2016 NCPMA/Land Records Workshop Synopsis
Case Law - How to interpret a Deed: Thomas W Morgan, land Records Manager, North Carolina Secretary
of State.
This is a review of the case law from the Court of Appeals and Supreme Court of North Carolina that define how the court is to
interpret a deed. We have all heard the rules for interpreting a deed, this is where those rules come from.
Municipal Boundaries: John Bridgers, NC Department of the Secretary of State
A discussion on what municipalities do when they annex land. the Importance of an accurate representation of those boundaries and
the importance of municipal boundaries to US Census.
The GIS PLS -The Who, Where, When, Why, How & What: David Tuttle, Board Counsel, NC Board of
Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors (NCBELS)
Mapping Science (GIS) Surveys and the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors
* Who are the parties in the Evolution of the Regulation of Mapping Science (GIS) Surveys
* Where will this impact GIS practitioners?
* When and Why does GIS surveys require a Professional Land Surveyors (PLS)?
* How does a GIS practitioner become licensed as a PLS?
* What is the requirement for business firm license?
* What are the requirements once licensed?
State and County Boundaries: Gary Thompson, NC Geodetic Survey
The process that North Carolina Geodetic Survey follows in doing a retracement survey for major jurisdiction boundaries.
Statewide Geospatial Data: Finding, Getting, and Using: Jeff Brown, NC Center for Geographic
Information and Analysis (CGIA)
The session will present the state of statewide geospatial data and demonstrate how to discover, get, and use statewide datasets for
mutual benefit. What data are new, complete, consistent, current, or not? How do they benefit state and local government users and
the public? To answer those questions, the session will demonstrate the use of NC OneMap in a web browser to find and get access
to geospatial data with an emphasis on imagery, parcels, and address points. Desktop GIS examples will highlight ways to use data
and the web services to answer questions and inform decisions about land and location. Combinations of statewide data and local
government data will be included. Time will be reserved to discuss ways to sustain, improve, and broaden the use of statewide data,
especially for local governments and their constituents.
Exploring the Assets of Archives and History:
Kyna Herzinger - Records Analyst/ Appraisal Archivist, North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural
Resources or
Jason Woolf - Records Analyst, North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. (Dallas &
Waynesville)
This session looks at the land records and maps available through the State Archives of North Carolina. It will cover relevant
collections, searching for records using the online Manuscript and Archives Reference System (MARS), resources available through
the Archive’s digital collections including North Carolina Maps and GIS data, and how to obtain copies of records and images.
E-Recording of Plats in the Office of the Register of Deeds: Thomas W Morgan, land Records Manager,
North Carolina Secretary of State.
This presentation will take an in-depth look at the e-recording of plats, starting with the creation of a PDF of the plat, the
application of signature field, the e-signing by the surveyor, client, Planning department, review officer, and the transmission of the
signed plat to the register of deeds through a selected e-recording vender.