CO Land Surveyor case studies

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The Colorado Professional Land Surveyor credential is a state-issued license administered through the Colorado Division of Professions and Occupations (DPO), part of the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA). It is intended for surveyors who take legal responsibility for boundary determinations, cadastral work, control networks, and land development measurements performed for the public in Colorado. The CO Land Surveyor case studies are 5 cases and about 3,312 words.

Retracement of Lot 8: Original Block Corners, a 1998 Rebar, and a 30-Year Fence

A 1908 subdivision plat of Block 3, Lots 1-12, records 50.00-ft lot widths and a block length of 600.00 ft. You are retracing Lot 8, an interior lot whose south and north lines are 350.00 ft and 400.00 ft, respectively, from the south block corner.

753 words, about 4 min 2

Fractional Lot 3 Along Elk Creek: Meander Line, Accretion, and an Avulsion

Section 12, T4N, R68W, Sixth Principal Meridian, is bounded on the south by Elk Creek. The 1882 GLO plat shows Fractional Lot 3 as 42.30 acres, with its south boundary the meander line of the creek.

681 words, about 3 min 3

GNSS Control Residuals and Grid-to-Ground Scale on a 120-Acre Subdivision

You are establishing control for a 120-acre subdivision in Colorado Central State Plane, NAD83(2011) 2010.0, U.S. Six static GNSS receivers observe four new control points in two 45-minute sessions.

632 words, about 3 min 4

A 0.12-ft Foundation Offset and Two Benchmarks That Do Not Agree

You are providing construction layout for a 12-acre commercial pad in Colorado. The site plan uses a project datum; the building foundation is 180.00 ft by 120.00 ft, with a required 10.00-ft setback to the north property line.

621 words, about 3 min 5

A Client Wants the Fence Line Shown as the Boundary and a Plat Sealed by Someone Else

A Colorado PLS is retained by a developer to prepare a land survey plat for a two-lot subdivision of a 5.0-acre parcel. The field survey finds the record boundary along the east side, but the neighbor's detached garage extends 0.8 ft over the line, and a 20-year-old fence sits 1.2 ft inside the record line.

625 words, about 3 min