Presenters: Ken Roy, Professional Land Surveyor, BLM Indian Land Surveyor, (BILS), Eastern States Office Bureau of Land Management, Bloomington, Min.
Travis Hand, Professional Land Surveyor, Eastern States Bureau of Land Management, Hayward, Wis.
Dave Ratford, Chief Cadastral Surveyor and Deputy State Director for Geospatial Services, Eastern States Office Bureau of Land Management, Alexandria, Vir.
The methods for the subdivision of section can either seem simple or quite muddied when dealing with fractional, elongated, and anomalous sections. We will present examples and scenarios defining weighted mean bearings, fixed vs. not fixed, parenthetical distances, and elongated/shorten sections along with the history and laws behind those methods.
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Presenter: Renee Powers, Professional Land Surveyor, Supervisor, Plat Review, Department of Administration, State of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis.
When plats/CSMs, lots, roads, easements, or other public dedications are no longer needed, what steps are required to get rid of them so new development can occur.
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Presenter: John Matonich, Professional Land Surveyor, Retired President and CEO of Rowe Professional Services Company, Flint, Mich.
In a retracement, the surveyor is frequently confronted with problems of resolving conflicts of evidence discovered when required to place a deed description on the ground. This session will address key issues with regard to Deed Interpretation and Control. Included will be the order of importance of conflicting title elements as well as important principles of Boundary Control.
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Presenter: Devon Vanden Heuvel, PLS, BS, MS, Civil Engineering Technology Instructor, Madison College, Madison, Wis.
Becoming your own boss can be very rewarding but it doesn’t come without stress. When it comes to starting or operating a Land Surveying business you first need to understand the cost of doing business. This session is for the Surveying entrepreneur that is considering opening a business, new to business ownership, or the individual performing project management. We will discuss what the typical startup costs are, the importance of identifying your market niche, and the importance of developing a business plan. In addition, we will venture into the responsibilities of Professional Land Surveyors as mentors to the upcoming young surveyors.
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Presenter: Matt Vinopal, CP, CMS-Lidar, GISP Lidar Supervisor, Senior Professional-Geospatial Services, Ayres Associates, Madison, Wis.
Ravi Soneja, CMT-Lidar, Geospatial Services Technician, Ayres Associates, Raleigh, NC.
This presentation will highlight a variety of applications for UAS Lidar for surveying and mapping as well as remote sensing professionals. Participants will learn to distinguish between photogrammetry and lidar, and the inherent limitations of a photogrammetry only approach to projects. Background on UAS lidar technology, best practices in data acquisition and limitations of the technology will be covered. In addition, the presenter will step through several UAS projects which utilized lidar highlighting the deliverables and expected accuracies for each of these projects.
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Presenters: Jeanette Harley, PLS, TruMark Land Surveying, LLC, President, Wisconsin Young Surveyors' Network, Neillsville, Wis.
Connor Christopherson, PLS, Project Surveyor, Coleman Engineering Company, Green Bay, Wis.
Calling all young surveyors to join us for updates on the Young Surveyors Network! This meeting is for those who are new to the institute, students of surveying, survey technicians or new to obtaining their license. Supporting Members are also encouraged to attend.
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