the public who have comments to make about the proposed revisions to attend the Public Hearing for this purpose scheduled for October 19, 2006.

(4.)        We support the Office of State Surveyor, the Minimum Standards, and the active review of survey plats by the State Surveyor, and enforcement of the Standards by the State Surveyor and the Board of Registration.

(5.)        We support Mr. Cotton Green the current State Surveyor in his efforts to carry out the duties of his office.

(6.)        We support the revision of the Minimum Standards at this time and periodically hereafter to keep up with changes in technology and to steadily improve the work product of professional surveyors for the benefit of consumers, users of the survey record, and the surveying profession.

(7.)        We oppose any attempts to diminish the powers of the Office of State Surveyor.

(8.)        We oppose any attempts to reduce enforcement of the Minimum Standards.

(9.)        We oppose any activities, which tend to make invidious distinctions within the surveying profession and to divide us into hostile, non-cooperative factions.

(10.)    We support the cooperation of all professional surveyors to share knowledge, serve the public and to improve the profession by working together for constructive accomplishments.  ASPS exists to serve these ends.  

ASPS President, Marie Dugan, has at the request of Cotton Green, State Surveyor, appointed a committee to assist with review and compilation of the comments submitted through the questionnaire, which you received, and at the public hearing scheduled at 10:00 AM, Thursday, October 19, 2006, in room 272 at the State Capitol Building. The committee will consist of the following ASPS Members: Ken Cotter, Phillip Sloan, Jeff Dever, and Marie Dugan.  Of course we encourage everyone who can to attend the public hearing.  But, more important is that you submit your comments if cannot attend. It is very important that everyone submit any comments they have on the Minimum Standards revisions. Your support of changes that you wish to have made is just as important as your items that you assess critically.