NJ Land Surveyor case studies

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The New Jersey Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) credential is issued by the State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, which regulates the practice, licensure, and certification of land surveyors, land surveyors-in-training, and firms offering surveying services in New Jersey to safeguard life, health, and property and promote the public welfare. Candidates generally follow the path described by NCEES: a bachelor’s degree from an ABET-accredited surveying program, four years of acceptable, progressive, and verifiable work experience, and passing the FS exam, the PS exam, and a state-specific exam. The NJ Land Surveyor case studies are 5 cases and about 3,913 words.

Five-Sided Boundary Traverse: A 72-Second Angular Misclosure Before a Closing

A crew is closing a five-sided boundary traverse around a 4.2-acre parcel in Warren County, New Jersey, using a 5-second total station. Every angle was turned in two direct and two reverse positions.

667 words, about 3 min 2

Network RTK With a Failing Check Shot and a Grid-versus-Ground Conflict

An 18-acre topographic survey in Monmouth County is being collected with a network-RTK rover using a real-time correction service. The receiver reports horizontal residuals of 0.02 to 0.04 ft and vertical residuals of 0.05 to 0.07 ft.

921 words, about 5 min 3

Original Pipes Versus Plat Distances in a 1957 Subdivision

Two rusted iron pipes with no caps, set in concrete, are found at the rear corners of Lot 12 of a 1957 Gloucester County subdivision. The plat's monument note describes iron pipes in concrete at those corners.

726 words, about 4 min 4

Accretion, Avulsion, and a Creek That Moved Overnight

An 11.5-acre parcel in Hunterdon County is described in a 1902 deed as running 'to the bank of the creek, thence down the creek'. A survey shows an old stone wall and fence line along the bank as it existed before 2011.

642 words, about 3 min 5

An ALTA Survey, a Missing Easement, and a Thursday Deadline

An ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey is ordered for a 6.32-acre commercial parcel in Elizabeth, New Jersey, with Table A items requested for monuments, flood zone, zoning, and utilities. The title commitment lists a 20-ft utility easement along the rear, but the recorded instrument has not been furnished.

957 words, about 5 min