P1 1WHEREAS, There are over 45,000 professional surveyors in
2the United States, and 3,488 in the State of California; and
3WHEREAS, Surveying is the art and science of accurately
4determining the position of points and the distances between them
5and is often used to establish land boundaries for ownership or
6governmental purposes; and
7WHEREAS, Surveying has been an essential element in the
8development of the human environment since the beginning of
9recorded history, and it is a requirement in the planning and
10execution of nearly every form of construction with its most
11familiar modern uses in the fields of transportation, building and
12construction, communications, mapping, and the definition of legal
13boundaries for land ownership; and
14WHEREAS, In order to accomplish their objective, surveyors
15use elements of engineering, physics, mathematics, law, and
16history; and
17WHEREAS, Since the colonial days of the United States,
18surveyors have been leaders in the community, statesmen,
19influential citizens, and shapers of cultural standards; and
20WHEREAS, Former notable surveyors include George
21Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Meriwether
22Lewis and William Clark, Daniel Boone, and Henry David
23Thoreau, among many others; and
P2 1WHEREAS, It was the work of the surveyor that determined
2the boundaries of land, the greatest economic asset in the colonies
3and territories that became the United States, including California;
4and
5WHEREAS, The nature of surveying has changed dramatically
6over time, as it is no longer limited to the description and location
7of land boundaries; and
8WHEREAS, Hydrographic surveys are important to the use of
9all bodies of water; and
10WHEREAS, Engineering surveys are utilized in the study and
11selection of engineering construction; and
12WHEREAS, Geodetic surveys determine precise global
13positioning for activities such as aircraft and missile navigation;
14and
15WHEREAS, Cartographic surveys are used for mapping and
16charting, as well as photogrammetry, the science of using aerial
17photographs for measurement and map production; and
18WHEREAS, Many services are now provided through the use
19of sophisticated surveying equipment and techniques, including
20satellite-borne remote sensing devices and automated positioning,
21measuring, recording, and plotting equipment; and
22WHEREAS, The establishment of the week of March 16 to
23March 22, inclusive, 2014, as National Surveyors Week is a fitting
24tribute to all surveyors; now, therefore, be it
25Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That the
26Assembly recognizes the week of March 16 to March 22, inclusive,
272014, as National Surveyors Week; and be it further
28Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies
29of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
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