Limiting liability is a legitimate concern for surveyors and for professionals across the spectrum. However, the privilege of professional recognition brings with it a heightened level of responsibility that cannot be avoided by quick disclaimers or clever denials.

As a professional surveyor for more than thirty-five years it has been my training, my understanding, and my experience that we have a sacred duty to the public interest. In the paragraphs that follow, I make the case that implementing the international foot as the United States law of the land is contrary to the public good.

The drone forensics field is still in nascent stages of development.

What are riparian boundary lines? As the name implies, they are boundary lines associated with riparian properties.

On October 16, 2019, Utah Senator Mike Lee introduced a proposal to restrict the Federal Aviation Administration’s right to regulate airspace below 200 feet.

Companies using equipment like drones in their operations must vet for security as well as for capability.

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

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

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

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