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Workshop Program: Evaluating Evidence During Boundary Surveys

Workshop Program: Determining Property Corner History

Assessing and Communicating Risk and Uncertainty in Boundary Surveys

Workshop Program: Best Practices for Managing Field Surveys

Workshop Program: Meeting the Challenge of Skilled Worker Shortages in Land Surveying and Civil Engineering

Workshop Program: Evaluating Evidence During Boundary Surveys

Visit our talks and workshops page to see more workshop topics.

Workshop Program: Determining Property Corner History

Visit our talks and workshops page to see more workshop topics.

Assessing and Communicating Risk and Uncertainty in Boundary Surveys

Visit our talks and workshops page to see more workshop topics.

Workshop Program: Best Practices for Managing Field Surveys

Visit our talks and workshops page to see more workshop topics.

Workshop Program: Meeting the Challenge of Skilled Worker Shortages in Land Surveying and Civil Engineering

Visit our talks and workshops page to see more workshop topics.

CAD Training Resources

Visit our web page for CAD training and CAD management resources design especially for land surveyors and civil engineers.

In The Hopper

Find out what we are working on for our clients. This includes soon-to-be-published learning resources and soon-to-be-released software tools.

Business Resources

Check out business resources for land surveyors and civil engineers in both public and private practice.

Redefined Horizons: The Best Source For Free Learning Resources For Land Surveyors

By admin October 8, 2017 October 8, 2017 Uncategorized

Welcome to Redefined Horizons! Our web site is the best place (online or offline) to find free learning resources for land surveyors. (We make learning resources for other land professionals too.)

The free resources we make available for land surveyors include:

1) Articles

2) Videos

3) Online Courses

To access these free resources for land surveyors, visit our “Learning Resources” web page.

We are especially proud of the work we do to review and highlight the principles of cases related to land use and boundary surveying.

You can also find paid training and learning resources on our site.

Landon Blake

Owner

Redefined Horizons

Event: Right-of-Way Surveying At Cal Poly Ponoma Surveying Conference On October

By admin October 10, 2017 October 10, 2017 Events

This Thursday I will be giving a short talk on right-of-way surveying. The talk will be given at the Cal Poly Ponoma Surveying Conference. Landon Continue reading

Event: “Right of Way Management for Public Works” In Pleasanton, California on April 12, 2017

By admin March 13, 2017 October 8, 2017 Events

We are holding a workshop entitled “Right-of-Way Management for Public Works” in Pleasanton on April 12, 2017. You can download a summary flyer for the workshop in PDF: http://redefinedhorizons.link/ROW-Management-Flyer You can learn more about the workshop here: Event: “Right-of-Way Management for Public Works Projects” In Pleasanton, California on April 12,… Continue reading

Event: Recent Land Use Planning Case Law in San Mateo

By admin February 28, 2017 October 8, 2017 Events

Join Redefined Horizons for a review of recent land use planning and land development cases from California Courts. Continue reading

Update: New Articles Published for December 2016

By admin January 4, 2017 February 24, 2017 Boundary Surveying, California Supremes On Land and Water, Cornerstone Boundary Surveying Newsletter, Court Decisions, Featured Articles, Front Page, Land Surveying, Publications

I’ve just published the December 2016 Issue of the California Supremes on Land and Water. In this issue I begin a review of the case Mansell Versus the City of Long Beach. This Supreme Court Decisions deals with issues related to tidelands, riparian boundaries, and land title. You can download… Continue reading

Event: Phasing Boundary Surveys to Reduce Risk

By admin November 24, 2016 February 22, 2017 Events, Future Events

On December 14th, 2016 Landon Blake will be the volunteer instructor presenting a short version of his workshop “What Do Your Filed Survey Maps Say About You?”. In the workshop, Landon will talk about common shortfalls in the typical practices related to the drafting of filed survey maps. In the… Continue reading

Update: In The Hopper – Public Surveyors

By admin October 3, 2016 February 24, 2017 Front Page, In The Hopper, Land Surveying, Public Surveyors

I wanted to let you guys know about a few items I’m working on related to the professional work of public surveyors: The first item is a lead article for the upcoming issue of California Surveyor Magazine. (This is the Fall 2016 Issue if the magazine.) The article is entitled… Continue reading

Update: In The Hopper

By admin September 22, 2016 February 24, 2017 California Surveyor Magazine, Court Decisions, Front Page, In The Hopper, Land Planning, Land Surveying, Publications

I wanted to give you guys a quick update on some of the articles I’m currently working on. These should all be published before the end of the year. In the Fall 2016 Issue of the California Surveyor Magazine I should have 4 new articles: A Review of Brothers Inc… Continue reading

Event: San Diego “Determining Land Boundaries” Workshop

By admin March 31, 2016 February 24, 2017 Land Surveying, Talks

Landon Blake, the owner of Redefined Horizons, will be teaching a workshop entitled “Determining Land Boundaries” in San Diego, California on September 9, 2016. The workshop will be managed by Half Moon Workshops. Details on the time and specific location will be coming soon. You can learn more about the… Continue reading

Article: California Supremes on Land and Water – CRLS Versus The City of Fresno

By admin March 29, 2016 February 22, 2017 Land Planning, Uncategorized

This article is also available with graphics as a PDF. Article Series Introduction I’ve written more than once about how important it is for land surveyors to stay current with changes and clarifications in real property law. This is important because these changes impact how they practice land surveying and… Continue reading