{"id":1297,"date":"2024-05-10T08:33:01","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T08:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/altasurveymassachusetts.com\/?page_id=1297"},"modified":"2024-06-21T09:08:20","modified_gmt":"2024-06-21T16:08:20","slug":"land-survey","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/altasurveymassachusetts.com\/land-survey\/","title":{"rendered":"Land Survey"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1297\" class=\"elementor elementor-1297\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ed3af8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5ed3af8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02b57ac elementor-widget__width-auto e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"02b57ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_scaleX_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scaleX_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scaleX_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scaleY_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scaleY_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scaleY_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Land Surveying<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d781619 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d781619\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">For any of the following reasons:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f81de2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1f81de2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32fc3ab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"32fc3ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fcf30c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7fcf30c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8879738 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8879738\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>So that you can see exactly what land you are buying or selling. (<a title=\"Land Survey\" href=\"http:\/\/altasurveymassachusetts.com\/land-survey\/\">land surveying<\/a> of land survey)<\/li><li>To see if there are easement lines for utilities such as water, sewer, drainage ways, power lines, etc. on your property.<\/li><li>To know if there are any encroachments like driveways, fences or buildings on the property.<\/li><li>To know the exact property line measurements and the precise locations of all structures, fences, or driveways related to those property lines.<\/li><li>A Land Surveyor can help you determine if you are in a flood hazard zone or complete an elevation certificate.<\/li><li>To be able to put up a fence on your property in the correct location.<\/li><li>Land Surveying allows you to subdivide your property to divide it among family members.<\/li><li>To make sure the building you\u2019re constructing is on the lot, within the setback lines, and not encroaching on any easement lines (Typically an <a title=\"ALTA Survey\" href=\"http:\/\/altasurveymassachusetts.com\/\">ALTA Survey<\/a>.)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26aa841 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"26aa841\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6694ece elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6694ece\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Our Land Surveying staff are eager to discuss your land surveying needs. We have experience in all types of land surveying. Some of these other survey types are more specialized. These are discussed below along with a brief explanation of each.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-901c9d3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"901c9d3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35002dd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"35002dd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6983319 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6983319\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-288b331 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"288b331\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Money Saving Hint \u2013<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53f8a31 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53f8a31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0if you need boundary lines marked it might be best to do that in the winter when the leaves are off. Ask us about splitting the job into two parts to accomplish these savings.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4d15c3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b4d15c3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8993c35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8993c35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Land Surveying Types:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4c4a7d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4c4a7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Residential Lot or Mortgage Survey \u2013 A residential lot or mortgage survey is done to determine the location of your property lines and improvements (buildings, driveways, fences, etc.) Normally a survey drawing is included that may be used for a mortgage closing or for your records. A \u201clot\u201d in this case is assumed to be part of a larger subdivision where multiple lots have been developed at one time and a plat has been recorded in the local courthouse.<\/p><p>A lot is typically under an acre in size. The lot is then described, for example, as \u201cLot 21 of Peachy Subdivision Phase 2 as recorded in Plat Book 12, Page 32 in the Covington County Probate Office.\u201d If the lot is described according to a deed description (metes and bounds) then we call that a boundary survey. We don\u2019t typically do these associated with an ALTA survey.<br \/>land dispute | land surveying<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca22984 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ca22984\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7e9fb0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a7e9fb0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0776716 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0776716\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd2afd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dd2afd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Boundary Survey<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90aa34f elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90aa34f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0is normally on a much larger parcel, typically larger than one acre. This type involves locating the property corners as marked by an iron pipe, a rebar, or some other monument and preparing a survey drawing. Improvements on the parcel may or may not be located, depending on the proposed use of the survey. <a title=\"Boundary Survey\" href=\"http:\/\/altasurveymassachusetts.com\/boundary-survey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Boundary lines<\/a> may or may not be marked, depending on the clients\u2019 request. Easement lines, if any, will also be located.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ecceba e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5ecceba\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9135b42 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9135b42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ab0829 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ab0829\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Construction Staking<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df33305 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df33305\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Surveying measurements that are made prior to, or while a site is under construction, to control the horizontal position and vertical position (elevation).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13160f8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"13160f8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d7e3c7 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d7e3c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d25397 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d25397\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Site Plan<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5a73b4 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5a73b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A site plan is prepared, normally, in order to obtain approval to construct some type structure on a lot, like a house. This may involve field work, depending on the circumstances. The majority of site plans are completed in the office. After approval of the site plan, then some construction staking might take place.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-182f994 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"182f994\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e20e21c elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e20e21c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68d002e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"68d002e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Topographic Survey<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6356fc3 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6356fc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A survey that locates natural and man-made features such as buildings, fences, improvements, easements, utilities, trees, streams (called planimetric items.) Elevation shots are also taken on the ground in order to produce <a title=\"Topographic Survey\" href=\"http:\/\/altasurveymassachusetts.com\/topographic-survey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contour maps<\/a> which represent the surface of the earth.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d2daca e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d2daca\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26fe7a9 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26fe7a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90c9323 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"90c9323\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Subdivision Survey<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ba19f7 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ba19f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This type is done in order to divide a parcel into smaller parcels. This might be as few as two lots or hundreds or lots.<\/p><p>A subdivision \u201cplat\u201d (drawing) is completed which is then approved by the county and\/or city and then recorded in the local courthouse.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-088748b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"088748b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fb6ea0 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0fb6ea0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8a9f02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a8a9f02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Elevation Survey<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94e7b85 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94e7b85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Performed to determine the elevation of a structure (home or business) and it\u2019s relation to the floodplain.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db5abf1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"db5abf1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25390d4 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"25390d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04f4888 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"04f4888\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ALTA Survey <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4362933 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4362933\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This type can be similar to the Residential Lot or Boundary Survey above but it is done to a different standard, the ALTA Land Survey standard. ALTA is the American Land Title Association. An <a title=\"ALTA Survey\" href=\"http:\/\/altasurveymassachusetts.com\/\">ALTA survey<\/a> is very comprehensive (read costly) and is most often performed on commercial property or when a lender is out of state. This is a widely accepted national standard for surveying.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a157c77 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a157c77\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9b8f96 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d9b8f96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0373965 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0373965\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Percolation &amp; Soils Testing<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7783b6d elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7783b6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Conducting a percolation test and soil boring is not technically considered land surveying, but land surveyors are one of three professionals that are qualified to perform these tests. A \u201cperc\u201d test is done in order to determine if sewage effluent will soak (percolate) into the ground in an onsite septic system.<\/p><p>The soil boring helps the surveyor determine the depth to perform the perc test. The soil boring might indicate water or rock, a limitation to the placement of field lines. The perc rate will determine the length of field lines needed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Land Surveying For any of the following reasons: So that you can see exactly what land you are buying or selling. (land surveying of land survey) To see if there are easement lines for utilities such as water, sewer, drainage ways, power lines, etc. on your property. 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