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Surveyor Says! The NSPS Podcast
NSPS
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On this episode of "Future Focus" Curt Sumner is joined by Gretel Zwick. Gretel is an Assistant Project Manager for Accurate Infrastructure Data, Inc. in Baltimore, MD. She participates in the NSPS Young Surveyors Group and is a member of the NSPS Diversity Committee. They talk about her path to Surveying and her aspirations for the future.
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Welcome to the Flood Zone — October 2020
Nadeau Land Surveys
"Urban Flooding Is On The Rise, So What Can Be Done?"
"Congressional Reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program"
"Mortgage Lenders Face Increasing Risks from Sea-Level Rise"
Resources: "Where to Find Upbeat News About Climate Change"v
"Know Your Risk: By Audience" and "Floodplain Management Requirements for Agricultural and Accessory Structures"
Flood Terminology: High Water Mark
Real Estate Corner: "Major Real Estate Website Now Shows Flood Risk. Should They All?"
Banner Image: Hurricane Sally brought flooding to Pensacola, Florida. Submerged motorcycle and cars is from September 16, 2020. Image from "Hurricane Sally Recovery Begins Amid Flooding Warnings"
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Building America is a comedy about passing on the trades of land surveying and equipment sales to the next generation. An old-school father tries to instill his thrifty ways onto a son enamored with new technology while a new sales associate learns how (not) to sell survey gear.
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Deprecation of the United States (U.S.) Survey Foot Set for January 1, 2023
NOAA
A Notice by the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 10/05/2020
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Geodetic Survey (NGS), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), have announced a final decision and rule to deprecate use of the “U.S. survey foot” on December 31, 2022. Beginning on January 1, 2023, the U.S. survey foot should not be used and will be superseded by the “international foot” definition (i.e., 1 foot = 0.3048 meter exactly) in all applications. The international foot is currently used throughout the U.S. for a large majority of applications and is typically referred to as simply the “foot.” Over time this terminology will become more prevalent in land surveying and mapping communities. Either the term “foot” or “international foot” may be used, as required for clarity in technical applications.
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ABET Accredited Geospatial Engineering Curriculum, Transfer programs, Distance Learning, Individualized Instruction, Fast Track Master's Degree, Advanced Technology, Diverse employment opportunities, faculty are Licensed Professional Surveyors with real life experience.
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Trump executive order targets rare earths minerals and China
NSPS
President Donald Trump last week signed an executive order declaring a national emergency in the mining industry, aimed at boosting domestic production of rare earth minerals critical for military technologies while reducing the country’s dependence on China. Trump ordered his Cabinet secretaries to study the matter, with an eye toward government grants for production equipment, as well as tariffs, quotas or other import restrictions against China and other non-market foreign adversaries. Rare earth elements are a group of 17 minerals critical to the defense industry’s manufacturing of missiles and munitions, hypersonic weapons, and radiation-hardened electronics — as well as consumer electronics like cellphones. The Trump administration previously identified 35 minerals as both essential and whose supplies are vulnerable to disruption. The U.S. imports 80 percent of these elements directly from China, with portions of the remainder indirectly sourced from China through other countries, according to the order. Mapping is highlighted in Section 2(d) of the Executive Order. Click here for the Fact Sheet. Click here for the Message to Congress. In February, NSPS sponsored a Congressional Briefing hosted by the House Manufacturing Caucus on the role of surveying and mapping in locating Critical Minerals and Materials, including the application of LiDAR data through the USGS 3DEP program.
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Department of Energy announces $122 Million for rare earth elements and critical minerals
NSPS
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced plans to make available $122 million in federal funding for cost-shared research and development under the funding opportunity announcement (FOA) Carbon Ore, Rare Earth, and Critical Minerals (CORE-CM) Initiative for U.S. Basins. This funding is a part of the CORE-CM Initiative, which is sponsored by DOE’s Office of Fossil Energy. This initiative for U.S. basins is intended to catalyze regional economic growth and job creation by realizing the full value of natural resources, including coal, across basins throughout the Nation. Projects under this FOA will be developed by coalition teams of private industry, university, and state, local, and federal government personnel. They will design a multi-year effort to be implemented in three phases. More information on these phases and the basins of interest can be found in the FOA on FedConnect. Read here for the additional $20 million awards for Rare Earth Minerals by DOE in August.
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Highway bill, NFIP extended through September 30, 2021
NSPS
Two of the most important geospatial programs in the Federal government were extended for a full year by the Continuing Appropriations bill enacted last week.
Authorization of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which produces Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) and the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act or “FAST Act”, commonly known as the Highway bill, were both slated to expire on September 30, 2020. Both programs were reauthorized in H.R. 8337, a bill making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2021, and for other purposes. This bill, now Public Law 116-159, to prevent a government shutdown upon the end of the government’s fiscal year on September 30, extends overall government funding for the new fiscal year through December 11 and avoids any lapse in contractor tasking or services, or federal funding to Federal agencies or recipients of Federal funds at the state and local levels, such as state transportation agencies. The bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives on September 22, the U.S. Senate last Wednesday evening, and was signed into law by President Trump early last Thursday morning. The extension of the FAST Act was promoted to Congressional leaders by a broad coalition of organizations, including NSPS.
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The Power of Place: Geospatial Is Transforming Our World
Geospatial World
There are billions of sensors collecting data everywhere on Earth, and hundreds of earth observation satellites monitoring the health of the planet. Miniaturisation of electronics enables the production of increasingly smaller payloads for cubesats, drones and ground-based monitoring systems. Meanwhile, cloud-based computing is providing the computational power to experiment with new business models, making geospatial data available via platforms in near real-time.
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Can Analytical Techniques Guarantee That GNSS Errors Are Bounded Under Rare Conditions? What Techniques Are Available?
Inside GNSS
The GNSS Solutions column in the May/June issue of Inside GNSS ([1], hereafter “Part I”) explained that error bounds valid to very low probabilities such as 10-7 to 10-9 are needed to calculate protection levels (PLs) that can be compared to safe error limits (“alert limits”) to confirm that safety is maintained in real time. It also highlighted the difficulties in creating such error bounds when the probability distributions governing GNSS errors at such small probabilities are unknown and often have tails that are fatter than those of a normal (Gaussian) distribution.
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GPS Tracking Devices Industry to Grow 12.2% CAGR by 2026
GPS World
According to a report by InForGrowth, the global GPS tracking devices market was valued at $1,567 million in 2018 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 12.2% during the forecast period 2026.
Increasing demand for fleet telematics and affordable prices of GPS tracking devices are expected to drive the growth of the GPS tracking devices market.
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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 http://www.cstnsps.com for details.
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Scientists Map 'Natural Highways and Neighborhoods' to Help Plant and Animal Species Thrive in the Face of Climate Change
Directions Magazine
Scientists at The Nature Conservancy have identified and mapped a network of landscapes and connecting corridors across the United States with unique topographies, geologies, and other characteristics that can help nature survive in the face of climate change.
As warmer temperatures, increased flooding and other climate impacts alter and destroy habitat, scientists believe these resilient landscapes will be strong enough to continue providing safe places for diverse plant and animal species, while also providing clean drinking water, economic income and other vital services people rely on for survival.
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Geospatial Adventure: Ghost Towns and Diamond Mine Memories
xyHt
Diamond mine memories: A century or so ago, miners in the small settlement of Pomona pulled 50,000 carats of diamonds a month from the vast, arid nothingness of land called the Sperrgebiet—10,000 square miles of coastal desert in southwestern Namibia in Africa.
The sandy ground has long since given up the last of its precious gems, and every diamond mine has moved on to other parts of the Sperrgebiet (Prohibited Area).
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.NSPS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
President, Mark Sargent (NH) |
Director, Thomas Brooks (AL) |
President-Elect, Tim Burch (IL) |
Director, Bob Neathamer (OR) |
Vice President, Amanda Allred (WA) |
Director, Danny Martinez (NE) |
Treasurer, Bob Miller (PA) |
Director, Matt Morris (MT) |
Secretary, Craig Amey (MI) |
Executive Director, Curt Sumner (MD) |
Immediate Past President, Lisa Van Horn (WI) |
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