August 2008 Professional Land Surveyors of Colorado Volume 39, Issue 3 Fall Technical Conference University of Denver November 13-15, 2008 Inside: “It’s All in the Meridian” - page 5 “Surveying Slump?” - page 7 Report from the State Board of Licensure - page 13 PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS OF COLORADO, INC. P.O. Box 704, Conifer, CO 80433 AFFILIATE - NATIONAL SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS MEMBER - COLORADO ENGINEERING COUNCIL MEMBER- WESTERN FEDERATION OF PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS OFFICERS (2007-2008) TOM T. ADAMS JOHN B. GUYTON GENE KOOPER DIANA E. ASKEW VICE PRESIDENT PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SECRETARY-TREASURER 1210 24TH LANE WFPS DELEGATE 8151 W. EVANS AVE. 12322 S. WAMBLEE VALLEY RD PUEBLO, CO 81006 FLATIRONS, INC. LAKEWOOD, CO 80227 CONIFER, CO 80433 H: (719) 296-8262 3825 IRIS AVENUE, STE. 395 O: (303) 989-5424 H: (303) 838-7577 O: (719) 546-5454 BOULDER, CO 80301 F: (303) 989-5598 O: (720) 946-0969 F: (719) 546-5410 O: (303) 443-7001 F: (720) 946-0973 F: (303) 443-9830 DIRECTORS (2005-2008) Dear Fellow Members, LAWRENCE T. CONNOLLY In my previous letter, I pointed out the necessity of spreading the word about the bene- 29210 HIGHWAY 160, UNIT D DURANGO, CO 81303 fits of PLSC membership to non-members, to increase support for our professional H; (970) 759-4477 O: (970) 385-6891 organization during these difficult economic times. F: (970) 385-6295 I am pleased to report that some real progress is being made. Either my pleas for LES E. DOEHLING delinquent members to pay their annual dues, or a large mailing of reminder notices, or 3124 AMERICANA DRIVE GRAND JUNCTION, CO 81504 both, had some effect. The overdue payments, combined with severe cost cutting in H: (970) 523-1607 travel, publications and Peg Ackerman’s lobbying expenses, helped to bring the PLSC’s O: (970) 683-6234 F: (970-683-6240 financial statements back into the black. While it gives the board some breathing room, it GARY D. GABLE is not yet a cause for celebration. There are still many members who have not yet paid. 6538 VIVIAN STREET If you are among them, turn to the renewal form in this issue and please consider renew- ARVADA, CO 80004 H: (303) 422-0199 ing immediately. Our dues are among the very lowest for a state surveying organization O: (720) 692-8838 F: (720) 692-0470 in the entire nation — it’s a great value. One of the key benefits of a PLSC membership, aside from this publication you are MICHAEL M. GREER 7174 UNION STREET reading, is the annual Fall Technical Session that will take place in November at the Uni- ARVADA, CO 80004 H: (303) 279-5452 versity of Denver. Education is an important part of our mission, and this is a valuable O: (303) 271-8787 continuing education opportunity for you (or your employees) in a centralized location. F: (303) 271-8706 We are assembling another top-notch group of speakers and instructors on a variety of DIRECTORS (2007-2010) topics that are relevant to your careers right now. A successful technical session will also DOUGLAS R. BERLING allow the board to consider some kind of financial assistance to other various educational 11536 COMMUNITY CENTER DR, #87 NORTHGLENN, CO 80233 programs for surveyors, thereby furthering our investment in education for those entering H: (303) 252-1861 F (303) 252-1863 our profession. Education truly benefits everyone. MICHEAL BOUCHARD In the meantime, the state and national economy continues to suffer some ominous 929 CLIMAX LANE changes that will impact us all. I hope this downturn will be mercifully brief, but no one PUEBLO, CO 81006 H: (719) 542-8055 knows. My thoughts on this are contained in an article about the “Surveying Slump” in O: (719) 590-9194 this issue. I would welcome any feedback from anyone on this important issue. F: (719) 590-9111 On a brighter note, we have a commitment from Charlie Adams at the State Board of RUSSELL CLARK CLARK LAND SURVEYING INC. Licensure to provide regular updates, something that has been absent from Side Shots 119 NORTH WAHSATCH AVENUE COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80903 for the past several issues. Welcome, Charlie! We are also wrapping up the call for nom- O: (719) 633-8533 inations for various PLSC officers; nominees from the western slope and other areas far F: (719) 633-8822 from the Front Range are especially welcome (special thanks to Les Doehling, John Noo- ROGER D. NELSON 19014 E. VASSAR DRIVE nan, Larry Connolly and others who have dealt with the inconvenient distances). We have AURORA, CO 80013 continuing developments to report from the Legislative Committee, minutes from the June H: (303) 200-1078 O: (303) 353-3916 13th meeting of the PLSC Board, a concise summary of the April WFPS meeting, a fresh F: (303) 751-2581 batch of photos from your colleagues in their formative years as WFPS DELEGATE (2007-2008) surveyors, and the latest news from the state chapters. DAVID C. DIFULVIO The continuing support, encouragement, and contributions of FARNSWORTH GROUP 8055 EAST TUFTS AVENUE, SUITE 850 articles and news from so many of you, is continuing evidence that DENVER, CO 80237 the PLSC really matters. That makes me very proud. Any of those O: (303) 692-8838 F: (303) 692-0470 1,793 licensed surveyors in Colorado who are not a part of this NSPS GOVERNOR (2007-2008) organization are really missing out, as well as the non-PLS survey- ing practitioners – keep spreading the word whenever you can. I WARREN D. WARD P.O. BOX 653 wish you all much success for the remainder of the summer. FRASER, CO 80442 H: (970) 887-0462 Sincerely, John B. Guyton, PLS O: (970) 725-3347 F: (970) 887-0463 DEDICATED TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF LAND SURVEYING EDUCATION AND PRACTICE. SIDE SHOTS • 2 Professional Land Surveyors of Colorado, Inc. SIDE SHOTS AFFILIATE—NATIONAL SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS MEMBER—COLORADO ENGINEERING COUNCIL August Journal 2008 MEMBER—WESTERN FEDERATION OF Volume 39 Number 3 PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS OFFICERS (2008) New This Quarter John B. Guyton ■ Letter From The President....................................................2 President Flatirons, Inc. • 3825 Iris Avenue, Ste 395 • Boulder, CO 80301 O: (303) 443-7001 F: (303) 443-9830 ■ It’s All in the Meridian ...........................................................5 Tom T. Adams ■ Vice-President Surveying Slump?.................................................................7 1210 24th Lane • Pueblo, CO 81006 O: (719) 546-5454 F: (719) 546-5414 ■ Control Points .....................................................................15 Gene Kooper Executive Director ■ In Memory of Georgia Satterlee .........................................11 8151 W. Evans Ave. • Lakewood, CO 80227 O: (303) 989-5424 F: (303) 989-5598 (fax) ■ Do You Recognize Your Peers? ..........................................11 Diana E. Askew Secretary-Treasurer ■ Report of the State Board of Licensure..............................13 12322 S. Wamblee Valley Road • Conifer, CO 80433 H: (303) 838-7577 O: (720) 946-0969 F: (720) 946-0973 ■ PLCS Fall Technical Session..............................................14 2008 PLSC CHAPTER ORGANIZATION ■ Chapter News .....................................................................21 CENTRAL COLORADO PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS ■ Sustaining Members...........................................................29 President Bill Buntrock: O: 303/829-4047 Vice President Todd Beers; Secretary Norm Simonson; Treasurer Kurt Ernstberger Directors: Randall Zanon, John Doty, James Rihanek, Earl Hender- son, Rob Snodgrass, Ann Oden, Heather Robinson Committee Reports: NORTHERN CHAPTER - PLSC, INC. President Steve Varriano: O: 970/613-1447 ■ Legislative Update ..............................................................27 Sec’y-Treas. Rob Hintz Directors: Vince Costanzi, Mike DeDecker, Laine Landau ■ Western Federation Board of Directors Meeting ................28 NORTHWEST 1/4 COLORADO LAND SURVEYORS President Ridgway C. Moon: O: 970/879-1987 Vice President Gordon R. Dowling; Sec’y-Treas. John Noonan Directors: Thomas H. Effinger, Peter Epp, David Ginther, Side Shots is the official publication of the Professional Land Surveyors of Colorado, Inc. James W. Joy and is published quarterly for the betterment of the surveying profession. SOUTHERN COLORADO PROFESSIONAL John B. Guyton Tom T. Adams LAND SURVEYORS President Vice President President Mark Johannes: O: 719/633-8533 Vice President Joe Alessi; Secretary Mike Bouchard; For Editorial Correspondence, contact: Treasurer Daniel Hanten John B. Guyton Directors: Nathan Lira, Randy Reeves, Bill Brooks, Chair, Publications Committee Mike Mincic, Dennis Craig 3825 Iris Ave., Boulder, CO 80301 303-443-7001 • [email protected] SOUTHWESTERN CHAPTER - PLSC, INC. 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