Alaska Land Surveyor (AKLS) Exam case studies
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The Alaska Land Surveyor (AKLS) exam is the state-specific licensing examination that Alaska uses to evaluate whether a candidate is competent to practice land surveying independently, sign and seal survey work, and take legal responsibility for boundary determinations. It is aimed at surveyors who have already built field and office experience and are pursuing professional licensure in Alaska, including those licensed elsewhere who need to demonstrate knowledge of Alaska-specific law and practice. The Alaska Land Surveyor (AKLS) Exam case studies are 5 cases and about 3,309 words.
1The Overlapping Aliquot in a Section with a Meander Line
You are retracing Section 14, T12N, R3W, Seward Meridian. The 1887 GLO plat shows the north half of the NE1/4 as 80.00 acres, but a modern closing of the original corners gives the NE1/4 a total area of 165.4 acres.
718 words, about 4 min2GPS-Derived Coordinates Versus the Record Plat in a Subdivision Retracement
You are retracing Lot 7, Block 2 of a 1962 subdivision plat recorded in the local recording district. The plat gives lot lines by bearing and distance from monuments set at each lot corner, with a stated basis of bearings tied to the section line.
659 words, about 3 min3The Missing Corner in a Fractional Section Along a Navigable Lake
You are asked to establish the lost SE corner of Section 22, T4S, R8E, Copper River Meridian. The section lies along a navigable lake, and the 1912 GLO plat shows the south boundary as a meander line with two meander corners; the SE corner itself was never set because the meander line ended at the lake.
660 words, about 3 min4The Unrecorded Survey and the Statute of Limitations on a Boundary Dispute
A client owns a 40-acre parcel described by metes and bounds in a 1978 deed. In 1995, a surveyor surveyed the parcel and set monuments, but the survey was never recorded.
631 words, about 3 min5The Subdivision Plat with a Deficient Boundary and a Dedication Question
A developer submits a 24-lot subdivision plat for approval. The tract is bounded on the north by a section line and on the east by a dedicated 60-ft road shown on the plat.
641 words, about 3 min