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Each year, NSPS encourages its respective state affiliate societies to request a National Surveyors Week Proclamation from the Governor of their state.
The April issue of "The Florida Surveyor," the official publication of the Florida Surveying and Mapping Society (FSMS), reports that in addition to obtaining a proclamation from the Governor, FSMS members and Chapters reached out to their local cities and counties, resulting in numerous Proclamations honoring National Surveyors Week.
Read more about the Florida proclamations, other NSW activities there, and plans for next year at:
http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.fsms.org/resource/resmgr/the_florida_surveyor/2017/fsmsApril2017nl.pdf.
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"Welcome to the Flood Zone" is a nationally distributed resource for those interested in flood zone issues, land surveying, real estate, history, and educational opportunities. NSPS is proud to provide a link to this monthly newsletter: https://madmimi.com/s/7608b9.
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The NSPS Political and Legislative Alert Team (PLAT) is an arm of NSPS that mobilizes grass roots action on national public policy issues of interest to the surveying profession. The purpose of PLAT is to identify and engage surveyors who know, have relationships with, or are willing to establish relationships with members of Congress to influence policy in a manner favorable to the Surveying profession.
Read more about PLAT: http://nsps.site-ym.com/page/PLAT
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After a couple of unavoidable postponements for his appearance, Scott Fein (PLS, CWRE, CFedS) will join host Curt Sumner to discuss the far reaches of surveying in the modern world, beyond making maps and marking lines/corners.
Scott is the County Surveyor for Jackson County, OR. He says that marijuana legalization has brought the need and desire to know who's is what and where it is to a new level in Southern Oregon. State law regulating the new legal crop points directly to platting statutes which have a multitude of related land use implications.
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. Also check out this cool video created for the NSPS Radio Hour by GeoLearn: https://youtu.be/cwRjmfXE2Zw.
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PropLogix, a property due diligence company, is helping to grow residential surveys by:
1) Educating Realtors, Buyers and Title Agents.
2) Making the Survey Process Easier.
Learn more or apply to their network HERE.
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The Committee on Energy and Commerce of the U.S. House of Representatives held a hearing this week on a discussion draft bill to reauthorize the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) brownfields development program. A brownfield is "a property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant." EPA estimates there are more than 450,000 brownfields in the United States. EPA's Brownfields Program empowers states, communities, and other stakeholders to work together to safely clean up and sustainably reuse brownfields, and utilizing geospatial data in the process. Brownfields grants from EPA provide essential funding for assessment, cleanup, area-wide planning, and revolving loan funds.
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Michigan Governor Rick Snyder (R) recently announced a pilot program to start mapping the state's infrastructure assets — including, roads, bridges, sewer lines, gas lines, electric lines, storm water pipes — in a 3D digital system. He offered a grand vision of how this plan could work, but few specifics, such as how much the pilot would cost and exactly who would have access to the valuable, yet sensitive, information once it is in the system. The concept behind the digital mapping was one of the recommendations that emerged from the governor's 21st Century Infrastructure Commission. Snyder's program could be a model for a NSPS-supported surveying and mapping program in the $1 trillion federal infrastructure proposal expected soon from the Trump Administration.
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NSPS
NSPS lobbyist John "JB" Byrd, met recently with Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN)., who prior to being elected to Congress, worked in both the commercial construction and real estate industry in Fort Wayne over the past decade and served in the Indiana State Senate from 2010 to 2016. Serving his first term from the 3rd Congressional District of Indiana, he was appointed to the committee on Armed Services and serves as Vice-Chair of the Subcommittee on the Environment of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.
NOAA Hydrographic Services Review Panel (HSRP) Federal Advisory Committee
The HSRP is a federal advisory committee that provides NOAA with independent advice on improving the quality, efficiency, and usefulness of NOAA's navigation-related products, data, and services. Nominations for new members of the 2018 panel are due May 30.
View the requirements, criteria and questions on how to submit a nomination to the Federal Register Notice, HSRP Membership Solicitation for 2018 (FRN) at:
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/03/24/2017-05639/membership-solicitation-for-hydrographic-services-review-panel.
Additional information on the HSRP nominations process is at:
https://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/ocs/hsrp/call-application.htm.
Press release "NOAA seeks new members for hydrographic advisory panel":
http://www.noaa.gov/media-release/noaa-seeks-new-members-for-hydrographic-advisory-panel. Recent issue papers and recommendations are at:
https://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/ocs/hsrp/recommendations.htm.
Inside GNSS
With two federal budgets in play simultaneously, defense spending increases being proposed from multiple directions and a looming government shutdown it's easy to lose track of where things stand with GPS funding.
The immediate priority for congressional appropriators is to get their 2017 budget bills passed and signed before April 28, the expiration date of the continuing resolution presently keeping federal offices funded and open.
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Directions Magazine
Wade Bishop teaches in the School of Information Sciences at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He is particularly interested in geographic information organization, access, and use, as well as the study of GI occupations, education and training. From 2012-15, he was a co-investigator, along with Tony Grubesic of Arizona State University, of the Geographic Information Librarianship Project, which was funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
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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 having CSTs on staff enhances the credibility of your organization?
By Wendy Lathrop, The American Surveyor
 Ownership of land runs from the highest point in the heavens to the center of the earth — or so we are generally informed as we surveyors begin our studies of real property characteristics. However, that vast expanse of ownership does not equate to full possession when it comes to such things as allowing airplanes and satellites cross the skies above us; some aspects are beyond an owner's full control. Neighbors above and below us have rights, too.
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GPS World
The last column, February 2017, focused on addressing the following questions: (1) Is the large GPS on BM residual due to an issue with the NAVD 88 orthometric height or the NAD 83 (2011) ellipsoid height? and (2) Should stations with large GPS on BM residuals be included in the development of NGS' hybrid geoid models? The column provided suggestions on how users can assist NGS in determining the reason for the large difference between the modeled hybrid geoid value and computed GNSS/leveling geoid computed value.
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Although the adage, "Your local knowledge is king," could apply to other professions or even trades, I think it is especially true in our profession. When a surveyor practices in a given area or region, or possibly an entire state, knowledge is gained and lessons learned about many things that determine one's ability to remain competitive, that affect the quality of the final product, and that build a positive and professional business reputation.
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