THE NEVADA TRAVERSE Journal of the Professional Land Surveyors of Nevada Institutional Affiliate National Society of Professional Surveyors • Member Western Federation of Professional Surveyors Vol. 45, No.3 • September 2018 The Nitro Circus...Page 13 Brothers Daniel and John Major In the Trans-Mississippi West...Page 5 Who’s Who in NALS 2018 State Association Officers Great Basin Chapter Officers Jerry Juarez, President Christopher S. Konakis PLS, President and Chapter Representative Manhard Consulting Email:[email protected] [email protected] Norman Rockwell, PE, PLS, President-Elect Jason Higgins, President-Elect WMK Surveying, Inc Jolene Hoffman, Secretary (acting) [email protected] Email: [email protected] William Nisbet, PLS, Treasurer Greg Phillips, Secretary Lumos & Associates [email protected] Lahontan Chapter Officers Jason Fackrell, Treasurer Doug Larson, President Poggemeyer Design Group, Inc. NV Energy [email protected] [email protected] Todd Enke, President-Elect The Nevada Traverse Todd A. Enke R.O. Anderson [email protected] Carl C.de Baca, PLS, Editor, The Nevada Traverse P.O. Box 1586 Ken Mandryk, Secretary Elko, NV 89803 Wood Rodgers Email: [email protected] [email protected] John Gomez, Treasurer Executive Office Wood Rodgers [email protected] NALS Executive Office 526 South E Street Justin Moore, Chapter Representative Santa Rosa, CA 95404 Odyssey Email: [email protected] [email protected] NSPS Director for Nevada Southern Nevada Chapter Officers Carl C.de Baca, PLS Lumos and Associates, Inc Jeff Miller, President 9222 Prototype Drive DataSight USA Reno, NV 89521 [email protected] [email protected] Gene Sawyer, President-Elect Clark County Survey Department Directors [email protected] Gene Sawyer, Director – Southern Nevada Nicholas Ariotti, Secretary Clark County Survey Department E.G. Radig, Inc. 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The Nevada Traverse is an open forum for all Surveyors, with an editorial policy predicated on the objective of NALS and Bylaws, Article II, which reads: The “The purpose of the association shall be to promote the common good and welfare of its members in their activities in the profession of Land Surveying; to promote the common good and welfare of the public in terms of professional Editor’s land surveying activities; to promote and maintain the highest possible standards of professional ethics and practice; to promote public awareness and trust in Professional Land Surveyors and their work. This organization, in its activities and in its membership, shall be non-partisan, non- Corner sectarian, and non-discriminatory.” The publication is mailed to NALS members and similar organizations on a com- plimentary basis. The Nevada Traverse is not copyright protected. Articles, except PLS where specifically copyright noted, may be reprinted with proper credit. 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Contact the editor for submittal specifications We know who we are, what we have contributed and what for advertisements. The rates per issue are as follows: we are capable of achieving, but does anyone else? MEMBER NON-MEMBER Over the years and across the country we have engaged in PRICE PRICE any number of schemes, employed any number of tactics to 1 Issue Yearly (4x) 1 Issue Yearly (4x) increase public awareness of our noble profession. We’ve Prof. Listing $70.00 $165.00 $265.00 $525.00 tried press releases, public television segments, high school 1/8 Page $100.00 $305.00 $295.00 $615.00 outreach, Boy Scout outreach, competitive exams and annual requests to municipal, state and federal entities for 1/4 Page $175.00 $525.00 $345.00 $965.00 B&W recognition of our national week. 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Activities Summary ..........................26 Business cards of the members will be published in each issue unless otherwise requested. Lahontan Chapter Report .....................28 Running an ad does not imply endorsement of that advertiser by NALS, and Photo of the Month ..........................29 the editor reserves the right to not accept ads which may be in poor taste or 2018 Lahontan Golf Tournament ................30 objectionable to the policies of NALS. What Surveying Means to Me ..................30 Send ad requests to: The Nevada Traverse Advertiser Index ................Inside Back Cover PHONE 888.994.3510 • FAX 707.578.4406 email: [email protected] 2 The Nevada Traverse Vol. 45, No. 3, 2018 The Editor’s Corner... continued from previous page are middling, at best. We just can’t seem to break through the ice which has formed in the 150 years since the last time one of our own played a prominent part on the national stage. I’ve come to the conclusion that we are going about this all wrong. The old ways may have more merit in moving forward, than we realize. They say charity begins at home. So does outreach. Recently Laurie and I found ourselves in downtown Twin Falls, Idaho killing time over an extended weekend while we awaited the arrival of our newest grandchild. Twin Falls is a farming community of some 45,000 souls perched along the south bank of the Snake River in southern Idaho. This is a place with a strong sense of community and pride in its founding. You might know it as the place where Evel Knievel tried to jump the Snake River gorge in his rocket bike (and failed), or as the home to Chobani yogurt. We weren’t in Twin long enough to look into the story behind the inspiring statue so I went a-googlin’ and got a brief glimpse of how this great sculpture came about. The artist, David LaMure was part of a team that pitched the idea to the city three and half years ago. The grand opening was July 6th so I only missed it by a couple of weeks. John E. Hayes, the surveyor being honored in the sculpture, was a pretty accomplished guy. According to the Magic Valley News “Hayes conducted topographic surveys of dams, canals and laterals for the 240,000- acre Twin Falls irrigation project, the 70,000-acre Salmon Dam project, the 50,000-acre Oakley Dam project and the 25,000- acre Cedar Creek project, in addition to site surveys of Buhl, Burley, Milner, Hansen, Jerome, Wendell and Hollister. Prior to coming to Idaho, Hayes was on the crew that surveyed the boundary for Glacier National Park in Montana, including the 49th Parallel…” I have spent a reasonable amount of time in small communities in southern Idaho and it seems all of them have charming old down towns in various state of gentrification.