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 and Introductory Remarks
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
NGS New Datum
Speaker: TBD
10:30-10:45 am
Break
11:45-11:30 am
The Future of Iowa Land Records
Speaker: TBD
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
Speaker: TBD
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