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I've been surveying for a lot of years but I don't think the sum of all those surveys adds up to 10,000 acres.
Setting the corner or knowing about where to look doesn't matter. The wood pile or part of it has to go. People put brush piles on property corners al...
In the early 90's i was using a Wild TS with a REC module, I can't remember the model no. where short sights, maybe less than 8 feet would consistentl...
Here in the Virgin Islands, we have a new acting Public Surveyor (not a surveyor, but that's another story). He's going all digital for submissions an...
I flag corners for the client, the next surveyor and for myself. If the next surveyor doesn't see the corner I used, they're more likely to come up wi...
I try to say Pavement and Right of Way and avoid saying Road or Street. Saves time
I haven't been on here for a long time and haven't gotten any notifications on the recent posts. I certainly appreciate the more recent comments. The ...
ATM The money was already gone. I'm sticking to that story.
Was working fine yesterday
The Board finally resumed and completed it's hearing a week ago. The engineer whose stamp was used changed his testimony under oath about the use of t...
I did one job on a plane table when I worked for Guerriere and Halnon in Massachusetts for about a year in the late 70's or early 80's. Maybe the boss...
@makerofmaps The FOIA does not apply outside of the Federal Govt. and the VI does not have one. It does have a Public Records Act but there is no enf...
6 weeks ago now, the Board finally held a hearing. My atty. served as prosecutor, the Board was judge and jury. The 2 accused of wrongdoing were repre...
That has happened to me. I assumed it was my mistake. Maybe not always. My other problem with SurvCE resection is: usually I need MY location of the ...
Stay healthy until Medicare. If anything goes wrong, deal with it the best you can.
Thanks guys. I'll post as things develop. I know of 1 surveyor in the VI who lurks here. I wonder who else does.
Thanks, hpalmer for asking. There has been another Board Meeting where my complaints have come up. They scheduled a hearing the matter, now delayed ...
@hpalmer In response to my complaints, Callwood ignored the issues I brought up and wrote about the arguments we have had about why it takes up to ...
@rplumb314 Every surveyor here says they agree with me but it's too dangerous for them to speak out. Same with RE agents and RE attys. There is no s...