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Newsletter of the Central Coast Chapter of the California land Surveyors Association
Featured Articles
Chapter News
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Susan Anne Jensen
With great sadness we have to report that Susan Jensen passed away after battling cancer for years. Susan was a powerhouse in CLSA during the 1980’s and 1990’s
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Photos from Construction Staking Seminar
Check out what went on at the Chapters “Construction Staking Seminar for Non-Surveyors” at the San Luis Obispo Veterans Hall!
Guest Opinions
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Young Surveyors Aren’t Demanding The Impossible: They Are Asking For A Fair Deal
There’s a line that shows up all across our profession right now: “Nobody wants to work anymore.” It gets tossed around when a new hire leaves after six months, when a posting sits open for weeks or months, or when…
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A comment on the state of the profession
By: Carl CdeBaca I had a talk the other day with the publisher/editor of one of our two national Surveying magazines. Sadly, he indicates that the end may be in sight, before too much longer. At the very least, major…
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Resurrecting the Continuing Education Debate
At the July meeting, President-Elect for The California Land Surveyors Association (CLSA) Kristie Achee brought up for discussion the idea of required continuing education in California for licensure. The participants in the room were evenly split regarding their support for…
Tech Tips
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‘Tis the season
spring and early summer are the times in California when there is the greatest chance of getting Lyme Disease. We are lucky on the Central Coast as the number of cases is relatively small: from 2001 to 2023, San Luis…
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SEAM ERRORS ON A DIGITAL BAR CODE LEVEL ROD
By Michael McGee, LS & Robert Reese, LS So you got your new bar code digital level to do that first order work your new client requested. Nice. And you bought the three section rods, understandably, because the one-piece invar…
Other News
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Support the History of Surveying
The Mount Diablo Surveyors Historical Society (MDSHS) is here to enrich the general public by collecting, preserving and displaying the knowledge, technology and artifacts of the Land Surveying Profession
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Message from LA Chapter of CLSA
Editor’s Note: This is from an email Luz Garcia received from the Los Angeles Chapter of CLSA. She asked that it be posted so our members were aware of the situation. Hello LA Surveyors, As a community, we’ve always been…
Current Documents
Events
Recent Comments
Clearly this is the pre-TARGET parcel on Los Osos Valley Road, San Luis Obispo. The one southerly view has the…
Preach it, Brother Carl!
I think Scenario 1 is fine with a record boundary, as long as the surveyor shows no dimensions from physical…
Good job Tom, the new site looks great and I spent too much time this morning reading the History of…
Dear Mr. Reese; Thank you for your attempt, we think it is great when young apprentices take an interest in…