©2025 UCLS Foresights is published by the The newsLINK Group LLC for the land surveyors profession of the state of Utah and similar organizations on a complimentary basis. UCLS Foresights is not copyright protected, therefore articles, except where specifically copyright noted, may be reprinted with proper credit given. Articles appearing in the Foresights publication do not necessarily reflect the viewpoint or endorsement of UCLS, its officers, board of directors or the editor. Contributions are encouraged and may be submitted to UCLS at ucls@ucls.org. Utah Council of Land Surveyors EXECUTIVE BOARD 2025 State Chair DARRYL FENN Chair Elect CHRIS DONOGHUE Past Chair CHAD HILL NSPS Representative SEAN IRELAND WFPS Representative MIKE NADEAU Treasurer BRAD MORTENSEN To contact any of the UCLS officers, please visit ucls.memberclicks.net/officers. 16 14 Cover Photo Credit: Amos Wilson, PLS Contents 4 Learning, Adapting and Growing Together 5 Revitalizing the UCLS A New Era for Surveying Professionals 8 Advocating for Surveying Key Takeaways from the 2025 NSPS Spring Meeting 10 UCLS Standards and Ethics Committee 11 Western Federation of Professional Surveyors Report 14 Updates to the Geospatial Community 16 Recognizing Excellence: UCLS Award Recipients at the 2025 Convention 18 2025 UCLS Annual Conference in Photos 20 Surveyor and Revolutionary Stephen Hopkins UCLS Foresights 3
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