Agenda

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Friday, April 29, 2022
9:00 am – 4:00 pm CDT (incl. two 30-min breaks)

 

Presented by:
Barry Savage, PLS

Agenda
Understanding The Survey Process
Research
Title research vs. boundary research
Field work
• Reconnaissance
• Measuring angles and distances
• GPS
Understanding what controls location
• The importance of monuments and descriptions
• The primary function of measurements in descriptions
• Order of importance of conflicting elements

Understanding Survey Drawings and Legal Descriptions
North basis
Understanding bearings and azimuths
Title Identity
The importance of qualitative calls
Closing the description
Handling water boundary issues
Precision vs. accuracy
Handling special situations: arcs, chords, curves, etc.

Writing Metes and Bounds and Strip Descriptions
Easement basics
Preparing strip descriptions for routes
Do’s and don’ts when writing descriptions
Writing the qualitative portion first
Including measurements with survey precision in mind
Metes and bounds description workshop: writing two sample descriptions

  

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