New ALTA Standards are now NSPS and ALTA approved.
Latest and 8th edition, and the first major rewrite since their initial adoption in 1962.
The new standards will be effective February 23, 2011. At that point all previous versions will be superseded.
Stephen
Do you have a Link?
Thanks,
Brad
THE BEST THING TO HAPPEN TO AN ALTA SURVEY IN RECENT MEMORY!
7. Certification - The plat or map of an ALTA/ACSM Land Title Survey shall bear only the following certification, unaltered, except as may be required pursuant to Section 3.B. above:
To (name of insured, if known), (name of lender, if known), (name of insurer, if known), (names of others as negotiated with the client):
This is to certify that this map or plat and the survey on which it is based were made in accordance with the 2011 Minimum Standard Detail Requirements for ALTA/ACSM Land Title Surveys, jointly established and adopted by ALTA and NSPS, and includes Items of Table A thereof. The field work was completed on ___________.
Date of Plat or Map:_____ (Surveyor’s signature, printed name and seal with Registration/License Number)
I just need you to sign and seal my "long form certification" on your letterhead. All the other surveyors do it. 😉
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That is a great improvement.
By most BOR requirements a signature and the impression of the seal is all that is necessary.
IMHO, All that excess language is for is to add confusion to a perfectly good survey.
How about Item 20b?
(b) Monuments placed (or a reference monument or witness to the corner) at all major corners of any offsite easements or servitudes benefitting the surveyed property and disclosed in Record Documents provided to the surveyor (client to obtain necessary permissions).
While I can see someone wanting this in certain cases, I don't like it.
Do you have a Link?
Thanks all.
The red highlighted version is pretty handy to have on file.
Brad
From the American Surveyor Article:
"The definition of RPP (formerly RPA) has also been clarified and the points involved in the analysis are now limited to the actual corners of the property surveyed. To assist in the understanding and application of RPP, the committee is working with volunteers to develop a document that will not be part of the Standards per se, but that will be a reference for surveyors with respect to the measurement standards."
I'm waiting to see the reference document. I think all adjustment methods have their place. Least squares becomes strongest when there are redundant measurements and or many sample points as in GPS. I'm not sure it's always best in every case. I'm still more comfortable with the method used being decided by the practitioner. Like I said, I'd like to see this additional document.