NZ LCQ case studies
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The Licensed Cadastral Surveyor (LCQ) credential is the New Zealand authorisation that lets a surveyor sign and certify cadastral survey datasets and define property boundaries for land transfer purposes. Candidates are typically survey technicians or graduate surveyors who have completed an accredited surveying degree and a period of practical experience, and who now need to demonstrate professional judgement, not just measurement skill. The NZ LCQ case studies are 5 cases and about 3,118 words.
1The fence 0.8 m inside the 1892 boundary
An 1892 Crown grant subdivided a 64 ha Hawke's Bay farm into three allotments. You are reinstating the eastern boundary of Lot 2 for a boundary adjustment.
662 words, about 3 min2GNSS check shots conflict with 2009 cadastral coordinates
An 18-lot residential subdivision in Rolleston is being surveyed for CSD lodgement. Existing boundary marks were coordinated in 2009 in terms of NZGD2000 and NZTM2000.
620 words, about 3 min3Partition survey near an urupā on Māori freehold land
A 42.6 ha Māori freehold land block near Kaikohe is before the Māori Land Court for a partition into two blocks. There are 67 owners; 12 have objected.
656 words, about 3 min4Esplanade reserve and road widening do not match the consent
A 6-lot subdivision of a 1.8 ha site beside a river in Whangārei has resource consent. Condition 12 requires a 20 m esplanade reserve along the river and a 3.2 m road widening along the frontage.
596 words, about 3 min5Certifying a CSD prepared by an unsupervised technician
A licensed cadastral surveyor is reviewing a CSD prepared by a graduate survey technician for a 12-lot subdivision. The field notes show two boundary marks were not placed because of a buried service; the technician instead computed their positions from an adjacent survey and copied coordinates from a 2018 CSD.
584 words, about 3 min