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INTSTURNING PA Quarterly Publication of The Alabama Society of Professional Land SurveyWinter 2016 Volume 27, No 4
IN THIS ISSUE:ASPLS 2016
Young Surveyor of the Year page 4
Highlights from the ASPLS 53rd Annual Fall Conference
and Tech Expo page 6
Geometrics Scholarship Winners page 9
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGEJason E. Bailey, PLSI am honored to have been chosen by the membership of ASPLS to serve as your President. My primary objective is to hear the concerns and goals of the membership and to continue to move the society forward, but leaving the society in the same or, hopefully, in better shape than when I started my office. I want to thank Cory Rushing for laying the groundwork for all of the exciting issues that we will be dealing with this year. We have a new management company, a lobbyist and General Council, a new Standards of Practice, and a new Constitution and By-Laws. Cory tackled the numerous and varied issues head on with the help of the entire board and together they succeeded in successfully accomplishing and bringing closure to many issues that have been in the forefront of the society’s agenda. This was only possible due to the sacrifice of his time to attend many meetings and to make several very difficult, and sometimes unpopular, decisions. I am proud to have been a part of that team and I congratulate and thank both Cory and the board members for looking out for our profession and the future of land surveying in the state of Alabama.
I was very impressed with the turnout at the Annual Membership Meeting, in Montgomery, and I thank each one of you who took time to attend and to be involved. It was great to see so many surveyors that are so passionate about our profession. We didn’t all agree on everything, and we won’t always agree, but the professionalism and courteousness that was displayed was tremendous and I am appreciative of that. At the end of the day, everyone’s opinion was heard and we voted as a society. Regarding the organization and execution of the membership meeting and fall conference, I would like to thank our Executive Director, Jim Ranieri, and the Prime Management staff who brought their expertise to the table to make the conference successful. Lessons were learned and feedback was welcomed and heard; I am confident that our meetings will only get better in the future.
The new Standards of Practice (SOP) and Constitution and By-Laws, are now available on the ASPLS website. Please take a look at them and make sure you are familiar with the new procedures for the society and the new standards that we practice by. The Constitution and By-Laws were effective as of October 19, 2016, the day that we voted for them, and the SOP will be effective as of January 1, 2017. This should give everyone enough time to review them and modify anything that they are currently working on to comply with the SOP.
We are continuing to work with the Alabama Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (BELS) on Qualification Based Selection (QBS) and how it applies to private contracts. ASPLS has opposed this board rule for many years now and thanks to the efforts of Matt Beam, our general council and lobbyist, we are finally being heard. Matt has a vast amount of experience in legislative affairs and he knows how to ethically navigate the legislative process. He has been instrumental in drafting and disseminating our official position statement and voicing our concerns to BELS. Legal and legislative matters do not move quickly, but I believe we are nearing the end of this process and I expect that there will be a resolution during my tenure.
I am extremely optimistic about the future of our profession and the direction the society has taken. If there are any concerns regarding what the society is doing, what BELS is doing, or anything else, please let the ASPLS leadership team know. You may contact me directly, or contact your district director. We have all volunteered to serve you, and your concerns become our concerns, but we can only address concerns of which we are aware.
Stay safe and have a great holiday season. Jason Bailey, PLSASPLS PresidentBailey Land Group, Inc. | 2170 Clearbrook Road, Suite 206 | Hoover, AL 35226O: 205-978-0080 | F: 205-978-0082 | M: 205-296-2941 [email protected] | www.baileylandgroup.com
2017 OFFICERS
Jamie Monk President Elect
Rusty Blackwell Vice President
C.N. Lloyd Secretary/Treasurer
Thomas BrooksNSPS Director
Cory Rushing Immediate Past President
Jim Ranieri Executive Director
Matt Beam General Counsel
Jason BaileyPresident
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ASPLS 2016 YOUNG SURVEYOR
OF THE YEAR Michael Thomas, PLS
The ASPLS Awards Committee selected Michael Thomas as the 2016 Young Surveyor of the Year. Michael graduated from Jemison High School in 1999 with ambitions to be a large animal veterinarian. However, his aspirations soon changed when he started a summer surveying job in July of 1999 with K.B. Weygand and Associates (now Surveying Solutions, Inc). Michael discovered that he truly enjoyed working outdoors and retracing old section lines. So he cast off his original career goals and chose to continue working as a land surveyor. He obtained his license in May 2013 and has worked at Bailey Land Group since July of 2011. Michael also serves on the ASPLS Professional Practices Committee and is the Chapter 5 (Greater Birmingham) President. On a personal note, Michael has been married to Brooke Thomas since 2008 and they have two children Leeland (6) and Lynnleigh (3).
2017 DISTRICT OFFICERS
DISTRICT 1 (TVPLS)Director - Lee Greene, Jr.
DISTRICT 2 (EARLS)Director - Jim Ray
DISTRICT 3 (NORTHWEST)Director - Rick CollinsPresident - Rick Collins Secretary/Treasury - Jamey Alexander
DISTRICT 4 (WASPS)Director - David K. FosterPresident – Blake HindmanPresident Elect – Kevin HinkleVice President – Eric HamnerSecretary /Treasurer – Steve McPhersonSergeant at Arms – Al Willingham
DISTRICT 5 (GREATER B’HAM)Director - Mark ClarkPresident - Michael Thomas Vice President - Jacob Bonds Secretary/Treasury - Roger Joiner
DISTRICT 6 (CENTRAL)Director - Mark Waddell
DISTRICT 7 (WIREGRASS)Director - Steven Strickland
DISTRICT 8Director - Joseph Colter Nelson
DISTRICT 9 (BALDWIN)Director - Jacob PiercePresident- Marshall SmithVice President- Vince LucidoSec./Treasurer- Stuart Smith
DISTRICT 9 (MOBILE)Director - Jacob PiercePresident - Mark A. Wattier, PLSVice President - Peter Olivero, PE, PLSSecretary - Sarah Wicker, PLS Sergeant at Arms - Rodney Manasco, PLS
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ASPLS 2017 SUM�ER
CONFERENCEMay 30-31, 2017
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Conference Registration opens in February 2017
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Highlights from the ASPLS 53rd Annual Fall Conference and Tech Expo
The 2016 fall conference offered a variety of continuing education sessions.
The annual Tech Expo attracted 13 premium surveying industry vendors.
Installation of Officers at the annual Awards Banquet
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2016 Alabama Trig-Star winner, William Zhang, is presented with a plaque and a check for $1000 from the 2017 ASPLS President, Jason Bailey at the Awards Banquet.
The ASPLS conferences offer the ideal opportunities for education, networking and social interactions.
The next ASPLS conference will be the Summer Conference in May 30-31, 2017 at the Perdido Beach Resort. Registration will open in February 2017.
ASPLS is extremely excited to announce that the 54th Annual Fall Conference and Tech Expo will be October 18-20, 2017
at a new location, the Pelham Civic Center, near Birmingham.
Please contact the ASPLS office if you have any questions regarding the conferences ([email protected] or 205-824-7700).
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Geometrics Program Scholarship WinnersASPLS proudly awarded the following Troy University students with the Geometrics Program Scholarships:
Collin Johnson Andrew Cole Wilson
Matthew Herrell Michael Buchanan
Your generous donations to the Student Scholarship Fund through direct monetary contributions or participation in the charity golf and clay shooting tournaments at the ASPLS conferences are greatly appreciated by the scholarship recipients. Your goodwill not only impacts the individual scholarship recipients, but it also impacts the future of the land surveying profession in Alabama.
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2017 COMMITTEES
MEMBERSHIPSteve Strickland - ChairNicholas League (District 1)Lance Stripling (District 4)Jonathan Ham (District 6)
NOMINATINGMark Clark - ChairCory RushingJacob BondsTroy Halliburton
ETHICSTommy Brooks - Chair
SCOUTINGJacob Bonds - Chair
LEGISLATIVEJamie Monk - Chair
RESOLUTIONS AND BY-LAWSRusty Blackwell - ChairKirk ClaytonLee Greene, Jr.Jeff Clendenning
PUBLIC RELATIONSKevin Hinkle - ChairBlake HindmanJeffery Lucas
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICESJeff Lucas - ChairMark WaddellKevin HinkleJim RayMichael Thomas Jerry ByrdRusty Blackwell
LONG RANGE PLANNINGJason Bailey - ChairCory RushingJamie MonkC.N. LloydTommy Brooks
EDUCATION / SCHOLARSHIP (SPECIAL)Cory Rushing - ChairEric StuartJon Robert ChanceyJason BaileyMark WaddellRob Perry
HISTORICAL (SPECIAL)Greg Spies - ChairSteve StricklandLee Greene, Jr.Darlene Owens
AWARDS (SPECIAL)Jamie Monk- ChairLee Greene, Jr.Jacob Pierce
TRIGSTARJason Bailey - Chair
ASPLS Urges All Members to Attend the QBS Public HearingAlabama Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors will host a PUBLIC HEARING January 31 beginning at 8:15 a.m. The purpose of the PUBLIC HEARING is to discuss a proposed rule change regarding Qualification-Based Selection (QBS). The PUBLIC HEARING will be inside the Purchasing Auditorium located on the first floor of the RSA Union building located at 100 North Union St. Suite 382 Montgomery, Alabama 36104.
Have You Renewed Your 2017 ASPLS Membership? It’s that time again! Please be sure to renew your ASPLS
membership for 2017. If you would like to renew online with a credit card, just log onto your account at
www.aspls.org or call 205-824-7700 if you need any assistance.
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ASPLS will be involved in the presentation of two awards based on the land surveying profession in the Future City Competition in 2017. Instead of simply augmenting the NCEES award for the “Best Land Surveying Practices”, ASPLS will also present its own distinguished award in a separate category for “Most Creative Use of City Planning”. Although the NCEES gives their award in every state, ASPLS is the first state land surveying society to participate in the Future City Competition. This will be great exposure for ASPLS to the students involved in the competition.
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