PLSO Oregon Surveyor July/August 2020

Professional Land Surveyors of Oregon Executive Secretary Aimee McAuliffe PO Box 230548 Tigard, OR 97281 503-303-1472 Toll-free: 844-284-5496 execdirector@plso.org www.plso.org © 2020 LLM Publications Vol. 43, No. 4 July/August 2020 A publication of the Published by LLM Publications 503-445-2220 • 800-647-1511 www.llmpubs.com Advertising Ronnie Jacko, ronnie@llmpubs.com Design Benjamin Caulder, ben@llmpubs.com Professional Land Surveyors of Oregon Professional Land Surveyors of Oregon Editor Vanessa Salvia Publications Committee Pat Gaylord, Interim Chair Greg Crites Scott Fein Tim Kent John McCoy Samantha Tanner Editorials From the PLSO Chairman , by Jeremy A. Sherer, PLS 2 From the PLSO Office, by Aimee McAuliffe 4 From the Publications Committee , by Pat Gaylord , PLS 6 Featured Articles Fun Times Looking For Public Land Survey Corners, by Dick Bryant, LS 920 (ret) 12 OSBEEL’s The Difference Between Electronic and Digital Signing, by Tim Fassbender, PLS, and Renee Clough, PE, PLS 14 The Adaptive Organization, by American Management Association 16 Recent Graduates of the Certified Survey Technician Program 18 Surveyors in the News, by Pat Gaylord, PLS 20 One Photo: Six Captions, by Lee Spurgeon, PLS 22 Columns Member Spotlight, by Vanessa Salvia 8 OrYSN Corner, by Leo Litowich, PLS (Arizona) 11 The Lost Surveyor, by Pat Gaylord, PLS 24 On the Cover Commonly known as “Wizard Falls,” this rapid on the Metolius River at the bridge to the Wizard Falls Fish Hatchery is a beautiful spot on the river. The true Wizard Falls was located upstream and was fed by Wizard Spring. The construction of the hatchery in 1947 and the subsequent diversion of water from the spring dried up the true falls, which is now only visible at times the hatchery is completely shut down for maintenance. Contents The Oregon Surveyor is a publication of the Professional Land Surveyors of Oregon (PLSO). It is provided as a medium for the expression of individual opinions concerning topics relating to the Land Surveying profession. Address changes & business All notifications for changes of address, membership inquiries and PLSO business correspondence should be directed to Aimee McAuliffe, PO Box 230548, Tigard, OR 97281; 503-303-1472; execdirector@plso.org. Editorial matters & contributions of material The Oregon Surveyor welcomes your articles, comments, and photos for publication. PLSO assumes no responsibility for statements expressed in this publication. Editorial matters should be directed to Vanessa Salvia, vsalvia@gmail.com. Advertising policy Advertising content and materials are subject to approval of the PLSO Board and LLM Publications. The publisher reserves the right to reject any advertising that simulates copy; material must be clearly marked as “Advertisement.” For advertising, contact: Ronnie Jacko, ronnie@llmpubs.com; 503-445-2234, 800-647-1511 x2234. @ORLandSurveyors The Oregon