NEW!
2012 LSPS Convention - April 18th-21st, 2012
Paragon Casino Hotel & Resort
Contact the Hotel at 318/253-2033 or 800 WIN 1 WIN
to make reservations.
Must mention the
LSPS code “SUVA18G” for LSPS room rates.
"Standards of Practice for Boundary Surveys"
(Enforcement Date - January 1, 2012)
CORS: NGS releases new CORS coordinates
On September 6th 2011, the National Geodetic Survey released new CORS
coordinates, velocities and absolute antenna calibration information.
The new coordinates are in the IGS08 epoch 2005.00 and NAD 83 (2011, MA11,
PA11) epoch 2010.00 reference frames. The Online Positioning
User Service (OPUS) web tools will support both the old (ITRF00 and NAD 83
(CORS96) ) and new reference frames until December 31st, 2011.
Beginning on January 1st 2012, OPUS, along with the UFCORS utility will only
provide coordinates in the IGS08 and NAD 83 (2011, MA11, PA11) epoch 2010.00
reference frames. Information is available on the NGS OPUS webpage
http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/OPUS/ with an additional link that talks about the
changes. Use the "revised coordinates" link near the top of the OPUS page
for more information about how the new CORS positions were determined.
Sign up for the free "NGS Public News Subscription Service", (which will
notify when changes like this happen), delivered via email. There is a sign
up link on the right side of the NGS home page at:
http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/
For additional information, please contact Dr. Neil Weston at
neil.d.weston@noaa.gov.
Louisiana Society of Professional Surveyors is organized for the following purposes of enhancing the
status of the Land Surveying Profession by:
Maintaining high technical and cultural standards for entrance to the Society.
- Cooperating with educational institutions in the maintenance of high standards of education in Land Surveying.
- Requiring a high standard of ethical practice by members of the Society.
- Aiding in the adoption of high standard of attainment for the granting of the legal right to practice Professional Land Surveying.
- Fostering among students of Land Surveying the study of philosophy and history, tradition and achievement, duties and social functions
of the Land Surveying Profession.
- Encouraging the personal and professional development of young Land Surveyors.
- Supporting activities looking to the increased employment of Land Surveyors and seeking new opportunities for service in Land Surveying.
Looking for a Professional Land Surveyor?
The Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board (LAPELS) maintains an online list of Licensed Surveyors.
Go to
LAPELS.com, click on "Roster of Individuals & Firms". Fill out the form Class -"PLS", type in the city, state, and submit. From the list
produced, click on the License Number of the individual. The phone company should be able to provide a number based on the surveyor's name and address.