As far back as 2017, the NSPS Government Affairs Consultant, John Palatiello put together a white paper and presentation on what he saw…
Author: Carl C. de Baca, PS
08.12.2023
Monuments Going Up in Smoke
Let’s talk wildfire, or more specifically, let’s talk about the effects on boundary monuments by wildfire. Even more specifically, let’s talk about heavy…
06.10.2023
Old MacDonald Had an App
Uh oh, we (humanity, I mean) are in big trouble folks. I should explain… I made a huge mistake today. I let my…
04.15.2023
Bad Backsights: Material Discrepancy
Besides the painfully obvious difference between my seersucker jacket and my corduroy pants, (who dressed me, anyway?), what exactly is a ‘material discrepancy’?…
02.09.2023
Bad Backsights: The Topic that Dare Not Speak Its Name
Part One of the Modern State of Survey Recruiting How are things in your neck of the woods? Got plenty of work? Got…
12.04.2022
Bad Backsights: The Unbearable Heaviness of Site Plans
There is a saying, attributed to an ancient Chinese curse that goes, “May you live in interesting times.” Well for surveyors and the…
09.24.2022
Guest Editorial: My Friend Steve
I have a friend who will always go to bat for you. He will always go the extra yard, no matter how much…
09.24.2022
Bad Backsights: The Future of Surveying
Another Take
This is a hypothetical situation—I want to make that perfectly clear. Any resemblance to actual people, places or projects is purely coincidental. I…
