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Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors Newsletter

Surveying Beyond Boundaries Winter 2016

Surveyors' Week 2016 PSLS Plans Year Long Celebration

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President’s Message...3The Hermansen Series...6

Second to None ...8

Student Cafe...10

Photo Contest...14

Sustaining Firms...16 Out...Standing....In The

Field....20

Conference and Awards...22 New Members ...27

National Surveyors Week is celebrated each year during March and surveyors are encouraged to use this week for public outreach. Historically in Pennsylvania this has involved putting advertisements in newspapers and speaking to students, boy scouts, or other civic organizations about the role of the Professional Surveyor. All of these are good ideas and expand the visibility of our profession but these activities are typically organized on an individual basis without conveying a central message.

For the last several years PSLS has strived to expand the public relations activities to involve more practicing surveyors and to deliver a more focused message. Three years ago, PSLS introduced the Pennsylvania Reaching New Heights (PRNH) campaign which encouraged surveyors to occupy existing National Geodetic Survey (NGS) Bench Marks with dual-frequency GPS receivers for 4+ hours and share the resulting OPUS solution. This enables NGS to develop more accurate Hybrid Geoid models and helps provide a basis for a transformation tool from our current datums to the new reference frames in 2022.

While performing these occupations, surveyors were encouraged to speak with local media outlets and send out customized press releases. The message was the role of the surveyor in establishing elevations and the link between elevations and flooding and new FEMA flood maps which were being released in many parts of the state. In 2014 and 2015 this was an overwhelming success. We had an unprecedented number of surveyors participate in these activities during and after National Surveyors Week as well as an unprecedented number of media publications.

When discussing activities for this year, the Public Relations Committee and Surveyors’ Week planning team looked for opportunities for interaction with the public all year long and not only through newspaper articles or advertisements.

The Pennsylvania Surveyor is published by the Pennsylvania Soci-ety of Land Surveyors (PSLS). Articles or opinions expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the viewpoints of PSLS, but are published as a service to its members, the general public, and for the betterment of the surveying profession. Articles may be re-printed with due credit given. We welcome submissions via e-mail in MS Word format. Please forward to [email protected] or call 717.540.6811.

Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors

OfficersMichael D. Kreiger, PLS, PresidentShaheed A. Smith, PLS, President-ElectScott R. Reeser, PLS, Vice PresidentBrian Yorkiewicz, PLS, SecretaryMark E. Hummel, PLS, TreasurerAdam Crews, PLS, Past PresidentBrent L. Birth, PLS, NSPS Director

State DirectorsAllegheny Heartlands ChapterJoseph P. Hood, PLS & Bill Lehman, PLS

Bucks ChapterRobert J. Snyder, PLS & Jonathan J. Tabas, PE, PLS

Delaware Valley ChapterKarl Kriegh, PLS & Bruce E. Lewis, PLS

Harrisburg ChapterJohn Clark, PLS & James Hartman, PLS

Laurel Highlands ChapterJoseph Allegra, PLS & Alexander R. Wood

Lehigh Valley ChapterStephen D. Ombalski, PLS & Arthur A. Swallow, PLS

Mid-State ChapterFred M. Henry, PLS

North Central ChapterK. Robert Cunningham, PLS & Charles G. Lang, PLS

Northeast ChapterGlenn L. Johnson, PLS

Northwest ChapterJeffrey P. Gilmore, & Edward E. Northrop, PLS

Pocono ChapterGregg A. Davis, PLS & Brian J. Zick, PLS

Reading ChapterJohn G. Fuehrer II, PE, PLS & John M. Huck, PLS

South Central ChapterThomas E. Farcht Jr., PLS & L. Bradley Foltz, PLS

Southwest ChapterDonald R. Housley Sr., PLS & Terry R. Siefers, PLS

Susquehanna ChapterMark J. Brinkash, PLS & David A. Drumheller, PLSPSLS StaffLaurie L. Troutman, Business Manager EditorDonald E. Rife, PLS

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2016 Board Meeting Dates

March 11, Harrisburg, PA

April 22, Harrisburg, PA

June 10, Hamburg, PA

September 23, Western PA

October 21, Harrisburg, PA

December 9, Hamburg, PA

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PSLS MissionThe Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors, a statewide professional organization, exists for the purpose of supporting, improving and enhancing the profession, its members, and the practice of land surveying. To these ends, the critical work of the Society focuses on providing education, legislative involvement, enhancing the public awareness, and the promulgation of the ethics of the profession.

The PSLS board and staff extend condolences to the families of these PSLS members who passed away.

Ronald Griffin, PLS, formerly of Ebensburg, PA, a member of the Allegheny Heartlands Chapter passed on December 14, 2015 at the age of 102

Howard G. Hartman, Jr., PLS, of Upper St Clair, PA, and one of the founding members of PSLS passed on January 30, 2016. Mr. Hartman was named Surveyor of the Year in 1972 and president of the Society from 1973 - 1980.

Harry F Schoenagel, PLS, of Greentown, PA, passed on November 19, 2015

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President’s Pen

BenchmarksMichael D. Kreiger, PLS

Hello PSLS members: For those who missed my Presidential statement, I will endeavor to repeat it in this column.

I have been searching for benchmarks for my entire career, but have I been searching for a benchmark or a bench mark. Peculiar, this word, is it one word or is it two?

Indeed, I have been searching for bench marks, while I have set benchmarks in my life and career. The search for the tangible feature or the elusive goal are a challenge that a

Surveyor should forever strive to locate or achieve. (footnote 1)

Whether it be one or two words is for one to ponder, but I will admit that many have set the benchmark for me. I thank this fine group of professionals.

I am honored and find it a privilege to be appointed as the President of the Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors. I thank all those surveyors who came before us, who had the foresight to make this profession what it is today, while leaving those big footsteps for us to

follow and fill. I thank the young surveyors, who will have to position their career and profession to accurately place them in a position to achieve success. I thank the surveyors in attendance at the Conference that have provided many years of mentorship opportunities and progressed the profession beyond the foresight of boundaries.

I further thank you, surveyors and geospatial professionals as we collaborate to “safeguard life, health, or property and to promote general welfare” for the citizens of the Commonwealth and beyond.

I thank the past and current officers along with the Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors Business Manager; Presidents, Executive Committee, Chapter Directors, Chapter Officers, and Committee Chairs. Your dedication to the profession has built this Society into what it is today, providing for the promotion and strengthening of this Profession.

Lastly but absolutely not least, I thank my family; my wife Christy, my children Emily, Hannah, Sarah, Ryan and Matthew, for supporting me in my career while being so patient and understanding.

As President, I am honored and humbled by the confidence you have in me. I am excited to act in such a capacity on your behalf. As President, I will lead the Society on behalf of the profession, as a General Manager. I will preside over meetings, affairs, directions, and duties of the Society.

I have been asked, “What is your platform?”, I have been called “Big man on campus!”. I have considered these questions and statements only to realize that this role is not about me, but the Profession and You!

Therefore, I ask you “What is your platform, what do you want out of Your Profession and Career?”

A benchmark is a point of reference by which something can be measured. In surveying, a "bench mark" (two words) is a post or other permanent mark established at a known elevation that is used as the basis for measuring the elevation of other topographical points.

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Director's Report

Brent L. Birth, PLS was named NSPS Director by 2015 President Adam Crews upon the resignation of Robert R. Miller as NSPS Director. Brent will attend his first official NSPS Meeting in March at the NSPS/MAPPS Conference in Arlington, VA, where he will also attend the National Lobby Day. We look forward to Brent's reports.

Brent L. Birth, PLS, NSPS Director of Pennsylvania

Meet the Executive Committee

Front: L-R Adam D. Crews, Past President; Michale D. Kreiger, President; Shaheed Smith, President-Elect. Rear: L-R Brent L. Birth, NSPS Director;

Mark Hummel, Treasurer; Scott R. Reeser, Vice President; Brian Yorkiewicz, Secretary

President Michael D. Kreiger, PLS is a member of the Harrisburg Chapter. He is employed by Herbert, Rowland & Grubic in Harrisburg, PA. Mike has spent several years as a chapter officer before joining PSLS leadership at the state level.

President-Elect Shaheed A. Smith, PLS is the President of SAS Geospatial in Warrington, PA. He is a member of the Bucks Chapter and is the chair of the Strategic Planning Committee. Shaheed is regularly called upon to present continuing education workshops in New Jersey and other areas.

Vice President Scott R. Reeser, PLS is a Survey Manager at Dawood Engineering, with his home base in their Sayre, PA office. Scott is a long-time member of the Education Committee and is heavily involved with PSLS continuing education programs. He is a member of the Northeast Chapter and the current chair of the PLS Foundation.

Secretary Brian Yorkiewicz joins the Executive Committee from the position of Committee Chair for the Standards of Practice Committee as well as State Director and Chapter President for Bucks Chapter. Brian is employed by Remington Vernick Engineers.

Treasurer Mark Hummel, PLS is a member of the Southwest Chapter. He has been taking care of PSLS finance as state treasurer for several years as well as being active in assisting at the Annual Conference., Legislative Committee and PSLSPAC. Mark also teaches college courses in his spare time.

Past President Adam D. Crews is the owner of Crews Surveying in Pipersville, PA. Adam has been in the surveying industry most of his life growing up in the family business, Thomas H. Crews Surveying. Adam is a member of the Bucks Chapter, Chair of the Public Relations Committee, Trustee of the PLS Foundation, and PSLS PAC Treasurer.

NSPS Director Brent L. Birth, PLS is a member of the Northeast Chapter of PSLS and was the 2012 President of PSLS. Brent is a PLS Foundation Trustee.

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This is the final article in this series written by Knud E. Hermansen.

Common Research Mistakes Surveyors Make(Probate Records) by Knud E. Hermansen, P.L.S., P.E., Ph.D., Esq.

In previous articles I have explained four of the five common mistakes made by surveyors in researching the records. In the first article I discussed mistakes made in determining senior title often required when assessing the boundaries resulting from an overlap. In the second article I explained the deficiency existing when a forward search is omitted. In the third of five common mistakes I explained the necessity for researching the road records. In the fourth article I discussed the deficiency in researching and identifying easements. In the final article, I will discuss probate records.

Some surveyors have gone their entire career without ever researching property records that may be found in the office of the probate court (also known as “family,” “surrogate” or “orphans” court).

Probate records will often contain maps of the decedent’s property and descriptions of the property that are not found in the deeds. In some states, partition maps dividing up a decedent’s property among the heirs or devisees are filed in the probate records and are found no where else.

Also, it is not uncommon for boundary surveys of the decedent’s property to be among the decedent’s estate documents and can now be found in the probate records. As a consequence, many surveyors have overlooked valuable boundary information that is only available in the probate office.

In defense of those surveyors that have avoided performing research in the probate office, pertinent records are often extremely difficult to identify from the indices in the probate office.

For example, if the deed recites: “Being the same property Christina Small inherited from her father,” the researcher faces a difficult time finding the appropriate probate records for Christina’s father (assuming the father’s property passed through probate).

Probate records are typically indexed by the decedent’s name. Consequently, if Christina Small is her married name, the researcher would not know the decedent’s last name needed to enter the probate index.

Another problem that often arises with probate records is the difficulty in looking at the decedent’s documents. While most registry of deeds attempt to make all records available for viewing, the probate office lacks that same goal. The chances are that the probate records will never be examined once they are filed and the estate closed. Accordingly, why attempt to store the records as if these records were to be examined frequently.

Describing typical weaknesses in the surveyor’s record search will not necessarily convince surveyors to undertake the tedious and time consuming research necessary to overcome the limitations that were explained. At the very least, the surveyor should inform the client of the deficiency in the research so the client can pay to have the deficiency eliminated or understand the potential deficiency in the research.

Knud is a professor in the surveying engineering technology program at the University of Maine. He offers consulting services in the area of boundary litigation, title, easements, land development, and alternate dispute resolution.

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Past President Adam Crews amongst others have commenced many actions over the past years, in which I will accept the torch and pick up where they left off, providing guidance and priority to these actions.

The Society is arranged like your typical bureaucracy, in which communication is intended to flow through various avenues for action. I want and need to hear from you! Immerse yourself in the Profession (Society), at work, in your personal life, at the chapter level. Report your concerns and information to your Chapter Officers and Directors, who will report to the Board of Directors your appeals.

You as a Surveyor are Second to None. (footnote 2) Stand up for your beliefs, bring forth your opinions, and practice these viewpoints. Let other people know who and what you do for a profession. As a matter of proof, just last night I was sitting in the lobby and a passerby read the sign regarding the Conference. He spoke with such awe and excitement, that a sense of notoriety was received by my ears.

A couple of ways that you can promote your profession in your hometown, PA:

• Mentor a high school or college student, these up and comings are eager;

• Become involved in your community, local government, civic group, or school board;

• Communicate with your legislator, it is their responsibility to serve and listen to you;

• Publish an article in your local newspaper, related real estate professional venues, the Society newsletter, etc.;

• Professional outreach, there are many parallel real estate professions, build relationships with them;

There is so much you could do to promote your profession, build your career, and develop your work capacity. If you would like to brainstorm these ideas further, please feel free to contact me.

You are a Professional, not only because you are licensed or educated, but because you hold yourself to a high level of standards. I polled some Surveyors over the past few weeks as to what does it mean to be a Professional. There was no clear cut consensus, but it is certain that we can be if we apply ourselves. So let’s do it, apply yourself beyond the typical work week.

In closing, I, as the President desire to, “Promote The Profession!”. Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors, a Surveying Professional member organization off approximately 800 licensed members, can and will Promote The Profession. There is Solidarity in the Society, with your Solitary support, which has been flexed over the recent years. I am hopeful you have seen these actions, and they continue.

So I coin this phrase “Solitarily there is Solidarity”. What you do and believe Solitarily can be supported with Solidarity. I want to hear from you!

Thank you and may 2016 be a blessed year,

President Michael Kreiger, PLS

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Footnotes:

Thanks to Thomas Kimmel, PLS Harrisburg Chapter Director for his keen sense of humor, wittiness and mentorship over the past ten years of my profession.

Thanks to Greg Clark, PLS, PE, colleague and friend from the Northwest Chapter for his good judgment and desire to educate on the Profession.

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Second to None

Land Surveying has long proven to be an essential element in the progress of civilization. Evidence of our profession dates back at least to the pyramids of ancient Egypt. Look at most any major man-made structure on the earth’s surface and odds are a surveyor participated in creating that improvement. Land Surveyors have been players in the planning and developing of the earth’s surface and the resources beneath. Surveyors measure and map coast lines and the earth surface between the oceans. Surveyors define, describe and perpetuate boundaries separating nations, states, counties, and lands of individual ownership.

Where is the value in land ownership without land location? Laws are written specifically linking land ownership with land boundaries as etched on the ground by the original surveyor. Our actions are attached to both history and law.

The longer I practice land surveying the more I see the uniqueness and necessity of our contribution to the welfare of society. As we can see evidence of surveyors’ footsteps from centuries ago, so it will be in future decades and centuries of our footsteps today.

From the ancient Greek mathematicians and astronomers through modern times, surveyors have been creatively applying science and technology for the benefit of society. We may arguably be one of the oldest profession in the world. But we shouldn’t let it go to our heads

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Knowledge “More the Knowledge Lesser the Ego, Lesser the Knowledge more the Ego”

-Albert Einstein-

What we do keeps both feet firmly planted on the earth. What we do sometimes puts us ankle deep in mud, knee

deep in snow, or wading streams. Maybe this is what keeps us so humble. And maybe this is partly what keeps others from recognizing what we are all about. Seeing one person walking through mud, and another in clean suit and tie, there may easily be some wrong assumptions.

“A man should look for what is, and not for what he thinks should be.”

- Albert Einstein -

Land Surveying demands many years of education and experience before licensing, then continuing years of refinement as we practice our profession. Still, surveying is too often wrongly perceived as a “lesser profession” by others, and surveyors need to take partial responsibility. Along with being good at what we do, we must also recognize.

the importance of effective communication. Body language, spoken words, and evidence of respect for profession, self, and others send vital messages.

“The biggest communication problem is we do not listen to understand. We listen to reply.”

- Author Unknown

Those of us fortunate to be counted as land surveyors have an inherent obligation to maintain and enhance our profession. This includes conferring among ourselves in ways that support the common goal. Just as importantly, we should interact with others in ways that show evidence of our dedication, character, and abilities. And from time to time we must address “the state of our profession”.

“Whatever you are, be a good one.”- Abraham Lincoln -

Allow me to semi-randomly pluck a question out of the air. Why are there only a handful of counties across the entire nation that still have a “County Surveyor” when it was so much more common in the past? Why have

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we been displaced? Surveyors are intimately familiar with the land. We touch the slopes and streams and ridges. As new boundaries are constantly being drawn and resources developed it seems the expertise of land surveyors should be among the first invited to the table when deciding issues related to planning and management of lands within a community. Why are Township Surveyors not as common as Township Engineers or Township Solicitors?

Technology is evolving so fast it takes our breath away. Land surveying has played a major role laying foundation for developing of GPS and GIS. We should be flattered so much value is given to what surveyors have been doing for centuries. But, without adequate realization of limitations, technologies so readily available to so many can soon become a source of harm and chaos; one more reason land surveyors belong in the mix of these growing technologies, especially at the county level.

History shows us countless examples of the contributions of land surveyors. We will continue to be an element in the advancement of society. Whether our role becomes greater or lesser hinges largely on continuous evaluation of “the state of the profession”. Effective communication among ourselves and with those outside the surveying community is vital to the health of the profession and welfare of those we serve.

The boundaries of our profession can be patrolled, but not fenced. Others may encroach or we may expand. Disputes will arise. The less effort we put into controlling our own destiny the more others will do it for us. Fortunately there is a fair amount of tenacity within us.

Our profession has been, and can be, second to none.

“Every man owes some of his time to the up-building of the profession to which he belongs.”

- Theodore Roosevelt -

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Professional Surveyors need to be visible and approachable to public not just one week out of the year but multiple times throughout the year in print and in person. As a result, we will be celebrating National Surveyors Week all throughout 2016 with several different opportunities to interact with the public. Below is an outline of what we have planned. If you have other ideas we can incorporate for this year or for future years, please let us know.

The plan for this year is multi-phased and is themed “Importance of Calibration”.

1. PSLS is asking that each chapter arrange a meeting with the media and local legislators for a photo opportunity during National Surveyors Week. PSLS can provide talking points as well as media and legislative contacts.

2. PSLS will provide all members with a template press release for National Surveyors Week. PSLS is asking that members customize the press release with their contact information and distribute it to local media outlets. If members need help contacting the media, PSLS can help make those contacts.

3. PSLS will distribute an on-line survey regarding member use and knowledge of Calibration Base Lines in Pennsylvania and their involvement in organized running and/or walking events. PSLS encourages all members to complete the survey and to pass it on to practicing surveyors who are not members of PSLS.

4. PSLS is asking Chapters, Student Chapters, and members to perform a field assessment of local Calibration Base Lines during National Surveyors Week. During the field assessment we are asking that chapters meet with local media to discuss the importance of calibration. PSLS can provide talking points as well as local media contacts.

5. PSLS is holding a Photo Contest. The object is to take a photo which captures the essence of the profession of surveying. Use your imagination and show the world what the profession really is. This is an opportunity to show the public exactly what it means to be a Professional Land Surveyor.

6. In the warmer months following National Surveyors Week we are asking PSLS Chapters to hold events open to the public. These events will provide free food and beverage and the focus will be on the importance of calibration but more importantly providing a fun atmosphere for attendees and PSLS members. PSLS hopes at least three events will be held throughout the state in 2016. We have two types of events planned to target two different groups. running club members and may or may not be held in conjunction with an organized running or walking event. PSLS will consider helping chapters with funding for this type of event as well as obtain media coverage.

a. The first type of event involves calibrating Fitbit or other personal fitness tracking devices. PSLS members will help attendees determine their pace length so they can properly calibrate their personal fitness tracker and/or test the calibration of their personal fitness tracker. This event will target local running club members and may or may not be held in conjunction with an organized running or walking event. PSLS will consider helping chapters with funding for this type of event as well as obtain media coverage.

b. The second type of event involves handheld GPS devices. PSLS members will help attendees understand the accuracy and limitations of their GPS devices through several activities that will challenge them to identify features. This event will target geocachers. PSLS will consider helping chapters with funding for this type of event as well as obtain media coverage.

7. The results of the on-line survey and field assessment of Calibration Base Lines in Pennsylvania will be analyzed and a long-term plan for the maintenance and possible upgrades of Calibration Base Lines in Pennsylvania will developed. Members will be asked to help put this plan into action and many of the activities will provide opportunities for local media coverage either through photo opportunities, interviews, or press releases.

As you can see we have lofty goals for National Surveyors Week 2016 which clearly cannot be accomplished in just a week. Please volunteer some of your time to help the public understand the importance of Professional Surveyors and the valuable services we provide. If you have any questions or want to volunteer for any of these activities, please contact the PSLS office via email at [email protected] or by phone at (717) 540-6811.

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Get your cameras ready! PSLS is holding a photo contest in honor of Surveyors Week!

Object: To take a photo which captures the essence of the profession of surveying. Use your imagination and show the world what the profession really is. This is an opportunity to show the public exactly what it means to be a Professional Land Surveyor.

Rules:

1. Photos may be staged, but may not be digitally altered, so no Photoshop or airbrushing. Vignettes, sepia tones, etc are permitted.

2. Photos must be appropriate for public viewing

3. Photos must be submitted by posting on the PSLS Facebook page. (Staff will assist if necessary)

4. Photo must be the original work of the person submitting

5. Photo submissions must include a signed media release form (To be sent separately to PSLS)

6. Judging will be done by the Surveyors Week Planning Committee and all decisions are final

7. Photos must be received by Noon on Monday March 21, 2016. Winners will be announced by Noon on Thursday March 24th, 2016.

Prizes:

1. 1st Place winner receives a FitBit personal health device

2. 2nd Place: $100

3. 3rd Place: $50

Surveyors' Week Photo Contest

Do you have an idea for a Surveyors' Week activity? Send your ideas, comments, and suggestions to us at [email protected].

All photo submissions become the property of PSLS. PSLS will use the photographs in newsletters, online postings, and other media.

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Thank you to our 2016 Sustaining Firm Members

Klein Agency, LLC Attn: Mark AmiraultPO Box 219Timonium, MD 21094P: 410-832-7600F: [email protected]

Nor East Mapping, Inc. Attn: Ron Henry, CPPO Box 270Kylertown, PA 16847-0270 P: 814-345-1167F: [email protected]

Oswald Companies Attn: Paula M. Selvaggio, RPLU3401 Enterprise Parkway, Suite 101Beachwood, OH 44122-7340 P: 216-839-2815F: 216-839-2801pselvaggio@oswaldcompanies.comwww.oswaldcompanies.com

Print-O-Stat, Inc.Attn: Lou Mazero1011 West Market StreetYork, PA 17404 P: 717-854-7821F: [email protected]

Precision Laser & Instrument Attn: Robert J. Barth85 11th Street Ambridge, PA 15003 P: 724-266-1600F: [email protected]

Szalankiewicz Engineering, PC Attn: James J. SzalankiewiczBox 206 Elderton, PA 15736 P: 724-354-4852F: [email protected] Corporation

Attn: Kelly Liberi10355 Westmoor DriveWestminster, CO 80021 P: 720-587-4606F: [email protected]

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Many have heard it said of surveyors that they are… “Out…standing in the field.” This is the punchline of a joke as old as the hills. In fact, a bluegrass band in Asheville area uses that phrase for the name of their group; their website includes an appropriate photograph of the performers in a cattle pasture. It’s hardly a new line.

It sometimes seems that surveyors have embraced this phrase almost to the point where it has become a mantra for our profession. Now the parallel is clear – surveyors do in fact perform field work. But that line of thought begs the question: How often do we consider the pursuit of excellence in the surveying world? How many surveyors are considered “outstanding” by their peers? How many of our colleagues not only fulfill the minimum standards, but go far beyond them? Do we have a sense of pride in what we’re accomplishing? Surveyors often speak of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson and describe their accomplishments in our chosen field, but sometimes it seems that this is as far as the pride goes.

A bit of personal background…

I was a rock-climber for many years and was (admittedly) more concerned with getting to the top of the next cliff than with rising in my chosen profession.

Climbers have a reputation for being a bit lazy – partially because some would rather climb than work for a living. But the climbing world is very competitive. Top climbers constantly face challenges from younger upstarts in a manner reminiscent of the legendary gunslingers from the old west having constantly to prove their speed. That’s the culture that I lived in for many years. And it surprised me how little of that sort of attitude was apparent in the surveying profession.

I don’t want to sound righteous or overly critical, and should admit that the pride that I feel in being a surveyor was slow in coming. Much of my energies for many years were focused on climbing, and I saw surveying as nothing more than a way to earn a paycheck. I owe a debt of gratitude to Knud Hermansen for a class that he taught in NC in the mid 1990’s. In addition to providing an array of good technical data, he planted the idea of professional pride in my mind. Before that time, it had never occurred to me to be proud to be a surveyor. I left that class in a very thoughtful frame of mind.

As my focus continued to shift from climbing to surveying, I puzzled over the apparent lack of any real feeling of competition in the surveying profession. While surveyors often “compete” to win individual contracts or to retain customers, we seldom if ever see excellence as a goal purely for its own sake. Another goal to consider should be the drive to be a better surveyor and to lift up the profession by example.

In the last few years, I’ve turned to teaching and writing both as a way to expand my expertise and as a way to give back to the profession. On the most casual consideration, it quickly becomes apparent that there are a limited number of surveyors in the entire country researching and teaching at the national level. Of that group, several are over 70 and are already cutting back on their teaching engagements. While some younger surveyors are considering the possibility of teaching as part of their professional careers,

Out…Standing…in the Field…Pennsylvania Keynote Address 2016

© Kristopher M. Kline, P.L.S. L-3374

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it is disturbing that so few surveyors want to take advantage of this “supply and demand” situation.

It’s sad but true; one of the reasons I was selected as the keynote speaker for the 2016 Pennsylvania Convention is that there weren’t that many alternatives available. Admittedly, teaching and traveling is demanding and this career choice is not for everyone. One perceptive surveyor from Texas pointed out that most surveyors may be too sensible to want my job. Regardless of the challenges, one of the things that I try to do while traveling the country is to encourage other surveyors to consider becoming educators.

Confidence and Self-Assurance

Our profession seems to frown on any form of excessive ambition or anything that smacks of over-confidence or assertiveness. In one notable example (admittedly years ago) a surveyor in my state was chastised by the local chapter for a supposed breach of rules of advertising…by putting a wooden sign up in front of his business that was almost 4 feet square. It was considered “too ostentatious.” It seems that we have been well trained to be solid, reserved, sober professionals.

Another insight into the collective attitude of our discipline comes to me from reaction of some students to my class on “Courtroom Preparation and Testimony.” In the course of teaching the class, I “act out” some of the methodologies and tactics that attorneys are likely to use against a surveyor in cross-examination. I’ve received several negative comments that indicated that I was acting “in an arrogant manner.” It is well to remember that any surveyor going into the courtroom to testify as an expert may be cross-examined by a disciplined, intelligent attorney. This requires a certain amount of confidence.

It would be a fine thing to be wise enough to solve the problems that we face as a profession. Maybe we need a jolt of confidence, and a wake-up call for the pursuit of excellence. The challenges that we face are daunting and others have enumerated the problems we face to the point that they don’t bear repeating. Surveyors can find themselves in situations where someone goes out of their way to make them feel like bumpkins and second-class

citizens. I dislike hearing stories of surveyors who are treated like doormats in the courtroom and feel helpless to affect the outcome of the litigation. In fact, that is the reason I developed the courtroom preparation class in the first place. Surveyors need a sense of excellence to counter the presumption (held by some) that they are not true professionals.

There is such a thing as “too much of a good thing.” Surveyors should not act in an arrogant, pushy, or obnoxious manner. Such behavior demeans the entire profession. But we need to ask ourselves: How

do we want other professionals – and the general public – to perceive us? Perceptions will depend in great part on our behavior. Do we want to be seen as merely competent, or comprehensive? Does your client think you’re good enough, or excellent? To use that tired old joke, do we want to be OUTSTANDING, or, left out…standing…in a field.

Attaining Excellence through Education

To attain excellence, we need to better understand those aspects of our profession that affect our practice. To paraphrase a quote by Curt Brown, the level of knowledge sufficient for our grandfather’s day is insufficient for surveyors of today.

There is a major difference between a review of basic principles and true continuing education. One surveyor told me that his state may discontinue

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PLAT COMPETITION

Best Overall: Roy Stauch, Eustace Engineering – Topographic Entry

ALTA/ACSM

1st Place: Grant Anderson, Site Design Concepts

2nd Place Roy Stauch, Eustace Engineering

3rd Place Steven Black, Land Grant Surveyors

Boundary

1st Place: James Savage, Remington & Vernick Engineers

2nd Place Grant Anderson, Site Design Concepts

3rd Place John Luciani, First Capital Engineering

Subdivision

1st Place: Allen Yard, A.R.E.A. Surveying

2nd Place Roy Stauch, Eustace Engineering

3rd Place John Luciani, First Capital Engineering

Topographic

1st Place: Roy Stauch, Eustace Engineering

2nd Place J. Michael Brill, J. Michael Brill & Associates


Specialty

1st Place: James Savage, Remington & Vernick Engineers

2nd Place Kevin Zelinsky, Remington & Vernick Engineers


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mandatory continuing education because the membership already seemed to have a pretty good grasp of the concepts they need. This statement clearly indicates a lack of understanding of the true significance of continuing education.

Review alone is not sufficient. Surveyors should be learning about emerging technology and advanced legal aspects of our discipline that go beyond basic exam review material. The profession should be expanding into new areas of expertise and increasing its collective knowledge base so that we can provide exemplary services to our clients and attain a greater level of excellence. As a pleasant by-product, this process can also result in creating new markets for the professional. In the process of developing my class material, I strive always to present new information along with advanced variations of established topics to create the opportunity for true continuing education.

Your Place in the Profession

How do you perceive your business and its contribution to the image of our discipline? Do you think of your corporation, your profession as nothing more than just a way to pay the mortgage? Admittedly, this isn’t an unreasonable attitude when considered in the light of the recent recession. Surveyors (and many others) were hit hard, and just staying ahead of the loan payments became a central issue for many surveyors – myself included. I can’t blame anyone if their major consideration some days is getting a job invoiced as quickly as possible.

Consider this: do you want a doctor who is “just good enough to get by?” What about an attorney who “just does enough to avoid being sued for malpractice?” Is that the kind of service you expect from other professions? If we turn these questions around, is it unreasonable for our clients to expect outstanding levels of expertise from their surveyor? According to well-established rules of the court, we will be held to the same professional standards as doctors and other specialists. Being a professional

sometimes means thinking beyond our personal needs.

As my research continues, it often seems as if all of my classes are individual pieces of a huge jigsaw puzzle. They are all interconnected, and the end message is clear. We need to know more if the profession is to flourish. We can’t sit on the back bench, watch the world go by and expect it to wait for us. This isn’t going to happen – there are segments of our profession that are disappearing, and no power on earth is going to change that. The profession must adapt if it is to thrive.

Neither I nor any other instructor can force change on the surveying community. Officers in the various state societies can lead by example but lack authority to force change on the membership. To quote a popular movie character “All I can do is show you the door – you have to walk through it.” Meaningful change and improvement can only come about as a result of a concerted effort on the part of the community at large.

It’s your choice…

Kristopher M. Kline, president of 2Point, Inc., has been presenting continuing education courses since 2001 on various legal aspects of land surveying, including Boundary Retracement, Standards of Practice, Adverse Possession, Easements, Riparian Boundaries and Intent of the Parties.


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BAE Systems

Blue Mountain, Inc.

Boyd Instrument & Supply Co

Leica Geosystems, Inc.

Nor East Mapping, Inc.

Precision Laser & Instrument, Inc

Productivity Products & Services, Inc.

So-Deep, Inc.

Skelly & Loy, Inc.

Subsurface Utility Imaging

The Underground Detective

Wallace Montgomery

Wright's Excavating and Contracting, LLC

Thank you for

your support!

Datumate

eGPS Solutions

Keddal Aerial Mapping

Keystone Precision Instruments

Klein Agency, LLC

Penn College of Technology Student Chapter

Penn State Wilkes-Barre Student Chapter

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Carlson Software

Caron/East, Inc.

Civil Training, LLC

Cutler Communication Svcs

2016 Surveyor's Conference Exhibitors

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2016 Surveyor's Conference Sponsors

PSLS offers a special thank you to our 2016 Conference Sponsors.

Adam CrewsBeitler SurveyingBowman Coin CollectorsCivil Training, LLCCrews Surveying

Erdman AnthonyHAKSKeystone Aerial SurveysKeystone Precision InstrumentsRichard ShewmanSAS Geospatial

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2016 Annual Meeting

PSLS Conference Chair and Past President John G Fuehrer performed the swearing in of the 2016 PSLS Officers. Pictured From L -R: John Fuehrer, Mark Hummel, Brian Yorkiewicz, Scot t Reeser, Shaheed Smith, Mike Kreiger, Adam Crews, and Brent Birth.

2015 President Adam Crews passes the Gavel of Office to 2016 President Mike Kreiger

INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS

Oath of Office

• As officers of the Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors, you will represent to the citizens of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the nation the true meaning of land surveying. You will be the collective voice in the state society. In addition to your duties as prescribed in the state constitution and bylaws, it is your responsibility to inspire confidence, provide direction, motivate to action, and be accountable to the members of the Society.

• It is your mission, as well as that of the Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors, to support, improve, and enhance the land surveying profession and the practice of land surveying by providing education, legislative involvement, and enhancing public awareness and the promulgation of the ethics of the profession.

• Do you now, in the presence of these fellow members, pledge yourselves to discharge faithfully the duties of the office to which you have been elected? If so, answer “I will.”

• Do members of PSLS pledge to support these 2016 officers of the Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors? If so answer “I will.”

PASSING THE GAVEL

Thank you gentlemen, for your service and devotion to the Society. We wish you well in the coming year!

2016 President Mike Kreiger presents 2015 President Adam Crews with a plaque in recognition of Crews performing the office of President for 2014 and 2015

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2016 Annual Meeting

2015 President Adam Crews opens the Annual Meeting

PSLS Past President Don Kamp offers the invocation at

the Annual Meeting

Robert Miller presents the annual report on NSPS

Chris Jackson presents the annual report on the Young Surveyors

Mark Hummel presents the annual report on Budget and Finance

Brian Naberezny presents the the

annual report for the Geospatial Committee

Shaheed Smith presents the the

annual report for PSLS Strategic Planning

Ted Mowatt of Wanner Associates presents the the annual report on Legislative Affairs

Bryan Flynn, PSU Student Chapter President presents the the annual report on the student chapter. Bryan concluded his report by welcoming the new Penn State Surveying Program instructors. Professors Dimitrios Bolkas and Esra Tekdal Yilmaz and their spouses attended the conference as guests of PSLS. PSLS wishes them the best of luck as they guide and instruct the future members of the profession.

Scott Reeser presents the annual report on the PLS Foundation

John Fuehrer presents the the annual report on Conference & Education

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2016 HONOREES

Life Members: (l-R) Standing - John Butler, James Rigby, Richard Holler, Wesley Parks. Seated - George Reiff, Byron Rimmer, Don Rife, Lan Lake, Sr.

Past Presidents: (l-R) Standing - Karl Kriegh, Adam Crews, Emil Bove, Don Kamp, Brent Birth, Dennis Sheehan, Robert Miller, Tom Smit, John Fuehrer, Robert Garlitz, and Bill Beitler. Seated - Mike Brinkash, Lionel(Buck) Alexander, Byron Rimmer, Don Rife, and Dan Lake, Sr.

LIFE MEMBERS

PAST PRESIDENTS

As we look to the future, we should never forget to honor the past. PSLS Life Members and Past Presidents have generously given thier time, talents, and dedication to the creation and preservation of both the Society and the profession. Gentlemen, We salute you.

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Awards

Amy J. Hopkins, PLS, Delmont, Pa., received the Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors' (PSLS) 2015 Surveyor of the Year Award during the society’s annual conference in Hershey, Pa., January 25th. It is the society’s most prestigious award presented to a surveyor who has displayed exemplary service to the society, and whose work has benefitted the land surveying profession and the public.

Amy Hopkins started her career as a geodetic Surveyor in the US Marine Corps where she served for 11 years. Amy began her surveying career in North Carolina, before moving to Indiana in support of her husband’s military career. After 4 years in Indiana, Amy came back to her home town of Murrysville, PA and began the application process for Pennsylvania licensure. Amy became a licensed surveyor in Pennsylvania in March of 2011.

In 2008, Amy worked with then President Rick Phillips to develop a mentoring program for upcoming professionals. In 2012, she organized the presentation of a Mock Trial to help train surveyors for the task of being an expert witness. Amy has also received the Chapters Distinguished Service Award three separate years. Amy has two adult daughters and is raising her nephew, who is currently a junior in High School. In her free time, Amy is an avid sporting clay shooter. Most recently, Amy was named in the 2015 Woman Making a Difference in the PA Business Central.

In addition to being selected by her peers as the best in PA, Amy has the distinction of being the first female to ever receive the award. We hope you join us in congratulating Ms. Hopkins on this tremendous achievement.

2015 SURVEYOR OF THE YEAR

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Distingiushed Service Awards

Chapter of the year Award

President's Award

Bucks ChapterDouglas Bennet

Lehigh Valley ChapterArthur Swallow

Northeast ChapterGreg Mikielski

Southwest ChapterMark HummelChristopher Jackson

Delaware Valley ChapterJohn AlcornBruce LewisDavid Shula

This award was created in order to recognize PSLS Chapters that have demonstrated excellence in providing opportunities to their chapter members, service to the public and/or any activity which promotes the profession in a positive manner.

And the award for Chapter of the Year goes to….

Susquehanna Chapter!

President Adam Crews, PLS recognized Robert R. Miller, PLS by bestowing on him the President’s Award. This award may be given each year at the discretion of the president. The award recognizes one person (or group) whom the president feels has contributed to his term in office beyond expectations.

Robert Miller accepts the President’s Award from Adam Crews.

The Distinguished Service Award is presented to those members who have provided an exceptional contribution or service to the surveying profession, and have been nominated by an active PSLS Chapter.

Awards

Nominees for the 2015 Surveyor of the Year Award are:

Adam Crews William Heller Amy Jo Hopkins Frank Lenik

Howard Taylor

SURVEYOR OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

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PLS Foundation Scholarship Award

College Level

Jordan Behrens, Penn State Wilkes-Barre

Theodore Frear, Penn State Wilkes-Barre

Elizabeth Keegan, Penn State Wilkes-Barre

Ross Nelson, Alfred State College

Joshua Piestrak, Penn State Wilkes-Barre

Zachary Root, Alfred State College

Awards

High School Level

Matthew Boyes, Northwest Area High School - Now attending Penn State Wilkes-Barre

Jarod Mattocks, Troy High School

Kyle Mostik, Southern Columbia High School - Now attending Penn College of Technology

Shawn Sheeley, St. Mary's High School - Now attending Penn College of Technology

Derek Weaver, Garden Spot High School - Now attending Penn College of Technology

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New

Members

BucksDouglas BennetDaniel BickelJames SavageDavid V. Spellman

Delaware ValleyMatthew Drumheller, PLSGhassan Michel Haddad, PLSGary G. Freitas Robert L. MillikenThomas K. Phillips, PLS

Laurel HighlandsDonald R. Hixson Jr., PE, PLS

Lehigh ValleyJames C. Weed, P.L.S.

Member At LargeThomas Anthony EnglishAnthony R. Falbo, P.S.Kent HehlJoseph L. Lazok, PLSAdam Michael Storino, PLSWayne S. Mittwede

Penn State StudentThomas D. BlasiMatthew Bruce BoyesMichael CareyMax A DeAngeloJoshua L. DymondPaul A. FuscoK. Jacob GibbsWyatt McMarlinRonald O. Neher, Jr.Jonathan D. SchwartzGraham W. SpeaceEric Willliams

Pocono Andrew Nebzykoski, PLSWilliam Pursell

SouthwestJohn Robert Gales, PLS, PEKimberly Gales-Dunn, PLS, PEScott D. Masciantoni, PLSScott L MillerMatthew C PonceDavid J Sebastian JrIsaiah M. Smith

SusquehannaZachery Armstrong S.I.T.

Welcome

Please join us in welcoming these new members

Mid-State Francis Babyak, PLSHeinrich Stephan Bross, PLSJohn M. Lubert, PLSNorth Central Ross NelsonBrian C. Jayne, PLS

NortheastTimothy R. Ace,PLSBrian C. Jayne, PLSAaron J. Kopicki, PLSFrank A. Grabowski, P.L.S.Gregory K. MikielskiMichael Molinaro

Penn College of Technology StudentAaron Lee Burson Sr.Colton D. SeagristShawn L. SheeleyDerick L. Weaver

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