Ethics & Standards of Practice Committee

The Survey Map Review Committee and its responsibilities have been consolidated into the Ethics and Standards of Practice Committee.

To: WSLS Board of Directors Date: January 14, 2022

Fr. Bob Beilfuss, PLS, Committee Chair

Re: Ethics and Standards Committee December 2021 Report

The Committee has received a survey late in December that it is currently reviewing. Once the review is complete, a letter addressing the Committee’s concerns will be sent to the professional land surveyor who prepared the survey.

Respectfully submitted,

Bob Beilfuss, PLS

Committee Chair

Committee Charges

• Review complaints, consult with WSLS Board, and where warranted file a complaint with the DSPS
• Monitor and report to WSLS Board on ongoing matters related to Ethics and Standards
• Designate a committee member to attend and monitor all Registration Board meetings and report results to the WSLS Board
• Monitor A-E 7 for changes and communicates any changes and interpretations to the Board and membership.
• Prepare a best practice guidebook detailing interpretations of A-E 7 and other issues raised during reviews.
• Respond to questions and standards questions from the membership and public bodies who review and file surveys.
• Recommends changes and updates to the “Types of Surveys” and Find a Surveyor” sections of the WSLS Website.
• Provide a series of A-E 7 checklists for surveyors to use as guides for preparing A-E 7 survey documents.
• Upon request, the Committee wil review a survey map or survey document for A-E 7 compliance and document its findings.

Chair

Links

Survey Review Request form