Course

Coastal Boundary Retracement

Time limit: 90 days
6 credits
Instructor: Jim Naismith

$300 Enroll

Full course description

 

CONRAD BLUCHER INSTITUTE FOR SURVEYING AND SCIENCE

North Beach Coastal Boundary Retracement

6.0
PDH Credits
90
Days Access
CEU
Certified
6
Modules
Online
Self-Paced

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Course Overview

This course is designed to guide you through the North Beach renourishment project, combining theoretical knowledge with practical applications to introduce the process of coastal boundary retracement. Beginning with foundational concepts and project setup, you'll advance through research methodologies using Texas General Land Office documents, municipal records, and historical archives, in partnership with the Conrad Blucher Institute for Surveying and Science and the licensed state land surveyor from the North Beach retracement survey, Jim Naismith, RPLS, LSLS.

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Professional Benefits

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CEU credits for qualified surveyors

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Access to expert insights on boundary retracement

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Practical research skills development

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Historical context for modern surveying

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Learning Outcomes

By completing this course, participants will:

1

Understand the process of coastal boundary retracement.

2

Identify the steps in completing this type of survey.

3

Locate and navigate appropriate research resources and websites.

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Module Breakdown

SECTION 1

Introduction and Project Setup

  • History of North Beach
  • Coastal vs. littoral boundaries

Assessment: Knowledge check

SECTION 2

Site Visit Details

  • Site reconnaissance
  • Tide stations
  • Benchmark selection and integration
  • Horizontal and vertical control

Assessment: Knowledge check

SECTION 3

Project Research Strategies

  • Core research resources
  • Texas General Land Office
  • City and county documentation
  • Local knowledge and specialized resources

Assessment: Knowledge check

SECTION 4

Survey Methodology & GLO Approval

  • Working sketch
  • Methodology development
  • Submitting your methodology

Assessment: Knowledge check

SECTION 5

Executing Field Operations

  • Control checks & mean higher high water
  • Field observations & traverse recovery
  • Effects on upland property
  • Legal, regulatory, and generational knowledge implications

Assessment: Knowledge check

SECTION 6

Final Procedures

  • Research to map: putting it all together
  • The final report & final plat
  • Artificial fill maps
  • Submission checklist

Assessment: Knowledge check

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Target Audience

  • Registered Professional Land Surveyors
  • Researchers
  • General Public
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Technical Requirements

  • High-speed internet connection
  • Modern web browser
  • Audio capability
  • Optional: printer for supplementary materials

Note: This course awards 6 PDH credits (5 general, 1 ethics), CEU certified. Course access begins immediately upon registration, and content is self-paced within 90 days. Participants are responsible for verifying acceptance with their individual state licensing board.

For registration assistance, contact Shelby Sharpe at shelby.sharpe@tamucc.edu

A Conrad Blucher Institute for Surveying and Science Professional Development Course ©