"Surveying property boundaries is not an engineering project," says Lucas, "though too many so-called surveyors treat it as such." 

Responding to an article published in POB, the organization clarifies its position on the role of surveying in public protection and the activities included in surveying licensure.

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.