SENSLA Summer 2021 Seminar

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERIES - 2021

2021 Summer Seminar Brochure (pdf)

SUMMER SEMINAR

JUNE 19, 2021
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Eugene T. Mahoney State Park
Peter Kiewit Lodge - Nebraska Room 28500 West Park Highway Ashland, NE 68003

TOPICS

Ground Penetrating Radar Systems (GPRS) & 2021 ALTA/NSPS Standard

FEATURING

Glenn Zebrowski, Ground Penetrating Radar Systems, LLC

Gary Kent, PLS Schneider Geomatics

SCHEDULE

8:00 - Registration
8:25 - President’s Welcome
8:30-9:25 - Session 1 Begins
9:25-9:35 - Break - Refreshments
9:35-10:25 - Session 1 Continues
10:25-10:35 - Break - Refreshments
10:35-11:25 - Session 2
11:25-11:35 - Break - Refreshments
11:35 -12:30 - Session 2 Continues
12:30-12:45 - Business Meeting

BUSINESS MEETING AGENDA

1. Minutes
2. Treasurer’s Report
3. Old Business
4. New Business
5. Adjourn

SPEAKERS

Glenn Zebrowski:
Ground Penetrating Radar Systems, LLC

Glenn Zebrowski is a 2004 graduate from The University of Toledo with a BS in Construction Engineering. He started his career working for a General Contractor overseeing the building of apartment complexes to nursing homes. He joined GPRS in 2009 as a Southern Florida Regional Manager, working in the field and growing the market. In 2011, he was asked to oversee the Houston, Texas market working in the field and developing southern Texas and southern Louisiana markets. In 2014, Glenn became the Midwest Regional Director, which encompasses IN, IL, WI, MN, ND, SD, MO, IA, NE, and KS. Glenn presents the process of GPR/Locating of underground utilities and structures throughout the US, sharing his knowledge of what to expect when you call for a locate.

Ground Penetrating Radar - Utility Locating 
Ground Penetrating Radar Systems, LLC. is the nation’s largest company specializing in detecting underground utilities and scanning concrete structures. GPRS has an extensive nationwide network of highly trained and experienced technicians in every major U.S. market. Glenn will cover a brief history of GPRS, GPR, understanding what to look for when hiring a locating company, SIM Spec, the difference between private and public locating, and the various tools and applications in the locating business.

Gary Kent, PLS:
Schneider Geomatics

Gary Kent is a Professional Surveyor with Schneider Geomatics in Indianapolis. After 37 years, he transitioned to part-time status in 2020. He formed Meridian Land Consulting, LLC to provide training, consulting, and expert witness services. Gary has served on the Indiana Board of registration for Professional Surveyors since 2004. He is a past president of both ACSM and the Indiana Society of Professional Land Surveyors. He has also served as Chair of the Joint ALTA/NSPS Committee responsible for the ALTA/NSPS Standards since 1995. Gary has presented programs on easements and rights of way, survey standards, boundary law, and other surveying related topics in all 50 states.

The New 2021 ALTA/NSPS Standards 
After two years of work on the Joint ALTA/NSPS Committee and many others, the new 2021 Minimum Standard Detail Requirements for ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys were adopted. They became effective on February 23, 2021. The committees and nearly 300 surveyors from across the country reviewed fifteen pages of suggestions and comments in developing the 2021 standards. This program will outline the various changes between the 2016 and the 2021 standards and explain their meaning to the surveyor. Several FAQs will also be addressed, and resources relating to the 2021 ALTA/NSPS standards will be provided.