Overview

Founded in 1963 as a membership corporation, the New York State Association of Professional Land Surveyors (NYSAPLS) represents over 1200 members throughout the State of New York, and is recognized as the unified voice of the New York surveying profession. NYSAPLS is comprised of 18 regional affiliated organizations, and is an affiliate of the National Society of Professional Surveyors. Headquartered in Albany, the primary focus of NYSAPLS is to foster the establishment and maintenance of uniform high professional standards of work and ethics in the practice of the profession of land surveying; to promote and enhance the profession through its government affairs program, to educate the public about the role and responsibilities of the professional surveyor; and to provide quality professional development opportunities to the land surveying community, ultimately ensuring the health, safety, and welfare of the public. Additionally, NYSAPLS provides resources to assist consumers, including an online listing of member licensed land surveyors which may be sorted by county or alphabetically. Other valuable public information may be found on this site including a brochure outlining the services that may be offered by a professional land surveyor.