Reply hazy, as it was 21 years ago.?ÿ I've looked up the standards of a nearby State DOT and they state 500' max for 3rd order trig levelling.?ÿ Trig ...

Trig levels require the same short legs (300' max?) to reach Class 2 specs & of course GPS et. al. is only good to an inch or two in short distanc...

@chris-mills?ÿ Yep, a load spreading jig for the level legs is a big help in unstable soils.?ÿ Tread lightly around the instrument during observations...

Only foreign work I've done was in Cabo San Lucas for a tricky beachfront construction topo.?ÿ Boundary control and fieldwork was performed by local a...

Sorry I came across that way.?ÿ I've made mistakes, one in particular cost my company $20,000, & other less serious ones.?ÿ Part of my post reads:...

Let's face it, when establishing long lost/obliterated boundaries we're liable for eternity. Discovery can occur years later, promulgating litigation....

@aliquot?ÿ As it should be.?ÿ The County's function is recordation, not validation.?ÿ It's hard to imagine an "insufficient description" protocol that...

@jamesf1 HP-41CX w/ Survey Pac & some of Joe Bell's routines is the shizzle.

It's like the sign on the back of dump trucks, "Stay back 200 feet, not responsible for broken windshields".?ÿ Um, no.?ÿ You are responsible if someth...

Board disciplinary actions, although rare, do occur I assume in most states.?ÿ I surfed California and found dozens of citations (resolved without adm...