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Course Descriptions
Course Descriptions

Organizing a Wilderness: Surveying in Urban and Rural Areas –
The Holland Land Survey Comparison and Contrast
NY LS/PE: 1.5; NH .25; VT 1.5; NJ 1.5 NY LS/PE: 1.5; NH .25; VT 1.5; NJ 1.5
Kenneth M. Slaugenhoupt, LS Lemuel Morrison, LS & Jeremy E. Thompson, LS
1:30pm – 3:00pm 11:00am – 12:30pm
At the end of the American Revolution, Western New York This session is intended for technicians starting a surveying
played an important role in making whole the key supporters career and for seasoned professionals to learn more about
of the newly fledge US as well as the soldiers who fought and the varied aspects of surveying in New York State. Attendees
survived the war. This course explores the reason why are expected to have some experience in boundary analysis
Holland played such a large role and how they operated in the and general surveying. The program will cover field work,
New World. Also, we will explore the actual survey, people, research, boundary analysis, and utilities aspects of surveying
process, and records. We will see how the rectangular using the lens of urban and rural.
planned survey was a precursor to the development of the This session will mostly be a dialogue between a surveyor
Public Land System used across America outside of the who practices mostly in rural areas and one who surveys
original thirteen colonies. mostly in urban areas. The discussion will use real-world
projects and cover procedures used. Through these
Thursday, January 27, 2022 projects, the presenters will discuss their methods and
compare what is universal and common across the state of
New York. The outcome of this course will give attendees
perspectives on commonalities between areas and reinforce
The Evolution of Historic Turnpikes core competencies of Land Surveyors.
and Plank Roads (Part 1)
NY LS/PE: 2.0; NH .5; VT 2.0; NJ 2.0 NYS Department of Transportation
Laura E. Ayers, Esq. Records and Processes
8:00am – 10:00am NY LS/PE: 1.5; NH .25; VT 1.5; NJ 1.5
Part one of an in-depth analysis of the history and evolution of Brian F. Magee, LS
historical turnpike and plank road charters and the acts that 1:30pm – 3:00pm
dictate their route, altered their route, set forth their width and This seminar will provide an overview of the history and
character and their dissolution and incorporation into the NYS functions of the NY State Department of Transportation.
highway system. Participants will learn how various department groups interact
with one another to get projects completed. Focus will be on
Accuracy Standards records that were produced in the past, as well as those that
NY LS/PE: 1.5; NH .25; VT 1.5; NJ 1.5 are produced during the design process today and how they
Benjamin H. Houston, PE, PMP, GISP could be useful in preparation of a Land Survey.
11:00am – 12:30pm
This course will use current geospatial accuracy standards to Digital Signatures and Seals for Plans
demonstrate how to calculate data accuracy (both horizontal NY LS/PE: 1.5; NH .25; VT 1.5; NJ 1.5
and vertical) for typical imagery and elevation data used in Joseph Gaffney
mapping applications. Concepts include defining “produced 1:30pm – 3:00pm
to” and “tested to” accuracy, including how to calculate both Currently, many agencies require plans to be submitted with
Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) and 95% Confidence digital signatures and seals. To submit plans electronically,
Interval statistics from NSSDA and ASPRS compliant they must adhere to certain legal digital requirements. Using
reference data. Critical concepts are the difference between digital signing/sealing replaces wet ink signatures and creates
map accuracy and point accuracy. The course will teach legally binding documents. Digital signatures also allow
students how to plan a project to meet specific standards, and organizations to streamline the signature and approval
how to test the final outcome of a project to prove those process. This 90-minute class will introduce you to key digital
standards were met. signing/sealing terminology, facts, the key components of the
procedure, as well as show an approved method for affixing
digital signatures and seals to plans. This webinar will also
cover code requirements as well as the importance of having
a third-party verification system.

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