T H E S A C R A M E N T O C H A P T E R O F T H E C A L I F O R N I A L A N D S U R V E Y O R S A S S O C I A T I O N FOCAL POINT M A R C H 2 0 1 3 March 7th, 2013 Chapter Meeting I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E : Calendar of 2 Events Event Details 3 Photo courtesy of Toyota Motor Company Please welcome Bob Vasquez, of David Evans President s Message Mike Durkee SMA Seminars Sustaining Members Chapter Members Membership Forms Familiar Faces in New Places CLSA-NALS Conference 4 5 8 9 10-12 13 and Associates, as he presents the Land Surveyor s role in moving the Space Shuttle Endeavor. Please see page 3 for additional details. Blue Prynt Restaurant, 815 11th Street, Sacramento 5:00 PM Social Hour & mingling - No Host 6:00 PM Seating for Dinner and Chapter Meeting 7:00 PM Presentation and raffle
P A G E 2 Calendar of Events March 1st Land Use Navigators Subdivision Map Act seminar For more information and additional dates see page 5 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM March 7th Sacramento Chapter Meeting 6:00-9:00 PM Speaker: Bob Vasquez Topic: The Surveyor s Role in Moving the Space Shuttle Endeavor Location: Blue Prynt Restaurant March 15 & 16th California Academic Decathlon Various Sacramento Locations: Sac High, Sac Hyatt, Memorial Auditorium Volunteers needed For more information: see page 3 March 23rd - 27th CLSA / NALS Conference For more information see page 13 or www.californiasurveyors.org April 4th LCSO Geospatial Symposium 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM For more information see page 15 April 4th Marti Ikehara s Retirement Lunch 11:30 AM 1:30 PM For more information see page 16 April 4th Sacramento Chapter Meeting 6:00-9:00 PM Speaker: CLSA President-Elect Rolland Van De Valk Tentative Location: Logan s Roadhouse April 6th CLSA Legislative Committee Meeting 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Tentative Location: Logan s April 19th Sacramento Chapter Night Golf Tournament 6:30 PM For more information see page 14 April 18-20th NCEES Meeting Location: San Francisco 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM May 2nd Sacramento Chapter Meeting 6:00-9:00 PM Tentative Speaker: TBD Tentative Location: Logan s Roadhouse May 16th Half Moon Seminars - Land Boundaries and Access Rights Location: Sacramento, CA For more information: see page 3 June 6th Sacramento Chapter Meeting 6:00-9:00 PM Tentative Speaker: Sean Finn Topic: Laser Scanning in the Magic Kingdom June 26th 29th Sacramento ASCE Orthotropic Bridge Conference International event concluding with tours of Bay Area orthotropic bridges Have an event you want to see listed? Please send the particulars to: focalpointeditor@gmail.com F O C A L P O I N T
M A R C H 2 0 1 3 P A G E 3 Shuttle Endeavor Moves to LA Please join us for Bob Vasquez s presentation on the role of the land surveyor in moving the Space Shuttle Endeavor. Bob Vasquez is the California Survey Manager for David Evans and Associates, based in their Ontario, California, office. Using Stationary and Mobile Terrestrial Laser Scanning., the David Evans staff determined the best route to move the shuttle from LAX to its new home at the California Science Center in Inglewood. California Academic Decathlon Needs YOU! The California Academic Decathlon needs volunteers to serve as Proctors, Judges, and General Assistants, in Sacramento, March 15 & 16, 2013. Volunteers can give a full day or half day helping high school students from all over the state compete in math, science, literature, art, music, economics, social science, speech, essay, and interview skills. California holds the record for the longest winning streak at the national level, holding consecutive titles for the last decade. Students of all levels compete: Honors (GPA 2.75+), Scholastic (GPA 2.0+), and Varsity (GPA 1.99 and below), so everyone has the opportunity to be a champion. statewide non-profit organization that promotes an educational experience providing a format in which teams of nine high school students compete in academic events. All California public and private high schools are eligible to compete. The Academic Decathlon embodies a partnership of business, foundations and individuals in cooperation with the education community and county offices of education. Follow the link for more info: http:// www.academicdecathlon.org The California Academic Decathlon is a
P A G E 4 President s Message Staying Current I find that the various Land Surveying publications are a valuable tool for staying involved. I have been retired from active surveying for more than a year now. As such I find it challenging to write an informative message for you the Focal Point reader. So let me share with you what has helped me to stay a bit more connected and current to the land surveying profession. In addition to staying active within the Sacramento Chapter I find that the various Land Surveying publications are a valuable tool for staying involved. My standard reading starts with the quarterly California Surveyor edited by our own John Wilusz, PLS, PE. The current issue has an interview with David Goodman, PLS, PE, regaling surveys David performed in Egypt; an article titled Evidence of Occupation by Chuck Karayan, PLS; a creative crossword puzzle by Ian Wilson, PLS, and more. My reading continues with The American Surveyor the recent issue Vol. 10 Issue 2 contains several thoughtful and intriguing Feature articles i.e.: Where is Chena, The Surveyor and the Tree, and Einstein on Surveying ; also the Departments section includes The Curt Brown Chronicles & Angle Points: Who are you by Michael Pallamary, PLS, plus Footsteps: Limitations and Benefits of Court Case Review by Landon Blake, PS. Two other magazines that I routinely read are Professional Surveyor and P.O.B. (point of beginning), each offering very relevant Land Surveying articles. FME (for my edification) the Focal Point newsletter should go with out saying. Worth noting is that many of the published authors named above have been feature speakers at our Sacramento Chapter s monthly dinner meetings, and many are active Sacramento Chapter members. Tailgate reminder: We all know that it is important to stay hydrated during the hot summer months; however it is just as important to drink plenty of fluids during the cool days when one doesn t feel as thirsty. I hope to see a substantial turnout at the next Chapter meeting on March 7th. Paul Carlson, President. F O C A L P O I N T
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P A G E 6 Stolen Equipment The NCGPSUG reports that Caltrans Central Valley Spatial Reference Network station MULN was vandalized last Thursday. The thieves stole almost everything including the following: Airlink Raven X Modem S/N 0813327035 Trimble NetR5 GPS Receiver S/N 4624K01595 If you hear of any of this equipment surfacing, please contact John Gilmore (916) 227-6454 or Scott Martin (916) 227-7328 at the Caltrans Office of Land Surveys. Station MULN is located: Fresno County SR 145 PM 22.7 MULN Lat: N 36^ 33 57 Long: W 120^ 05 33 Thank you. CSU-Fresno Endowment The CLSA Education Foundation has worked with CSU-Fresno to create an endowment that will fund a full-time professor who is licensed to practice land surveying in California. This will help to ensure that the CSU- Fresno Geomatics program will continue. Your support is needed. If you donate by September 15, 2013, your contribution will be matched by the Lyles Foundation, doubling your money, and bringing us that much closer to our $2,000,000 goal. The Education Foundation is a 501(c)3 Charitable Organization and donations are tax deductible. http://www.californiasurveyors.org/endowment.html F O C A L P O I N T
M A R C H 2 0 1 3 P A G E 7 Engineers (& Surveyors ) Day at the Mall Engineers Week Feb 17-23, 2013 Once again, members of the Sacramento CLSA Chapter participated in the Sacramento ASCE Engineers Day at the Mall event celebrating 2013 Engineers Week. Various branches of Engineering were represeted, including Civil, Structural, Electrical, Chemical, Mechanical, Robotics, and of course Geomatics. This year the crowds were amazed at the display of early 20th Century Land Surveying technology in the form of a Wild T-1A. If you can top that, perhaps next year you would like to participate in this great outreach and marketing opportunity. To participate next year, please contact: Joyce Copelan (530)-908-8372 cell jcopelan95694@yahoo.com Bits and Bites The CLSA Monument Conservation Committee is pleased to announce that their web page is up and running. There is a link on the CLSA home page, in the middle of the disk on the right. Or use: http://www.californiasurveyors.org/ index.asp This information is valuable for contractors and the public as well as surveyors. **************************** Congratulations to the UC Fresno Student Team on winning this year s National Student Competition, which was held in Salt Lake City, Utah. ****************************** NCEES is looking for surveyors who passed the NCEES exam after 2003 and obtained a PLS to participate in exam development. Please contact Rob McMillan for more information.
P A G E 8 Thank you to our Sustaining Members for Your Support! Sustaining Members support Chapter activities throughout the year. Rich Briner El Dorado County Surveyor www.co.el-dorado.ca.us/surveyor It s renewal time. Sustaining Membership is a great way to advertise your business while showing your support for the Sacramento CLSA Chapter. If you want to see your business card or logo on the Sustaining Member page, please contact our 2013 Chapter Secretary, Jerry Jones, at: secretary@sac-surveyors.org F O C A L P O I N T
M A R C H 2 0 1 3 P A G E 9 Sacramento Chapter Members as of 2/23 Sustaining Members shown in Bold Print, Members from other Chapters shown with * Rich Briner Paul Carlson Larry Charlot Birk Ellis Paul Enneking John Erickson Larry Fenske Brian Frazier Bruce Gandelman Dave Goodman Jerry Jones Annette Lockhart Ray Mathe William McKinney Rob McMillan Ric Moore Joe Neely Roy Olsen *Robert Reese Robert Snow *Keith Spencer Tony Squellati Matt Stringer *Paul Tonn Jill Van Houten Ian Wilson There is still plenty of room for you! Hey! Where s YOUR name? First timers: Bruce Gandelman, of CSDS, is offering a $20 CSDS gift certificate for NEW members of both the state association and a local chapter in the area served by CSDS who join by February 28, 2013. (Some restrictions apply.) Pass the applications along! Join NOW! 2013 chapter dues are half off for all CLSA state association members! We need you to fill out those 2013 membership application forms. The number of Directors the Chapter sends to the CLSA Board of Directors meeting is based on the number of professional land surveyors who are state CLSA members, and declare Sacramento as their home Chapter. Please join the Sacramento Chapter and show your support for the ways in which we support the profession. Be sure your state dues are current! If your name is not on the list above, please fill out a membership form and send it to Jerry Jones, (secretary@sac-suveyors.org) as soon as possible. A copy of the form is on page 11.
P A G E 10 Bruce Gandelman, of CSDS, is offering a $20 CSDS gift certificate for NEW members of both the state and a local chapter in the areas served by CSDS who join by February 28, 2013. (Some restrictions apply.) Pass the applications along! F O C A L P O I N T
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P A G E 12 Familiar Faces In New Places Carlton Engineering is now Headquartered in Folsom Carlton Engineering has moved their headquarters out of the hills and down to the flatlands. Carlton offers Civil, Geotechnical, and Structural Engineering as well as Land Surveying services. Their new contact information is: 2365 Iron Point Road, Suite 220 Folsom. CA 95630 (916) 932-7855 From El Dorado or Placer County (530) 677-5515 www.carlton-engineering.com Channing Whetstone joins REY Sacramento Chapter member and former Sacramento City College Surveying / Geomatics student Channing Whetstone has joined the team at REY Consultants. In his first month he reports he has really enjoyed working with Matt Kruger using top of the line equipment, on a wide variety of projects all over Central and Northern California. Pat Coffman joins Granite Const. Sacramento Chapter member Pat Coffman visited with Sacramento Chapter members at the Engineers Day at the Sunrise Mall last Saturday. He joined Granite Construction late last year to work on the Folsom Dam Auxiliary Spillway project, which keeps him quite busy. He enjoys the scope and challenges involved in a large project like this. Pat began his surveying career with local firm Spink, attended Survey classes at Sacramento City College, and was most recently working with Balfour Beatty Infrastructure on the Freeport Regional Water Project Intake Facility and the Red Bluff Diversion Dam Irrigation Pump Station and Fish Passage Improvement Project. Do you have someone newly hired or promoted? Send their photo and a little bit of information to FocalPointEditor@gmail.com F O C A L P O I N T
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CLSA SACRAMENTO - 2012 CHAPTER OFFICERS Paul Carlson (530) 677-1205 President@sac-surveyors.org Rob McMillan (760) 846-4491 VicePresident@sac-surveyors.org Jerry Jones (530) 798-6700 Secretary@sac-surveyors.org Matt Stringer Treasurer@sac-surveyors.org Annette Lockhart (209) 518-9962 PastPresident@sac-surveyors.org Jerry Jones (530) 798-6700 BoardReps@sac-surveyors.org Annette Lockhart (209) 518-9962 BoardReps@sac-surveyors.org Jill Van Houten (916) 284-1801 BoardReps@sac-surveyors.org Ian Wilson (916) 960-9573 BoardReps@sac-surveyors.org Address: PO BOX 162846, Sacramento, CA 95816-2846 sac-surveyors.org The FOCAL POINT is a publication of the Sacramento Area Chapter of the California Land Surveyors Association and is pleased to publish letters from land surveyors and other interested persons on subject matter relevant to the land surveying profession. Please include your name, address and daytime phone number. Views expressed are the opinions of the individual writers and are not necessarily those of CLSA, the Chapter, or the editor. The FOCAL POINT accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of the information given. Letters may be edited and published in any format. All letters submitted become the property of the Focal Point. Due to space restrictions, the FOCAL POINT reserves the right to hold letters for publication at a later date. Advertising Rates are as follows: $50 per full page ad per issue. $500 per full page ad for the entire year. HELP WANTED ADS ARE FREE.