2022-2023 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, DiPrete Engineering Associates, DGT Associates, Eastern Topographics,

Feldman Geospatial, Field Resources, Inc., 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

Save the Date!

MALSCE Proprietors' Council Luncheon Meeting

Friday, September 8, 2023

Aldrich Center at TEC, One Walnut Street, Boston, MA 02108

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Plan to attend the upcoming Proprietors' Council luncheon meeting of the current fiscal year, which is scheduled to take place from 1:00 to 3:00 pm on Friday, September 8 at the Aldrich Center in Boston. Attendance will be limited to 16 with registrations accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Keep an eye out for upcoming broadcast emails containing a list of the meeting's discussion topics and information on registration.

Renew Your MALSCE Membership Today

MALSCE dues invoices for the Fiscal Year 2024 were mailed out last week. Prompt payment of your dues invoice will ensure that you continue to receive the numerous benefits that MALSCE has to offer through June 30, 2024. 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 with 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.

If you have any questions regarding your dues, please email malsce@engineers.org.

Become a MALSCE Sustaining Member

MALSCE is pleased to announce its 2023-2024 Sustaining Membership Program. Promote your organization to over 400 MALSCE members and demonstrate your support of the land surveying profession by becoming a MALSCE Sustaining Member today! For $525, your organization can become a Sustaining Member for Fiscal Year 2024 as well as the FY25 Sustaining Member renewal period which lasts until the fall of 2024.

Dues renewal invoices will be sent out to current MALSCE Sustaining Members later this week. Click here to learn about the benefits and how your organization can become a MALSCE Sustaining Member.

Join the MALSCE Proprietors' Council

Join the growing list of MALSCE members who represent their company as a member of the MALSCE Proprietors' Council. You will 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 June/July 2023

Click here for Government Affairs activities and news for MALSCE members. Learn about the status of the FY24 Legislative Budget and recent Massachusetts Board of Registration of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors discussions.

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 member of the committee have made several visits to promote a career in land surveying to secondary school students.

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.

Donate to the MALSCE Education Trust

The MALSCE Education Trust is a 501(c) (3) organization that invests in students and educators for the future of the land surveying and civil engineering professions. Current initiatives include the annual MALSCE Education Trust scholarships, ongoing support for the University of Maine Surveying program, and funding for annual high school Trig-Star competitions. Donations to the MALSCE Education Trust make these and other undertakings possible and available for you and future professionals. Please consider contributing today! 

MALSCE members' recently-mailed annual dues packet includes a donation form that you can send back with your donation check, or click here to donate online.

Massachusetts Land Court Launches

Self-Service Online Records Search

On June 23, the Massachusetts Land Court Department announced the launch of their new self-service website for the public to retrieve, view, and download all of the available electronic survey data and plan images dating back to 1898, at no cost.

Click here to access the website, and click here for instructions on how to use it.

NFIP Clearinghouse Issues Revised Elevation Certificate

On July 7, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Clearinghouse issued revised FEMA Elevation Certificate instructions. The instructions now include more details about how to complete the elevation certificate, a new section about how to determine a building’s first floor height for NFIP insurance purposes, and instructions for other sections have ben revised and clarified, including elevation certificate if the building is located in a Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) or has been flood-damaged.

Click here to read the full memorandum. The revised forms can be found here.

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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.

Massachusetts Statutes and Regulations and Surveying and Geomatics II are the two courses planned for the fall. These are scheduled to start September 5. 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. 

NSPS News

Take the NSPS Survey Before August 1!

As a member of the Coalition of Geospatial Organizations (COGO), which produces an assessment of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI), NSPS is reaching out to surveying, mapping, and geospatial professionals and practitioners who use, develop, or manage surveying, mapping, and geospatial data, to get a better understanding of the NSDI's current status. Please review and complete the NSDI Assessment survey. You will see questions about each of the eight NSDI framework data sets and some universal questions about the NSDI. At a minimum, please answer the universal questions. If you have knowledge about any of the framework data sets, please answer those questions as well.

Click here to take the survey.

Become a Member of the NSPS Foundation

The National Society of Professional Surveyors Foundation, Inc. (NSPSF) is a non-profit corporation whose mission is to promote educational, scientific and charitable activities in the field of surveying and mapping. Over the years, surveyors have demonstrated with pride, a desire to support the preservation and development of the surveying profession both on the state and national levels. The NSPS Foundation needs your help and guidance now to enhance the profession nationally.

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

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 Lem Morrison, adjunct assistant professor at New York City College of Technology and business development lead for GdB Geospatial, talk about our deteriorating infrastructure, housing shortfalls, and why surveyors should pay attention to opportunities in the development, construction, and implementation of renewable energy. 

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.

Affiliate Association Events

NHLSA "Putting It All Together" Workshop

Saturdays, August 12 and 19

DNCR Office, 172 Pembroke Road, Concord, NH 03301

8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

NHLSA has scheduled a workshop to assist those taking the NH portion of the Surveyor's Board licensure exam. Limited to 20 registrants.

Click here to learn more and register.

Save the Date!

NHLSA Golf Outing & Fall Quarterly

Seminar and Business Meeting

Wednesday, September 27 and Thursday, September 28

Eagle Mountain House Golf Club

179 Carter Notch Road, Jackson, NH 03846

Click here to learn more and keep an eye out for registration information!