The Surveyor’s Association of West Jersey will have its monthly meeting this Thursday June 9, 2022 at Carlucci’s Waterfront in Mount Laurel NJ, 7PM. SAWJ welcomes Fred Czepiga former NJDOT Geodetic Survey Supervisor as our guest speaker . Mr. Czepiga will be discussing Horizontal and Vertical Control using GNSS technology.
Cost $40
APRIL 12TH NJSPLS MEETING REPORT TO SAWJ
| TO : | SAWJ BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
| FROM : | ADAM DIGIUSEPPE |
| SUBJECT : | APRIL 12TH NJSPLS MEETING REPORT TO SAWJ |
| DATE : | 04/14/2022 |
Several officers and committees had nothing to report, they are not listed.
NSPS Director
Conference Committee Report
GIS/LIS Committee Report
· There is a new Utility Task force with the goal of standardizing the utility symbology within municipal GIS systems in the state.
Education Committee Report
· CST had 30 applicants at the convention this year, 3 for level 3, the rest split just about evenly between levels 1 & 2 and field and office.
· About half of individuals passed outright, 6 are were close and are still in manual review.
· Rowan at GCC has 19 students, there are 5 students at Rowan campus proper. Only 3 new students for the fall semester so far
o Not enough students to offer the boundary law class this fall; they need a minimum of 6 new students to run that class.
Legislative Committee Report
Apprentice Committee Report
Scholarship Foundation
The Surveyor’s Association of West Jersey will have its monthly meeting this Thursday April 14th 2022 at Carlucci’s Waterfront in Mount Laurel NJ, 7PM. SAWJ welcomes Robert J. Ashley, III and Doug Bennet they will be discussing: the BCTHS Civil Engineering Technology Curriculum; int
egration of total station, GPS (RTK & Static), LiDAR, Drone Photogrammetry surveying; utilization of Civil 3D, Bentley OpenRoads/MicroStation, Carlson, Revit, and Cyclone Register 360; and certifications that are offered.
Robert J. Ashley, III, is Senior Project Manager at Van Note-Harvey Associates, Princeton, New Jersey and will be discussing actual experience working with the students of BCTHS since 2014.
Doug Bennet teaches Civil Engineering Technology at Bucks County Technical High School, in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania,
The Surveyor’s Association of West Jersey will have its monthly meeting this Thursday March 10, 2022at Carlucci’s Waterfront in Mount Laurel NJ, 7PM. SAWJ welcomes Brian Holder from Control Point Associates as our guest speaker . Mr. Holder will be discussing Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE).
Cost $40
Treasurer Richard Sapio called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.
SPEAKER
Presenting at the meeting were Joseph T. Campoli, Esq. and Frederick T. Mahar P.E., Esq. of Thompson Becker, LLC., presenting “Protect Your Practice: Identifying, Understanding, and Guarding Against Risk”. Thompson Becker LLC is located at Ten Melrose Avenue, Suite 400, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003 and are Legal Counsel for Architects, Engineers, Surveyors, LSRPs & Construction Related Professionals.
Mr. Campoli, Esq. outlined the need for Surveyors to purchase and maintain Professional Policy Insurance, considerations when purchasing, such as “choice of council”, differentiated between Claims Made Policies and Occurrence Based Policies, as well as the importance of securing legal council, specifically knowledgeable in representing professionals when malpractice claim is brought. Mr. Campoli further explained the intricacies involved in the Affidavit of Merit Statute, Standard of Care, the Statutes of Repose/Statute of Limitations, and pre-claims while answering questions from membership.
Mr. Mahar P.E., Esq. focused the discussion on the importance of contracts within the context of the work of surveyors, reviewed the contracts that were submitted by membership, and highlighted insurance considerations needing to be consistent with the contract and the guidance that can be provided by an insurance broker in these matters. Mr. Mahar furthered spoke on the importance of establishing contracts with clients in discussing the parameters: Scope of Services, relationship with the client, Standard of Care, and the Rights and Responsibilities of the parties involved in a contract, along with providing examples of indemnity language to avoid in contracts and the limitation of liability provisions while answering questions from membership.
Treasurer Richard Sapio held a business meeting after the presentation.
BUSINESS MEETING
MINUTES
A motion was made to accept the minutes from the January meeting as presented to the membership via SAWJ.org. The motion was seconded. The motion past by unanimous voice vote.
TREASURER REPORT
Treasurer, Richard Sapio presented the following financial report, dated February 10, 2022.
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DIRECTOR’S REPORT
STATE BOARD
Representative Adam DiGuiseppe reported: over 350 registrants for the upcoming SurvCON; Rowan University is looking for a qualified Survey Instructor to teach computer aided drafting; the fee for public works apprenticeship will be increasing; plans for the monumentation of the “Population Center of New Jersey” is being considered for two locations in East Brunswick.
EXECUTIVE
No report.
NJSPLS CONFERENCE
No report.
PUBLIC RELATIONS
No report.
GIS/LIS COMMITTEE
No report.
EDUCATION
No report.
LEGISLATIVE
No report.
NEW BUSINESS
No report.
SCHOLARSHIPS
OLD BUSINESS
No old business.
NEW BUSINESS
Lou Marchuk has presenters lined up for the upcoming months.
SAWJ Presentations Jan to June 2022
SAWJ has the following presentations scheduled:
March 10,22 SUE, Subsurface Utility Eng. Brian Holder, PLS, CPA
April 14, 22 Understanding Deeds Bruce Blair, PLS. BRB Forensics
May 12, 22 GIS Applications in Surveying Kevin Zelinsky, GIS/CADD Manager &
Charles ‘Chip’ Adamson, OLS, RVE
June 9, 22 RTK Process and Procedures Fred Czepiga, PLS
Topics shown are general. Presenters will fine tune the topic.
CLOSING
At 9:15 pm it was moved to adjourn the business meeting; seconded, and approved by voice-vote.
Douglas Bennet, Recording Secretary
The Surveyor’s Association of West Jersey will have its monthly meeting this Thursday Feb.10 2022at Carlucci’s Waterfront in Mount Laurel NJ, 7PM. SAWJ welcomes Joseph Ciampoli, Esq. as our guest speaker . Mr. Ciampoli will be presenting ” Protect your Practice ” .
Cost $40
SURVEYORS’ ASSOCIATION OF WEST JERSEY
January 13, 2022
MINUTES OF MEETING
Carlucci’s Waterfront
876 Centerton Road, Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
President Craig Stratton called the meeting to order at 6:50 pm and after a brief business meeting, the floor was turned over to this evenings speaker.
SPEAKER
Presenting at the meeting was Lou Marchuk PLS & PE, discussing TIDELANDS (NJ) and the Surveyor the awareness and research of NJ Tidelands, State, and Local regulations a surveyor must possess before beginning a survey.
Mr. Marchuk discussed The New Jersey Bureau of the Tidelands within the context of the Raritan-Hudson, Delaware North, Atlantic North, Delaware Central, Atlantic Central, and Atlantic South regions along with determination of Mean High Water and the Tidelands Claim Line, or whether a “Statement of No Interest” can be obtained for the property.
For establishing Mean High Water, Mr. Marchuk discussed: NWLON(NOAA) Primary, Secondary, & Tertiary Control stations and tying into upland Geodetic Control points; average differences in the 19-year epochs back to the 1924-42 Epoch to the present National Tidal Datum Epoch 1983-2001; along with historical and current best practices for the determination of MHW.
In addition, Mr. Marchuk reviewed grants, licenses, leases, Statements of No Interest, and Notice of Title Action (liens) contained within the New Jersey Tidelands Act.
BUSINESS MEETING
TREASURER REPORT
No report.
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
No report.
STATE BOARD
No report.
EXECUTIVE
No report.
NJSPLS CONFERENCE
No report.
PUBLIC RELATIONS
No report.
GIS/LIS COMMITTEE
No report.
EDUCATION
No report.
LEGISLATIVE
No report.
NEW BUSINESS
No report.
SCHOLARSHIPS
No report.
OLD BUSINESS
No old business.
NEW BUSINESS
Lou Marchuk has presenters lined up for the upcoming months.
SAWJ Presentations Jan to June 2022
SAWJ has the following presentations scheduled:
Feb 10,22 Protect Your Practice Joseph Ciampoli, Esq.
March 10,22 SUE, Subsurface Utility Eng. Brian Holder, PLS, CPA
April 14, 22 Understanding Deeds Bruce Blair, PLS. BRB Forensics
May 12, 22 GIS Applications in Surveying Kevin Zelinsky, GIS/CADD Manager &
Charles ‘Chip’ Adamson, OLS, RVE
June 9, 22 RTK Process and Procedures Fred Czepiga, PLS
Members:
The New Jersey State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors has approved the following courses.
Internet Resources for Land Surveyors. 9/9/21 2 PDH
Survey and Mapping Technology using UAV. 8/12/21 1.5 PDH
Legislative and Ethical Requirements for Surveying. 7/8/21 2 PDH
Those who have attended these seminars should have already received a certificate.
If you have any questions, contact Craig Stratton. cwstrat@yahoo.com
Thank you.
The Surveyor’s Association of West Jersey will have its monthly meeting this Thursday Jan13, 2022at Carlucci’s Waterfront in Mount Laurel NJ, 7PM. SAWJ welcomes Lou Marchuk PLS & PE as our guest speaker . Lou will be discussing TIDELANDS (NJ ) and the Surveyor.
Cost $40
SAWJ will not be meeting in December at our regularly scheduled date and time. We extend our well wishes to everyone during this Holiday season and we hope to see everyone in January.
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