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State Board of Landscape Architects

General Information
  • Formal Name:
    State Board of Landscape Architects
  • Contact Person:
    Cole Gressley, 402-471-8383
  • Purpose:
    The Mission of the Board is to protect the life, health, and property of the citizens of Nebraska by ensuring the licensure of individuals who practice the profession of landscape architecture and present themselves as Landscape Architects within the State.
  • How Many Affectable:
    Safeguards life, health, and property and promotes public welfare of those in the State of Nebraska
  • How Many Served:
    170 professional landscape architects and the residents of Nebraska through public awareness of what landscape architects do and why licensure is important
  • Year Created:
    1967
  • Year Active:
    1968
  • Sunset Date:
    None
Authorization
  • Authorization Citation:
    Neb. Rev. Stat. 81-8,186
  • Parent Agency:
    None
Memberships and Meetings
  • Number Of Members:
    Six
  • Who Appoints:
    Governor
  • Legislative Approval:
    No
  • Qualifications Of Members:
    Five professional landscape architects and one public member Neb. Rev. Stat. 81-8,186
  • Per Diem:
    No
  • Expense Reimbursement:
    Yes
  • Term Length:
    blank
  • Terms Rotate or Expire At Once:
    Terms Rotate
Meetings Required In:
  • Required FY 21-22:
    1
  • Held FY 21-22:
    5
  • Required FY 22-23:
    1
  • Held FY 22-23:
    4
  • Required FY 23-24:
    1
  • Held FY 23-24:
    5
Operations
  • Support Staff:
    Part-time commitments from eight staff
  • Shared or Separate:
    Shared through an administrative service contract with the Board of Engineers and Architects
  • FY 21-22 Budget:
    $28,402
  • FY 22-23 Budget:
    $30,928
  • FY 23-24 Budget:
    $29,656
  • Other Funding Sources:
    blank
  • Spending Authority:
    Yes Neb Rev Stat 81-8,194
Accomplishments
  • Since July 1, 2020:
    Total number of licensescertificationsregistrations: 67 professional landscape architectsThe State Board of Landscape Architects is currently looking to introduce a bill during the 2025 legislative session to update the Professional Landscape Architects Act to align it with a new national standard approved in 2022. The standard updates the licensure requirements to include a number of pathways based on education and experience. It also has a pathway based solely on experience.Once statute revisions are enacted, the Board will revise Title 231, Nebraska Administrative Code (NAC), to align with the statute revisions and further define the licensure requirements under the new national standard.