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NSPS Foundation Corner
In a few days, you will be seeing scenes of utter devastation on your TV screens. North and South Carolina appear to be most at risk. Category 4 Florence with sustained winds of 130 MPH, a predicted 15' storm surge, and 40" rains will be a major disaster!
Your Foundation helped your fellow professionals in Florida, Texas, California and Puerto Rico recover from devastating storms and fires last year. As a result, The Disaster Relief Funds resources are severely depleted!
Your fellow Surveyors will need your help as soon as the next few days! The first few weeks after a major hurricane require immediate help for the victims; housing, clothing and food being the most prevalent needs. Many of our fellow Surveyors' businesses will be gone, and their employees without a job. What would you do in that situation? Who could you ask for help?
Your Foundation wants to be there for them, but we need your donations to do so! We need your help now!
Please send your donations to NSPS headquarters and mark "Disaster Relief Fund" on your checks.
NSPSF, Inc. is a 501 c (3) organization, making your donations tax deductible. The reward of helping fellow professionals is worth so much more.
Remember that the next check we send could be to you!
Thank you for your anticipated generosity!
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The Maryland Society of Surveyors (MSS) announced that Dr. Peter Morici, a professor emeritus from the University of Maryland, renowned economist, columnist, television commentator, and pitchman in his iconic television commercial for Kyocera copiers, will be the keynote speaker on Thursday, October 18 2018 at 52nd Annual MSS Fall Conference and Exhibition of the Maryland Society of Surveyors, to be held at the Marriott Hotel and Conference Center in College Park, MD jointly with the NSPS fall board of directors meeting and North American Young Surveyors conference. "Plotting a Course for the Future," the October 17-20 event features an outstanding program of surveying-oriented continuing education classes. View the special video message from Jeremy Burns, Prof. LS, MSS President-Elect and conference chairman, register today to assure your place in the classes you wish to attend, make your hotel reservations so you are not shut out.
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We have learned that some international folks who are attempting to register for the YSN-North America meeting are having difficulty when trying to process their credit cards. We have created a simple registration form to help with the issue. If you need assistance please contact Trish Milburn at 240-439-4615, ext 105 or trisha.milburn@nsps.us.com. If you would like to be invoiced, pay by check or pay onsite, please click here.
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For surveyors, a consistently well-performing controller is the right-hand tool that helps to manage the diverse tasks and environments of land surveying. With an eye toward new ways to improve survey workflows, read a surveyor’s first impressions after he agreed to test Trimble’s new TSC7 controller and Trimble Access 2018 software.
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NSPS is engaged in detailed negotiations with Congress to reach final agreement on the Geospatial Data Act (H.R. 3522, H.R. 4395, S. 1253, S. 2128) in an effort to pass the bill before this session ends later this year. Among the issues on which NSPS is seeking an accord is the role for surveyors and preservation of existing law, such as those providing for state licensing, so that the Federal government does not pre-empt existing best practices.
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Congress is busy, agencies are active, and the 2018 elections are coming soon. Be sure to vote on November 6.
Join host Curt Sumner for a conversation with NSPS Lobbyist JB Byrd and NSPS Government Affairs Consultant John Palatiello for a discussion about issues currently being considered, and an outlook for the elections.
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 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will be hosting the first-ever National Imagery Summit next week in Reston, Virginia. U.S. Government leaders and technical experts will dialogue with State, local, and tribal users of land imagery to discuss technology trends, related policy and operational challenges, and future programmatic directions. Confirmed speakers include U.S. Geological Survey Director, Dr. Jim Reilly, and a host of leading government experts in the use of land imagery. Participating organizations include the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Homeland Security, Interior, General Services Administration, National Aeronautics and Space Association, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, National Reconnaissance Office, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, and numerous others. This event is Government-only.
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Order posters by visiting www.getkidsintosurvey.com! Use discount code (POSTERGIVEAWAY18) to order now! Just pay for postage and handling! Contact Trish Milburn if you have any questions.
Sponsorships now available for the "newest" Poster about Forestry (Featuring Mt. Saint Helens) which will be released soon!
 
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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 CST offers four levels for certification in both "field" and "office" tracks?
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A recent Congressional Research Service (CRS) report found that carbon capture and sequestration (or storage) is a process that involves capturing man-made carbon dioxide (CO2) at its source and storing it permanently underground. Pipelines are the most common method for transporting CO2 in the United States. Currently, approximately 4,500 miles of pipelines transport CO2 in the United States, predominately to oil fields, where it is used for Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR). Transporting CO2 in pipelines is similar to transporting fuels such as natural gas and oil; it requires attention to design, monitoring for leaks, and protection against overpressure, especially in populated areas. However, the transport and capture steps still face challenges, including economic and regulatory issues, rights-of-way, and questions regarding the permanence of CO2 sequestration in deep geological reservoirs, as well as ownership and liability for the stored CO2, among others.
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Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) recently introduced H.R. 6650, the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2018. As introduced, the United States Geological Survey would submit to Congress a 5-year management plan for the continued operation of the Advanced National Seismic System which shall include a plan to encourage and support the integration of geospatial data products into earthquake monitoring in regions experiencing large earthquakes. H.R. 6650 is a companion bill to S.1768 introduced by Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA).
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You may never make it to the South Pole, but you can now see Antarctica and its glaciers in unprecedented detail.
Researchers have announced the release of a new high resolution terrain map of the southernmost continent, called the Reference Elevation Model of Antarctica, or REMA, which they say makes Antarctica the best mapped continent on Earth.
Antarctica is the most desolate and inhospitable place on Earth, and its remoteness makes monitoring changes in the fluctuations of ice and water levels difficult.
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A New Mexico startup called Descartes Labs will receive up to $7.2 million from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to help bring geospatial data from satellites to the cloud.
Images of Earth, ranging from traditional optical photos to heat imagery and cloud-penetrating radar snapshots, are increasingly widely available from a variety of satellite sources. They can be used for everything from analyzing global changes in the oil market to predicting where food shortages might pop up around the world.
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Aevum Ravn, an Alabama-based aerospace company, plans to offer small-space payload launches as fast as every 180 minutes using an unmanned aircraft system called Ravn. Unlike existing launch vehicles, Aevum's Ravn system is designed to operate like a commercial aircraft, reducing the turnaround time from landing to the next takeoff to anywhere between 30 and 80 minutes.
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The American Surveyor
Drones have been well documented as consumer photography and hobby products, and even made infamous by Jeff Bezos' Amazon drone delivery vision. However, the proactive use of drones has the ability to save money, increase efficiencies and save lives. One company — Flight Evolved — is utilizing drones to save California from wildfires ahead of the year's highly anticipated season.
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GPS World
Once the next-generation GPS III satellites begin launching in December, a series of updates to the current ground control system from Lockheed Martin will help the U.S. Air Force gain early command and control of the new satellites for testing and operations.
In 2016 and 2017, the Air Force placed Lockheed Martin under two contracts, called GPS III Contingency Operations and M-code Early Use.
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