CONFERENCE SCHEDULE Rocky Hill Room Hartford Room Salon A/C Salon B/D Grand Ballroom

8:00 am You MUST sign in and out of ALL seminars to Receive Continuing Education credits Vendors Exhibits

8:30 am President’s Meeting

All State Representa-

tives are invited.

Leadership & Mentor-

ing Strategies

Presented by Calvin

Weingart

Archeology Presented

by Meghan G. Harper

& Ross Harper, Ph.D.

Water Bounda-

ries Presented by

John Doody

Continental Breakfast

9:00 am

9:30 am

10:00 am Young Surveyors

All students invited

10:30 am What’s New with the NFIP, Risk Rating 2.0, and the Elevation Cer-tificate Course Spon-sor: Flood Risk Evalua-tor & Smart Vent Presented by Brian Newman

11:00 am

11:30 am Business Meeting

12:00 noon Lunch

12:00 pm Lunch

1:00 pm Induction of officers

and Awards

1:30 pm Revisions to the Blue

Pages Presented by

John Wagenblatt

NGS Products &

Services Presented by

Dan Martin

Land Title Presented

by Elton Harvey

Perambulation,

A Walk Thru

History Present-

ed by Ed Rhodes

Visit Vendors

2:00 pm

2:30 pm

3:00 pm

3:30 pm Cocktail Reception /

Auction

4:00 pm

Leadership and Mentor-

ing Strategies -

Presented by Calvin

Weingart, L.S.

Hartford Room

8:30-10:30

A field survey crew is where most surveyors get their greatest exposure to the career field. As a com-

munity we need to be committed to the training and mentoring of these individuals in order to help

this industry endure.

Who should attend?

Open to all who are curious but specifically designed for staff members at the technician and party

chief level. Survey managers who depend upon the success of field crew may also want to attend.

Calvin Weingart, L.S. Calvin S. Weingart is a Connecticut L.S. and Level III Certified Survey Techni-

cian. He entered the career field as a rodman in 1998 and is currently Survey

Manager at Godfrey Hoffman Hodge, LLC. He is a 1994 graduate of the Uni-

versity of Connecticut with a BA in Political Science. He has deep appreciation

for the mentoring and leadership guidance he has received over the years and

strives to pass on lessons learned to field crew staff and those who manage

them.

PRESENTATIONS & PRESENTORS

A Different View of the

Landscape: Archaeologi-

cal & Historical

Perspectives for Land

Surveyors

Presented by Meg G.

Harper & Ross Harper,

Ph.D.

Salon A/C

8:30-11:00

Most archaeologists today work in the area of cultural resource management (CRM), not in academia or museums. CRM developed as a response to federal and state laws and regulations mandating the identification of significant above-ground historical resources, such as buildings, bridges, and mill ru-ins, and significant subsurface archaeological sites, such as pre-European settlement Native American sites and later-period sites. Most of our CRM work is done for state and federal agencies, municipali-ties, and engineering firms, and virtually all of it is development-related. We are “surveying” the same properties land surveyors have traversed and are working off of plans prepared by surveyors and engi-neers. There is a lot of overlap in what we do, and you do, but little coordination or communication, and that is sometimes frustrating. We would like to share some of our experiences with you and ideas for productive collaboration, and to have a dialogue about ways in which that could happen.

Mary G Harper ,

President of AHS

Cultural Resource

Management

Mary Guillette Harper is the owner and President of Archaeological and Historical Services, Inc. (AHS), a CRM firm based in Storrs, Connecticut. She has managed over 1,000 projects, working mostly in southern New England. Guillette Harper holds Masters degree from the University of Connecticut and has been in the business for over 30 years.

PRESENTATIONS & PRESENTORS Ross Harper, Ph.D., RPA A National Park Service-qualified historical archaeologist, historian, cultural

anthropologist, and curator, Cr. Harper is an expert in colonial-period histo-

ry, archaeology, ethno-history, and ethnography of Native and Euro-

American peoples of the Northeast. He holds an M.A. in Anthropology from

the College of William and Mary, and a Ph.D. in Anthropology from the Uni-

versity of Connecticut. His doctoral dissertation was a study of human-

animal relations among Native American people in the Northeast Wood

lands during the historic period. Prior to joining AHS in 1995, he was a staff

archaeologist at the Colonial Williamsburg and the Mashantucket Pequot

Museum.

Dr. Harper is responsible for designing and directing many of AHS’s historical archaeology surveys and

data recovery projects, particularly those with 17th and 18th –century components. His work oversee-

ing the excavation and analysis of the colonial New England homestead sites is widely respected. He

has authored dozens of reports and articles on historic-period archaeology in New England. He co-

authored with Dr. Clouette and Ms. Harper, of Highways to History: The Archaeology of Connecticut’s

18th –Century Lifeways. A registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA), he is 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER-

trained at the supervisor level.

Water Boundaries for

Land Surveyors

And Understanding Tidal

Measurements &

Resources - Presented

by John J. Doody, LS, P.S.

Salon B/C

8:30-11:00

PRESENTATION 1: WATER BOUNDARIES FOR LAND SURVEYORS - 2 HOURS

The purpose of this seminar is to introduce water boundary statute and case law as it pertains public trust (sovereign) and non-sovereign waters in Connecticut. General principles of laying out riparian boundaries for streams, rivers, ponds and lakes will be discussed. The riparian rights of upland owners and the public will be enumerated. Recent research on the navigable waters of Connecticut will be presented. Accretion, Avulsion, Reliction and Reclamation will be discussed through actual court cases. Reference will also be made to statute and case law in the other New England states and New York.

PRESENTATION 2: UNDERSTANDING TIDAL MEASUREMENTS & RESOURCES -1.5 HOUR

The purpose of this seminar to present the tidal measuring infrastructure in Connecticut and Rhode Island constructed and operated by NOAA CO-OPS (Coastal Operations). The NWLON (National Water Level Observation Network). Tidal Datum’s will be defined and the history of sea level rise over the last 60 years will be presented. The basis in law for establishing the ownership boundary in tidal waters, as well as coastal regulatory lines will be presented. Reading and understanding Tide Station Data re-trieved from the internet will be discussed. How to set up and make authoritative tidal determinations will be presented. Finally, the valuable data in “Resources for Tidal and Navigable Waters in Connecti-cut” booklet will be discussed.

John J. Doody, LS, P.S. John J. Doody, PS & PE is a professional surveyor and civil engineer licensed to practice in Connecticut (PELS 15560). Mr. Doody graduated with a BS Civil Engineering (1983) and an MS Environmental Engineering (1993) from the University of New Haven, Connecticut. John has taught as an adjunct faculty member of the Civil Engineering program at Central Connecticut State Uni-versity since 1989, teaching basic and advanced surveying, and presently teaching "Introduction to GPS" and Introduction to AutoCAD Civil 3D”. He is the developer and instructor for "Boundary Law", an on-line course at Charter Oak State College, part of a CT Land Surveying Certificate program.

Mr. Doody has been an active member of the Connecticut Association of Land Surveyors (CALS} for over 20 years, working on the professional development and scholarship committees. He was awarded the CALS Surveyor of the Year in 1999 and 2001, and the CALS Distinguished Surveyor Award in 2013. He was the secretary of the New England Geomatics Society and a fellow in the National Society of Professional Surveyors. On December 31, 2014, John became the first recipient of the Charter Oak State College Certificate in Land Surveying. In 2015, Mr. Doody was awarded the Earle J. Fennell award by NSPS, for excellence in teaching in 2015. Contact Information: jjdoody@snet.net

John is the co-author of Resources for Tidal and Navigable Waters in Connecticut, published by the Connecticut Association of Land Surveyors in 2012.

PRESENTATIONS & PRESENTORS

Perambulation, A walk

through History -

Presented by Edwin

Rhodes, L.S.

Salon B/D

1:30-3:30

Perambulation is the centuries act of walking around the boundaries of a piece of land or township, either to confirm the boundaries or to preserve evidence of them. This seminar will look at perambulation from a historic angle. Where did its origin come from? How was it applied here in New England? Where does it stand today? Using both record and field research, these are some of the questions we will explore in this seminar. We will also look at exiting remains of perambulation in Connecticut.

Edwin Rhodes, L.S. Mr. Rhodes entered the surveying field in 1986 as an entry level survey tech-nician working for LWF Land Surveying in Branford, Connecticut, and attend-ed many CALS courses, where he gained knowledge in both field procedures and surveying computations. In 1993 he joined the firm of Rocco V. D’An-drea, Inc, in Riverside, Connecticut where he continued to work as a survey technician and in 2015 became a Land Surveyor in Training (LSIT) and contin-ued his education in RTK/GPS field work and post-processing of static obser-vations at Central Connecticut State University. In 2017 be passed his Con-necticut Land Surveying Exam as well as be coming the Vice President of the LSPP (Land Surveyors in Private Practice) of Fairfield County. In the spring of 2019 he passed his New York State Land Surveying Exam. Mr. Rhodes con-tinues to further his education in the surveying field as well as teaching vari-ous surveying classes thru CALS and NYAPLS to up and coming surveying technicians.

What’s New with the NFIP, Risk Rating 2.0, and the Elevation Certificate Course Sponsor: Flood Risk Evaluator & Smart Vent

Presented by Brian

Newman

Hartford Room

10:30-11:30

Summary: This FEMA and National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) class will provide up to date in-formation on the outcome of the NFIP reauthorization and the proposed bills to extend and modify the insurance program. Risk Rating 2.0 is planned to be implemented in October of 2020. We will review how these changes will affect your Elevation Certificate services you provide and what information you need to know to educate your clients. Private Flood Insurance is a growing market segment and we will review the differences these polices have as compared to the NFIP program. We will provide an in depth look into how the Elevation Certificate is utilized by the insurance industry to rate a properties flood risk for NFIP Flood Insurance, in addition we will explain how a local municipality uses the form to enforce their Floodplain Management Ordinance. The new Elevation Certificate has some changes that will make documenting flood vents easier and we will have a full review of those changes. We will re-view FEMA’s new Technical Bulletin 1, and the changes that it brings. At the end of this upbeat class participants will be better equipped to complete the Elevation Certificate correctly and more accurate-ly.

Agenda:

- Review the outcome of the NFIP reauthorization and what is in store for the future. - Review of Risk Rating 2.0 and how it effects the Elevation Certificate process. - Explain how the NFIP rates the flood risk for a property using the Elevation Certificate. We will identi-fy what sections of the Elevation Certificate are most critical when rating risk and how to use the notes section to cover everything you’re observing. During this section we will play the role of a Floodplain Manager to understand how they will be using the Elevation Certificate to ensure compliance with their Floodplain Ordinance. - Explain the differences of private flood insurance as compared to the NFIP. - Completing the Elevation Certificate accurately with a review of how to choose the right building dia-gram using section C and examples. How to document flood vents with a review of compliant vs non-compliant openings and FEMA’s Technical Bulletin 1. Examples of incorrectly completed Elevation Cer-tificates will be used to illustrate completeness and compliance. - Utilizing actual case studies, participants will be educated on how to review an Elevation Certificate and identify flood mitigation solutions that can bring a property into NFIP compliance and the effects it will have on the NFIP premium.

PRESENTATIONS & PRESENTORS

Brian Newman, Flood

Mitigation Specialist

Brian Newman graduated from University of Connecticut in 2004 with a Bachelor’s in Psychology and also from New England Tech in 2011 with a Bachelor’s in Construction Management. With 15+ years in the construction industry, he studies the science of flood mitigation with a concentration in proper wet and dry flood proofing techniques to ensure resilient structures.

As Flood Mitigation Specialist for Floodproofing.com + Smart Vent Products, Inc., Brian works with local and county government entities to meet regula-tion standards specific to building and residential codes. He is also an edu-cator on flood mitigation for architects, surveyors, engineers, insurance agents, realtors, builders, and home owners.

In conjunction, he also analyzes the role of building compliance in securing and lowering flood insur-ance rates and what mitigation solutions are available through Smart Vent Products, Inc.’s Flood Risk Evaluator (FRE) division.

PRESENTATIONS & PRESENTORS Blue Pages Update -

Presented by John

Wagenblatt, L.S.

Rocky Hill Room

1:30-3:30

The Section 20-300b-1 thru Section 20-300b-20 State Regulations as Adopted June 21, 1996 are the

first minimum standards for surveying and mapping in Connecticut that are mandatory in nature. The

Connecticut Association of Land Surveyors (CALS) was an active participant in the promulgation of

these standards, and on September 26, 1996 published a short book that included the regulations, and

also a second section with some suggested methods and procedures for use in conjunction with the

regulations. This second section of the book became known as the “Blue Pages” while the regulations

themselves became known as the “White Pages”. The key to the revisions were to keep the “Blue Pag-

es” as a suggested methods to an end and not a text book on the way you should prepare or conduct a

survey.

John Wagenblatt, L.S. John Wagenblatt , PLS is a principal at The LRC Group and ScanX3D located

in Cromwell, CT with 36 years of varied surveying experience and is a past

president of CALS. He is a licensed land surveyor in Connecticut and five oth-

er states. He is a 1983 graduate from Paul Smith’s College where he also sits

on the Surveying and Advisory Board. While president of CALS he formed a

committee to review and

update the “Minimum Standards for Surveys and Maps” the “White Pages”

and the “Suggested Methods and Procedures for Surveys and Maps” the

Blue Pages”. When not at work he enjoys spending time at the family camp

NGS Products &

Services - Presented by

Daniel Martin, Northeast

Regional Geodetic

Advisor

Hartford Room

1:30-3:30

There are vast amounts of information and resources on NGS’ Website. It is not uncommon for me to

receive calls or emails asking for information that simply results in me pointing folks to a particular web

page or tool. This workshop is designed to familiarize participants with many of the resources and

tools that are available on the NGS web, and will provide some instruction in their use. Some of the

topics we will discuss are: State Plane Coordinates, GPS on BM for the new vertical transformation

tool, NGS Conversion and Transformation tool (NCAT), Geoid and vertical datum transformations, NGS

Webinar Series and on-line lessons, NGS Map, CORS and OPUS products, and more!

Daniel Martin,

Northeast Regional

Geodetic Advisor

Dan Martin works for the National Geodetic Survey and has been the North-

east Regional Geodetic Advisor since 2015. As the Regional Advisor, he in-

structs local surveyors, state and municipal agencies, and the geospatial

community at large, on how to use and preserve the National Spatial Refer-

ence System, and provides liaison between the National Geodetic Survey

and the States of ME, NH, VT, MA, CT, RI, NY, and NJ, as well as other federal

agencies. He worked in the Route Survey and Geodetic Survey sections of

the Vermont Agency of Transportation from 1988 through 2003, and held

the position of Geodetic Program Supervisor for the Agency from 1999

through 2003. In 2003 Dan began his career with the National Geodetic Sur-

vey as the Vermont State Geodetic Advisor. Dan is a Past President and Fel-

low Member of the American Association for Geodetic Surveying (AAGS), he

is also a member of the Vermont Society of Land Surveyors and the New

Presentation Synopsis

A Dirt Lawyer’s Rumina-

tions: Title Examination

Tips, Tricks & Pitfalls

Presented by Attorney

Elton Harvey, III

Salon A/C

1:30-3:30

Designed for the surveyor who has field experience but could use a little refresher on current title is-sues relating to boundary law and conveyances in Ct. We will review practical boundary law prob-lems, title searching tricks and tips for searching public records, and a look towards the future of land records and title searching in Ct. Bud Harvey is real estate lawyer with a surveying background who has been searching titles in Connecticut for over 50 years. Come bring your practical problems and we will brainstorm them.

GENERAL OVERVIEW

Surveyor search vs. lawyer search - Period & scope of search.

Standards of title vs code of recommended practice - What is important.

Practical problems.

Landlocked property - How to spot it & what to do when you do.

Surveys on private ways - who has rights, who maintains & how do you show it on your survey?

Order of call - Common issues surrounding monumentation found in the field.

How to break a difficult chain - Practical tips when you get stuck & can’t find the prior deed,

Land records & where to find them now-a-days - Overview of the current state of electronic searching of the land records.

Other places to find historical documents - Ancestry.com; State library; Magic Maps, et al.

Trends in title examination - A look into the future - Will there be a place for surveyors or lawyers in the future of titles & conveyances?

Anatomy of a common boundary dispute & what you have to think about to solve it.

PRESENTATIONS & PRESENTORS

Attorney Elton Harvey, III

Elton (Bud) Harvey has been an attorney since 1986. His practice involves commercial and residential transactional matters and real estate litigation. Prior to entering into private practice in 1988, he owned his own title ab-stract company and was employed in the title insurance industry. He is an emeritus member and past Chair of the Executive Committee of the Con-necticut Bar Association Real Property Section, a member of the Standardized Contract Subcommittee and the Residential Specialization Subcommittee. Selected as a Connecticut Super Lawyer® from 2010 to 2019, he is also a Fellow in the American Col-lege of Mortgage Attorneys and rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell, a rating service of lawyers.

Bud Harvey is frequently an expert in real property matters before the Courts of the State of Connecti-cut. A lecturer in real property matters, he has taught real estate law, basic title searching, foreclo-sure and short sale classes as an adjunct faculty member of Manchester Community College and Nau-gatuck Valley Community College and for the CT Realtors®. He is also an approved instructor for the National Association of Realtors®.

A Connecticut native, Bud comes from a surveying family, with a father and brother who were mem-bers of CALS. Bud grew up in the era of plumb bobs and tapes, when you still cut line to get from one point to another. He is a dinosaur, but a friendly one.