2040 Linglestown Road, Suite 200, Harrisburg, PA 17110
Phone: (717) 540-6811 Fax: (717) 540-6815 E-mail: staylor@psls.org
Suggested Publications and Reference
for PLS Exam
Revised August 2009
Principles and Practice of Land Surveying, Pennsylvania State-Specific
This syllabus is intended to supplement the topical syllabus found in the publication titled Professional Land Surveyors Candidate Handbook published by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES), P.O. Box 1686, Clemson, SC 29633-1686.
Questions concerning this syllabus may be directed to Shari L. Taylor at the address or phone numbers listed above. All prices listed are subject to change without notification.
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Engineer, Land Surveyor and Geologist Registration Law – included with application
http://www.dos.state.pa.us/bpoa/lib/bpoa/20/eng_board/act_367_professional_engineers-5-04-new1.pdf
Act of 1945, P.O. 913 No. 367 (amended Dec. 16, 1992)
Department of State
Bureau of Professional & Occupational Affairs
State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors & Geologists
P. O. Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649
(717) 783-7049
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PA Professional and Vocational Standards Code – included with application
http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/049/chapter37/chap37toc.html
PA Code, Title 49, Chapter 37 (March 23, 1996)
Department of State
Bureau of Professional & Occupational Affairs
State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors & Geologists
P.O. Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649
(717) 783-7049
Manual of Practice for Professional Land Surveyors in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Adopted by the Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors on July 10, 1998
http://www.psls.org/Info/manualpractice.htm
Black's Law Dictionary, Eighth Edition
Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors $75
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Pennsylvania Property Surveys
These titles may be available for reference in your local law library, public library, university library or county courthouse.
Boundary Retracement Principles and Procedures for Pennsylvania 5th Edition: Knud Hermansen, Ph.D.
Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors $100/PSLS Members, $125/Non-Members
The Abstractors Bible: William F. Hoffmeyer
William F. Hoffmeyer
30 N. George St.
York, PA 17401
(717) 846-8846
Ladner Pennsylvania Real Estate Law
George T. Bisel Company
710 S. Washington Square
Philadelphia, PA 19106-3591
(800) 247-3526
http://www.bisel.com/
Purdon’s Consolidated Statutes, Title 68
West Group
620 Opperman Drive
St. Paul, MN 55164-9752
(800) 336-6365
http://west.thomson.com/home.aspx
Law Library Encyclopedia References: West’s Pennsylvania Digest, 2nd Edition
Pennsylvania Law Encyclopedia
http://west.thomson.com/home.aspx
Elementary Surveying, 12th Ed.: Charles D. Ghilani, Paul R. Wolf
Prentice-Hall
http://www.pearsonhighered.com/
Minimum Standards Detail Requirements for ALTA/ACSM Land Title Surveys (as amended) Classifications of ALTA/ACSM Land Title Surveys
http://www.acsm.net/alta.html
American Congress on Surveying and Mapping
5410 Grosvenor Lane
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 493-0200
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Subdivisions/Land Development
PA Municipalities Planning Code, Act 247 of 1968 with amendments through 2004
http://www.newpa.com/site-search/index.aspx
Correction October 2005
http://www.newpa.com/site-search/index.aspx
T
he DEP “Community Planning” Pamphlet Series, including
#1 Local Land Use Controls in PA
#2 The Planning Commission
#3 The Comprehensive Plan
#4 Zoning
#6 The Zoning Hearing Board
#7 Special Exceptions, Conditional Uses and Variances
#8 Subdivision and Land Development
#9 The Zoning Officer
#10 Reducing Land Use Barriers to Affordable Housing
Link to series: http://www.newpa.com/get-local-gov-support/publications/index.aspx
Uniform Condominium Act – Act No. 82 of 1980
Amends Title 68, Real and Personal Property, of the “PA Consolidated Statutes,” adding provisions relating to condominiums
Underground Utility Line Protection Law – Act No. 287 of 1974 as amended
http://www.dli.state.pa.us/landi/lib/landi/laws-regulations/llc/a-187.pdf
Prevents excavation of demolition work from damaging underground lines
Pennsylvania One Call System, Inc.
925 Irwin Run Road
West Mifflin, PA 15112
(412) 464-7100
Access to and Occupancy of Highways by Driveways and Local Roads
http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/067/067toc.html
PA Code, Title 67, Chapter 441 (August 1996)
Occupancy of Highways by Utilities
PA Code, Title 67, Chapter 459 (July 1989)
http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/067/067toc.html
Legislative Reference Bureau
647 Main Capitol Building
Harrisburg, PA 17120-0033
(717) 783-1530
www.pacode.com
Highways and the Land Surveyor
Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors $6
Sewage Facilities Act 537, amended 12/94
http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/025/chapter94/chap94toc.html
Environmental Protection PA Code Title 25:
http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/025/025toc.html
Chapter 71, Administration of Sewage Facilities Program
Chapter 72, Administration of the Sewage Facilities Permitting Program
Chapter 73, Standards for Onlot Sewage Treatment Facilities
http://www.pacode.com/
Consumer Guide to On-Lot Sewage Disposal System Operation and Maintenance
http://www.epa.gov/owm/septic/pubs/homeowner_guide_long.pdf
Domestic Wastewater Facilities Manual
http://www.water-research.net/Waterlibrary/septic/wastewaterfacilitiesmanual.pdf
Stormwater Management Act
http://www.elibrary.dep.state.pa.us/dsweb/Get/Document-72110/3930-BK-DEP0121.pdf
Title 25, Chapter 111 – providing for the regulation of land and water use for flood control and stormwater management purposes
http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/025/chapter111/chap111toc.html
http://www.pacode.com/
DEP Index of Designated Watersheds (Stormwater Management)
http://www.stormwaterpa.org/assets/media/regulatory/indexdesignatedwatersheds.pdf
DEP Stormwater Management Guidelines and Model Ordinances
http://74.125.47.132/search?q=cache:8eOksmDdNVYJ:www.depweb.state.pa.us/watershed
Final PA Stormwater Best Management Practices (BMP) Manual - (363-0300-002)
http://www.elibrary.dep.state.pa.us/dsweb/HomePage
Design and Construction of Urban Stormwater Systems
American Society of Civil Engineers
P.O. Box 831
Somerset, NJ 08875-0831
(703) 295-6000
Field Manual of Storm Intensity, Duration, Frequency Charts, May 1986
G. Aron, D. Wall, E. White, C. Dunn, D. Kotz
Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors $3.00
Analysis of Rainfall-Duration-Frequency for Pennsylvania
Research Pub. #70 – L. Kerr, D. McGinnis, B. Reich, T. Ratchford
Penn State University
Land & Water Resource Building, Room 125
University Park, PA 16802
(814) 863-0037
National Engineering Handbook, Section 4,
Order No. PB-99161143
Engineering Field Manual for Conservation Practices
Order No. PB85-175164
National Technical Information Service
5285 Port Royal Road
Springfield, VA 22161
(800) 553-6847
http://www.ntis.gov
Urban Hydrology for Small Watersheds, T.R. 55, 2nd Edition
http://www.cpesc.org/reference/tr55.pdf
Introduction to Hydrology, Viesman, Lewis
Harper Collins College Div. 12/96
Available through the Internet
http://www.amazon.com/ ISBN 0673991652
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Floodplain and Waterway Management
Floodplain Management Act
http://www.depweb.state.pa.us/waterwayseng/site/default.asp
Provides for the regulation of land and water use for flood control purposes
Flood Management Regulations
http://www.elibrary.dep.state.pa.us/dsweb/Get/Document-52107/3930-BK-DEP0447%20Act%20166%20of%201978.pdf
http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/025/chapter106/chap106toc.html
Title 25, Chapter 106
http://www.pacode.com/
Flood Management Information Pamphlet Series, including
Technical Information on Floodplain Management
http://search.state.pa.us/query.html?col=dep&qt=Flood+Management+Information+Pamphle&charset=iso-8859-1
DCA Floodplain Management Regulations
http://search.state.pa.us/query.html?charset=iso-8859-1&style=dep&qt=ca+Floodplain+Management+Regulations
Dam Safety and Encroachments Acthttp://www.elibrary.dep.state.pa.us/dsweb/Get/Document-52108/3930-BK-DEP2247%20Act%20325%20of%201978.pdf
http://www.elibrary.dep.state.pa.us/dsweb/HomePage
Environmental Protection PA Code Title 25, Chapter 105, Dam Safety and Waterway Management
http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/025/chapter105/chap105toc.html
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Soil Erosion and Sedimentation
Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control, PA Code, Title 25, Chapter 102, Erosion Control
http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/025/chapter102/chap102toc.html
Erosion and Sediment Pollution Control Program Manual Plan Development Checklist, Standard Worksheets, Details and Notes
http://www.elibrary.dep.state.pa.us/dsweb/Get/Document-65564/363-2134-008.pdf
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