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This year, PSLS is pleased to present Jeffery N. Lucas, JD, PLS, as the keynote speaker for the PSLS Surveyors’ Conference at Hershey Lodge, Hershey, Pa., January 23-26. Following Monday evening’s dinner, he will speak

about Boundary Surveyor Technologies and the Law.

Jeff is a seasoned land surveyor with more than 32 years of experience in all phases of land surveying. He has a bach-elor’s degree in land surveying and business administration, and holds a Juris Doctor from Birmingham School of Law. Licensed in Alabama, Jeff is on the Alabama State Court Mediator Roster.

The first eight years of his career were spent in the field acquiring a practical working knowledge of the surveying profession while under the tutelage of a well-respected land surveyor. Throughout his career, Jeff has directed field personnel and office drafting efforts on countless surveying projects. He is a recognized expert in boundary surveying and land title surveys, and he has written many survey-related articles that have been published in state and national

surveying publications. Jeff has developed and pre-sented continuing education seminars for land sur-veyors and attorneys. He currently operates his own surveying and consulting business in Birmingham, Ala.

For more information about Jeff and his work, visit his website at www.jnlucaspls.com.

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The Pennsylvania Surveyor is published quarterly by the Pennsylvania So-ciety of Land Surveyors (PSLS). Articles or opinions expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the viewpoints of PSLS, but are published as a service to its members, the general public, and for the bet-terment of the surveying profession. Articles may be reprinted with due credit given. We welcome submissions via e-mail in MS Word format. Please forward to ksherman@psls.org or call 717.540.6811.

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OfficersWilliam L. Lehman, PLS, PresidentWilliam J. Beitler, PLS, President-ElectBrent L. Birth, PLS, Vice PresidentMark Hummel, PLS, Secretary/TreasurerRichard L. Phillips, PLS, Past PresidentRobert R. Miller, PLS, NSPS Governor

State DirectorsAllegheny Heartlands ChapterCharles M. Colony, PLS & Norman S. Van Why, PLSBucks ChapterDonald E. Rife, PLS & Adam Crews, PLSDelaware Valley ChapterKarl E. Kreigh, PLSHarrisburg ChapterThomas W. Kimmel, PLS & Milton H. Davis, PLSLaurel Highlands ChapterRichard R. Bourg Jr., PLS & Charles L. Zelenak Jr., PLSLehigh Valley ChapterDale Kulp, PLS & Stephen D. Ombalski, PLSMid-State ChapterFred M. Henry, PLS & Horace G. McAnuff, PLSNorth Central ChapterJames E. Pahel, PLS & Charles G. Lang, PLSNortheast ChapterGlenn L. Johnson, PLS & Brian Naberezny PLSNorthwest ChapterJeffrey P. Gilmore, & Edward E. Northrop, PLSPocono ChapterDuane P. Bishop Jr., PLS & Paul A. Waters, PLSReading ChapterJohn G. Fuehrer II, PE, PLS & John M. Huck, PLSSouth Central ChapterL. Bradley Foltz, PLS & Thomas Farcht Jr., PLSSouth Pocono ChapterLawrence R. Bailey, PLSSouthwest ChapterTerry R. Siefers, PLSSusquehanna ChapterPeter J. Uhl, PLS & Frederick J. Rankinen, PLS

PSLS StaffAndrew J. Hilt, Executive Vice PresidentShari L. Taylor, Assistant Executive DirectorKate C. Sherman, Director of Communications/ Member ServicesLaurie L. Troutman, Administrative Assistant

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News & Views

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The state licensing boards that compose NCEES, the orga-nization that develops and administers the exams used for engineering and surveying licensure throughout the United States, have voted to begin converting the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) and Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) exams to a computer-based format.

The decision was made during the August NCEES Annual Meeting in Denver. It followed a prolonged study by a spe-cial task force convened to consider the issue and share its findings with the organization.

Read more on the NCEES website: http://www.ncees.org/About_NCEES/News/News_Pages/FE_FS_exams_to_begin_gradual_move_to_computer-based_format.php.

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President’s Message

Many Thanks for Your Support in 2010

2010 is rapidly coming to a close and the holiday season is in full swing. I would like to extend my sincere thanks to the Executive Committee, the Board of Directors, the com-mittee chairs, the staff and general membership for their hard work and support during my presidency. Regrettably, we were unable this year to move forward the right of entry legis-lation. Perhaps with a new governor and many new legislators, we will see this legislation be successful in 2011.

The Education Committee has worked long hours to provide an outstanding program for the 2011 conference. The 2011 conference brochures have been mailed and another great educational experience awaits all who attend. With continuing education credits foremost in our thoughts, I encourage all members to take advantage of this opportunity. During the past several months I was fortunate enough to attend the West Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware surveyors conferences. The content of the workshops and speakers was good. The

common thread of concerns that surveyors faced in these states mirrored Pennsylvania’s closely. The current economic conditions, infringement by other professions, and advancement in technology are eliminating or reducing the need for surveyors, being just a few of these.

I would like to take this opportunity to encourage everyone in the society to become involved whether on a local or state level. The PSLS needs all of its members. Not all jobs within the society require big commitments. Involvement in the group can be both rewarding and educational. I would like to extend best wishes to Bill Beitler, who will become Presi-dent of PSLS at the conference in January. I am confident he will lead the group forward in a positive direction.

God bless you and your families in the new year.

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veying to future generations. When you become a member, you not only help support your profession, you:

As part of its mission, the Foundation offers annual scholarships to land surveying students who exhibit academic excel-lence and personal commitment to the betterment of society. Each year, the Foundation awards up to $20,000 in scholar-ship money to Pennsylvania residents who are pursuing a Bachelor of Science or Associate Degree in land surveying. To date, total funds dispersed exceed $185,000.

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by Tom Seybert, PE, PhD

Feature Article

In the Fall of 2007, Dan O’Connell came to our surveying program as a transfer student from Penn College of Tech-nology (PCT) where he completed the associate degree in Surveying Technology. His academic goal was to complete

Penn State’s Bachelor of Science degree in Surveying Engineering. He was able to transfer approximately 45 credits from PCT. He completed all of the surveying classes and most of the math and science classes in two years. Now, with one

semester of general education course work left, he will complete these credits at the Penn State campuses in the Phil-adelphia region, taking evening classes while working full time in a surveying company.

During his third semester at Penn State (junior year), Dan sat for and passed the Fundamentals in Surveying (FS) exam and became a Land Surveyor in Train-ing (LSIT). Dan attributes his FS exam success to learning the basics at Penn College and gaining a broader knowl-edge of surveying through his Penn State education. He also notes that the geographic information science (GIS) courses at Penn State were a great eye opener. He plans to complete the on-line GIS certificate offered by the Penn State World Campus to further his skills in GIS. He sees GIS services as a growth area in the surveying profession.

Read Dan’s course of study on the next page.

Left: Dan O’Connell working the prismduring a field survey.

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First Year - Fall Semester Credits CAS 100 Effective Communication: Speech 3 CMPSC 201 Programming for Engineers 3 KINES Physical education class (student choice) 1 MATH 141 Calculus with Analytical Geometry II 4 MATH 220 Matrices 2 SUR 241 Analysis of Measurements 3

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First Year - Spring Semester Credits KINES Kinesiology: Health and Physical Activity 1 MATH 251 Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations 4 PHYS 211 General Physics: Mechanics 4 SUR 262 Coordinate Systems in Map Projections 2 SUR 362 Multipurpose Land Information Systems 3 SUR 372 Legal Aspects of Land Surveying 3

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Second Year - Fall Semester Credits MATH 230 Calculus & Vector Analysis 4 PHYS 212 General Physics: Electricity and Magnetism 4 STAT 401 Experimental Methods 3 SUR 341 Adjustment Computations 3 SUR 351 Geodetic Models 3

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Second Year - Spring Semester Credits GA/GH/GS Arts, Humanities or Social Science Elective 3 GA/GH/GS Arts, Humanities or Social Science Elective 3 PHYS 213 General Physics: Fluids and Thermal Physics 2 or PHYS 214 General Physics: Wave Motion & Quantum Physics SUR 441 Data Analysis and Project Design 3 SUR 482 Land Development Design 3 SUR TE Tech elective (choose from program list) 3

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Third Year - Fall Semester Credits CHEM 110 Chemical Principles 3 GA/GH/GS Arts, Humanities or Social Science Elective 3 GA/GH/GS Arts, Humanities or Social Science Elective 3 KINES Kinesiology: Health and Physical Activity 1 SUR 471 Professional Aspects of Surveying 3 SUR 490 Senior Seminar 1 SUR TE Tech elective (choose from program list) 3

 

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This path of study is very similar to the path that Penn State Surveying Technology (2SRT) graduates take to complete the same degree. Penn State 2SRT students must attend five full semesters to complete the Surveying Engineering de-gree, or four full semesters while taking around eight to nine credits of course work during two summer sessions. Most of our students opt for the five-semester path since they can acquire employment during the summer and earn money to help pay for their education while gaining valuable practical experience.

If you look closely at the courses required, some PCT graduates might question why they must take so many new credits in physics since they have already completed eight credits of physics at PCT. The answer is that the physics classes must be calculus based in order to maintain the ABET-EAC (Engineering Accreditation Commission) level of accreditation. For Penn State, it is very important that our programs be accredited, and we have chosen to maintain the EAC accredi-tation level in our baccalaureate program. EAC accreditation is the highest level of engineering accreditation offered by ABET (www.abet.org).

Another note, not discernable from the proposed list of classes here, is that PCT students must take “MTH 240 - Cal-culus I” instead of “MTH 230 – Applied Calculus” while attending PCT. The main reason for this is that Penn State’s “MATH 140 – Calculus I” is a four-credit course, and it must be replaced with the MTH 240 course which is also four credits. MTH 230 is only three credits and therefore will not fulfill the graduation requirements. Our own 2SRT gradu-ates face the same physics and math issues.

A few more notes must be mentioned regarding the study sequence here. First, only PCT courses completed with a grade of C or better are transferred to Penn State. Second, the program of study presented here worked for Dan. However, all transfer students must be evaluated on a case-by-case basis to determine their required path of study. Finally, the PSU Surveying Engineering curriculum changes from time to time (as does the PCT Surveying Technology program) and adjustments to this suggested path may be necessary to accommodate these periodic changes. However, once a path is determined, we do not change the requirements in the middle of a program of study. That would not be fair to the trans-fer student.

In conclusion, if you know a Penn College Surveying Technology graduate who is interested in com-pleting a bachelor’s degree in Sur-veying Engineering, please pass this article on to him or her. To discuss transfer arrangements, feel free to contact one of our admissions coun-selors at wbadmissions@psu.edu. We are always looking for well-pre-pared students to enter our program.

Tom Seybert, PE, Ph.D., is an associate professor of engineering at Penn State Wilkes-Barre, and Director of En-gineering Technology and Common-wealth Engineering, Penn State Col-lege of Engineering, University Park, Pa.

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by Charles D. Ghilani, PhD

20 Years and Still Waiting

I came to Pennsylvania in fall of 1989 and attended my first PSLS Education Committee during that fall. At that meet-ing I was asked and actually attacked with the statement, “What are you going to do to fix the two-year program?” Being new and still learning what the program was, I stat-ed that I would investigate the problem. My investiga-tion was manifold, reviewing

what the program was, what it had become, asking and observing what surveyors needed in this state to prac-tice surveying, and looking at where the profession was head-ed in the future. After collect-ing knowledge of the problem, reviewing what was needed in the present, and what would be needed in the future, it became apparent that the two-year de-gree, no matter how much it was improved, could not satisfy the demands being placed on the profession. So, in 1991 and 1992 a proposal was developed for a baccalaureate degree pro-gram in surveying at a location that was “not entitled to have a baccalaureate degree.” In fact, I was told that it could not be done. However, with the aid of Warren Marks, our new Dean (Wormley) in the College of Engineering understood the problem and encouraged me to present the proposed program to the college. Before I could do that, I needed the support of the PSLS membership, so in the fall of 1992 I presented the pro-posed associate and baccalaureate degree programs to the PSLS Board of Directors in a meeting held at Penn State Wilkes-Barre in our classroom. The board heard the proposal, made one suggested addition to the two-year program and voted unanimously to support the proposal. In my presentation, I pointed out the items that the PSLS deemed necessary for licensure in Pennsylvania and how

all of these topics could not be adequately covered in an associate degree. A discussion then ensued about upgrad-ing the degree requirements for licensure in Pennsylvania from its current status to one that required a baccalaure-ate degree. At this meeting, all agreed that the PSLS would eventually change the licensing requirements to a bacca-laureate degree requirement.

I am not going to review what, at times, was a painful his-tory of attempting to establish a baccalaureate degree re-quirement for licensure, but it is interesting to note that some who voted to eventually require a baccalaureate degree for licensure in Pennsylvania also became those who most vociferously fought a change in the licensing re-quirements when it first was proposed. I guess they never

thought it would happen in their lifetime. Well, here we are 20 years lat-er and they just might be right!

However, the survey-ing profession we knew 20 years ago is not the same one we know to-day. Machine control has replaced pounding stakes in the ground in large construction projects. Satellite surveying has re-placed other forms of es-tablishing control and has

become a primary tool in mapping and stakeout. Mobile mapping, LiDAR, and laser scanning will soon replace oth-er forms of data collection for mapping. GPS and other satellite positioning systems are being upgraded. The up-grades in GPS are proposed to be completed by the De-partment of Defense by 2020. These upgrades will include a constellation of satellites that will have greater transmis-sion power as well as new signals including the L2C and L5. These signals will provide real-time, code-based accura-cies that are anticipated to be in the 10 to 50 cm range. However, they provide improvements in phase-based po-sitioning that will have a huge impact on the surveying profession. Phased-based positioning will be able to occur

However, the surveying profession we knew 20 years ago is not the same one we know today. Machine control has replaced pounding stakes in the ground... Satellite surveying has replaced other forms of establishing control... .

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under canopy conditions. Why? Simply stated, the signals will be 251 times stronger than today’s satellites. Manu-facturers also will be able to resolve integer ambiguities in a single epoch of data. This means that as long as your receiver can get four satellites in view, it will be able to give you an extremely precise set of coordinates. Addition-ally, with the addition of the Chinese Compass system and the European Union Galileo system, the number of sat-ellites capable of providing positioning will number well over 100. The end result is that precise coordinates will be available to not only surveyors, but all civilians. Some states have been busily establishing dense CORS networks and in some cases real-time networks statewide. The National Geodetic Survey’s 10-year plan calls for the redefinition of the North American Datum. It is no longer going to support the legacy system of monuments. This is due to the realization that 10 years from now surveyors and anyone else interested in doing so will be able to place accurate coordinates on a P-K nail, or any other temporal monument whenever they desire in a few minutes. The

NGS is currently involved in a GRAV-D project, which is to establish an accurate gravity model for the North Ameri-can continent. The reason for this project is to support the one weakness in satellite positioning. That is, the ver-tical component. This will lead to a vast improvement in our knowledge of the geoid, and thus the elevations de-rived real-time by GNSS receivers. The end result will be a system that allows anyone (and I do mean anyone) the ability to establish accurate reproducible horizontal and vertical coordinates in a matter of minutes.

How will this affect surveying? Well, suffice it to say that the world we know as surveying today will not be the same 10 years from now. In the near future, position-ing of property corners using GNSS will become a reality no matter the canopy conditions. These coordinates will provide sub-centimeter accuracies to property corners in a matter of minutes. This presents a very real change. These coordinates will be known in a world-wide Earth-Centered, Earth-Fixed (ECEF) coordinate system. What does this mean to property surveying? Well, we all know the order of monuments is natural, artificial, and so on down to coordinates and finally areas. This order is based on the stability of the monument, and then the accuracy of the observation or computed value. However, coordi-nates will be the primary observation in a GNSS survey. Additionally, anyone can come back 1, 10, or even 100 years later and determine if the monument that witness-es the corner has moved from its coordinated position.

I asked Walt Robillard the question a few years back, “What will happen in the courts when the first bound-ary dispute occurs over a subdivision corner that was es-tablished using GPS?” Imagine the scenario in the courts where a corner has moved a foot from its original set posi-tion by a property owner having a boundary dispute with the neighbor. The surveyor comes back with the coordi-nates of the corner and a GNSS receiver. The coordinates lead the surveyor to the original position of the monu-ment and the surveyor determines that, yes, the monu-ment has moved one foot. In courts, the surveyor pres-ents his field procedures and states that the coordinates put him back to the original location of the corner and the monument was found one foot from its original position. Walt’s response was that the courts are not ready for this.

How will this affect surveying? Well suffice it to say that the world we know as surveying today will not be the same 10 years from now.

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My response is that due to the fact that everyone knows about the accuracy of GPS, the courts will have fewer prob-lems accepting this evidence than any other evidence. The judge and a jury, if presented with the evidence, will prob-ably side with the GNSS coordinates. This is the beauty of GNSS. These coordinates are permanent, unmovable, and reproducible; not just tomorrow, but as long as satellite surveying exists.

Following the model law, 15 states accept geodetic coordi-nates as the primary evidence for boundaries of a property. Other states allow geodetic coordinates to mark boundary corners but do not specify that they are sufficient to pro-vide location of the boundary corner. As GISs mature and properties are described by their ECEF coordinates, the properties first in cities, then counties, and finally states will become a matter of record that anyone can access. Boundary surveys will be a matter of relocating the coor-dinates recalled from a GIS. The location of a new building, addition, or a fence on a parcel will be a matter of tak-ing out your future iPhone and locating the coordinates of the posts and snapping an image for approval by the local zoning board. Will surveyors be needed to perform the boundary survey? Probably not. Nightmare scenario. This depends on your point of view. The public will know that their rights to the property are properly maintained by coordinates that can be adjusted for crustal plate mo-tion and protected from the neighborhood children who need rebar for their latest fort. Futuristic thinking? Well maybe, but by 2020 the future will be here. Some states are moving in that direction. Where is the surveyor’s role in all of this? Quite simply, we will have to adapt to these changes or go extinct. Those who have a strong education-al background and can keep up with these changes will be able to adapt and prosper. The remainder will find first a loss of work and then retirement or another line of work. This scenario is currently playing out in the construction industry.

Now back to the licensing requirements for professional practice. In a presentation to the Northeast Chapter last spring, we discussed changes in construction surveying. A surveyor who started his career in construction stak-ing out alignments is now responsible for the support and maintenance of a machine control system. He stated that he likes the change but admitted it takes a different skill set than his previous work. Stated in a different way, his world has changed and he had to change with it. In a recent court decision in Kentucky, it was decided that boundary surveying was not a “learned profession.” Why? Because it did not require a baccalaureate degree to be

licensed in the profession. This is a similar to a decision that occurred in Florida back in 1992. In 2008–2009 the Maine surveyors discovered that the U.S. Department of Labor did not list surveying as a learned profession be-cause we do not require a four-year degree for licensure. Both Maine surveyors and ACSM fought the ruling by the Department of Labor. They lost and the Department of La-bor decision still stands.

So here we are 20 years after we agreed that we would eventually require a baccalaureate degree. I am within a few years of retirement, and we still haven’t moved in changing the licensing requirements for this state. I stated a once heard statement back then and I will restate it. If you don’t keep up with the world, it will simply pass you by. The breeze you feel at your back could very well be the world rushing past you. Rationalizing and making ex-cuses to put off these changes will not stop progress. Our continuing education requirement to maintain licensure is a step in the right direction. However as I have stated before and will state again, true continuing education can-not occur until education first occurs. This means formal education; not on the job experience. The two should not be confused. I hope that the PSLS and its members see the future, think fondly of the past, but realize the need for change cannot come fast enough. If not, we will go extinct.

I promise in my next article I will get off the soapbox and return to educating my readers.

Charles Ghilani, Ph.D., is a professor of engineering in the B.S. Surveying Engineering and A.S. Surveying Technol-ogy programs at Penn State, Wilkes-Barre. He holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a B.S. degree in math-ematics and education from the University of Wisconsin-Mil-waukee. He has been involved in education since 1974; teach-ing at various levels from elementary through graduate school.

I hope that the PSLS and its members see the future, think fondly of the past, but realize the need for change cannot come fast enough.

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PSLS extends thanks to everyone who participat-ed in the October 20 Im-pact of Right-of-Way Plans & Acquisition professional development seminar at the U.S. Geological Survey Water Science Center, New Cumberland, Pa. A total of 100 at-tendees attended the seminar which was offered as a morning

or afternoon session to accommodate the large number of registrants. Completion of the course offered attendees up to three Professional Development Hours.

John Kimport, PLS, chief of surveys, PennDOT District 8-0, and David Reynolds, right-of-way admin-istrator, PennDOT District 8-0, were the featured speakers. They discussed proper procedures of how to present right-of-way plans to PennDOT’s Design Manual 3 and the Survey and Mapping Manual, pros and cons of departmental records, PennDOT’s right-of-way acquisition process, and other top-ics.

PSLS also appreciates the attendance of the 54 surveyors who traveled from across the state to gain up to three Professional De-velopment Hours at the November 17 Modernization of the National Spatial Reference System (NSRS) professional development seminar at Colonial Golf and Tennis Club, Harrisburg, Pa. Filling the room, 54 surveyors from across the state arrived for a half day of learning that offered up to three Professional Develop-ment Hours.

The morning session featured presenter David R. Doyle, chief geodetic surveyor, National Geodetic Survey (NGS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Doyle discussed NGS’s efforts to enhance the NSRS. Topics included contined analysis of the 2007 national readjustment of approximatley 67,000 GPS stations in the North American Datum of 1983, additions to the Online Processing User Service, release of a new geoid model, and other issues.

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Southwest Chapter UPDATE

Share YOUR member news with us! Contact Kate at ksherman@psls.org or 717-540-6811!

The FEMA Map Information eXchange (FMIX) is pleased to announce a new exciting service: Live Chat. Live Chat will allow FEMA stakeholders to interact with Map Specialists real-time via an on-line forum. Specialists can field inquiries pertaining to a wide variety of topics including Letters of Map Change, Elevation Certificates, the release of new flood maps, and more. Map Specialists will be avail-able for online chat Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and again from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (Easter Daylight Time). To use Live Chat or for information regarding services provided by the FMIX, please visit https://www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html You can also reach the FMIX by telephone at 877-FEMA MAP (877-336-2627) or by e-mail at FEMAMap-Specialist@riskmapcds.com. 

Mapping Out FMIX New Live Chat Service

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The Southwest Chapter September meeting was held at The Spaghetti Warehouse in the strip district of Pitts-burgh. The guest speaker was Andrew J. Hilt, Executive Vice President of The Pennsylvania Society of Land Sur-veyors. He spoke in detail about the continuing education requirements. Some interesting issues came up regarding how to complete and document our professional develop-ment hours. Due to the topic and length of the presenta-tion, everyone in attendance was awarded one PDH. The sponsor was Bruce Lego of CAD Research, Inc., an Au-todesk software distributor and authorized training cen-ter. He briefly discussed some of the training classes that the company offers which may count for PDH credits, and some other products and services that it offers.

Our November meeting was held at The Wooden Nickel Restaurant in Monroeville; the guest speaker was L. Brad-ley Foltz, PLS, CP, chief, Photogrammetry and Surveys Section, PennDOT. He gave a very informative presenta-tion about PennDOT’s photogrammetry asset manage-ment system and other tools on PennDOT’s website that are helpful to surveyors. Most of those in attendance were not aware of services that are available through PennDOT system. The meeting counted for one PDH. The sponsor was Productivity Products and Services, Inc. (PPS, Inc.) The company is a TOPCON distributor and Carlson soft-ware dealer. Reps were on hand to discuss products and services.

The chapter typically meets on the third Thursdays of Feb-ruary, April, September and November. We are always in-terested in comments and suggestions from our member-ship. Contact any board member to have your voice heard. All of the meetings in 2010 were very well attended. De-pending on the topics of the upcoming meetings, we hope that we can continue to offer PDH credits. Currently, there are openings available on the Southwest Chapter Board of Directors. Anyone who is interested should contact Kevin Lira, chapter president, at LRES@verizon.net.

Submitted by Steve J. Morgante Southwest Chapter Secretary

Contact Kate at ksherman@psls.org!

The Delaware Valley Chapter held their General Chapter Meeting on November 11th at the Bones Grill in Lansdale. Todd Babcock, PLS, of the Reading Chapter, addressed the group and reviewed the preliminary plans for Rendezvous 2013 which will be held in the Delaware Valley area. The Rendezvous will be presented by the Surveyors Historical Society. Boyd Instrument and Supply Company sponsored the meeting which was attended by many field crew mem-bers. Thank you, John and Rosemary.

The Delaware Valley Chapter has begun planning the 2011 Calendar of events. The Chapter is looking for ideas for new locations for the Chapter meetings or suggestions for social events. Anyone who would be interested in sharing their ideas may contact Greg at gress@bursich.com for more information.

Delaware Valley Chapter UPDATE Submitted by Rich Shewman, PLS

Delaware Valley Chapter President

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Great Lakes Scholarship Available for

Surveying EngineeringThrough a new scholarship called the Great Lakes Scholarship, the residents of Pennsylvania are eligible to attend Ferris State University at a substantially lower in-state tuition rate. It allows eligible out-of-state students to pay lower in-state tuition for up to 15 credit hours per semester. Students must meet the qualifications below to be considered for this scholarship:

1. Applicantsmustbearesidentof,attendahighschool in,ortransferfromacollegeoruniversity in:California,Florida,Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,Kentucky,Maryland,Minnesota,Missouri,NewYork,Ohio,Pennsylvania,Tennessee,Virginia,WestVirginia,Wisconsin,orOntario(Canada).

2. Applicantsmustenrollinanundergraduate,degree-grantingprogramatFerrisStateUniversity—BigRapidsmaincam-pusorKendallCollegeofArt&DesigninGrandRapids(http://www.ferris.edu/admissions/application/homepage.htm).

3. EnrolleesmayrenewthescholarshipthreetimesprovidingthestudentismeetingtheUniversity’sSatisfactoryAcademicProgressstandards(http://www.ferris.edu/admissions/financialaid/academicprogress.html).

4. Eligiblestudentswillbeautomaticallyawardedthisscholarship.Noapplicationnecessary.

Ferris offers one of the largest undergraduate programs in Surveying Engineering, accredited by the Engineer-ing Accreditation Commission of the Accredited Board for Engineering and Technology (EAC/ABET) in the U.S.  The Surveying Engineering website at Ferris is: http://www.ferris.edu/surveying/.

Earl S. “Whitey” Bauder Jr., PLS, 88, Lancaster, passed away Thurs-day, December 2, 2010, at the Quar-ryville Presbyterian Home.

Earl became a Professional Land Surveyor in Pennsylvania in 1958 and in Delaware in 1961. He was president of Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors (PSLS) for the

1971-72 term, and was named Surveyor of the Year in 1972.

PSLS extends condolences to Earl’s family, and will re-member him fondly as a vital part of the surveying com-munity.

In Memory ofEarl S. “Whitey” Bauder Jr., PLS

Out-of-state students eligible for in-state tuition rate

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Pennsylvania currently has 25 (an increase of 12 from 2005) National Geodetic Survey (NGS) approved Continuously Operating Reference Sites (CORS) across the commonwealth. Eighteen are operated by Pennsylvania Department

of Transportation’s (PennDOT’s) Photogrammetry & Surveys Section in New Cumberland, Pa.

Pennsylvania CORS and Survey Control Databy Charles I. Harpster Jr., CP, LSIT

PennDOT is working with the following county maintenance offices to install new sites for its continued efforts to ex-pand CORS state-wide in the following counties: Butler, Huntingdon, Jefferson, and Washington.

PennDOT currently operates its own internal Real-Time Network (RTN), which is better known as a Virtual Refer-ence System (VRS). PennDOT’s VRS covers Southwestern Pennsylvania in Allegheny, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Washington, and Westmoreland counties. Also, all PennDOT CORS have real-time access for single-base RTN solu-tions for internal use.

PennDOT has co-operative agreements with survey vendors KeyNetGPS, CaronEast, and Boyd Instruments, for data-sharing and access to their respective real-time networks for PennDOT District Survey Unit’s use.

CORS data (RINEX files, control coordinates, site descriptions, etc.) can be accessed and downloaded through the Na-tional Geodetic Survey (NGS) website at www.ngs.noaa.gov/CORS/. CORS are also used as the basis for NGS’s OPUS (Online Positioning User Service). Surveyors collect a minimum of two hours of dual frequency (L1 & L2) data for a

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PennDOT CORS sites include:¾ PAAP–Pittsburgh2(replacedPAPT–Oakland)–PennDOT’sfirstGNSSCORS

u PreviouslyreplacedPIT1–Pittsburgh¾ PABT–Towanda¾ PACS–Shippenville¾ PAFC–Chambersburg¾ PAFM–McConnellsburg¾ PAFU–Uniontown¾ PAGW–Waynesburg¾ PAMM–Mercer¾ PAII–Indiana¾ PAMS–Stroudsburg¾ PAPC–Coudersport2(replacedPACP–Coudersport)¾ PARL–Warminster¾ PASS–SchuylkillHaven¾ PAWG–Washington¾ PSU1–PennStateUniversityPark¾ UPTC–Titusville¾ WIL1–Wilkes-Barre(PennDOT’sfirstandoldestsiteatPSUW-B)¾ YORK–York

The remaining seven CORS sites are operated by:¾ CHES–WestChester(ChesterCountyGIS)¾ GTS1–Harrisburg(GTSTechnologies)¾ HRN6–HawkRun(USCoastGuard)¾ LANC–Lancaster(LancasterCountyGIS)¾ LUMT–(LehighUniversity)¾ LYCO–Williamsport(LycomingCountyGIS)¾ PAPH–Philadelphia(PhiladelphiaWaterDepartment)

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Charles I. Harpster Jr., CP, LSIT, is the geodetic surveyors manager for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.

single point, and submit the raw data (not required to be convert-ed to RINEX in most cases – depending on receiver type). Within minutes, the user will receive a solution and coordinate values via e-mail. Also, with a minimum of four hours of data one can have their observed station published!

PennDOT’s NAD83 First-Order Horizontal and NAVD88 Third-Order Vertical Control are available through the section’s website titled PennDOT Photogrammetry Asset Management System (PAMS) www.penndotpams.org. The website includes search tools and location data of survey control. The website also has a link to view, save, and print out control datasheets, not only from PennDOT, but from NGS as well. NGS control stations posted are stations that have been used or located by PennDOT for its projects. In addition, control datasheet links to PennDOT NAD27 Horizontal and NGVD29 Vertical Control, and USGS NGVD29 benchmark data are available.

The PennDOT PAMS website also includes valuable information and search tools to our vast aerial photography archive. The website contains a viewable search map, county selection, keyword project search and date ranges. After a search is made and photo coverage is found, photography products (scans, prints, enlargements) may be obtained by contacting the Photogrammetry & Surveys Section at the cost of reproduction.

PennDOT’s Photogrammetry & Survey Section is located and can be contacted at 145 Limekiln Road, Suite 300, New Cumberland, PA 17070, phone (717) 346-4278 or charpster@state.pa.us.

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Sunday, January 235 – 6 p.m. REGISTRATION – Great American Lobby6 – 7 p.m. BUFFET DINNER7 – 8 p.m. PSLS ANNUAL MEETING – Great American Hall (Red Room)

Monday, January 247 a.m. – 6 p.m. REGISTRATION – Great American Lobby7 a.m. BREAKFAST – Great American Hall (Red Room)7 a.m. EXHIBITOR SET UP – Great American Hall (White Room)9 – 11 a.m. REFRESHMENTS – Great American Hall (White Room) 9:30 a.m. – 6:15 p.m. EXHIBITS OPEN – Great American Hall (White Room)8:30 a.m. – Noon SESSION I SIMULTANEOUS WORKSHOPS (see Workshop Descriptions list for schedule)Noon LUNCH – Great American Hall (Red Room)1:30 – 5 p.m. SESSION II SIMULTANEOUS WORKSHOPS (see Workshop Descriptions list for schedule)5:30 p.m. RECEPTION with CASH BAR, EXHIBIT AREA – Great American Hall (White Room) 6:30 p.m. DINNER – Great American Hall (Red Room) PSLS INSTALLATION AND AWARDS BANQUET

• Introduction of guests and PSLS past presidents• Keynote Speaker: Jeffrey N. Lucas, PLS

Topic: Boundary Surveyor Technologies and the Law• PSLS installation of state officers and chapter officers• PSLS award presentations, including Surveyor of the Year

Tuesday, January 257 a.m. BREAKFAST – Great American Hall (Red Room)8 a.m. – 6:15 p.m. EXHIBITS OPEN – Great American Hall (White Room)6:15 p.m. EXHIBITOR TEAR DOWN9 –11 a.m. REFRESHMENTS – Great American Hall (White Room)8:30 a.m. – Noon SESSION III SIMULTANEOUS WORKSHOPS (see Workshop Descriptions list for schedule)Noon LUNCH – Great American Hall (Blue Room)1:30 – 5 p.m. SESSION IV SIMULTANEOUS WORKSHOPS (see Workshop Descriptions list for schedule)5:30 p.m. RECEPTION with CASH BAR, EXHIBIT AREA – Great American Hall (White Room)6:30 p.m. DINNER – Great American Hall (Red Room)

• Raffle drawings presented by PSLS Foundation benefits scholarships• Auction benefits education and student attendance at the conference

Wednesday, January 26 7 a.m. BREAKFAST – Great American Hall (Red Room)8:30 – 11:45 a.m. SESSION V SIMULTANEOUS WORKSHOPS (see Workshop Descriptions list for schedule)11:45 a.m. LUNCH – Great American Hall (Red Room)12:45 – 4 p.m. SESSION VI SIMULTANEOUS WORKSHOPS (see Workshop Descriptions list for schedule)4 p.m. ADJOURNMENT

2011 PSLS Conference ScheduleSunday, January 23 — Wednesday, January 26

NOTE: Exhibits are NOT

open on Wednesday.

This form may be duplicated for additional registrations. Return to PSLS by December 23, 2010, for early bird rate. First Name MI Last Name Name on Badge Title (i.e., PLS, PE, Ph.D.) qMale qFemale E-mail: Company Address (no. and street or box no.) City State ZIP

Do not provide my information to exhibitors. q

Please supply the following information:I plan to arrive: Sunday qPM Monday qAM qPM Tuesday qAM qPM Wednesday qAM qPM

I will attend Sunday buffet dinner: qYes qNoI have an overnight room at Hershey Lodge : qYes qNo I am a member of PSLS: qYes qNoI am a registered professional land surveyor: qYes qNo

Your payment, in full, must accompany your registration form. Faxed registrations must be accompanied by credit card pay-ment information.

qEnclosed is a check made payable to PSLS

qEnclosed is a purchase order, made payable to PSLS or letter of authorization from employer or organization

q$825 per person for early-bird registration (postmarked by December 23, 2010)

q$670 per person for early registration PSLS members only (postmarked by December 23, 2010)

q$850 per person for late registration

q$720 per person for late registration—PSLS members only

q$300 for registered full-time student

q$400 for one-day registration qMon qTues qWed (LUNCH is the ONLY meal included with a one-day registration. Break-fast may be purchased for $25 additional. Dinner may be purchased for $50 additional.)

Registration Form

Charge the amount indicated to my q MasterCard q VISA

Cardholder’s Name (please print)

Cardholder’s Signature

Charge No. Exp. Date (Credit card charges cannot be processed without signature and expiration date.)

If a workshop is more than one session you MUST take ALL SESSIONS for credit-PARTIAL CREDIT WILL NOT BE GIVEN. Two-part workshops include: (MUST attend both)(I-3, II-3), (III-1, IV-1), (III-3, IV-3), (V-1, VI-1), (V-2, VI-2), (V-6, VI-6) (I-4, II-4), (III-4, IV-4), (V-4, VI-4)

In the blanks below, indicate by number which workshops you wish to attend (three choices per session).

Choice: 1st, 2nd, 3rd

Session I Monday, 8:30 a.m.-noon

Session II Monday, 1:30 - 5 p.m.

Session III Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. - noon

Session IV Tuesday, 1:30 - 5 p.m.

Session V Wednesday, 8:30 -11:45 a.m.Session VI

Wednesday, 12:45 -4 p.m.

qMy spouse/guest is attending (complete Spouse/Guest Registration Form on next page)

Spouse’s/Guest’s Name Please include meal cost for spouse/guest with your check: Breakfast $25, lunch $35, dinner $50 and/or $75 Spouse Activi-ties Program.

PSLS Surveyors’ Conference 2011January 23-26

HOTEL RESERVATIONS: Please book through Hershey Lodge.See details on Page 27.

WORKSHOPS

NAME & CONTACT

GUEST’S NAME

SEND FORM TO

1st choice workshop may not be available.

Business Phone Home Phone

PAYMENT

PSLSConference Registration2040 Linglestown Road Suite 200Harrisburg, PA 17110Fax: 717-540-6815

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This form may be duplicated for additional registrations. Return to PSLS by December 23, 2010, for early bird rate. First Name MI Last Name Address (no. and street or box no.) City State ZIP Phone

LODGINGPlease make your own arrangements and payment for lodging with the hotel. In order to reserve a room, contact Hershey Lodge directly. DO NOT CONTACT PSLS. (Note: Rooms will be released for public sale on December 23, 2010.)

REGISTRATION AND MEALSRegistration is complimentary to all spouses attending the conference but does not include meals. Please mark the list below for the meals you plan to attend and include a check made payable to PSLS.

Spouse Meals:

SPOUSE ACTIVITIES PROGRAMRegistration for the Spouse Activities Program includes guided tours, all of the following activities and transportation – $75 per person.

SEND THIS FORM with PAYMENT to: PSLSConference Registration2040 Linglestown Road, Suite 200Harrisburg, PA 17110Fax: 717-540-6815

Monday9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.— Mary Kay demo and crafts.

Tuesday9 a.m. – 3 p.m.— Tour of Hershey and Hershey Museum. Lunch on your own.

q Yes I WILL attend the Spouse Activities Program q No I do NOT wish to participate in the Spouse Activities Program

PAYMENTMeal and Activities: I have enclosed a check for $ _______to cover meals, and/or Spouse Activities Program (payable to PSLS).Meals Only: I have included $________ for spouse/guest meals ONLY with my registration.

Registrant’s Name:

PSLS Surveyors’ Conference 2011January 23-26

HOTEL RESERVATIONS: Please book through Hershey Lodge.See details on Page 14.

Breakfast—$25qMondayqTuesdayqWednesday

Lunch—$35qMondayqTuesdayqWednesday

Dinner—$50qSundayqMondayqTuesday

Spouse/Guest Registration Form

Hotel Registration PSLS Surveyors’ Conference 2011January 23-26

ROOM RATES (meals not included)$132 per room/night plus 11% tax* — single or double occupancy (*6% Pennsylvania state occupancy tax and 5% local tax)

DEPOSITA deposit of one night’s lodging plus 11% tax ($146.52) on the conference room rate per night must accompany your reservation request. This deposit will guarantee your reservation and will be applied only for the confirmed day of arrival. Make checks payable to Hershey Lodge. RESERVATION CANCELLATIONSTo cancel your reservation and receive a full refund, call the Hershey Lodge at least 72 hours before your scheduled check-in time. When you call, ask for and write down the cancellation number and retain this number for three months. CHECK-IN/CHECK-OUT TIME Hershey Lodge cannot guarantee occupancy before 4 p.m. Check-out time is 11 a.m. ARRANGEMENTS FOR CREDITDirect billing requests must be made at least 30 days before scheduled check-in and must be ac-companied by a letter of authorization written on organization letterhead. The letter must name the person receiving the credit privilege and the organization or person assuming responsibility for pay-ment. It should also supply the complete billing address and name three references. (We suggest you make a photocopy of this form for your records.)

RESERVATION DUE DATEDecember 23, 2010. After this date, Hershey Lodge might not honor this special room rate.

Please confirm your departure date. The Lodge charges a $50 early departure fee.

RESERVATION INFORMATIONTo make reservations, please contact Hershey Lodge at the phone number below or via the website reservation page Hershey Lodge has created for PSLS:

• 1-800-HERSHEY (1-800-437-7439) — mention that you are with the PSLS conference to receive group rate

• https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=3092499

Please DO NOT contact PSLS for hotel reservations.

HERSHEY LODGEWest Chocolate Ave. and University Drive

Hershey, PA 17033

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2011 Membership Application

Name:Address:City,State,ZIP:IfStudent,College/University:BusinessorSchoolAddress:HomePhonew/areacode:BusinessPhonew/areacode:Fax: E-mail:

Preferred Mailing Address: q Home q BusinessProfessional Registration If Applicable:State: Number:State: Number:

Please list any other professional/technical society membership:

Please indicate the membership grade for which you qualify:q Member………………………………….$190peryear (SurveyorlicensedinPennsylvania)q Associate…………………………………$115peryear (Notpresentlylicensed)q Corresponding……………………………$105peryear (Memberofanotherstatesocietywhereyoureside)q Sustaining………………………………..$385peryear (Firmshavinganinterestinlandsurveying)q Student…………………………………….$15peryear (EnrolledinaPennsylvaniacollegeoruniversity)

Payment: q VISA q MasterCardCard#: q MailingCheck Exp.Date: Chapter Affiliation Requested:(NotapplicableforCorrespondingorSustainingmembership)Please list names of two PSLS members, if you know any, who are acquainted with your qualifications and will sponsor your application:PrimarySponsor: SecondarySponsor:

I hereby apply for membership in the Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors and, in doing so, agree that I will actively support the Bylaws, aims, and objectives of the organization.SignatureofApplicant: Date:

Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors2040 Linglestown Road, Suite 200Harrisburg, PA 17110P: 717.540.6811 F: 717.540.6815www.psls.org

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