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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

THURSDAY Mock Trial

MORNING NY LS/PE: 6.0
Gary R. Kent, PS
January 19, 2023 8:00am – 3:30pm
This program will be based on an actual
boundary dispute case that was litigated in
Client Communication – Creating a New York State with assistance in preparing
Tidal Wetlands Strong Scope the program provided by one of the attorneys
NY LS/PE: 1.5 NY LS/PE: 4.0 involved in the case. Two actual attorneys and a
Kathryn Sommo, ISA Arborist, CPESC William E. Beardlsee, Sr., PE, LS, PP judge will participate – with the audience sitting
4:00pm – 5:30pm 8:00am – 12:30pm as jury – as the plaintiff and defendant, the two
Surveying in a tidal wetland and lands adjacent The seminar will primarily focus on truly surveyors, and other appropriate expert(s) testify
to tidal wetlands is not just a challenge because assessing the survey needs of clients, while and we explore relevant issues such as the
of access issues and having to slog through assuring conformance with the NYS Consumer chains of title, conflicting lines of possession,
Phragmites or the dumping that occurs in these Bill of Rights and applicable ethical standards. the related boundary law principle, and differing
areas, but also because the site survey can Knowing what the consumer actually needs claims of title. As an integral part of the trial,
have enormous implications for the extent of by communicating directly with them is the questions will be taken from the audience. In
regulated wetland area requiring a permit. This key, usually underutilized, point. To the public, addition, the judge will discuss the process and
goes beyond just surveying the flagged wetland everything that emanates from a surveyors’ procedures in such a case and the attorneys will
line. The following examples of common survey office is a “Survey” – and it is not. The objective offer guidance and suggestions to those who
elements may impact the way NYSDEC and is to provide the best method of conveying would testify as expert witnesses.
USACE interpret the extent of the regulatory survey results to the consumer to limit potential
wetland area and the NYSDEC tidal wetland key occurrences: misunderstandings, scope * Class includes lunch break from
adjacent area: Interpolation of the site tidal water creep and very poor communication between 12:00pm – 1:30pm.
lines from online resources, vertical datum of the client and the surveyor. This course will * Attendees must attend entire session to
the survey, types of vegetation present and review common communication issues between receive credit.
assessment of the site conditions including: the surveyor and client and review the best practices
bulkhead, or other shoreline protection features, to avoid future miscommunications. Subsurface Utility Engineering:
and impervious site cover such as asphalt and CI/ASCE 38-02 Levels Explained
concrete. This course will go over key concepts NY LS/PE: 1.5
that should be considered when surveying within Leveling for Land Surveyors Brian Holder
and near tidal wetlands, common tidal wetland NY LS/PE: 4.0 8:30am – 10:00am
plants, interpretation of NYSDEC and USACE Edwin W. Rhodes, III, LS This course will demonstrate an overview of
wetland jurisdiction, and general tidal wetland 8:00am – 12:30pm the subsurface utility engineering industry, the
permit submittal guidelines and forms will also Ever wonder what the terms NGVD or NAVD challenges with obtaining reliable utility data,
be reviewed. are? Do you know how to read an NGS Bench and best practices for both collecting/surveying
Mark data sheet? Can you take a field bench utility data in the field, and depicting that data on
Real World Perspectives Panel run and adjust it under field conditions? What survey drawings.
NY CE: N/A types of level runs are there and what are
Moderator: Jeremy E. Thompson, LS their differences? Do you know the operational Bathymetric Surveying Methods
4:00pm – 6:00pm procedures appropriate to the leveling standard and Applications
This Real-World Perspective session will focus you are trying to meet?
on the various opportunities for technicians NY LS/PE: 1.5
just entering the field of surveying, as well as The purpose of this course is to give the surveying Steven J. MacDonald, LS, PE, C.H.
opportunities for technicians that may be thinking technician information that he or she can use both 10:30am – 12:00pm
licensure may not be for them. This will be an in the field and office, as well as a background Bathymetric surveying in New York State has
interactive discussion with an in-person panel, platform for the Fundamentals of Land Surveying many applications in a wide array of water
comprised of technicians with varying levels exam. As a land surveyor, one of the important bodies. Bathymetric surveys sometimes referred
of surveying experience ranging between 2 aspects of our job is the ability to perform accurate to as hydrographic or fathometric surveys,
and 35 years. The conversation will start with level runs or trigonometric runs to establish play an essential role in numerous aspects of
introduction of the panelist and brief history about bench marks in order to gather accurate vertical the surveying profession; riparian boundary
their professional background. Throughout the data that will be used to build structures, roads delineation, safe navigation, engineering design,
session we will discuss the panelists’ experience or development sites. The professional surveyor volume computations, and environmental
with professional organizations, pros, cons, etc. must be able to decide which type of leveling he assessments. This course will help attendees
The panelists will be encouraged to share their or she must perform and how to spot errors and understand the project specifications and
experiences related to successes and failures field adjust them. The surveyor must also be able equipment required to accurately and safely
throughout their careers. The audience will be to identify the equipment required to complete perform bathymetric surveys in the diverse
encouraged to ask questions and to be engaged the task to established leveling standards, and waters of New York.
with the panel. understand the various types of bench marks that

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