Fall Seminar 2024

 Professional Development Series 2024

2024 Fall Seminar Brochure/Registration Form (pdf)

Summer Seminar

Saturday, October 12, 2024
8:30 am - 12:30 pm

Bennet American Legion
970 Monroe Street
Bennet, NE 68317

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Topics: - Floodplain Management & Development - LOMA/LOMR-F/FIS

Featuring:

Elijah Kaufman, Brian Yentes

Schedule:

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

Elijah Kaufman - 
Outreach & CRS Coordinator, Nebraska Dept of Natural Resources

Elijah Kaufman is the Outreach and CRS Coordinator for the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources Floodplain Management Division and is a Certified Floodplain Manager. Elijah presents training & outreach programs that help local communities implement the National Flood Insurance Program and Community Rating System. He graduated from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 2019 with a BA in Emergency Management and Disaster Preparedness. For NeDNR, Elijah serves as a point of contact for Nebraska’s floodplain administrators and the public, providing technical support toward NFIP compliance and flood insurance. He also assists communities in responding to disasters, updating local floodplain ordinances, and giving monthly training to floodplain officials in Nebraska.

Brian Yentes -
Vice President Land Surveyor, RW Engineering & Surveying

SENSLA Board Member Brian Yentes is the Vice President Land Surveyor for RW Engineering & Surveying. He has 27 years of professional experience. He graduated from Purdue University in 2000 with a BS in Land Surveying & Engineering. He is licensed in Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota & Kansas. Most importantly, he is a Buffalo Bills fan. 

Summer Seminar 2024

Professional Development Series 2024

2024 Summer Seminar Brochure/Registration Form (pdf)

Summer Seminar

Friday, June 7, 2024
8:30 am - 12:30 pm

Gretna American Legion
11690 S. 216th St.
Gretna, NE 68028

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Topics: - County Road ROW Descriptions, Legislative Bills

Featuring:

Casey Sherlock LS, James E. Lang

Schedule:

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

Casey Sherlock, LS - Nebraska State Surveyor

Casey Sherlock is the Nebraska State Surveyor and resident of Lincoln, Nebraska. Casey’s been a registered Nebraska professional land surveyor for 20 years and the Nebraska State Surveyor for six years. He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree with a comprehensive major in Mathematics from Chadron State College in 1999. He was Elected Hall County Surveyor for three consecutive 4-year terms of office beginning in 2005. Casey was appointed by the Nebraska Board of Educational Lands and Funds as Nebraska’s eighth State Surveyor on January 1, 2018, and serves as Ex-officio Secretary of the Nebraska Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors.

James E. Lang - Attorney - Lang Law LLC

Areas of Law:

• Real Estate
• Zoning and Land Use
• Sanitary & Improvement Districts
• Commercial Law

Admission Details:

• Admitted in 1974, Iowa and Nebraska

Education:

• Creighton University, Class of 1974, J.D.
• University of Nebraska, Class of 1971, B.S.

Military:

• 1st Lieutenant, Army Reserves

Instructor:

• Creighton University School of Law, Legal Research & Writing, 1981-1982
• Seminar Instructor on Land Use & Zoning Law

Association & Memberships:

• Nebraska State Bar Association
• Iowa State Bar Association
• International Council of Shopping Centers

Current SENSLA Officers 2024

 CURRENT SENLSA OFFICERS 

PRESIDENT:

JON CARRELL LS-693 (2024) 

PRESIDENT‐ELECT: 

EVAN JASNOWSKI LS-776 (2024)

PAST PRESIDENT: 

WILLIAM KNIGHT LS-566 (2024)

SECRETARY/TREASURER: 

MIKE SMITH LS-565 (2023-2024) 

BOARD MEMBER: 

KYLE CATT LS-609 (2023‐2024)

BRIAN YENTES LS-829 (2023‐2024) 

JEREMY BENDER LS-691 (2024‐2025)

WILLIAM THOMAS LS-757 (2024‐2025) 

P.S.A.N. REPRESENTATIVE: 

DENNY WHITFIELD LS-449 (2023)

Spring Seminar 2024

 Professional Development Series 2024

2024 Spring Seminar Brochure/Registration Form (pdf)

Spring Seminar

March 23, 2024
8:30 am - 12:30 pm

Lincoln Firefighter's Reception Hall
241 Victory Lane
Lincoln, NE 68525

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Topics: - Survey Plat Presentation & Design, Drone Presentation

Featuring:

Casey Sherlock LS, Dylan Campbell LS

Schedule:

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

Casey Sherlock, LS - Nebraska State Surveyor

Casey Sherlock is the Nebraska State Surveyor and resident of Lincoln, Nebraska. Casey’s been a registered Nebraska professional land surveyor for 20 years and the Nebraska State Surveyor for six years. He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree with a comprehensive major in Mathematics from Chadron State College in 1999. He was Elected Hall County Surveyor for three consecutive 4-year terms of office beginning in 2005. Casey was appointed by the Nebraska Board of Educational Lands and Funds as Nebraska’s eighth State Surveyor on January 1, 2018, and serves as Ex-officio Secretary of the Nebraska Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors.

Dylan Campbell, LS - Instructor, Southeast Community College

Dylan Campbell is a registered land surveyor since 2020 and a Southeast Community College (SCC) instructor. He also provides technical support for TransitWorks. He earned his Associate of Applied Science in Land Surveying and Civil Engineering Technology from SCC.

He began his career at the Nebraska Department of Transportation, where he developed a deep understanding of boundary surveying, engineering surveying, and the application of UAV technology in aerial surveying.

Actively involved in emerging surveying technologies, he has a Part107 License as a UAV pilot and created a specialized class in aerial surveying at SCC, providing students with practical drone usage skills, facilitating their attainment of Part107 licenses, and preparing them for the Fundamentals of Surveying Exam before graduation.

Currently the Chair of the PSAN Education Committee, Dylan is enthusiastic about the future of the surveying profession and preparing future surveyors.

2024 Membership Application Form

 2024 Membership Application Form

2024 SENSLA Membership Application form (pdf)

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Winter Seminar 2023

Professional Development Series 2023

2023 Winter Seminar Brochure/Registration Form (pdf)

Fall Seminar

December 9, 2023
8:30 am - 12:30 pm

Centris Federal Credit Union
13120 Pierce Street
Omaha, NE 68144

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Topics: - Floodplain Management & Development Business Ethics

Featuring:

Chuck Chase CFM, Elijah Kaufman CFM, AnnMarie Marlier PhD

Schedule:

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

Chuck Chase, CFM

Chuck Chase is the Floodplain Outreach Coordinator for the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources and a Certified Floodplain Manager. Chuck presents training and outreach programs helping local communities implement the National Flood Insurance Program. Chuck is a retired Coast Guard Chief and formerly a Nebraska Emergency Management Agency Exercise  Training Officer. Chuck has a BS in Education (go Peru Bobcats), an MS in Quality Systems Management, and is a member of the State of Nebraska Speakers Bureau. Chuck enjoys meeting new people and getting to know their communities.

Elijah Kaufman, CFM

Elijah Kaufman is the Outreach and CRS Coordinator for the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources Floodplain Management Division and is a Certified Floodplain Manager. Elijah presents training & outreach programs that help local communities implement the National Flood Insurance Program and Community Rating System. He graduated from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 2019 with a BA in Emergency Management and Disaster Preparedness. For NeDNR, he serves as a point of contact for Nebraska’s floodplain administrators and the public, providing technical support toward NFIP compliance and flood insurance. He also assists communities in responding to disasters, updating local floodplain ordinances, and giving monthly training to floodplain officials in Nebraska.

AnnMarie Marlier, PhD

AnnMarie Marlier serves as the Executive Director of the Business Ethics Alliance. She has over 20 years of experience as an accomplished leader, administrator, talent developer, program/curriculum developer, and teacher/facilitator in face-to-face, hybrid, blended, and e-learning modalities for postsecondary, not-for-profit, and corporate organizations.

AnnMarie is a graduate of Leadership Nebraska and volunteers for several organizations, including as a member of the Board of Directors of the Nebraska Early Childhood Collaborative.

She has a doctorate in Urban Education from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with a minor in Business Administration. AnnMarie holds a Master of Education in Adult Education from Carroll University and a Bachelor of Arts in English and Communications, Media, and Theatre from St. Norbert College.

Fall Seminar 2023

 Professional Development Series 2023

2023 Fall Seminar Brochure/Registration Form (pdf)

Fall Seminar

October 14, 2023
8:30 am - 12:30 pm

American Legion Post 280
970 Monroe St.
Bennet, NE 68317

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Topics: - Railroad: Right-of-Ways Retracement Computations Research

Featuring:

Dave J. Doering & Jerry Penry

Schedule:

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

David J. Doering

Graduated from Beatrice High School in May 1977.

Graduated from SCC Fairbury in May 1979.

Worked as Maintenance of Way for Union Pacific Railroad from May 1979 to October 1981.

Graduated from the Surveying and Drafting Program at SCC Milford in December 1986.

After graduation, I worked at HWS and Ross Engineering before returning to Beatrice. Working at Wehling Engineers in Beatrice from 1987 to 2007.

I received my SIT in July 1994 and my LS in July 1995.

I have been working at Land Survey Tech in Beatrice since 2007.

My wife has been employed by Beatrice Public Schools since 1987. My wife and I have one daughter, Natalie, age 25, who graduated from Iowa Western Community College in 2021 and is currently a Registered Dental Hygienist in Beatrice.

My spare time is spent photographing railroad subjects, collecting railroad memorabilia, and entertaining our 10-month-old Golden Retriever Autumn.

Jerry Penry -

Jerry Penry grew up in rural northern Nebraska near the town of Atkinson. He graduated from Southeast Community College in Milford in 1985 in the Surveying and Drafting program. Then, he worked for 13 years for several private engineering companies in Lincoln. He then worked for Lancaster County Engineering for 24 years, managing the survey division in both the field and the office. In 2021, he became a Deputy State Surveyor. He began working at the Nebraska State Surveyor’s office, where he is presently employed. Jerry became a Registered

Land Surveyor in Nebraska in 1994 and South Dakota in 2012. He has authored many articles on surveying, presented seminars in several states as a conference speaker, and led remonumentation projects across the state.