When signing a survey in Texas, what is the maximum amount of time you will let pass between the time the field work is completed to the time you sign the survey?
Another aspect, how long can you use existing field work to revise a survey for an easement? An example of this would be if the original field work and survey was completed for a 50 foot wide easement on January 1, 2016 and you were asked on June 1, 2016 to change the easement width to 25 feet, could you do that without making another site visit and verifying all monuments called for are in fact still in place. In both cases above, assume that in the certification the date that the field work was completed is stated.
The BOR has not set a time.
The important aspect of signing and certifying to a survey would be your ability to be responsible of the content on paper as it represents what is actually on the ground.
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You see all sorts of surveys where the monument was visited in March 1999, but the survey and signature is from May 2010, or the like. (This is WA...not TX.)
This is particularly common with plats where there is a Master Plat, with subsequent phases over the next decade. The section breakdown for each phase is essentially copied from the master plat.
But in the specific case, I would want to know whether there was something on the ground that would be apropos to the easement being different. For an ongoing project, this sort of thing happens all the time for us, BTW. If it was an ongoing project, we typically know if there are changes in the area of concern, and whether there needs additional field work.
The issue isn't the length of time, it is the efficacy of that field work to the issue at hand. And we note when the field work was done, of course.
dmyhill, post: 364570, member: 1137 wrote: .....
This is particularly common with plats where there is a Master Plat, with subsequent phases over the next decade. The section breakdown for each phase is essentially copied from the master plat.
I always hate seeing that type of old reference on a current plat. At least visit the monument and make sure it's still there and undisturbed before filing the new plat. What if it's been destroyed? Does your survey follow the letter of the law under this scenario? Are we protecting the public?
You cannot do this type of thing in Idaho. If it is shown on your survey or plat you must ensure the Corner Perpetuation and Filing record is current. This obviously involves a site visit and more than likely new RP's and a new CP&F. WA really needs to update their PLSS corner record/ties codes.
In Oregon we get a limited time from setting monuments to recording the accompanying record of survey, 45 days to be exact. As for referencing monuments you found earlier, I do not see a problem with it. As an example, I'm putting the finishing touches on a project that has been going on since 1999. We did some of our original boundary ties in 2000. What is the purpose of revisiting a center-line monument in 2016 if I know that it has not changed. Even better, lets say I tied a bunch of plat corners in 2005 that have since been wiped out. If I tied them into our project isn't that better than coming up with a resolution that does not include them. Aren't my ties the best available evidence of the original positions.
