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Opinion: Now is the time to define your role in the NLPD.
Are you involved in the effort to create a National Land Parcel Database (NLPD)? If not, you should be.

by Kyle Souza | July 7, 2010 | Comments (1)

Opinion: Don’t abandon principles when surveying subdivisions.
Few problems faced by surveyors are as common as the discovery of one or more additional iron rods, pipes or rebar in the immediate vicinity of an original subdivision lot corner. 

by Kris Kline PLS | April 1, 2010 | Comments (15)

Opinion: There’s No Such Thing as "the Client’s" Line
Why might a surveyor be in a quandary when confronted by a potential client? Let's listen in on some of the statements so often heard from likely clients.

by Maurice L. Schumann | February 23, 2010 | Comments (2)

Opinion: Rethinking Subdivision Design
As the economy begins a slow recovery and subdivision development work again gets under way, it makes sense to reassess the approach to the basic form of land development design. Developers assume that when they hire a land surveyor to subdivide their land, the surveyor will produce the most efficient, attractive and marketable layout. So what is the optimum layout?

by Rick Harrison | January 27, 2010 | Comments (5)

Opinion: It’s Time to Zoom Out
We’ve all heard the story of the blind men trying to describe an elephant. One has hold of a leg and proclaims elephants to be like trees. Another has his hands on the trunk and is sure elephants are like snakes. Another is inspecting an ivory tusk and knows elephants are like rocks. Each has his own perspective, and from that perspective he is right. The problem is that none can zoom out to see the larger picture. The surveying profession is much like this today.

by Larry Phipps, PLS | November 25, 2009 | Comments (7)

Opinion: The Santa Clara Public Records Lawsuit Decision Is Good for Surveyors
A three-year lawsuit to enforce California's Public Record Act (PRA) finally concluded in late August with Santa Clara County substantially reducing the price it charges for its digital parcel basemap. While some surveyors may still argue that their private stash of control monuments is their source of revenue, most today acknowledge that compiling this information in a supervised manner and sharing it benefits everyone a lot more.

by Bruce Joffe, GISP | October 27, 2009 | Comments (1)

Opinion: Embrace Change or Risk Obsolescence
Like it or not, the horizontal and vertical position of parcels that can be determined from the local government GIS is well along its way to becoming a reality. We must take our heads out of the sand and begin to expand our markets.

by Ted Madson | October 14, 2009 | Comments (2)

Opinion: Surveyors Need to Rethink Their Roles
Surveyors traditionally define the boundaries and shape of the land. However, we need to rethink the role of surveying licensees as being the lead professionals for issues dealing with the other uses of the land. As such, we would control the flow of work and fees.

by Ted Madson | September 29, 2009 | Comments (1)

Opinion: What Matters More—Quality or Appearance?
Too many surveyors pay too little attention to the details by which we are judged.

by Larry Phipps, PLS | August 19, 2009 | Comments (2)

Opinion: Surveyors and Engineers Should Be Above Reproach
It is important for everyone in the surveying and engineering professions to understand that the privilege of providing professional services comes with the responsibility of doing so ethically and with integrity.

by Elvin Aycock PE, PLS, PH, ACTAR | August 1, 2009 | Comments (5)

Opinion: Why We Need a National Museum of Surveying
Albert Einstein once said, "Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world." When people ask the National Museum of Surveying, “Why a surveying museum? How boring!”—Einstein’s statement has become our motto.

by Julia C. Langfelder | July 22, 2009 | Comments (0)

Opinion: Why Should I Use Your Company?
Why should someone hire your firm? It’s an important question. Do you have a good answer?

by Larry Phipps, PLS | June 10, 2009 | Comments (0)

Opinion: The Choice of Change
Like it or not, change is occurring in our profession. Are we embracing that change or, like the wagon wheel makers of a hundred years ago, hanging on to what we used to know until we are left hopelessly behind?

by Larry Phipps, PLS | April 13, 2009 | Comments (3)

Opinion: Unlicensed Practice and the Public Trust
Substandard "surveys" hurt our profession. Is there anything we can do about it?

by Cliff Wagner, PLS | March 3, 2009 | Comments (17)















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