Summer 2008

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Volume 32 Number 2 Summer 2008
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From the President.................................................Ben.Petersen Secretary-Treasurer...............................Bryan.Thorp.
President .....................3–4 President.Elect.......................................Scott.Thomas Past.President.................................................Jim.Main
Vice.President..............Michael.(Mick).Sprouffske,.Jr. Executive.Director................................Anne.Koenen
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Editor ..................................5 Land Surveyors’ Association of Washington.
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May 8, 2008 ................6–9 Editor/Publisher:.Aaron.B..Blaisdell.
Evergreen State Surveyor.
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Summer 2008 Evergreen State Surveyor 
2 Evergreen State Surveyor Summer 2008
From thE PrESidEnt
By.Ben.Petersen,.President
It hought I would share with you some dis- For” was written with surveyors in mind.
parate, some would say weird, thoughts Woody Guthrie gave us a lesson in property
about our profession: rights with “This Land Is Your Land”, but the
Guess Who thought we should all “Share The
Thought No. 1: My daughter is headed off to Land”. Of course when the government exer-
college this fall. She has, perhaps wisely, cho- cises their right of eminent domain it simply
sen not to follow in my career footsteps. It’s becomes Chuck Mangione’s “Land Of Make Be-
not sexy enough and besides she doesn’t really lieve”. Credence Clearwater has us “Down On
understand what surveyors do, and doesn’t re- The Corner” and the Beatles have us patching
ally care as along as the business of surveying asphalt in “Fixing a Hole”. I’m not sure if Brewer
keeps the Bank of Dad well stocked. But life has and Shipley’s “One Toke Over The Line” quite
a way of throwing you curve balls so you never applies. Know any other survey songs ?
know. But for now, like all teens, she knows
everything… except how to make a living. I’m Thought No. 3: This came to me several years
not entirely sure college will solve that. ago: Science Discovers A New Element: A
major research institution has announced the
Her decision brings to mind what I’ve contended discovery of the heaviest element yet known to
for years: We haven’t really done a good job of science - “governmentium.” It has 1 neutron, 12
promoting our profession. We take too much of assistant neutrons, 75 deputy neutrons and 111
“We need to do a
it for granted, yet very few professions have a assistant deputy neutrons for an atomic mass
better of promoting more interesting mix of skill sets. They make hit of 312. These 312 particles are held together
TV shows showing someone probing dead bod- by forces called morons that are further sur-
the diversity of our ies for murder clues. Not my idea of a great job. rounded by vast quantities of lepton-like sub
Can’t we top that? Surveyors get to enjoy the out- particles called peons.
profession.”
doors, play with satellites and the latest gee-whiz
gadgetry, we get to be detectives and archeolo- Governmentium has no electrons and is there-
gists sifting through hundred-year-old clues, we fore inert. It can be detected, however, since it
get to explore impedes every reaction it comes into contact
the world with. A tiny amount of governmentium can
and stand on take a reaction that normally occurs in seconds
The LSAW Legacy Project
mountain and slow it to the point where it takes years.
-Capturing the History of tops. Let’s sell
that. We need Governmentium has a normal half-life of three
Surveying in Washington State to do a better years. It doesn’t decay but “re-organizes”, a
of promoting process where assistant deputy neutrons and
the diversity deputy neutrons change places. This process
Your LSAW is exploring the publication of a Who’s Who
of our pro- actually causes it to grow as in the confusion
/ History of Surveying In Washington State. Active sur-
fession. We some morons become neutrons, thereby form-
veyors will be provided the opportunity to submit their
need sexy, or ing isodopes. This phenomenon of “moron
biographies and photos, and become part of the unique
at least excit- promotion” has led to some speculation that gov-
legacy of surveying in the Evergreen State. Most im-
ing. And no ernmentium forms whenever sufficient morons
portantly however we need to track down biographies,
dead bodies, meet in concentration forming critical morass.
obituaries, photos, documents and other information
please. Researches believe that in Governmentium, the
pertaining to past surveyors. We are just in the “let’s-see-
more you re-organize, the morass you cover.
what’s-out-there” stage of the project but if you have any
Thought No.
leads on families, widows and friends of past surveyors
2: I recently Thought No. 4: Here’s some weasel statements
and survey firms, please let us know.
heard Johnny I would love to see. 1.) We pulled this bound-
Cash singing ary solution out of thin air. Several solutions
Did you help survey a Washington landmark ? Or work
“I Walk The are possible. We picked one. 2.) We did the best
for some of the great survey firms of the past? Do you
Line” and we could to show the utilities on this map. But,
have some personal memories or unique survey ex-
wondered hey, guess what, we can’t see underground.
periences to share? Help us capture history. You don’t
what other Only Superman can, and he doesn’t work for
need to be Hemingway, just brief bulleted memories
popular songs us. 3.) The boundary and right-of-way lines you
will do.
have “survey” see on this map are a cartoon. If you had paid
connotations. us to do a real boundary survey your pocket-
E-mail [email protected] or call [phone]
Certainly U2’s book would be a lot lighter but you’d be able
or fax to [phone] and let us know you have some-
“Still Haven’t to rely on them.
thing to share. Be part of history.
Found What
I’m Looking (Continued.on.page.4)
Summer 2008 Evergreen State Surveyor 
President Thought No. 5: Is it just me? I worry when that actually fits and flows. Those 3-foot tall
someone sends me a resume and they’ve only curbs were wrong and we had to change them.
Message worked one or two places in their career. What’s While tragic, it probably saved lives. And my
wrong with them? Especially in this business. I existence, while seemingly expensive and un-
(continued) think it’s a sign of a weak character. necessary to you, saves lives…You don’t want
the truth. Because deep down, in places you
Thought No. 6: Some things I’ve given up on: don’t talk about at parties, you want me to point
1.) Understanding the TV Guide. 2.) Trying to out the mistakes. You need me to make the
look hip. 3.) Understanding the words, purpose plans work. We use words like hub and lath,
and appeal of rap. invert, and cut & fill …we use these words as
the backbone to a life spent providing grade
Thought No. 7: And finally, with my apologies, and alignment for the comfort of the public.
I present “A Few Good Surveyors” with Jack You use ‘em as a punch line at a party.
Nicholson and Tom Cruise.
I have neither the time nor the inclination to
Surveyor: You want answers? Contractor: I think explain my surveying and staking to a man
I’m entitled to them. Surveyor: You want an- who rises and sleeps under the blanket of a
swers?! Contractor: I want the truth! Surveyor: neatly aligned and vertically correct world that
You can’t handle the truth!! Son, we live in a I provide, then questions the manner in which
world that has some pretty lousy engineering I provide it! I’d rather you just said thank you
plans. And we have to work with those plans. and went on your way. Otherwise, I suggest
And those plans have to have survey control you pick up a sledge and some hubs and start
and geometry that actually works. Those curbs pounding. Either way, I don’t give a damn
have to actually fall next to the curb inlets. what you think you’re entitled to!
Who’s gonna stake it? You? You, Mr. Contractor?
I have a greater responsibility than you can pos- Contractor: Did you stake my curb offsets? I have
sibly fathom. You weep about delays and you concrete waiting. Surveyor: (quietly) I did the
curse when you call the night before and we job you hired me to do. Contractor: Did you stake
can’t get a crew there first thing in the morning. my curb offsets? Surveyor: You’re damn right I
You have that luxury. You have the luxury of did!! but your backhoe knocked them out.
not knowing what I know. Those crews have
to turn engineering garbage into something Yep, kind of ridiculous. Or is it?

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From thE Editor
By.Aaron.Blaisdell,.PLS,.Editor
The mentoring program throughout the The companies soon offered “flex time”, man-
survey community has taken a new turn datory personal time off and fun days. A few
in recent years. The individuals coming companies even developed game rooms within
up through the ranks are computer savvy and their office space and in doing so, the company’s
technology minded. After all, how often do you production sky-rocketed.
see a teenager without a cell phone in their ear?
These individuals are eager to learn the com- During our careers, we often find ourselves in a
mands and menus of our instruments; however, position to mentor. We need to adapt our men-
they lack the interest to understand the principles toring programs to fit the generation and not the
behind surveying. It you don’t believe me, just other way around. Our future employees do not
ask one. I was at a recent high school basketball have the same “drive” or work ethic that we are
game and I mentioned to a parent that I was a accustomed to. We need to focus on the needs
surveyor. The reaction from a student sitting of the “newer” generation like the companies
nearby was a classic one. I spoke of the high-tech from the documentary. Granted, most surveying
gadgets that we use and his eyes got enormous. companies are not the size of the Fortune 500
When I talked about the history and legal issues, corporations; however, the individuals that we
his attention went elsewhere. It was amazing to employ are the same.
see the transition of his interest level.
I welcome you to the 2008 summer issue. When
This also follows a documentary on “Changes of reading the articles and ads, notice how our
the Generations” that I watched months ago. For profession continues to change. Our future em-
ease of discussion, I’ll call the interviewees Mike ployees are not the same as those twenty years
and Steve (not their real names). The story was ago. Following the “Change or Die!” attitude; we,
about the work ethic and drive of the newer gener- as surveyors need to change how we mentor or
ation; sometimes referred to as “Generation Next”. we’ll die!
These individuals were in their mid-twenties, both
had high paying jobs and were still living at home Enjoy!
after college (neither wanted to own a home right
now because of the notion of being “tied down”).
Mike had no savings plan because all of his money LEttErS to thE
was spent on cell phones, computer games and
sports cars. When asked about whether or he
Editor
had health insurance at his workplace; Steve in-
dicated that it was offered but he turned it down
for the extra monetary compensation. Both stated
Dear Editor,
that their work hours were “varied” based on
the amount of work. Steve consistently came to
In reading this spring’s issue Volume 32, I glanced at
work at 10am and left at 3pm; whereas Mike only
the article on page 32 as extracted from the Side Shot
came to work Monday through Wednesday. The
newsletter issued by the Professional Land Surveyors of
remainder of their Colorado for computing the sine and cosine of an angle as
typical workday expressed in radians. There appears to have been a typo
was spent working in the formulae for each equation as neither equation as
from home. Fur- written is a function of the angle itself. This in its self is
thermore, neither what caught my eye.
cared if they got
laid off or fired; The following correction is provided in case someone
they would just go shook their head at this also or, for some reason wants to
down the road and program this into one of their routines.
get a new job. The
interviewer then Sine x = x -(x**3)/3! + (x**5)/5! - (x**7)/7! + ………
asked five CEOs Cos x = 1 -(x**2)/2! + -(x**4)/4! -(x**6)/6! + ………
from Fortune 500
The articles point is well taken however, but the math just
companies if they
does not work out.
were shocked by
the work ethic and
Thanks,
ideals of Mike and
Gerrie DeGross, DeGross Aerial Mapping, Inc.
Steve. Initially,
they all were; how-
(Editor’s Note: In processing this article and with other articles
ever, they quickly
involving symbols, the software must change things around.
adapted when they I offer many apologies’ for the confusing article. I’m not sure
noticed production how it happened, it just did. I guess that I can ask Mr. Gates
to be at its lowest. during our next round of golf.)
Summer 2008 Evergreen State Surveyor 
highLightS oF thE LSAW BoArd oF
truStEES mEEting mAy 8, 2008
Respectfully.submitted.by.Anne.Koenen,.Executive.Director—LSAW
Call to Order: At 10:00 a.m. the meeting was change some of the bill language.
called to order by President Ben Petersen.
c. SHB 3274 – Penalty for local gov-
Roll Call: By call of the roll it was determined ernment agencies failure to adhere
a quorum was present. See list at State Head- to Qualifications Based Selection
quarters for names of those present. (QBS) process: This bill passed the
legislature during the 2008 session
Approval of Minutes: By MO-08-09 it as MSP and is now law. It imposes personal
to approve the minutes of the last meeting as penalties for individuals in govern-
distributed. ment agencies that fail to adhere to
the QBS process beginning with a
President’s Report: In packet. minimum $300 fine and including
job termination for those found to
OLD BUSINESS: None. have deliberately violated this law.
[Highlight and right-click link to the
NEW BUSINESS: law as passed here: http://apps.leg.
wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2007-
a. Pacific NW Survey Educators Fo- 08/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%2
rum w/Nov BOT Meeting: President 0Legislature/3274-S2.PL.pdf ]
Petersen is in discussions w/ Martin
Paquette of Renton Technical Col- d. Proposed Changes to Regulations
lege. They‘d like to plan a gathering 2.206 (Delinquent Members) and
for all the educators in Washington 2.207 Reinstatement, and 2.125
who teach surveying courses so those Professional Affiliate to approve
folks can share information and ideas. the regulation chsangrd as written.
LSAW would pay for a room and lunch By MO 08-10 it was MSP to approve
in conjunction with our November the regulation changes as published
Seminar and BOT meeting. They may in the meeting packet.
also invite the teachers from the high
school programs at Bonney Lake and e. Legacy Project: Ben has begun gath-
Oak Harbor High Schools. This may ering information for the purpose of
become an annual event. creating a book to chronicle the history
of surveying in Washington similar
b. Certification wetland biologists. No to sample books from the British Co-
change since our March meeting, but lumbia and Alberta societies which
we are working with AELC determin- he passed around for review. Ben has
ing their position and how that ought been in talks with our Historical Sec-
to affect our actions. We have been
working with the Soil Scientists to
(Continued.on.page.7)
 Evergreen State Surveyor Summer 2008
Board tion, Anne Koenen,
and some of our elder
Highlights statesmen, to find out
what they have. He
(continued) now asks chapters and
all LSAW members to
contact him with any
pertinent information
they may have. Once
he has gathered all
that he will come back
to the Board with a
proposal to create a
book.
f. New Book replacing
Report #14 – to be
written by J. Broad-
us: Report in packet.
By MO 08-11 it was
MSP to contract with
LSAW Membership Count April 1, 2008 Jerry Broadus to write
a book which will re-
place Municipal Re-
DATE MONTH PDMEMS PDASSOC PDSTUDENTS LIFE-VESTED LIFE AFFILIATES OTHER Total Paid TOTAL Pd + Unpd port #14, as agreed
upon by both parties
01-Sep-85SEPT 9 Mo after renewal date 369 217 0 0
for $25,000. LSAW will
01-Sep-86SEPT 9 Mo after renewal date 357 196 0 0
own the copyright ex-
01-Sep-87SEPT 9 Mo after renewal date 323 201 0 0
cept that Jerry will
01-Sep-88SEPT 9 Mo after renewal date 317 203 8 0 have permission to
01-Apr-90APR 9 Mo after renewal date 328 203 6 37 use all materials for
01-Apr-91APR 9 Mo after renewal date 354 182 6 6 articles and classes
—Since the packet was distributed, four more
01-Apr-92APR 9 Mo after renewal date 362 195 7 37 he gives. Jerry will re-
individuals have joined LSAW. They are Dave
01-Apr-93APR 9 Mo after renewal date 378 210 16 39 ceive a $10,000 advance payment upon
Shimamura, NPS Associate; Brett Sivret, NW
the execution of the contract with the
01-Apr-94APR 9 Mo after renewal date 392 192 29 40
Associate, Jon Weishaupt and Patrick Gaylord
remaining $15,000 to be paid upon the
01-Apr-95APR 9 Mo after renewal date 396 202 32 46 both LC Professional Affiliates.
completion of the book and the satis-
01-Apr-96APR 9 Mo after renewal date 414 240 40 44
faction of the ExComm. In addition,
01-Apr-97APR 9 Mo after renewal date 420 249 43 52 Jerry will supply a written procedure State Conference Committee Financial
01-Apr-98APR 9 Mo after renewal date 427 261 33 50 explaining how to go about updating the Report: Preliminary numbers from the 2008
state conference indicate that LSAW’s total
01-Apr-99APR 9 Mo after renewal date 438 290 24 46 book in the future, as well as a list of
share (45 percent of the net proceeds) will be
01-Apr-00Apr 9 Mo after renewal date 442 291 14 47 5 812 884 items that are contained in the current
somewhere near $60,000, half of which will be
01-Apr-01APR 9 Mo after renewal date 473 301 20 45 11 863 922 Municipal Report #14, but are not ad-
distributed to the chapters. Thanks to everyone
dressed in his new book so we can add
01-Apr-02APR 9 Mo After renewal date 506 344 15 46 14 935 990
who helped make the conference a success.
those (as appropriate) to our Reference
01-Apr-03APR 9 Mo After renewal date 513 329 10 43 23 931 1009
Manual.
01-Apr-04APR 9 Mo after renewal date 504 336 25 46 31 955 1015 Correspondence:
01-Apr-05APR 9 Mo after renewal date 521 350 20 43 30 977 1052
ExComm Actions X2008-02 That
01-Apr-06Apr 9 Mo after renewal date 528 344 27 43 42 Memb9e98r Totals 1 074 LSAW hire an attorney to review — We received invitations to attend ISPLS;
MARLS; BCLS; ALSA Conferences. Jim Main
01-Apr-07Apr 9 Mo after renewal date 613 492 28 41 51 by C12h39apter 1293 some of our Assn policies. (Voted
01-Apr-08Apr 9 Mo after renewal date 650 583 26 38 58 35 12 1402 1474 Yes) By MO 08-12 it was MSP to went to the Idaho meeting and Ben attended
the others.
Members up 37 / 613 = up 11.7% * Chap Paid Paid + Unpaid approve the subject ExComm Ac-
*despite change of some Members to Prof. Affiliates. CC 37 38 tion. Exec. Report- Financial Reports
Associates up 91 / 492 = up 18.49% IE 102 108 / LSAW Count/New Members: - By —We also received Thank-you notes from TX,
LC 144 151 MO 08-13 it was MSP that LSAW MN, MT, BC for hospitality extended to their
NC 56 60 engage Hemisphere Design Com- representatives at our Joint 2008 ACSM/LSAW
400
NE 22 22 pany to update our website and to conference; and from Dick Main, Curt Sumner;
350
NO 41 47 add the capacity to accept secure Scott Thomas for bereavement flowers sent.
300
NPS 333 357 online charges both for state head-
250
Paid NW 139 142 quarters accounts and for the State — Ben responded to a Clark County Planning
200
Paid + Unpaid OOS 30 30 Dept. email regarding Boundary Line Agree-
Conference account using unallo-
150
SC 52 53 ments and Boundary Line Adjustments. Lower
cated LSAW funds to pay for same.
100
SNO 131 136 Columbia Chapter is watching further develop-
Executive Committee is directed to
50 SPS 204 215 ments on this issue.
approve a contract with them when
0 SW 111 115
CC IE LC NC NE NO NPS NW OOS SC SNO SPS SW it is ready and agreeable to both.
Totals 1402 1474
(Continued.on.page.8)
Summer 2008 Evergreen State Surveyor 
Board Chapter Reports: In packet. LC NPS NW SNO contact information to all the chapters. After
SPS & SW. the TwiST training, each chapter should invite
Highlights one of the teachers to attend a local meeting
Committee Reports: Task Committees: to describe the TwiST experience.
(continued)
Career Development – NSPS has approached
LSAW regarding administering or combining —Chapter Presidents will be deemed Chapter
our state program into the national certifica- Student Outreach Liaison, unless they supply
tion program. The Board agreed to pursue Vic with the name of someone else from their
discussions and as part of that to negotiate chapter who has been so designated.
transfer/grandfathering of those who have pre-
viously passed the state career development —Vic emails monthly updates.
exams, as well as to pursue BOR recognition
of the CST program. Ben will coordinate with —He is working on getting to Boy Scout Sum-
Walt Dale, Sean Fitzpatrick and Ron Torrence mer Camps.
on this.
—Each surveyor is near a Boy Scout troop
ESS—Articles are due to Aaron Blaisdell by and could help local kids earn their surveying
May 10th. merit badges.
GPS: Reports in packets. —Jim Main asked Vic to get a syllabus from
the Bonney Lake High School program. He’d
Nominations: Contact Jim Main with sugges- like to know how they’re using the GPS units
tions for next year Exec Committee. we gave them. Vic will follow up.
State Meetings: Report in packet. The com- —Pres. Petersen also asked that Vic again inves-
mittee is in very early discussions on hosting tigate the option of setting up something like
a Tri-State or Quatra-State conference in 2011, the Alberta – science in a crate program…
possibly with WFPS. WFPS gave it a thumbs-
up IF it seems economically feasible for them. —Howard Richardson announced that the Van-
The committee wants yeas or nays by the end couver School district is reviewing a new math
of this year. book which has a section on applied math.
That section includes surveying applications.
S t u d e n t
Outreach: Trig Star:– Dan Price told us the State test is
scheduled for May 10th . He is meeting with
—Oak Har- Erin Dunbar at the end of this month to learn
bor H.S. pro- how to take over chairmanship of the program
gram is up for the future.
and running.
NW Chapter Update Definition Committee: Jim Wengler
has adopted brought a proposal to the BOT meeting. Before
the school. proceeding, the committee needs to determine
whether LSAW is willing to exempt Photogram-
—TwiST pro- metric mapping performed by Photogram-
gram in Ore- metrists certified by the American Society
gon is up and of Photogrammetry and Remote sensing
running. Half (ASPRS) from the practice of land surveying
the teachers within LSAW’s proposed updated definition.
have already
registered. This exemption only applies to the topo-
We have also graphic mapping portion of the updated
decided to definition.
send Vic to
the TwiST Trustees must vote yea or nay on this item
p r o g r a m only by June 1, 2008. Email your vote to
so one of Anne Koenen [email protected].
our mem-
bers knows If this passes, the committee will invite inter-
what’s being ested parties to meet to proceed with work to
taught. update the definition. If it does not pass, the
committee will proceed no further.
—Vic Banks
will send a Walker Golf: Report in packet.
list of the
teachers’
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