the use of those who would like to use them. There was discussion on the monument construction standards and it was concluded that those standards were determined by the jurisdiction of where the section monument is located — i.e. if the monument to be replaced is located on national forest or BLM lands, their standards need to be followed, and if the monument to be replaced lies within the jurisdiction of a county, those standards need to be followed. The general consensus of the discussion is to consult with the proper land use authority (generally a county surveyor) when reconstructing, re-establishing or establishing a new corner of the Public Land Survey System. This practice can be an issue in counties where a licensed county surveyor is not present. Anthony Canto explained that the MRRC funding structure does not allow compensation to be given to a private surveyor for monument preservation efforts. Dave Hawkes brought up the fact that the fee collected by county surveyors when filing a record of survey is intended to fund monument preservation and suggested that said funds could be used to compensate private surveyors in monument preservation efforts. Anthony agreed to this suggestion and offered to pass along this idea to counties that do not currently employ a licensed county surveyor. Hopefully, there will be funds available for the replacement and construction of section monuments. The prevailing conclusion of this discussion was that, while the county surveyor’s office is ultimately responsible for the maintenance of PLSS corner monuments for private land, assistance from private surveyors will greatly aid in the preservation of said monuments and the overall stability of the PLSS. It is important to mention that state codes dictate that a private surveyor needs to inform the county surveyor’s office if a county monument is found disturbed or in a state of disrepair. Updating UCLS Subdivision Model Standards Steve Dale volunteered to review the UCLS Subdivision Model Standards/Guide Document to integrate the newly passed legislation into said document. Kurt Falkenthal offered to assist with this ongoing effort. Survey Company Offering Fenceline Surveys A local firm’s owner and surveyor were in attendance to discuss and respond to a recent Letter of Concern sent by the Standards and Ethics Committee related to construction staking services being offered in lieu of performing a record of survey. The committee has previously expressed concern that fences and other improvements were being staked in direct relation to property boundary lines, and this work UCLS Foresights 32
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