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This biannual event
was started when Rob
McMillan was taking
his EIT exam in The
Sacramento test site
(Cal Expo).
Opportunities for a
quick lunch were not
readily available in the
time frame given. He
had the idea that the
Did you know about
CLSA the first time
you took the LSIT
exam? Did you know
about CLSA’s mission
the first time you
took the LS exam?
What was it that
introduced us to this
great organization?
Some point to their
mentors, others to
CLSA Education
Foundation
scholarships, and
lately even to CLSA
participation in
Trig*Star. Over the
last several years,
many can say they
were introduced to
CLSA over a free
lunch provided by the
Sacramento Chapter.
CLSA and Lunch
INS IDE TH IS
I S SUE :
Survey Summit 3
TrigStar 4
GIS is 6
Board News 10
Chapter Ap 11
Focal Point M A Y 2 0 1 1
A PUBLICATION OF
THE SACRAMENTO
AREA CHAPTER
OF THE
CALIFORNIA LAND
SURVEYORS
ASSOCIATION
Logan’s Roadhouse Natomas
3698 North Freeway Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95834
May 5, 2011
Socialize at 5:00
Dinner at 6:00
Frank Lehmann, PLS
President-Elect
CLSA
Rob McMillan, PLS and
Annette Lockhart, PLS
Continued on page 2
P A G E 2
Lunch continued... Chapter could do
something to make
a difference. It
was an easy “sell” to
the Chapter since
everyone
immediately knew
the need. Being
able to take off
just a little
pressure,
Sacramento
Chapter decided to
be there to provide
a well needed
respite.
This April
Sacramento
Chapter CLSA
members Annette
Lockhart, Bill
Telling, Roy Olson,
Dave Mello and Rob
McMillan teamed up
to feed the
surveying
candidates at Cal
Expo. On Friday,
they provided
lunchtime
sandwiches, chips
and drinks to those
taking the NCEES
Professional
Surveyor (PS)
Examination, and
they did the same
on Saturday April
9th for the
Fundamentals of
Surveying (FS)
candidates. What a
great example of
sharing the
benefits and
camaraderie of
CLSA.
F O C A L P O I N T
The Chapter would like to acknowledge a little help
from our friends who assist in making this happen:
BPELSG staff Ric, Debbie, and Jennifer, Board
members, and, of course, the proctors.
Central Valley Chapter for monetary support.
Sacramento Chapter members for continued
support
See Pictures on pages 8 and 9!
P A G E 3 M A Y 2 0 1 1
1075 Creekside Ridge Dr. Ste 200
Roseville, CA 95678
(916) 788-8122
Join surveyors from around the world at the first Survey Summit,
brought to you by the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping
(ACSM) and Esri. At the Survey Summit, you will learn about emerging
technologies that are reshaping the surveying landscape. This is your
opportunity to witness and try out the latest and greatest surveying and
mapping solutions - all under one roof.
What to Expect:
Workshops and sessions led by industry experts
Opportunities to earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Networking with users of GPS, GIS, LIDAR, Machine Control, and other
surveying technologies
Discussions on standards, accuracy, and new business opportunities
Torrey Pines Golf Tournament
The Survey Summit is designed for you to take away ideas and solutions
that can be immediately implemented in your own business practices.
Esri and the American Congress on
Surveying and Mapping (ACSM) July
7–12 in San Diego, California, for
the premier Survey Summit.
P A G E 4
My School and TrigStar Annette Lockhart , PLS
F O C A L P O I N T
This is TrigStar at my high school
(ElCamino High School) in Sacramento. It
is a small turnout by some standards, but it
is great to me because every year I see
more kids. This year I was accompanied by
Sherry Toutges, PLS.
Above are students
during the exam and to
the right are the
teachers that make our
visit possible.
Being a Corporate Sponsor is a reasonable and cost effective way to support the Sacramento Chapter of
CLSA. This corporate support is vital to sustaining our chapter activities, monthly newsletter and
scholarship fund. If your firm would like to become a Corporate Sponsor please contact the editor at:
[email protected] or (209) 518-9962.
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(916) 768-6303
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(530) 885-7072
1788 Tribute Rd. Ste. 200 Sacramento, CA 95815 (916) 927-2400
7300 Folsom Blvd., Ste 203
Sacramento, CA 95826
2590 Venture Oaks Way
Sacramento, CA 95833-3288
(916) 569-2500
3301 C Street #100-B
Sacramento, CA 95816
(916) 341-7760
Morrow Surveying 1450 Harbor Blvd. Ste. D
West Sacramento, CA 95691 (916) 372-8538
5979 Freeport Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95822 (916) 421-3465
Burrell Consulting Group, Inc. 1001 Enterprise Way, Suite 100 Roseville, CA 95678
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(510) 834-2001 www.hjw.com
2295 Gateway Oaks Drive, Suite #140
Sacramento, Ca. 95833
Ph: (916) 923-5820
1300 Ethan Way, Suite 300
Sacramento, CA 95825
(916) 921-9033
P.O. Box 661412
Sacramento, CA 95866
916-489-3528
David B. Karoly, LS 7849
Boundary & Topographic Surveys
GPS Control Surveys
1075 Creekside Ridge Dr. Ste 200 Roseville, CA 95678 (916) 788-8122
Now located in Sacramento
R/W Mapping, Topos, Boundaries
A full-service DBE/SBE firm
916-419-2070
Cooper Thorne & Associates Engineering & Surveying 3233 Monier Circle Rancho Cordova, CA 95742
3380 Industrial Blvd., #105 West Sacramento, CA 95691 (916) 374-8575
Radman Aerial Surveys 6220 24th Street
Sacramento, CA 95822 (916) 391-1651
Thanks to Our Corporate Sponsors for Supporting the Sacramento Chapter
P A G E 6
GIS Is... Geographic Information System
Garden International School (Malaysia)
Gas-Insulated Switchgear
Geeky Internal Stuff (database)
General Information Services
Genome Institute of Singapore
Gentran Integration Suite (Sterling Commerce)
Geodata Interoperability Specification
Geographiches Infomationsystem (Germany)
Geophysical Information System
Geosynchronous Meteorological Satellite
Gisborne, New Zealand (Airport code)
Google Image Search
Government Information System
Greatness is Simplicity
Green Iguana Society
Guaranteed Income Supplement
Gunbound International Server
Guidelines Implementation Stuff
And….
F O C A L P O I N T
What do you think?
This is an
excerpt form a
slide shared by
Brent Jones,
ESRI Industry
Manager, Survey
/Cadastre/
Engineering.
Minutes
P A G E 7 M A Y 2 0 1 1
April Chapter meeting: Attendance was about 30. The meeting featured a
US Bureau of Reclamation (BoR) Two for One show. Mark Morberg, PLS, of
BoR presented an overview of the BoR system in the Southwestern US,
especially our Central Valley project. Dave Mello, PLS, formerly of BoR now
with the US Fish and Wildlife Service, described innovative control ideas
and surveying techniques used on the new Folsom Dam spillway construction
project. Using laser scanners to monitor construction progress and map the
geologic fractures in the exposed rock surface allowed the project to move
quickly, get Geotechnical reviews accomplished in a timely and efficient
manner, and not cause delay claims.
The Chapter business portion of the meeting included the request for
Chapter member review of the CLSA Strategic Plan and comments to be
returned via e-mail to our Board Reps prior to the April 30th Board
meeting. No comments were recieved. The future El Camino High School
survey is still on hold. They need to raise money for construction, and it is
slow going in this economy. We are in the final
stages of revisions to our by-laws. Bill is going over
the checklist with the CLSA By-Laws Chair.
Our PPC has cases under review, the LS Exam
review classes are over, and we are checking local
interest in holding a fall LSIT Exam review class.
E-mail [email protected] with your
suggestions. We would also like to have Dave
Wooley, PLS present a
Continued on page 10
P A G E 8
F O C A L P O I N T
Lunches in
Sacramento
P A G E 9 M A Y 2 0 1 1
P A G E 1 0
Minutes continued…. 3 day series of 8
hour classes on
Ethics for the
Professional
Land Surveyor.
We are pursuing
establishing a
Student CLSA
Chapter and a
recognized
campus club at
Sacramento City
College. This
should help
publicize the
program. The 50
-50 raffle winner
again failed to
draw the joker.
Next month we
will be in El
Dorado Hills for
the Vendor
Night free
dinner of
Chapter provided
Pizza and all the
new technology
you can imagine.
July is our
fantasic BBQ
and Pot-Luck
with the
Northern
Counties
F O C A L P O I N T
Sacramento CLSA Chapter member Ian Wilson appointed
Chair of the CLSA Monument Preservation Fund
Committee.
Former CLSA President Robert Reese appointed Chair of
the CLSA Monument Conservation Committee.
Jay Seymour of the LA Chapter has been nominated for
the office of 2012 CLSA Treasurer.
The next CLSA Legislative Committee meeting will be
June 25th, 2011 at the RBF Office in Sacramento.
CLSA Board News Flash
P A G E 1 1 M A Y 2 0 1 1
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