MALSCE Sustaining Members: AirWorks Solutions, Allen & Major Associates, Inc.,

Beals and Thomas Inc., Bluesky Geospatial Limited, Brennan Consulting, Inc.,

BSC Group, Inc., Carlson Software, CHA, Coastal Engineering Co. Inc., DGT Associates,

Donovan Hatem LLP, Eastern Topographics, Feldman Geospatial, GM2 Associates, Inc.,

Hancock Associates, Maine Technical Source, Moran Surveying, Inc., Nitsch Engineering,

Samiotes Consultants Inc., Spiller's, Topcon Solutions Store, VHB, Inc., Winwood Sawmill, WSP

Western MA Chapter Dinner Meeting

Wednesday, September 28

Greenock Country Club

220 W Park Street, Lee, MA 01238

6:30 PM

Join MALSCE's Western MA chapter for a dinner meeting at Greenock Country Club in Lee, including a talk by Shaun Vincent from Bluesky Geospatial about photogrammetry!

Email Mark Annis at mdaajm@gmail.com by September 27 to RSVP.

Fall 2022 Professional Land Surveyor

Refresher Course

Saturday, October 8 and 15, 2022

Zoom Meeting

8:00 AM - 10:45 AM and 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM Sessions

Instructors:

Carlton A. Brown, PLS, Associate Professor, University of Maine

Ian C. Wisuri, PLS

MALSCE is offering a Virtual Professional Land Surveyor Refresher Course this fall to help participants prepare to take the Principles and Practice of Surveying (PS) Exam. The course will take place over two consecutive Saturdays, October 8 and 15, 2022. Each day will feature two sessions with multiple breaks. Subjects to be covered are as follows:

• 250 CMR
• Subdivision Control Law/Zoning
• Exam Format and Preparation
• Massachusetts Boundary Law/Statutes

Click here to learn more and register

Fall 2022 Surveyor-in-Training Refresher Course

Saturday, October 15, 2022

The Engineering Center, One Walnut Street, Boston, MA 02108

8:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Instructor:

Clark R. Donkin, PLS,

District Survey Supervisor, MassDOT Highway Division

MALSCE is pleased to offer a Surveyor-in-Training Refresher Course this fall to help participants prepare to take the Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) Exam. The session will last from 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM with two 15-minute breaks and a one-hour lunch break. Subjects to be covered are as follows:

• General Information and Sample Exam
• Water Boundaries
• Basic Boundary
• PLSS Overview
• Survey Math/Calculations
• GPS/Photogrammetry

Click here to learn more and register

The First NSPS Certified Floodplain Surveyor Training Sold Out, Help Us Determine Whether to Hold Another

Due to high demand, the NSPS Certified Floodplain Surveyor Northeast Training and Certification Program (CFS) in November has reached its maximum number of attendees. The sponsoring associations are trying to determine the possibility of holding this training again in 2023. If you would be interested in attending such a program, please email Michelle Monette at mmonette@engineers.org.

Click here to learn more about the training.

Renew Your MALSCE Membership Today

The MALSCE Board of Directors would like to thank all MALSCE members who have paid their fiscal year 2023 dues. Your timely payment helps ensure that MALSCE has the financial support it needs to sustain its operations. Prompt payment of your dues also ensures that you continue to receive the numerous benefits that MALSCE has to offer through June 30, 2023. These include membership in the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS) for a nominal fee; discounted registration fees for MALSCE-sponsored programs; invitations to discussions during which you can engage and learn from your peers; opportunities to have input on legislative and regulatory matters impacting the land surveying and civil engineering professions; and periodic email communications that keep you informed about your chosen profession.

Second dues invoices were emailed earlier this month. If you did not receive or retain your MALSCE dues invoice or have any questions, please email malsce@engineers.org.

Become a MALSCE Sustaining Member

There is still time to become a 2022-2023 MALSCE Sustaining Member. The enrollment period for this popular program is ongoing. Promote your organization to nearly 400 MALSCE members and demonstrate your support of the land surveying profession by renewing your Sustaining Membership or by becoming a MALSCE Sustaining Member today! For $525, your organization can become a Sustaining Member for the 2023 fiscal year as well as the 2023-2024 Sustaining Member renewal period which lasts until fall 2023.

Click here to learn about the benefits and how your organization can become a sustaining member

Already a Sustaining Member? Dues renewal invoices were recently emailed to current Sustaining Members. If you did not receive an invoice or have questions about your organization's dues. email malsce@engineers.org.

Join the MALSCE Proprietors' Council

Join the growing list of MALSCE members who represent their company as a member of the MALSCE Proprietors' Council. Under the leadership of its chair, Michael A. Feldman, Feldman Geospatial, the MALSCE Proprietors' Council has demonstrated an ongoing commitment to helping MALSCE grow and thrive, Proprietors' Council members have the opportunity to work with leaders from across the Commonwealth to help define the direction of MALSCE. There are also opportunities to hear from clients and bounce ideas off of peers regarding staffing, business opportunities, marketing and sustainability in our industries.

Click here for a list of Proprietors' Council members and learn how you can join the Proprietors' Council.

MALSCE Government Affairs Update September 2022

Click here for Government Affairs activities and news for MALSCE members. Learn more about proposed and adopted state legislation impacting the land surveying and civil engineering professions as well as recent Massachusetts Board of Registration of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors discussions.

Job Board

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

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. Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology is now offering land surveying courses for those currently working in surveying but who wish to become a registered Professional Land Surveyor in Massachusetts; click here to learn more. Idaho State University has recently announced online options for their surveying and geospatial program, click here to learn more. 

NAS Panel Report Finds Ligado Causes GPS Interference

As reported in NSPS News and Views, a recently released independent technical review of Ligado Networks’ planned deployment of a terrestrial 5G wireless network found that the system would interfere with the Department of Defense’s satellite communication services provided by Iridium Communications, as well as some older GPS receivers. The report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) was mandated by Congress in the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and impacted by the testimony of NSPS Executive Director Tim Burch and lobbyist John “JB” Byrd in January. In a bipartisan letter to FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel last month, eight members of the Senate Armed Services Committee including Chairman Jack Reed (D-RI) and Ranking Member Jim Inhofe (R-OK) asked the agency to reconsider its order granting spectrum rights to Ligado. In a joint statement following the report’s release, Reed and Inhofe, who pushed to include the NASEM review of Ligado’s network in the 2021 NDAA, said “with this new information, we again urge the FCC to stay and reconsider their 2020 order.” 

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 share news from the recent NCEES Annual Meeting, visits from international dignitaries, upcoming conferences, and upcoming events and promotions.

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. 

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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 the ad below to find more information.