Utah Council of Land Surveyors
UCLS Annual Conference
Dixie Convention Center
1835 S. Convention Center Drive , St. George, Utah
February 18 - 20, 2015
Wednesday, February 18, 2015:
8:00 am - Noon
Vendor Setup
Scholarship Auction Setup
Noon-1:00 pm
Registration
1:00 - 1:30 pm
UCLS Annual Report/Opening Ceremonies
Welcome by UDOT Deputy Director—Shane Marshall
Track 1
Track 2
1:30—3:00 pm
NGS OPUS Projects Training
(30 people max—first to register get in, PLS’
have priority—must bring your own laptop)
Bill Stone
UDOT Right of Way Drawing Requirements
James Olschewski
3:00—3:30 pm
Break all Tracks
3:30—5:00 pm
NGS OPUS Projects Training cont.
Bill Stone
Insurance Need to Knows
Assurance Risk Management
Lisa Isom
Thursday, February 19, 2015:
7:00 - 8:00 am
Late Registration
Continental Breakfast
Track 1
Track 2
8:00 - 10:00 am
NGS OPUS Projects Training cont.
Bill Stone
Creating and Transferring Rights in Real
Property
Chuck Karayan
10:00 - 10:30 am
Break all Tracks
10:30 - 12:00 Noon
NGS OPUS Projects Training cont.
Bill Stone
12:00 - 1:00 pm
Lunch Business Meeting
Install New Officers and discuss By-Laws Changes
1:00 - 3:00 pm
NGS OPUS Projects Training cont.
Bill Stone
3:00 - 3:30 pm
Break all Tracks
3:30 - 5:00 pm
NGS OPUS Projects Training cont.
Bill Stone
6:00 pm
Installation Banquet
Awards for Surveyor of the Year and Lifetime Achievement
Creating and Transferring Rights in Real
Property
Chuck Karayan
Creating and Transferring Rights in Real
Property
Chuck Karayan
Creating and Transferring Rights in Real
Property
Chuck Karayan
Friday, February 20, 2015:
7:00 - 8:00 am
Late Registration
Track 1
Track 2
8:00 - 10:00 am
Public Lands Descriptions
Chuck Karayan
Quality Control
Wasatch County Surveyor
Jim Kaiserman
10:00 - 10:30 am
Break all Tracks
10:30 - 12:00 Noon
Public Lands Descriptions
Chuck Karayan
12:00 - 1:30 pm
Lunch all Tracks
Announcements and Prize Drawing
1:30—3:00 pm
Corner Preservation
Utah County Surveyor
Gary Ratcliffe
3:00 - 3:30 pm
Break all Tracks
3:30 - 4:30 pm
Final Subdivision Plat Guideline Standard Proposal
Steve Dale and Tim Prestwich
Close Conference
4:30 - 5:00 pm
Section Corners
Wasatch County Surveyor
Jim Kaiserman
NGS Update
Bill Stone
Chuck Karayan
Chuck Karayan began surveying in 1963.
Since then his career in public and private
practice has taken him from the deserts of
southern Arizona to the forests of northwestern Washington. He is licensed in Oregon
and California, is a Contributing Writer
for The American Surveyor magazine, and
teaches courses on water boundaries for the
University of Wyoming – Outreach Credit
Programs.
Academically trained as an Earth Scientist/
Geographer, Chuck attended the University
of San Fernando Valley, College of Law. For
over 25 years, his career has focused on
boundary and land title matters as a manager
and expert witness.
In addition to authoring texts and professional
papers, he has been active in formal and
continuing education of surveyors, realtors,
and attorneys since 1978. Chuck retired as
the Chief of Training in the Office of Land
Surveys for the California Department of
Transportation. Previous service includes:
County Surveyor in Clark County, Washington; Survey Operations Manager for Marx &
Chase, Gresham, Oregon; and Regional
Property Engineer of the Southern Pacific
Railroad, Los Angeles, California. He also
directed the Land Surveyor's Training Center
in Phoenix, Arizona. Since retirement from
Caltrans, Chuck formed and is now the president of GeoLex, a consulting practice specializing in boundary and title litigation
Creating and Transferring Rights in Real
Property (full day)
This basic–to–intermediate level seminar covers the concept and nature of real property
titles and the various rights and interests
therein. The course discusses deed forms
used in conveyancing and the differences between them. It also discusses the requirements of a valid conveyance, the legal descriptions used and the priorities of title resulting from conveyance and recordation.
Public Land Survey System Descriptions
– Theory and Reality (half day)
This intermediate-level seminar covers sections, their subdivision (aliquot parts) and
“government” lots. The course focuses on the
distinctions between nominal sections
(described in the Manual), original sections
(created by the Township Plat), and resurveyed sections (resulting from subsequent
BLM and private surveys). It also discusses
the description and conveyance of aliquot
and proportional parts as well as “private sections” (within Ranchos).
Welcome!
The UCLS 2015 Conference is upon us. This year the Conference will be held at the Dixie Convention Center, 1835 S.
Convention Center Drive, St. George, Utah
We hope we have included all the necessary information
regarding the conference, however, please feel free to contact the UCLS Office at (801) 964-6192, or any member of
the Workshop and Conference Committee if you have additional questions. Please visit the UCLS Website for conference information and for online registration. We hope you
will join us February 18-20, 2015.
Clarion Suites, 1239
S. Main Street, St.
George, Utah.
The
Clarion Suites is offering UCLS conference
attendees a nightly
rate of
$90 for 2
Queens with pullout,
$80 King with pullout,
$80 2 Queens $80.
To book a room, call
435-673-7000 or 800-245-8602 and ask for the Utah Council
of Land Surveyors (UCLS) group rate. For more information
about the Clarion Suites, please visit their website at
www.stgeorgeclarionsuites.com.
The Fairfield Inn, 1660 South Convention Center Drive, St.
George, Utah 84790. The Fairfield Inn has offered UCLS
conference attendees a nightly rate of $95. To book a room,
please call 435-6736066 and request the
UCLS rate. For more
information about the
Fairfield Inn, please
visit their website at
http://
www.marriott.com/
hotels/travel/sgufifairfield-inn-stgeorge/
Hotels
St. George offers many unique and very affordable accommodations. The UCLS has arranged discounted room rates
at four hotels near the convention center. To make your
room reservation and receive the UCLS discount, please
follow the instructions for the hotel of your choice. All hotel
booking instructions can be found on the homepage of the
UCLS
website
at
ucls.org.
Hilton Garden Inn,
1731 South Convention Center Drive, St.
George, Utah 84790.
The Hilton is offering
UCLS
conference
attendees a nightly
rate of $95 for a King and $105 for Double Queens. To
book a room, you may either call 435-634-4100 and ask for
the UCLS rate or you
may book online at http://
hiltongardeninn.hilton.com/en/gi/groups/personalized/S/
SGUGIGI-UCLS-20150217/index.jhtml
Crystal Inn, 1450 Hilton Dr., St. George, Utah 84770. The
Crystal Inn has offered UCLS conference attendees a nightly
rate of $80 single and $90 double. To book a room, please
call 435.688.7477 or 877-688-7177 and use group
code
CLS215.
Plat Competition
2015 RECORD OF SURVEY / CORNER
REPORT COMPETITION
The Utah Council of Land Surveyors is pleased to host its
ninth annual record of survey plat and corner report competition. Please participate by submitting your entries) in
one, or all of the following categories:
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Prizes!!!
Back by popular demand, we will be giving away a
shotgun again this year. We will also be giving away
other great prizes. You must be present to win.*
*items shown are a representation only, Actual prizes may differ slightly.
Record of Survey
Topographic Survey
ALTA/ACSM Survey
Subdivision Plat
Record Corner Report
· Identify which category the plat or report is intended to
compete in.
· If plat/project requires multiple pages, submit only one
page of the set
· Provide a standard sized copy for display purposes
during the conference
· Plats / Reports may be submitted in black/white, halftone/shaded, or color prints
· Judging to be conducted by current and past surveyor
of the year recipients
· A 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winner will be determined for
each category.
· The awarding of the ribbons will be by attachment to
the plat
Judging will take place prior to the conference; therefore,
a .pdf must be emailed to Darryl Fenn at
[email protected] for distribution to the judging
committee. E-mail submissions must be received before
February 9, 2015.
Along with the survey plat and corner report display, we
wish to exhibit unusual and unique images of north arrows
and/or seals. If you have a north arrow or seal, that is
display worthy, please bring a copy on an 8 ½ x11” sheet
of paper.
Please contact Darryl Fenn at
[email protected] or (801) 569-1315 if you have
questions.
Scholarship Silent Auction
There is getting to be a greater demand for licensed professional land surveyors and if we as a profession do not actively pursue and mentor students interested in land surveying we can look forward to other professionals taking over
work that should be performed by professional land surveyors. You might be saying to yourself that this will never happen to our profession. We would agree as long as we continue to expand the ability of our UCLS Scholarship Fund to
financially assist students of all ages that are interested in
getting their education in Land Surveying.
As surveyors, we have the ability to influence a lot of people
in the community. With this positive influence, we have a
great network of clients and acquaintances that might be
willing to donate to our scholarship fund-raising efforts. We
are coming to you, our fellow UCLS members, to help us
get the items needed to continue the scholarship fund.
Please don’t limit your donation items to surveying or outdoor activities as there will be significant others attending
the awards banquet again this year.
Auction item ideas:
We are looking for any surveying instruments, supplies,
even an old chain or other surveying or drafting type item
you think could be sold to the general UCLS membership
during the convention. Other ideas are gift baskets, gift
cards, sports equipment such as bats, footballs, basketballs,
golf clubs, golf balls, fitness club memberships, tickets to
sporting events, certificates for a round of golf, movie passes, theater passes, gift certificates to restaurants, car wash
certificates, car care products, passes to Lagoon or other
amusement parks, vacation passes to resorts, home improvement store certificates, day spa certificates, antique
survey equipment— the possibilities are endless.
Thank you for supporting the UCLS Scholarship Fund with
your efforts and donations. Please contact Dan Perry regarding item donations at [email protected].
Sincerely,
The UCLS Education Committee
UCLS Conference
February 18-20,
2015
Dixie Convention Center,
St. George, Utah
Registration Form
Please type or print and fill out completely
You may register online or mail registration form to:
UCLS, P.O. Box 1032, Salt Lake City, UT 84110
For more information or to register online: www.ucls.org
Fax/Phone: (801) 964-6192
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Included with registration fees:
• All sessions for those days •Up to 17.5 PDH’s • Handouts & complimentary items • All breaks with exhibitors
• Lunches & Cont. Breakfast • Opportunity to socialize with peers • Installation banquet
UCLS Member Conference Registration Fees
Member Registration Full Conference
$375.00
$_______
Thursday and Friday only
$300.00
$_______
Friday only
$225.00
$_______
Non-Member Conference Registration Fees
Non-member Registrations Full Conference
$500.00
$_______
Thursday and Friday only
$400.00
$_______
Friday only
$300.00
$_______
Student Registration Full Conference (must provide student ID) $100.00
$_______
Optional Activities
Extra Banquet Ticket (per person)
$30.00
$_______
Surcharge for Late Registration
(after February 11, 2015)
$25.00
$_______
Grand Total ..................................................................................... $______
Check here if you require special service (please describe your needs in writing on a separate sheet of paper and enclose it with your registration)
Check here if you are interested in the OPUS Projects Training class - max. 30 people, first PLS members registered take priority, must bring your own laptop
Registration Deadline: February 11, 2015, 10:00 p.m. (MT)
Late registrants will not be guaranteed conference handouts.
No refunds will be given after
February 11, 2015. No exceptions.
UCLS accepts payment by check or credit card.
If paying by check, please make checks payable
to UCLS and send to the address above. Please
submit one registration form per attendee.
Partial funding for this educational opportunity may be
provided by the Utah Department of Commerce, Division
of Occupational and Professional Licensing and the Education Enforcement Fund.
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