Pub. 10 2015 Issue 1

3 Issue 1 2015 / UCLS Foresights www.ucls.org inside 28 4 8 4 From The Editor 6 UCLS 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award 7 UCLS 2014 Surveyor of the Year 8 Defining the True Title Status of Railroad Right-of-Way in the American West 12 UCLS Scholarship Auction 20 2015 Conference 25 BLM Letter 26 NSPS Report 28 Standards & Ethics Report 29 Western Federation of Professional Surveyors Report 30 It Pays to Belong 31 What is the National Society of Professional Surveyors? Executive Board UTAH COUNCIL OF LAND SURVEYORS State Chair ScottWoolsey 43 S. 100 E. Suite 100 St. George, UT 84770 Business: (435) 628-6500 Fax: (435) 628-6553 scottwoolsey@alphaengineering.com State Chair-Elect Dale Robinson 12227 S. Business Park Dr., #220 Draper, Ut 84020 Business: (801) 523-0100 Fax: (801) 523-0900 drobinson@sunrise-eng.com Past State Chair Kenneth Hamblin (CC) 59 N. 2120 East Circle, St. George, UT 84790 Business: (435) 673-3075 khamblin@infowest.com Treasurer Brad Mortensen (SL) 3268 S. 930W. Syracuse, UT 84075 Business: (801) 363-5605 Fax: (801) 363-5604 E-mail: btmort@earthlink.net NSPS Governor Steven Dale 3600 S. Constitution Blvd., Room 250 WestValley City, UT 84119 Business: (801) 963-3218 Fax: (801) 963-3540 steve.dale@wvc-ut.gov West Fed Representative MichaelW. Nadeau (SL) 5226W.Ashland Rose Dr. Herriman, UT 84065 Business: (801) 569-1315 Fax: (801) 569-1319 E-mail: mikenadeau.ucls@gmail.com Book Cliffs Chapter President Ryan Allred P.O. Box 975 Duchesne, UT 84021 Business: (435) 738-5352 Fax: (435) 738-5722 dallred@ubtanet.com Book Cliffs Chapter Representative Brock Slaugh P.O. Box 1580 Vernal, UT 84078 Business: (435) 789-1365 bis@timberlinels.com Color Country Chapter Representative Rick Snyder 11 North 300West Washington, UT 84780 Business: (435) 652-8450 Fax: (435) 652-8416 rsnyder@sunrise-eng.com Golden Spike President David K. Balling 198 E. Shadowbrook Lane Kaysville, UT 84037 Business: (801) 295-7237 E-mail: dkballing@msn.com Golden Spike Chapter Representative Val Schultz 2096W. 5750 S. Roy, UT 84067 Business: (801) 399-8018 Fax: (801) 825-1320 vschultz@co.weber.ut.us Salt Lake President Brad Mortensen 3268 S. 930W. Syracuse, UT 84075 Business: (801) 882-6385 E-Mail: btmort@earthlink.net Salt Lake Chapter Representative Tim Prestwich 12830 Redwood Road Riverton, UT 84065 Business: (801) 208-3124 tprestwich@hotmail.com Timpanogos President Bradly D. Daley 3814 SageVista Lane Cedar Hills, UT 84062 Business: (801) 566-5599 Fax: (801) 566-5581 E-mail: bdaley54@msn.com Timpanogos Chapter Representative Jim Kaiserman 1020 Sage Circle Heber City, UT 84032 Business: (435) 657-3222 Fax: (435) 657-3207 E-mail: jkaiserman@co.wasatch.ut.us Administrative Secretary Susan Merrill PO Box 1032 Salt Lake City, UT 84110 (801) 964-6192 srmerrill@ucls.org The UCLS Foresights is published by the Utah Council of Land Surveyors (UCLS), as a service to the Land Surveying profession of the state of Utah and similar organizations on a complimentary basis.The 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 mail@UCLS.org