@jph correct- i'd been licensed for approx. 10 years at the time, problem being i'd been out on my own for just over 5 or 6 (can't rememember which)....

hijack, and apropos of nothing- a few years back i applied to florida and was rejected based on sub-minimum reference time.?ÿ it wasn't by much, but o...

@bstrand man, the creativity and improvisational skills of some of these concrete guys has these apartment complexes filled with sidewalks that you c...

if available, i highly recommend taking a tree and plant i.d. course for your CEU/PDH hours.?ÿ nice change from "the importance of correct chicago man...

@squirl the A&M dudes are the gold standard around here as far as i'm concerned.

@bill-c not for the context that i'm envisioning.?ÿ i do lots of as-builts of apartments and office complexes, and almost always end up with boatload...

@paul-in-pa that may be true in your area, but certainly isn't here.?ÿ our list of trees required to be located and identified by size and type is fa...

@hollandbriscoe oh, i agree.?ÿ i did one back in august that was located within a special scenic corridor area and the requirements were similar, but...

@jim-frame likewise in captivate.?ÿ can either left/right or in/out.?ÿ or you can shoot the offset D, put the prism on line, and hit "store".

i'm not gonna jump into the moral/political arguments regarding the tree survey requirements, but for any of y'all finding yourself suddenly having to...

@rundatlinedifferent strokes, i reckon.?ÿ tree surveys can be a really nice way to spend a day or three.?ÿ sure beats staking curb offsets or as-built...

@rover83 i did a project about 10 years ago where these big $ cats came in and bought up a MASSIVE section 8 apartment complex.?ÿ first they paid lik...

this is old hat here. here's how i do it, and have never been bitten by it. per tree. "clean" site (underbrushed or a manicured lawn, for instance)...