e-NEWS APRIL 2020
IN THIS ISSUE...
  • APRIL 2020 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES AVAILABLE
  • MAY 8 WEBINAR - PRACTICAL MANAGEMENT OF FIELD SURVEYS
  • COVID-19 RESOURCES
  • 2020 CONFERENCE POSTPONED TO AUGUST 21-25, 2020
  • BPELSG ANNOUNCEMENTS
  • LCSO SCHOLARSHIP
  • CALTRANS HIRING JUNIOR ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
  • CLSA PLANS FORUM UPGRADES
  • 2020 PUBLICATIONS AVAILABLE IN CLSA STORE
  • UPCOMING EVENTS
CLSA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING HELD APRIL 25, 2020
The CLSA Board of Directors held a virtual meeting on Saturday, April 25, 2020. Agenda packets and minutes for all Board of Directors meetings are available to CLSA members, on the CLSA website. To access this information, log in to the members only section of the website, click on "Member Resources and then click "Board of Directors" from the menu that runs across the top of the page.
CLSA Webinar - May 8, 2020 at 12pm
Practical Management of Field Surveys presented by Landon Blake, Redefined Horizons

The effective management of field surveys is a critical part of running a successful survey organization. Field work is the basis of all our work products. In this short workshop you will learn tips on how to prepare for field surveys, how to supervise the execution of field surveys, and why it is important to review and adjust your raw data. You will also learn briefly about how GIS techniques can improve your efficiency in the field, how to prepare a “field drawing” for each project, and what information about field surveys needs to go in your surveyor report.

Click here to register. Webinar is free for CLSA Members and $25 for non members. Non members will receive an invoice after registering. Once the invoice has been paid, you will receive the webinar link.
COVID-19 RESOURCES
BPELSG ANNOUNCEMENTS
  • As a result of the ongoing pandemic of COVID-19, and in a continuing effort to protect the public health and well-being, the California State Professional Land Surveyor examination scheduled to be administered at Prometric test centers on April 16, 2020, has been cancelled. All fees for eligible examination candidates will be automatically forwarded to the next scheduled administration of the examination on October 27, 2020. Prometric will contact eligible examination candidates in the next several weeks to reschedule the examination. If you are unable to attend the October 27, 2020 examination, please contact the Board’s Licensing Manager, Candace Cummins, at Candace.Cummins@dca.ca.gov or (916) 263-2254 for further assistance.
  • The Official Notice and Agenda for the meeting of the Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists is now available on the Board's website. Click here for further information.
  • The Spring 2020 Bulletin for the Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists is now available. CLICK HERE
  • Prometric has announced today that the temporary closure of their test centers in the United States and Canada has been extended through May 31st, 2020. Prometric will contact all exam candidates who are scheduled for exams during this period and will cancel their original testing appointment in Quarter 2. Those eligibilities will then be processed for eligibility in Quarter 3. Once the Board receives acknowledgement that all eligible names are ready for scheduling in Quarter 3, the Board will email you a new ATT notice for Quarter 3. If you are a civil engineer exam candidate for a California state exam in Quarter 2, you do not need to do anything at this time. We will send you a new ATT notice and then you can contact Prometric to schedule your exam during Quarter 3. Please be advised that Prometric continuously updates its website with current information. You can visit their website HERE.s take an action, so think about inserting phrases like "for a limited time only" or "only 7 remaining!"
LCSO SCHOLARSHIP
The League of California Surveying Organizations (LCSO) is comprised primarily of County Surveyors within California. The Southern Region of LCSO gives out annual scholarships to Land Survey / Geomatics Engineering students. The Scholarship Instructions and Application are linked here. Please disseminate this information to the appropriate college students. The scholarship application’s deadline is June 26, 2020.

Visit  http://lcso.com/  for more information about LCSO.
CALTRANS HIRING JUNIOR ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
CLSA FORUM UPGRADES
Over the next few weeks, CLSA headquarters staff will be upgrading the CLSA forum. You may experience some downtime and when the upgrade is finished, the forum might look and function differently than what you're used to. Feedback is always welcome. Email clsa@californiasurveyors.org.
CLSA 2020 PUBLICATIONS
The 2020 versions of the Subdivision Map Act, PLS Act and Complete/Refill package are currently available in the CLSA Store. Sales orders are being filled during the current stay at home orders.

Click here to visit the CLSA Store.
UPCOMING EVENTS
MAY 8
CLSA: Webinar - Practical Management of Field Surveys
Presenter: Landon Blake
Click here to register. Free for CLSA Members, $25 for non members
Non members will receive an invoice after registering. Once the invoice has been paid, you will receive the webinar link.
JUL 25
CLSA: Board of Directors Meeting
Holiday Inn Oakland Airport | 77 Hegenberger Road | Oakland, CA 94621
AUG
21-25
APLS - CLSA - NALS: Joint Conference
Luxor Hotel & Casino | 3900 S. Las Vegas Blvd. | Las Vegas, NV 89119
NOV 7
CLSA: Virtual Board of Directors Meeting
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