MI Land Surveyor case studies
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The Michigan Land Surveyor licensing examination is the assessment step for candidates working toward a professional surveying credential in Michigan. It is intended for surveyors who have already built the technical and field experience licensure demands, and who now must show, under exam conditions, that they can apply that experience to the kind of work a licensed surveyor signs and seals. The MI Land Surveyor case studies are 5 cases and about 2,838 words.
1Lakefront Meander Line, Accretion, and a Neighbor's Fence
A 40-acre inland-lake lot in Oakland County is described in the deed as 'Lot 7, Lakeview Shores, according to the plat recorded in Liber 22, Page 14, together with all lands between the lot and the water.' The 1924 plat shows a meander line 60 ft lakeward of the lot's rear line. The current ordinary high water mark (OHWM) is 18 ft lakeward of that meander line.
661 words, about 3 min2GNSS Baseline, Level Loop, and Grid-to-Ground Control for a Sewer Extension
You are establishing control for a 2.5-mile sanitary-sewer extension in Washtenaw County. Three published MCS NAD83(2011) control points in the Michigan Oblique Mercator zone are available, with NAVD88 elevations.
571 words, about 3 min3Parking-Lot Subgrade Below the Bioretention Rim
Construction of a 120-space parking lot in Grand Rapids requires finished grades to drain to a bioretention basin at the northeast corner. The plan sets the basin rim at 811.20 ft, the lot's low corner at 811.30 ft, and the high corner at 816.10 ft, a 2.0% slope over 240 ft.
512 words, about 3 min4Forty-Two-Lot Preliminary Plat with Floodplain and a Long Cul-de-Sac
An engineer submits a 42-lot preliminary plat for a 38.5-acre parcel in a Michigan township. Zoning requires 15,000 sq ft minimum lot area, 80-ft width, 30-ft front setback, 10-ft side, and 30-ft rear.
570 words, about 3 min5Mortgage Survey, an Encroachment, and a Request to Backdate
A real estate agent calls you on Tuesday. A lender needs a 'mortgage survey' by Friday for a 410,000 closing on a 0.35-acre lot in Kalamazoo.
524 words, about 3 min