Professional Land Surveyors of Ohio

Welcome to the Professional Land Surveyors of Ohio online information site. This page is maintained as a service to Professional Land Surveyors of Ohio, and is intended as a source of information and to provide high-quality service to our members. Please use the information here as tools to maintain the Standard of Excellence that the users of our services expect from our Profession.

Members: Sign up to receive the online version of PLSO’s quarterly newsletter Ohio Surveying News.

Read the May 2013 issue of the PLSO’s OSN eNews.

PLSO offers information-packed CPD workshop June 14

PLSO will host a half-day, continuing professional development workshop from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday, June 14, 2013 at The Ohio State University campus in Marion, Ohio. Session presenters will be Ray Foos, PS, from the Ohio Department of Transportation on the “Davies-Culver Calibration Baseline and ODOT Updates” and PLSO Executive Director Melinda Gilpin on “Legislative and Organizational Updates”.

Cost is $50 for PLSO Members and $100 for non-members. PLSO is offering CPDs for a meager $12.50/credit hour. Click here for online registration. Click here to download the registration form.

Central Ohio golfers to scramble July 26

The PLSO Central Ohio Chapter will hold its annual scramble golf outing July 26, 2013 at the Glenross Golf Club. The outing will be a scramble format with generous prizes for winners and a drawing to win an entry fee refund. There are many sponsorship options. Contact PLSO member Mark Cameron at (614) 459-6692 or mcameron@sandsdeckercps.com for more information.

Chapter golf outing benefits scholarship fund

The PLSO Miami Valley Chapter has scheduled its 24th Annual Tripod Open at Sugar Isle Golf Course in New Carlisle, Ohio for July 19, 2013. The Tripod Open is a scramble golf tournament with a shotgun start which will benefit the Miami Valley Chapter PLSO Scholarship Fund.

There are hole and patron sponsorship opportunities. The event promises to be a great day of networking with other professional land surveyors as well as recreation in the great outdoors. The official entry form with more information is now available.

PLSO Calendar tab lists chapter meetings

The PLSO has 18 chapters throughout the state. Many chapters hold monthly meetings some offering continuing professional development credit hours. Click the “Calendar” tab on the website to see a schedule of chapter meetings.

Continuing Professional Development Credits

PLSO hosts several events each year that offer Continuing Professional Development Credits to surveyors, as well as networking opportunities. Items of interest are listed here, and in the Education section of the website.

Check out the PLSO Sustaining Members for your equipment, service and software needs.

Historic survey marker to be unveiled June 8

Historic Fort Steuben will hold its Ohio Valley Frontier Days June 8, 2013 and June 9, 2013 at 120 S. Third St. in Steubenville, Ohio. The event will include the unveiling of an 1830 historic survey marker at 1 p.m. June 8, 2013. Go to www.oldfortsteuben.com/FestivalPoster.html for more information.

Board releases Ohio PE/PS Newsletter

Headlines for the May 2013 newsletter (Issue 14) of the Ohio State Board of Registration for Engineers and Surveyors include exam updates, and misconduct and ethics. Link to the newsletter. The last newsletter published (Issue 13) was in October 2011.

Certificates of authorization expire June 30

Company certificates of authorization cannot be renewed online. Certificates of authorization to provide surveying services in Ohio expire June 30 each year. The state board mails company certificate of authorization annual renewal reminders each April. Filing instructions are included with the downloaded application packet. The renewal fee is $25 on or before June 30, and $37.50 on or after July 1. (more…)

NSPS Governor to speak at chapter meetings

PLSO member and National Society of Professional Surveyors Gov. Bob Akins is scheduling visits with chapters to discuss the proposed NSPS 100 percent dual membership program with PLSO. Akins’ June schedule is full. Chapter members should contact him at (330) 821-4602 or plsonsps@gmail.com to schedule a meeting date.

PLSO Executive Committee meets

The PLSO Executive Committee held a meeting May 10, 2013 at Columbus State Community College. Officers, staff and chapter delegates attended. Approved meeting minutes from the committee’s April 12, 2013 meeting, and committee and chapter reports are now posted in the members-only section of the website. Contact director@ohiosurveyor.org with questions about the meeting.

Read NSPS News and Views

Link to the most recent edition of the weekly electronic bulletin from the National Society of Professional Surveyors News & Views. The bulletin features headlines about Express Map, LightSquared and “drone” bills. Go to www.multibriefs.com/briefs/nsps/ for News & Views archives.