Utah Council of Land Surveyors Standards and Ethics Committee Report September 2025 BY EVAN WOOD, PLS, STANDARDS AND ETHICS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, UCLS The Standards and Ethics Committee meets every fourth Thursday at 5:00 pm at Meridian Engineering, located at 1628 W. 11010 S., Ste. 102 in South Jordan, Utah. The following are current items of business being discussed by the committee. Boundary Establishment/Adjustment Model Standards John Stahl has now given multiple presentations outlining the changes and additions to state code related to the newly passed legislation addressing boundary line establishment and adjustment (SB-104). The committee and UCLS Executive Board are in favor of producing a model standard/guide document to address said legislation. The committee felt that John would be the best individual to lead this endeavor. Andy Hubbard volunteered to assist John with said guidance document. Engineering and Mapping Firms Offering Surveying Services There are questions as to the specific employment relationship an engineering or mapping firm needs to have with a licensed surveyor to advertise/offer survey services. From review of state code, it was determined that a licensed surveyor needs to be directly employed UCLS Foresights 30
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy MTg3NDExNQ==