Schedule

Thu
Nov 20
7:45-8:25 am Registration

Morning Session

Presiding: Eric Miller, PLS, Planning Committee Chairman

8:25-8:30 am Welcome

Eric Miller, PLS, Planning Committee Chairman

8:30-9:15 am Iowa Tree Law: A Unique Branch of the Law

Kathleen (Kathy) Law, JD, Attorney/Shareholder, Nyemaster Goode, P.C.

9:15-10:00 am Iowa Flood Center: Flood Inundation Mapping

Dan Gilles, PE, Water Resources Engineer, Iowa Flood Center | University of Iowa

10:00-10:30 am NSRS Modernization - New Mapping Datums

Dan Corbin, CP (Certified Photogrammetrist), President, Dan Corbin, Inc. and Gary Brown, PLS, President, GB Consulting

10:30-10:45 am Break

10:45-11:30 am Iowa Land Records Update

Phil Dunshee, PMP, Project Manager, Electronic Services System dba Iowa Land Records

11:30-12:15 pm Luncheon

Afternoon Sessions

Presiding: Jay Waddingham, Planning Committee Member

12:15-1:00 pm Dealing With Prevailing Wage Issues

Frank Harty, JD, Shareholder, Nyemaster Law Firm

1:00-1:45 pm Minnesota's Public Land Survey System (PLSS) Monument Grant Program

Kory Thurnau, LS (MN; WI), Survey Coordinator, Minnesota Geospatial Information Office (MnGeo)

1:45-2:00 pm Break

2:00-2:45 pm Potential NCEES Exam Changes – PLSS and Mapping Science

Todde Folkerts, PE, PLS, Lucas County Engineer

2:45-3:30 pm Iowa DOT UAS in Construction

Cedric Wilkinson, E-Construction Program Administrator, Iowa DOT

3:30-4:30 pm Drawing the Line: Ethics in Engineering and Land Surveying

Mindy Bryngelson, PE, Municipal Engineer, City of Ames