as in Transmission towers?- can someone answer that question for me- I have not been to the Iowa board site. thought I would ask her first. "Construction" staking seems to be a grey area in some states.
thanks.
RA,
Did you get your OK license?
I'd think if it's good enough for OK, it oughta be good enuff for Eye - Oh - Way!
I have never heard of any requirement for such in Iowa, with the caveat being that if your map says that the tower is to be placed at the center line of a right-of-way, for example, then you would (or a licensed surveyor would) have to determine that right-of-way.
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geezer
geezer- NCEES results - 69% correctly answered questions- i will be back doing that again looks like.
as for the staking- control, ROW, easement acquisition would have already been established- you still have your Iowa license?
bummer - can you wiggle one more point out of them, or are they "fixed" scoring?
Yes, I do still have the Iowa license, just have to pay my dues and 3 "mea culpas" for not renewing.
Have not even been back there in 10-12 years.
IF you get back there mid-summer, and you like corn, if you catch it at the right time, even field corn is good eating. Only good for a week or so, then it starts to become hard and starchy.
Enjoy
gzr
Most of what is relevant to Land Surveying in the Iowa Code is in sections 354 (Platting — division and subdivision of land), 355 (Standards for land surveying) and 542B (Professional engineers and land surveyors).
As a general rule, you don't need a license to do construction staking. The assumption is that you are working under the supervision of a licensed engineer who is responsible for the work. If boundaries are involved in any way whatsoever, an Iowa licensed LS needs to be in direct charge of the work.
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542B.2 Terms defined.
As used in the chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
10. a. “Practice of land surveying” includes providing professional services such as consultation, investigation, testimony, evaluation, planning, mapping, assembling, and interpreting reliable scientific measurements and information relative to the location of property lines or boundaries, and the utilization, development, and interpretation of these facts into an orderly survey, plat, or map. The practice of land surveying includes but is not limited to the following:
(1) Locating, relocating, establishing, reestablishing, setting, or resetting of permanent monumentation for any property line or boundary of any tract or parcel of land. Setting permanent monuments constitutes an improvement to real property.
(2) Making any survey for the division or subdivision of any tract or parcel of land.
(3) Determination, by the use of the principles of land surveying, of the position for any permanent survey monument or reference point, or setting, resetting, or replacing any survey monument or reference point excluding the responsibility of engineers pursuant to section 314.8.
(4) Creating and writing metes and bounds descriptions as defined in section 354.2.
(5) Geodetic surveying for determination of the size and shape of the earth both horizontally and vertically for the precise positioning of permanent land survey monuments on the earth utilizing angular and linear measurements through spatially oriented spherical geometry.
(6) Creation, preparation, or modification of electronic or computerized data, including land information systems and geographical information systems, relative to the performance of the activities identified in subparagraphs (1) through (5).
b. This subsection does not prohibit a professional engineer from practicing any aspect of the practice of engineering. A land surveyor is not prohibited from performing engineering surveys as defined in the practice of engineering.
c. A person is construed to be engaged in or offering to be engaged in the practice of land surveying if the person does any of the following:
(1) Engages in land surveying.
(2) Makes a representation by verbal claim, sign, advertisement, letterhead, card, or other manner that the person is a land surveyor.
(3) Uses any title which implies that the person is a land surveyor or that the person is licensed under this chapter.
(4) Holds the person’s self out as able to perform, or who does perform, any service or work included in the practice of land surveying.
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rich- perfect- thank you.
Would this particular project happen to be about 190 miles of transmission line in western Iowa?
obviously cant disclose details but I will answer you question- no
no disrepect intended whatsoever...
