Agenda
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Friday, January 15, 2027
9:00 am – 4:00 pm CT
Agenda:
Presented by Barry E. Savage, PLS
Working with Metes and Bounds Descriptions
- History of land descriptions in the U.S.
- Basic land description concepts
- Terminology
- Bearings
- Distances
- Circular curves
- Mathematical closure
- State plane coordinates
- Monuments, natural and artificial boundaries
Break
Reading, Interpreting and Locating Land Described with Metes and Bounds; Metes and Bounds Workshop: Writing, Drawing and Locating Descriptions
- Finding the described land on a map
- Finding the described land on the ground
- Writing a description
- Drawing a description
- Software for mapping, drawing and locating described lands
Break
Handling Special Issues in Metes and Bounds Descriptions
- “Part of” descriptions
- Exceptions and reservations
- Water boundaries
- Easements and other access rights
- Hybrid descriptions
Webinar Instructions
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Credits
Engineers
6.0 PDHs
Land Surveyors
6.0 PDHs
PIE - Practicing Institute of Engineering
6.0 PDHs
This webinar is open to the public and is designed to qualify for 6.0 PDHs for professional engineers and land surveyors in most states. Please refer to specific state rules to determine eligibility.
HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida (Provider License No: CEA362), Indiana (License No. CE21700059), Maryland, and New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00049300).
HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for land surveyors licensed in Indiana (License No. CE10600325) and Maryland.
This webinar has been evaluated for compliance with NYS Mandatory Continuing Education requirements for professional engineers and land surveyors by the Practicing Institute of Engineering, and has been approved for 6.0 PDHs.
This webinar has been registered with the Florida Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers for 6.0 PDHs.
This webinar has been approved by the Missouri Board of APEPLSPLA and the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance for 6.0 PDUs/PDHs.
Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the webinar for those who attend the entire course and score a minimum 80% on the quiz that follows the course (multiple attempts allowed).
While this course is designed to qualify for credit in all states, licensing boards have final authority with respect to acceptance of credits. We recommend reviewing the rules of your licensing board(s) before undertaking any continuing education activities.
On-Demand Credits
The credits listed above apply only to the live webinar. This course in an on-demand format may not qualify for the same credit. Please refer to specific board rules to determine if an asynchronous, on-demand course is appropriate. The following credits will be included:
- 6.0 PDHs (Practicing Institute of Engineering)
Speakers
Barry E. Savage, PLS
Survey Products Group Manager with Tennessee Valley Authority in Chattanooga, TNPrior to his service at TVA, Mr. Savage was in private survey practice for 10 years specializing in dispute resolution and expert witness services. He has surveyed several disputed state boundaries to resolve jurisdictional conflicts. Mr. Savage is an adjunct professor at Cleveland State Community College where he teaches courses in boundary law, geodesy, GIS, and surveying fundamentals. He has researched and retraced the historical surveys of Henry David Thoreau and has published several articles on the subject. Mr. Savage teaches exam review and continuing education seminars at various state and local conferences across the country.
