Introducing our Next Guest Speaker, Kim Uhlich

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1 California Land Surveyors Association Channel Islands Chapter President s Message Happy New Year to Everyone! I truly hope that 2013 is prosperous for each and every one of you. I would like to welcome our new Board of Directors and Representatives. I look forward to working with you this year. Last month, I took the opportunity to speak to 5 th and 6 th graders for a Career Day at one our local schools. I brought an old instrument and a new one for them to observe and compare. The responses from the kids were great and I ve included some of their letters for you to enjoy (page 15). Overall, it was very gratifying is shaping up to be a busy year. We will probably have around 10 meetings this year, with two of them taking place in the Santa Barbara area. We are also planning a joint meeting with the Los Angeles Chapter in July, with Jay Seymour as our guest speaker. And don t forget about he Annual Picnic and Installment Dinner. Busy year! Let s make it fun! Introducing our Next Guest Speaker, Kim Uhlich Kim Uhlich is the Executive Officer for the Ventura Local Agency Formation Commission and previously served as the LAFCo Analyst and Deputy Executive Officer. Prior to LAFCo, she worked as a land use planner for the County of Ventura and has worked as a planning consultant for several cities, focusing on development review. She holds Master s degrees in public administration and clinical psychology. 1

2 Table of Contents President s Message..1 Introduction of Guest Speaker....1 Calendar.2 Pictures from Holiday Installment Party Chapter Membership Application 4 Education Fund Scholarships. 5 Reporting Unlicensed Activity..6 Chapter Requirements 7 Channel Islands SPC Zone Update.7 Ventura County Surveyor s Office DVD s LS Exam Prep Seminar..8 College of the Canyons Spring 2013 Schedule CLSA NALS Conference..10 Chapter Website Update...14 NGS Releases Draft.14 Career Day With A Land Surveyor...15 Contacts Calendar Date: Thursday, January 17, 2013 Where: Marie Callender s 1295 Victoria Ave. Ventura, Time: Social Hour 6pm & Meeting 7pm Cost: $25.00 Speaker: Kim Uhlich from the Ventura Local Agency Formation Commission Topic: TBD Date: Thursday, February 21, 2013 Where: Marie Callender s 1295 Victoria Ave. Ventura, Time: Social Hour 6pm & Meeting 7pm Cost: $25.00 Speaker: Bill Hurdle from our Chapter Topic: Low Distortion Projection Date: Thursday, March 21, 2013 Where: Santa Barbara Time: Social Hour 6pm & Meeting 7pm Cost: $25.00 Speaker: David Biswanger Topic: The Effects of Earth Movements on Land Monuments and Boundaries Date: Thursday, April 18, 2013 Where: Marie Callender s 1295 Victoria Ave. Ventura, Time: Social Hour 6pm & Meeting 7pm Cost: $25.00 Speaker: Roland Van De Valk, CLSA State Secretary Topic: TBD 2

3 Annual Holiday Installment Party 2013 Officers being sworn in 3

4 4 Not a member? Didn t get a renewal form? The success Sos of an association is dependent on the membership. Financial support through annual dues is important, but even more critical is participation by members. If you are not already a member of your state or local association, join today and get involved! 2013 Have you considered becoming a member at the State level? Some of the perks include discounts at Courthouse Direct, I.C. System, Office Depot and Vista, as well as access to seminars, CLSA publications 4 and educational resources for LS Exams. Please visit for more information.

5 5 Congratulations to those who earned scholarships from the Education Foundation! For our Chapter, the winners are: Beau Immel for the Ernie Newcombe Memorial Scholarship ($1000). Beau is a CSUF student and has worked for Bill, as well as attended our picnic. Jorge Olivio for the Channel Islands Chapter Scholarship ($750). Jorge is a Cal Poly Pomona student and has worked for Marta. Peter Binz for the Channel Islands Chapter Scholarship ($750). Peter is a CSUF student with no local connection, but he is well qualified. Unfortunately, there was a record low of applicants (27). All but one got a piece of the $36, in scholarships awarded. Also, as we had no College of the Canyon applicants, we agreed to save $ and donate the remaining $ to the scholarships to make them larger. Several scholarships, including two of ours, went unawarded due to lack of qualified applicants. For those of you who are interested in Spectrum Interference Standards, there is an article in this month s GPS World Magazine that you may want to check out. 5

6 6 A Message from The Board: Reporting Unlicensed Activity It is a violation of state law for an unlicensed individual to offer and/or practice civil, electrical, or mechanical engineering, land surveying, geology, and geophysics unless he/she is appropriately licensed by the Board. Our Board takes this unlicensed offering and/or practice of professional services seriously. Since the Enforcement Unit is limited in its resources and cannot proactively search for unlicensed activities, we rely on others to inform staff when unlicensed work is being offered and/or performed. The Board is asking that any listing of these services by an individual not licensed to perform those services be sent to our office for review. Licenses can be verified on our websites, and or by calling the Board Office. If you become aware of unlicensed and/or practiced activities, please provide us with documentary evidence of the alleged unlicensed activity. This may include copies of the advertisement, the written contract, a business card, or other documents that may support the allegation. You may choose to submit the complaint anonymously, if you wish. The goal of the Board is to ensure understanding of and compliance with the laws through education to prevent future violations and enforcement actions, when necessary. Any questions or concerns you may have regarding possible unlicensed practice should be directed to Enforcement Analyst Larry Kereszt of The Board For Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists by at Larry.Kereszt@dcs.ca.gov or telephone at (916)

7 Chapter News CHAPTER REQUIREMENTS As set forth in the Association bylaws, Chapters are required to provide the CLSA Central Office with the following information. Please mark your calendar with the following deadlines: MARCH 1 ST CHAPTER FINANCIAL REPORT DEADLINE PDF Fill-in form available through the CLSA Central Office and is ed to the Chapter Treasurer in Feb. JULY 31 ST CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP ROSTER DEADLINE Chapters are required to provide the state Association with a list of members in good-standing by July 31 st. Those members that are both members of the chapter and the state will be used to determine the number of Directors a Chapter is eligible to elect to the state Board of Directors. Note: The CLSA bylaws require that Chapter members join the state within one year. CLSA Bylaws-Sec Membership in Chapter No person shall be eligible for membership in a chapter unless such person is eligible for membership in the Association. After having been a chapter member for one year, no person shall be eligible for membership in a chapter unless also a member in the Association. 7 CALL FOR ARTICLES! GOT INTERESTING STORIES? READ SOMETHING WORTH SHARING? WANT TO VOICE YOUR OPINION? Steve@Opdahl.cc or Jesse@Opdahl.cc to have your thoughts shared in our newsletter! We can always use the help! SPC ZONE FOR CHANNEL ISLANDS As of May 2012, NGS has corrected the NAD83 State Plane Coordinates for the southern Channel Islands to be Zone 6, whereas they used to be NAD27 Zone 5. The islands impacted are: San Clemente Santa Catalina Santa Barbara San Nicholas Questions or mistakes? Contact the NGS Geodetic Advisor at marti.ikehara@noaa.gov. The Ventura County Surveyor s Office is selling DVD s 1, 2 & 3! DVD set (inc. tax)..$16.09 Shipping.$9.50 DVD s are created upon request. Contact the Surveyor s Office to order ( ) 7

8 8 The L.A. Chapter will not be hosting a Preparatory Seminar this year, so make sure you reserve a space with Channel Islands now! The LS Review sessions at the 2012 CLSA/NALS Conference were recorded & the DVD s are now available to the profession as a source. A great resource for those studying the LS exam! Go to to 8 order.

9 9 Chapter Newsletter Advertisement Rates Business Card Size $100 ¼ Page $200 ½ Page $300 Full Page $400 Mid-year commitments can be prorated as necessary. COLLEGE of the CANYONS Spring 2013 Classes Available! College of the Canyons offers both a degree and a certificate program in Land Surveying. The Spring Schedule begins Monday, February 4, 2013 and ends Thursday, May 30, 2013 Classes: Survey 101 (Introduction to Land Surveying & Survey 102 (Advanced Land Surveying) are offered as hybrid courses (all lecture materials provided online and lab courses in person on the following Fridays from 9a.m.-3:20p.m.) Survey 101 Fridays: 2/8, 2/22, 3/8, 3/22/, 4/12, 4/26, 5/10, and 5/24 Survey 102 Fridays: 2/8, 3/1, 3/15, 3/29, 4/19, 5/3, 5/17, and 5/24 Survey 110 (Computer Aided Drafting for Surveyors {AutoCAD and Civil 3D}) offered on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:30p.m.-8:55p.m. Civil for Surveyors will be offered in the classroom Cost: $46.00 per Unit plus $45.00 for Parking per Semester Check the College Catalog Budget: The Survey Education Program is okay for 1 year Internships: Contact Brenda Kealing for information , Brenda.Kealing@canyons.edu Please see the College of the Canyons website ( regarding becoming a student and registering for courses. If you have any questions, please contact Regina Blasberg ( , Regina.Blasberg@canyons.edu). 9

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14 14 Update on Chapter Website Ideas for a new & improved Chapter website are still underway. Here s what s being talked about: 1. Current calendar of meetings & events, as seen on the State CLSA website (Reference: 2. Links to Ventura, Los Angeles, and Santa Barbara County research sites (i.e.: GIS, County Assessors, and County Surveyor s Office) 3. Information pertaining to Board Rules/LS Act, as seen on the State CLSA website (Reference: 4. Updated archive of our Chapter s newsletter, as seen on the State CLSA website (Reference: 5. Updated membership list 6. A list of benefits for joining at the State level, as seen on the State CLSA website (Reference: Please keep the suggestions coming! Steve at Steve@Opdahl.cc NGS Releases Draft National Height Modernization Program Strategic Plan National Geodetic Survey (NGS) is pleased to announce the release of this draft, which was developed to help achieve the program s goals and priorities. This plan is closely aligned with the updated NGS Ten-Year Plan, to be formally released in January We welcome you to review this draft plan and send any comments to Renee.Shields@noaa.gov and Christine.Gallagher@noaa.gov. Comments will be accepted until December 14, You can link to the Plan from the NGS Home Page, or download the Plan at lan_publicreview_nov2012.pdf 14

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16 16 Chapter Officers President: Steve Opdahl, PLS (805) Vice President: Bill Hurdle, PLS (805) Secretary: Shant Ohannessian, PLS (805) Treasurer: Dan Walsh, PLS (805) Chapter Representatives: Kurt Lehnhardt, PLS (805) Marta Alvarez, PLS (805) Alternates Representative: Debbie Naives, PLS (805) Frank Maxim, PLS (805) Matt Vernon (805) Michael McGee Newsletter Editors: Steve Opdahl, PLS (805) Jesse Kendall Contacts Committees CLSA Channel Islands Office P.O. Box 6572, Ventura CA Website: CLSA Central Office 526 South East St. Santa Rosa, CA Phone: (707) Fax: (707) Website: The Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors And Geologists Website: Channel Islands Joint Professional Practices Committee (JPPC) P.O. Box 6572, Ventura CA Website: Recognizing that the true merit of a profession is determined by its service to society, the Channel Islands Chapter of the California Land Surveyor s Association does hereby dedicate itself to advancing the profession of land surveying because of its social and economic contributions to the welfare of the community, state, and nation. -Channel Islands CLSA Mission Statement 16