Editorials From the PLSO Chair, by Tim Fassbender, PLS, PLSO Board Chair 2 From the PLSO Office, by Aimee McAuliffe, PLSO Executive Secretary 4 Featured Articles Oregon State University at the 2023 UESI Surveying Competition, by Kyle Winney, Team Captain 6 News 9 Columns OrYSN Corner, by Brenton Griffin, PLS & Marcus Helm, PLS 10 Member Spotlight, by Vanessa Salvia 12 Surveyors In The News, by Pat Gaylord, PLS 15 The Lost Surveyor, by Pat Gaylord, PLS 16 On the Cover This photo was taken by Austin Nielsen in Morton, Washington, overlooking Riffe Lake. Austin’s team was setting GPS control to traverse and tie into existing corners while working on a job determining a timber boundary for a client. The only clear spot to put the base in the area was on a rock outcropping that was a straight drop off to the water. They had to stack rocks on the legs to keep in place. It made for some good pictures. Austin Nielsen is Sr. Engineering Technician in Clark County, Washington. 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; execdirector@plso.org. 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, vsalvia@gmail.com. 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, ronnie@llmpubs.com; 503-445-2234, 800-647-1511 x2234. A publication of the Professional Land Surveyors of Oregon Executive Secretary Aimee McAuliffe PO Box 230548 Tigard, OR 97281 503-303-1472 Toll-free: 844-284-5496 execdirector@plso.org www.plso.org Published by LLM Publications 503-445-2220 • 800-647-1511 www.llmpubs.com Advertising Ronnie Jacko, ronnie@llmpubs.com Design Hope Sudol © 2023 LLM Publications Editor Vanessa Salvia Publications Committee Tim Kent, Interim Chair Pat Gaylord Contents Professional Land Surveyors of Oregon Professional Land Surveyors of Oregon @ORLandSurveyors The Oregon Vol. 46, No. 5 September/October 2023
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