Owner Profile Douglas R. Lehr, Principal / Owner, native of Syracuse and is licensed by the University of New York in April of 1977. He was employed by the City of Syracuse Department of Engineering, Mapping Division from 1967 until 1980, where he was in charge of surveying services for the City for the last two years. In the Summer of 1977, Doug started his own practice on a part-time basis. Upon leaving the City’s employ, he made Lehr Land Surveyors (then D. R. Lehr & Associates) a full-time business. Member of the following organizations: Central New York Society of Land Surveyors New York State Association of Professional Land Surveyors National Society of Professional Services American Congress on Surveying and Mapping New York Manufactured Housing Association