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More than 200 years ago, surveyors accompanied by chainmen, axe men, hunters, and cooks set out across the land now known as Michigan to chart and mark the land for settling. Today, surveyors, equipped with trucks, shovels, GPS, and excavation equipment, are walking in the footsteps of their predecessors to find evidence of that original work through a program called remonumentation.
Remonumentation involves the search for the original survey corner locations set during the 1800s. It is important because these corners define nearly the entire land ownership system throughout the state. Publically elected county surveyors administer and oversee this work in most of Michigan's 83 counties. The surveying, engineering, and architectural firm of Wightman & Associates, Inc. (WAI) is in the unique position of having three such individuals on staff.
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Last Friday, President Donald Trump signed into law a one-week continuing resolution funding the Federal government, expiring May 5, that gives Congress more time to work through disagreements on an omnibus fiscal year 2017 appropriations bill to fund the government through the end of the fiscal year on September 30. The U.S. House of Representatives is today expected to consider H.R. 244, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017, which must pass the House and Senate and be signed into law later this week. NSPS will soon provide a summary of key provisions affecting the surveying profession.
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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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Congress's watchdog agency, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued a report and testified before the U.S. Senate on duplication, fragmentation, and overlap among Federal programs. Included was an update on three instances where GAO previously recommended actions for Federal agencies to implement reform to save millions of Federal spending in geospatial activities, and yet none of the recommendations have been fully implemented. GAO referenced duplicative geospatial activities (page 24); Census Bureau's Title 13 restriction (page 109); and a geospatial line of business (page 137). By statute, GAO, on an annual basis, is tasked with identifying federal programs, agencies, offices, and initiatives that are duplicative.
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As businesses adopt mobile technology at an unprecedented pace, the need for best-in-class mobile devices, support and services is growing rapidly. Samsung Mobile is committed to supporting businesses' mobile-first initiatives, offering a comprehensive portfolio of enterprise solutions.
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U.S. Representatives Doug Lamalfa (R-CA) and John Garamendi (D-CA) recently introduced H.R. 2170, the "Flood and Agriculture Risk Management (FARM) Cost Reduction Act". The bill directs FEMA to develop a new flood mapping zone, which would be comprised of levee basins which are protected by levees that do not meet FEMA’s 100-year level of flood protection. Insurance rates in this zone would be based on actuarial risk, meaning if the levees provide a 50-year level of protection, FEMA would charge rates based on that risk level. Under current policy, if a levee does not meet the 100-year level of protection, FEMA assumes there is no protection at all, and charges rates that are structured like those that would be charged absent a levee.
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Quinn Hazelton with PTFS, a digital support services and systems integration company based in Bethesda, MD will join host Curt Sumner to discuss the company’s Knowvation software and other content management services.
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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The NSPS Government Affairs Team is eager to receive from those who participated in the mid-March 2017 Lobby Day activities reports about their respective meetings on Capitol Hill. If you have already submitted a report, thank you! If you have not, please send a report/pictures/etc. to NSPS headquarters (Curtis.sumner@nsps.us.com).
The Workforce Development Committee is seeking reports from the respective state societies regarding feedback related to letters they may have sent, and/or meetings they may have had with the Workforce Development entity in their state. Please send reports and any backup information to NSPS headquarters (Curtis.sumner@nsps.us.com).
GPS World
Time.
Ask anyone what time means to them, and they will give you a different answer. Benjamin Franklin famously stated that "time is money." Time for the surveyor can mean being out in the field retracing a boundary, drafting a plat or working with a client to help them see their goals achieved. Just like any other profession, time can be a friend or foe for the surveyor.
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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 there are more than 1,700 active CSTs in the United States?
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The multi-billion dollar a year activities linking aerial imagery with geospatial technologies expands more rapidly than you can blink an eye. Government and commercial contracts dominate the growth, especially for military, security, agriculture and forestry applications.
Within this hive of activity, several trends stand out. Cloud hosting is becoming the norm. Developers and end users alike are requesting imagery with higher spatial and temporal resolution.
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Sensors & Systems
The Atlantic Ocean's Sargasso Sea is named for its floating masses of Sargassum algae that are essential to local marine life. However, these drifting "islands" may be shifting to new areas on both sides of the tropical Atlantic Ocean. If they reach land, the massive algal blooms can affect local fisheries and tourism. The authors of an article published in the current issue of Phycologia collected information about recent algal blooms that drifted onto South Atlantic shores.
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With all the excitement about Mars, it's understandable that many are looking beyond the moon and focusing directly on the exploration and eventual colonization of Mars. Not so fast, prospective Martians! Here are some very good reasons to take another look at the moon, especially if you are thinking of hopping on the Mars train.
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