Gary just participated in the "The Oklahoma Society of Land Surveyors (OSLS) 2004 Conference." This conference was held in Tulsa March 11th through 13th.

That was the title of an article you ran in the local newspaper over 20 years ago from a local resident Professional Land Surveyor. This surveyor has been surveying since age 14 and is 54 years old now. He, Gary William Breisch, has lived in Sand Springs since 4th grade at Garfield Elementary. Gary just participated in the "The Oklahoma Society of Land Surveyors (OSLS) 2004 Conference." This conference was held in Tulsa March 11th through 13th. Pictures attached showing Gary Breisch(left) and Dustin (Right) at one of many exhibitor's displays(Laser Specialists, Inc.) at the conference showing the most advanced equipment used in surveying and mapping.

Leica Euipment Laser Specialists

Gary William Breisch is a Registered Professional Land Surveyor (R.P.L.S.), Civil Engineer ( E.I.T.) and has his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (B.S.C.E.) from Oklahoma State University and Masters from the same and is the Survey Project Manager and Land Surveying and Mapping Supervisor at Crafton, Tull & Associates, Inc. (CTA) with their local office in Tulsa at 2448 E. 81st St. - Suite 1700 - Tulsa - OK 74137 - Office: 918.584.0347 - Mobile: 918-261-4279 - FAX: 775-655-7663 - CTA Email: gbrei@craftull.com - CTA Web Site: www.craftull.com

Laser Specialists, Inc., Dustin Beeson, OK and S. Kansas epresentative, Olathe, KS office.

Gary also has a website at www.gbreisch.com for additional information on land surveying and mapping related subjects.

The Land Surveying Profession has advanced much since Gary obtained his license in February of 1981. Most of the time the annual conference is held in OKC but this year we had the privilege of having it in Tulsa. This means that Land Surveyor's and related professionals came from all over the Nation and mostly from all parts of Oklahoma to meet and discuss better ways to serve the public in surveying and mapping. The next Conference is being planned for 2005 at this time to be at the same general time in early March.

By better serving the public, we spend less time in disputes and more time helping people build, improve, and enjoy their land. Gary is currently promoting a Surveyor's Cooperative of Oklahoma to make survey base information more accessible on the Internet, less time consuming, and more accurate for the public land surveying and mapping use.

Some of the seminars presented at the conference are listed below. More information is available about the speakers and events by contacting Gary Breisch or OSLS at their websites or corresponding email addresses.

Here is the general information for the Conference:

SURVEYORS

35th ANNUAL CONFERENCE

TULSA, OK



March 11-13, 2004



Dr. Richard Elgin, PLS

Milton Denny, PLS

Curt Sumner, PLS

Bruce Pitts, PLS

Bob Dahl, PLS

Richard Widmar, PLS

Van Clinkscales, PLS



6808 South 107th East Avenue

Tulsa, OK 74133

918-307-2600



Thursday, March 11, 2004



8.00a to Noon Improving Your Office & Business Practices by Dr. Richard Elgin

A practical seminar on improving the surveyor’s office and business practices. Pitfalls, traps, good and

bad practices and recommendations for the following will be presented: Firm’s public relations activities,

progressing the survey through the office efficiently, marketing, setting business goals, collections,

surveying standards, appropriate survey research, limiting liability, the ALTA/ACSM survey, surveyors

certifications, notes for the plat of survey, implied warranties, making the survey defendable, the

surveying business of the future, the Top Twenty keys to a successful surveying business. The seminar

is supplemented with handout material such as example surveyor’s notes for plats and example letters.

This seminar is taught by a surveying practitioner with much experience.



12.00 to 1.30p - Angna McKnight – Tulsa Red Cross



1.30p to 2.30p Improving Your Office & Business Practices (continued)



2.30p to 3.00p Exhibits



3.00p to 5.30p Review Of Collection Of Early American Surveying Equipment AND

“Surveying Antique Road Show” - Dr. Richard Elgin

A slide show highlighting the 600-plus piece collection of early American surveying equipment owned by Dr.

Richard Elgin. Dick is a serious collector and researcher of antique equipment. His collection includes a full

range of American compasses, from early (late 18th century) plain compasses through vernier, solar and

late (early 20th century) “railroad” compasses. Also included are transits, beginning with one of the earliest

(Young, c. late 1830’s) and progressing through to a solar transit. Dick’s collection also has in it calculating

devices, pocket compasses, levels, sextants, and one of the five W. & L.E. Gurley dividing engines. In this

slide show, Dick reviews his collection, speaks of his experiences collecting equipment, gives biographical

information about the makers represented, discusses technical aspects of some of the pieces shown, gives

information about the value of such equipment, and gives pointers on how to get started collecting surveying

equipment.

You are encouraged to bring your own vintage surveying instruments for Dr. Elgin to evaluate

6.00p to 8.00p Exhibitors Social

8:00p to 9:30p OSLS Board of Directors Meeting



Friday, March 12, 2004



7:00a to 6:00p Exhibit Hall Open CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Each Session is 8.00a to Noon



10.00a-10.30a Exhibits



Taxes and the Small Business – F. Van Clinkscales, PLS

Van has his own style when it comes to running a business and he knows what it takes to do so successfully. No matter what state you operate in, that success involves knowing how to collect, pay and submit taxes to various entities and jurisdictions. Taxes that will be discussed are: Payroll taxes, Social Security, state, federal, etc. Even if you aren’t a business owner this seminar will give you insight into what it takes to run a successful business in today’s highly regulated tax market.



The Complaint Process And The State Board –State Board Panel

Everyone who receives the State Board newsletter has seen a registrant listed in the “disciplinary actions” section and wants to know what really went on. Everything that goes on at the State Board is done according to a set of rules and standards that are specified by statute or Administrative Rules. This process if very often misunderstood although there is no secrecy involved. Panel will consist of two Board Members, State Board Attorney, Assistant Attorney General, and the State Board Investigator.



Professional Ethics – Milton Denny, PLS

Mr. Denny, utilizing over three decades of experience in surveying, supervises the operations of the survey department. He has experience in the field management of land boundary surveys. He has also taken part as an expert witness in a wide variety of litigations involving land disputes. Mr. Denny has provided surveying services consisting of horizontal and vertical control, construction, hydrographic, and topographic surveys. Mr. Denny is experienced in managing contracts for the U. S. Army, Corps of Engineers. He is a Professional Land Surveyor in five states.



Oklahoma Minimum Standards –Bruce Pitts, PLS

The standards by which all surveys in Oklahoma are prepared are continually changing. Some changes are minor and do not directly affect our work and some determine how we complete a survey or drawing everyday. OSLS will be recommending some changes in these standards during the 2004 Sunset Review of the State Board. You will need to know what is currently required by these standards so you can better understand what changes need to be made. Mr. Pitts is an adjunct professor at Oklahoma State University and an Emeritus member of the Oklahoma State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.



12.00a to 1.30p – Curt Sumner - ACSM



1.30p to 5.00p OSLS Annual Business Meeting



7.00p to 10.00p Annual Banquet, Installation of Officers



Saturday March 13 , 2004



CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Each Session is 8.30a to Noon



The Role of the Surveyor in GIS – Milton Denny, PLS

Mr. Denny, utilizing over three decades of experience in surveying, supervises the operations of the survey department. He has experience in the field management of land boundary surveys. He has also taken part as an expert witness in a wide variety of litigations involving land disputes. Mr. Denny has provided surveying services consisting of horizontal and vertical control, construction, hydrographic, and topographic surveys. Mr. Denny is experienced in managing contracts for the U. S. Army, Corps of Engineers. He is a Professional Land Surveyor in five states.



Review for the

Oklahoma LS Exam –Bruce Pitts, PLS

This seminar will provide insight into both the preparation for the Oklahoma portion of the LS examination as well as how to study, review, and prepare for the biggest exam of you professional career. Although this review is mainly for the Oklahoma portion of the exam, applicants who are sitting for the FLS and PLS exams are also invited to attend. This review is excellent for anyone working in the Profession, not just those preparing to take the exam.



ALTA/ACSM Land Title Surveys – Curt Sumner, PLS

This seminar will discuss the most misunderstood and sometimes confusing standards that we deal with today, The Minimum Standard Detail Requirements. As the Executive Director of ACSM and also as a practicing Professional Surveyor, Curt has a unique view of the ALTA survey and what is required to comply with the standards. Optional Table A items will also be addressed.



Next Edition of the Manual of Surveying Instructions – Bob Dahl, PLS & Richard Widmar, PLS

The Manual of Surveying Instructions Next Edition and the Modern Cadastre The Cadastre effects state policies. The Cadastral is an important but often overlooked system of exerting political and economic control over land. Cadastral Surveys, when conducted correctly, promotes orderly settlement, Justice and domestic Tranquility. The Manual of Instructions for the Survey of the Public Lands of the United States (Manual) describes how cadastral surveys of the Public Land Survey System (PLSS) and federally administer lands are made in conformance to statutory law and its judicial interpretation. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) believes in the importance of informing the affected entities and individuals that the next edition of the Manual is being prepared. The earliest rules governing the survey of the public lands were issued in manuscript, and in printed circulars dating from 1785. Previous editions of the Manual were issued in 1855, 1864, 1881, 1890, 1894, 1902, 1930, and 1947, with the current edition issued in 1973.


The Oklahoma Society of Land Surveyors

13905 Twin Ridge Road

Edmond, OK 73034

Please forward your replies to me at gary@gbreisch.com so I can get my email here and at the office for quicker response window of time.

Positively,
Gary

Gary Breisch - gary@gbreisch.com - 3001 S. 137th W. Ave. - Sand Springs - OK 74063-5022 tel: 918-245-4279 fax: 775-655-7663 - mobile: 918-261-4279