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Central Valley Chapter
California Land Surveyors Association

"Promoting the professional practice of land surveying in the California Central Valley.
Serving the greater Merced, Stanislaus and San Joaquin County Area."

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About the Central Valley Chapter of the California Land Surveyors Association

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The Central Valley Chapter of the California Land Surveyors Association works to promote land surveying in the California Central Valley. This includes encouraging high ethical standards among land surveying professionals, educating the public on the benefits professional land surveyors bring to society, and working to improve the conditions that local land surveyors work in.

Chapter Meetings

The Central Valley Chapter holds monthly meetings that are open to all members and other individuals interested in land surveying. You can visit the events link on the navigation menu at the left side of the page for more information on past and upcoming meetings.

Membership

There are many benefits that come from membership in the Central Valley Chapter of CLSA. See the membership committee link on the navigation menu at the left side of the page for an explanation of these benefits and for instructions on how to become a member. The members web page provides a roster of our current members, including the chapter officers.

Mail List:

The Mail list for the Central Valley Chapter is an "opt-in" mailing list. Subscribe (or Un-subscribe) by entering your email address here. If you do not get an immediate response, be sure to check your spam filter.

Classifieds

You can find classified ads hosted at no charge by the chapter on our classifieds web page. This includes people looking for careers in land surveyors and companies looking to hire land surveyors or land surveying technicians.

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Stay updated on events, deadlines, important information, and more. By connecting with us, you'll be able to get the latest information from CLSA Chapter and network with other members.

Professional Development Program

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We have just fininshed another year and it is time to send in your applications for the 2010-2011 Professional Development Program (PDP).
Add the PDP logo to your name on our website and on the State Find-A-Surveyor roster. These rosters are being used by both local and state-wide organizations and agencies to refer the public to local surveyors.


Historic Surveying Photo Gallery

The California Land Surveyors Association Education Foundation would like to thank Bryant Sturgess for generously donating his collection of historic images.

Visit http://clsaphotos.smugmug.com/ to view and purchase historic surveying photos. The proceeds from the photos sold on this website will be used to fund scholarships for land surveying students.


2012 Conference Information:

Chapter News

Our Newsletter: "The Prism"

California Surveyor: "Winter 2012"

NSPS News and Views: "News Feed"

Coalition to Save Our GPS: "Articles"


Now accepting PayPal and Credit Cards

We have added the ability to email the applications and to make on-line payments for your Chapter dues.
Visit the Join Chapter/Renew Membership page for more information.


Book of the Month:

1776, The American Military Pocket Atlas, being an Approved Collection of Correct Maps, both General and Particular, of the British Colonies


New in the library:

Official Map of the City of Oakdale

City of Manteca Monuments - Draft of Monument Recovery Book

San Joaquin County, more Subdivisions Maps (now completed), Parcel Maps and Record of Surveys...


BPELSG - New Senior Registrar Land Surveyor

The Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists (BPELSG) is pleased to announce that Raymond Mathe, PLS, has accepted the position of Senior Registrar Land Surveyor, effective February 28, 2012. In 2004, Mr. Mathe was appointed by the County of Orange Board of Supervisors to serve as the County Surveyor. Prior to his position at the County, Mr. Mathe worked as a Project Manager at a private engineering and land surveying firm and served as the Deputy County Surveyor for the County of Riverside. Mr. Mathe obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Workforce Education and Development from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale in 1995. Mr. Mathe's experience and knowledge of BPELSG's mission and operations, particularly with respect to licensing examination development and the Professional Land Surveyors Act, will prove to be very beneficial to the Board's licensees, applicants, and the public.