Pub. 14 2019 Issue 1

17 Issue 1 2019 / UCLS Foresights www.ucls.org J i m graduated with a bachelor’s of science in Civil Engineer- ing fromMontana State University and was licensed in Utah as a professional engineer in 1965. Later, he became licensed as a professional land surveyor in 1972. He owned and operated Kaiserman Engineering in Heber City and was elected to be the Wasatch County Surveyor in 2003. He has lived in Heber City, Utah, since 1992. He is actively involved with the Utah Council of Land Surveyors, Utah Asso- ciation of Counties, and the Wasatch Community Foundation. He has gained the respect of his peers in the surveying profes- sion and many county recorders have called on him to counsel on “how to” accomplish tasks they are confronted with, as their county does not have a county surveyor. He has also been appointed to serve as the Rich County Surveyor through an inter-local agreement. Max Elliot, Davis County Surveyor, said, “I have known Jim for many years. He has always been a pleasure to be around. He was pres- ident of the UAC Surveyors for seven or eight years, continually, because he did such an excellent job. He has also contributed much to the legislation of the surveyor’s profession. Jim is worthy of this award and very deserving!” Gary Ratcliffe, Utah County Surveyor, stated, “Jim has been active in the UCLS for many years and served in various leadership roles. He is currently a member of the Monument Replacement and Res- toration Committee (MRRC), a grant program funded through the state legislature to assist counties with limited resources in the identification and protection of the monuments of the public land survey system. Jim is active politically in legislative mat- ters involving county surveyor issues. He has been a fixture at the state capital almost every legislative session, fighting for those matters affecting counties, land surveyors, and property rights. Jim is a kind, wise person, easy to get along with and in- teract with. He will always go out of his way to help anyone.” Many colleagues have joked that Jim has been involved in en- gineering and land surveying since Brigham Young entered the Salt Lake Valley. Jim has devoted his career and a fair portion of his lifetime to the betterment of the surveying profession. His achievements, example, and mentoring have touched many and have truly ad- vanced our profession in the state of Utah. t Jim Kaiserman, PE PLS Lifetime Achievement Award Jim has devoted his career and a fair portion of his lifetime to the betterment of the surveying profession. His a ch i e v emen t s , e x amp l e , and mentoring have touched many and have truly advanced our profession in the state of Utah.