January 10, 2025 Workshop - SAVE THE DATEWATCH FOR REGISTRATION INFORMATION FALL 2024 gATEWAY hOTEL-amES, iaRegistration: 8AM SLSI MEMBER ONLINE RATE: $140 *Cancellation Policy* PLEASE NOTE: Due to the statewide audience of the conference and contractual deadline obligations with the facility all efforts will be made (with safety of attendees in consideration) to host the conference regardless of weather.
Speaker: Ron Nelms, PLS ~ Nelms Surveying, Inc.Topics: Boundary Retracements & Legal Description Writings (Iowa Specific Examples)
The preparation of legal descriptions is both a process and an art. An art in the sense of mastering the ability to convey the description in a manner that causes the reader to arrive at the same location even though each writer uses their own technique.
We will review the proper use of the commencement, points of beginnings, and the basis of bearings. All the while stressing the importance of using ties and calls to strengthen your description. Each description is unique and methods can vary. We will review descriptions done by others and analyze them to determine if there are conflicts or ambiguities. If there are, then we will investigate possible ways to interpret the intent and act accordingly. We will also delve into using this interpretation and placing it on the ground through boundary retracement.
Speaker Information: Ron Nelms, PLS ~ Nelms Surveying, Inc.Ron founded Nelms Surveying; Inc. in 1992 and serves as the principal. He is licensed in California, Arizona, and Nevada. He is a past President (2018) of the California Land Surveyors Association (CLSA). CLSA Member of the Year in 2015. During his time at Nelms Surveying he has performed numerous surveys that included Boundary retracements, Legal Descriptions, Topographic surveys, As-Builts, and ALTA standard surveys. In addition, he is noted for his expert testimony. He is the author of “Putting Big Sticks by Little Sticks.” He has two sons and has been gifted with four grandchildren. A proud Rotarian and for recreation he plays tennis and pickle ball. He enjoys reading and writing in his spare time.
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