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The Washington Council of County Surveyors (WCCS) was formed in 1992 to provide a forum for the exchange of information, standards, and ideas between land surveyors engaged in work for county governments and related agencies.  WCCS is an affiliate of the National Association of County Surveyors (NACS).
WCCS Council News & Information
March 18, 2010 at 10:00 AM
Ellensburg Quality Inn & Conference Center,
1700 Canyon Road, Ellensburg, WA
Next WCCS Meeting:
2010 Survey Camp References / Handouts
Verifing & Improving RTK Accuracy
Proven methods and procedures developed by Patrick Hasings to insure the accuracy of RTK observations using a RTN (real time network) by means of testing various methods. 
Presentation By: Patrick Hastings, P.L.S., Chief Surveyor, Seattle Public Utilities
Survey Maps for the Ages
Presentation addresses the issue of how drafting decisions can affect legibility and uniform contrast when a map is translated into a digital image.
Presentation By: Laurie Owen, Digital Imaging Specialist with the Public Land Survey Office of the DNR.
DNR and Survey Monument Preservation
Background on the Department of Natural Resources and survey monument preservation including current laws and rules that apply to survey monuments and what they mean.
Presentation By: Mick Sprouffske, P.L.S., Public Land Survey Office Manager
BLM Restoration of Lost Corners
Presentation Objectives: Determine when a corner is lost.  Learn the "when" and "how" of proportining methods.  Understand cardinal equivalents.
Presentation By: Dave Radford, BLM Cadastral Surveyor
BLM Basic Proportioning and Calculations
Presentation Objectives:  Understand the basic types of proportioning.  Successfully complete a single and a double proportion example.  Recognize unusual situations.
Presentation By: Edith Forkner, BLM Cadastral Surveyor
BLM Plats and Field Notes (How to search the BLM website)
Accessing the BLM website: Master Title Plats, Use Plats, Historical Indices, Survey Plats and Field Note Records.
Presentation By: Edith Forkner, BLM Cadastral Surveyor
History of the Public Land Survey System in Washington
Presentation By: Mitch Duryea, P.L.S.
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