Dear Friend and Colleagues-

October has been a big month at Cooper Aerial! Not only are we celebrating our 45th anniversary, we opened the doors of our new California office and launched a new and improved website.

As we head into the holiday season, I’d like to thank each and every one of you for your continued support and interest in Cooper Aerial. The season is always a time for me to reflect on what truly matters in my life and it is with great sincerity that I wish all of you a healthy and fruitful holiday season. I also hope that all of you are enjoying a healthy and successful 2011 as this year quickly comes to a close.

In this month’s newsletter, we will explore each of these developments and welcome the latest members of the Cooper Aerial family. I hope you enjoy this glimpse into the life and times of Cooper and, as always, keep those questions and comments coming!

-Jeff

The history of the contour line: China’s first emperor Qin Shi Huang commissioned the engineer Shi Lu to build a new waterway canal. The canal would pass through a mountain range and link together the Xiang River and Lijiang River. Complete with thirty-six lock gates, the Lingqu Canal enabled the emperor to send supplies to his armies in the south. Because it closely follows the contours of the natural saddle in the hills, it is considered the oldest known contour canal in the world.

We’re proud to announce the launch of the new Cooper Aerial website. While our web address cooperaerial.com remains the same, our site has undergone a complete overhaul. If you haven’t visited us online lately, please do so. You’ll find more great aerial imagery and information for all of your aerial mapping & photo needs.

Cooper Aerial Surveys Co. is proud to announce our new office located at 2001 Wheelan Court, Bakersfield, California 93309. Combining forces with Western Photogrammetrics, Cooper Aerial Surveys CA., LLP officially opened October 1st, 2011, and will provide photogrammetric, LiDAR, GIS, and ortho-imagery services to the California Engineering & Architectural community. The grand opening of our California office comes on the heels of our 45th Anniversary, making 2011 a momentous year in the history of our company.

2011 marks the 45th anniversary of Cooper Aerial Surveys Company. Our doors first opened in Tucson, AZ in 1966 when Bill Cooper decided to enter the aerial mapping industry. Jeff Cooper, Bill’s son, stepped in as President in 1989 upon Bill’s retirement. Today, Cooper is headquartered in Phoenix with offices in Tucson, Philadelphia, and now Bakersfield, California. We are very proud to celebrate this milestone and we look forward to serving our customers for many years to come.

We are also very excited to announce that our area wide imagery of Pinal and Maricopa Counties is now available. We now have up-to-date, high resolution imagery of these areas on hand; enabling us to fulfill a wide range of project requests in a very short order. For more information, or to request a sample, please email us or call us at (800) 229-2279.

On behalf of the entire Cooper team we would like to congratulate Chris and Sarah Seck on the birth of their twin boys, Jackson and Grant! The boys were born at Paradise Valley Hospital. Grant was born 10/10 at 1:19PM weighing 6 lbs 12 oz and Jackson was born 10/10 at 1:20PM weighing 7 lbs. Mom and babies are doing great. We are all very excited about the two latest editions to the Cooper family. Congratulations Chris and Sarah!

We’re also proud to announce that Phil Gershkovich recently earned his Certified Photogrammetrist (CP) license. Phil’s completion of the rigorous Photogrammetrist program is a major accomplishment. Congratulations Phil!

I hope this newsletter finds you well!

With the summer in full swing, and the 4th of July just behind us, I would like to wish each of you a happy belated Independence Day. I hope you enjoyed a nice long weekend, with family and friends, and that our latest newsletter finds you in great spirits. As always, keep those questions and comments coming, we love to hear from our friends and colleagues!

Regards,

Jeff Cooper

Our Tucson office was recently featured on KOLD Channel 13 News in their “To the Monsoon: History and Beyond” series. Meant to educate viewers about the risks associated with the Arizona monsoon season; Meteorologist Erin Jordan interviewed our own David Major. The segment focuses on how we leverage 3D imagery and mapping technologies to identify flood risk, information which is used to save lives. Check out the entire segment.

“It’s been a pleasure working with everyone at Cooper Aerial and all of my clients over the last 5 years. I’ve met some fantastic people and look forward to continuing these professional relationships throughout my career,” said Emily.

We look forward to working with Emily for years to come as she assists the folks at Todd Photo. Together Todd and Cooper Aerial will be making our 2011 wide-area coverage imagery, of Pinal and Maricopa counties, available for purchase. We have enjoyed a longstanding partnership with Todd Photo over the years, a partnership which Emily’s move will only make stronger.

On behalf of everyone at Cooper Aerial, we would like to thank Emily for her years of service and we wish her all of the success in the world as she pursues her passions.

We recently hosted a booth for the Arizona Professional Land Surveyors Conference back in May. This is always a terrific conference with many informational topics and speakers. Chris Seck, Tim Burrows and Emily Awbrey were all in attendance. Thank you to those who stopped by the Cooper Aerial Booth!

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

I hope this newsletter finds you well!

As summer quickly approaches we’re looking forward to enjoying some afternoon BBQ’s, spending some time by the pool, and some good ole’ fashion R&R! The first of the year has proven to be a very busy time for Cooper Aerial and I’m very excited to announce our 2011 Maricopa, Pima, and Pinal imagery. We’ve flown roughly 14,000 square miles and will have it available for all interested parties by the end of June.

It was great to see a lot of you at Roads and Streets and as always thanks for stopping by our party. I hope you all had as much fun as we did. Please enjoy the rest of the newsletter and keep those questions and comments coming!

Regards,

Jeff Cooper

The 2011 Roads and Streets Conference was again held at the Westin La Paloma Resort in Tucson, April 20 through the 22. This year’s conference was another great success. Jeff Cooper, Jeff Ohm, Chris Seck, Emily Awbrey and Tim Burrows were all in attendance to represent Cooper Aerial.

Along with our friends at Ritoch Powell & Associates, Shephard Wesnitzer, Southwest Traffic Engineering and Core Engineering we hosted our annual party on Thursday night, April 21. The theme of this year’s party was Happy Days, giving all of the chance to cut loose and catch up with old friends in true 50′s fashion.

We would like to thank everyone who visited the Cooper booth and/or attended the party. It was great to see so many familiar faces and make new acquaintances!

2011 Maricopa, Pinal, and Pima Imagery

We’re proud to announce our new 2011 imagery of Maricopa, Pima, and Pinal Counties! We have acquired approximately 14,000 Square Miles of Color Digital Ortho-Rectified imagery of the Phoenix Metro Area including Wickenburg, Gila Bend, and Casa Grande. Flown at 1:24000 in Color Stereo Analog Photography, the imagery will have a ground sample distance of .8′ or 9.6″ scanned at 10 microns and will be visually equivalent to a 1′ digital product.

Cooper has also acquired all of Pinal County at the same resolution and is currently acquiring 2,800 square miles for Pima County, including Marana, Oro Valley, Tucson and surrounding areas.

We are very excited to have up-to-date imagery of each of these areas! Having this imagery readily available enables us to fulfill a wide range of project requests in a very short order. For a sample or more information on the imagery please email us or call us at (800) 229-2279.

The APLS Conference was held at the Fiesta Resort Convention Center last week. We were represented by Emily Awbrey, Chris Seck, Jeff Ohm and Tim Burrows. We would like to thank everyone who took the time to visit our booth! Congratulations to the winners of the 3 sets of Diamondbacks tickets!

Chris Seck and Tim Burrows shared a presentation on Photogrammetry, GIS and Lidar with students from the University of Arizona College of Civil Engineering during their monthly luncheon. Chris and Tim enjoyed the opportunity to discuss the topic with some of the best and the brightest that UofA has to offer. With roughly 70 students in attendance, the presentation proved to be a great success.

We are proud to announce the birth of the latest addition to the Cooper Aerial family! Eli Sabin Gershkovich was born February 12, 2011 to Phil and Candace Gershkovich. At 5 pounds 19 inches, Eli is a happy and healthy baby boy. On behalf of everyone at Cooper Aerial we would like to congratulate Phil and Candace on the birth of their second son!

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

As we approach the Fall months, I hope each of you enjoyed a happy and relaxing summer. I know we’re all looking forward to some cooler weather here in Phoenix. Summer 2010 has proven to be a very exciting time at Cooper Aerial and we are looking forward to continued successes through the end of the year.

We hope you enjoy this recap of the recent happenings at Cooper Aerial and as always, keep those questions and comments coming!

Regards,

Jeff Cooper

Rick Bunger

As Cooper Aerial’s Registered Land Surveyor Rick plays a major role in a majority of the projects that come through our doors. A Registered Land Surveyor since 1981, Mr. Bunger began his surveying career in Globe, Arizona working for a private firm owned by Travis Gant. Rick later purchased the firm and continued the company’s tradition of excellence. Mr. Bunger then decided to sell the firm and became the Gila County Surveyor where he served for 10 years. While in Gila County, Rick played a major role in helping to establish a County Wide Geodetic Control Network. In conjunction with the National Geodetic Survey Administration, a total of 108 points were set in Gila County, and 137 points in Cochise County. The network provides Horizontal and Vertical control for FEMA mapping studies, County wide infrastructure, and Right of Way Surveys. During his time as the Gila County Surveyor Rick also served as the APLS Chair, and in 2007, was named the APLS Surveyor of the Year.

Mr. Bunger has enjoyed a very successful career and continues to make many important contributions to his profession. Everyone at Cooper Aerial would like to thank Rick for his hard work and dedication, Thank You Rick!

We are all very excited that football season is finally here! As a tribute to the upcoming season please answer the following trivia questions for a chance to win a Starbucks card.

What year was the NFL established?

Who are the remaining charter members?

How much did a membership cost?

Which team is the oldest NFL team?

As an added bonus, send us your pick to win the Super Bowl for a chance to win an IPAD.

Send your response to newsletter@cooperaerial.com and we will randomly select 10 winners.

San Carlos Irrigation and Drainage District

Location: Central Arizona

Project Classification: Irrigation Rehabilitation

Cooper Aerial was contracted by GEI Consultants to assist in the preparation of surveys and mapping for the rehabilitation of the San Carlos Irrigation Project. Cooper’s mapping and survey will be used in the preparation of designs for modifications to, or reconstruction of, existing structures that divert and deliver irrigation water from the Gila River in Pinal County, Arizona. This project is part of the rehabilitation of the San Carlos Irrigation Project that was authorized by the Arizona Water Settlements Act of 2004.

Cooper Aerial was responsible for project team coordination for survey and photogrammetric services and cost estimating for the project. We furnished 1″=600′ (1:7200) B/W stereo photography with 2′ contours and 1:14400 color stereo photography of Phase 1, Phase 2, and the Lateral Service Area of the San Carlos Irrigation and Drainage District. Cooper and Geodetic Analysis performed various survey services including discovery survey, setting up a custom LDP network and surveying the entire canal system using digital level loops. George Cairo Engineering conducted canal cross sections and the structure survey as well as additional engineering services including civil, agricultural, and water resources.

We would like to thank GEI Consultants for giving us the opportunity to work on this unique and exciting project!

Location: Mohave County, Arizona

Project Classification: Flood Control

Mohave County Flood Control District, MCFCD, possesses numerous mapping databases dating back to the 1970′s. Several of these databases were on conflicting datums. FEMA attempted to re-project and match these databases without much resolve. The goal of the Golden Valley Mapping & Imagery project is to obtain one consistent mapping product to study floodplain and drainage analysis. This data will also be used to revise the digital flood insurance rate map, DFIM.

Cooper Aerial Surveys Co. provided photogrammetry and surveying services for a 210 square mile area. Working closely with Shephard Wesnitzer, Inc., Cooper Aerial Surveys Co. provided mapping and surveying services, Airborne GPS set-up and post-processed data. The Mohave County Height Modernization benchmarks were utilized along with 15 horizontal and vertical control monuments that were permanently set by Cooper and Geodetic Analysis using brass caps set into bedrock for non-subsidence monuments. In addition, Shephard-Wesnitzer set and controlled 146 aerial panels to support Airborne GPS photogrammetry.

Using Airborne GPS, Cooper furnished 1:7200 B/W stereo photography with 2′ contours to the District. The color ortho photography was acquired at 1:14400 also using Airborne GPS. The photography from the higher stereo flight produces a quality ortho product at 6” ground pixel resolution while providing a cost savings to the client.

The entire Cooper team enjoyed working on this project and would like to thank the Mohave County Flood Control District for the opportunity to be part of such a fun and challenging assignment!

Cooper Aerial and David Major attended the New Mexico Mining Conference in Santa Fe, NM, September 15th – 17th. David enjoyed seeing old friends and meeting new ones and would like to thank everyone for stopping by the booth. David and his team took 2nd place in the golf tournament! Congratulations David! Pictured is his team, Jeff & Katie Baldwin, David, and Chuck Hamilton.

APWA Conference

The APWA was held at the Phoenix Convention Center August 1 -3. We were represented by Emily Awbrey, Chris Seck, Jeff Ohm and Jeff Cooper. The event was a huge success. We would like to thank everyone who took the time to visit our booth! Congratulations to Dan Pottinger of RBF Consultants for winning 2 tickets to the Arizona Cardinals. Hopefully, Dan will bring them some good luck with playing the Buccaneers.

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

I hope you all enjoyed a happy and healthy Memorial Day. This is a great time to give thanks to all of the brave men and women who serve our country and defend our freedom. I would like to take this opportunity to thank our veterans as well as those who are currently serving, you make us all proud!

I also want to thank all of the participants and sponsors of the 1st Annual APWA PYP Golf Tournament. The tournament was a huge success and good times were had by all!

I hope that each of you enjoy this snapshot of the recent happenings at Cooper Aerial and as always, keep those questions and comments coming!

Regards,

Jeff Cooper

Oscar Pulgarin

Oscar has been with Cooper for more than 6 years. As a Specialist in Aerotriangulation, Oscar is responsible for all Aerotriangulations; this is the first step in our digital photogrammetry process. Oscar verifies the ground control through the use of aerial photography ensuring the proper tolerances are met according to the specified map scale.

Oscar earned his bachelor’s degree in forestry engineering and has worked in the photogrammetry industry for more than 30 years. He began his career working for the government in Mexico (INEGI) and then moved to the United States. Oscar has since worked for photogrammetry companies in Texas and Arizona.

In his free time Oscar enjoys watching sports, basketball and soccer in particular. On behalf of the entire Cooper Aerial team we would like to thank Oscar for his hard work and dedication!

APWA New Mexico Spring Conference

Tim Burrows attended the APWA, New Mexico Chapter, Spring Conference in Albuquerque, NM, April 30th through May 1st. This year’s conference was held at Desert Greens Resort and Conference Center. Thank you to everyone who stopped by the Cooper booth, it was a great event!

APLS/ASCN/GITA Conference

We were represented by Emily Awbrey, Tim Burrows, Jeff Cooper and Jeff Ohm at the 2010 APLS/ASCN/GITA Conference April 24 – 28 at the Phoenix Convention Center. The conference provided a great opportunity to meet with the best and the brightest in the industry. Thank you to everyone who took the time to catch up with our team during the conference!

APWA Nevada Spring Conference

A team of Cooper employees including Kevin Higgins, Jeff Ohm and Chris Seck attended the APWA, Nevada Chapter, Spring Conference at the Casablanca Resort in Mesquite, Nevada April 28 – 30. This was also a successful event that gave us the opportunity to catch up with colleagues and make new contacts. Thank you to everyone who visited the Cooper Aerial booth during this 3 day event.

CLSA Riverside, San Bernardino Golf Tournament

Jeff Ohm and his son Jeffrey participated in this year’s CLSA Riverside/San Bernardino Chapter’s Bill Young Memorial Golf Tournament held May 21st at the Links of Summerly in Lake Elsinore. Cooper Aerial was proud to sponsor a hole at the tournament and Jeff and Jeffrey had a great time.

Cooper will be exhibiting at the upcoming AZ APWA Conference at the Phoenix Convention Center August 1st – 3rd. Stop by our booth #210 to say hi and get a chance to win some Arizona Cardinals Tickets. We look forward to seeing you all there.

ASCE Annual Golf Tournament, Las Vegas Paiute Golf Club

A team from Cooper Aerial will be participating in this year’s ASCE Annual Golf Tournament at the Las Vegas Paiute Golf Club this July 10th. We are very excited to participate and we hope to see many of you there!

Mill Creek Aerial Photogrammetry Project

Cooper Aerial was recently contracted by the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Nevada Office to fly and furnish completed topographical maps and orthoimagery of the Mill Creek Recreational Area. The Mill Creek Recreational Area is located in Mill Creek, Lander County, Nevada.

The Project Specifications and Deliverables included:

New Color Aerial Photography at a flight height of 1800 AGL or 1″=300′

An overall natural color seamless high resolution orthorectified mosaic with a ground sample distance of .1′

Planimetric data and manually collected 1″=40′ scale DTM with corresponding generated 1′ contours.

Ground control survey was completed by Mid-Valley Engineering to include 2 permanent monuments consisting of a metal cap affixed to a 5/8″ rebar and enclosed in a minimum 8″ diameter by 12″ high concrete cylinder.

Cooper Aerial was the title sponsor for the 1st Annual APWA/PYP Golf Tournament held last Friday, June 4 at the Stone Creek Golf Course in Paradise Valley, Arizona. All proceeds from the tournament will fund the PYP Mentoring Program and the APWA College Scholarship and Education Outreach of Arizona.

With 144 participants, the event was a sell out and a great success! Congratulations to this year’s winners, who were Brad Schweigert, Matt Mackerman, Adam Rice, and Matt Brand.

We were honored to participate in and sponsor the “Hottest Party on Grass.” We would like to thank Charles Griffith from Rictoch-Powell for chairing the event, all of the sponsors, the APWA, and the PYP for making this event possible!

Cooper was recently represented by a team of runners in the 6th annual Pat’s Run April 17, 2010. This year’s run was the largest to date with 30,000 participants. Pat’s Run is the annual fundraising event for the Pat Tillman Foundation which was founded in April 2004 following the death of the popular football star. We were honored to participate in this community event!

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I hope you are all enjoying a happy and healthy 2010. We have kicked the year off with many exciting developments at Cooper Aerial and we look forward to many more to come.

With lots of conferences just around the corner we hope to have the opportunity to catch up with many of you in the near future. Thank you for your continued support and I hope you have a safe and happy St. Patty’s Day!

Sincerely,

Jeff Cooper

Congratulations to the St. Nick contest winners listed below and thank you for all of your responses. The winners were

Kimberly Boyd with Premier Engineering

Michael Magyar with David Evans and Associates

Mike York with DOWL HKM

Bill Hoogsteen with Control Point Associates

Bryan Campbell with AMEC

Kurt Griffel with Aerial Cartographics of America

Amy Jones with MCDOT Engineering

Jason Price with Cardinal Systems

Terri Spencer with Pima County Procurement

Linda Morales with ThePlanningCenter

We hope you enjoyed the Starbucks cards and had a coffee or latte on Cooper Aerial.

Speaking of contests, rumor has it that St. Patrick is not actually from Ireland. Can you tell us where St. Patrick is originally from and his real name, if it’s not Patrick? Just an FYI, Patrick means “well born” in Latin and the origin of the surname Cooper is an English occupational name for one who made maps. Ok, maybe not one who made maps, but Cooper’s origin is English.

Send your response to info@cooperaerial.com and we will randomly select 10 winners.

Arizona Roads and Streets Conference

Chris Seck, Jeff Cooper, Emily Awbrey, Tim Burrows and Jeff Ohm will be attending the Annual Arizona Roads and Streets Conference in Tucson April March 31st – April 2nd at the Westin La Paloma Resort. We will again be hosting a party with SWI and RPA on April 1st. To those who will be in attendance, please stop by and visit our booth and mark your calendar for our “Turnover” Party!

APLS Annual Conference along with ACSM & GITA Conference

Cooper Aerial will be exhibiting and attending the APLS, ACSM, & GITA conference at the Phoenix Convention Center, March 25th – 28th. Stop by the booth to say hi. We’re looking forward to seeing you all there!

Nevada APWA Conference

Chris Seck, Jeff Cooper, Kevin Higgins and Jeff Ohm will be attending the Nevada APWA Spring conference in Mesquite, NV, April 28th – 30th. Cooper will be exhibiting at the conference and all three will be playing in the golf tournament.

ACEC Golf Tournament

Chris Seck, Tim Burrows, Jeff Cooper and Jeff Ohm will be participating in the ACEC Youth Scholarship Golf Tournament April 19th. We hope to see many of you there.

6th Annual Pat’s Run

Come and join Cooper Aerial to run in the 6th Annual Pat’s Run at Sun Devil Stadium on April 17th, 2010. Pat’s Run is the signature annual fundraising event for the Pat Tillman Foundation. Created in April 2004 following Pat’s death, the Foundation carries forward Pat’s legacy of leadership and civic action by supporting future generations of leaders through educational scholarships. Anyone who joins our team will get a free Cooper T-shirt. To Join please click here and register under “Cooper Aerial”. We look forward to seeing you all there!

TPC Scottsdale

Scottsdale, AZ

Cooper Aerial recently teamed up with Olsson Associates to provide mapping services for the TPC Scottsdale. In anticipation of the Waste Management Phoenix Open, Cooper flew the site at 1000 feet above ground level to produce precise 1″ = 20′, 1/2 ft mapping of the entire course. Cooper also produced color ortho imagery with a .25 inch pixel resolution.

We would like to thank Olsson Associates and TPC Scottsdale for allowing us to be a part of this prestigious project. Congratulations to Hunter Mahan for winning the tournament!

The Infamous 16th Hole

We had the opportunity to attend this year’s Waste Management Open and host many of our friends and family in the Skybox tent. It was a great chance to spend some time with the Cooper Aerial family and friends enjoying a day in the Arizona Sunshine.

Tim Burrows Jeff Ohm Christopher Seck

Christopher Seck Emily Awbrey

CLSA/NLSA Conference

Kevin Higgins, Emily Awbrey and Jeff Ohm recently attended the CLSA/NLSA Conference in Reno, Nevada February 28th – March 2nd. Thank you to all of those who stopped by our booth during the conference!

New Mexico Professional Surveyors Conference

Tim Burrows recently attended the New Mexico Professional Surveyors Conference in Albuquerque March 12th – 13th. This was yet another successful event that provided the opportunity to reconnect with colleagues and meet members of the survey community.

Grand Canyon Trip

Emily Awbrey recently joined a group from Gannet Flemming on their annual Grand Canyon hike.

ACEC Golf Tournament

Chris Seck, Tim Burrows, Jeff Cooper and Jeff Ohm will be participating in the ACEC Youth Scholarship Golf Tournament April 19th. We hope to see many of you there.

New Jersey and Pennsylvania Conferences

Cooper Aerial would like to thank everyone who stopped by the booth at the New Jersey Surveyors Conference and the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Land Surveyors Conference. We had a great time meeting all the new people and old friends and look forward to helping you with all your aerial needs throughout the Spring.