I have an attorney asking me to locate approximately 50 acres of damaged blueberry bushes and give him the square footage. This 50 acres lies within a 1,000 acre tract.
When reading MTS I thought this survey would fall under an "Asbuilt Survey", do you guys agree? If so, do you think it would be appropriate if I just tied it to the 1/4 section as opposed to surveying the entire 1,000 boundary. My client has no need for the a full boundary survey.
Thanks for the advice. I have never done anything like this before.
Have a great day!
Charlie
Since it's an exhibit to display the square footage of a blueberry growth, I'd go with "specific purpose survey", then put a note on the plat explaining the purpose of the specific purpose survey.
Agree with TPR, and would tie the 50 acre area to the overall boundary at some convenient point to show it in the exhibit.
Thank you for the input. I was initially thinking "Specific Purpose Survey" but after reading the definition (See Below) I was not so sure.
11) Specific Purpose Survey:
(a) Surveys which are performed for a purpose other than the purposes encompassed by the definitions in paragraphs 5J-17.050(10)(a)-(i) or (k), F.A.C., shall be permitted only where unusual conditions make impracticable or impossible the performance of one of the types of surveys defined in paragraphs 5J-17.050(10)(a)-(i) or (k), F.A.C.
(b) Such purpose and conditions shall be clearly shown upon the survey map or in the survey report.
(c) Surveys performed for purposes of monumenting, referencing, describing, and mapping centerline or baseline may be performed as Specific Purpose Surveys. Additionally, surveys performed for the purpose of monumenting official right-of-way lines may be performed as Specific Purpose Surveys.
Do you think the word "impracticable" covers this situation.
The way I read the definitions of the different types of surveys I thought it could fall as an asbuilt; meaning I could not prepare a specific purpose survey.
Thanks again for the input and I'm not in anyway trying to disagree. I think Specific Purpose is the way that serves the people the best in this situation.
Charlie
Yes, I would say surveying 1000 acres to delineate a 50 acre area (and not for a transfer of real property either) would be "impractical" . ( assuming the 50 acres is NO WHERE NEAR THE BOUNDARY)
The overuse of "special purpose survey" category is to stop surveyors from putting out sub standard boundary work and slapping that Special purpose Label on the map.
I like how you put that and I agree. Also, the 50 acres is almost in the center of the 1,000. Thanks for the advice!
Charlie
ditto Andy. it's a special purpose survey. you are locating the limits of vegetation, right? that vegetation happens to be "crops", better known a blueberries. unless there is a defined boundary for that area, or if you are being asked to get topography througout the field, then you could actually draft it as an "exhibit" or a legal and sketch.... Not a boundary, topo or any other survey listed in MTS...other than a SPS
