Retired BLM Chief Cadastral Surveyor for Alaska. Michael will be presenting on the Transition from Direct to Indirect Measure and the Electronic Age - BLM Alaska 1959-1989, a history presentation of a valuable background for some of the unique and yet undocumented survey procedures that the BLM Alaska Office conducted during the era of 1959-1989. […]
2021 Hawaii Floodplain Management Virtual Training Permitting Floodplain Development Wednesday, March 3—9am HST—90 mins Permitting Floodplain Development Registration Link Eight basic steps to reviewing development in the Special Flood Hazard Area.
This course offers a review and self-study plan for those taking the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) and Principles and Practice of Surveying (PS) examinations. The course is designed to aid candidates in developing and expanding exam-taking proficiencies. The Wednesday evening classes will be 3 hours in […]
2021 Hawaii Floodplain Management Virtual Training Reviewing an Elevation Certificate Thursday, March 4—9am HST—2.5 hours Reviewing an Elevation Certificate Registration Link (requires knowledge of the EC form—see EC Basics) Intermediate-level training on how to review ECs submitted during the development process. Common errors, attachments, how to make corrections. Tools for Determining BFE, LOMA Basics, FEMA
This is a presentation intended to specifically address Yavapai County Arizona. Please email Brian before the meeting with specific questions you may have so that we can have the most meaningful presentation possible for your area. Brian Fisher, RLS is an Arizona Registered Surveyor, active in the Arizona Professional Land Surveyors Association, and is the […]
David Rolbiecki, RPLS, LSLS, and Bill O'Hara, RPLS, LSLS are presenting four 2-hour webinars on Surveying Astronomy for Land Surveyors moderated by Paul Carey, RPLS, LSLS. Students who missed the previous webinars can still register for Part 2B. These webinars will study the fundamentals of astrometric observations which has become a lost science and art […]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 OSLS Annual Convention has been postponed until September. We are offering a series of 5 webinars as a substitute for the sessions that are typically offered at the Annual Convention. We will be offering a new webinar every 2 weeks so you can obtain the 15 PDH that […]
Robert Martin helps surveyors in all facets of the surveying industry solving their most difficult problems from field to finish. It takes hard work, patience, dedication, and a lot of technical savvy to solve problems and Robert has the passion and commitment to meet the task. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMrfuCorDksGdSP-UFUvn7febHBxJa-WcBy
This course offers a review and self-study plan for those taking the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) and Principles and Practice of Surveying (PS) examinations. The course is designed to aid candidates in developing and expanding exam-taking proficiencies. The Wednesday evening classes will be 3 hours in […]
When: Saturday, March 13, 2021 9:30 AM Where: Donaldson Garrett & Associates 4875 Riverside Drive Macon, Georgia 31210 United States Board Members and Chapter Representatives: Your vote counts! Chapter Representatives who cannot attend are encouraged to notify your Chapter President and ask a proxy be designated so your chapter is represented. If you have items to be placed […]
All states have a story about how their state boundaries were determined. But few have the complex situation that comprised the state of Alabama. From being part of Georgia, then the Mississippi Territory, before becoming its own Territory, then a state of its own. Throw in being part of England, Spain, and France and you […]
Day 1: March 18, 2021 9am-4pm (Breaks and 1 hour lunch) Dr. Charles A. "Tony" Nettleman, III, PSM, Esq. Nettleman Land Consultants, Inc. www.cnettleman.net Riparian Ownership and Use. (This presentation will be customized to Iowa/Midwest specific issues) This presentation will also explore court proceedings dealing with riparian and how not to wind up in court in […]
Date And Time Friday, March 19, 2021 Virtual Live Stream 9 a.m. – Training Begins Webinar Information This webinar is well suited for LSIT’s, comity applicants for a Missouri or Arkansas PLS license, or PLS’s who wish to earn PDU’s and expand their knowledge of the USPLSS as applied in the two states. The seminar […]
Processing Static GPS Data With CORS and PBO In TBC, California has a dense CORS and PBO stations network. A land surveyor can use these stations to establish state plane coordinates. With just a bit of extra effort during field surveys, a surveyor can put these coordinates on primary control points and property corner monuments. […]
Geomatics Operator – Field Codes, Linework and Stepped Offsets Let’s dig into implementing the technical details of these useful skills. We will cover the basic concepts, practical application, share our process, get technical, and talk about the lessons learned. I believe there is great potential for evolution for those not fully using the modern systems […]
The New 2021 ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey Standards by Gary Kent, PS This 4-hour class will explain the purpose for and application of ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys, outline the process of, and considerations accounted for, in revising the 2016 ALTA/NSPS Standards, identify the modifications to the 2016 standards resulting in the 2021 standards, and explain […]
Western Regional Virtual Survey Conference AK – AZ – CA – MT – NM – NV – WA March 27-30, 2021 for more information please visit: http://www.plseducation.org/
When: Saturday, May 1, 2021 9:30 AM Contact: Ginger Jones ginger_samsog@att.net 770-947-1767 Board Members and Chapter Representatives: Your vote counts! The 2021-2022 slate of Officers and Directors will be presented for approval. Chapter Representatives who cannot attend are encouraged to notify your Chapter President and ask a proxy be designated so your chapter is represented. If […]