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SURVEYOR'S FOOTSTEPS

PROPERTY SURVEYING: What Is An Occupation Line?

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Jeffrey Turner
August 8, 2020
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While you are performing a typical property survey or topographic survey, try to locate occupation lines. 


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Fundamentals of Surveying: Construction Layout Checks

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Wesley G. Crawford RPLS
August 1, 2020
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Common-sense checks of construction layout.
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TRAVERSING THE LAW

An Open Letter to the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying

"Surveying property boundaries is not an engineering project," says Lucas, "though too many so-called surveyors treat it as such."
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Jeffery N. Lucas, PLS, Esq.
July 18, 2020
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"Surveying property boundaries is not an engineering project," says Lucas, "though too many so-called surveyors treat it as such." 


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UNMISTAKABLE MARKS

Overburden of Easements in Land Surveying

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Kristopher M. Kline PLS
July 14, 2020
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Court disputes relating to overburden can be found in early 20th century decisions, but the vast majority have been heard within the last 30 years.
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July 2020 POB Magazine
EDITOR'S NOTE

Javad Ashjaee: A Visionary the GPS Community Needed

With bold business moves, Javad helped keep surveying and geospatial professions on the map.
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Emell Derra Adolphus
July 5, 2020
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With bold business moves, Javad Ashjaee, Ph.D., helped keep surveying and geospatial professions on the map.


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TRAVERSING THE LAW

Can A Boundary Survey Be Negligent If You Weren’t Proven Wrong?

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Jeffery N. Lucas, PLS, Esq.
June 16, 2020
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What land surveyors can learn from the recent Connecticut Superior Court case of Iron Shields Investment, LLC v. Miller, (2019).
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June 2020 POB
EDITOR'S NOTE

Expect More Interruptions To Surveyor Work

A symptom of our country’s pocked pandemic response, frequent pauses to state-level operations are poised to be our new “normal.”
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Emell Derra Adolphus
June 3, 2020
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A symptom of our country’s pocked pandemic response, frequent pauses to state-level operations are poised to be our new “normal.”


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COMMENT

Survey Licensure: The NCEES and Restraint On Trade

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Jeffery N. Lucas, PLS, Esq.
May 8, 2020
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With the aging population problem we have in the land surveying profession, it seems inconceivable that we would want to restrain the trade of licensed land surveyors.


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UNMISTAKABLE MARKS

The Takings Clause and the Surveyor

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Kristopher M. Kline PLS
April 29, 2020
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The ‘Takings Clause’ of the U.S. Constitution might seem–at first glance–to be an arcane issue beyond the scope of the land surveyor. However, situations that result in uncompensated takings often crop up at the local level. 


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POINT OF VIEW

Land Surveying Has Always Been 'Essential'

As the world changes for land surveyors and geospatial professionals, so must POB.
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Emell Derra Adolphus
April 29, 2020
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As the world changes for land surveyors and geospatial professionals, so must POB.


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