Friday, April 9, 2010 • Donald A. Wilson

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B.S.I.: Boundary Scene Investigation

This one-day seminar focuses on gathering clues and problem solving for the location of boundaries. The discussion includes the requirements of law for land surveying, the philosophy and history of forensic investigation, and methodology applied to both record evidence and physical items and features. Proven techniques for problem-solving and cases studies are reviewed.

The seminar is directed toward surveyors becoming good investigators, not just “lookers” for any pipes that are obvious. It concentrates on thought processes, applies logic and deals with drawing the right conclusions from the evidence. A number of forensic-type case studies are involved in the seminar along with some thought-provoking problems the audience is asked to analyze and solve.

In addition to well-prepared hand-out materials, Don Wilson will provide a special seminar price for his books and other publications, along with free shipping, to all seminar attendees.

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Donald A. Wilson is president of Land & Boundary Consultants, Inc., based in southeastern New Hampshire, and has been in practice as a land boundary consultant for more than 40 years. Mr. Wilson has consulted with firms and groups throughout the United States and Canada. He is both a licensed land surveyor and professional forester, and has conducted programs on a variety of topics, including description interpretation, boundary evidence, law, title problems, forensic procedures, and related subject matter.

Mr. Wilson has been active in numerous organizations in the surveying and mapping, forestry, and related fields, including the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping, the Canadian Institute of Geomatics, the American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, a life member of the American Forestry Association, a Fellow of ACSM, past president of both the Maine Society of Land Surveyors and the New Hampshire Land Surveyors Association, member of the New Hampshire Title Association and the New England Land Title Association.

In addition to more than 200 technical publications in several areas, Mr. Wilson has been involved with 48 books. He is co-author of Evidence and Procedures for Boundary Location and Boundary Control and Legal Principles, author of Deed Descriptions I Have Known...But Could Have Done Without and Easements and Reversions, and the chapter on Boundary Surveys in the Surveying Handbook. His two latest works, published through John Wiley & Sons, are Interpreting Land Records and Forensic Procedures for Boundary and Title Investigation. Mr. Wilson has spoken before and consulted with numerous organizations, including several state Departments of Transportation, several power authorities, offices of Attorneys General, the International Right of Way Association and Minatome Corporation, the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management.

Don is an instructor for RedVector in producing online professional courses. He is also part owner of and lead instructor in Surveyors Educational Seminars and a regular seminar coordinator for the University of New Hampshire.

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