Agenda

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Monday, May 1, 2023 
8:30 am – 4:00 pm CDT

 

Presented by Gary Kent

Definitions  

  • Retracement boundary survey
  • Original boundary survey
  • Introduce flowchart  
  • Intent – the Holy Grail
  • Determining if there was an original survey 
  • Yes, there was an original survey  

 

The surveyor’s responsibility – follow in the footsteps  

  • The surveyor’s challenges
  • Identifying the best evidence of intent 
  • Determining the best evidence of the original survey
  • Direct Indirect Determining the acceptable precision of indirect evidence  
  • Summarizing intent and direct& indirect evidence
  • No original survey (or I don’t know if there was an original survey) Retracing when there was no original survey Determining the best evidence to rely upon 

 

Ambiguities  

  • Patent 
  • Latent
  • Explaining/solving patent ambiguities in the legal description
  • Explaining/solving latent ambiguities by exploring and analyzing extrinsic evidence
  • Analyzing the evidence and applying the appropriate boundary law principles  
  • Potential conflicts independent of the resolved boundary Completing the survey
  • A surveyor’s role in boundaries 

 

  Webinar Instructions
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Credits

Professional Engineers:
6.0 PDHs

Land Surveyors:
6.0 PDHs (in Most States)

 

Continuing Education Credit Information

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 No. 0004647), Indiana (License No. CE21700059), Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700) and North Carolina (S-0130). HalfMoon Education is deemed an approved continuing education sponsor for New York engineers and land surveyors via its registration with the Practicing Institute of Engineering (Regulations of the Commissioner §68.14(i)(2)). Other states do not preapprove continuing education providers or courses. 

 This webinar has been evaluated for compliance with the NYS Mandatory Continuing Education requirements by the Practicing Institute of Engineering and has been approved for 6.0 PDHs in the fields of professional engineering and land surveying. 

 HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for land surveyors licensed in Indiana (License No. CE21700059), Maryland, and North Carolina (S-0130). This course has been registered with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (#10050) and has been approved by the Tennessee Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors (#994) and the Missouri Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors and Professional Landscape Architects. 

 HalfMoon Education has not applied to any state land surveyor boards not listed above that require pre-approval. Please consult the rules of your licensing board to determine eligibility. 

 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). 

 On-Demand Credits 
The preceding credit information only applies to the live presentation. This course in an on-demand format may not be eligible for the same credits as the live presentation; please consult your licensing board(s) to ensure that a structured, asynchronous learning format is appropriate. 

Speakers

Gary R. Kent, PS

Meridian Land Consulting, LLC

Mr. Kent is in his 39th year with Schneider Geomatics in Indianapolis – having transitioned to part-time status in 2020. He also provides training, consulting and expert witness services as manager and owner of Meridian Land Consulting, LLC. Mr. Kent has served as chair of the Joint ALTA/NSPS Committee responsible for the ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey standards since 1995. He has also served on the Indiana State Board of Registration for Professional Surveyors since 2004 and is a past president of both ACSM and the Indiana Society of Professional Land Surveyors. Mr. Kent has presented programs on boundary law, easements and rights of way, surveying standards and practice, and leadership in all 50 states.