PLSO The Oregon Surveyor November/December 2021

Professional Land Surveyors of Oregon Executive Secretary Aimee McAuliffe PO Box 230548 Tigard, OR 97281 503-303-1472 Toll-free: 844-284-5496 [email protected] www.plso.org © 2021 LLM Publications Vol. 44, No. 6 November/December 2021 A publication of the Published by LLM Publications 503-445-2220 • 800-647-1511 www.llmpubs.com Advertising Ronnie Jacko, [email protected] Design Benjamin Caulder, [email protected] Professional Land Surveyors of Oregon Professional Land Surveyors of Oregon Editor Vanessa Salvia Publications Committee Leo Litowich, Chair Pat Gaylord Tim Kent Samantha Tanner Editorials From the PLSO Chair, by Tim Fassbender, PLS 2 From the PLSO Office, by Aimee McAuliffe 4 From the Publications Committee, by Samantha Tanner, PLS 6 Featured Articles Member Spotlight, by Vanessa Salvia 8 The Oregon Land Fraud Scandal 10 The Fine Line Between Surveying and the Law, by Mary E. Shacklett 11 Trello for Project Management, by Samantha Tanner, PLS 16 Columns The Lost Surveyor, by Pat Gaylord, PLS 20 Surveyors in the News 24 Odds & Ends 26 On the Cover Evening reflections on South Lake, Siuslaw National Forest, Mt. Hebo, Oregon. Photo by Pat Gaylord. Contents The Oregon Surveyor is a publication of the Professional Land Surveyors of Oregon (PLSO). It is provided as a medium for the expression of individual opinions concerning topics relating to the Land Surveying profession. Address changes & business All notifications for changes of address, membership inquiries, and PLSO business correspondence should be directed to Aimee McAuliffe, PO Box 230548, Tigard, OR 97281; 503-303-1472; [email protected]. Editorial matters & contributions of material The Oregon Surveyor welcomes your articles, comments, and photos for publication. PLSO assumes no responsibility for statements expressed in this publication. Editorial matters should be directed to Vanessa Salvia, [email protected]. Advertising policy Advertising content and materials are subject to approval of the PLSO Board and LLM Publications. The publisher reserves the right to reject any advertising that simulates copy; material must be clearly marked as “Advertisement.” For advertising, contact: Ronnie Jacko, [email protected]; 503-445-2234, 800-647-1511 x2234. @ORLandSurveyors The Oregon