Bridging Yesterday's Boundaries with Tomorrow's

Douglas A. Kramer, PLS
Professional Land Surveyor: PA-SU-31413-E
Certification Date: August 16, 1982


Professional Experience & Profile

President — Applied Surveying Technologies, Inc    —    1996 - present
President of surveying firm specializing in boundary retracement surveys, subdivisions and land development plans, specialty presentation and hearings, construction stake-out.

Vice President — Thomas R. Gibbons, Inc.    —    1991 - 1995
Project management, plan presentations, surveying, drafting, stormwater calculations.

Vice President — Ludgate Engineering, Inc.    —    1984 - 1990
Project management, plan presentations, surveying, drafting, stormwater calculations.

Surveyor — Albert G. Newbold, PE/Rockland Surveyors, Inc.    —    1974 - 1984
Duties included surveying, drafting and stormwater calculations.


Professional Affiliations

Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors    —    member 1987 - present
      State President; 1991
      State Officer; 1987 - 1991
      Reading Chapter Officer; 1983 - 1988, 1994 - 2005
      PSLS Exam Committee Member; 1987 - 1992
              Included writing and reviewing state specific exam questions for land surveying
              licensure in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Penn State University (Wilkes-Barre)    —    member 1996 - 2007
      Industrial Advisory Committee for the surveying program

Pennsylvania Surveyors' Conference Committee    —    member 1987 - 2004

Pennsylvania Surveyors' Foundation (scholarships)    —    member 1995 - 1997


Related Experience

  • expert witness testimony
    • Zoning Hearing Boards in Berks County including Exeter, Oley, Cumru, Lower Heidelberg, Robison, Muhlenberg, Richmond, Rockland and other Townships/Boroughs and the City of Reading, PA
    • Berks County Court
    • Chester County Court
  • software
    • Microsoft Word
    • Trimble Terramodel (drafting/design, converts to AutoCAD)
    • TDS (surveying software)
  • workshop speaker/presenter at Surveyors Conference on Legal Descriptions, 1999

Awards

President's Award, 2004
Surveyor of the Year, 1994
Distinguished Service Award, 1990


Civic Organizations

Fleetwood Rotary Club    —    1988 - 1998
      President, 1996

Oley Valley Business Association    —    2002 - 2007
      Held secretary, vice-president, and presidency positions


Education & Qualifications

Professional Land Surveyor    —    1982
      PA-SU-31413-E — Certification Date: August 16, 1982

Fleetwood Area High School    —    1971
      Graduated as member of National Honor Society

300+ continuing education units related to land surveying