REGISTER NOW FOR MACS LAND SURVEYING SEMINAR
October 21, 2022
BestWestern Kelly Inn/Green Mill
100  4th Ave S, St. Cloud, MN 53601
2022_MACS_Seminar_Registration.pdf
2022_MACS_Seminar_Registration.docx



MEET ME AT THE CORNER
October 12, 2022
Free and open to the public in conjunction with the GIS/LIS Annual Conference
1111 Event Center Drive NE, Bemidji, MN 55601
MeetMeAtTheCorner_2022GIS_Final.pdf




USDA FOREST SERVICE IS HIRING LAND SURVEYORS AND SURVEY TECHNICIANS
Recruitement_Flyer_Realty_Specialist_Land_Surveyor_Survey_Technician0805to0815.pdf






MARK R. HANSEN 

Mark R. Hansen, 60, of Cambridge, passed away at his home on July 7, 2022.  Mark attended St. Cloud State University and later became a licensed Land Surveyor. His father Don Hansen, the Isanti County Surveyor, was an important mentor in Mark's development as a Land Surveyor. It was important to Mark that projects be completed in a thorough and professional manner. Mark's friendly smile and approachable personality will be missed. A Memorial Service will be held 10:30AM, Saturday, July 23, 2022 at New Hope Community Church in Cambridge.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.  Interment will be in Isanti Union Cemetery.

http://www.carlsonlillemoen.com/obituary/Mark-Hansen


 

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MINNESOTA BOARD OF AELSLAGID ISSUES CEASE AND DESIST ORDERS TO THREE MUNICPIAL EMPLOYEES DETERMINED TO BE PRACTICING LAND SURVEYING WITHOUT A LICENSE

http://mn.gov/aelslagid/disciplinaryactions/2022/Tranby,%20Peter.pdf
http://mn.gov/aelslagid/disciplinaryactions/2022/Hedlund,%20Larry.pdf
http://mn.gov/aelslagid/disciplinaryactions/2022/Finseth,%20Melissa.pdf


http://mn.gov/aelslagid/enforcement.html
 

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DICK WALTER, RETIRED HOUSTON COUNTY SURVEYOR, SHARES THE IMPORTANCE OF LAND SURVEYING AT THE ASSOCIATION OF MINNESOTA COUNTIES 2021 ANNUAL CONFERENCE 
Dick is one of the founding members of the Minnesota Association of County Surveyors. He has spent countless hours making sure MACS is well represented at the AMC Conference. His approachable personality and extensive knowledge of land surveying has allowed him to share his passion for land surveying with decision makers throughout Minnesota. 



HELP PRESERVE THE PUBLIC LAND SURVEY SYSTEM IN MINNESOTA
Allocating financial resources now achieves the best opportunity to preserve the PLSS for future generations.
Starting now rather than waiting for more monuments to disappear is crucial. Experiences from other states such
as Michigan, Wisconsin, and Utah demonstrate that a proactive investment is cost-effective, saving millions of
dollars later. A state funded legislative approach of $10M per year is being proposed. 

https://mnplss-umn.hub.arcgis.com

MINNESOTA FUTURE CITY COMPETITION IS BACK

Thank you for your past involvement with the Minnesota Future City Competition. We are back for the 2021-2022 season! This year's theme is A Waste-Free Future – Students are challenged to use the three principles of a circular economy to design a futuristic, waste-free city.

Participating middle school students are working hard on their projects. We need engineers, surveyors, architects, city planners, scientists and other STEM professionals to volunteer as judges to evaluate the students’ work. We provide rubrics and training. Please share these volunteer opportunities with your colleagues.
 

Judge Roles:

1. City Essay – Virtual Judging -- Students write a 1,500 word essay addressing this year’s theme (A Waste-Free Future) and describing the unique aspects of their futuristic city. Judges evaluate essays at their home of office from mid-December to mid-January and submit scores online.
2. City Model Slideshow – Virtual Judging – Due to the pandemic, students will create a slideshow about their city model as the deliverable. Judges evaluate slideshows at their home or office in early to mid-January and submit scores online.
3. City Presentation – Virtual Judging -- Due to the pandemic, students will record a 7-minute video presentation about their future city. Judges evaluate presentations at their home or office in early to mid-January and submit scores online.
4. City Q&A – Hopefully in-personon1/22/22 from 8:00am to noon at Dakota County Technical College in Rosemount – Judges attend the final competition, see the students’ city models, and engage in a 10-minute Q&A with students about their project. This will pivot to a live virtual competition on the same day and time if needed.

Sign up* for one, two, three, or all four judging opportunities!
 

https://dashboard.futurecity.org/register/
 

*Be sure to select “regional competition judge” and choose “Minnesota” as your region.

Learn more about volunteering as a Future City judge: https://futurecity.org/participants/judges

Thank you for your support of Future City!

FARMER MOVES FRENCH/BELGIAN BORDER 

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/05/world/europe/france-belgium-border-moved.html

COVID 19 PANDEMIC RELATED NEWS
The Association of Minnesota Counties is maintaining the following webpage to inform the public about operational changes at various counties in response to the COVID 19 pandemic. 
 https://www.mncounties.org/information_and_jobs/county_operational_change_announcements.php



BERNTSEN INTERNATIONAL INVITES YOUNG SURVEYORS 
12-15 YEARS OF AGE TO SUMBIT ARTWORK FOR THEIR
2020 SURVEYING THE FUTURE MEDALLION CONTEST

https://www.berntseninternational.com/contest?utm_source=constant%20contact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Surveyor%20of%20the%20Future%20design%20contest




JUSTICE PAGE MIDDLE SCHOOLERS WIN 1ST PLACE
AT MN REGIONAL FUTURE CITY COMPETITION & TAKE
HOME BEST LAND SURVEYING PRACTICES AWARD


MN REGIONAL FUTURE CITY COMPETITION

January 22, 2020

Dakota County Technical College
 

MACS and NCEES were involved in the judging of one of the special awards at the competition. The Best Land Surveying Practices Award is sponsored by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES)
 

The judges for this award were:

Virginia Winberg: Westwood Professional Services
Sam Gibson: Washington County
Peter Jenkins: Minnesota Department of Transportation

Steve Jobe: Wright County

Robin Mathews: Pine County

The winning team received a plaque for their school & each student on the team (including alternates) received a gift bag with small prizes.

Best Land Surveying Practices Award - This award recognizes the design that employs the best land surveying practices, taking into consideration the high standards used by surveyors to help protect the public's safety and welfare.
 

The winning school of the award is:

Justice Page Middle School

Name of their Future City:

"Nuova Venezia"






 

MeetMeAtTheCorner_2019.pdf




OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE
Steve Simon

Notice of Vacancies in State Boards, Councils and Committees

April 16, 2019 — The Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State today released notice of vacancies for various state boards, councils and committees that are accepting applications. Minnesotans are encouraged to apply and serve in demonstration of public service. The newest vacancies are listed below, and the full list of 879 vacancies can be found on our website Open Positions.

Applications may be submitted online, and must be submitted within 21 days of the “Publish Date” listed on our Open Positions page, to be assured of full consideration by the appointing authority. Appointing authorities may choose to review applications received by the Secretary of State after the 21 day application period.

See our new instructions on HOW TO APPLY at the end of the message.

CURRENT VACANCIES

Below is a list of agencies with new vacancies.
Please visit our website for complete descriptions.

Minnesota Geospatial Advisory Council
Vacancies: Member (23 Seats)
Vacancies for representatives of Minnesota's geospatial community in the following categories:
• 2 State agency representatives
• 1 Minnesota GIS/LIS Consortium representative
• 1 MetroGIS representative
• 1 Twin Cities metro (7-county) regional government representative
• 1 Greater Minnesota regional government representative
• 1 Twin Cities metro (7-county) county representative
• 1 Greater Minnesota county representative
• 1 Twin Cities metro (7-county) city representative
• 1 Greater Minnesota city representative
• 2 Higher education representatives
• 1 K-12 education organization representative
• 2 Federal agency representatives
• 1 Tribal government representative
• 1 Non-profit organization representative
• 2 Business representatives
• 1 Surveyor community representative
• 3 At-large representatives

Meetings are held 4 times a year, usually in St. Paul. Please see the council's website at: https://www.mngeo.state.mn.us/councils/statewide/index.html

Restrictions to Membership: The twenty-three members must represent a cross section of organizations including counties, cities, universities, business, non-profit organizations, tribal government, federal agencies, and state agencies. All appointed members will be voting members.

HOW TO APPLY

Visit the Open Positions page.
Scroll down to find the correct Agency/Board/Council.
Choose the correct seat type, and click button that says APPLY
The system will walk you through creating an application profile.

Page 2 of the application will now allow you to attach the following documents:
• Letter of Interest
• Resume or Biography

Applicants are encouraged to use the online application as the Appointing Authority will have access to your information as soon as it is submitted.

Applications submitted via downloadable application may experience some delay in reaching the Appointing Authority.
Paper applications may be submitted by email to: Open Appointments or by mail or in person to:

Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State
180 State Office Building
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
St Paul, MN 55155-1299

In accordance with the Minnesota Open Appointments Law, the Secretary of State acts as an administrator in publishing vacancies, receiving applications and recording appointments. Applications will be reviewed and appointments made by the appointing authorities; questions about specific vacancies and appointments should be directed to the appointing authority. Applications are kept on file for a one-year period.
 

January 19, 2019

Dakota County Technical College

MACS and NCEES were involved in the judging of one of the special awards at the competition. The Best Land Surveying Practices Award is sponsored by the National Council Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors NCEES
 

The judges for this award were:

Peter Jenkins MNDOT and MACS

Steve Jobe MACS

Robin T. Mathews NCEES and MACS

The winning team received a plaque for their school,  a $50 Visa debit card from NCEES and each student on the team (including alternates) received a gift bag with small prizes.

Best Land Surveying Practices Award - This award recognizes the design that employs the best land surveying practices, taking into consideration the high standards used by surveyors to help protect the public's safety and welfare.
 

The winning school of the award is:

Minnesota Center

Name of their Future City:

Isla Cielo