2019 PSLS Surveyors' Conference Program by PSLS

Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors

2019 Surveyors' Conference Celebrating 50 Years! January 13 - 16, 2019

Monday Keynote Speaker: James Hayney as Abraham Lincoln

“Kickoff” Celebration: Sunday, January 13th

“A Survey of Lincoln’s Life Highlights”

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REFRESHMENT BREAKS: Monday-Tuesday, 9:45-10:45 a.m. and 2:45-3:45 p.m Wednesday, 9:30-10:15 a.m. and 2-3 p.m.

Sunday, January 13 3 – 6 p.m. 4 – 6 p.m. 4:30 – 9 p.m.

EXHIBITOR SET-UP REGISTRATION SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY KICKOFF EVENT

Monday, January 14 7 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. 7 a.m. 9 a.m. – 6:15 p.m. 8:30 a.m. – Noon Noon 1:30 – 5 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m.

REGISTRATION BREAKFAST EXHIBITOR SET-UP EXHIBITS OPEN MONDAY AM SESSIONS - SIMULTANEOUS WORKSHOPS (see Workshop Descriptions list for schedule) LUNCH MONDAY PM SESSIONS - SIMULTANEOUS WORKSHOPS (see Workshop Descriptions list for schedule) RECEPTION with CASH BAR, EXHIBIT AREA DINNER KEYNOTE SPEAKER - Abraham Lincoln (James Hayney) PSLS INSTALLATION of OFFICERS AND AWARDS BANQUET Introduction of guests and PSLS past presidents PSLS installation of state officers and chapter officers PSLS award presentations, including Surveyor of the Year

Tuesday, January 15 7 a.m. 8 a.m. – 6:15 p.m. 8:30 a.m. – Noon Noon 1:30 – 5 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m.

BREAKFAST EXHIBITS OPEN Tear-down at 6:30 p.m. TUESDAY AM SESSIONS - SIMULTANEOUS WORKSHOPS (see Workshop Descriptions list for schedule) LUNCH TUESDAY PM SESSIONS - SIMULTANEOUS WORKSHOPS (see Workshop Descriptions list for schedule) RECEPTION with CASH BAR, EXHIBIT AREA EXHIBITOR TEAR-DOWN DINNER Raffle & Auction benefit education and student attendance at conference

Wednesday, January 16 7 a.m. 8:15 – 11:45 a.m. 11:45 a.m. 12:45 – 4:15 p.m. 4:15 p.m.

BREAKFAST WEDNESDAY AM SESSIONS - SIMULTANEOUS WORKSHOPS (see Workshop Descriptions list for schedule) LUNCH WEDNESDAY PM SESSIONS SIMULTANEOUS WORKSHOPS (see Workshop Descriptions list for schedule) ADJOURNMENT

JOIN US FOR SPECIAL EVENTS EACH EVENING SUNDAY, JANUARY 13TH 4:30 – 9:00 p.m. 50th Anniversary “Kick-Off” Event Informal “Tailgate” party with food and cash bar Watch the Eagles v. Saints playoff game on large screens

MONDAY, JANUARY 14TH 6:30 p.m. Dinner and Cash Bar 7:30 Keynote Speaker: Our 16th President, Abraham Lincoln Award Presentations for Scholarships, PLAT Winners, Distinguished Service, Chapter of the Year Surveyor of the Year Installation of PSLS Officers

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204 Units of Measure Scott Reeser

203 Quality Assurance Scott Reeser

107 A Review of the PA Engineer, Land Surveyor & Geologist Registration Law Scott Reeser

108 Suduko, Puzzles and Boundaries Greg Clark

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202 Maps in the Penn State University Library Heather Ross

206 Factors that Affect the Accuracy of UAS Surveys Dimitrios Bolkas

205 Unmanned Aerial System Mapping Best Practices Bryan Baker

208 Amazing Situations of Liability Traps that Caught a Surveyor Mark Amirault, Laura Malloy, Vince Costello

207 Project Management and/ or Contract Tom Skibinski

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106 Survey Practice (Technical and Business Aspect) Donald Kamp

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105 Ethics for the Geomatics Professional Scott Reeser

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201 PA One Call Jim Larkin

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104 Fundamental of Surveying Exam Preparation Brian Naberezny

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103 CST Exam Brent Birth

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102 Intro to GNSS Dimitrios Bolkas

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101 Future of Pennsylvania State Plane Coordinates Brian Naberezny

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308 Post Davey Tree and Its Consequences Salvatore Marsico N. Brian Caverly

307 Computations in State Plane Coordinates Esra Tekdal

306 Writing Legal Descriptions Scott Reeser

305 Understanding the State Land Records of PA Aaron McWilliams

303 Basic Principles of Photogrammetry Frank Derby

302 PAMS-Penn Dot Stephen Moore

301 Mentoring our Future Surveyors Amy Hopkins

2019 PSLS Surveyors' Conference Workshops

406 A New Market for Surveyors Part 2 PixElement Photo Processing Jim Carlson, Steve Cummings, Chris Donohue, Jonathan Sever, Keith Alcorn

405 BIM: A New Market for Surveyors Part 1 Scan to BIM Jim Carlson, Steve Cummings, Chris Donohue, Jonathan Sever, Keith Alcorn

404 Office PixElement Photo Processing to Point Cloud & GeoTiff Imagery Output for PtCloud, Recap & P3D Topo Mapping Jim Carlson, Steve Cummings, Benjamin Vander

403 UAS/UAV Flight of Office PixElement Photo Processing Part 1 Jim Carlson, Steve Cummings, Benjamin Vander

402 Modernizing the National Datums and the State Plane Coordinate System in 2022 Dan Gillins Jeff Jalbrzikowski

401 Modernization of the National Spatial Reference System Dave Doyle

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507 Forensic Surveying Bruce Blair

506 Business Entities Salvatore Marsico N. Brian Caverly

504 Mock Trial Gary Kent

503 Mock Trial Gary Kent

502 Boundary Law/Case Studies Gary Kent

501 ALTA/NSPS Standards Gary Kent

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606 State Plane Coordinates 2022 Charles Ghilani

605 Training Surveyors with Virtual Reality Dimitrios Bolkas Jeff Chiampi

604 Civil 3D John Cooke

603 Civil 3D John Cooke

602 Surveyor as an Expert Bruce Blair

601 Boundary Commission Michael Brinkash John Smoker David Widmer

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706 Stormwater Design 4 Tom Seybert Andrew Bennett

705 Stormwater Design Part 3 Tom Seybert Andrew Bennett

704 Stormwater Design Part 2 Tom Seybert Andrew Bennett

703 Stormwater Design Part 1 Tom Seybert Andrew Bennett

702 Computing a FEMA BFE for Zone A Thomas Smith

701 FEMA Elevation Certification Thomas Smith

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807 Survey Math 5 Robert Miller

806 Survey Math 4 Robert Miller

805 Survey Math 3 Robert Miller

804 Survey Math 2 Robert Miller

803 Survey Math 1 Robert Miller

802 Equipment Adjustment on Robotic Total Station & Field Equip. Christopher Guagliardo

801 New Equipment Preview Trimble SX-10 w/ Trimble TSC7 Kenneth Fronheiser Chip Berniard

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Keynote Speaker: Abraham Lincoln (James Hayney)

SESSION DESCRIPTIONS Monday, January 14 – Sessions (8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.) 301 Mentoring our Future Surveyors Amy Hopkins, PLS With the average age of surveyors getting higher each year, we need to attract and retain young survey talent. Once we hire them, how do we hold onto them? Is your management staff scaring them off? Are we overlooking potential talent within our own firms? Is the generation gap too wide to bridge? Does your company offer a friendly work atmosphere for everyone? Maybe your management style needs to change. This session is geared toward managers and party chiefs who interact directly with the future of our profession. Upper level managers will take away a new perspective on the development and mentoring of their employees at all levels of experience and licensure. 401 Modernization of the National Spatial Reference System Dave Doyle During the next several years’ enhancements and additions to the network of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) including: The U.S. NAVSTAR Global Positioning System, Russian GLONASS, European Union GALILEO and China’s BeiDou will significantly improve the use of space-based positioning systems for surveying, mapping, charting, navigation and innumerable other applications. In order to meet the anticipated demands for an improved geospatial framework that these developments will require, the National Geodetic Survey (NGS) is implementing a plan for the modernization of the National Spatial Reference System (NSRS). Among the various topics outlined in this plan is the adoption of an entirely new geodetic reference frame with updated geometric (horizontal) and gravimetric (vertical) realizations that will replace the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83), the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88) and the several island vertical datums. The new framework will be designed such that the geometric component (latitude, longitude, ellipsoid height) will be virtually identical to and aligned with the International Terrestrial Reference Frame (ITRF), while orthometric heights will be based exclusively on a nation-wide high accuracy (1-2 cm) gravimetric geoid model. This presentation highlights the rational for these changes; the various elements that currently define the NSRS and the activities the NGS is engaged in to improve the capacity of and access to the NSRS. 501 ALTA/NSPS Standards Gary Kent, PS The Minimum Standard Detail Requirements for ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys have been revised and the newest version became effective on February 23, 2016. The 2016 standards are the first revision to the 2011 standards which were the first completely rewritten, restructured and reorganized version of the standards since their origin in 1962. This program will highlight the many changes in the 2016 Standards with a special emphasis on the most significant additions and modifications. The process of revision will also be explained. In addition, the seminar will address uncertainties in boundary surveys, certification issues, dealing with lenders, the optional items of Table A and the Relative Positional Precision measurement standard. Since the standards are a joint document of the American Land Title Association and the National Society of Professional Surveyors, the program also will provide for a clear understanding of the relationship between title insurance and Land Title Surveys, and how that dynamic relates to the ALTA/NSPS Standards. 601 The Boundary Commission Michael F. Brinkash, PLS John Smoker, PLS David Widmer, PLS The Boundary Commission: 1. Why? 2. Who appoints? 3. Composition of a Boundary Commission? 4. Duty of Boundary Commissioners? 5. Sources of Instructions? 6. Necessity of Public Hearings? 6. Professional Standards of Practice.

Source Records & Authority of Records: 1. Legislative Acts, 1a. Statute Reference Books, 2. Original Surveys, 2a. PA Archives, County Boundary Survey Maps, Township Connected Warrant Maps, Individual Warrant Surveys 3. County Courthouse, 3b. Deeds, 4. Maps, 4a. GIS, LIS, General Use Maps. Boundary Retracement Considerations: 1. Slope Distances 1a. Survey Laws at the time of Survey, 1b. Modeling the terrain, 2. Angle Accuracies, 2a. Compass vs. Total Stations vs. GPS, 3. Geodetic Survey Considerations vs. Conventional Survey Methods, 4. Basis of Datum and Reasons Why? Correlating Information, Record and Field: 1. Are the Survey Rules of Constructions applicable? Requirements of Final Map and Report: 1. Authority for Source of Required Information. 1a. Specific items to be shown on plan. Case Review: Retracement of the common boundary lines between the Counties of Lawrence and Butler. 701 FEMA Elevation Certification Thomas F. Smith, PE, PLS The goal of this seminar is to instruct the attendees to complete the FEMA Elevation Certificate. The instructions will include how to find the latest FEMA forms and the tools needed to complete the Certificate for Detailed study streams (AE Zones) and for approximate Flood Zone (A) streams. The presentation will discuss the field data needed to complete the forms, including the use of Google Earth and datum conversion using VERTCON software. A detailed example of an Elevation Certificate survey will be discussed.

Monday, January 14 – Sessions (8:30 – 10:00 a.m.) 101 Future of Pennsylvania State Plane Coordinates Brian Naberezny, PLS, GISP The anticipated modernization of the National Spatial Reference System in 2022, necessitates changes to the Pennsylvania Coordinate System Law. This opportunity allows us to examine our needs for state plane coordinates in Pennsylvania and develop a system to satisfy those needs. Feedback received over the past year will be discussed and some preliminary technical proposals will be discussed. This will be an opportunity to lend your voice to the conversation regarding shaping the future of state plane coordinates in Pennsylvania. 201 PA One Call Jim Larkin Designers, Project owners, Excavators, and Facility Owners all have specific responsibilities under the PA Underground Utility Line Protection Law. As the Law was signed new, by Governor Tom Wolf, on October 30, 2017, The PA Public Utility Commission (PUC) now enforces the Law. There are new responsibilities in addition to those carried forward for all the stakes holders performing excavation in PA. Jim will explain from a Designer and Project owners prospective the requirements for excavation work in Pennsylvania. 801 New Equipment Preview – Trimble SX-10 w/ Trimble TSC7 Kenneth Fronheiser, PLS Chip Berniard In this New Equipment Preview, we will take a look at the Trimble SX-10 and the Trimble TSC7. We will dive into both the hardware and software that makes this the total solution for the surveyor.

Monday, January 14 – Sessions (10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.) 102 Intro to GNSS Dimitrios Bolkas, PhD Surveyors with little to no experience or knowledge in satellite positioning and who wish to understand how Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNNSs) works are encouraged to attend this workshop. Some of the concepts that will be discussed include, how satellites can be used to obtain positioning information, the different coordinate systems

involved in GNSS, what are the GNSS error sources, why certain field procedures must be followed to obtain coordinates with desired quality, and things to watch when determining if a GNSS survey is the appropriate method for the application. 202 Maps in the Penn State University Library Heather Ross The Donald W. Hamer Center for Maps and Geospatial Information at Penn State University collects and manages print and digital maps and other geospatial information resources in support of Penn State research and teaching, and for use by residents of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is home to the largest print map collection in Pennsylvania and is considered a top 15 collection in the country by volume. In this workshop, participants will learn how to search for print and digital maps in our collection by using a web-based cataloging system and digital collections platform, in addition to finding maps from other institutions. Of particular interest is the digital collection of Pennsylvania Sanborn fire insurance maps from the mid-1880s through mid-1900s for many Pennsylvania communities. Penn State manages the largest collection of Sanborn maps outside of the Library of Congress and has digitized the entire collection and made those out of copyright freely available online. 802 Equipment Adjustment on Robotic Total Station and Field Equipment Christopher Guagliardo In this session you will learn how to properly take care of equipment and do general maintenance of survey equipment.

Monday, January 14 â€“ Sessions (1:30 â€“ 5:00 p.m.) 402 Modernizing the National Datums and the State Plane Coordinate System in 2022 Dan Gillins Jeff Jalbrzikowksi The National Geodetic Survey is modernizing the National Spatial Reference System, and new reference frames and a geopotential (vertical) datum are scheduled to be released in 2022. The modernization effort will lead to changes in the execution and georeferencing of future control surveys involving GNSS and leveling. In addition, a new State Plane Coordinate System is being designed. Web-based tools, including OPUS-Projects, have also been recently developed to enable surveyors to publish their static GNSS control surveys. Additional work is currently underway to further develop OPUS-Projects so that surveyors can submit Real-Time Kinematic GNSS vectors as well as leveling observations. OPUSProjects will be a major tool for managing, processing, adjusting, and publishing control surveys. 502 Boundary Law Case Studies Gary R. Kent, PS Only two persons can truly resolve a disputed boundary or title problem. Those persons do not include attorneys, title companies or surveyors. And, in a sense, they do not even include judges and juries - at least not of their own volition. This program explores the role that the professional surveyor can, and arguably should, take in helping property owners establish or maintain their common boundary in the location that they were perfectly satisfied with - at least until the surveyor showed up! We will look at the role of the surveyor as related to boundaries, not only from a statutory/regulatory standpoint, but also as eloquently expressed by renowned Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas Cooley in his seminal 1881 treatise "The Judicial Function of Surveyors." As a part of this overview, we will review the dynamic that exists between matters of title and matters of survey, including a close look at title insurance. Some cases from Pennsylvania will be used to study boundary law principles that illustrate the potential problems, to offer an alternative to what is often the standard approach by surveyors, and to answer some questions. Can the surveyor help property owners avoid the expense and angst of litigating boundaries? What can the surveyor do when there has been acquiescence to an accepted line by both owners?

602 Surveyor as an Expert Bruce Blair What you need to know in today's changing world in the practice of Forensic Surveying! This workshop focuses on the aspects of practicing as a professional surveyor in litigation related matters. The surveyor is a "sleuth" by training, who is highly skilled to find, examine, and evaluate evidence in the real world. Use of these skills may play an important role in many types of litigation related matters. By understanding many legal concepts, including evidence and legal procedure, compounded with the technical expertise as a professional, a surveyor can play a key role in many differing types of cases in litigation. However, a surveyor must also be trained and skilled in other competencies, such as communication, to competently write reports for litigation and to competently testify as needed. The practice of Forensic Surveying can provide expanded opportunities for many surveyors to develop as professionals. This workshop is intended to expand on a surveyor's knowledge as it relates to Forensic Surveying, as well as address communication in the profession, which is the most important competency professionals must develop. 702 Computing a FEMA BFE for Zone A Thomas F. Smith, PE, PLS Compute a FEMA Base Flood Elevation (BFE) for a Zone A stream A FEMA Zone A stream is one where no detailed study has been completed by FEMA; therefore, no Base Flood Elevations (The so-called 100-year flood elevation). This workshop will cover the use of FEMA maps with field surveyed cross-sections to determine the BFE using approximate methods. Detailed methods will also be covered to determine flood flows and BFE elevations with cross-section data. The FEMA eLOMA (electronic letter of map amendment) will be discussed, which allows the removal of structures or property mapped within the flood plain. Presentation of several case studies to illustrate various types of projects. 803 Survey Math 1 Robert Miller The content of this workshop is focused on reviewing basic surveying mathematics with surveying interns (i.e. rod person or beginning instrument person). Topics to be covered include, but are not limited to, basic geometry and manipulation of bearings and azimuths, basic trigonometry, coordinates, horizontal curves and vertical curves. Participants will need a calculator with trigonometry functions for this course, and should be very familiar with the use of the calculator prior to the workshop, particularly the conversion of degrees, minutes and seconds to decimal degrees or vice versa. Class size for this workshop will be limited to forty (40) attendees. A legal description provides the location and description of real estate in written words. The legal description is required for the transfer of real property. This presentation will examine the various ways that property can be described and provide methods by which these descriptions are created. Discussion regarding, reading, writing and interpreting legal descriptions and how this relates to retracement surveys will be included. These courses are essential for those entering the surveying profession or those who want to further their ambitions and move up in their chosen career path.

Monday, January 14 â€“ Sessions (1:30 â€“ 3:00 p.m.) 103 CST Exam Brent Birth Overview of National Society of Professional Surveyors' "Certified Survey Technician" program and exam. Will review history, statistics, benefits, and sample exam questions to aid in the understanding of the program and preliminary preparation to take the exam.

203 Quality Assurance Scott Reeser, PLS This workshop will discuss how the topic of QA/QC. Frequently we throw these terms around interchangeably, but they really have separate meanings. These terms will be redefined and discussed with the attendees. Examples of how our work can be checked to insure either QA or QC is accomplished will be presented. This session is geared toward group discussion and intended to ignite the attendee's thought process so they can return to their daily operations with a new point of view. 302 PAMS – PennDot Stephen Moore, PLS Utilizing PennDOT's Photogrammetry Asset Management System (PAMS) to research existing photography, mapping, and survey control. PennDOT PAMS is a survey and mapping database archiving projects from the last 50 years. There are over 800,000 exposures, 10,000 projects, and 7,000 survey control marks to be researched and utilized for surveying and mapping projects. This session will provide information on PennDOT's Photogrammetry & Surveys Section, introduce the www.penndotpams.org website, and give instructions on how to search, sort, download, and request the data required. The session will have an interactive searching activity on the new mobile version of the website, and provide instruction for users to submit survey control recoveries and eventually add survey control to the database in a new crowd-sourcing initiative.

Monday, January 14 – Sessions (3:30 – 5:00 p.m.) 104 Fundamental of Surveying Exam Preparation Brian Naberezny, PLS, GISP Passing the Fundamentals of Surveying Exam is one of the first steps on the path to professional licensure. Exam qualifications, registration, and scheduling procedures will be reviewed. What to expect on exam day along with an overview of the exam will be discussed. Exam specifications along with reference and study materials will be reviewed in detail. Test taking strategies and tops will be presented. A few sample questions will be reviewed as a way to understand how questions are presented and how test taking strategies can be used to solve them. 204 Units of Measure Scott Reeser, PLS This session will take a look at various units of measure. While the focus of the session will be aimed at units encountered by a surveyor in the work, we will discuss other various units. Session discussion will include how units of measure have developed in various period of history. 303 Basic Principles of Photogrammetry Francis W. Derby, PhD Photogrammetry has been a part of the surveying technology for many years. It is the art and science of making maps from aerial photographs. Traditional photogrammetry typically involves analog photographs taken from manned aerial vehicles. The technology is becoming even more popular with the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and digital photographs for mapping purposes. Whereas photogrammetric principles are common in both approaches, there are differences in the various stages, especially in flight planning, photo control points, and image storage and processing. In this workshop, the basic principles of photogrammetry including flight planning, photo scale, relief displacement, conversion of analog photos to digital imagery, interior and exterior orientations, image rectification versus georeferencing, and creation of ortho-photographs. Where necessary, differences between the two approaches will be discussed.

Tuesday, January 15 – Sessions (8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.) 105 Ethics for the Geomatics Professional Scott Reeser, PLS This session will discuss ethical considerations surveyors but also applies to engineers. Attendees will review published definitions of Professional Ethics, as well as cultivate a group definition. The Code of Ethics included within the Engineer,

Surveyor and Geologist Registration Law will be reviewed, as well as ethical codes from other surveying and engineering professional organizations. Discussion on the development of surveyor ethics will be discussed. This session is geared toward group participation, the presenter will encourage participation by all attendees in a manner that encourages thought and exchange of ideas. 205 Unmanned Aerial System – Mapping Best Practices Bryan Baker In 2014 the American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS), published mapping standards for collecting and processing digital aerial data. While not specifically referring to Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) the standards can be applied to digital aerial data from a UAS. This workshop will provide information on the best practices for collecting UAS data that can be processed to ASPRS Standards. From flight planning, to establishing ground control points (GCP's), to office processing and reporting, all phases of UAS Data Collection and Processing will be addressed. 305 Understanding the State Land Records of PA Aaron McWilliams The presentation will cover the patenting process, the documents created, and how to access the records. It will also touch on other sources at the Pennsylvania State Archives, such as land office maps, Board of Property records, and Commonwealth deeds. No prior experience with the state land records is required. The presentation is suitable for both new and experienced users of Pennsylvania's state land records. 403 UAS/UAV Flight of Office PixElement Photo Processing – Part 1 Jim Carlson Steve Cummings Benjamin Vander Jagt Morning session: Flight to Office mapping UAS/UAV drones UAS/UAV drones high end, low end, cost differences and accuracy issues Need an FAA Drone Pilot License Part 107 for flying any commercial UAS/UAV drone Mission Planning software, FAA and weather permitting rules for UAS/UAV flights Photo Capture and Pix4D comparison – Overview detailing the steps to import, set control Discuss ground control, accuracy results both imagery i.e. Geo-Tiff and point cloud Carlson Survey – Field-to-Finish virtual surveying using plan view on UAS/UAV Geo-TIFF imagery and Point Cloud P3D Topo 503 Mock Trial Gary Kent, PS The Harpers had Peyton Mann perform a survey to prepare for construction of a new house on their lakefront property. Sunshower Resort - owners of the property north of the Harpers - took exception to Mann's opinion and hired their own surveyor Tommy Bradley who disagreed with the Mann survey. Litigation ensued and - although the surveyors met in order to attempt to resolve their differences - title problems, a lack of documentation of original surveys, and numerous historically conflicting surveys prevented a clear resolution to the conflict. Two actual attorneys and a judge will participate, with the audience sitting in as jury, as the plaintiff and defendant, the two surveyors, and a title expert testify and we explore the chains of title, conflicting lines of possession, the related boundary law principles, and differing claims of title.

As an integral part of the trial, questions will be taken from the audience. In addition, the judge will discuss the process and procedures in such a case and the attorneys will offer guidance and suggestions to those who would testify as expert witnesses. 603 Civil 3D – Using Modern Survey Packages, Workflows and Applications with Civil 3D John Cooke Autodesk Civil 3D® is a very powerful – and popular – solution applicable in many Civil Engineering and Survey firms. Despite its power, Civil 3D’s core survey functionality has not kept pace with developments by other vendors, including Leica, Trimble, Carlson and others. This class, drawn on real-world experience in a medium-size survey and engineering firm, focuses on two major areas: First, the class identifies core functionality within Civil 3D essential and common to survey and engineering applications, and looks at configuring that environment to work optimally. Secondly, the class identifies and focuses on better survey solutions in other products, including Leica and Carlson, and looks at the integration of these more modern solutions as replacements for the dated aspects of Civil 3D. The implementation strategy is to pull the best pieces from different, and sometimes competing, software products to develop the most efficient solution possible. 703 Stormwater Design - Part 1 Andrew Bennett Tom Seybert Stormwater Hydraulics. This workshop covers basic hydraulics for stormwater management design. The following topics are covered: flow rate, conservation of mass, continuity, basic energy methods, Manning’s equation, channel flow analysis, channel sizing, gravity flow pipe sizing, hydraulic elements chart for pipe flow, orifice equation, weir equation and multiple stage outlet structure rating curves. Participants will need a calculator for calculations and a small straight edge for reading charts. 804 Survey Math 2 Robert Miller Continuation of session 803…

Tuesday, January 15 – Sessions (1:30 – 5:00 p.m.) 106 Survey Practice (Technical and Business Aspects) Donald H. Kamp, PLS, PP, CP Today's Surveyors face many challenges as they try to effectively utilize technology, and manage the business aspects and liabilities of professional practice. This workshop will help you to understand how to effectively address these issues, increase your ability to grow and develop your skills and provide insights on ways to provide for growth and development your employees and your firm. 206 Factors that Affect the Accuracy of UAS Surveys Dimitrios Bolkas, PhD Images collected from unmanned aerial systems (UASs) offer the means to create point-clouds and elevation models of high resolution and accuracy. However, accuracy of derived models varies based on several parameters such as flying height, direct geo-referencing versus ground control points, camera settings during data-acquisition, type of camera and camera calibration, shadow areas, and scene complexity. Understanding how these factors affect errors in elevation models, as well as the spatial distribution of these errors, can be important in order to understand limitations of collected data. This workshop aims to investigate how these factors affect the accuracy of UAS surveys and provide best practices for field data acquisition. 306 Writing Legal Descriptions Scott Reeser, PLS This session is intended for both surveyors (in varied roles and responsibilities as well as those outside the profession that are involved with the preparation of legal descriptions. The content of the session is focused on legal descriptions

for real property and/or easements. The workshop will review parts of a legal description and how to assemble the information in each part. Different types of descriptions will also be discussed. Common mistakes and tips in preparing descriptions will be reviewed during the session. Time is allocated to the attendees having an opportunity to draft simple descriptions. 404 PhotoCapture Drone Photo Processing to Point Cloud and Geo-Tiff Imagery Output for PtCloud, Recap & P3D Topo Mapping Jim Carlson Steve Cummings Benjamin Vander Afternoon session: Office mapping and 3D visualization using point clouds and geo-tiff imagery from UAS/UAV drones Carlson PtCloud – Field-to-Finish mapping virtual surveying directly working within the point cloud Carlson P3D Topo – Combine both Geo-TIFF imagery and point cloud data into one GUI for mapping Autodesk Recap – Point Cloud mapping in AutoCAD RCP/RCS (import quick scan using DPI-8 DotProduct hand scanner and output to Recap) Virtual Survey using imagery and point cloud data displayed in AutoCAD, IntelliCad and Autodesk OEM DWG platforms 504 Mock Trial Gary Kent Continuation of session 503… 604 Civil 3D – Terrain Modeling, Contouring and Analysis John Cooke This class examines the creation of Digital Terrain Models, or Surfaces, in Autodesk Civil 3D®, with an emphasis on producing highly-accurate models as efficiently as possible from survey data. Since the Civil 3D Surface is also the basis for contouring and analysis within the program, better surfaces yield better contouring and analysis as results. The class reviews the data types for terrain modeling – point, breakline and contour data - and how their use is facilitated with survey data transferred into the drawing from field work. The class will examine how breakline data can be captured and included in the Civil 3D TIN. The course will examine various strategies for filtering point data for inclusion in the Civil 3D Surface, including Point Groups, Description Keys and other tools. Major topics also include the assessment of surface accuracy and surface editing, techniques for improving the quality of contouring, surface presentation and annotation styles, and the use of surfaces in analysis functions, such as slope and drainage assessment. 704 Stormwater Design 2 (Watersheds – Rainfall – CN) Anthony Bennett Tom Seybert

This workshop begins with the presentation of basic watershed characteristics as they relate to stormwater runoff calculations. Specific characteristics to be discussed include drainage area, watershed length, surface slope, hydrologic soil groups and land use/land cover. These topics will be followed by identifying rainfall data sources for Pennsylvania and nationally. The rainfall presentation will be followed by a presentation of the NRCS CN method for estimating surface runoff volumes. Participants will need a calculator for calculations and small straight edge for reading charts. Participants should be completely familiar with the topics covered in the Stormwater Review for Licensure Part 1 workshop before taking this workshop. 805 Survey Math 3 Robert Miller Continuation of session 804…

Wednesday, January 16 – Sessions (8:15 – 11:45 a.m.) 107 A Review of the Pennsylvania Engineer, Land Surveyor and Geologist Registration Law Scott Reeser, PLS This workshop will take a ‘walk’ thru the current Pennsylvania Engineer, Land Surveyor and Geologist registration law. While the focus of the workshop will be to review the sections pertinent to Land Surveyors, related sections for Engineers and Geologists will be discussed. Additionally, where applicable parallels to other state’s registration laws will be discussed as well as the NCEES model law. The presenter will encourage discussion on various topics within the current law. Participants should be prepared to discuss various aspects of the Registration Law and possibly identify areas of the law that could be strengthened to protect our profession. 207 Project Management Thomas Skibinski, PE This workshop will present the fundamentals of project management. The necessary skills to be a successful project manager will be discussed along with the responsibilities associated with this management role. 307 Computations in State Plane Coordinates Esra Tekdal This workshop will cover the underlying theory of map projections. 11 will demonstrate how to take field observations of direction and distance and reduce them to a mapping/grid surface. It will also demonstrate how to layout a ground distance that is determined from SPCS/grid coordinates. The workshop will show how a single project factor can be used to perform these computations in the field automatically in your data collector as well as how to determine when one project factor is sufficient to achieve SPCS coordinates from field observations and layout ground observations such as a surface horizontal distance from grid coordinate computations. Finally, it will demonstrate how to compute SPCS coordinates when your control lies in more than one SPCS zone. 405 BIM: A New Market for Surveyors Part 1: Scan to BIM Jim Carlson Steve Cummings Chris Donohue Jonathan Sever Keith Alcorn A brief history on BIM implementation and what is BIM or Building Information Modeling and how it is evolving 3D Solid Modeling with Revit showing the stark difference between Autodesk drawings and Revit solid models composed100% of a library of smart parametric with editable metadata, all as 3D solid objects and often from a library given to Autodesk Revit from the manufacturers for all indoor building systems. Scan to BIM with collision detection for structural and as-built compliance and for concrete floor and wall scanning for flatness, plumb and bulges. 506 Business Entities N. Brian Caverly, Esq. Salvatore Marsico This workshop is for the surveyor who requires insight into the various types of business structures available to minimize potential personal liabilities and those of the firm. 605 Training Surveyors with Virtual Reality Dimitrios Bolkas, PhD Jeff Chiampi Surveying engineering requires data collection with different techniques and instruments. Each project presents unique challenges, in terms of how to collect data in an efficient and timely manner, but also ensure that data accuracy satisfies project requirements. However, student training is often limited only on an area around the campus where each surveying program is situated. This reduces students’ comprehension on how to use techniques and instruments in real applications; thus, making them unprepared for the job market. In addition, outdoor activities are weather dependent

and cancelling such activities due to inclement weather is common, which disrupts the educational process. This reduces the time students spend with surveying instruments; limiting their experience and skills with surveying practices and techniques. To address these unique challenges, we have developed surveying engineering laboratories in immersive virtual reality. This workshop will present the creation and implementation of surveying engineering laboratories in virtual reality. We will discuss data collection using unmanned aerial systems and terrestrial laser scanners in order to create the virtual environment. We will present how laboratories are developed in virtual reality, including creation of relevant exercises, user control and interaction with surveying instruments and virtual environment. Finally, we will discuss the pedagogical contribution of virtual reality technology in surveying education. 705 Stormwater Design 3 – Travel Time-Hydrographs-Detention Storage Andrew Bennett Tom Seybert This workshop begins with the presentation of travel time methods and the concept of watershed time of concentration. The NRCS average velocity methods will be presented to analyze sheet flow, swale flow and channel flow. This topic will be followed with a discussion of two hydrograph methods namely the NRCS tabular hydrograph method of TR-55 (1986) and the NRCS unit hydrograph method as developed through the computer program WIN TR-55 (2009). Pre-development and post development hydrographs will be investigated. Detention storage estimates to control post-development runoff will be presented using the NRCS TR-55 (1986) method and the CN difference method. Participants will need a calculator for calculations and small straight edge for reading charts. Participants should be completely familiar with the topics covered in the Stormwater Review for Licensure Part 2 workshop before taking this workshop. 806 Survey Math 4 Robert Miller Continuation of session 805…

Wednesday, January 16 – Sessions (12:45 – 4:45 p.m.) 108 Suduko, Puzzles and Boundaries Gregory Clark, PLS, PE Crosswords, Sudoku’s, Cryptoquotes, and Boundary Retracements; puzzle: a game or problem designed to test ingenuity or knowledge. When attempting a crossword puzzle or Sudoku on the back page of a newspaper, clues are provided to get us started toward the end solution. Usually there can be only one inarguable solution as intended by the scrivener. When called upon to perform a boundary retracement, how can we know when we have collected and analyzed sufficient evidence, or clues, in order to be able to viably argue and defend our conclusions of location if need be? The scrivener, or original parties to a land boundary are usually not available to provide first-hand answers to the question of “intent.” These questions will be explored in this workshop by reviewing the Opinion and Court Order of Distefano vs. Moore No. 222 CD 2013 which consisted of an Action to Quiet Title related to a Boundary Line Error and an Action to Quiet Title related to Adverse Possession. Specifics from this case will be used to expand on: 1) the role of the retracement surveyor in determining land boundaries, 2) importance of collecting/analyzing sufficient evidence, 3) the need to be familiar with pertinent case law, 4) the value of effective communication between surveyor, client, and attorney. 208 Amazing Situations of Liability Traps that Caught a Surveyor Mark Amirault Laura Malloy Vince Costello This course will examine real situations where a surveyor found himself in situations where there was potential negligence, loss productivity, loss income, etc. During the session the attendees will learn about what caused the

problem, how the problem was resolved, and how the problem could have been avoided. We will discuss insurance policies that will aid in the recovery, as well as lessons learned from these situations. 308 Post Davey Tree and Its Consequences N. Brian Caverly, Esq. Salvatore Marsico The workshop is intended to review House Bill 1106 (2017) in light of the Appellate Court's analysis of the Southern Reprographics case (Davey Tree). In Davey Tree the Appellate Court addressed the question of whether a Professional Surveying License is required to perform an "engineering land survey" in the context of the work performed by Davey Tree. The legislature's response to the Court's decision is HB 1106. 406 A New Market for Surveyors Part 2: PhotoCapture Photo Processing Keith Alcorn Jim Carlson Steve Cummings Chris Donohue Jonathan Sever Scan to BIM (cont.), scan to map construction operations and for final as-built mapping on all BIM indoor structures and outdoor civil site. Photo Capture geo-tiff imagery and point clouds output from UAS Drone, overhead crane cameras, 360 cameras and ground based photos. Traditional survey gear to set control for BIM and Layout on building foundation, structural steel building lines using GNSS, robotic, conventional and digital levels along with Robotic Total Station Layout of BIM 3D Solid Objects for all building indoor and outdoor civil site. 507 Forensic Surveying Bruce Blair Session description coming soon… 606 State Plane Coordinates 2022 Charles Ghilani NGS is proposing a different concept in state plane coordinate systems after the release of the 4-dimensional datum in 2022. Their proposal is to offer a SPCS that will involve a single parallel state plane coordinate zone(s) for PA that minimizes distortions by introducing a zone scale factor, which will conceptually bring the map surface at some elevation. This workshop will discuss the computational and the conceptual differences between the current system used in PA and the possible proposed system. In this discussion, the advantages and possible disadvantages of what is being proposed will be discussed. In the near future constituents in PA such as PennDOT, PSLS, and other players such as the GIS community will need to come to a consensus of the system that they desire to see in PA. Failure to do so will mean that NGS will design a 2-zone system, similar to SPCS 83 but w/ a single parallel. 706 Stormwater Design 4 – Rational Formula-Sedimentation Basin Sizing – Outlet Protection Andrew Bennett Thomas Seybert The workshop addresses the Rational formula for peak flow estimates. Specifically, the elements of units, drainage area, land use, land cover, Rational C coefficient, time of concentration and rainfall intensity selection will be addressed. This topic will be followed by the sizing of sedimentation basins and outlet pipe protection design as prescribed by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection E&S manual. Participants will need a calculator for calculations and small straight edge for reading charts. Participants should be completely familiar with the topics covered in the Stormwater Review for Licensure Part 3 workshop before taking this workshop. 807 Survey Math 5 Robert Miller Continuation of session 806…

PSLS 2019 SPEAKER BIOS Mark Amirault Mark is responsible for providing insurance coverage and review to all facets of the design community. Mark is a frequent presenter of continuing education sessions on insurance, risk management and business topics for the design community. In 1999, he received his BS from the Carroll School of Management at Boston College. Prior to joining the Klein Agency, Mark was a marketing representative responsible for completing RFPs for a large custodial bank and was then an insurance underwriter with a focus on small to mid-size contractors. He joined the Klein Agency in 2006, and after a year working at Kleinâ€™s headquarters in Maryland, he opened the Philadelphia office in 2007. Bryan Baker Bryan Baker is the North American UAS Sales Manager for Leica Geosystems Inc. He is an ASPRS Certified Mapping Scientist for UAS (CMS-UAS) with over 30 years of experience in the geospatial profession focusing on sales management, software and application development, training, and technical support in land surveying and GIS. Bryan is also an instrument-rated, commercial pilot and a field representative for the FAA Safety Team in the Arizona District. He has been involved with developments in the UAS industry since its beginning, both with regard to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations and the application of professional systems. In addition to his Commercial Pilot Certification, Bryan also holds a FAA UAS Section 333 exemption and UAS Remote Pilot Certificate with several UAS waivers. Andrew Bennett, PE Andrew Bennett, PE is employed by Pennoni Associates Inc. and has been a licensed engineer in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for over 20 years. He graduated with a B.S. from Lehigh University in 1988 and a M.S. in Civil Engineering in 1993. He has performed site design, stormwater analysis, and erosion and sedimentation control design on a variety of projects, including small and large residential subdivisions, commercial developments, and manufacturing facilities. In addition, he has performed stormwater and erosion and sedimentation control design for in excess of 15 other engineering firms. Mr. Bennett has taught an internal company stormwater design course for over 10 years. Chip Berniard Chip Berniard has a degree in Geomatics Engineering and an 18-year career with Trimble engaged in a variety of roles from Applications Engineer, QA Systems Testing, Survey Business Area Product Specialist. Survey Sales experience includes Field Support Engineer, Regional Account Representative, and currently Technical Sales providing distributor and key customer pre-sales support in emerging technologies. Some of the current specialties include the Trimble UAS aerial mapping and surveying system, along with terrestrial based scanning, and the software solutions that enable the required customer deliverables. Brent Birth, PLS Brent L. Birth, P.L.S. is the owner of Stone Corner Resources, LLC, Surveying and Mapping. He graduated from Penn State University, Wilkes-Barre with a degree in engineering majoring in Survey Technology. Mr. Birth, has worked for various companies in both surveying and forestry throughout his career, from small companies with one to two crews through fifty employees to an international firm with over fifteen thousand employees. He was instrumental in spearheading one PA company into the Marcellus Shale Boom and worked his way up to managing up to twenty-four crews and multi-million dollar a year projects. Mr. Birth has held positions as Chapter Officers, Secretary, President Elect, and President of the Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors. He has also held the position of PA Affiliate Director of the National Society of Professional Surveyors for the last three years. Bruce Blair, PLS, PP Bruce Blair, PLS, PP founded the firm of B2A Consultants in 1981. Beginning as a professional land surveying firm, is soon to on civil engineering and quickly became recognized as a progressive, state of the art professional firm. Major clients such as Jersey Central Power and Light, New Jersey Green Acres, Delaware and Raritan Conservancy, Public Service Electric and Gas, City of Newark and ADR Aerial Mapping were just a few of the clients. The firm was the very first to

acquire GPS for use in its survey applications. It was recognized in 1989 by Inc. magazine as one of the 500 fastestgrowing companies in the United States. The company was profitably sold in 2010. Mr. Blair then founded BRB Forensics, a firm providing professional surveying services to select clients as well as expert testimony to major law firms in connection with accident positioning as well as standard of care issues. The firm continues to date. Mr. Blair is recognized by the Courts as a Forensic Surveyor and has provided those services in PA, NJ, and NY for many years. He is noted instructor at conferences in those as well as other states. Dimitrios Bolkas, PhD, PEng Dimitrios Bolkas, Ph.D., is currently an Assistant Professor of Surveying Engineering at the Pennsylvania State University, Wilkes-Barre Campus. He has a diverse geodetic and geoscientific experience that includes terrestrial, mobile, and airborne laser scanning, digital elevation models, unmanned aerial systems, GNSS networks, geoid and gravity-field modeling. His main research interest is on building methods to increase, understand, and assess quality/uncertainty in 3D geospatial datasets. In addition, his research develops new methods and techniques to enhance functionality of 3D geospatial data and models. His work has appeared in several peer-reviewed scientific journals and presented in various international scientific meetings. Michael Brinkash, Sr, PLS Michael F. Brinkash, P.L.S., President of Brinkash and Associates, Inc. began surveying part-time in 1969 while a junior in High School and after graduation (1971) worked in surveying full time while taking correspondence courses in Surveying and Engineering. He enlisted in the United States Army Reserve in 1972, followed by 6 months of active duty and was honorably discharged in 1978. In October 1977, he was licensed to practice land surveying professionally in PA and licensed in NY in 2009. By 1978 he was sole-proprietor of a land surveying business and from 1981-1998 he was partner in the land surveying business of Gasperetti & Brinkash. From 1999 to present day, he has been the President of Brinkash and Associates, Inc.; offering surveying and engineering services. From 1987-88 he served as the PSLS Representative to the National Society of Professional Land Surveyors (NSPS) Board of Governors. 1989-90 he served as President of the Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors (PSLS). In 1991 he was the recipient of the PSLS Surveyor of the Year Award. In 1997, he authored and published, County and Municipal Boundary Descriptions, a 472-page professional textbook and donated the copyrights to the PSLS. In 2011, he was appointed to serve on the Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists. From 2015-16 he served as President of the State Registration Board. From 2011 to present, he has been a member of the Pennsylvania State Registration Board and the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES). Jim Carlson From 1987 to present, Jim Carlson has been in direct sales, marketing and training for Carlson Software. Prior to that he worked for 10 years in manufacturing and construction, for Bennett Heat Treating. He was the Quality Control manager at Harris Structural Steel, a large steel bridge fabricator and also worked at the NJ DOT prior to joining Carlson Software. In 1987, he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Manufacturing Technology from Kean University. In 2010, he graduated from Wentworth University of Technology with a certificate in Professional Land Surveying. Brian Caverly, Esq. N. Brian Caverly, Esq. has practiced law in Pennsylvania since 1968. He received his BA in Economics from Bucknell University and his JD from Dickinson School of Law. In 1970, together with Attorney Lewis W. Wetzel, Brian founded the law firm formerly known as Caverly, Shea, Phillips & Rodgers. In 2014, he retired to a limited practice under his sole name. In his private practice, Brian focuses on wills and trusts, estate planning, estate administration, elder law, real estate, business, corporations and partnerships, and related areas of the law. He also has 35 yearsâ€™ experience in title insurance and a long and diverse history of public service.

Jeff Chiampi Mr. Chiampi is a Lecturer of Computer Science and Mathematics at The Pennsylvania State University Wilkes-Barre campus. He holds master degrees in Business Administration and Software Engineering. He regularly teaches courses in computer science, game development, and information sciences and technology. Before coming to Penn State Mr. Chiampi worked in the information technology industry for over 10 years. His primary research interest is the application of Virtual Reality (VR) on engineering education. He recently received funding to create a VR lab to investigate the extent VR can be used to augment surveying education. Steve Cummings Steve Cummings has been in the construction industry his entire career, working as a structural designer, manufacturing plant manager, construction project manager, and software sales and technical support. Prior to BIM being coined, he built a system for budgeting production homes using actual products and costs for Pulte Homes. He served as a trainer for Keymark, one of the first 3-D modeling software packages for residences and small commercial projects. More recently, he designed trusses and panels using 3-D modeling with other disciplines' input (clash analysis) to prevent having to cut big holes in trusses or panels for HVAC and plumbing. He is currently developing BIM approaches for civil networks and road work. Gregory Clark, PLS Greg Clark was licensed in 1980 to practice Land Surveying in Pennsylvania. Early on, Greg worked for a surface mining company in reserve analysis, permitting, and boundary surveying. In 1985 he began private practice offering Surveying services in northwest PA. Greg gives much credit to those early mentors leading to his primary focus on Boundary Retracement surveying. Whether the history and mystery of retracement takes one back twenty years in time or 200 years, each has its unique circumstances and bits of evidence to consider. On many occasions Greg has provided expert testimony in court regarding land boundaries. Greg Clark has taught continuing education classes in Basic Surveying at Clarion University and has presented surveying related topics at Northwest PA GIS Conferences in recent years. He is the author of several Boundary Surveying related articles, one of which, titled “Sufficient Evidence”, was recently recognized as “Best Original Feature Article” by NSPS. John Cooke John Cooke has been continuously affiliated with Autodesk Civil/Survey applications since 1989 and has an extensive background in the development, implementation and training of Autodesk AEC Civil Engineering, Surveying, GIS and BIM solutions. He has provided training to thousands of individuals nationwide, assisted numerous clients in implementing Civil software, CAD standards and practices, and provided project consulting to many clients in unusual or challenging project applications. His experience level covers a spectrum from wide-area network-based systems for large international clients to individual data collection and mapping stations for survey sole practitioners. Operating CivilTraining, LLC, Mr. Cooke continues to provide training and consulting services to national clienteles and participates in development efforts for engineering and survey automation within Wetland Studies and Solutions, Inc. and The Davey Resource Group, including the creation of custom software for stream restoration based on AutoCAD Civil 3D. Francis W. Derby, PhD Dr. Derby is currently Associate Professor of Engineering and Chair of the Surveying Engineering and Technology Programs at Penn State University. He has taught traditional courses in surveying as well as introductory and advanced courses in GIS, Photogrammetry, Unmanned Aerial Mapping Systems and Terrestrial Laser Scanning. His previous work experiences include land surveying activities in Africa, United Kingdom, South America and the Caribbean. He has previously worked for the Commonwealth Secretariat of Great Britain as technical advisor to the government of the Commonwealth of Dominica on infrastructure development. He also consulted for the World Bank on various projects in Peru and Tanzania as Cadastral Advisor and Land Records Specialist. Dr. Derby has mentored several faculty members through promotion and tenure at Penn State University. He is an active member of the American Association of Geodetic Surveying (AAGS), American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS), Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors (PSLS), and the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). He is a manuscript reviewer for the journal of Surveying and Land Information Systems(SaLIS), the Journal of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE),

and the American Society of Engineering Educators(ASEE). He is also a grant reviewer for the National Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada. Dave Doyle Dave Doyle has been involved in geodetic surveying since 1967. He joined the National Geodetic Survey in 1972 and functioned in numerous positions dealing with national adjustments, datum transformation and outreach to the surveying and geospatial community. He held the position of chief geodetic surveyor for 12 years prior to his retirement in 2013. He now owns Base 9 Geodetic Services which provides consultation to public and private agencies and companies as well as teaching seminars on the fundamentals of geodesy and the National Spatial Reference System. He is a Past President of the American Association for Geodetic Surveying, and is an active member of the DC, Maryland and Virginia professional surveyorsâ€™ associations. He has published more than 30 technical articles on geodesy and was honored as the Maryland Surveyor of the Year in 2008 in addition to numerous other service awards from state and national surveying associations. Kenneth Fronheiser, PLS Kenneth J. Fronheiser, PLS is a professional licensed land surveyor in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with over 17 years of land surveying experience. During that time, Ken has been responsible for a wide variety of surveying projects to include: Topographical, Boundary, Construction Layout, RTK/GPS, GIS mapping, Bathometric, and Laser Scanning. Ken has worked for a variety of clients that span from private, public, educational institutions and government agencies. Currently Ken is a Sales Consultant for Keystone Precision Instruments. Charles Ghilani, PhD Dr. Charles Ghilani is a professor emeritus at Pennsylvania State University. He received his Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1989. He has been involved as an instructor in surveying/geomatics education for more than 35 years and has presented workshops on statistics, least squares adjustments, state plane coordinates, and GNSS to surveying practitioners across the country. He has written over onehundred papers and is the author of Adjustment Computations: Spatial Data Analysis and Elementary Surveying: An Introduction in Geomatics. He is a past president of the Surveying and Geomatics Educators Society (SaGES) the American Association for Geodetic Surveying, (AAGS), and the editor of Surveying and Land Information Science. He is an AAGS Fellow and has received numerous university and professional awards including the Earle J. Fennel Award from ACSM in 2001, Milton S. Eisenhower Award for Distinguished Teaching at Penn State in 2013, and honorary membership in the Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors in 2015. Dan Gillins, PhD, PLS Dan Gillins, Ph.D., PLS, is a geodesist for the National Geodetic Survey (NGS) under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Previously, Dr. Gillins was an assistant professor at Oregon State University where he conducted research in GNSS height modernization surveys, structural inspections with Unmanned Aircraft Systems, and earthquake hazard mapping. Prior to Oregon State University, Dr. Gillins worked for ten years as a land surveyor for the Bureau of Land Management and US Forest Service. He also serves as past chair of the Surveying and Geomatics Division within ASCE and is a director for the American Association for Geodetic Surveying. Christopher Guagliardo, PLS Chris has spent over 20 years surveying both in the field and office. He is well versed in the use of Robotic Total Stations and GPS. Chris is a Certified Trainer with Trimble. He currently works for Keystone Precision Instruments in the companies Crofton, Maryland office but serves the support needs of KPI from Maryland to Maine. Amy Hopkins, PLS Amy Hopkins is a Professional Land Surveyor licensed in Pennsylvania and New York. She currently serves as the PSLS Secretary and was instrumental in developing a mentoring program for the Society. Amy is the owner and managing member of Urban Terrain, LLC, a woman, veteran owned business. She has over 28 years of surveying experience and received her survey training while on active duty in the United States Marine Corps where she served as a Geodetic Surveyor. Amy was honored in 2016 as the Surveyor of Year.

Benjamin Vander Jagt Benjamin Vander Jagt is the founder of PixElement, a Midwest startup that provides cloud-based 3D reconstruction and mapping software for land surveying, construction, and mining applications. They have partnered with Carlson to bring CPC to market. Ben is a land surveying graduate (Ferris State University, Michigan) although he spends most days now in front of screen writing software...the very thing he set out NOT to do. Ben is also the chair of the UAS Division within ASPRS (American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing), and is actively looking for ways to align land surveying professionals with ASPRS and vice versa. Jeff Jalbrzikowski, PS, GISP Jeff Jalbrzikowski, P.S., GISP, is the Appalachian Regional Geodetic Advisor with the National Geodetic Survey. He began his geospatial career when he enlisted in the U.S. Army as a Field Artillery Surveyor. He’s had stints with a land development firm performing construction and boundary surveys, as a cadastral surveyor with the BLM, as a GIS technician with multiple employers, and as a land and hydrographic surveyor with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District. Jeff is a licensed surveyor in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, and is a certified GIS Professional. Donald Kamp, PLS, PP, CP Donald Kamp, PLS, PP, CP is a licensed Professional Land Surveyor in PA, NJ and DE; a licensed Professional Planner in NJ, and a Certified Photogrammetrist (ASPRS). His experience includes executive and senior management positions with Engineering, Surveying and Mapping firms, as well as the Bucks County Redevelopment Authority. His roles have included business development, project planning, estimating and day-to-day supervision and management of surveying operations and personnel. He is a Past President of PSLS, and for many years has served on the PSLS Education and Exam Committees. Gary Kent, PS Gary Kent is in his 36th year with Schneider Geomatics in Indianapolis. He has chaired both the NSPS and ALTA committees on the ALTA/NSPS Standards since 1995. Gary is a past-president of ACSM and ISPLS and from 1999-2006 he taught boundary law, legal descriptions, property surveying and land survey systems for Purdue University. He has served on the Indiana State Board of Registration for Professional Surveyors since 2004 and is frequently called as an expert witness. Gary has presented programs in all 50 states and he writes a column for The American Surveyor and contributes to NSPS News and Views. Jim Larkin James (Jim) P. Larkin, is a Liaison Representative for Pennsylvania One Call System, Inc., a 501(c)(6) not-for profit whose purpose is to prevent damage to underground facilities. In 2017, Pennsylvania One Call received more than 888,000 notifications of intent to excavate and sent more than 7 million messages to over 3500 underground utility owners. Pennsylvania One Call provides notification services to almost 1,500 municipalities, townships and nonprofits at no cost. Jim is a graduate of Purdue University Global where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude. Jim has diverse industry experience as an Account and Client manager for Hewlett Packard and Electronic Data System as well as beginning his business career as a Computer Programmer for the Commonwealth of PA. Jim also worked in the construction industry as a Journeyman Boilermaker prior to his collegiate studies. Sal Marsico, JD Salvatore A. Marsico, J.D. is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Legal Issues in Engineering at Penn State University’s Wilkes-Barre Campus where he has teaching responsibilities in undergraduate engineering programs. Professor Marsico’s areas of concentration are property law and professional malpractice. Professor Marsico has participated as an invited lecturer and presenter at state, national, and international conferences of ACSM, ASEE, PSLS, and SME. Aaron McWilliams, PE Aaron McWilliams is a reference archivist at the Pennsylvania State Archives. He is responsible for handling research inquiries at the Archives and frequently represents the agency at events. His areas of expertise include Pennsylvania

state land records, Pennsylvaniaâ€™s Revolutionary War militia, and genealogy. Prior to joining the Pennsylvania State Archives, Aaron worked as a reference archivist at the Maryland State Archives and as a professional genealogist. Robert Miller, PLS Robert R. Miller, PLS, is a licensed Professional Surveyor in Pennsylvania. He is a past state president of the Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors, and is a founding trustee of the Pennsylvania Land Surveyors Foundation. Robert was honored as the PSLS 2008 Pennsylvania Surveyor of the Year, and is the National Society of Professional Surveyors Director of Pennsylvania, representing the surveyors of Pennsylvania in Washington as a liaison for educational, legislative, and public relation initiatives. He also serves as the Pennsylvania chairman of the NSPS Trig-Star program and sits on the NSPS ALTA/ACSM Standards Committee, where he was involved in the preparation of the 2011 ALTA/ACSM Standards. For the past 19 years, Robert has been teaching workshops in basic and applied survey mathematics, construction surveying, writing legal descriptions, ALTA surveys, and boundary survey law. Stephen M. Moore, PLS Stephen M. Moore, PLS is the Geodetic Surveys Manager with PennDOT Photogrammetry and Surveys Section. He is currently responsible for planning, processing, and publishing all statewide high-order geodetic and vertical surveys for the PAMS survey control database. Other responsibilities include, operating and managing a GPS CORS network which supports the NGS CORS and private partners. Stephen spent over 10 years teaching survey courses as an adjunct professor at HACC, and his passion for learning and sharing new technologies continues to grow. Brian Naberezny, PLS, GISP Brian is an Instructor of Surveying in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at the Pennsylvania State University. He is a graduate of the Surveying Program at the Pennsylvania State University and received his M.S. in Spatial Information Science and Engineering from the University of Maine. Mr. Naberezny is a licensed Professional Land Surveyor in the State of Maine and a certified GIS Professional. Scott Reeser, PLS Scott, has almost 30 years of experience in surveying and design. Mr. Reeser is a graduate of the Penn State University Surveying Program, where he earned an Associate Degree in Surveying Technology. He has been a licensed Professional Land Surveyor in Pennsylvania since 2008, and also holds surveying licenses in New York (2012), West Virginia (2013) and Colorado (2014). He is a member of the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Land Surveyors, where he serves on the Executive Committee and Education Committee. He is currently serving the Society as President. Throughout his career he has worked for various engineering, surveying and civil consulting firms; gaining experience in multiple facets of surveying, engineering and land use consulting. His diversified experience has allowed him to work on projects that serve different market sectors including the general public, state and local government, private developers, public utilities and private utilities. Currently Mr. Reeser is the Director of Surveys at Hunt Engineering Company, based in Malvern, PA. He has been a frequent presenter of varied topics at the annual Pennsylvania Society of Professional Land Surveyors conference and has also been a presenter at the New York Association of Professional Land Surveyors annual conference. His expanding list of presentation topics includes: writing legal descriptions, communications in the workplace, survey registration law, survey math professional ethics and historical subjects. Heather Ross Heather Dohn Ross works in the Donald W. Hamer Center for Maps and Geospatial Information of the Penn State University Libraries where she has worked for over 17 years. She has long fostered an appreciation of maps born from a childhood of sailing and reading nautical charts and maps, and atlases. She holds a BS and MS in Experimental Psychology from Syracuse University.

Jon Sever Mr. Jonathon Sever is the NJ & PA account manager for FARO Technologies in their Construction BIM group. In this role, Mr. Sever works with potential customers to help them find a laser scanning solution that fits their needs. Mr. Sever is the former Newark Delaware HDLS project manager for Pennoni Associates survey group; where he managed and performed various HDLS projects that included BIM modeling for Pennoni's various internal and external AEC clients. Mr. Sever has been involved in the AEC market for over 20 years and has been published in various trade publications such as XYHt, POB, Lidar Magazine and Plant Engineering Magazine for various scanning related projects. Thomas Seybert, PhD, PE Thomas A. Seybert, Ph.D., PE, is Professor Emeritus of Engineering at Penn State Wilkes-Barre. While teaching at Penn State Wilkes-Barre, he was responsible for the delivery of the stormwater management and land development design courses in the baccalaureate surveying program. He was also responsible for the introductory course in surveying taught to both associate and baccalaureate degree students. His research and consulting interests include mitigation of stormwater runoff issues and watershed protection planning. He is the author of the book “Stormwater Management for Land Development Design.” He is actively involved in continuing and distance education efforts in both surveying and engineering. He has participated in the annual Pennsylvania Surveyors’ Conference since 1991 and he is the current chairperson of the annual Penn State short course “Computational Methods in Stormwater Management.” He received his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from Penn State. He is a registered professional engineer in Pennsylvania. Thomas J. Skibinski, PE Mr. Skibinski teaches undergraduate courses in construction management, construction engineering, professional practice, ethics, and a graduate course in civil engineering project management. He is a Principal of Skibinski Associates, a consulting engineering firm in State College, Pennsylvania, and is a construction arbitrator. Mr. Skibinski possesses 40 years of experience in consulting engineering, including project management, design/build, project design and construction administration. Mr. Skibinski is a Professional Engineer in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and a Professional Planner in New Jersey. He holds a BS in Civil Engineering from Penn State and an MBA from the University of Scranton. Memberships include the American Arbitration Association (AAA), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers (PSPE), and the American Society of Engineering Educators (ASEE). Thomas Smith, PE, PLS Mr. Smith received a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University in 1974 and a Master of Civil Engineering from Villanova University in 1986. He is a licensed Professional Engineer and Land Surveyor in Pennsylvania. He has over 40 years of experience in civil engineering practice working in municipal engineering and in private practice. He is principal of Bercek and Smith Engineering, Inc. of Royersford, PA, reflecting ownership of his Civil Engineering and Land Surveying business for 28 years. He has extensive expertise in Floodplain studies, Stormwater Management and design of Subdivision and Land Development projects. Mr. Smith is a major contributor to the Virginia Tech, Penn State Urban Hydrology computer model, having been a guest instructor for 30 years. He has authored the computer modules for Rational Hydrographs, Basin dewatering, swale design and has contributed to the overall development of the software since its inception. John Smoker, PLS As Manager of Land Surveying, John is responsible for overseeing the Land Surveying Department and all of the surveying projects. His duties include administration, marketing, project review, project scheduling, staffing, quality assurance/quality control, supervision of the survey crews along with his senior survey technician, coordination between departments, and coordination with our clients.

John started working for Mackin as a Rod & Chain Person and has worked his way up through the ranks, while obtaining his Professional Land Surveyors License. John is a member of PSLS (Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors) and a member of NSPS (National Society of Professional Surveyors). David Widmer, PLS Mr. Widmer was licensed as a Professional Land Surveyor by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1985. In 1991 he was appointed as one of the first surveyor only members of the State Registration Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors and served on the Board for 18 ½ years. Mr. Widmer was elected to the Board of Directors of the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) in 2009 and served as the Northeast Zone Vice President, National Treasurer and the Council President in 2014-15. He served 7 years on the NCEES Board of Directors. Mr. Widmer also served two years as a Governor of ASCE’s Utility Engineering and Surveying Institute (UESI). In October 2017 he was appointed by Judge John Spataro as a Boundary Line Commissioner to investigate and locate the boundary line between Butler and Lawrence Counties in western PA. Esra Tekdal Yilmaz, PhD, MSc Dr. Esra Tekdal Yilmaz is currently the Assistant Professor of Surveying Engineering. She holds a BSc degree in Geodesy and Photogrammetry Engineering and Civil Engineering (Double Major), MSc and PhD. In Geomatics Engineering from Istanbul Technical University in Turkey. She is specialized in Least Squares Adjustment, Laser Scanning and Building Information Modelling (BIM). Dr. Tekdal Yilmaz’s previous work experiences include research and teaching in Turkey. She worked as Research Assistant in Geomatics Engineering department in Istanbul Technical University for 8 years. After that she worked as lecturer and Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering in Istanbul Aydin University. She became a member of Penn State University faculty in 2015.

2019 Surveyors' Conference Spouse/Guest Program *Spouse activity registration is closed* Monday, January 14, 2019 8:30 – 9:30 – Meet & Greet Breakfast: Hosts Mary Butler & Carole Sheehan will welcome you in the spouse lounge for breakfast 9:45 – 10:00 – Travel to Hershey Chocolate World (meet in front of Hotel by 9:30) 10:00 – 10:30 – Enjoy the chocolate making tour ride and shop at Hershey Chocolate World 10:30 – 11:15 – 4D Chocolate Movie at Chocolate World 11:45 – 12:00 – Meet hotel bus to return to the Hershey Lodge 12:00 – 1:15 – Join the main group for lunch in the Great American Hall (included in program fee) 1:30 – 3:30 – Jewelry making class with Courtney Genise from Bead Emporium (supplies are included in program fee) Tuesday, January 15, 2019 9:00 – 9:45 – Travel to Lititz 9:45 – 11:30 – Elva Hurst – Chalk Talk – Elva uses chalk to draw a large picture illustrating a story that is presented with pre-recorded music and narration. 11:30 – 11:45 – Travel to downtown Lititz 11:45 – 1:00 – A Tea Affair for Lunch – visit a Victorian style café for lunch and tea 1:00 – 2:15 – Shopping in downtown Lititz – Lititz is filled with a variety of shops to browse 2:15 – 3:00 – Travel to Troegs Brewery in Hershey 3:00 – 4:00 – Self guided tour and beer tasting at Troegs Brewery Hershey’s first mircrobrewery 4:00 – 4:15 – Travel back to Hershey Lodge

Session # Topic Title

Presenter

PA PDH Offered

NY PDH

101

Future of State Plan Coordinates

Brian Naberezny, PLS, GISP

1.5

102

Intro to GNSS

Dimitrios Bolkas, PhD, PEng

1.5

103

CST Exam

Brent Birth, PLS

1.5

104

LSIT Review

Brian Naberezny, PLS, GISP

1.5

105

Ethics

Scott Reeser, PLS

3.5

3.25

106

Survey Practice

Donald Kamp, PLS, PP, CP

3.5

3.25

107

Registration Law

Scott Reeser, PLS

3.5

3.25

108

Suduko, Puzzles, and Boundries

Greg Clark

3.5

3.25

201

PA One Call

Jim Larkin

1.5

202

Maps in the Penn State University Library

Heather Ross

1.5

203

Quality Assurance

Scott Reeser, PLS

1.5

204

Units of Measure

Scott Reeser, PLS

1.5

205

Unmanned Aerial System Mapping Best Practices Bryan Baker

3.5

3.25

206

Factors that Affect Accuracy of UAV Surveys

Dimitrios Bolkas, PhD, PEng

3.5

3.25

207

Project Management and/or Contract

Tom Skibinski

3.5

3.25

208

Amazing Situations of Liability Traps that Caught a Mark Amirault Surveyor

3.5

3.25

301

Mentoring Our Future Surveyors

Amy Hopkins, PLS

3.5

3.25

302

PAMS - Penn DOT

Stephen M. Moore, PLS and Andrew Ross

1.5

303

Basic Principles of Photogrammetry

Frank Derby, PhD

1.5

305

Understanding the State Land Records of Pennsylvania

Aaron McWilliams, PE

3.5

3.25

Session # Topic Title

Presenter

PA PDH Offered

NY PDH

306

Writing Legal Descriptions

Scott Reeser, PLS

3.5

3.25

307

Computations in State Plane Coordinates

Esra Tekdal-Yilmaz, PhD, Msc

3.5

3.25

308

Post Davey Tree and Its Consequences

Salvatore Marsico, JD, Brian Caverly

3.5

3.25

Jeff Jalbrzikowski, PS, GISP

3.5

3.25

Dave Doyle, Dan Gillins, PhD, PLS

3.5

3.25

Jim Carlson

3.5

3.25

404

Office PixElement Photo Processing to Point Cloud and Geo-Tiff Imagery Output for PtCloud, Recap & Jim Carlson P3D Topo Mapping Part 2

3.5

3.25

405

BIM: New Market for Surveyors Part 1 Scan to BIM

Jim Carlson

3.5

3.25

406

BIM: New Market for Surveyors Part 2 PixElement Jim Carlson Photo Processing

3.5

3.25

501

ALTA/NSPS Standards

Gary Kent, PS

3.5

3.25

502

Boundary Law/Case Studies

Gary Kent, PS

3.5

3.25

503

Mock Trial

Gary Kent, PS

3.5

3.25

504

Mock Trial

Gary Kent, PS

3.5

3.25

506

Business Entities

Sal Marsico, JD, and Brian Caverly

3.5

3.25

507

Forensic Surveying

Bruce Blair, PLS

3.5

3.25

601

Boundary Commission

Michael Brinkash, Sr., PLS; John Smoker, PLS and David Widmer, PLS

3.5

3.25

602

Surveyor as an Expert

Bruce Blair, PLS

3.5

3.25

603

Civil 3D

John Cooke

3.5

3.25

401 402 403

Modernizing the National Datums and the State Plane Coordinate System in 2022 Modernization of the National Spatial Reference System UAS/UAV Flight to Office PixElement Photo Processing, Part 1

Session # Topic Title

Presenter John Cooke

PA PDH Offered

NY PDH

3.5

3.25

604

Civil 3D

605

Training Surveyors with Virtual Reality Technology Dimitrios Bolkas, PhD, PEng and Jeff Chiampi

3.5

3.25

606

Future in State Plane Coordinates 2022

Charles Ghilani, PhD

3.5

3.25

701

FEMA Elevation Certificates

Thomas Smith, PE, PLS

3.5

3.25

702

Computing a FEMA BFE for a Zone A-Stream

Thomas Smith, PE, PLS

3.5

3.25

703

Stormwater Design 1

Tom Seybert, PhD, PLS and Andrew Bennett, PE

3.5

3.25

704

Stormwater Design 2

Tom Seybert, PhD, PLS and Andrew Bennett, PE

3.5

3.25

705

Stormwater Design 3

Tom Seybert, PhD, PLS and Andrew Bennett, PE

3.5

3.25

706

Stormwater Design 4

Tom Seybert, PhD, PLS and Andrew Bennett, PE

3.5

3.25

801

New Equipment Preview (Trimble SX-10 with Trimble TSC7)

Kenneth Fronheiser, PLS

1.5

802

Equipment Adjustment

Chris Guagliardo, PLS

1.5

803

Survey Math 1

Bob Miller, PLS

3.5

3.25

804

Survey Math 2

Bob Miller, PLS

3.5

3.25

805

Survey Math 3

Bob Miller, PLS

3.5

3.25

806

Survey Math 4

Bob Miller, PLS

3.5

3.25

807

Survey Math 5

Bob Miller, PLS

3.5

3.25

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