slsi conference
SOCIETY OF LAND SURVEYORS OF IOWA
76th ANNUAL CONFERENCE
WHERE: Scheman Continuing Education Building, Ames, Iowa
WHEN: March 7 & 8, 2013
The Scheman Building is located in the Iowa State Center on the Iowa State University campus. From Interstate 35, take U.S. Highway 30 west into Ames. Take the Elwood Drive exit and go past Jack Trice Stadium. The Scheman Building is located between Hilton Coliseum and C.Y. Stephens Auditorium.
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Questions? Phone: 515 284-7055 or Email: info@slsi.org
agenda and program (thursday, march 7, 2013):
| 8:00 a.m. | REGISTRATION/EXHIBITS OPEN FOR VIEWING
Thursday Session |
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| 9:00 a.m. | WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS OF EXHIBITORS | |
| 9:20 a.m. | IOWA ENGINEERING & LAND SURVEYING EXAMINING BOARD UPDATE | |
| 9:40 a.m. | STATEWIDE LOW DISTORTION PROJECTION PROJECT Norman Miller, IDOT |
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| 10:00 a.m. | BREAK - EXHIBIT ROOM | |
| 10:30 a.m. | NOAA GEOID SLOPE VERIFICATION SURVEY James Richardson, NOAA, NGS Geodetic Advisor |
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| 11:20 a.m. | SLSI BUSINESS MEETING Major Reports to SLSI Membership |
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| 12:00 p.m. | LUNCH | |
| 1:00 p.m. | INFLUENCING GOVERNMENT DECISIONS - LAWS AND SAUSAGES (TWO THINGS YOU MAY NOT WANT TO SEE MADE)
Working with your legislators is paramount to moving key initiatives forward. This presentation will explain the legislative practices and some of the necessary stops to take to successfully interact with legislators and their staff locally, at the state level and nationally. The presentation will also cover the current government affairs program being undertaken by the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS). NSPS, through its involvement with the Government Affairs Committee has advanced many of the programs directly affecting surveyors across the country. Past, present and future initiatives will be presented. |
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| 2:30 p.m. | BREAK – EXHIBIT ROOM | |
| 3:00 p.m. | INFLUENCING GOVERNMENT DECISIONS (CONTINUED) John Matonich, PLS, ROWE Professional Service Company |
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| 4:30 p.m. | ADJOURN - CASH BAR - EXHIBITORS | |
| 5:15 p.m. | LIVE AUCTION | |
| 6:30 p.m. | AWARDS BANQUET SLSI Awards Presented & Entertainment |
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program for spouses (thursday, march 7, 2013):
| 8:00 a.m. | Registration - Scheman Building Board Van & Depart – Varies City of Ames and ISU Campus Sites |
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| 9:00 a.m. | Kay Wall Exhibit, Green Hills & Northcrest Community | |
| 10:00 p.m. | Lied Recreation Athletic Center Art Tour | |
| 11:00 p.m. | Textile & Clothing Exhibit, Morrill Hall | |
| 11:45 p.m. | Lunch-Joan Bice Underwood Tearoom | |
| 1:00 p.m. | Sukup Basketball Training Facility Tour | |
| 2:00 p.m. | Morrill Hall – Christian Petersen Gallery Tour | |
| 4:00 p.m. | Kay Wall Exhibit, The Universal Unitarian Fellowship | |
| 4:30 p.m. | Return to Scheman | |
agenda and program (friday, march 8, 2013):
| 7:30 a.m. | CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
Friday Session |
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| 8:00 a.m. | EASEMENTS
Easement agreements are necessary for temporary trespass onto another’s land, waterway or airspace. Although rights of way are the most common, you may need to draft an easement for utilities, encroachment or telephonic communications. There are critical legal issues and practical considerations involved. Whether you are assessing the impact of the easement on property use or finding the most strategic way of obtaining access, this presentation will help. This presentation will cover a number of objectives giving up-to-date information on creating easements, locating and defining their course, preparation of easement descriptions, easement kinds and purpose along with easement reversion. |
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| 9:45 a.m. | BREAK – EXHIBIT ROOM | |
| 10:15 a.m. | EASEMENTS (CONTINUED) | |
| 12:00 p.m. | LUNCH | |
| 1:00 p.m. | DEEDS AND DESCRIPTIONS
This session will address key issues with regard to Deeds and Descriptions. Included will be information on understanding the purpose of a land description and who should prepare one, along with the importance of intent. It will cover survey terminology and definitions. Part of the presentation will be keys on how to research land records to check for adjoining property and indexes to land records. There will be a section on essential elements of a description as well as types of descriptions and common errors found. |
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| 2:45 p.m. | BREAK | |
| 3:15 p.m. | DEEDS AND DESCRIPTIONS (CONTINUED) |
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| 4:30 p.m. | ADJOURN | |
program for spouses (Friday, march 8, 2013):
| 8:00 a.m. | Continental Breakfast | |
| 9:00 a.m. | Lucile Taylor – ISU Extension Elderhostel Program |
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