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Lucas: Traversing the Law

Jeffery N. Lucas writes a column about legal issues and court decisions that affect surveying.

Kline: Unmistakable Marks

Kristopher M. Kline, PLS, provides a column about boundary retracement and court decisions.

Turner: Surveyor's Footsteps

Jeffrey P. Turner hopes to leave a legacy for future surveyors with his columns.

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POB columnists offer insights on the business side of land surveying.

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The editor of POB weighs in monthly on surveying and mapping issues affecting the profession.

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Change Coming for State Coordinate System

Perry Trunick

November 1, 2019

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There’s an old line about perfect being the enemy of good. It is also paraphrased as perfection being the enemy of progress.

Prescriptive Easements & Related Principles

Prescriptive Easements and Related Principles

Kristopher M. Kline PLS

November 1, 2019

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The unfortunate truth is that easements — prescriptive or otherwise — have been treated as “poor relations” or insignificant side issues for centuries.

Chris Tomko in front of the Anthony J. Celebrezze Federal Building

Ohio Surveyor's 25 Years Reflects in Cleveland Skyline

Perry Trunick

October 15, 2019

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Chris Tomko, PE, PS and senior project manager for R.E. Warner & Associates Inc., didn’t set out to become a surveyor. His exposure to the profession came through his pursuit of a degree and career in civil engineering.

POB Changing and Expanding

Perry Trunick

October 1, 2019

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It’s not only amazing to watch as our tools change and evolve, it is thrilling to see what we are learning when we apply these new capabilities. With this issue, POB is setting in motion its own sequence of changes.

Perception of Surveyors Driven by Lack of Awareness

Jeffery N. Lucas, PLS, Esq.

October 1, 2019

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As a whole, the profession has done little to project a positive image.

NSPS Helps the U.S. #GetKidsIntoSurvey

Elly Ball

October 1, 2019

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It is well known within the profession that the world is facing a shortage of surveyors, with plenty close to retirement age and not enough young people joining. What can be done?

Easement Disputes Often Focus on Activities of Owners

Kristopher M. Kline PLS

September 1, 2019

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Easement disputes are on the rise across the nation, as illustrated by the ease with which they can be found in modern court records.

Can We Make Smart Cities Safe Cities?

Perry Trunick

September 1, 2019

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What safety features are incorporated in a structure beyond the usual designated tornado shelter and evacuation signage? How well documented is the final build, and what is available to first responders who might have to assist in an emergency?

Considerations for Small Survey Business

Andrew Courtillet

August 15, 2019

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The day-to-day problems of surveyors would be easier to handle if they were only the technical and mathematical ones that can be systematically solved. Many of the demands placed upon us, however, do not have a formula for the answer.

Mapping Environmental Impact to Save the Planet

Perry Trunick

August 1, 2019

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Surveyors and geospatial professionals can help measure and quantify the impact we are having on our environment and the positive potential of steps to intervene and, as Esri Founder Jack Dangermond would say, "design our future."

New USGS LiDAR Base Specification Released

GSSI Announces Ground Penetrating Radar Product Line

Iris Automation and Kansas DOT BVLOS Drone Flight

Stantec to Provide Design Services for Solar Project

Photogrammetry Pioneer Turns 90

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Surveyor Outreach Opportunities

What kind of community outreach do you perform on behalf of the survey/geospatial profession?

The usual charitable efforts for my business – donations, sponsorships, personal involvement

Provide some “pro bono” survey and/or geospatial services where I feel it is appropriate

Attend city planning/zoning/land use meetings to observe and comment

Actively participate in planning/zoning/land use meetings to provide information and guidance

Participate in school programs, career days, and guest lectures

None, but I would if I had some guidance on how to participate

None, time is too limited

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