Meeting #6: 7/01/25, 7pm eastern. Subscribe to the calendar link below for complete meeting access 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: Read More »

Meeting #5: 6/17/25, 7pm eastern. Note: Subscribe to the calendar link below for complete meeting access 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 Read More »

Meeting #4: 6/03/25 7pm eastern. Note: Subscribe via event calendar link below for meeting access 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 Read More »

Meeting #3: 5/20/25, 7pm eastern. 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 Read More »

Meeting #2: 5/06/25, 7pm eastern. 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 Read More »

Meeting #1: 4/29/25, 6pm eastern. See calendar link below for meeting details. Introduction to PLSS & Records Sources – Part 1Introduction to PLSS & Records Sources – Part 2Non-Federal RecordsWorking with Indian CulturesIndian Land Law – Part 1Indian Land Law – Part 2Exercise: History and CultureCurrent Status of Indian Land LawIndian Land Record SystemBLM AdministrationBIA Read More »

Congratulations to each of the following individuals that passed the CFedS exam in February of this year: #1881 – Peter Nelson of Ashland, WI #1882 – Travis Winnicki of Sandpoint, ID #1883 – Alan Dale of Maplewood, MN * – Brandon Murray of Whittier, CA #1885 – Derek Clark of Willits, CA #1886 – Vance Read More »

Meeting #10: 5/13/25, 7pm eastern. Subscribe to the calendar link below for complete meeting access 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 Read More »

Meeting #9: 04/29/25, 7pm eastern. Subscribe to the calendar link below for complete meeting access 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 Read More »

Meeting #8: 4/15/25, 7pm eastern. Subscribe to the calendar link below for complete meeting access 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 Read More »