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WA DNR Survey Advisory Board

Highlights of the minutes from Survey Advisory Board (SAB)

Meetings held July 28 (Spokane) and October 27, 2022 (Tumwater)

(NOTE: Combined, edited and abbreviated by the Editor.)

Attendees physically and/or virtually present at one or both meetings: (Left to Right)
Bruce Dodds, PE-PLS, S.A.B. Chair, Multi-Discipline representative to the S.A.B.
Paul Galli, PLS, Government representative to the S.A.B.
Gary Letzring, PLS, Urban Surveying representative to the S.A.B.
Erielle Lamb, PLS, Rural Surveying representative to the S.A.B.
Bob Morse, PLS – Education representative to the S.A.B.
Pat Beehler, PLS – State Surveyor Ryan Tessier – PLSO Staff
Vicky Dalton – WSACA Spokane Co. Auditor Tamara King, PLS – Snohomish County
David Icenhower, PLS – Manager, PLSO Matthew Walck – PLSO Staff
Walt Dale – Benthin & Associates, Spokane Selva Lukatah – WSDOT
Ann Alves, LSIT – PLSO Staff Casey Kaul, WSACA (Pierce County Auditor)
Kris Horton, PLS – City of Olympia Surveyor Larry Signani, PLS – NV5
Dennis Studeman – PLSO Staff Thomas Barger – LSAW Liaison
Shawn Bohlinger – Benton County Martin Paquette, PLS – Renton Tech College
Lynn McCauley – PLSO Staff Bud Brewer
Brett Flippo, PLS – Kennewick Irrigation Dist. Kim Eisenbacher WSACA (Pierce Co. Auditor)
Monument perpetuation and Professional Development Records Indexed: Since the April 28 meeting: Indexed into WebX-
Hours (PDH) program report: tender 6,631 current surveys received from the counties; 4,837 back-
logged recorded maps; and 114 historic records.
79 LCRs have been submitted
Donated records obtained: Dobbs & Fox in Seattle; digital records
270 Permits to Remove or Destroy have been submitted
of Triad & Associates (now part of DEA) from 1978-2000; some records
185 Completion reports have been submitted from Jerry Olson; Sadler & Barnard (Puyallup); digital records of Fore-
PDH Program participants: Robert DeVink – Naming/filing records sight Surveying (Chehalis); and about 1,000 digital records of Weyer-
of Ruskin-Fisher by S-T-R and John Hoxeng – Naming files from What- haeuser from Kevin Schinnell.
com County area by S-T-R. Record collections being pursued: City of Bremerton re: Gunner
Washington State Association of County Auditors (WSACA) report: Fridriksson, PLS; Harmsen records. (now owned by a group in Tennes-
There is a plan to redact racially improper statements from existing see); San Juan Surveying re: the Thalacker collection.
recorded maps; the WSACA would like a guide regarding the accep- Outreach concerning monument destruction: Prevailing thoughts
tance of colored ink on recorded maps; the King & Thurston Co. record on the best way to disseminate monument preservation laws, meth-
sections are changing their physical locations. All records should be ods and stepped-up enforcement are:
digital so that no handwriting is needed on maps.
• Enforcement difficult & often ineffective. “Due process” laws ham
Status of the Did You Know? Articles: The article regarding the phys- per the ability of the BRPELS to enforce minor issues.
ical description and history of found and/or replaced monuments is
complete. To be revised to stress the need for surveyors to submit a • Education is the key.
Monument Permit in cases where survey monuments are in jeopardy • We should ask the local jurisdictions what works for them.
of destruction.
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