Event CoordinatorMichael Hart – mhart@blm.gov – 208-373-3981 BLM Office: Idaho State Office Event DatesMay 2, 2026 12:00 pm – May 2, 2026 5:00 pm Event LocationOld Idaho Penitentiary2445 Old Penitentiary Rd.Boise, ID 83712 BLM Idaho has partnered with the Idaho State Historical Society, Idaho Public Television, Idaho Department of Education, National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS), Idaho Read More »

Meeting #10: 9/08/26 See calendar link below for meeting details. Weeks 19-20 address course #7, including: Introduction (Animation)Boundary Standards – Part 1: 48 Minutes (Video)Boundary Standards – Part 2: 55 Minutes (Video)Supplemental ResourcesProgram Summary: It’s Official – On to the Exam (Video)Program Summary: Chief Cadastral Surveyor’s Closing Remarks (Video)Course 7 Quiz Instructor’s note: Almost ready Read More »

Meeting #8: 08/11/26 See calendar link below for meeting details. Weeks 15-16 addresses course #5, including: Reading Assignment: 2009 BLM Manual (Sections 7 & 8)*Reading coincides with Study Guide Five, page 2 Introduction (Animation)Water Boundary Surveys (Web Course)Water Boundaries – 12 Minutes (Video)Course 5 Quiz Most online meetups are pre-scheduled for every other Tuesday at Read More »

Meeting #9: 08/25/26 See calendar link below for meeting details. Weeks 17-18 addresses course #6, including: Reading Assignment: 2009 BLM Manual (Section 3: 99-130; Section 4: 41-47; Section 10: 5-10)*Reading coincides with Study Guide Six, page 2 Introduction (Animation)Regular Section Subdivisions – 61 Minutes (Video)Calculate Coordinates for Missing Corners (Problem)Area Relationships – Part 1: 45 Read More »

Meeting #7: 07/28/26 See calendar link below for meeting details. Weeks 13-14 address course #4 (second portion), including: Various reading assignmentsRestoration of Lost Corners – Part 3: 55 Minutes (Video)Double Proportion (Exercise)Two-Point Control (Exercise)Three-Point Control (Exercise)Original Control – Single Point (Exercise)Restoration of Lost Corners – Part 4: 76 Minutes (Video)Grant Boundary and Compass Rule (Exercise)Calculate Read More »

Meeting #6: 07/14/26 See calendar link below for meeting details. Weeks 11-12 address course #4 (first portion), including: Various reading assignmentsIntroduction (Animation)Introduction to Restoration of Lost Corners (Web Course- Optional)Restoration of Lost Corners – Part 1: 40 Minutes (Video)Irregular Boundary (Exercise)Single Proportion (Exercise)Restoration of Lost Corners – Part 2: 42 Minutes (Video)Single Proportion with Curvature Read More »

Meeting #5: 06/30/26 See calendar link below for meeting details. Weeks 9 & 10 address course #3 (second portion). Various reading assignmentsDetermine Proper Locations of Township Corner (Problem)Evaluating Corner Evidence – Part 6: 61 MinutesDetermine Proper Cap Marking for a Corner (Problem)Evaluating Corner Evidence – Part 7: 59 MinutesEvaluating Corner Evidence – Part 8: 28 Read More »

Meeting #4: 06/16/26 See calendar link below for meeting details. Meeting #4 will address Course 3: Survey Evidence Analysis, including: Reading Assignment (Manual Chapters 4 & 6)Evaluating Corner Evidence – Part 1Evaluating Corner Evidence – Part 2Evaluating Corner Evidence – Part 3Exercise: Corner Evidence ClassificationsEvaluating Corner Evidence – Part 4Problem: Interpreting Original Field Notes Evaluating Read More »

Meeting #3: 06/02/26 See calendar link below for meeting details. Continued discussion of Course 2: Boundary Law & Title Examination, including: Federal Boundary Law (Parts 1-4)Problem: Interior Board of Land AppealsControlling Intermediate Monuments – Part 1Controlling Intermediate Monuments – Part 2Complete New Exercise 1: Corner RestorationProblem: U.S. Forest Service & Chewacan Land and Cattle CompanyCourse Read More »

Meeting #2: 5/19/26 See calendar link below for meeting details. Continued discussion of Courses 1 & 2 including:Basic Boundary Law – Part 1Basic Boundary Law – Part 2Problem: Identify the Location of a ParcelBasics of Metes & BoundsMetes and Bounds Case StudyChain of Title Evidence DiscussionExercise: Title ConceptsOptional: The Public Land Survey System *This is Read More »