DCALS Announces . . .
A COMPREHENSIVE ALL-DAY SEMINAR!
Land Surveying
In the District of Columbia
(From ‘A’ to ‘Z')
From ‘A&T Lots’ to ‘Zoning’ . . . and everything in between!
Friday NOVEMBER 9, 2012
Gallaudet University Conference Center, Washington DC
While basic principles remain the same, land surveying practices, traditions, rules, complexities and licensing all differ in the District of Columbia from those of surrounding states. Practicing land surveyors, trying to do their work correctly in DC, have few places to turn for guidance.This fast-paced 8-hour DCALS seminar is intended for everyone involved in land surveying, civil engineering and land development in the District of Columbia. Highly recommended for anyone contemplating the DC Licensing Exam. Taught by DC professionals with decades of experience, seminar attendees will receive a comprehensive basic understanding of Washington DC requirements and practices. Certificates for 8 Continuing Education Credits will be awarded to all licensed attendees. TOPICS INCLUDE . . .
• The HISTORY OF SURVEYING IN DC . . . How things got the way they are
• RECORD vs. MEASURED . . . The single most important concept to understand about DC
• The many DIFFERENT TYPES OF PROPERTIES IN DC . . . And how they are surveyed differently
• The DC SUBDIVISION PROCESS . . . How to keep your clients’ projects out of trouble
• DC BUILDING PLATS . . . Their ordering, proper preparation and many uses
• DC WALL TESTS, RECORDED SURVEYS, SURVEYS-TO-MARK . . . What controls over what?
• Record Lots, A&T Lots, Parcels, ‘Theoretical’ Lots, Air-Rights Lots, Public & Private Alleys, US Appropriations, Reservations, Transfers-of-Jurisdiction, ‘Highway Plan’ Streets, ‘Named’ Public Alleys, Original Tracts, ‘Developer’ Subdivisions, Types of Squares, ‘Alley’ Lots . . . and more
• PLATS OF COMPUTATION . . . What are they? When are they needed? How are they used?
• LICENSING and REGISTRATION . . . In Washington DC, these terms are NOT the same
• Digital RESEARCH of SURVEY RECORDS . . . Plus the city’s new ‘All-in-One’ GIS
• DATUMS, HORIZONTAL and VERTICAL . . . City, Federal & WMATA
• CONDOMINIUM PLAT REQUIREMENTS . . . The “Do’s and Don’ts” of Condominium Surveys in DC
• ZONING REGULATIONS . . . If you know DC’s zoning basics you can serve your clients better
• BOUNDARY SURVEYING in Washington DC . . . This seminar will feature a more-detailed, enhanced and lengthened discussion of DC Boundary Surveying than ever before offered by DCALS
• DC BOUNDARY MATH . . . Expert DC land surveyor Alan Schiffer has developed some nifty math formulas that save time and effort in the field. Most of these have never before been taught.
This seminar is focused on providing hard-to-find information, taught by DCALS experts with many years of practical hands-on experience. DC’s complex land system is hard to understand. Surveyors, civil engineers and other design-professionals practicing in Washington DC will find this seminar useful and informative.
Please join us then, on November 9th!
ABOUT OUR SEMINAR . . .
• SEMINAR LOCATION — GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY’S Kellogg Conference Center (6th Street & Florida Avenue, NE) - site of previous DCALS seminars - features free garage parking, newly-remodeled facilities, a quiet gated campus, good food and complimentary shuttle-bus service to and from Union Station. The conference center is located within walking distance (5-blocks) of Metro’s New York Avenue–Gallaudet Station on the Red Line.
• OVERNIGHT ACCOMODATIONS — Gallaudet’s Kellogg Conference Center has 93 fine guest rooms. Attendees wishing to stay overnight should make their own reservations directly with Kellogg Conference Hotel, phone 202-651-6000, or on-line at www.kelloggconferencehotel.com.
• GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY is located at 800 Florida Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 20002. Enter the campus through 6th Street gate (not Florida Avenue.) Park in the conference center garage (to right, after entering from 6th Street.) Display your FREE PARKING PASS issued by DCALS. From there, it’s a short walk through a beautiful historic campus, to Kellogg Conference Center. DCALS’ Registration Desk is on the Ground Floor.
• CREDITS — Outcome Measures will be conducted for all classes, and attendees will receive Continuing Education Credits awarded by DCALS . . . full 8 Maryland “A” Level CPC Credits — equivalent to Virginia 8 CE Unit Credit Hours — equivalent to PDH Professional Development Hours. DCALS’ Education Credits are accepted in all surrounding states — MD, VA, DC, PA, NJ, DE, WVA and NC.• CANCELLATIONS — In the event you need to cancel your registration, contact the DCALS Treasurer by email, treasurer@dcals.org. A full refund less a $25 administrative fee will be made for all cancellations received by November 2, 2012. No refunds will be given after November 2, 2012.
