2011 Officers - California Land Surveyors Association

2011 Officers
Chapter President
Wm. T. Smith, PLS
951.551.6830
[email protected]
President Elect
Peter G. Wiseman, PLS
909.215.5622
[email protected]
Secretary
Ryan M. Versteeg, PLS
951.486.1501
[email protected]
Treasurer
Ryan Hunsicker, PLS
909.387.8148
[email protected]
Immediate Past
President
Delia K. Smith, PLS
951.836.7716
[email protected]
Education Liaison
Bill Hofferber, PLS
951.955.1238
[email protected]
November/December 2011
(online payments now accepted—see page 13)
Monthly Newsletter
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Our Mailing Address
Riverside/San Bernardino Chapter
of CLSA
P.O. Box 523
Moreno Valley, CA 92556
Calendar & Events
Next Chapter Meetings
Saturday Dec. 3
Christmas Party
Cask ‘n Cleaver—Riverside
Jan. 19—Past-Presidents Night
Place TBD
Our Website Address
www.rsb-surveyors.org
State Assoc. Website Address
www.californiasurveyors.org
2012 Chapter Membership
Memberships are due January 1
See Page 9 for our Membership form and
how to make your dues payment online.
Christmas Party: December 3, 2011
Location: Cask ‘n Cleaver
Riverside, CA
(see page 11 for more info)
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Table of Contents
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Table of Contents…………………………………………………………….…..Page 2
Announcements………………………………………………………...……….Page 3
More Announcements………………………………………….……...……….Page 4
LS Review Course…...……………………………………………………………Page 5
Chapter Committees..…….………………………………………….…………Page 6
Advertising Section……...….…………………………………….……….Pages 7 & 8
RSB Chapter 2012 Membership Application………………………………..Page 9
CLSA State Announcements…………………………………………….…..…Page 10
Christmas Party Details………...…………...……………… ….………….……Page 11
2011 Dinner Meeting and Special Events Schedule……………....………Page 12
Credit Card payments.………………………………………….……...……….Page 13
Notable News……………………………………………………………………..Page 14
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Announcements...
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Future Meetings:
Decmber 3—Cask ‘n Cleaver, Riverside, CA—Christmas Pary
January 19—location TBD—Past-Presidents Night
Announcements:
Our local chapter board meetings are generally on the second Saturday following the
dinner meeting.
Our local chapter monthly dinner meetings are generally on the third Thursday of each month.
If you know of any restaurants in your area that would allow us to hold our chapter meetings and
can accommodate up to 50 people (more or less) please contact a Chapter Representative.
Monthly Newsletters:
Articles are encouraged for publication in the newsletter. Send reports and articles to
[email protected] by the first of the month.
State Members:
Remember to visit our state CLSA website at www.californiasurveyors.org and log in to get
important information available only to members.
Advertising for you & your firm (Ad fees are due January 1 of each year).
Full page ad for one year in our newsletter is $ 350.00
Half page ad for one year in our newsletter is $ 250.00
Business card size ad for one year in our newsletter is $ 150.00
Employment offers are free for one month
Riverside County Scanned Images (See New Hard Drive Requirement)
Available FREE for the time being…...Could change anytime. Drop off a minimum 150GB portable hard
drive and pickup in a day or two. Questions, contact the Riverside County Surveyor’s Office.
Riverside County—New Research Site
http://www.rctlma.org/WebLink8/Search_tran.aspx?dbid=0
As of right now, only PM, RS and Tract Maps are available. PDFs are free for downloading.
Riverside County Updated Map Preparation Manual
Is available for viewing and downloading from the County website at
http://www.tlma.co.riverside.ca.us/trans/survey_map_check.html
Use this as a guide for preparing Tact Maps, Parcel Maps, Records of Survey, and Corner Records.
San Bernardino County Research Website
The public Internet website https://surveyor.sbcounty.gov/SurveyorMaps/Login.aspx is up and running at the
San Bernardino Surveyor’s Office. You will need to set up an account in order to purchase images from the
website. Send an email to [email protected] to request an account or details.
….More Announcements
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Send Me Your Articles, Opinions, Interesting Links, Pictures, Employment Opportunities, Etc.
for publication in the newsletter. Send to [email protected] by the first of each month.
Interesting Links
Coalition to Save Our GPS
http://www.acsm.net/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.viewPage&pageId=513&parentID=506&nodeID=1—ALTA/ACSM
Standarnds effective February 23, 2011
http://www.blmsurveymanual.org/errata.asp
http://www.blmsurveymanual.org — Public
Land Survey System Foundation (PLSSF) 2009 Manual of Survey Instructions - Ordering and Information Page
http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/more/cadastralsurvey/next_edition.html - Government info on 2009 Manual
http://www.glorecords.blm.gov - Federal Land Records
A Word from Me
On behalf of the Riverside/San Bernardino Chapter of CLSA Board of Directors, I would just like to
wish everyone reading this Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Enjoy the
holidays.
Check Out The New Page on the RSB Website—Archives
http://www.rsb-surveyors.org/?page_id=284
First entry is an Adobe PDF document submitted by Dana Robie. It is a syllabus prepared by
none other than William C. Wattles, circa 1943 for what was then known as the State of California, Department of Public Works, Division of Highways.
If you have documents, field notes, pictures, maps, etc. that you feel have historical
significance, are important, know they should be kept but have no where to put
them, or are just really cool that you would like to share, please submit them to Ryan
at [email protected] If you need help getting them scanned we can help with
that too. Thanks Dana for getting us going
CLSA Voluntary Professional Development
FREE, FREE, FREE!!!!
Participation is now complimentary to State Association Members
Click the link to print the forms:
http://www.californiasurveyors.org/PDFs/Professional%20Development/CLSA_PDP.pdf
LS/LSIT Review Course
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Riverside/San Bernardino Chapter
CALIFORNIA LAND SURVEYORS’ ASSOCIATION
2012 LAND SURVEYOR’S EXAM
REVIEW COURSE
Classes to be held at Riverside County Flood Control, 1995 Market Street, Riverside, CA 92501, from 6:30 p.m. to
9:30 p.m. on the following Tuesday nights:
January 10.........................Land Descriptions
January 17.........................Photogrammetry
January 24.........................Boundary Control I
January 31.........................Boundary Control II
Peter Wiseman
Jim Morrell
Tom Herrin
Tom Herrin
February 7 .........................Boundary Control III
February 14 .......................Public Lands I
February 21 .......................Public Lands II
February 28 .......................Public Lands III
Tom Herrin
Brian Hess
Brian Hess
Brian Hess
March 6 .............................GPS & Geodesy
March 13 ...........................CA Coordinates I
March 20 ...........................CA Coordinates II & Error Analysis
Jay Satalich
Kevin Kelly
Kevin Kelly
March 27 ...........................No Class
CLSA Conference in Reno
April 3 ................................Construction Computations & REVIEW
Tim Smith & Peter Wiseman
Name:________________________________________________________________________________________
Firm_________________________________________________________________________________________
E-Mail address_________________________________________________________________________________
(E-mail address is to receive classroom & study materials.)
Telephone # Residence___________________________
Business___________________________________
Cell____________________________
Do you have your application in to take April 14 LSIT, April 13 National LS, or April 14 State LS exams?
(Please circle the one(s) that apply)
LSIT Certificate No._________________________
$10 per class or $120 for 12 classes
Payable online at:
(Space is limited, so register early.)
www.rsb-surveyors.org
Please complete, scan and email form to Chapter Secretary.
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2011 Committee Roster
Sign up, Get Involved!
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ADVERTISING SECTION
Thank you for your support!
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ADVERTISING SECTION
Thank you for your support!
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2012 Membership Application
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Nov/Dec 2011
Riverside/San Bernardino Chapter
CALIFORNIA LAND SURVEYORS’ ASSOCIATION
P.O. BOX 523
MORENO VALLEY, CA 92556
2012 Chapter
Membership Application
(Membership in the State Association is separate.)
_____ Corporate Member. . . .Shall have a valid California Land Surveyor’s or
Photogrammetric License. Annual Dues: $40
Lic. # _______________
_____ Affiliate Member . . . . . Any person, who in their profession, relies upon
the fundamentals of land surveying. Annual Dues: $30
_____ Associate Member . . . . Any person who holds a valid certificate as a
Land Surveyor-In-Training. Annual Dues: $30
Cert. # _______________
_____ Student Member . . . . . .A student in a college or university actively
pursuing the study of land surveying. Annual Dues: $5
Name________________________________________________________________________________________________
Address (Residence)________________________________________________________________________________
City___________________________________________________State________________Zip_____________________
Firm_________________________________________________________________________________________________
Address (Business)__________________________________________________________________________________
City___________________________________________________State________________Zip_____________________
E-Mail address______________________________________________________________________________________
(E-mail address is to receive monthly newsletters.)
Telephone # Residence______________________________Business ______________________________________
Cell___________________________________
Please pay online at: http://www.rsb-surveyors.org/?wpsc-product=chapter-memberships
(if you pay online, please fill out this form and scan and email it to [email protected])
Or, Mail application and check payable to:
Riverside/San Bernardino Chapter of CLSA
P.O. Box 523, Moreno Valley, CA 92556
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CLSA State Announcements
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
CLSA-NALS CONFERENCE 2012
March 23-28, 2012
Silver Legacy Resort & Casino
Reno, Nevada
http://www.californiasurveyors.org/conference.html
JOIN CLSA
http://www.californiasurveyors.org/joinclsa.asp
WEBINARS ARE AVAILABLE FOR CLSA ASSOCIATION MEMBERS
November 30—Marti Ikehara—NGS update—sold out (members will be able to download an
archive from the Members Only website
December 14th—BPELSG Update (Ric Moore & Pat Tami, presenting) - seats still available
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Christmas Party
Cask ‘n Cleaver
1333 University Avenue
Riverside, CA 92507
951-682-4580
Please RSVP to Ryan Versteeg at
[email protected]
By Monday, November 28th, 3 PM
$25 per person
Also—Gift Exchange—please bring a gift valued at $20 to participate.
Late RSVPs cannot be guaranteed a meal.
RSVP No-shows and
Cancellations after Nov. 28th will be billed!!!
Time: 5:30 PM for Social Networking
6:30 PM Business & Dinner
Cask ‘n Cleaver
Riverside
33°58’36.67” N
117°20’29.76” W
Month
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2011 Dinner Meeting Schedule
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Committee Signups
San Bernardino Mexico Café
1/20
February
Theme
Past Presidents/
Committees
Desert Chapter Joint
Mtg.
Jay Seymour
New ALTA Standards
Morongo Casino
2/17
March
NAWIC Joint Meeting
TBD
TBD
March Air Field Museum
3/16
TBD
Title Insurance
Rancho Cucamonga, Bass Pro
4/21
January
April
Speaker
Topic
Location
Date
May
Scholorship Fundraiser Ed Patton
New BLM Manual
Moreno Valley
5/19
June
President-Elect Night
Frank Lehmann
2012 CLSA Goals
6/23
July
County Surveyors
Ken & Mike
County Surveyors
Pomona Mining Company
Old Spaghetti Factory
Redlands
August
Curt Brown
Mike Pallamary
Curt Brown Chronicles
September
GIS
Ray Carnes
GIS & Surveying
October
Surveying in the Desert Mike Duffy
November
Trig-Star Fundraiser
December
Christmas Party
7/20
Surveying in the Desert
Guadalajara / Temecula
Old Spaghetti Factory
Redlands
Bass Pro Shop—Rancho Cucamonga
10/20
None
Walk-a-Thon
Yucaipa Regional Park
11/12
President
Year in Review/New Officers Cask ‘n Cleaver, Riverside, CA
Note: Dates, topics and speakers are subject to change and we will notify if that happens.
2011 Special Events Schedule
Special Event
Date
Presenter
7/16-7/17
Bill Hofferber
Girl Scout Day Camp
7/22
Dee Smith
State Board Meeting
7/30/2011
CLSA
Poker Run Fundraiser
8/20/2011
RSB Chapter
CLSA Seminar
9/16/2011
Steve Parrish
GIS Seminar @ ESRI
11/4/2011
ESRI-RSB Chapter
State Board Meeting
11/5/2011
CLSA
Walk-a-Thon
11/12/2011
RSB Chapter
Initial Point Hike
8/18
9/22
12/3
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Online Payments
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Nov/Dec 2011
Available NOW our Website !!!!
Credit Card Payments
www.rsb-surveyors.org
Click the “Pay Online” tab at the top
Click the item you are paying for (dinner meeting, membership, etc)
Click “Buy It Now”
Proceed to PayPal to finish payment.
If you are paying for someone other than yourself, please email
Ryan Versteeg at [email protected] and notify Ryan the name
of the person you are paying for and the purpose of the payment.
You can pay for and RSVP for:
Dinner Meetings
Membership
Golf Tournament Registration
Local Chapter Seminars
Local Chapter Scholarship Donations
any business you have with the Chapter
All from the comfort of your computer.
A small fee (amount determined per event/occaision) may be added to cover the
expenses incurred by the Chapter related to having this convenience available
on our site.
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Notable News
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Nov/Dec 2011
U.S. Patent Issued to Natural Resources Canada's Geodetic Survey Division
for GPS Invention
November 17, 2011, GPS World.com
News courtesy of CANSPACE Listserv.
Natural Resources Canada’s Geodetic Survey Division (GSD) was awarded a U.S. patent for an invention that could "significantly improve the precision of GPS positioning by facilitating the resolution
of integer cycles of un-differenced carrier phase signals," according to GSD. "This capability, currently available only for users operating pairs or networks of GPS receivers, could now become
available to every single user. This has significant impact on the logistics and cost of conducting
high-precision GPS surveys."
The invention, "Decoupled Clock Model with Ambiguity Datum Fixing," U.S. Patent 8,018,377, could
lead to almost instantaneous positioning with centimeter precision anywhere on Earth, which now
can only be achieved over local to regional areas.
The decoupled clock model was first presented at The Institute of Navigation (ION) National Technical Meeting in January 2008, then at ION GNSS International Technical Meeting in September 2008,
and published in Navigation: The Journal of the Institute of Navigation in 2010 (Vol.57,No.2). This
new development may have significant implications for the study of Earth processes over large areas, in particular the detection and monitoring of crustal dynamics and water level changes.
For more information about this patent, contact Natural Resources Canada’s Geodetic Survey Division Client Service at [email protected] or consult the U.S. Patent office.