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SurveyorS’ ConferenCe JANUARY 11-14, 2015 Hershey Lodge • Hershey, Pennsylvania

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Sunday, January 11

EVENTS

3-6 p.m. 5-6 p.m. 6-7 p.m. 7-8 p.m.

Exhibitor Set-up Registration Buffet Dinner Annual Meeting • Distinguished Service Awards • Student Presentation Awards

Welcome to the 2015 PSLS Surveyors’ Conference!

Keynote Speaker Joseph V.R. Paiva, Ph.D., PS, PE Principal and CEO GeoSpatial Associates LLC

Joseph V.R. Paiva, Ph.D., PS, PE, is CEO of GeoSpatial Associates LLC, an online provider of professional and technical education through its GeoLearn division.

Dr. Paiva specializes in consulting for geomatics and general business, particularly to international developers, manufacturers and distributors of instrumentation and other geomatics tools. With more than 30 years’ experience working in civil engineering, surveying, and mapping, Paiva is also a registered Professional Engineer and Professional Land Surveyor. In addition, he is an ACSM representative to the Accrediting Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), serving as a program evaluator where he previously served as team chair and commissioner. His other leadership roles include serving as COO at Gatewing NV, a Belgian manufacturer of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for surveying and mapping; managing director, Spatial Data Research, Inc., a GIS data collection, compilation, and software development company; senior scientist and technical advisor, Land Survey Research and Development; vice president, Land Survey Group; director of business development, Engineering and Construction Division of Trimble; and vice president and a founder, Sokkia Technology, Inc., guiding development of GPS- and softwarebased products for surveying, mapping, measurement and positioning. He has continued his interest in teaching by serving as an adjunct instructor at Missouri University of Science and Technology. His key contributions in the development field are design of software flow for the SDR2, SDR20 series and SDR33 Electronic Field Books and software interface for the Trimble TTS500 total station. His editorial accolades include publishing articles in POB, The Empire State Surveyor, and Civil Engineering News.

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Schedule REFRESHMENT BREAKS AT DISCRETION OF PRESENTER DURING THESE TIMES Monday-Tuesday, 9:45-10:45 a.m. and 2:45-3:45 p.m.—Great American Hall (White Room) Wednesday, 9:45-10:30 a.m. and 2-2:45 p.m.—Confection Hall

Sunday, January 11 3 – 6 p.m. 5 – 6 p.m. 6 – 7 p.m. 7 – 8 p.m.

EXHIBITOR SET-UP—Great American Hall (White Room) REGISTRATION—Great American Lobby BUFFET DINNER PSLS ANNUAL MEETING—Great American Hall (Blue Room) • Distinguished Service Awards • Student Presentation Awards

Monday, January 12 7 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. 7 a.m. 9 a.m. – 6:15 p.m. 8:30 a.m. – Noon Noon 1:30 – 5 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m.

REGISTRATION—Great American Lobby BREAKFAST—Great American Hall (Blue Room) EXHIBITOR SET-UP—Great American Hall (White Room) EXHIBITS OPEN—Great American Hall (White Room) SIMULTANEOUS WORKSHOPS (see Workshop Descriptions) LUNCH—Great American Hall (Blue Room) SIMULTANEOUS WORKSHOPS (see Workshop Descriptions) RECEPTION with CASH BAR, EXHIBIT AREA—Great American Hall (White Room) DINNER—Great American Hall (Blue Room) PSLS INSTALLATION AND AWARDS BANQUET • Introduction of guests and PSLS past presidents • Keynote Speaker: Joseph V. R. Paiva, Ph.D., PS, PE • PSLS installation of state officers and chapter officers • PSLS award presentations, including Surveyor of the Year

Tuesday, January 13 7 a.m. 8 a.m. – 6:15 p.m. 8:30 a.m. – Noon Noon 1:30 – 5 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m.

BREAKFAST—Great American Hall (Blue Room) EXHIBITS OPEN—Great American Hall (White Room) • Tear-down at 6:15 p.m. SIMULTANEOUS WORKSHOPS (see Workshop Descriptions) LUNCH—Great American Hall (Blue Room) SIMULTANEOUS WORKSHOPS (see Workshop Descriptions) RECEPTION with CASH BAR, EXHIBIT AREA—Great American Hall (White Room) DINNER—Great American Hall (Blue Room) • Raffle & Auction benefit education and student attendance at conference

Wednesday, January 14

7 a.m. 8:30 – 11:45 a.m. 11:45 a.m. 12:45 – 4 p.m. 4 p.m.

BREAKFAST—Great American Hall (Blue Room) SIMULTANEOUS WORKSHOPS (see Workshop Descriptions) LUNCH—Great American Hall (Blue Room) SIMULTANEOUS WORKSHOPS (see Workshop Descriptions) ADJOURNMENT

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Need to Know The PSLS conference is designed to offer educational and networking opportunities to surveyors and others interested in surveying-related industries. Structured workshops present a wide range of learning objectives, including GIS, stormwater, ALTA/ACSM, laser scanning, ethics, boundary surveying 101, and more. This year, we have more than 50 options listed on the matrix that are designed to benefit novices and seasoned professionals. Vendors will be available in the exhibit hall to discuss the latest equipment, technology, and trendsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;be sure to stop by to speak with them during breaks! ACCOMMODATIONS Participants are responsible for their own lodging. A block of rooms has been reserved at Hershey Lodge. Rooms will be held until December 12, 2014. Hershey Lodge information is on Page 19. FEES PSLS Members: $680 early (if postmarked by December 12, 2014), $740 regular; Other Prof. Assn. Members: $680 early (if postmarked by December 12, 2014), $740 regular; NSPS, AAGS, GLIS, PSPE or member of other professional society in the geospatial of related fields (contact appropriate professional society for registration code). Non-members: $825 early (if postmarked by December 12, 2014), $880 regular. Students: $305 Multiple Registrations: $625 member, $780 non-member; 3 or more from same company (contact PSLS for discount code). One-day Registration: $405, includes instruction, lunch, and breaks. Breakfast and dinner are NOT included for a one-day registration. They may be purchased separately. Fee Includes: Instruction; Sunday buffet; Monday and Tuesday evening banquets; Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday breakfasts; Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday lunches; and beverage breaks. REGISTRATION To register, complete our online application or complete the enclosed registration form and return to PSLS by December 12, 2014, for the early registration fee. Late registrations must be received by January 5, 2015. Faxed registrations must be accompanied by payment information. Purchase orders/letters of authorization are accepted. If you choose to pay by credit card via telephone, please fax your registration form prior to calling. You will be notified promptly of any cancellations, schedule, or program changes.

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SPOUSE/GUEST PROGRAM $100 per person. Meals at Hershey Lodge are breakfast for $25, lunch for $35 and dinner for $50 per person. Meals for spouses are not included with registration. See Page 21 to register. REFUND AND CANCELLATION POLICIES Refunds of the full conference registration fee will be made for cancellations received in writing by December 19, 2014. After that, the individual or organization will be held responsible for the fee. No telephone cancellations will be accepted. Anyone who is registered but cannot attend may send a substitute. PSLS POLICIES Access: If you anticipate needing special accommodations due to a physical challenge, or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact PSLS at (717) 540-6811 before your visit. Course/Activity Cancellation: PSLS may cancel or postpone any course or activity because of insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances. If a program is canceled or postponed, PSLS will refund registration fees but cannot be held responsible for any other related costs, charges, or expenses, including cancellation/change charges assessed by airlines or travel agencies. Certificates: Certificates of completion will be issued only to individuals signing each course attendance sheet. If a workshop has more than one session you MUST attend ALL SESSIONS to receive credit for the workshop. PARTIAL CREDIT WILL NOT BE GIVEN. CONTINUING EDUCATION Pennsylvania: No pre-approval is available for CE credits. New Jersey: Workshop outlines have been submitted to the registration boards for certification. Maryland: A written summary or quiz will be required at the end of most courses for those seeking Maryland Type A credit. New York: PSLS is an approved NYSED sponsor; approved courses are posted on the PSLS website. Other States: Individuals must apply to other states on their own. There is no guarantee that workshops will be approved. Course credit for all states is the responsibility of the individual licensee.

INFORMATION Program Content: John G. Fuehrer II, PE, PLS Fuehrer Associates, Ltd. Box 541, 345 West Main St. Ephrata, PA 17522 Phone: (717) 733-9658 Fax: (717) 738-1735 fuehrer@ptd.net

Registration: PSLS Conference Registration 801 East Park Drive, Ste. 107 Harrisburg, PA 17111 Phone: (717) 540-6811 Fax: (717) 540-6815 psls@psls.org

Workshop Descriptions Morning and afternoon breaks allow participants time to visit exhibits (except Wednesday).

PLEASE NOTE: If a workshop is more than one session, you must take ALL SESSIONS to get credit for the workshop. Partial credit will not be given. Two-part workshops: 4(301 & 302), (305 & 306) 4(405 & 406), (407 & 408) 4(701 & 702), (703 & 704) 4(805 & 806) 4(903 & 904), (905 & 906)

Information is subject to change. Locations will be posted at the PSLS conference. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis and some workshops may be limited.

MONDAY A.M. Sessions

January 12, 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

101 Continuous Quality Improvement, 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Joseph V.R. Paiva, Ph.D., PS, PE Quality Control (QC), Quality Assurance (QA) and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) are terms not frequently used in land surveying and other geomatics activities. Yet, as managers of spatial data (collection, adjustment, analysis, information extraction, mapping and other activities), most practitioners and their staffs may unknowingly use some aspects of these activities from the realm of Quality Professionals. This course will help them understand the overall scheme of quality management, and why such a structured approach is essential to maintaining consistent quality in their survey. 201 Ethics for Land Surveyors, 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

W. Larry Phipps, PLS Ethics classes have become one of those dull boring tasks that the board rules make us endure every so often. Not this class. In this class the attendees are expected to participate and give their own opinions but those opinions better be backed with logic and a foundation in the rules. Finally, this is an ethics class where the student might learn something.

301 Storm Sewer Design, Part 1, 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Andrew Bennett, PE & Tom Seybert, Ph.D., PE Part 1. This workshop presents basic hydrologic peak flow analysis using the Rational method specifically for the design of swales and pipes running partially full in small- to medium-sized stormwater drainage systems. Specific topics to be discussed include drainage delineation, rainfall data, time of concentration calculations, and runoff coefficients. Participants will need a calculator for calculations and small straight edge for reading charts. Part 2. This workshop presents the basic equations for open channel flow as applied to drainage swales and pipes running partially full. The principles are applied to the design of small- to medium-sized stormwater drainage systems. Specific topics to be discussed include continuity, basic energy concepts, and Manningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s equation. Calculations for sizing sedimentation basins also will be presented. Participants should be completely familiar with the topics covered in the Storm Sewer Design Part 1 workshop before taking this workshop. Participants will need a calculator for calculations and small straight edge for reading charts.

701 Legal Descriptions, Part 1, 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Scott R. Reeser, PLS The content of this workshop is focused on legal descriptions for real property and/or easements. The workshop will review parts of a legal description and how to prepare each part, different types of legal descriptions, and where legal descriptions may be utilized. Students will be given sample scenarios to draft descriptions during the workshop.

801 Railroad Surveying & Construction, 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Robert H. Piligian, PLS Part 1: This course will explore some of the history of railroads relative to surveying concerns. Topics to be covered include common terms used by the railroads, a discussion of valuation maps, tips and hints on recovering survey monumentation, possible sources of railroad information, a review of title held by railroads in this area, safety aspects along the railroads, and many other topics. This section has been presented to surveyors since 1997.

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Part 2: This course is intended to cover the layout of railroad trackage. A look at the technical aspects of railroad trackage and terms associated with the various track structure parts and their purpose will be covered. Surveying methods employed during the design and subsequent construction of trackage will be covered including basic curve computation and design considerations. A review of the actual stakeout will be made including offset stake locations, horizontal and vertical alignment procedures, and support procedures during construction. A review of on-track safety will be made. Question and answer times will be provided.

901 Boundary Surveying 101, 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. William Beitler, PLS This course is for the beginning surveyor and the surveyor with little or no field practice with an experienced mentor. Using information from the speaker’s actual jobs, we will discuss and analyze how things have gone wrong in the past and ways to avoid blunders in the future. Major emphasis will be placed on the field procedures and deed research used to support the art of boundary determination. In addition, the following topics will be discussed: obtaining the original surveyor’s plan, looking for monumentation, identifying evidence in the field, such as barbwire, trees, stone corners, avoiding blunders, sighting blunders that have already been made (historic and modern), and the effectiveness of metal locators, and how to deal with hostile environments and more. Throughout the presentation, real examples of plans, deeds, photos and blunders will be used in abundance.

MONDAY A.M. Sessions

January 12, 8:30 - 10 a.m.

401 County GIS Parcel Layers, 8:30 -10 a.m. Representatives from County GIS Departments This workshop will discuss parcel layers created and maintained by county GIS Departments. Methods and techniques used to create and update the parcel layers will be discussed along with discussion of the benefit parcel layers provide surveyors and how surveyors benefit the parcel layers. 501 Introduction to GNSS, 8:30 -10 a.m.

Charles D. Ghilani, Ph.D. This workshop is for those surveyors who wish to understand how satellite positioning works. It is designed for those with little experience or knowledge in satellite positioning as well as those who are performing GNSS surveys but wish to understand more about what is happening when they collect data, and why certain field procedures must be followed in order to get good coordinates. It will look at the concepts of how satellites can be used to obtain positions on the ground, why certain field procedures must be followed to obtain good results, the many different coordinate systems involved in GNSS, and things to watch when determining if a GNSS survey is even an appropriate method for the site conditions.

601 PSLS Reaching New Heights, 8:30 -10 a.m.

Brian Naberezny, PLS, GISP This workshop will discuss PSLS’ Reaching New Heights (PRNH) initiative and focus on the first phase involving improving the accuracy of future hybrid geoid models in Pennsylvania. This is being accomplished through an all-volunteer effort where surveyors occupy existing benchmarks with GPS and submit the resulting data to the National Geodetic Survey (NGS). The volunteer process will be discussed along with a brief introduction of GRAV-D and how PRNH plans to help prepare for the resulting new vertical datum. Results from the concentrated effort surrounding National Surveyors Week 2014 will be discussed along with plans for 2015.

MONDAY A.M. Sessions

January 12, 10:30 a.m.- 12 p.m.

402 Improving the Accuracy of Your GIS—What’s Good Enough?, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

Howard S. Hodder Jr., MGIS, GISP & Matthew D. Warner, PLS The level of accuracy in GIS has been increasing rapidly over the years. End users are expecting data to meet higher standards to provide for better analysis. Software and hardware have evolved making higher accuracy data collection more efficient and cost effective. “Collect it right the first time, analyze it often.” This workshop will discuss the uses and issues surrounding the data supporting your modern day GIS.

502 Basics of Virtual Reference Station (VRS) Surveying, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

Emerson (Butch) Bornman, PLS This workshop is for anyone that needs to determine accurate positions with a single GPS receiver in real-time. Some of the topics to be discuss are: GPS & VRS theory, hardware & software required in the office, field procedures and expected accuracies.

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602 PennDOT Rights-of-Way, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

John T. Kimport, PLS This workshop will present an overview of PennDOT’s history that is pertinent to practicing Professional Land Surveyors. PennDOT terminology and definitions will be introduced. The right-of-way records available at the district offices will be reviewed. Current PennDOT Right-of-Way Plan presentation standards will be reviewed and discussed. No previous knowledge is required, but is most certainly welcome during discussion.

MONDAY P.M. Sessions January 12, 1:30-5 p.m.

102 Cha Cha Changes, 1:30 - 5 p.m. W. Larry Phipps, PLS Surveying is undergoing a radical change. Like it or not, the profession today is nothing like the profession was 30 years ago and nothing like it will be 20 years from now. One look at the demographics of the licensee will tell you that one cannot escape these changes. The question then becomes, what will the future bring and what can I do today to position myself for that future. This class will focus on helping the attendee prepare for their future in the profession. 202 Chain of Title, 1:30 - 5 p.m.

John Shoemaker & Lester L. Greevy, Esq. Attendees need not have any particular level of competence to benefit from this program; software is not required. Intermediate depth of information; attendees can expect to learn to recognize a variety of issues, give basic advice to landowners relative to these issues. Presenters can adjust breadth or depth of subjects covered on the fly as may be appropriate for attendees

302 Storm Sewer Design, Part 2—Continuation of Session 301, 1:30 - 5 p.m. 702 Legal Descriptions, Part 2—Continuation of Session 701, 1:30 - 5 p.m. 802 How a Bill “Really” Becomes Law, and How Surveyors Can and Must Participate, 1:30 - 5 p.m. Ted Mowatt, CAE & John Wanner, CAE As a profession that is licensed by the Commonwealth, all rights, privileges and services provided to and by surveyors come at the whim of the General Assembly. What you do, and what prevents others from doing what you do depends on acts of law. That being the case, it is essential that all PSLS members develop relationships with their own elected officials, so that when issues affecting your license, or the safety of the public, arise legislators have a source of information they can trust before they vote. Many surveyors are reluctant to engage with their legislators for a variety of reasons. This session will help the learners overcome the initial dread of these encounters, and lead to more effective communications with the folks who determine your professional future. 902 Survey Equipment Adjustment, 1:30 - 5 p.m. John Boyd This workshop will provide an overview of common problems and the causes for problems with survey equipment. Also discussed will be how to trouble shoot, how to make adjustments, and how to calibrate. Instruments that will be covered are prism poles/GPS poles, automatic levels and total station. Attendees are encouraged to bring a tribrach or prism pole to class.

MONDAY P.M. Sessions January 12, 1:30-3 p.m.

403 Introduction to GIS, 1:30 - 3 p.m. Brian Naberezny, PLS, GISP This workshop is intended for those with no or limited knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Attendees will learn basic GIS concepts and what hardware and software necessary to get started using GIS. Data types and sources will be discussed along with the purpose and need for metadata. Basic GIS operations and examples of their use will be presented. The workshop will wrap up with a discussion of available learning resources that can be used to extend your GIS knowledge. Specific attention will be given to free and low cost resources as a way to get started with GIS.

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503 Analyzing Positional Accuracy, 1:30 - 3 p.m.

Charles D. Ghilani, Ph.D. This workshop is for surveyors who are performing or would like to perform ALTA/ACSM surveys and would like to understand the requirements to meet the relative positional accuracy standards listed in the 2011 American Land Title Association—American Congress on Surveying and Mapping “2011 Minimum Standard Detail Requirements for ALTA/ACSM Land Title Surveys.” It will discuss how to “correctly weight” a least squares adjustment, how to correctly compute “95% error ellipses,” and field procedures that can be used to achieve the required accuracies.

603 Exhibitors Forum, 1:30 - 3 p.m.

This session will introduce attendees to the products, technologies, and services available from some of our exhibitors. Each presenting exhibitor will have a few minutes to introduce, discuss, demonstrate, or display his or her products, technologies, or services. A list of presenters and topics will be available on the conference website. Come see what our exhibitors have to offer!

MONDAY P.M. Sessions January 12, 3:30-5 p.m.

404 Pennsylvania Map Data, 3:30 - 5 p.m.

PASDA Speaker This presentation will introduce attendees to the Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access (PASDA), the Pennsylvania Geospatial Data Clearinghouse and its website. Attendees will learn how to navigate the website and discover what data is available. The associated metadata will be reviewed and its importance discussed. How data sets can be accessed and utilized will be demonstrated. Specific attention will be given to the PA MAP program and the data collected along with its potential use for surveyors.

504 Measurements on Trial, 3:30 - 5 p.m. David Doyle & Joseph V.R. Paiva, Ph.D., PS, PE As surveyors, we use measurements on a daily basis. Could you defend your measurements against a well-versed attorney who is supported by his own surveying expert? Just what is two-sigma or three-sigma? Can my network fail the Chi-square test and still be good? What the heck is a Chi-square test anyway? Can I use GNSS for boundary evidence locations? Do I really need a least squares adjustment if my traverse closes 1 in 200,000? All of these questions and more will be answered by two nationally recognized experts in measurement, professor and Point of Beginning magazine contributor Dr. Joseph Paiva and former NGS chief geodesist David Doyle. Join them in a round-table style discussion regarding measurement theory and practice. They will cover some basic areas that often are not considered by surveyors preparing to testify, even when it is property boundaries that they are testifying on, as well as more advanced topics that are still within the domain of cross-examination. Questions from the audience are welcomed and encouraged. 604 Pennsylvania Surveyors Forum, 3:30 - 5 p.m.

This session will showcase unique projects, the application of new technologies or methodologies, or the resolution of a difficult situation. Some presenters may use this opportunity to solicit feedback regarding a specific situation they have encountered or to discuss an important issue concerning the profession. A list of presenters and topics will be available on the conference website. Come see what your fellow surveyors have to say!

Tuesday A.M. Sessions January 13, 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

103 Re-engineering Surveyors and the Survey Business, 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

Joseph V.R. Paiva, Ph.D., PS, PE Surveyors often ponder their status as professionals—are they or aren’t they? They often also consider their relationship to other professionals. This happens on several fronts. A couple of them are to compare their relative stature to that of other professionals. Another is the dynamics of business relationships with other professionals such as architects, engineers, lawyers, etc.—is it peer to peer or something else? The program will begin by examining what surveyors do currently and how it affects their self-perception and perceptions by others. We will discuss how these perceptions are created and what we might do to alter them as individuals, as a group, and as businesses. However, to alter them, we must know what we want as our (true) image. The discussion will therefore move to what benefits we offer, how to make these less abstract to clients and other professionals, as well as what benefits we might be able to add in the future. The program will end with a discussion of how we might change, i.e. re-engineer, the way we represent ourselves

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as individuals, as well as our businesses and associations and the benefits we may be able to derive. Since passivity by individuals and groups is the best way to sidetrack any new initiatives, methods by which we will actively manage them will also be discussed. This program encourages active involvement in the discussion by the session participants.

203 ALTA/ACSM, 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

W. Larry Phipps, PLS The 2011 ACSM/ATLA Standards have been completely reorganized and updated. Some of the changes are significant. We are now required to know, and apply accepted boundary law principles when conducting an ACSM/ALTA survey. Goodbye deed staking; hello being responsible for what you say and do.

303 Erosion & Sedimentation Control, 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Albert R. Jarrett, Ph.D., PE, PLS Erosion and sediment control on construction sites should be patterned after the requirements set forth in Chapter 102 of the Pennsylvania rules and regulations. Traditionally, construction site erosion control has focused on building sediment basins. This workshop will present the newest guidance on how to design a sediment basin based on the extensive research of Jarrett at Penn State and McLaughlin at NCSU. In addition, this workshop will present descriptions of and scientific critiques of many of the recently developed commercial erosion and sediment control products. For the designer, many of these products create an opportunity to try new things. However, data about how these products work and why they work (or do not work) is largely absent. The information given in this workshop will help designers spec these products in situations where they will reduce the loss of soil to our rivers and streams and raise a flag of caution for many cases where these products are less than functional. 405 Hands-on GIS for Land Surveyors A, Part 1, 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

Frank Derby, Ph.D. & Brian Naberezny, PLS, GISP This workshop is designed to provide surveyors with little to no GIS experience with an understanding of GIS concepts, operations, and applications through hands-on exercises. Enabling technologies, available software and accessibility will be discussed as well as GIS data types and data processing, and methods for communication with GIS. The exercises are intended for participants to develop skills in basic data management, display, navigation, query, geoprocessing, analysis, and map creation. The exercises will be conducted using ArcGIS Desktop software. Note: Participants in this workshop must bring their own laptop computers to the conference in order to perform the hands-on exercises. Participants will be asked to install the software and communicate with the course instructor via email prior to the conference to ensure the appropriate software is installed and licensed. Directions will be sent upon registration.

505 Using GNSS for Site & Control Surveying, 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

William Henning, PLS Surveyors and other geospatial professionals can now rely on using satellites many thousands of miles above them in space to establish coordinates on their important control points. While it is very easy to obtain a coordinated position using this technology, it is just as easy to obtain a position too inaccurate to be of good use for a project. When should surveyors use static GNSS procedures and when should they be able to use near real-time procedures? Are there any guidelines for confident results from either of these two procedures? What conditions should be avoided and what field methods should be used? Is using a privately or publicly operated real-time network the way to go for site control? This workshop will discuss and attempt to answer the above questions as well as relating GNSS positioning to our current datums in use and the future new geometric and geopotential datums that will take their place in as little as eight years. The near future of GNSS positioning will be briefly discussed with an eye toward high precision autonomous positioning to replace traditional differential GNSS positioning.

605 Geodesy and Datums, 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. David Doyle This program details the historical and contemporary developments of the horizontal and vertical geodetic datums of the United States including; the Bessel reference system, U.S. Standard Datum, North American Datum, North American Datum of 1927, North American Datum of 1983, First, Second, Third and Fourth General Vertical Adjustments, the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 and the North American Vertical Datum of 1988. The presentation will also highlight the development of reference ellipsoids, geoid models and contemporary international coordinate systems and the ongoing efforts of the National Geodetic Survey to modernize the reference systems of the United States. 703 AutoCAD Civil 3D Survey Essentials, Part 1, 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

John Cooke This class provides a thorough introduction to the survey functionality provided within AutoCAD® Civil 3D®. The class explores in detail the organization, setup and management of the Civil 3D Survey project, including best practices for its organization and use.

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Critical settings within the project are reviewed, including settings related to units and coordinate systems. The class then examines data import techniques for bringing field data into the project, including imports from fieldbook files, LandXML and coordinate data, and for making edits and corrections to field data already imported. Strategies for managing projects are explored on both state plane and assumed coordinate systems, and translations and interactions between the two. Topics addressed in this class are appropriate for surveyors engaged in most survey applications, such as topographic, mapping, ALTA, boundary, stakeout and engineering support. Civil 3D Survey has powerful tools applicable across a wide range of survey applications, and this course brings real project application experience to the training and effective use of Civil 3D surveyors.

803 Flood Insurance Risk Ratings, 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Jim Enders The Biggert-Waters Act made significant changes to the flood insurance risk ratings system. With the increased attention to the effect of elevation on flood insurance ratings, surveyors are increasingly important to the process. This workshop will cover the new guidelines and the significance of elevation and elevation certificates on the rating process. 903 Basic Survey Math, 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Mark Hummel, PLS & Robert Miller, PLS The content of this workshop is focused on reviewing basic surveying mathematics with surveying interns (i.e. rodperson or beginning instrument person). Topics to be covered include, but are not limited to, basic geometry and manipulation of bearings and azimuths, basic trigonometry, coordinates, horizontal curves and vertical curves. Participants will need a calculator with trigonometry functions for this course, and should be very familiar with the use of the calculator prior to the workshop, particularly the conversion of degrees minutes and seconds to decimal degrees or vice versa. Class size for this workshop will be limited to forty (40) attendees.

Tuesday P.M. Sessions January 13, 1:30 -5 p.m.

104 Survey Cost Analysis, 1:30 -5 p.m.

William E. Beardslee, PE, PLS, PP This class introduces the professional to the variables in formulating, and conveying the fee for a land survey, including assessing the needs of clients to meet statutory and agency requirements.

204 Pipeline Rights-of-Way , 1:30 -5 p.m.

Ed Northrop, PLS, CFM; John Shoemaker; & Lester L. Greevy, Esq. This workshop will help the Professional Land Surveyor understand pipeline right-of-way agreements. The laws and regulations that pertain to pipelines will be discussed along with current issues. Granting clauses as to what is actually granted will be explained. Eminent domain and condemnation procedures will be explained. Purchasing a pipeline right-of-way and compensation issues will be explained. The pipeline construction cycle will be discussed.

304 Infiltrating Stormwater, 1:30 -5 p.m.

Albert R. Jarrett, Ph.D., PE, PLS The new Pennsylvania stormwater requirements state that runoff from all storms up to and including the 2-year return period event should be infiltrated into the soil profile. Suddenly designers of stormwater management systems are faced with getting the runoff to infiltrate into the soil profile. Most designers, with backgrounds and education in civil engineering have not been trained to understand the infiltration process. Additionally, few contractors have ever considered building a soil-based system that is expected to facilitate the infiltration of stormwater into the soil profile.This workshop will introduce participants to the fundamentals of infiltration. What is infiltration? What soil properties control the infiltration process? How can infiltration measured? How to create a soil surface that will facilitate infiltration. How to supervise a contractor so the resulting infiltration surface will actually move the surface water into the soil profile. What stormwater LIDs can be designed to infiltrate stormwater? What impact does infiltrating stormwater have on stormwater quality?

406 Hands-on GIS for Land Surveyors A, Part 2—Continuation of Session 405, 1:30 -5 p.m. 506 Using OPUS, OPUS Rapid Static, and OPUS Database, 1:30 -5 p.m. William Henning, PLS This workshop will attempt to provide surveyors and other geospatial professionals with a thorough understanding of three outstanding Online Positioning User Service (OPUS) tools provided by NOAA’s National Geodetic Survey. Keys to confidence with the results using the statistics reported on the generated solution sent to the user will be highlighted. Will solutions using data 10

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from different times of the day or year vary enough to be a concern? Will OPUS-S and OPUS-RS give dramatically different results? When should each be used? Why should surveyors use OPUS-DB? Can OPUS-RS be used even if the occupation is longer than 2 hours? Will OPUS positions match my local control coordinates? What about Glonass data? The workshop will attempt to answer the above questions in a manner geared to the land surveyor. A brief look will be taken at the new geometric and geopotential datums that will replace NAD 83 and NAVD 88 in as little as eight years.

606 GRAV-D and the Impact on Surveying, 1:30 -5 p.m.

Theresa Damiani, Ph.D. This workshop will have two segments: 1. A discussion of the U.S. National Geodetic Survey’s project GRAV-D (Gravity for the Redefinition of the American Vertical Datum) and its role in defining the new vertical datum by 2022. The geoid that will help define the new datum will be based on gravity data from existing satellite, terrestrial, and marine gravity sources and the new GRAV-D airborne gravity data. 2. The new reference surface will be easily accessed through GNSS and a positioning service to provide rapid orthometric heights accurate to as little as 2 cm, anywhere in the United States. The new datum and new access methods will have major impacts in professional surveying in the U.S., including a new freedom for many surveying applications from needing to access benchmarks. Attendees should aware of the National Geodetic Survey’s mission prior to attending the workshop (http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/INFO/WhatWeDo.shtml) and, if possible, the GRAV-D project (http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/ GRAV-D/). The workshop will be at a beginner level and will provide a thorough background on gravity and gravity-based reference surfaces before discussing the impacts of a new gravity-based datum on surveying.

704 AutoCAD Civil 3D Survey Essentials, Part 2—Continuation of Session 604, 1:30 -5 p.m. 804 Floodplain Analysis for Surveyors, 1:30 -5 p.m. Paul DeBarry, PE, PH, GISP, D.WRE This workshop will provide surveyors with a broad background in what is required for floodplain analysis, management and regulations. The first portion of the workshop will concentrate on the various aspects and definitions of flooding including the difference between floodplains, floodways and flood fringe, encroachments and flood probability. It will cover FEMA’s FIS program including data contained in an FIS, specifications, DFIRMs, how to create a Firmette, LOMR’s and CLOMR’s, completing an elevation certificate, etc. The second portion of the program will concentrate on what is required from a surveying standpoint to perform flood analyses. It will look at what data is required for HEC-RAS modeling from a surveyors’ standpoint, location of cross sections, thalweg, top of bank elevations, obstructions, and what to survey for bridges and culverts including headwalls/wingwalls, skew, piers, abutments, etc. If time permits, utilization of LiDAR, CADD and GIS data for obtaining the data and converting it to HEC-RAS files will be covered. 904 Basic Survey Math, Part 2—Continuation of Session 903, 1:30 -5 p.m.

Wednesday AM Sessions January 14, 8:30-11:45 a.m.

105 Client Communications, 8:30-11:45 a.m. William E. Beardslee, PE, PLS, PP From the initial pre-proposal meeting to as-built completion, no technical skill or knowledge is as important to sustaining business as the communication between the professional and the client. 205 Records Research, 8:30-11:45 a.m.

Charles Colony, PE, PLS This workshop will cover how record research is started and completed. It will look at the various offices where records are found, the process for accessing these records and an analysis of how to interpret these records. The records discussed will include tax maps, deeds, survey maps, highway maps, railroad maps, road dockets, wills, etc. A portion of the workshop will discuss the original records of the conveyance of lands from the Penns and from the Commonwealth to individuals. This will include warrants and patents. These records will be accessed live via internet. The use of a personal laptop to follow along would be beneficial for attendees.

305 E & S Program Manual, Part 1, 8:30-11:45 a.m.

Darl Rosenquest, PE, PG This presentation will address the most common erosion control BMPs in use on construction sites in Pennsylvania, their proper design and installation, and how to avoid the most common problems associated with those BMPs. Attendees should be

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familiar with the basic concepts of hydrology, erosion control, and soil stabilization as well as the terminology. A proficiency in the use of runoff equations, basin storage and discharge calculations, and use of charts and nomographs will be useful skills during these presentations.

407 Hands-on GIS for Land Surveyors B, Part 1, 8:30-11:45 a.m.

Frank Derby, Ph.D. & Brian Naberezny, PLS, GISP This workshop is a continuation of Hands-on GIS for Land Surveyors A and builds on the techniques that were previously developed. This workshop will focus on the conversion of various survey data into points, lines, and areas, as well as the addition of descriptive information to graphical layers in preparation for analysis and communication. Discussion will include the future of the surveying profession and opportunities in the geospatial technology. The exercises will be conducted using ArcGIS Desktop software. Note: Participants in this workshop must bring their own laptop computers to the conference in order to perform the hands-on exercises. Participants will be asked to install the software and communicate with the course instructor via email prior to the conference to ensure the appropriate software is installed and licensed. Directions will be sent upon registration. 507 GPS Technical Aspects, 8:30-11:45 a.m. Charles D. Ghilani, Ph.D. This workshop will cover the errors present in any GNSS survey and discuss methods to minimize these errors. It will also discuss how to get your GNSS survey into a local arbitrary coordinate system using localization and best practice methods in performing a localization. It will look at the advantages and disadvantages of creating low-distortion projections for a project and present some of the impact that modernization of the global navigation satellite systems will have on surveying in the near future.

607 State Plane Coordinates, 8:30-11:45 a.m.

David Doyle This program discusses the foundational elements of the State Plane Coordinate System (SPC) including: Fundamental geodetic concepts of the National Spatial Reference System (NSRS), relationship to the North American Datum of 1927 (NAD 27) and the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83), enhancements to NAD 83 such as the High Accuracy Reference Network (HARN), the development of Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS), and the 2007 and 2011 national network adjustments, as they relate to changes in both the State Plane Coordinate and Universal Transverse Mercator Grid systems. The program will highlight the relationship of geodetic and grid coordinate systems especially the relationship of distance and azimuth determination and orientation and discuss some of the issues inherent in ground-based coordinate systems commonly referenced as grid-to-ground.

705 Fundamentals of Carlson SurvCE and Carlson Survey, 8:30-11:45 a.m. Michael T. Hyman This course is designed to give the surveying professional an understanding of the benefits of workflow utilizing one of the most powerful data collection software and office software in the market today. In this class students will review and discuss the tools available for optimizing workflow using Carlson SurvCE and Carlson Survey. Everything from field collection options and procedures (aka. field-to-finish), utilizing CAD files, looking up USGS Monuments and more in the field will be in the early section of this class. In the second part of the class we will process field collected information, point manipulation and reporting, drafting and annotation, lot definition, surface modeling, contour mapping, and much more will be a part of this class utilizing Carlson Survey. 805 Flood Elevation Certificates & LOMAs, Part 1, 8:30-11:45 a.m. Adam Crews, PLS The Biggert Waters Act of 2012 and the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act(s) have greatly impacted land surveyors and increased the quantity of both Flood Elevation Certificates and Letters of Map Amendments being requested from surveyors. This workshop will review determination of flood elevations from published data, obtaining on-datum elevations, determining and translating datums, and filling out Elevation Certificates and Elevation Forms. Additionally, filing eLOMAs, online LOMCs, and Zone A LOMAs will be reviewed and discussed. 905 Applied Survey Math, Part 1, 8:30-11:45 a.m.

Mark Hummel, PLS, Robert Miller, PLS, & Scott R. Reeser, PLS The content of this workshop is focused on the practical application of basic surveying mathematics within the normal survey practices. This course is for survey interns (i.e. rodperson or instrument person). Topics to be covered include, but are not limited to, construction stakeout—curves, grades, stationing, boundary surveying trigonometry, and coordinate systems. The class will be devoted to utilizing basic survey math skills to solve real-world surveying problems. Participants will need a calculator with trigonometry functions for this course, and should be very familiar with the use of the calculator prior to the workshop, particularly the conversion of degrees minutes and seconds to decimal degrees or vice versa. Class size for this workshop will be limited to forty (40) attendees.

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Wednesday PM Sessions

January 14, 12:45 - 4 p.m.

106 Professional Liability & Risk Management, 12:45 - 4 p.m. Mark Amirault & Barbara Sable A three and half hour discussion about lessons learned for surveyors from professional liability claims during the “Great Recession.” This presentation will also include commentary on dangerous contract provisions that influenced these claims and how these provisions could negatively affect surveyors on current and future projects. 206 Understanding the State Land Records of Pennsylvania, 12:45 - 4 p.m.

Aaron McWilliams The presentation will cover the patenting process, the documents created (application, warrant, survey, return of survey, and patent), and how to access the records. It will also touch on other sources at the Pennsylvania State Archives, such as land office maps, Board of Property records, and commonwealth deeds. No prior exposure to the state land records is required. The presentation is suitable for both new and experienced users of Pennsylvania’s state land records.

306 E & S Program Manual, Part 2—Continuation of Session 305, 12:45 - 4 p.m. 408 Hands-on GIS for Land Surveyors B, Part 2—Continuation of Session 407, 12:45 - 4 p.m. 508 Subdivision Design Concepts, 12:45 - 4 p.m.

William E. Beardslee, PE, PLS, PP While the mathematics of a subdivision may be obvious to the surveyor, the concepts of how and why to establish one in a certain way are far more important to the client and the ultimate success of the project. Which areas of a property to include, exclude, or protect must be considered first, before geometry is developed. This course will walk through a parcel discussing its issues and addressing the clients’ needs.

608 Unwritten Land Transfers, 12:45 - 4 p.m.

Salvatore Marsico, J.D. This workshop will introduce and discuss theories of adverse possession, prescriptive easements, acquiescence, and consentable line as methods of establishing property rights by those not having title to the land being claimed. That is, land or rights to land are transferred in the absence of a written document and in contravention to the Statute of Frauds.

706 3D Data Preparation, AMG, and the Surveyor, 12:45 - 4 p.m.

John Cooke & Michael T. Hyman Through case studies, question-and-answer and panel discussion, participants will learn about Automated Machine Guidance (AMG) technology and 3D data preparation. Case studies will detail the important role that surveyors play in ensuring successful implementation and use of AMG technology, as well as procedures and workflows for data preparation and field work. The software utilized to create the 3D data and surface files will be examined and presented, as well as the techniques and methods necessary to create deliverables. In this class, users will gain a better understanding how Carlson Software and Civil 3D help today’s land surveyor with these deliverables for the 3D-Machine Control market. Additional discussion about the land surveyors’ role and where it fits in will also be discussed along with industry trends of today.

806 Flood Elevation Certificates & LOMAs, Part 2—Continuation of Session 805, 12:45 - 4 p.m. 906 Applied Survey Math, Part 2 Continuation of Session 905 , 12:45 - 4 p.m.

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Workshop Time

Monday, January 12, 2015 Business Aspects

8:30 AM – 12 PM

8:30 AM – 10 AM

101 Continuous Quality Improvement Joseph V.R. Paiva, Ph.D.

Advanced Surveying General 201 Ethics for Land Surveyors W. Larry Phipps, PLS

Advanced Surveying Stormwater

301 Storm Sewer Design, Part 1 Andrew Bennett, PE & Thomas A. Seybert, Ph.D., PE

10:30 AM – 12 PM

Lunch 12-1:15 1:30 PM – 5 PM

102 Cha Cha Changes W. Larry Phipps, PLS

401 County GIS Parcel Layers County GIS Department Rep 402 Improving the Accuracy of Your GIS Howard Hodder, MGIS, GISP & Matt Warner

302 Storm Sewer Design Part 2 Andrew Bennett, PE & Thomas A. Seybert, Ph.D., PE

1:30– 3 PM

403 Introduction to GIS Brian Naberezny, PLS, GISP

3:30– 5 PM

404 Pennsylvania MAP Data PASDA

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Tuesday, January 13, 2015 Business Aspects

8:30 AM– 12 PM

Lunch 12-1:15 1:30– 5 PM

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103 Re-engineering Surveyors and the Survey Business Joseph V.R. Paiva, Ph.D. 104 Survey Cost Analysis William E. Beardslee, PE, PLS, PP

8:30 – 11:45 AM

Lunch 11:45-12:30 12:45 – 4 PM

203 ALTA/ACSM W. Larry Phipps, PLS

Advanced Surveying Stormwater

303 Erosion & Sediment Control Albert R. Jarrett, Ph.D., PE, PLS

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204 Pipeline Righs-of-Way Edward E. Northrop, PLS, Lester L. Greevy, Esq. & John Shoemaker

304 Infiltrating Stormwater Albert R. Jarrett, Ph.D., PE, PLS

406 Hands-On GIS A, Part 2 Frank Derby, Ph.D. & Brian Naberezny, PLS, GISP

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Advanced Surveying Stormwater

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206 Understanding the State Land Records of Pennsylvania Aaron McWilliams

306 E & S Program Manual, Part 2 Darl Rosenquest, PE, PG

408 Hands-On GIS B, Part 2 Frank Derby, Ph.D. & Brian Naberezny, PLS, GISP

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405 Hands-On GIS A, Part 1 Frank Derby, Ph.D. & Brian Naberezny, PLS, GISP

Wednesday, January 14, 2015 Business Aspects

202 Chain of Title John Shoemaker & Lester L. Greevy, Esq.

Advanced Surveying GIS

105 Client Communications William E. Beardslee, PE, PLS, PP

106 Professional Liability & Risk Management Mark Amirault & Barbara Sable

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205 Records Research Charles M. Colony, PE, PLS

305 E & S Program Manual, Part 1 Darl Rosenquest, PE, PG

407 Hands-On GIS B, Part 1 Frank Derby, Ph.D. & Brian Naberezny, PLS, GISP

Matrix Advanced Surveying GPS

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501 Introduction to GPS Charles G. Ghilani, Ph.D. 502 Basics of Virtual Reference Systems (VRS) Emerson Bornman, PLS

601 PSLS Reaching New Heights Brian Naberezny, PLS, GISP 602 PennDOT Rights-of-Way John T. Kimport, PLS

503 Analyzing Positional Accuracy Charles D. Ghilani, Ph.D. 504 Measurements on Trial David Doyle & Joseph V.R. Paiva, Ph.D.

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Advanced Surveying General 801 Railroad Surveying & Construction Robert H. Piligian, PLS

901 Boundary Surveying 101 William J. Beitler, PLS

702 Legal Descriptions, Part 2 Scott R. Reeser, PLS

802 How a Bill “Really” Becomes Law, And How Surveyors Can and Must Participate Ted Mowatt & John Wanner

902 Survey Equipment Adjustment John Boyd

Basic Surveying

701 Legal Descriptions, Part 1 Scott R. Reeser, PLS

603 Exhibitors Forum

Basic Surveying

604 Pennsylvania Surveyors Forum

Advanced Surveying GPS

Advanced Surveying General

Advanced Surveying General 803 Flood Insurance Risk Ratings Jim Enders

903 Basic Survey Math, Part 1 Mark Hummel, PLS & Robert R. Miller, PLS

506 Using OPUS Static, OPUS Rapid Static and OPUS Database William Henning, PLS

606 GRAV-D and the Impact on Surveying Theresa Damiani, Ph.D.

704 AutoCAD Civil 3D Survey Essentials, Part 2 John Cooke

804 Floodplain Analysis for Surveyors Paul A. DeBarry, PE, PH, GISP, D.WRE

904 Basic Survey Math, Part 2 Mark Hummel, PLS & Robert R. Miller, PLS

Advanced Surveying GPS

Advanced Surveying General

Basic Surveying

705 Fundamentals of Using Carlson SURVce and Carlson Survey Michael T. Hyman

Advanced Surveying General

805 Flood Elevation Certificates & LOMA's, Part 1 Adam D. Crews, PLS, CPESC

905 Applied Survey Math, Part 1 Mark Hummel, PLS, Robert R. Miller, PLS & Scott R. Reeser, PLS

508 Subdivision Design Concepts William E. Beardslee, PE, PLS, PP

608 Unwritten Land Transfers Salvatore Marsico, J.D.

706 3D Data Preparation, AMG, and the Surveyor Michael T. Hyman & John Cooke

806 Flood Elevation Certificates & LOMA's, Part 2 Adam D. Crews, PLS, CPESC

906 Applied Survey Math, Part 2 Mark Hummel, PLS, Robert R. Miller, PLS & Scott R. Reeser, PLS

505 Using GNSS for Site & Control Surveying William Henning, PLS

507 GPS Technical Aspects Charles D. Ghilani, Ph.D.

605 Geodesy & Datums David Doyle

607 State Plane Coordinates David Doyle

703 AutoCAD Civil 3D Survey Essentials, Part 1 John Cooke

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Presenters Mark Amirault, account executive, Klein Agency, LLC, is a frequent presenter of continuing education sessions on insurance, risk management, and business topics for surveyors and engineers in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland. In 1999, he received his BS from the Carroll School of Management at Boston College. Prior to joining the Klein Agency, Amirault was a marketing representative responsible for completing RFPs for a large custodial bank, and was an insurance underwriter with a focus on small to mid-size contractors. He joined the Klein agency in 2006, and after a year working at Klein’s headquarters in Maryland, he opened the Philadelphia office in 2007. William E. Beardslee, PE, PLS, PP, is a licensed Professional Land Surveyor, engineer and planner with more than 40 years’ experience in the field of land development. He is known for being one of the leading technical experts on land development in the engineering and surveying arena. Beardslee has taught numerous seminar programs at the high school, college, and professional levels for more than 30 years. He holds a BS in civil engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology and an MA in corporate & organizational communications from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Now retired in North Carolina, he stays active in business development for Davis-Martin-Powell, High Point, N.C. and is an approved Continuing Education provider in his home state. Beardslee offers the students a professional blend of technical expertise, communication knowledge, and presentation skills for discussing issues in a clear and simple format. William J. Beitler, PLS, SEO, is the owner of Beitler Land Surveying in Fogelsville, Pa. He has been a Professional Land Surveyor for more than 35 years and a Sewage Enforcement Officer for more than 15 years. His expertise lies in rural boundary surveys. Beitler has given surveying presentations to historical societies, surveying groups, and professional societies, such as Lehigh County Bar Association. He was a past president of the Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors, and in 2011 received the Society’s Surveyor of the Year Award.

Andrew Bennett, PE, is employed by Pennoni Associates Inc. and has been a licensed engineer in Pennsylvania for 16 years. He graduated with a BS from Lehigh University in 1988 and an MS in civil engineering in 1993. He has performed site design, stormwater analysis, and erosion and sedimentation control design on a variety of projects, including small and large residential subdivisions, commercial developments, and manufacturing facilities. He regularly uses VTPUSM and stormsewer design packages and beta tested them for many years. Bennett was the continuing education chairman for the Lehigh Valley Section of ASCE for 10 years. In that role, he developed programs for stormwater and erosion and sedimentation issues. He has taught an internal company stormwater design course for more than 10 years. Emerson Bornman, PLS, has an Associate Degree in surveying from Penn State University and is a Professional Land Surveyor in Pennsylvania. He is current General Manager of KeyNetGPS, a Real-Time GNSS correction service. In the north eastern United States, Bornman worked as a geodetic surveyor for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and performed general surveying in Pennsylvania.

John D. Boyd is the owner of Boyd Instrument and Supply Company, Inc., a firm that sells, services and provides training on GPS and surveying

equipment to the surveying and construction industries. He has been involved in the manufacture of surveying equipment since 1976 and has received certification for electronic total stations, automatic levels, and lasers from most of the major manufacturers.

Charles M. Colony, PLS, PE, is a graduate of Penn State with a BS and an MS degree in Engineering. He has been registered as a Professional Engineer since 1976 and as a Professional Land Surveyor since 1981. He currently is the principal of Colony & Company, LLC of Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. Colony primarily preforms retracement boundary surveys. He has spoken at the PSLS conference on numerous occasions, at various PSLS chapter meetings and at various genealogical societies. John Cooke joined Wetland Studies and Solutions, Inc. in the fall of 2009 after working as an independent consultant and AutoCAD® instructor for more than 20 years. Cooke presently operates the CivilTraining, LLC Division of Wetland Studies and Solutions, Inc., and supports engineering, GIS and surveying technology efforts within the office and for other clients nationwide. He participates in development efforts for engineering and survey automation, including the creation of custom software for stream restoration based on AutoCAD Civil 3D®.

Adam Crews, PLS, CPESC, is a graduate of Penn State University with a BS in surveying engineering. Owner of Crews Surveying LLC, New Hope, Pa., he has been performing land surveys and engineering land surveying in Pennsylvania for more than 15 years. Crews has served as the 2014 PSLS president, and sits on the Education Committee. Theresa Damiani, Ph.D., has been a research geodesist with NOAA’s National Geodetic Survey since 2009. As a staff scientist for the Gravity for the Redefinition of the American Vertical Datum (GRAV-D) project, Damiani specializes in airborne gravity data collection, processing, and analysis for Earth’s structure. Her research interests include improving the accuracy of airborne gravity reduction for use in geodesy and improved kinematic GNSS/Inertial aircraft positioning for airborne gravity. She was awarded NOAA’s Ocean Service Technical Employee of the Year in 2010. Damiani received her Ph.D. in geophysics from the University of Texas at Austin in 2008 and BS in geosciences from Penn State University in 2003. Paul A. DeBarry, PE, PH, GISP, D.WRE, is director of geospatial services and watersheds at NTM Engineering, Inc., where he oversees proj-

ects related to GIS, watershed and floodplain management, hydrologic studies, bridge hydraulics, dams, BMP design, and water supply planning. He recent book is Watersheds: Processes, Assessment and Management. DeBarry was an instructor for the Land Development Design course at Penn State Wilkes-Barre’s surveying program and Computational Methods in Stormwater Management short course at University Park. Also, he taught introduction to GIS at the PA GIS pre-conference workshops, GIS for surveyors for the Surveyors Exam, and ArcView GIS for PSLS. He served on the PA DEP BMP Manual technical advisory committee and is a past board member of the PA Mapping and GIS consortium. In addition, he has helped to develop GIS applications for watershed modeling to apply to Act 167 projects and bridge hydrologic modeling, and PennDOT’s Drainage Manual.

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Frank Derby, Ph.D., is currently associate professor of surveying and geographic information systems at the Penn State Wilkes-Barre campus where he teaches courses in GIS, photogrammetry, construction, and engineering surveying. He has extensive working experience in land and engineering surveying, cadastre, and land information systems. His international working experience includes regions such as Ghana, United Kingdom, the Caribbean, Peru, and Tanzania. Derby’s research interests are land tenure, cadastral systems, and land records modernization.

David Doyle worked for the National Geodetic Survey from 1972 to 2013. He was responsible for the development, technical design, and management of plans and programs that enhance the United States National Spatial Reference System. His work also included all phases of geodetic triangulation, astronomic positioning, leveling, GPS data collection, data analysis, datum transformations, network adjustments, and data publication. He assisted with the development and implementation of the North American Datum of 1983 and the North American Vertical Datum of 1988, and has provided technical support for the modernization of national and regional geodetic reference systems in the Caribbean, Central America, Africa, and the Pacific. Professional affiliations include past president of the American Association for Geodetic Surveying, Fellow of the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping, charter member of the Geographic and Land Information Society, and U.S. delegate to the International Federation of Surveyors. James Enders has been with this third generation family business for 32 years. He manages the Personal Lines Division of the company, and

has integrated the double-digit agency acquisitions that the company has purchased. His responsibilities include managing staff, and servicing, selling, and advising new and existing clients. Enders holds an Associate in Arts degree from Harrisburg Area Community College (1979), Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Bloomsburg State College (1981), and is a graduate of the U.S.F.& G. School of Insurance.

Charles D. Ghilani, Ph.D., is a professor emeritus of engineering in The Pennsylvania State University. He received his Ph.D. in civil and environmental engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1989. He has been involved as an instructor in surveying/geomatics education for more than 35 years and has presented workshops on statistics, least squares adjustments, state plane coordinates, and GNSS to surveying practitioners across the country. He has written more than 100 papers, and is the author of Adjustment Computations: Surveying Measurement Analysis, 5th Edition and Elementary Surveying: An Introduction in Geomatics, 13th Edition. He is an ACSM Fellow and has received numerous university and professional awards including the Earle J. Fennel Award from ACSM in 2001, and the Milton S. Eisenhower Award for Distinguished Teaching from The Pennsylvania State University in 2013. Lester L. Greevy Jr., Esq., is the principal of Greevy & Associates, Williamsport, Pa., and has more than 40 years of practice experience in Lycoming County, concentrating his practice in the area of oil and gas law. He is well experienced in associated real estate and environmental issues, and has worked extensively in most of the counties included in the Marcellus Shale Play. Greevy works regularly with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and Pennsylvania’s other regulatory agencies, focusing on clean water issues. He represents private landowners and groups negotiating oil and gas leases with the industry involving hundreds of thousands of acres, and also provides counsel on title issues and resource management and estate planning. William Henning, PLS, is a registered Professional Land Surveyor with more than 45 years of active experience in all phases of surveying

technology. He has been the project lead for new height modernization geodetic networks in county-wide projects in the U.S., where he planned, helped construct, processed, adjusted and managed new geodetic control systems. He has more than 19 years’ experience working with various GNSS manufacturers’ real time positioning systems. Henning is past president of the American Association for Geodetic Surveying (AAGS) and is an ACSM/AAGS Fellow. His accolades include the NOAA Administrator’s Award for outstanding accomplishment in producing real time GNSS positioning guidelines. Currently, he is retired from NOAA’s National Geodetic Survey (NGS) as a geodesist, where he helped develop guidelines and support methodology for real time GNSS positioning with state, national, and international organizations.

Howard S. Hodder Jr., MGIS, GISP, has been with Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. for more than 16 years and has helped clients successfully integrate GIS technology. Throughout his career, Hodder presented and authored several articles on topics such as GPS data collection and asset management. Most recently, he has authored articles in GeoWorld magazine and Informed Infrastructure. Hodder is currently and associate of the firm and GIS Service Group manager. He earned a master’s degree in Geographic Information Systems from The Pennsylvania State University and a bachelor’s degree in Geography and Environmental Planning from Bloomsburg University. Howard is also a certified Geographic Information Systems Professional. Mark Hummel, PLS, began his surveying career in 1983 in West Palm Beach, Florida, then furthered his career in 2006 by moving to Pitts-

burgh. He possesses a degree in both Architectural and Civil Technology and an Associate Degree in Land Surveying. Hummel taught surveying for more than 12 years at Palm Beach State College and has been teaching at Community College of Allegheny County for more than two years. Hummel became active with PSLS in 2005 prior to moving to Pennsylvania. He has served on the Southwest Chapter as Treasurer and Board Member. He currently holds the PSLS State Treasurer’s position.

Michael Hyman is a regional director for NY and PA. Carlson Software Inc. focused on the land survey, civil engineering, and construction markets. Hyman is a 1991 graduate from Alfred State College in Alfred, NY, with an A.A.S. in Land Surveying. Early in his carrier Hyman working for a small land surveying company where he eventually worked himself to a lead position within the firm and then worked for a large corporation in the Rochester, NY, area. He continued his career within the land surveying industry(s) where he got involved in a number of CAD technology, mapping, and GIS projects. Additionally his responsibilities continually got him involved in working with land surveying and civil engineering technology solutions for both the field and the office. Hyman went to work for a CAD technology company that provided software for the land development industry for more than 15 years where his responsibilities involved consulting, presenting, training, and workflow analysis for small and large land surveying and civil engineering companies as well as many municipal counties and mid to large cities. Now at Carlson Software Inc. for more than 4 years, Hyman is involved in many levels in the land surveying, civil engineering, and contractor/construction markets where he lectures, supports, and presents innovative solutions to the various industries within the land development market(s).

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Albert R. Jarrett, Ph.D., PE, PLS, is professor emeritus of biological engineering at The Pennsylvania State University. He earned his BS and MS in agricultural engineering from Penn State University. From 1969 to 1972, he taught surveying technology at Penn State’s Mont Alto Campus, then earned a Ph.D. in agricultural engineering and joined the faculty in agricultural engineering in 1975. He has spent the past 40 years teaching all phases of soil, water and waste management, and golf course irrigation and drainage. For many years, he has taught a stormwater management course that includes an emphasis on erosion and sediment control. He has done extensive research in infiltration, erosion, sediment basins, and green stormwater technology. His research into improving the performance of sediment basins resulted in Pennsylvania changing its Chapter 102 Erosion & Sediment Control requirements in 2000. His extension responsibilities included agricultural irrigation and on-lot sewage. John T. Kimport has a B.S. in Geography from Penn State and an A.S. in Surveying Technology from Penn State, Wilkes-Barre. He is a U.S. Navy veteran (4 years enlisted, 5 years commissioned) and has been with PennDOT 23 years (10 years in District 3-0’s Survey Unit and 13 years as District 8-0’s Chief of Surveys). Kimport is a 2014 recipient of the PennDOT Star of Excellence Award.

Salvatore A. Marsico, J.D., is an Associate Professor of Engineering at the Penn State Wilke-Barre Campus. He is responsible for the offering of a course in surveying that specifically addresses the registration law, code of ethics, and disciplinary actions of the United States jurisdictions.

Aaron McWilliams is a reference archivist at the Pennsylvania State Archives. He is responsible for handling research inquiries at the Archives

and frequently represents the agency at genealogical events. His areas of expertise include Pennsylvania state land records, Pennsylvania’s Revolutionary War militia, and genealogy. He has appeared on WITF’s Radio Smart Talk and NBC’s “Who Do You Think You Are?” Prior to joining the Pennsylvania State Archives, Aaron worked as a reference archivist at the Maryland State Archives and as a professional genealogist.

Robert R. Miller, PLS, is a licensed Professional Surveyor in Pennsylvania. He is a past state president of the Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors, and is a founding trustee of the Pennsylvania Land Surveyors Foundation. Miller was honored as the PSLS 2008 Pennsylvania Surveyor of the Year, and is the National Society of Professional Surveyors Director of Pennsylvania, representing the surveyors of Pennsylvania in Washington as a liaison for educational, legislative, and public relation initiatives. He also serves as the Pennsylvania chairman of the NSPS Trig-Star program and sits on the NSPS ALTA/ACSM Standards Committee, where he was involved in the preparation of the 2011 ALTA/ACSM Standards. For the past 19 years, Miller has been teaching workshops in basic and applied survey mathematics, construction surveying, writing legal descriptions, ALTA surveys, and boundary survey law. Ted Mowatt, CAE, brings exceptional networking skills to Wanner Associates. Mowatt is a seasoned lobbyist and association executive. He

provides lobbying, procurement and association management services for our clients. Mowatt brought more than 13 years of professional experience as a government affairs director for the Pennsylvania Optometric Association when he joined Wanner Associates in 1999. He has served as president of the Pennsylvania Association for Government Relations and is chair of the Pennsylvania Alliance of Health Care Providers, a statewide coalition of health care provider associations. Mowatt is a 1983 graduate of The Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. He is a Certified Association Executive (CAE) and a member of the American Society of Association Executives.

Brian J. Naberezny, PLS, GISP, is an instructor in Surveying Engineering at the Pennsylvania State University and his diverse work experi-

ence includes traditional boundary and land development surveying; software development for several Departments of Transportation; serving as a Geospatial Analyst and Operations Manager for a U.S. Department of Energy funded research project on the potential impacts of shale gas development on surface water quality; working as a self-employed consultant developing and implementing technological solutions for surveying and mapping applications; and teaching numerous surveying and mapping courses and workshops at the undergraduate level as well as for practicing and aspiring professionals. Naberezny is a graduate of the Surveying Program at the Pennsylvania State University, received his M.S. in Spatial Information Science and Engineering from the University of Maine, and is a doctoral student in Civil Engineering with a Surveying emphasis at the University of Maine.

Edward E. Northrop, PLS, CFM, has more than 30 years’ experience in Appalachian Oil & Gas Industry. He has worked on natural gas expansion pipeline and related facilities projects throughout the Marcellus & Utica Shale regions. Northrop has a Petroleum Technology degree from the University of Pittsburgh and a Land Surveying Degree from the Pennsylvania State University. He served in the US Army as an Artillery Surveyor. He received the Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyor’s 1998 Surveyor of the Year Award. He was active in PSLS serving in various capacities to include Continuing Education Chairman, NSPS Governor, and State Director. He is a licensed Professional Land Surveyor. Northop is an active member of PIOGA (Pennsylvania Independent Oil & Gas Association), MSC (Marcellus Shale Coalition), and OOGA (Ohio Oil & Gas Association). Joseph V.R. Paiva, Ph.D, PS, PE, is principal and CEO at GeoSpatial Associates LLC, parent company of GeoLearn, which is an online provider of professional and technical education with an expected launch in fall 2013. He previously served as a consultant in the field of geomatics and general business, particularly to international developers, manufacturers and distributors of instrumentation and other geomatics tools. In that role, he functioned as COO at Gatewing NV, a Belgian manufacturer of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for surveying and mapping. Paiva has also been managing director of Spatial Data Research, Inc., a GIS data collection, compilation and software development company; senior scientist and technical advisor for Land Survey research and development, VP of the Land Survey group, and director of business development for the Engineering and Construction Division of Trimble; vice president and a founder of Sokkia Technology, Inc., guiding development of GPS- and software-based products for surveying, mapping, measurement and positioning. Other positions include senior technical management positions in The Lietz Co. and Sokkia Co. Ltd., assistant professor of civil engineering at the University of Missouri-Columbia, and partner in a surveying/civil engineering consulting firm. He has continued his interest in teaching by serving as an adjunct instructor at the Missouri University of Science and Technology. His key contributions in the development field are: design of software flow for the SDR2, SDR20 series and SDR33 Electronic Field Books and software interface for the Trimble TTS500 total station. He is a Registered Professional Engineer and Professional Land Surveyor, is an ACSM representative to the Accrediting Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), serving as a program evaluator where he previously served as team chair and commissioner, and has more than 30 years’ experience working in civil engineering, surveying and mapping. He writes for POB and The Empire State Surveyor magazines and has been a past contributor of columns to Civil Engineering News.

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PASDA Speaker. A representative from Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access (PASDA), the official public access geospatial information clearinghouse for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, will present this workshop. PASDA was developed by the Pennsylvania State University as a service to the citizens, governments, and businesses of the Commonwealth. PASDA is a cooperative project of the Governor’s Office of Administration, Office for Information Technology, Geospatial Technologies Office and the Penn State Institutes of Energy and the Environment of the Pennsylvania State University. W. Larry Phipps, PLS, specializes in teaching surveying business practices and ethics topics. He is known for bringing practicality to the classroom and his easy going professionalism is appreciated by his students. He has more than 15 years of experience teaching surveyors around the country and 30 years in the field as a working professional land surveyor. He is president of Land Surveyors Workshops. When not teaching, Phipps also works with Encompass Services, which specializes in oil and gas pipeline work nationwide. Robert H. Piligian, PLS, is a 1985 graduate of The Pennsylvania State University, Wilkes-Barre campus with a degree in Railway Engineer-

ing Technology. He has been employed in the surveying field since graduation, working for such firms as George B. Standbridge Associates and Bascom & Sieger. Piligian is the owner of Bascom & Sieger, Inc. of Allentown, Pa. He has taught Plane Surveying at Lehigh Carbon Community College and Lehigh University as well as presenting numerous railroad-related seminars to land surveyors. Piligian was project surveyor and project engineer for Atlas Railroad Construction Company during the reconstruction of the Norristown High Speed Line of SEPTA from 1993 to 1995. He has performed railroad related design services for several railroad companies including Reading & Northern Railroad, Western Maryland Scenic Railroad, and East Penn Railways.

Scott R. Reeser, PLS, has more than 20 years of experience in surveying and design. He has been a licensed Professional Land Surveyor in Pennsylvania since 2008, and holds surveying licenses in New York and West Virginia. Throughout his career he has worked for small to mid-sized firms, gaining experience in various surveying and engineering design projects. Currently, he is the survey manager for the Northern Tier office of a mid-sized surveying engineering firm, and is responsible for survey projects in the Marcellus Shale exploration, as well as boundary and topographic surveys. Darl Rosenquest, PE, PG, is a senior civil engineer for the Pennsylvania DEP, Bureau of Waterways Engineering and Wetlands, where he has

worked since 1987. Previous to that, his experience includes work as a hydrogeologist for a consulting firm as well as a coal company in Clarion, and some independent consulting work. Rosenquest also worked briefly as a geologist for a brick company in Freeport, Pa. His education includes a B.S in Earth & Planetary Science (geology) from the University of Pittsburgh and an M.S. in Engineering Geology from the same institution. He is also a licensed PE as well as a PG.

Barbara Sable joined RLI in July 2010 and is the Director, Professional Enterprise Risk Solutions for RLI’s Professional Services Group. She is responsible for developing the content for RLI’s risk management programs and addressing the day-to-day risk management needs of RLI’s policyholders. Sable provides face-to-face seminars, webinars, contract reviews, policy analysis, and insurance program guidance to RLI’s producers and insureds. Prior to joining RLI, Sable was an equity partner in a national insurance brokerage firm, serving the needs of that firm’s largest architecture and engineering clients. Before that, Sable was an executive with Victor O. Schinnerer, where she was responsible for underwriting and risk management for numerous architecture and engineering firms worldwide. She began her career with CNA Insurance Companies as an actuarial and financial analyst. Sable is a 1985 graduate of Northwestern University in Evanston, IL, with a B.A. in Mathematics. Thomas A. Seybert, Ph.D., PE, is a professor of engineering and has been affiliated with the Penn State Surveying Program since January

1996. He is responsible for the delivery of all surveying courses related to engineering methods and applications. These courses include curve geometry (road design), stormwater management, and land development design. In addition, he teaches plane surveying, statistical analysis of measurements, practical field problems and first-year seminar. Seybert’s research and consulting interests include stormwater management for land development, and use of geographic information systems in watershed runoff modeling. He is actively involved in continuing and distance education efforts at Penn State in both surveying and engineering. He has participated in the annual Pennsylvania Surveyors’ Conference since 1991. He received his BS, MS, and Ph.D. degrees in civil engineering from Penn State, and is a registered professional engineer in Pennsylvania.

John A. Shoemaker, Esq., practices with Greevy & Associates, Williamsport, Pa. He earned a degree in accounting from Kings College, a JD from the Penn State Dickinson School of Law, and has received extensive practical training from Lester L. Greevy Jr., Esq. Shoemaker concentrates his practice in lease and title analysis and litigation. His work includes title research; analyzing severances of mineral estates; and resolving defects in title to real property, particularly title to oils, gases, and minerals. He litigates a wide variety of issues, including problems peculiar to ancient tax sales and unseated land, the Dunham Rule, and other oil- and gas-related legal issues unique to Pennsylvania. and unseated land, the Dunham Rule, and other oil- and gas-related legal issues unique to Pennsylvania. Shoemaker is a member of the Energy & Mineral Law Foundation. John Wanner, CAE, is the founder and president of Wanner Associates. Wanner has more than 25 years of experience in government relations, public affairs, and association management. He has represented to associations, labor, public interest groups and Fortune 500 companies. Wanner is a former officer of the Pennsylvania Association of Government Relations and member of the Pennsylvania and American Society of Association Executives. He is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Alvernia University where he earned a degree in Political Science. He serves on the university’s Board of Trustees and Executive Committee. Matthew D. Warner is a survey project/field operations manager with the firm of Herbert, Rowland & Grubic Engineering, Inc. and a Licensed Professional Land Surveyor in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New York. Matt has eight years of experience with HRG, Inc. in the land surveying field gaining experience and knowledge in a wide variety of surveying methodologies and technology. Warner’s experience includes using conventional surveying methods and state-of-the-art Global Positioning Systems (GPS) techniques to develop practical applications to solve various surveying and engineering design challenges.

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Registration CONTACT INFORMATION

PAYMENT

Return by December 12, 2014. Late Registrations accepted until January 5, 2015. Name (First, Last) Badge Name

(PLS, PE, Ph.D., etc.)

q Do NOT provide my information to exhibitors Attending Sunday Buffet Dinner: qYes qNo Licensed Land Surveyor: qYes qNo REGISTRATION (Early registrations postmarked by December 12, 2014)

PSLS Member q$680 pp early

q$740 pp regular

Other Prof. Assn. Members (other geospatial-related groups call your association for PSLS discount code)

q$680 pp early

q$740 pp regular

Non-Member q$825 pp early

q$880 pp regular

Students q$305 full-time student Multiple Registrations (3 or more from same company/ call PSLS for discount code)

q$625 pp member

q$780 pp non-member

ONE-DAY REGISTRATION q$405 mMon mTues mWed (LUNCH is the ONLY meal included with a one-day registration. See below for additional meal purchases.)

Lunch $35 Each qMonday qTuesday qWednesday

Dinner $50 Each qSunday qMonday qTuesday

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SELECT WORKSHOPS BELOW & SUBMIT FORM TO PSLS Conference Registration 801 East Park Drive, Suite 107 Harrisburg, PA 17111 Fax: 717-540-6815 | psls@psls.org

Spouse/Guest Registration This form may be duplicated for additional registrations. Return form to PSLS by December 12, 2014. Spouse/Guest of Name (First, Last) Address City Phone

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FORM with PAYMENT to: PSLS Conference Registration 801 East Park Drive, Suite 107 Harrisburg, PA 17111 Phone: 717-540-6811 Fax: 717-540-6815 | psls@psls.org LODGING: Hershey Lodge information is on Page 23. Please contact the Lodge directly. Accommodations are not included in the Spouse Program fee.

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10-10:45 a.m.: National Watch & Clock Museum, Columbia, Pa. 11 a.m.-12 p.m.: Turkey Hill Experience, Columbia, Pa. 12:30-2 p.m.: Lunch at Café Zooka in the Hershey Museum 2-3 p.m.: Hershey Museum followed by Chocolate Lab 3:30-4:30 p.m.: Troeg’s Brewery Guided Tasting Tour

7-8 a.m.: Morning Swim at the Lodge 10-11 a.m.: Bingo 11:30 a.m.: Lunch Included 1-2 p.m.: Chocolate Martini Class 2:30-4:30 p.m.: Film Fest

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PAYMENT Payment must accompany your registration form. Faxed registrations must include credit card information.

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MONDAY, JANUARY 12 7-8 a.m.—Morning Swim at the Lodge: Start the day with a swim in an indoor heated pool or whirlpool 10-11 a.m.—Bingo: Win small prizes and share in the fun 11:30 a.m.—Lunch Included: Join the main group for lunch in the Blue Room of the Great American Hall 1-2 p.m.—Chocolate Martini Class: Learn how to make martinis in this fun and interactive mixology class. The beverage manager will instruct each guest on how to make five different uniquely Hershey chocolate martinis. Each guest will be at her own station complete with glasses, bar tools, and ingredients. 2:30-4:30 p.m.—Film Fest: The group will have its own personal theatre and a selection of films to choose from in the convenience of the Lodge. TUESDAY, JANUARY 13 9 a.m.—Depart Hershey Lodge for... 10-10:45 a.m.—National Watch & Clock Museum, Columbia, Pa.: View a collection of over 12,000 pieces illustrating the history of time. 11 a.m.-12 p.m.—Turkey Hill Experience, Columbia, Pa.: Learn about the making of ice cream in this interactive adventure. 12:30-2 p.m.—Lunch on Your Own at Café Zooka: Dine in the perfect lunch spot located inside the Hershey Museum. 2-3 p.m.—Hershey Museum followed by Chocolate Lab: Learn the history of Milton Hershey’s famous chocolate, and make your own candy. 3:30-4:30 p.m.—Troeg’s Brewery Guided Tasting Tour: Tour the brewery, sample the brews, and take home a souvenir glass.

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Hotel Registration West Chocolate Ave. and University Drive Hershey, PA 17033

RESERVATION INFORMATION To make reservations, please contact Hershey Lodge directly 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/go/PSLS2015

ROOM RATES

(meals not included) $146 per room/night plus 11% tax* — single or double occupancy (*6% Pennsylvania state occupancy tax and 5% local tax) RESERVATION CANCELLATIONS

To cancel your reservation and receive a full refund, call 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

Hershey Lodge cannot guarantee occupancy before 4 p.m. Check-out time is 11 a.m.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR CREDIT

Direct billing requests must be made at least 30 days before scheduled check-in and must be accompanied 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 payment. It should also supply the complete billing address and name three references. (We suggest you make a photocopy of this form for your records.) Contact Tom Kopniskey at 717-508-2606 or TEKopniskey@hersheypa.com. RESERVATION DUE DATE

December 12, 2014. After this date, Hershey Lodge might not honor this special room rate. Please confirm your departure date. Hershey Lodge charges a $50 early departure fee.

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Conference Highlights Auction

Exhibits Great American Hall (White Room) Hours: . Monday, January 12: 9 a.m. – 6:15 p.m . p.m Tuesday, January 13: 8 a.m. – 6:15

er business See the latest in equipment and oth finders, 3-D laser scane related exhibits: Total stations, rang GPS, software, busion, ning, digital imagery, data collecti ruments, and more! inst ness insurance, antique surveying

Auctioneer Er ic Zettlemoyer will kick off th evening again e this year! All auction pieces will be availabl e to the highes t bidder! Equip ment, tools, an d a variety of items will be on hand. Proc eeds benefit education an student attend d ance at the co nference.

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Exhibitors Listings as of October 20, 2014

AFLAC Boyd Instrument and Supply Co., Inc. Carlson Software Caron East Civil Training, LLC / Wetland Studies & Solutions Datumate Keddal Aerial Mapping Keystone Precision Instruments Klein Agency, LLC Land & Mapping Services, LLC Leica Geosystems Nor East Mapping, Inc.

Pennsylvania College of Technology (Student Chapter) Pennsylvania Association of Flood Plain Managers Pennsylvania Land Surveyors’ Foundation Pennsylvania One Call Pennsylvania State University Wilkes-Barre (Student Chapter) Pickett & Associates, Inc. Precision Laser & Instrument, Inc. Print-O-Stat, Inc. Productivity Products and Services, Inc. Soil Services Company, Inc. / Mountain Wastewater UPS

Thank you to our supporters!

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Plat Competition Enter by December 22 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Rules on next page CATEGORIES (one entry per category per firm)

A. B. C. D. E.

Boundary Retracement Subdivision Topographic ALTA/ACSM Specialty/Miscellaneous

Number of entries:

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X $20 per Entry

Total: $ Please make checks payable to PSLS and mail with this form to: Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors Attn: Plat Competition Committee 801 East Park Drive, Suite 107 Harrisburg, PA 17111

(e.g., Accident Survey, Storm Drain Plan, Right-of-Way Survey, Street Grade (Plan & Profile), Well Location, Etc.)

SUBMISSION INFORMATION

Name: Firm: Address: City:

State:

Business Phone:

E-mail:

ZIP:

Media Release Form for Plat Competition

I hereby grant Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors the absolute and unrestricted permission to use my plat submission and related materials, photographs and video/audio recordings of me and/or my plat. Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors may use, publish, and republish the same materials in whole or in part for in its publications, website, or other collateral material. I hereby release and discharge Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors from any and all claims and demands arising out of or in connection with the use of this information. I am of full age and have the right to contract in my own name. I have read the foregoing and fully understand the contents thereof. Name (please print): Signature:

Date:

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Plat Competition Rules AWARDS

Membership in PSLS is a requirement for the person submitting a plat to this competition.

Must be of an actual project located within the commonwealth of Pennsylvania and drawn or completed in the 2014 calendar year.

Title blocks shall not be blocked out.

Plats must be signed and sealed by a surveyor licensed in Pennsylvania.

Entries shall be unmounted black line, blue line, or color prints.

JUDGING A panel of impartial judges will rate all entries in each category on a scale of 1 to 10:

Neatness in Presentation Is the text legible, is the line work crisp and clean, and is the plan easy to read overall?

Each firm or individual may submit only one entry per category. Geographically separated offices of the same firm shall be considered separate firms for the purpose of this competition.

Content Relative to Category Does the plan represent the category and contain all the information needed to accomplish its task for the category it has been entered?

Each entry shall be accompanied by an entry form and fee of $20 per category and must be submitted by December 22, 2014. Multiple submissions are acceptable on each form and payment for multiple submissions may be combined.

Layout Innovation Has the plan preparer shown creativity or some type of innovation in the preparation of the plan?

Entries may not have been in previous PSLS plat competitions.

The category for each entry must be marked in the lower right-hand border.

Interpretability Is the plan prepared in a manner that can be used by other professionals unfamiliar with specific project? Will the plan be easily interpreted in the future?

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Entries will be judged on Sunday, January 11, 2015.

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All decisions made by the judges are final.

Applicability Does the plat adhere to the minimum standards set forth by the PSLS Manual of Practice, as applicable?

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Results of the competition will be posted on the plats as well as at the conference registration desk.

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Winners’ certificates must be picked up at the conference registration desk by 10 a.m. on Wednesday, January 14, 2015.

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All entries will be available for viewing during the remainder of conference.

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Each entry shall consist of a SINGLE plan sheet. Multiple sheet entries WILL NOT be accepted.

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Maximum sheet size allowed is 36” x 48”.

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Preferred form of submission is rolled (print side out), not folded.

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Judges will choose one of the entries as “Best Overall” in the competition. The winner will receive a $50 award from PSLS and be entered in the NSPS Plat Contest. Questions regarding the form, competition or category may be directed to Scott Reeser, PLS, at srreeser@gmail.com.

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Note: All submissions become the property of PSLS, which has the right to reproduce the plans for advertisement of the society, share the plans with educational institutions, and/or general use for the benefit of the society.

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Membership Application Name: Address: City, State, ZIP:

qResidence qBusiness

If business, please include firm name:

Business Website (optional):

Phone (preferred): ( )

County:

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E-mail: Fax: Alternate E-mail (optional): Publish my contact information on the PSLS website: qYes qNo Professional Registration (optional): State: State:

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Chapter Affiliation Requested (Not required for Affiliate or Sustaining membership):

Please indicate membership grade. Dues cover January 1—December 31, 2014.

q Member…………………………………...$200/yr PSLS + $40 NSPS Membership = $240 (Surveyor licensed in Pennsylvania) q Associate..……………………………….$120/yr.............q Optional NSPS Membership $40 (Non-licensed surveyor or engaged in mapping or GIS) q Affiliate.............………………………….$105/yr.............q Optional NSPS Membership $40 (Member of another state society) q Retired.............…………………………..$100/yr.............q Optional NSPS Membership $40 (Having license retired by State Registration Board) q Retired-PSLS....………………………….$50/yr...............q Optional NSPS Membership $40 (Retired license plus 10 years prior PSLS membership) q Sustaining……….……………………….$385/yr (Firms having an interest in land surveying) q Student…….……………………………...$15/yr...............q Optional NSPS Membership $10 (Enrolled in a Pennsylvania college or university) q Auxiliary…….…………………………….$15/yr (Spouse/significant other of a member)

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SurveyorSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ConferenCe JANUARY 11-14, 2015 Hershey Lodge Hershey, Pennsylvania