Being a member of the Sacramento CLSA Chapter connects you to our

profession every day. Here are some of the ways that our Chapter has

contributed this year:

Youth and Education: Trig Star events, Engineer’s day at Sunrise Mall for

Engineers Week, and support for the Sacramento City College surveying

program.

Professional Workshops: Land Surveying Exam Preparation class, LS

Exam Application and LS Exam Appeals seminars.

Helping the profession: Installing monuments for the calibration

baseline and making the measurements, Lunch for LSIT and LS

Candidates and participating in meetings with Gold Country and North

Counties Chapter including the August Picnic.

At our meetings, we have had some very interesting speakers including:

Jim Brainard (REY Engineers, Laser Scanning, See story on Page 3), PPC

(case study), Fran Evanisko (BLM, GIS), Vendor Night, Landon Blake

(What does your survey say about you?), Tom Taylor (Laser scanning and

BIM) and Bill Hofferber (CLSA, President Elect).

Helping Individuals: The Chapter provides easy access to continuing

education and contact with other professionals (at least one person we

know of has been hired recently).

2010 Review

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Laser Scanning 3

CLSA/NALS

Conference

4

Fresno

Conference

6

Board info 7

LS Prep 9

Chapter

Application

11

Contacts 12

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F O C A L P O I N T

HOLIDAY PARTY

Sacramento Chapter of

CLSA is proud to

extend to you and your

family an invitation to

our annual Holiday

Party.

RSVP by website with

paypal or contact chairman.

Cost for this party is $40 per person.

Cash Only Bar available

DATE : 1 2 / 0 2 / 2 0 1 0

T IME : 5 : 0 0 PM

The Citizens Hotel

926 J Street

Menu-Buffet, Prime Rib

CONTACT PERSON : 9 1 6 - 7 6 9 - 8 2 5 8

Business NameSacramento Chapter

Primary Business Address

Your Address Line 2

Your Address Line 3

Your Address Line 4

Phone: 916-769-8258

Website: www.sac-surveyors.org

E-mail: vicepresident@sac-surveyors.org

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Laser Scanning

This year we have had

some very engaging

meetings. The speaker

at the November was

a fine way to end the

year. Jim Brainard

(pictured) and Joe

Feyder of REY

Engineers came to

discuss their

experiences of using

laser scanning with a

very receptive crowd.

Given the newness of

the technology, it was

a great opportunity to

discuss the equipment

and the processing

techniques that can

make use of this an

option worth

exploring.

It was interesting to

see the practical and

viable uses as they

shared with us actual

jobs and the issues that

arise in the execution.

There was an

interesting question

and answer period

following the prepared

talk.

Want to know more

about emerging

technology and other

surveying issues?

Come join us for a

meeting!

1075 Creekside Ridge Dr. Ste 200

Roseville, CA 95678

(916) 788-8122

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F O C A L P O I N T

Being a Corporate Sponsor is a reasonable and cost effective way to support the Sacramento Chapter of

CLSA. This corporate support is vital to sustaining our chapter activities, monthly newsletter and

scholarship fund. If your firm would like to become a Corporate Sponsor please contact the editor at:

focalpointeditor@gmail.com or (209) 518-9962.

GONZALES SURVEYS, INC.

DBE/SMBE UNION SIGNATORY

6240 West 6th Street

Rio Linda, CA 95673

(916) 768-6303

11661 Blocker Dr.

Ste 200

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(530) 885-7072

1788 Tribute Rd. Ste. 200 Sacramento, CA 95815 (916) 927-2400

7300 Folsom Blvd., Ste 203

Sacramento, CA 95826

2590 Venture Oaks Way

Sacramento, CA 95833-3288

(916) 569-2500

3301 C Street #100-B

Sacramento, CA 95816

(916) 341-7760

Morrow Surveying 1450 Harbor Blvd. Ste. D

West Sacramento, CA 95691 (916) 372-8538

5979 Freeport Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95822 (916) 421-3465

Burrell Consulting Group, Inc. 1001 Enterprise Way, Suite 100 Roseville, CA 95678

2001 Broadway, 3rd Floor Oakland, CA 94612

(510) 834-2001 www.hjw.com

2295 Gateway Oaks Drive, Suite #140

Sacramento, Ca. 95833

Ph: (916) 923-5820

1300 Ethan Way, Suite 300

Sacramento, CA 95825

(916) 921-9033

info@cbcsurveys.com

P.O. Box 661412

Sacramento, CA 95866

916-489-3528

David B. Karoly, LS 7849

Boundary & Topographic Surveys

GPS Control Surveys

1075 Creekside Ridge Dr. Ste 200 Roseville, CA 95678 (916) 788-8122

Now located in Sacramento

R/W Mapping, Topos, Boundaries

A full-service DBE/SBE firm

916-419-2070

Cooper Thorne & Associates Engineering & Surveying 3233 Monier Circle Rancho Cordova, CA 95742

3380 Industrial Blvd., #105 West Sacramento, CA 95691 (916) 374-8575

Radman Aerial Surveys 6220 24th Street

Sacramento, CA 95822 (916) 391-1651

Thanks to Our Corporate Sponsors for Supporting the Sacramento Chapter

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This year is going to

be a huge

celebration, and it's

coming to you

directly from Fresno

State's Geomatics

Engineering

Students. This is the

largest student-run

Geomatics

Engineering

Conference in the

nation, and this

year's theme is "The

Golden Reunion".

This year's students

and faculty are

working extra hard

this year to

encourage Alumni

attendance as this is a

special year for both

the Geomatics

Engineering

department and the

entire campus. Please,

spread the word and

get in touch with your

fellow graduates. This

is the conference you

do not want to miss!

We will be featuring:

professional speakers;

top of the line

exhibitors; great

networking

opportunities for

professionals,

students, and

professors; and lots of

fun social

opportunities. So mark

your calendar for this

once in a lifetime event

and help us celebrate

our 50th annual

Geomatics Engineering

Conference!

F O C A L P O I N T

JANUARY 27TH -

28TH, 2011 AT

THE CLOVIS

MEMORIAL

Board Final Filing Dates

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For the April 2011 LSIT:

January 21, 2011 (Friday) For April 2011 National and State Specific (New Applications): December 17, 2010 (Friday) License Renewal: December 31, 2010

MEMBER

CHAPTER

NEWSLETTER

WEBSITE

Photo

OF THE YEAR ARE DUE TO CLSA BY

DECEMBER 1ST!

RECOGNITION FOR 2010

ALL ENGINEERING AND LAND

SURVEYING APPLICANTS MUST

ALSO REGISTER WITH NCEES TO

TAKE AN EXAMINATION!

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Application Seminar applications at the Board. It

is the goal to reduce the

need for the Board to

contact applicants for

additional information.

Signing as a reference can

also be difficult to navigate.

Information is also shared

that makes providing a

reference a less stressful

experience.

This year the seminar was

held at Peabody Engineering

Offices. Many thanks to Ross

Peabody and Rich Aviles for

their participation.

The State application for the

LS exam can be a challenge.

This was the idea that

prompted us to start holding

an application seminar.

For the past two years, Ric

Moore, the staff land

surveyor for the Board and

member of our chapter, has

donated part of a Saturday

to aid applicants and

references with questions

regarding experience and

endorsements.

Attendance at the seminar

can help attendee with the

presentation of experience.

Careful preparation aids in

the processing of

F O C A L P O I N T

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2010 SACRAMENTO CHAPTER LS EXAM REVIEW CLASS

Sponsored by the Sacramento Chapter of California Land Surveyors Association First Class: Saturday December 4th 9 to Noon Thursday Evenings December 9, 2010 through March 31, 2010 (Holiday Break December 24th and 31st) 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM Caltrans Farmers Market III 1727 30th St. Sacramento, California 95816

LECTURE TOPICS Construction GPS

State Plane Coordinates Public Land Survey System Geodesy Error Analysis Water Boundaries Boundary Legal Descriptions Photogrammetry Laws for Surveyors

REGISTRATION

Please register me for the Sacramento Chapter CLSA LS Review Class. I have enclosed $150.00.

REGISTRANT INFORMATION

Name_______________________________

Address_____________________________

____________________________________

Phone_______________________________

E-Mail______________________________ Make check payable to: SAC CLSA

Return your registration form and fee to: SAC CLSA P.O. Box 162846-2846 Sacramento, CA 95816-2786 Attn: LS Review Class

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Sacramento Chapter Membership

F O C A L P O I N T

For 2011, Sacramento Chapter will

wave your chapter dues with

statewide organization membership.

Coming up at the January

Meeting…

Planning for 2011 activities, including

identification of new projects. Bring your ideas!

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CLSA-SAC

P.O. Box 162846

Sacramento, CA 95816-2846

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Oscar Jarquin (916) 201-0992 President@sac-surveyors.org

Bill Telling (916) 769-8258 VicePresident@sac-surveyors.org

Annette Lockhart (209) 518-9962 Secretary@sac-surveyors.org

Nick Labedzki (916) 445-8695 Treasurer@sac-surveyors.org

Clayton Guiraud (916) 653-2698 PastPresident@sac-surveyors.org

Bill Telling (916) 769-8258 BoardReps@sac-surveyors.org

Rob McMillan (760) 846-4491 BoardReps@sac-surveyors.org

New address: PO BOX 162846-2846, Sacramento, CA 95816

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