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Check
out the Scholarship information on the Education Committee page.
Click on Committees above then Education for the information.
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In 1974 WSLS published "General
Instructiona and State Laws Governing the Original Government Survey of
Wisconsin" by Percival "Tom" Sprague. In 2007 it was published
again. In the 2007 version. page 189 was skiped. We are
working on correcting the missing page in all future printings of the
book. For those who have already purchased the book please go to
the publications page to download a pdf file of the missing page.
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Mark your calendars for an important statewide GIS event on October 28th!
The interim Wisconsin Geographic Information Coordination Council
(WIGICC) is forming! The process to select members of the new Council
is nearly complete, with 14 of the 15 members now named. The first
council meeting is scheduled for September 23rd in Madison, followed by
a statewide "Network" meeting on October 28th at the Paper Valley Hotel
in Appleton.
If you have an interest in the future of GIS in Wisconsin, then this is
must attend event. The meeting will be a well organized, professionally
led gathering offering both presentations and opportunities for you to
present your ideas on the future of GIS in this state. So, note the
date now, more detailed information on this event will be coming soon.
To read the latest about the "WIGICC Network" and to view a list of Council members, click on:
http://news.sco.wisc.edu/news/state-land-information/coordination-council-members-named-meetings-planned.html
For additional background information on WIGICC, see the new WIGICC website at: http://wigicc.org/
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Wisconsin DOT is hosting a National Geodetic Survey Height Modernization Program
(HMP) forum in Madison on September 24th and 25th. This HMP Forum will feature presentations by
several NGS employees from the Silver Spring headquarters. It will also be attended by several of the
NGS State Advisors from the region. Surveyors (and other interested parties) from
the Great Lakes states are being encouraged to attend.
Click here for the flyer that contains the agenda and registration form.
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The
wrong ad for Turning Point Systems was published in the June issue of the Wisconsin Professional Surveyor.
Click here to see the ad that was supposed to be published in the June issue.
Some of the photos from the Danial Burt Monument dedication are linked to the Western Chapter on the Chapters page.
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WSLS
is forming an online list of Surveying firms and Professional Land
Surveyors who provide land surveying services in one, two or more
counties. Our members database is not available on line and not
all members want to be contacted. If you are interested in being on
the list, Please down load the .pdf Application form by clicking below.
Fill it out and email or mail it to the Executive Director listed
on the contacts page. I will create lists of firms with members
of WSLS that can be either scanned on line or downloaded and printed.
Application Form
Francis R. Thousand
Executive Director
Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors
5113 Spaanem Ave
Madison, WI 53716
fthousand@charter.net
Phone (608)770-9759
Phone (608) 222-6152
Fax (608)222-6152 Call First
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The Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors
is a statewide organization representing the majority of Land Surveyors
licensed to practice in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Society of Land
Surveyors (WSLS) was founded in 1952 as a professional organization
dedicated to the following objectives and goals:
- To promote the common good and welfare of its members
- To advance the profession of land surveying by promoting high standards of practice and ethical conduct
- To encourage and support educational programs for its members
- To promote a better understanding and appreciation of how surveyors serve the public interests
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Society
Archives...Any Interest?? Over the past
35 years your editor has been retaining a small number
of copies of each issue of "Newsletter," later
renamed Wisconsin Professional Surveyor. We're starting
to weed them out, but before discarding any, is anyone
interested in obtaining old copies for their files and
research? If so, contact hcharlier@wi.rr.com
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New Contact information:
Due to the transition in the executive director of WSLS, Harold is
changing some of his contact information. He is not moving so his
mailing address stays the same. The former WSLS phone number and
fax are being disconnected and he is changing is email address as well.
Please contact Harold Charlier at (262)549-2134 and hcharlier@wi.rr.com |
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