I am new at this end of the business, but I am glad I read your post. I will remember this for the future. What is your thought on changing the date...

In really thick areas, we cut out our grid first and can probably locate 4 acres/day. If it is nice, mature woods we can probably get 6-10 acres per ...

Because I want to live a life of death and danger!

I don't how to override it, but tell the crews to be aware when they switch from observed control to topo point/rapid points/calibration points. They...

I didn't have to size a pipe. Take the erosion control manual and know how to figure trap/v-ditches.

Yes, I have dealt with this. It usually happens when I switch from measure topo to measure rounds. Or if they're doing GPS it might happen when they...

Close enough to find an iron pipe.

I agree with all of you. Thank you!

OK. I agree with the Professional. Most of the jobs I want to do require WC and Commercial Auto, but I was going to hold off on GL, WC, and CA until...

This is slightly off topic... I was doing a topo of a McDonald's in a suburb of Washington, DC last year. I started the survey about 1:00 am (a lot e...

I cook my GPS points (sometimes static, sometimes RTK, but your question isn't about preferred GPS methods), but I hold one of the GPS points fixed an...

I put this note in 80 text right above my logo... Because the Virginia popped me someone handing out a map that wasn't signed or sealed and it wasn't ...

I use a mini-prism (0mm offset). For ALTA surveys you are supposed to have redundant data on the building shots, so I shoot the building corner from ...

You're right about protecting the public. I hate when points are missing too. I was only trying to make the point that that is part of our of job. If ...