How to use Forums
Our forums on Land Surveyors United are here to be used as much for finding help with problems in the field as the are for you to express your opinions on anything that has to do with land surveying in general. Feel free to share anything that is on your mind, as long as it isn't meant to damage another member's reputation. Please keep it clean and help insure that everyone has the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of being part of a community that grows together.
We are committed to allowing freedom of expression for all of our members, and that includes maintaining a safe space for people with opposing views to express themselves. We get posts from all over the country and even the globe, so needless to say, people come with different viewpoints on lad surveying practices and processes. We see this diversity and variety as a real strength-- dialogue and debate are an integral part of the educational process, as well as an important tool in exploring different sides of complex issues.
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Community Hubs inside the community have their own forum for asking specific questions to other surveyors, by location, equipment type, etc.
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Please log into the webinar 15 ā 30 minutes before start time.
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7:30 ā 8:00 am CDT
Morning Session
8:00 am ā 12:15 pm CDT
Break
12:15 ā 12:45 pm CDT
Afternoon Session
12:45 ā 5:00 pm CDT
Land Use LawĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā N. Meade
Understanding land use law
Governmental power and authority to zone
Governmental bodies with the power to zone
Comprehensive land use planning
Finding existing land use laws and regulations
Seeking zoning variances or rezoning
Participating in zoning administrative appeals
Participating in land use litigation
Locating Land Boundaries on Paper (And on the Ground)Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā D. Bowles
Interpreting land descriptions
ā¢ Metes and bounds
ā¢ Lot and block
ā¢ Dos and donāts for writing descriptions
Applying principles of boundary location
ā¢ Collecting and evaluating all types of boundary evidence:
documents, physical evidence, people, surveys
ā¢ Locating the described land on a map
ā¢ Locating the described land on the ground
Understanding and using geographic information systems (GIS)
Solving land description and boundary location problems
Handling Ethical Issues in Civil EngineeringĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā J. Stuckey
and Land Surveying Practice
Promoting health and welfare vs. managing risk:
complimentary or conflicting duties?
Protecting the environment: meeting or exceeding legal requirements
Watching the bottom line: identifying and balancing economic
pressures in design and construction
Integrating new technologies: identifying and balancing the benefits and risks
Surface Water and Groundwater Rights and RegulationĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā A. Smith
Understanding the basics of Texas water rights law
Who has the right to access and use Texas surface water?
ā¢ Riparian rights
ā¢ Restrictions on access and use
Who has the right to access and use Texas groundwater?
ā¢ Well drilling
ā¢ Restrictions on use of Texas groundwater
Eminent Domain and Condemnation LawĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā A. Smith
Understanding eminent domain powers
ā¢ Source of eminent domain powers
ā¢ History of the exercise of eminent domain powers
ā¢ Types of eminent domain ātakingsā
Participating in the condemnation process
Appealing a condemnation decision
Understanding regulatory ātakingsā and inverse condemnation
Webinar Instructions
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