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IDAHO SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS

SURVEY PROCESS

 
 
 

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Phases include:
  • Conference to determine scope of the survey
    • Designate property to be surveyed and purpose of survey
    • Determine deliverable products: plat, map, description, etc.
    • Agreement between client & surveyor to establish responsibilities & expectations 
  • Research
    • Examine client's deed, abstract of title and property description
    • Check county records for adjoining property deeds and descriptions
    • Locate record control information.
  • Preliminary Field Survey
    • Locate monuments
      • On site
      • Control
    • Measurements 
      • Distances
      • Angles
  • Office and drafting operations
    • Computations to compare field measurements to deeded calls
    • Map or plat drafting
    • Prepare descriptions and reports
  • Final field survey
    • Locate required corners or lines for the client
    • Set permanent markers as required by agreement
  • Recording the survey
    • File Record of Survey at county
    • File Corner Perpetuation & Filing with county if any new monuments have been set or any changes have taken place since the last survey.
  • Reports for client, client's attorney, and/or title company
    • Copies of Record of Survey, Corner Perpetuation & Filing document and property description
    • Plats, maps and drawings as agreed at beginning of project.
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