Speaking of Doctors, there was a news item about nurses, pharmacists and others in the medical field receiving Doctorate degrees (in their field) and wanting to be called "Doctor" but the Physicians want to either restrict them from using the title or make them say something like "I'm Doctor Smith, your Nurse Practicioner" so the patient isn't confused into thinking they are a physician.
T. P.
I sorta figured you would have it at your fingertips...so to speak?
I guess not!
T.P.
But if it has anything to do with membership for "non-licensed surveyors", no thanks. Not legal in any state I practice in to call yourself a surveyor unless you are licensed.
Didn't read any of the above huh?
Keith
The BLM has a technical series and a professional series (GS-9 & above IIRC). Discussion of licensed vs non-licensed notwithstanding, I believe that most licensed surveyors would recognize BLM surveyors in the professional series as being professionals for purposes of National Society of Professional Surveyors full membership, but favor restricting BLM surveyors below GS-9, along with non-federal survey-techs, and those in related professions who are not also licensed surveyors to the associate membership level.
Any who would argue against that, note that the name of the organization is not the National Society of Licensed & Registered Surveyors.
T. P.
> Just to be curious, what does the State of Washington have to say about the BLM Manual?
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> Keith
WAC 332-130-030 No agency filings affecting this section since 2003
Land subdivision and corner restoration standards — Recording.
The following requirements apply when a land boundary survey is performed. If, in the professional judgment of the surveyor, the procedures of subsections (1) and (2) of this section are not necessary to perform the survey, departures from these requirements shall be explained and/or shown on the survey map produced.
(1) The reestablishment of lost GLO or BLM corners and the subdividing of sections shall be done according to applicable GLO or BLM plats and field notes and in compliance with the rules as set forth in the appropriate GLO or BLM Manual of Surveying Instructions, manual supplements and circulars. Federal or state court decisions that influence the interpretation of the rules should be considered. Methods used for such corner reestablishment or section subdivision shall be described on the survey map produced.
(2) All maps, plats, or plans showing a land boundary survey shall show all the corners found, established, reestablished and calculated, including corresponding directions and distances, which were used to survey and which will be necessary to resurvey the parcel shown. Additionally, all such maps, plats, or plans shall show sufficient section subdivision data, or other such controlling parcel data, necessary to support the position of any section subdivisional corner or controlling parcel corner used to reference the parcel surveyed. Where a portion or all of this information is already shown on a record filed or recorded in the county recording office of the county in which the parcel is located, reference may be made to that record in lieu of providing the required data.
handyman
> If you really think that all BLM surveyors do is survey large tracts of land, like townships, you are mistaken. Those surveys are in the past and the dependent resurveys that are being completed now are in some of the worst case scenarios with multiple boundary problems. Naturally, that is the reason for the dependent resurvey to be done which will enable the land manager to know where the boundary actually is located.
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> BLM land surveyors are not licensed by any State and receive their 1373 OPM ratings from established requirements. One method of becoming a 1373 land surveyor is to be registered in a State.
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> Keith
It's a whole new ball game when you survey with your license and don't have the BlM to cover your back. GS-1373 vs State Registered LS? No comparison.
T.P.
Despite what is written above or below or anyhwhere else, you may fund anything you like at your will. If I see it in violation of law for me to do so, I won't. How much free will do you need?
