MALSCE Sustaining Members: Allen & Major Associates, Inc., Beals and Thomas, Inc.,

Bluesky Geospatial Limited, Brennan Consulting, Inc.,  BSC Group, Inc., CHA,

Coastal Engineering Co. Inc., Crocker Design Group, DGT Associates, Eastern Topographics,

Feldman Geospatial, GM2 Associates, Inc., Hancock Associates, Maine Technical Source,

Moran Surveying, Inc., Nitsch Engineering, R.J. O'Connell & Associates, Inc., Samiotes Consultants Inc., Spiller's, Topcon Solutions Store, VHB, Inc., Waypoint Technology Group, WSP

Engineers and Land Surveyors Day + Water's Worth it Day

at the State House

Thursday, May 11, 2023

Massachusetts State House

9:00 AM - 1:30 PM

Join members of MALSCE, BSCES, and ACEC/MA along with leaders from other engineering and design-related associations on May 11 for Engineers and Land Surveyors Day at the State House. This year's event has been combined with Water's Worth it Day. This is your opportunity to meet with your state legislators and/or their staff to discuss issues pertinent to our industry, to you as a professional, and citizen of the Commonwealth. You will be briefed on the issues to be discussed, have your meetings with your legislators scheduled for you, and typically be accompanied by colleagues to your meeting.

Click here to learn more and find out how to register.

MALSCE Welcomes New Members

Members of the MALSCE Board of Directors are pleased to welcome the following new members who have joined MALSCE during fiscal year 2023:

Associate Members:

Paul Beaulieu, Field Resources, Inc.

Dillon Brady, Grady Consulting, LLC

Vincent Carey, Town of Barnstable

Andre-Anne Chenaille, Guntlow & Associates, Inc.

James Churchill, JC Engineering

Kathryn Decker, Feldman Geospatial

Joseph DeLucia, WSP

Ursula Korotzer, Feldman Geospatial

Brent Lambert, Langan Engineering

Magen Meola, Feldman Geospatial

Melvin Nicholson, Brennan Consulting

David Nute, WDA Design Group

Eduardo Ricardo, Meridian Associates

Chelsea Roberge, Brennan Consulting, Inc.

Nikola Sands, Meridian Associates

Schuyler Van Pelt, Crocker Design Group

Registered Members:

Kevin Danahy, Meridian Associates

Rock Eisenheim, DGT Associates

John Ings, Meridian Associates

Bradley Simonelli, Field Resources, Inc.

Out of State Members:

John Kaiser, Doucet Survey LLC

Christopher Michaud, Control Point Associates

Sustaining Members:

Waypoint Technology Group

Encourage a Colleague to Join MALSCE

Do you know someone you want to encourage to become a MALSCE member? Tell them to join MALSCE by Friday, June 9, to receive extended member benefits. Individuals who join MALSCE paying Associate, Out of State, or Registered Member dues by this date will be considered active members for the remainder of the current fiscal year, which ends on June 30, and the next. These members will not receive a dues renewal invoice until July of 2024 and will have four months to pay those dues, which will cover them through June of 2025.

Click here to learn more about MALSCE membership and to download an application.

MALSCE Leaders to Discuss MA Plan Filing Standards Revisions

A group of MALSCE leaders, which includes MALSCE President Ken Conte, Past-President Dan Bremser, and MALSCE chapter representatives, have been invited to meet with members of the Massachusetts Register and Assistant Registers Association Plans Committee on Tuesday, April 25. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss proposed changes to the Commonwealth’s plan filing media requirements. 

Click here to read more.

MALSCE Government Affairs Update April 2023

Click here for Government Affairs activities and news for MALSCE members. Learn about Governor Healey appointing a new MBTA general manager, Massachusetts legislative filings, and recent Massachusetts Board of Registration of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors discussions.

Surveyors Right of Entry Bill Filed in Rhode Island

The 2023 S 0756 law, introduced in the Rhode Island General Assembly on March 23, relates to businesses and professions, specifically land surveyors. The law grants professional land surveyors with a current and valid certificate of registration the right of entry to perform surveying services at the request of a landowner or person with an interest in real estate. This right of entry allows the land surveyor to enter upon or cross any lands, air, space, or water resource, whether publicly or privately owned, except for certain properties such as public or private utilities, railroads, airports, limited access highways, security facilities, or properties with documented safety or security plans.

Click here to read the full article.

North Carolina Senate BIll on Limited Right of Entry,

Weakening PLS Requirements

The General Assembly of North Carolina is considering a new law that grants professional land surveyors a limited right of entry onto the lands of others under certain circumstances, but would impose other limitations on the authority of professional land surveyors. It would also weaken licensure requirements for professional land surveyors, which is strongly opposed by the North Carolina Surveying Society. The bill would amend Chapter 89C of the General Statutes and outlines the rights and responsibilities of professional land surveyors in the state.

Click here to read the full article.

Join the MALSCE Public Awareness Committee

The recently reconstructed MALSCE Public Awareness Committee is charged with promoting the general recognition and acceptance of the practice of land surveying and survey engineering and stimulating a greater interest in public perceptions affecting the profession. Committee chair David Prince, PLS, from WSP, has been holding regular meetings and several visits to promote a career in land surveying to secondary school students are planned.

To see a full committee description, click here. If you would like to volunteer to serve on the committee, email David Prince at david.prince@wsp.com.

Help Us Determine How Soon to Hold Another

NSPS Certified Floodplain Surveyor Training

Due to capacity constraints, we were not able to accommodate everyone interested in attending the NSPS Certified Floodplain Surveyor (CFS) Northeast Training and Certification Program that was held this past November. Please help us determine when we should next host this training. If you would be interested in attending this program, please email Michelle Monette at mmonette@engineers.org.

Click here to learn more about the training.

Take the Certified Survey Technician (CST)

Exam in Boston

Saturday, April 29, 2023

8:00 AM

Feldman Geospatial, 152 Hampden Street, Boston, MA 02119

Feldman Geospatial leaders are pleased to announce that on Saturday, April 29, they are holding a proctored session at their Boston office for anyone interested in taking a CST exam. Click here to learn more about the CST program.



Email Kevin Ponder, field operations manager, at kponder@feldmangeo.com if you are interested, or if you have questions about the exam or the application process.

Job Board

Looking to promote a job to MALSCE members? Click here to learn more about posting on the MALSCE job board.

Upcoming Courses at Franklin Cummings Tech

Franklin Cummings Tech offers online courses for people currently working in the land surveying field. All classes are held online, in the evenings, to accommodate working adults.

Summer courses (begin May 11)

Surveying and Geomatics I

Principles of Boundary Law II

Fall courses (begin September 5)

Massachusetts Statutes and Regulations

Surveying and Geomatics II

Click here for more details, including course descriptions and schedule.

Look to MALSCE News for information on available surveying education opportunities. UMaine has several different surveying degree and certificate programs available online, click here to learn more. Other universities with online surveying and geomatics program options include Idaho State University and New Mexico State University. 

Check Out "Surveyor Says" NSPS' Podcast

Want to hear from the movers and shakers of the surveying profession? Each week, NSPS brings you conversations with the trendsetters and difference-makers that are helping to shape the world of surveying. Your host, NSPS Executive Director Tim Burch, sits down with various personalities to discuss all things surveying, all bundled in a 30-minute conversation. Listen to this recent episode to hear Tim speak with Paula Dijkstra, Director of Kadaster International in the Netherlands. Tim and Paula talk about how technology is changing the ability to manage land title rights so more under-developed countries can utilize the power of GIS and surveying to establish permanent ownership for its residence.

Download episodes of "Surveyor Says! - The NSPS Podcast" from your favorite streaming providers or find them at NSPS' podcast hosting site, Podbean. Watch NSPS' social media outlets for upcoming episode news and contests/giveaways on special occasions.

Thanks for listening to “Surveyor Says!” The NSPS Podcast.

Become a Certified Survey Technician

No matter what the future holds, prepare to meet challenges head on. Future-proof your resume by becoming a Certified Survey Technician (CST). This unique four-level certification program indicates official recognition by NSPS that a person can perform surveying tasks at a specific technical level. Show what you can do! Decide between the field or office track. Click here for more information.

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Save the Date!

Maine Society of Professional Surveyors

Annual Conference

Thursday and Friday, May 11-12, 2023

DoubleTree Hotel Portland

Stay tuned here for more details