http://www.alaskapublic.org/2016/12/19/state-irked-at-feds-new-gps-survey-method/
This has actually been going on for several years as the BLM attempts to do away with setting any physical monuments and to use coordinates alone to satisfy the requirements for patent of federal land to the State. They claim that it's a way for them to halve the cost of fulfilling their commitments to the State. I say it's a way for them to shift much of the cost onto the State and create a legacy cluster frack for anyone that has to follow behind and establish these lines on the ground. Is this the future of surveying? :zzz::satellite::bomb:
Anybody care to argue that this is a good idea?
They have always been trying to find the cheapest ways, either by staking by waypoints to helicopters and then dropping out a B.C Mon out the door. Later to be found and set. This coordinate idea sounds like a great idea to a person that sits in an office. But I would argue that this practice is already taking place on Alaska's north slope. I've done several asbuilts of wells and roads up there where the base mapping is tied to "make believe" section lines that are derived from GIS and CAD data the oil companies have on hand. Seems a little wonky tho to guys that are used to physical monumentation. I could see it going to a place with the govt to where the base mapping on the computer gets screwed up and won't work down the road.
Here's your 'fake news flash' of the day.
"FrancisH appointed as Director of the BLM" under new administration.
Williwaw, post: 405450, member: 7066 wrote: Here's your 'fake news flash' of the day.
"FrancisH appointed as Director of the BLM" under new administration.
Oh dang, that was good!
ken, post: 405446, member: 1548 wrote: They have always been trying to find the cheapest ways, either by staking by waypoints to helicopters and then dropping out a B.C Mon out the door. Later to be found and set. This coordinate idea sounds like a great idea to a person that sits in an office. But I would argue that this practice is already taking place on Alaska's north slope. I've done several asbuilts of wells and roads up there where the base mapping is tied to "make believe" section lines that are derived from GIS and CAD data the oil companies have on hand. Seems a little wonky tho to guys that are used to physical monumentation. I could see it going to a place with the govt to where the base mapping on the computer gets screwed up and won't work down the road.
You mean...just like the GLO Plats?
