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Sunday, January 12

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 2014 PSLS Surveyors’ Conference!

PSLS is honored to have you participate in our biggest event of the year! We designed this conference to offer something for everyone—from novices to seasoned professionals. For those looking to gather essential tools, or who simply want a Surveying 101 refresher, we are offering workshops in our Basic Surveying track, which addresses best practices, survey math, and legal descriptions. Attendees who seek a greater challenge have several options from our Advanced Surveying tracks in GIS, GPS, ALTA/ACSM, FEMA/LOMA, Marcellus Shale and many others. More adventurous participants might choose to attend our two-part Mock Trial, which is new this year and offers a glance at what surveyors might experience in a court room. Also, remember to join us for Monday evening’s keynote address by internationally-renowned surveyor, David Doyle, retired chief geodetic surveyor, National Geodetic Survey, NOAA. His topic is Keeping Pace with Changes in Positioning Technology and User Expectations in a Dynamic World.

While we have a clear focus on continuing education with our 32 diverse workshops, there is ample opportunity to network with colleagues and mingle with exhibitors, many of whom will be showing off the latest in technology and equipment. Whether attending for four days or one, we hope you make the most of every minute and walk away with beneficial knowledge and new friendships that help you achieve your personal and professional goals in the surveying industry. Thank you for supporting PSLS and for being a part of our outstanding conference. For 41 years, David Doyle served as the chief geodetic surveyor, National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). While there, he was responsible for the developDavid Doyle ment, technical design, and management Retired Chief Geodetic Surveyor of plans and programs that enhance the National Geodetic Survey, NOAA U.S. National Spatial Reference System. Throughout his career, he provided technical assistance in geodesy to international, federal, state, and local surveying, mapping, and GIS agencies. His expertise included geodic triangulation, astronomic position, leveling, GPS data collection, network adjustments and many other aspects.

Keynote Speaker

Beginning his career in the U.S. Army in 1967, Doyle served on numerous field survey campaigns. Later, he worked for a private surveying company conducting boundary, topographic, and engineering surveys while attending George Washington University to study geodesy and mathematics. Highlights of Doyle’s career included development and implementation of the North American Datum of 1983, and the North American Vertical Datum of 1988. He also provided technical support to various countries for the modernization of national and regional geodetic reference systems in the Caribbean, Central America, Africa, and the Pacific. Currently, he is the owner of Base 9 Geodetic Consulting Services. In addition to the keynote address, Doyle will be presenting three workshops: State Plane Coordinates, Geodesy & Datums, and Practical Opus. Check the workshop matrix on Page 3 for dates and times!

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Succeeding in the NFIP

Unique Title Issues in the Marcellus Shale

Professional Ethics Practices, Part 2

Professional Ethics Practices, Part 1

Surveying 101, Part 2

Adam D. Crews, PLS, CPESC & William J. Beitler, PLS, SEO

James Hartman, PLS; Jeffrey Horneman, PLS, GISP; Michael D, Krieger, PLS; Brian Naberezny, PLS

Current Geospatial Issues

Charles D. Ghilani, Ph.D.

Control Surveying with GPS

Robert R. Miller, PLS & Scott R. Reeser, PLS

Basic Survey Math & Calculations, Part 1

David Doyle

State Plane Coordinates

Charles D. Ghilani, Ph.D.

GPS Technical Aspects

Frank Derby, Ph.D. & Brian Naberezny, PLS

Hands-On GIS for Land Surveyors II, Part 1

Darl Rosenquest, PE, PG & Warren Cohn, CPESC, CPSWQ

E & S/BMP, Then & Now, Part 1

Gary R. Kent, PS

ALTA/ACSM Surveys – Compliance & Completion

Robert R. Miller, PLS & Scott R. Reeser, PLS

Basic Survey Math & Calculations, Part 2

David Doyle

Geodesy & Datums

RTK Guidelines

William Henning, PLS

Frank Derby, Ph.D. & Brian Naberezny, PLS

Hands-On GIS for Land Surveyors II, Part 2

Darl Rosenquest, PE, PG & Warren Cohn, CPESC, CPSWQ

E & S/BMP, Then & Now, Part 2

Gary R. Kent, PS

ALTA/ACSM – Current Issues

Mark Amirault & Justin Klein

Professional Liability & Risk Management, Part 2

Professional Liability & Risk Management, Part 1 Mark Amirault & Justin Klein

1/14/14 SESSION IV 1:30-5:00 PM

TUESDAY

1/14/14 SESSION III 8:30 AM-NOON

TUESDAY

Robert R. Miller, PLS & Scott R. Reeser, PLS

Applied Basic Survey Math

John J. Larkin, PLS

Practical Laser Scanning

Charles D. Ghilani, Ph.D.

Processing Static Data

J. Peter Borbas, PLS, PP

Incorporating GIS into your Business

Albert R. Jarrett, Ph.D., PE, PLS

Stormwater BMP Part 1

Gary R. Kent, PS

Mock Trial, Part 1

Survey Cost Analysis

William E. Beardslee, PE, PLS, PP

1/15/14 SESSION V 8:30-11:45 AM

WEDNESDAY

Legal Descriptions

Robert R. Miller, PLS & Scott R. Reeser, PLS

Mark Aimonetti, PLS

Machine Control/3D Modeling

David Doyle

Practical OPUS

Paul A. DeBarry, PE, PH, GISP, D.WRE

Using GIS for Land Development

Albert R. Jarrett, Ph.D., PE, PLS

Stormwater BMP Part 2

Gary R. Kent, PS

Mock Trial, Part 2

Proposal Writing

William E. Beardslee, PE, PLS, PP

1/15/14 SESSION VI 12:45-4:00 PM

WEDNESDAY

(I-1 & II-1) Professional Ethics Practices (I-3 & II-3) Detention Pond Design (I-4 & II-4) Hands-On GIS for Land Surveyors I (I-7 & II-7) Surveying 101 (III-1 & IV-1) Professional Liability & Risk Management (III-4 & IV-4) Hands-On GIS for Land Surveyors II (III-3 & IV-3) E & S / BMP, Then & Now (V-2 & VI-2) Mock Trial (V-3 & VI-3) Stormwater BMP

To receive continuing education credits for two-part workshops, you must attend both sessions.

Adam D. Crews, PLS, CPESC & William J. Beitler, PLS, SEO

Surveying 101, Part 1

Theresa Damiani, Ph.D.

GRAV-D and Its Impact on Surveying

Tommy Nichols

Fundamentals of GPS

Frank Derby, Ph.D. & Brian Naberezny, PLS

Hands-On GIS for Land Surveyors I, Part 2

Hands-On GIS for Land Surveyors I, Part 1

Frank Derby, Ph.D. & Brian Naberezny, PLS

Thomas A. Seybert, Ph.D., PE & Andrew Bennett, PE

Detention Pond Design, Part 2

Thomas A. Seybert, Ph.D., PE & Andrew Bennett, PE

Detention Pond Design, Part 1

John Shoemaker & Lester L. Greevy, Esq.

Wendy Lathrop, PLS

Bruce Blair, PLS & Ed Pagan Jr., Esq.

1/13/14 SESSION II 1:30-5:00 PM

1/13/14 SESSION I 8:30 AM-NOON

Bruce Blair, PLS & Ed Pagan Jr., Esq.

MONDAY

Please check the chart below to find your session time and topic. Locations will be posted at the PSLS conference. Matrix is subject to change.

Workshops

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Schedule REFRESHMENT BREAKS: 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 12 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 13

7 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. REGISTRATION – Great American Lobby 7 a.m. BREAKFAST – Great American Hall (Blue Room) EXHIBITOR SET-UP – Great American Hall (White Room) 9 a.m. – 6:15 p.m. EXHIBITS OPEN – Great American Hall (White Room) 8:30 a.m. – Noon SESSION I SIMULTANEOUS WORKSHOPS (see Workshop Descriptions list for schedule) Noon LUNCH – Great American Hall (Blue Room) 1:30 – 5 p.m. SESSION II SIMULTANEOUS WORKSHOPS (see Workshop Descriptions list for schedule) 5:30 p.m. RECEPTION with CASH BAR, EXHIBIT AREA – Great American Hall (White Room) 6:30 p.m. DINNER – Great American Hall (Blue Room) PSLS INSTALLATION AND AWARDS BANQUET • Introduction of guests and PSLS past presidents • Keynote Speaker: David Doyle • PSLS installation of state officers and chapter officers • PSLS award presentations, including Surveyor of the Year

Tuesday, January 14 7 a.m. 8 a.m. – 6:15 p.m.

BREAKFAST – Great American Hall (Blue Room) EXHIBITS OPEN – Great American Hall (White Room) • Tear-down at 6:15 p.m. 8:30 a.m. – Noon SESSION III SIMULTANEOUS WORKSHOPS (see Workshop Descriptions list for schedule) Noon LUNCH – Great American Hall (Blue Room) 1:30 – 5 p.m. SESSION IV SIMULTANEOUS WORKSHOPS (see Workshop Descriptions list for schedule) 5:30 p.m. RECEPTION with CASH BAR, EXHIBIT AREA – Great American Hall (White Room) 6:30 p.m. DINNER – Great American Hall (Blue Room) • Raffle & Auction benefit education and student attendance at conference

Wednesday, January 15

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

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Workshop Descriptions Workshops are scheduled for Monday, January 13, 8:30 a.m.–noon and 1:30–5 p.m.; Tuesday, January 14, 8:30 a.m.–noon and 1:30–5 p.m.; and Wednesday, January 15, 8:30–11:45 a.m. and 12:45–4 p.m. 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(I-1 & II-1), (I-3 & II-3), (I-4 & II-4), (I-7 & II-7) 4(III-1 & IV-1), (III-3 & IV-3) , (III-4 & IV-4), (III-7 & IV-7) 4(V-2 & VI 2), (V-3 & VI-3)

SESSION I - MONDAY January 13, 8:30 a.m. - Noon

I-1 Professional Ethics Practices, Part 1 of 2 Bruce R. Blair, PLS & Ed Pagan Jr., Esq. The lecturers believe that this part of the two-part series is aimed at the licensee professional, the one who puts his/her signature, seal, reputation and potentially license and career on the line. Sometimes they are the business decision makers, sometimes not. Some work on the flagship of a large firm or maybe a small family firm with and under the security and capitalization of other entrepreneurs. Maybe they are considering casting off in their own ship and hoisting their own flag. The subject matter will address the real-world issues that face such professionals on almost a weekly, if not daily, basis in their practices. I-2 Unique Title Issues in the Marcellus Shale John Shoemaker & Lester L. Greevy Jr., Esq. Attendees need not have any particular level of competence to benefit from this program. No software required. Intermediate depth of information is offered. Attendees can expect to learn to recognize a variety of issues and 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. Topics covered include: the Dunham Rule and other rules for mineral deeds, anatomy of an oil and gas lease, ancient tax sales and the modern consequences thereof. Attendees should learn to: recognize potential title issues with mineral rights, plus basic curative techniques; interpret a modern oil and gas lease to determine the landowner’s rights; determine ownership of mineral rights after a tax sale or mortgage foreclosure; assess the impact of death taxes on mineral rights; and gain an overview of cogent estate planning for landowners with an oil and gas lease. I-3 Detention Pond Design, Part 1 of 2 Thomas A. Seybert, Ph.D., PE & Andrew Bennett, PE Part 1 of this workshop presents basic detention pond design using a design storm hydrograph. It will concentrate on developing the design storm hydrographs. The Win TR-55 software will be used to generate the design storm hydrograph. Win TR-55 is a windows based version of the popular Soil Conservation Service’s Technical Release 55. The five steps to develop a design storm hydrograph using TR-55 will be discussed and outlined in a handout. An alternate method of hydrograph generation using Microsoft Excel and the SCS unit hydrograph theory will also be covered. Note: Participants are encouraged to bring laptop computers with MS Excel installed to this workshop. Those who do so will be able to complete the workshop exercises along with the instructor. Power outlets are not guaranteed, so laptops with good battery life are recommended. A CD that contains all necessary programs and data files for the workshop will be provided to all participants. I-4 Hands-On GIS for Land Surveyors I, Part 1 of 2 Frank Derby, Ph.D. & Brian Naberezny, PLS This workshop is designed to provide surveyors with little to no GIS experience with an understanding of GIS concepts, operations, and applications. It will include discussions and hands-on exercises. The discussions will cover important topics about enabling technologies, available software and accessibility, GIS data types and data processing as well as 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 class size is limited to 30. The exercises will be conducted using ArcGIS Desktop software. Participants in this workshop must bring their own laptop computers to the conference in order to perform the hands-on exercises. There will be a preworkshop preparation on Sunday evening to ensure that the appropriate software is installed on the computers. A list of requirements can be found at www.psls.org/conferenceinfo.

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I-5 Fundamentals of GPS Tommy Nichols The workshop will provide intensive knowledge of the Global Positioning System, the present state, and future plans. We will explore all types of GPS technical applications along with project planning. I-6 GRAV-D and It’s Impact on Surveying 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. I-7 Surveying 101, Part 1 of 2 William J. Beitler, PLS, SEO & Adam D. Crews, PLS, CPESC This course is for the beginning surveyor. Using information from the speakers’ actual jobs, we will discuss and analyze how things have gone wrong in the past and ways to avoid blunders in the future. A major emphasis will be placed on field procedures and deed research best practices for the survey crew in support of the art of boundary determination. Ancillary side topics regarding technical information will be discussed including datums, gravity, north(s), GIS, GPS, historic and modern errors, and more. Real examples of plans, deeds, photos, and blunders will be used in abundance.

SESSION II - MONDAY January 13, 1:30 - 5 p.m.

II-1 Professional Ethics Practices, Part 2 of 2 (Continuation of Session I-1) II-2 Succeeding in the NFIP Wendy Lathrop, PLS, CFM How do elevations and regulations interact in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)? Understanding that relationship guides our work, whether for insurance rating, design purposes, or applications to update flood mapping. We will examine the Elevation Certificate in light of the NFIP regulations related to the various purposes of that form as well as some of the technical guidance that is available to better fulfill those purposes. We will also review Letters of Map Amendment and Letters of Map Revision Based on Fill to assure that our applications will be successful. Participants with no background will get their feet wet, and those with more experience will gain more in depth understanding of how surveyors can succeed in working within the National Flood Insurance Program. II-3 Detention Pond Design, Part 2 of 2 (Continuation of Session I-3) II-4 Hands-On GIS for Land Surveyors I, Part 2 of 2 (Continuation of Session I-4) II-5 Control Surveying with GPS Charles D. Ghilani, Ph.D. When performing a GNSS control survey, the surveyor has several options in his/her GNSS toolbox. This workshop presents the various methods that can be used to perform control surveying including, static, rapid static, RTK, and RTN surveys. It discusses the dos and don’ts in control surveying with GNSS as well as giving recommendations to follow for each type of survey. II-6 Current Geospatial Issues James Hartman, PLS; Jeffrey Horneman, PLS, GISP; Michael D. Kreiger, PLS; & Brian Naberezny, PLS This workshop will present current geospatial technologies, issues, and proposed legislation, how these relate to the Registration Act, and why it is important surveyors get involved and have a voice in the geospatial community. Attendees will learn about the PSLS Geospatial Committee and how it is working to develop relationships with the geospatial community, educating the geospatial community about surveying, and educating surveyors about the geospatial community. Facts from a complaint recently heard before the State Board of Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists will be summarized to demonstrate how nonlicensed individuals utilizing geospatial technologies may or may not be violating the Registration Act. Attendees will discuss their interpretation of the Registration Act and how geospatial technologies impact the profession of land surveying. Attendees will also deliberate on whether or not the current Registration Law is sufficient to protect the scope of practice.

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II-7 Surveying 101, Part 2 of 2 (Continuation of Session I-7)

SESSION III - TUESDAY January 14, 8:30 a.m. - Noon

III-1 Professional Liability & Risk Management: Exploring Ways to Avoid Claims & Tips for Success, Part 1 of 2 Mark Amirault & Justin Klein In the ever changing landscape for land surveyors, there are numerous ways for a firm to fall victim to events that lead to a professional claim, poor accounts receivables, and signing contracts that are not in the best interest of the surveying firm. During this course, the speakers will explore ways to avoid professional liability claims, tips to getting paid, review the good (and bad) portions of contracts, and review some recent success stories of firms during the recent economic slowdown. As the endorsed agent of PSLS, the Klein Agency will draw upon more than 30 years of providing insurance for land surveyors to offer insight and guidance to the attendees. III-2 ALTA/ACSM Surveys: Compliance & Completion Gary R. Kent, PS This session will emphasize the purpose for an ALTA/ACSM Land Title Survey, what needs to be done to achieve that purpose, and why. To that end, we will review title insurance and its function and how an ALTA/ACSM Land Title Survey serves that function, and we will identify how the surveyor can be a valued consultant to the title company and other parties throughout the process. III-3 E & S / BMP: Then & Now Warren Cohn, CPESC, CPSWQ & Darl Rosenquest, PE, PG The Pennsylvania Depart of Environmental Protection published an updated version of its Erosion and Sediment Pollution Control Program Manual in March 2012 with implementation required by November 2012. The manual contains revised calculations and technical approaches while recognizing numerous new technologies and products that have been developed since the previous 2000 version of the manual. This workshop will highlight the changes to the recommended design methodologies and products and some of the reasoning that went into those changes. III-4 Hands-On GIS for Land Surveyors II, Part 1 of 2 Frank Derby, Ph.D. & Brian Naberezny, PLS This workshop is a continuation of Hands-On GIS for Land Surveyors I and builds on the techniques that were previously developed. It will focus on the conversion of various survey data into points, lines, and areas, and 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. The class size is limited to 30. The exercises will be conducted using ArcGIS Desktop software. Participants in this workshop must bring their own laptop computers to the conference in order to perform the hands-on exercises. There will be a pre-workshop preparation on Sunday evening to ensure that the appropriate software is installed on the computers. A list of requirements can be found at www.psls.org/conferenceinfo. III-5 GPS Technical Aspects Charles D. Ghilani, Ph.D. Various conditions can create poor results from a GNSS survey. These include items that are within and outside of the surveyorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s control. This workshop will discuss the most important items that affect a GNSS survey and what can be done to minimize or eliminate their effect on a GNSS survey. It will also go over procedures that can be used to analyze GNSS control surveys before an adjustment and how to identify bad GNSS baselines after the network adjustment. III-6 State Plane Coordinates 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 NAD83 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.

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III-7 Basic Survey Math & Calculations, Part 1 of 2 Robert R. Miller, PLS & Scott R. Reeser, PLS This workshop is focused on reviewing basic surveying mathematics with surveying interns (i.e., rodperson or beginning instrument person). Topics 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 40 attendees.

SESSION IV - TUESDAY January 14, 1:30 - 5 p.m.

IV-1 Professional Liability & Risk Management, Part 2 of 2 (Continuation of Session III-1) IV-2 ALTA/ACSM: Current Issues Gary R. Kent, PS This session will provide information to surveyors on current issues that they should be aware of related to the 2011 ALTA/ACSM Standards. Topics include a review of the suggestions for changes in the next version of the standards and an in-depth discussion of a number of problematic issues including dealing with HUD attorneys on its certification, wetlands, title research, zoning issues, off-site easements, certifying to successors and assigns, writing new descriptions, dealing with gaps and overlaps, providing digital copies of the survey, copyright, and utilities. IV-3 E & S / BMP: Then & Now, Part 2 of 2 (Continuation of Session III-3) IV-4 Hands On GIS for Land Surveyors II, Part 2 of 2 (Continuation of Session III-4) IV-5 RTK Guidelines William Henning, PLS This workshop will look into the black box of real time positioning and give the basic concepts of how it works to produce cm level positions. The changing technology landscape will be noted along with the upcoming new national datums expected in around 10 years. The major elements affecting the satellite signals will be presented and the big picture choices involved in RT positioning will be discussed. The basic best methods for successful field work with RT will be presented in the “7 Cs of NOAA’s NGS”—especially as they relate to site control for successful projects. IV-6 Geodesy & Datums 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 program will also highlight the development of reference ellipsoids, geoid models, and contemporary global coordinate systems and the efforts of the National Geodetic Survey to modernize the reference systems of the United States. IV-7 Basic Survey Math & Calculations, Part 2 of 2 (Continuation of Session III-7)

SESSION V - WEDNESDAY January 15, 8:30 - 11:45 a.m.

V-1 Survey Cost Analysis William E. Beardslee, PLS, PE, PP This course will introduce the professional to the variables in formulating and convening the fee for a land survey, including assessing the needs of clients to meet statutory and agency requirements. Topics include purpose of surveys, understanding value, review costs as associated with operating a surveying office, calculating multipliers, and a class project. Attendees should gain a better understanding of costs associated with work, be able to determine a multiplier, and have learn about variable associated with developing a fee.

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V-2 Mock Trial, Part 1 of 2 Gary R. Kent, PS This program is presented as an actual trial with a judge and attorneys. The entire trial is scripted and based on Pennsylvania statutes and common law related to boundaries, easements, and survey standards. The audience may ask questions of each witness as testimony is completed. The attendees will be broken into separate juries after the trial and each jury will deliberate individually, then report on the results of their deliberations. The judge and attorneys will offer their perspective on the trial, and an in-depth discussion on serving as an expert witness will follow. V-3 Stormwater BMP, Part 1 of 2 Albert R. Jarrett, Ph.D., PE, PLS Stormwater management has undergone sweeping changes since it emerged onto the national radar following the 1936 flood on the Susquehanna River. Presently, there is a strong expectation to eliminate runoff from storms smaller than the 2-year return period and to not have degraded runoff water quality. The issues of infiltration of stormwater and stormwater quality enhancement have led to the development of a wide assortment of stormwater Low Impact Development (LIDs), which are stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs) specifically designed and installed to accomplish the desired infiltration and enhanced stormwater quality. The purpose of this workshop is to introduce participants to the fundamentals required to design and implement these new LIDs. Discussion will include: understanding and measuring infiltration and how contact with the soil is the best way to improve stormwater quality; six of the most common and effective LIDs, including design considerations and expectations; and limitations of each LID. Bringing a calculator is recommended. V-4 Incorporating GIS into Your Business J. Peter Borbas, PLS, PP More and more, government agencies and private clients are requiring our survey data to be submitted in formats compatible with their geographic information systems. We will explore how to make your CAD files and other data compatible with GIS software, and explore what other surveyors are currently doing in this area. V-5 Processing Static Data Charles D. Ghilani, Ph.D. Many surveyors avoid post-processing static data from a GNSS survey because the statistics and methods of adjustments are not understood. This workshop will present the intermingling of GNSS processing with statistics and least squares adjustments. It will discuss how to prepare and check data before the adjustment including looking at items that often cause problems, such as a mix of reference frames, measurement of height of receivers, and station misidentification. It will cover basic and advanced statistical analysis methods and demonstrate how these principles are applied to a GNSS static survey adjustment. Also, it will discuss appropriate methods to determine quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) values for use in detecting blunders in data before the adjustment. The basic principles of a least squares adjustment and how they are applied in processing static data will be presented along with the use of the tau criterion to isolate blunders after the adjustment. V-6 Practical Laser Scanning John J. Larkin, PLS This workshop will cover the basics of laser scanning for terrestrial and mobile scanners. We will discuss accuracy, density of the data, and procedures for orienting the scans to state plane coordinates or your own coordinate system. Point cloud software will be discussed for data clean up. Finally we will run through the process of developing a scope of work for a scanning job. V-7 Applied Basic Survey Math Robert R. 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 stakeoutâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;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 40 attendees.

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SESSION VI - WEDNESDAY January 15, 12:45 - 4 p.m.

VI-1 Proposal Writing—An Art & a Science William E. Beardslee, PE, PLS, PP A properly written proposal is the key to a constant work flow and satisfied clients. This flexible document may be used by a firm for marketing, management, accounting, or contract purposes. The all important scope, and scope creep, are discussed. VI-2 Mock Trial, Part 2 of 2 (Continuation of Session V-2) VI-3 Stormwater BMP, Part 2 of 2 (Continuation of Session V-3) VI-4 Using GIS for Land Development Paul A. DeBarry, PE, PH, GISP, D.WRE Attendees will learn different types of data applicable to land development including how to use LiDAR data and where and how to get the data. Attendees will learn how to import the data layers required for land development analysis using typical subdivision and land development ordinance requirements. VI-5 Practical OPUS David Doyle This program reviews the National Geodetic Survey’s On Line Positioning User Service (OPUS). Released in 2002, OPUS has become a standard tool for those using dual-frequency GPS to perform high accuracy positioning solutions. The presentation will look at how to read an OPUS datasheet and the various types of OPUS solutions (OPUS-S, OPUS-RS, OPUS-Projects), the development of a special database for OPUS solutions (OPUS-DB) and the comparison of OPUS to the Geosciences Australia AUSPOS. VI-6 Machine Control and 3D Model Creation in AutoCAD Civil 3D Mark Aimonetti, PLS This session will highlight the advantages of utilizing machine control on construction projects. Machine control, benefits of 3D models, practical applications, and the surveyor’s role will be presented. Specific tools that surveyors have available to prepare 3D surface models using AutoCAD Civil 3D will be explained including, corridors, Subassembly Composer, and various editing tools. VI-7 Legal Descriptions Robert R. Miller, PLS & 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 descriptions 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.

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Presenters Mark Aimonetti, PLS, is a project manager for Sylvan Surveys Inc., Smethport, Pa. and an AutoCAD consultant for Edge Survey and Design, LLC, Anchorage, Alaska. He has created 3D models for the construction of commercial projects, roads, airports, harbors, and breakwater. His extensive experience includes AutoCAD Civil 3D, including construction computations, custom applications, and data management. Prior to these positions, Aimonetti was employed by Wood Rodgers, Inc., Sacramento, Calif. He earned a BS in surveying from Penn State University and holds surveying licenses in California and Alaska. 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. Bruce R. Blair, PLS, is a 1960 graduate of the Newark College of Engineering (evening division). He is licensed in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. His accolades include being appointed by the New Jersey Governor as the first land surveyor on the New Jersey State Licensing Board under the new regulatory framework to include additional surveyors, working with NCEES on the preparation of the national surveying examination, and serving on the Colonial States Board of Land Surveyors. Blair is the recipient of the New Jersey Society of Professional Land Surveyors Surveyor of the Year Award, the William T. Murray-Life Time Achievement Award, and is a Fellow of ACSM, NSPS, and NJSPLS. His firm was selected by INC Magazine as one of the 500 fastest growing firms in the country. Currently, he provides expert related services and testimony for notable law firms and professional liability insurance companies, and selected conventional and GPS surveying services. J. Peter Borbas, PLS, PP, is a licensed professional surveyor and planner and owner of Borbas Surveying and Mapping, LLC. He is past president of the Geographic and Land Information Society, past chairman of the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping, and chairman of the New Jersey Society of Professional Land Surveyors GIS/LIS Committee. He also served on the steering committee that created the New Jersey Geospatial Forum. Borbas currently serves on the advisory committees for the surveying programs at Paul Smith’s College and the New Jersey Institute of Technology. Warren Cohn, CPESC, CPSWQ, has been a BMP product specialist with ACF Environmental for the past 13 years, assisting engineers, owners, contractors, and regulators with geosynthetic solutions for stormwater management in terms of both technical and field support. For the previous 12 years, he held similar positions with American Excelsior Company and SI Geosolutions (Propex Inc.). Cohn is a Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC) and a Certified Professional in Storm Water Quality (CP-

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SWQ), and is an authorized instructor of the both the CPESC and CPSWQ review courses. He is also NYSDEC Endorsed ESC Permit No. GP-0-08-001 / GP-0-08-002 trained, was a member the 2006 PA DEP BMP Manual Oversight Committee, and is a member of the current Pennsylvania Stormwater Technical Workgroup that is revising the 2006 PADEP BMP Manual. Adam Crews, PLS, CPESC, is a graduate of Penn State University with a BS in surveying engineering. Employed by Thomas H. Crews, Inc., New Hope, Pa., he has been performing land surveys and engineering land surveying in Pennsylvania for more than 15 years. In addition to serving on the PSLS Education and Public Relations committees, Crews has been on the PSLS Executive Committee for two years and will assume the role of PSLS president at the January 2014 conference. Theresa Damiani, Ph.D., has been a research geodesist with NOAA’s National Geodetic Survey since 2009. Working 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 projects 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. Frank Derby, Ph.D., is currently associate professor of surveying and geographic information systems at the Penn State WilkesBarre 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. Charles D. Ghilani, Ph.D., is a professor of engineering in the surveying programs at 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 educator for nearly 40 years, and has presented workshops related to statistics and least squares to surveyors 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. James Hartman, PLS, is co-owner of D. L. Reiber Associates, Inc., Hershey, Pa. Hartman started his surveying career in 2000 with his current firm, and has positioned himself throughout the years to experience multiple aspects of the surveying discipline to eventually take on the responsibility of overseeing and running the firm. A graduate of Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania with a BS in anthropology, Hartman is a Professional Licensed Surveyor in Pennsylvania and treasurer of the PSLS Harrisburg Chapter.

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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. Jeffrey Horneman, PLS, GISP, has been working in the survey/geospatial field since joining the U.S. Army Reserves in 1984 as a geodetic surveyor. He attended Defense Mapping Agency in Fort Belvoir for geodetic survey, and received continuing education in the U.S. Army Professional Development Institute, Community College of the Air Force. His 29 years’ experience includes surface and underground mining and permitting, boundary surveys, ALTA surveys, subdivisions, GIS, oil/gas wells and pipelines, and consulting through several small to large private engineering and survey firms, and the U.S. Government. Horneman currently works for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District, as the real estate cartographer for cadastral projects and GIS base mapping. He is licensed in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and New York, and is also a GIS Professional. Horneman is the current president of the PSLS Southwest Chapter, is the PADEP‐PSLS Liaison Committee chair, and serves on the Geospatial Committee. 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. Gary Kent, PS, is in his 30th year with The Schneider Corporation, a surveying, GIS, and consulting engineering firm. He is chair of the National Society of Professional Surveyors Committee on ALTA/ACSM Standards and is liaison to NSPS for the American Land Title Association. Kent’s areas of expertise include easements and rights of way, boundaries, survey standards (including ALTA/ ACSM), and surveyor reports. He is a past-president of the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping and of the Indiana Society of Professional Land Surveyors, and is on the Indiana State Board of Registration for Professional Surveyors. He taught boundary law, legal descriptions, property surveying and land survey systems as an adjunct instructor for Purdue University, and received Excellence in Teaching and Outstanding Associate Faculty awards. Kent is a certified instructor for the International Right of Way Association and received the 2012 Professional of the Year award from IRWA’s Indiana Chapter 10. He also writes for The American Surveyor. Justin Klein, president, Klein Agency, LLC, is a frequent speaker on contract language, insurance, risk management, and related business topics for engineers and surveyors in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, and Virginia. After graduating from Duke University in 1996, he entered the insurance industry and has specialized in design professionals for most of his career. In 2006, Klein became owner and president of the Klein Agency, an agency that specializes only in professional liability and commercial insurance for design professionals. Michael Kreiger, PLS, has been a geomatics project manager with Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. for the past 7 years. He has 24 years of experience providing services to the public in local, national, and private sectors. In this capacity, he is responsible for management of the geomatics services and project deliverables. Kreiger is a graduate of Penn State Wilkes-Barre with an AS in surveying technology and is currently licensed in Pennsylvania and Maryland. He serves as vice president of the PSLS Board of Directors and chair of the PSLS Geospatial Committee, and is a past president of the PSLS Harrisburg Chapter. John J. Larkin, PLS, is a graduate of The Pennsylvania State University with a degree in civil engineering in survey technology. He has worked in the surveying industry for more than 25 years performing property surveys, ALTA/ACSM surveys, construction stakeout, aerial survey control, and Flood Elevation Certificates. Larkin is a member of the Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors and National Society of Professional Surveyors. He is a licensed Professional Land Surveyor in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey. Currently, Larkin works for Boyd Instrument & Supply Co., Inc., a dealer for Topcon survey instruments, and heads up the scanning department in Horsham, Pa. Wendy Lathrop, PLS, CFM, president and owner of Cadastral Consulting, is a licensed Professional Land Surveyor in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland, and a Professional Planner in New Jersey. She holds a master’s degree in environmental policy, and has worked in surveying since 1974. Lathrop is also a Certified Floodplain Manager, and has taught on the team for the licensing exam review course at Drexel University, Philadelphia. She is also a contributing editor for The American Surveyor magazine, and has two articles included in the American Bar Association’s text, Land Surveys: A Guide for Lawyers and Other Professionals. She recently co–authored the book Professional Surveyors and Real Property Descriptions: Composition, Construction, and Comprehension. Lathrop has served as past president of the New Jersey Society of Professional Land Surveyors and the National Society of Professional Surveyors, and as a board director for the American Association for Geodetic Surveying.

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Robert R. Miller, PLS, is a licensed Professional Surveyor in Pennsylvania and Delaware. 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, who 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 18 years, Miller has been teaching workshops in basic and applied survey mathematics, construction surveying, writing legal descriptions, ALTA surveys, and boundary survey law. He is also a member of the Pennsylvania State University Surveying Curriculum Advisory Board. Brian J. Naberezny, PLS, is a self-employed consultant who develops technological solutions for surveying and mapping applications. He specializes in automating the collection, storage, retrieval, computation, processing, and analysis of spatial information. His work experience includes traditional boundary and land development surveying, software development, serving as a geospatial analyst and operations manager for a U.S. Department of Energy funded research project on potential impacts of shale gas development on surface water quality, and teaching surveying and mapping. He earned his BS in surveying engineering from The Pennsylvania State University, and MS in spatial information science and engineering from the University of Maine, where he is also a doctoral student in civil engineering/surveying emphasis. He serves on the PSLS Board of Directors, Geospatial Committee, and Education Committee, and the Industrial Advisory Board for the Surveying Program at The Pennsylvania State University. Tommy Nichols, a support technician, has been with Leica Geosystems for four years. Previously, he was a sales and support technician for Loyola Spatial Systems from 2004-2009. Nichols received his LSIT in 2003 while employed with the Virginia Department of Transportation as GPS coordinator, Hampton Roads District. Ed Pagan Jr., Esq., is a New Jersey attorney, manager member of Pagan Affiliates, LLC, Lambertville, N.J. His combined legal and technical background spanning 38 years includes areas of boundary, construction, contracts, architect, engineer and land surveyor professional liability, insurance coverage, land titles, floodplain and infrastructure development, environmental issues, and municipal land use law. Pagan is an approved defense counsel for a number of insurance carriers for design professionals. Over the course of his career, his professional associations have included the Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFM), New Jersey Association for Floodplain Management, New Jersey Bar Association, Hunterdon County Bar Association, American Congress on Surveying and Mapping, New Jersey Society of Professional Land Surveyors, and Pennsylvania Society of Professional Land Surveyors, among others. Pagan received his BA from the University of Oklahoma and JD from the Antioch School of Law. 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 also 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, has been an area engineer for the Bureau of Waterways Engineering and Wetlands in DEP for the past 26 years, reviewing NPDES and other permits, providing technical assistance to conservation districts and other DEP offices, and helping to set policy and write technical manuals. Previous to working for DEP, Rosenquest worked as a hydro-geologist for consulting firms and a coal company in western Pennsylvania. He is also Registered Professional Engineer and a Registered Professional Geologist. 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.

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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 are selected to offer a wide range of learning opportunities, including GIS, stormwater, ALTA/ACSM, laser scanning, oil and gas, ethics, surveying 101, and more. This year, we have 32 options listed on the matrix (Page 3) that are designed to benefit novices and seasoned professionals. Vendors will be available in the exhibit hall to discuss the latest equipment, technology, and trends—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, 2013. To make reservations, contact Hershey Lodge at the phone number or e-mail address provided on the Hotel Registration Form on Page 19. FEES AND REGISTRATION PSLS Members: $680 early (if postmarked by December 20, 2013), $735 regular; Other Prof. Assn. Members: $680 early (if postmarked by December 20, 2013), $735 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 20, 2013), $875 regular; Student: $300. Multiple Registrations: $625 member, $775 non-member; 3 or more from same company (contact PSLS for discount code). Oneday Registration: $400, 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. The fee may be paid by check, money order, or purchase order (made payable to PSLS); letter of authorization to bill employer or organization; or MasterCard, VISA, or Discover. To register for the conference, complete our online application or complete the enclosed registration form and return to PSLS by December 20, 2013, for the early registration fee. Late registrations must be received by January 8, 2013. Faxed registrations must be accompanied by payment information. Registrations will be acknowledged by mail. 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. PSLS will confirm your enrollment.

SPOUSE/GUEST PROGRAM $75 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. REFUND AND CANCELLATION POLICIES Refunds of the full conference registration fee will be made for cancellations received in writing by December 20, 2013. 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 Credits—Pennsylvania: No pre-approval is available for CE credits. Delaware and 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. FOR MORE 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

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This form may be duplicated for additional registrations. Return form to PSLS by December 20, 2013. Late Registrations will be accepted until January 8, 2014. Name (First, Last) (PLS, PE, Ph.D., etc.) Badge Name Company Address City State ZIP E-mail Phone ADDITIONAL INFORMATION q Do NOT provide my information to exhibitors Attending Sunday Buffet Dinner: qYes qNo Licensed Land Surveyor: qYes qNo REGISTRATION

Payment must accompany your registration form. qCheck (made payable to PSLS—enclosed) qPurchase Order Enclosed Charge my

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Other Prof. Assn. Members (NSPS, AAGS, GLIS, PSPE, other geospatial-related groups call your association for PSLS discount code)

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Students q$300 full-time student Multiple Registrations (3 or more from same company/call PSLS for discount code)

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WORKSHOPS In the blanks below, indicate by number which workshops you wish to attend (see matrix for choices). Two-part workshops: Must attend both sessions; no partial credit.

(Early registrations must be postmarked by December 20, 2013.)

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Session I Monday, 8:30 a.m.-noon Session II Monday, 1:30 - 5 p.m. Session III Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. - noon Session IV Tuesday, 1:30 - 5 p.m. Session V Wednesday, 8:30 -11:45 a.m. Session VI Wednesday, 12:45 -4 p.m.

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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 Page19. Please contact the Lodge directly. Accommodations are not included in the Spouse Program fee.

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REGISTRATION AND MEALS Registration is complimentary to all spouses/guests attending the conference but does not include meals or workshops. Please mark the list below for the meals you plan to attend.

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Registration for the Spouse/Guest Activities Program includes guided tours, all of the following activities and transportation – $75 per person.

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7 a.m.: Free Swim 9:30 a.m.: Bingo 11:15 a.m.: Hotel Hershey Tour 12:30 p.m.: Lunch, Harvest Restaurant 2 p.m.: Wine & Chocolate Tasting

9 a.m.: Harley Davidson Plant Tour Trip 11:15 a.m.: Wolfgang Candy Museum 12:15 p.m.: Lunch, Blue Moon Cafe 2:15 p.m.: Hershey Antique Auto Museum

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Spouse/Guest Program Hospitality Suite:

There will be a spouse/guest suite that offers a comfortable and convenient place to relax and catch up with friends. Continental breakfasts and beverages will be available.

Receptions:

Spouses/guests are invited to attend the receptions Monday and Tuesday from 5-6 p.m. Hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar will be available.

MONDAY, JANUARY 13 7-8 a.m.—Morning Swim at the Lodge: Start the day with a swim in an indoor heated pool or whirlpool 9:30-10:15 a.m.—Bingo: Win small prizes and share in the fun 11:15 a.m.—Private Tour of The Hotel Hershey: Learn about the hotel’s history and soak in the beauty of its elegant decor, plus shop at all seven boutiques that offer jewelry, home decor, and sweet desserts 12:30-1:30 p.m.—Lunch at Harvest at The Hotel Hershey: Taste classic and traditional American cuisine that touts fresh local and regional ingredients 2 p.m.—Wine & Chocolate Tasting: Experience five wine varietals paired with five Hershey’s candies in a class conducted by the property beverage manager TUESDAY, JANUARY 14 9 a.m.—Depart Hershey Lodge for... 10-11 a.m.—Harley Davidson Factory Tour, York, Pa.: View an informational video about the history of operations and catch a tour to see how these fabulous and popular machines are made—low heels and closed-toe shoes required, no cameras or recording devices in plant, no bags or packages please 11:15-12 p.m.—Wolfgang Candy Company Museum & Store: Taste the history of Das Sweetn Haus with illustrations of old-time candy craftsman, sugar molds, candy jars, antiques, and a rich history since 1921, plus shopping for sweet treats 12:15-1:15 p.m.—Lunch at Blue Moon Café: Enjoy and relax while enjoying creative American fare in a cozy and artistically enhanced setting 2:15-3:15 p.m.—Hershey Antique Auto Museum: Cruise through eight decades of time to learn about the history and splendor of the automobile —from Model Ts to Muscle Cars to the featured special exhibit of Flo Fortnoy’s restored 1941 Valentine Diner and downtown Hershey in the 1920s 3:30 p.m.—Return to Hershey Lodge

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

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

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

• https://resweb.passkey.com/go/PSLS2014 Please contact Hershey Lodge directly for reservations.

ROOM RATES

(meals not included) $139 per room/night plus 11% tax* — single or double occupancy (*6% Pennsylvania state occupancy tax and 5% local tax) DEPOSIT

A deposit of one night’s lodging plus 11% tax ($154.29) on the conference room rate per night must accompany your reservation request. This deposit will guarantee your reservation and will be applied only for the confirmed day of arrival. Make checks payable to Hershey Lodge.

RESERVATION 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 Bob Booth at 717-508-2606 or bbooth@hersheypa.com. RESERVATION DUE DATE

December 12, 2013. 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 13: 9 a.m. – 6:15 p.m . p.m Tuesday, January 14: 8 a.m. – 6:15

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Aerocon Photogrammetric Services AFLAC Boyd Instrument and Supply Co., Inc. Carlson Software Caron East, Inc. Civil Training, LLC / SmartDraft Keddal Aerial Mapping Keystone Precision Instruments Klein Agency Land & Mapping Services, LLC Leica Geosystems

Municipal Marking Distributors Noreast Mapping, Inc. Pennsylvania College of Technology (Student Chapter) Pennsylvania Land Surveyors’ Foundation Pennsylvania One Call Pennsylvania State University Wilkes-Barre (Student Chapter) Precision Laser & Instruments, Inc. Print-O-Stat, Inc. Productivity Products and Services, Inc. Survey Supply, Inc. UPS

J.H. Hickman Surveying, LLC – Coffee Break Sponsor Leica Geosystems – Tote Bag Sponsor

Thank you to our supporters!

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F. Student Map Entry SUBMISSION INFORMATION

Number of entries:

X $10 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

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

JUDGING

New in 2014—Best Overall Award of $50! 1.

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 2013 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.

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 $10 per category and must be submitted by December 20, 2013. 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?

10.

Entries will be judged on Sunday, January 12, 2014.

11.

All decisions made by the judges are final.

12.

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

Applicability 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?

13.

Winners’ certificates must be picked up at the conference registration desk by 10 a.m. on Wednesday, January 15, 2014.

14.

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

15.

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

16.

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. 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:

Mobile: ( )

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

Number: Number:

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

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

q Member…………………………………...$215/year............(NSPS Membership included) (Surveyor licensed in Pennsylvania) q Associate..……………………………….$120 year............q Optional NSPS Membership $40 (Non-licensed surveyor or engaged in mapping or GIS) q Affiliate.............………………………….$105 per year .....q Optional NSPS Membership $40 (Member of another state society) q Retired.............…………………………..$100 per year .....q Optional NSPS Membership $40 (Having license retired by State Registration Board) q Retired-PSLS....………………………….$50 per year.......q Optional NSPS Membership $40 (Retired license plus 10 years prior PSLS membership) q Sustaining……….……………………….$385 per year (Firms having an interest in land surveying) q Student…….……………………………...$15 per year.......q Optional NSPS Membership $10 (Enrolled in a Pennsylvania college or university) q Auxiliary…….…………………………….$15 per year (Spouse/significant other of a member)

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Mailing Check (payable to PSLS)

Card #: Exp. Date:

CCV Code:

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

Date:

Return form to PSLS: 801 East Park Drive, Suite 107 | Harrisburg, PA 17111 P: 717-540-6811 | F: 717-540.-815 | psls@psls.org | www.psls.org

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Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors

PRSRT STD U.S. Postage PAID Harrisburg, PA Permit No. 1144

801 East Park Drive Suite 107 Harrisburg, PA 17111

www.psls.org

psls@psls.org

717.540.6811