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In September 2015, the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) requested that NSPS provide a technical review of the Direct Point Positioning Survey (DPPS) methodology as proposed by the Bureau of Land Management through its Alaska state office. A committee of technical experts comprised of members of NSPS and AAGS was assembled to develop a response.
On November 14, 2016 the committee issued its report. Among issues reported on by the committee are: 1) the existing MOUs between BLM and the State of Alaska; 2) a number of deficiencies associated with the DPPS methodology and implementation that need to be addressed; 3) the legal aspects; 4) the training necessary for implementation; 5) consistent metadata reporting; 6) potential for expanded use of the system in other states, to name a few.
If boundary surveying is among the services you provide, this issue will eventually affect your practice. Addressing this matter will require a national effort going forward, and will require that the respective state societies become educated about the issue in order to collaborate with NSPS to develop a national strategy.
Information about this issue can be found on the NSPS website.
Mike Tarnowski, Bismarck, ND
I graduated college with an AAS Degree in Civil Engineering from MSCTC, Detroit Lakes, MN. I have been in the Land Surveying and Civil Engineering field for over 11 years, 8 of those years as a Party Chief. After surveying for several years, I attempted to take the Fundamentals of Surveying exam and failed. I felt the technical degree I had acquired was geared more towards drafting and survey technology, and lacked the fundamentals of Land Surveying. My survey manager talked me into taking the CST Level 2 and CST Level 3 exams, as he had done in the past. He was one of the first to take the CST exam, when it was originally implemented. After studying the provided practice material, I passed both exams. After passing the CST 3, I took the Fundamentals of Surveying exam again and breezed through it. I really feel that the CST exams helped in achieving the knowledge to pass the FS exam. I also feel it is great practice to prepare for taking long exams. I would highly recommend it to anyone wishing to further their career in Land Surveying.
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NSPS
Due to an unexpected circumstance, NSPS Radio Hour will be a replay of a previous show.
To listen to archives of previous shows, visit americaswebradio.com/nsps-radio-hour. Archives for each show are typically available for listening within a few days after the show airs.
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On Tuesday, March 14 during the NSPS-MAPPS national surveying, mapping, and geospatial conference, a special all-day workshop "Practice Management 101" will be offered to help surveyors increase profitability and value in a firm. Technical skills are not the only skill needed to advance a surveyor or his or her firm. Developing business skills will aid in making the critical decisions needed to increase own value in a surveying firm. This all-day program will give you:
- A basic understanding of key financial statements and the financial metrics you need to make them meaningful to you. Learn why utilization is good, but not the only piece of the puzzle and how to gauge true productivity with this one metric. Learn the only key performance indicator that has a 100% correlation with profitability.
- Advice on fee estimating and proposal negotiation specific to surveying firms. Learn the value of per diem rates and why uncompensated travel time can kill a budget, and how to monitor your projects for success.
- The keys to a successful firm transition from creating a financially sound organization to identifying and training the next generation of personnel to give your firm a marketable value.
The conference is March 13-18 at the Sheraton Hotel in Silver Spring, Maryland, outside Washington, DC. Information can be found at www.surveyingandmapping.net. You can also visit the NSPS website for general information and registration,
Contact Trish Milburn with questions.
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NSPS-supported legislation creating a coordinated and comprehensive national surveying and mapping effort for coastal, Great Lakes, and territorial waters of the United States was introduced in the U.S. Senate last week. The Digital Coast Act, which passed the Senate, but not the House in 2016, has been offered by a bipartisan group of Senators, Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), and Cory Booker (D-NJ). The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation is expected to hold a hearing on the Senate Bill (S. 110) later this month. NSPS has been helping to lead the Digital Coast Partnership Advocacy Coalition in this effort to codify the Digital Coast project into an authorized program.
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As the 115th Congress convened in Washington, DC earlier this month, the NSPS man on Capitol Hill, lobbyist John "JB" Byrd, met with several newly elected and incumbent members of the House and Senate. JB is pictured with Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY). Serving his first term from the 3rd Congressional District of New York, Suozzi was appointed to the Foreign Affairs Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives. A CPA and attorney, the Congressman has also served as mayor of his hometown, Glen Cove, NY and as Nassau County Executive from 2002-2009. In 2005, he was honored as Governing Magazine's "Public Official of the Year." In 2007, he was appointed to lead a state commission that proposed the first property tax cap, which has now become law.
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No matter what the future holds, prepare to meet challenges head on. Future-proof your resume by becoming a Certified Survey Technician (CST). This unique four-level certification program indicates official recognition by NSPS that a person can perform surveying tasks at a specific technical level.
Show what you can do! Decide between the field or office track. Visit www.nsps.us.com for details.
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Did you know that the CST exam is offered year-round?
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A recent Congressional Research Service (CRS) report found that there are at least six options considered by Congress to address the financing needs of local communities for wastewater and drinking water infrastructure projects and to decrease or close the gap between available funds and projected needs. Some are intended to encourage private participation in financing of drinking water and wastewater projects. A pilot program for one of them, the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA), was enacted in 2014. Interest in other financing options continues due to long-standing concerns regarding the costs to repair aging and deteriorated U.S. infrastructure.
Inside GNSS
After a yearslong wait, the Federal Communications Commission is asking for comments on whether it should allow signals from Europe's Galileo satellite navigation system to be used for non-federal applications in the United States. The call for public feedback is part of a process to grant a waiver so that Galileo-capable receivers don't have to be licensed in the United States.
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GISCafe
Let me ask you a question. I'll whisper it in your ear so others cannot hear. How much does ArcGIS Online cost?
You might answer:
"My 5 named user annual subscription is $2,500 plus additional credits above and beyond my base allocation."
A good start. But let me ask you again. How much does ArcGIS Online REALLY cost?
I see you scratching your head. Same question. But I've added REALLY to the sentence. What could that possibly mean?
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The American Surveyor
I began my quest to become a land surveyor many years ago in Nebraska. I had the good fortune to have had a job wandering around the state retracing mile after mile of GLO surveys. These large scale boundary surveys offered all sorts of learning experiences. One of the object lessons came from repeated encounters with the Short Cut method in western Nebraska.
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GPS World
Iridium Communications Inc. has successfully launched its first 10 Iridium NEXT satellites,which will support real-time automatic dependent surveillance broadcast operations in oceanic regions.
Iridium NEXT is the company's next-generation satellite constellation, replacing and enhancing its existing network of low-Earth orbit satellites spanning the entire globe — the largest commercial satellite constellation in space.
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