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The Nevada Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Press Releases

17 Press Releases
  • Published on June 24, 2026 - 16:06 GMT

    The Nevada Connection – June 2026

    James Darrough, PLS 021257 Case Number: 20250036 Violation of NAC 625.530 (1) and (8) In or around February 2023, Mr Darrough was contacted by a client, who was seeking a survey of her property (“Property”) in Virginia City. The client and Mr Darrough …

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  • Published on June 23, 2026 - 05:34 GMT

    The Nevada Connection – November 2016

    Governor Brian Sandoval reappointed land surveying member, Bob LaRiviere, to the Board effective July 1, 2016.Bob is a licensed professional land surveyor in Nevada and California, and has been working in the northern Nevada and Lake Tahoe area for the …

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  • Published on June 23, 2026 - 02:35 GMT

    The Nevada Connection – January 2020

    by Jason Foose, PLS ■ A Paradigm Shift from the American Surveyor ■ Volume 16 ■ Issue 10 ■ December 2019 Thank you to Jason Foose, Nevada PLS # 20439, Arizona PLS # 43185, Chairman of the Arizona State Board of Technical Registration, for his well-written …

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  • Published on June 22, 2026 - 05:25 GMT

    The Nevada Connection – May 2020

    RICHARD LAPRAIRIE, PE 012970 CASE NUMBER: 20190002 VIOLATION OF NAC 625.545 Mr LaPrairie was hired to design a single-story residence in Washoe County, Nevada. However, Mr LaPrairie did not provide his client with a written contract for work proposed or …

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  • Published on June 21, 2026 - 21:57 GMT

    The Nevada Connection – October 2020

    Governor Sisolak appointed Lynnette Russell, PE, to the board effective September 1, 2020. She takes over the seat previously held by Gregory DeSart, PE September 30, 2019.Lynnette is a licensed professional civil engineer in Nevada. Her engineering career …

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  • Published on June 20, 2026 - 14:42 GMT

    The Nevada Connection – August 2017

    Thank you to the California Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists for their well written article on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Land Surveying Practice in California by Steve Wilson PE/PLS (CA), and Dallas Sweeney, PLS (CA). …

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  • Published on June 19, 2026 - 12:32 GMT

    The Nevada Connection – February 2021

    LAZELL PREATOR, PE # 014982 Compliance Case #s 20190008 and 20200003 Violations: NRS 625.410(2), NRS 625.540, NRS 625.560, NAC 625.510, NAC 625.530, and NAC 625.540 Date of Disciplinary Action: January 21, 2021 Previous 2018 Complaint and Stipulated …

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  • Published on June 19, 2026 - 08:23 GMT

    The Nevada Connection – February 2019

    MINGQIAO ZHU, PE 015943 CASE NUMBER: 20180015 VIOLATION OF NRS 625.410 (6), NRS 625.410(3) & NRS 625.565(3) Mr Zhu self-reported to the Nevada Board disciplinary action imposed against his Oklahoma PE license by the Oklahoma State Board of Licensure …

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  • Published on June 19, 2026 - 04:42 GMT

    The Nevada Connection – September 2023

    Angelo A. Spata, PEAngelo Spata was elected by the Board to serve as chair effective July 1, 2023. He takes over the position previously held by Michael Kidd, PLS. Angelo is a licensed professional engineer in Nevada and four other western states. He’s …

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  • Published on June 19, 2026 - 00:43 GMT

    The Nevada Connection – October 2021

    Tom Matter Tom Matter was elected by the Board to serve as vice-chairman effective July 1, 2021.  Tom is the first public board member to serve as vice-chairman on the Board.  He was initially appointed to the board by Governor Brian Sandoval April 18, …

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  • Published on June 18, 2026 - 19:15 GMT

    The Nevada Connection – May 2024

    M Armando Monarrez, PE 019652 Case Number: 20210011 Violation of NAC 625.530(1) and NAC 625.545 In 2017, Mr Monarrez’s current client was contracted with the then President of CVL, to provide civil engineering services for a project in Henderson, Nevada. …

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  • Published on June 18, 2026 - 13:30 GMT

    The Nevada Connection – January 2023

    STIPULATED AGREEMENT with the Nevada Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors In June 2020, Sustainability Engineering Group, LLC (“SEG”), of which Mr Fakih is the principal engineer, began engaging in discussions with a client for SEG to provide …

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  • Published on June 18, 2026 - 08:39 GMT

    The Nevada Connection – March 2025

    Mr Spata was re-elected by the Board to serve a second term as chair effective July 1, 2024. He was initially appointed to the Board by Governor Brian Sandoval July 1, 2018. Governor Sisolak reappointed Angelo, July 1, 2021, to serve a second three-year …

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  • Published on June 17, 2026 - 23:40 GMT

    The Nevada Connection – December 2017

    In August of this year, 48 people attended a Future of Engineering Summit in Omaha, Nebraska. The event was hosted by a group of concerned engineering consulting businesses. Attendees came from all parts of the US, and included a variety of professional …

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  • Published on June 17, 2026 - 23:38 GMT

    The Nevada Connection – April 2022

    In July 2019, Mr Caster was hired to perform a boundary survey on a property and requested, through email, that Mr Caster locate property corners, stake them, and create an exhibit. Mr Caster completed the boundary survey in August 2019. In September 2019 …

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  • Published on June 17, 2026 - 05:58 GMT

    The Nevada Connection – October 2019

    During 2019 the board updated its laws and regulations, Nevada Administrative Code 625 and Nevada Revised Statutes 625, to better align with current practices.  Changes to regulations became permanent on January 30, 2019, and changes to law became …

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  • Published on June 16, 2026 - 14:22 GMT

    The Nevada Connection – November 2025

    2025 Updates to Statutes and Regulations That Could Impact You as a Professional 2025 has been a busy and productive year for updates to both the Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) and the Nevada Administrative Code (NAC) Chapter 625. These changes reflect the …

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