Specifications include, but are not limited to: Task 1 – Control Survey and Preliminary Fieldwork: i. Tie control monuments. ii. Tie applicants’ claim corners iii. Parcels not in conflict with the staking requirements or survey instructions may be monumented at the time the claim corners are tied. iv. As-built/locate survey of: 1. Roads, trails & etc, if any, within or adjacent to the parcels being surveyed. 2. Above & below ground utilities in the project area and within 100’ of the parent parcel boundary (none are anticipated). 3. All permanent & non-permanent improvements within the project area and within 50’ of the parent parcel boundary. 4. Navigable & public waterbodies and apparent wetland areas. 5. Eagle nest trees (if applicable). 6. Cultural Resources (if applicable). v. Establish the ordinary high water line (OHWL) of navigable & public waterbodies. vi. Perform sufficient measurements on an existing or set primary monument to obtain an OPUS Shared Solution. vii. Address any additional information required by the Unorganized Borough, if applicable. viii. Submit a detailed field report. Task 2 – Subdivision Design and Preliminary Platting: i. Identify any problems or conflicts. ii. Identify surveyed and/or protracted section line easements. iii. Determine the positions of any controlling unmonumented corners. iv. Provide DNR with draft preliminary subdivision design. Deliverables include: 1. A detailed project report/narrative discussing the project, field procedures used, conditions found, proposed solutions to problems, adjustments made to the parcel boundaries, and any other pertinent data; 2. An AutoCAD drawing compatible file and a PDF document printable at scale; 3. Digital copies of field notes, computations, proposed parcel closures and areas, and georeferenced photographs of recovered monuments. 4. A design plan showing recovered monuments, proposed parcels, and proposed and/or set monuments; the first preliminary plat submitted for review shall show the boundary of the parcel as staked by the lessee depicted with light dashed lines. 5. As-built and locate information, including eagle nest trees and/or cultural resources (if applicable). v. Draft Preliminary Plat submittal (one full size paper copy at scale) showing final parcel design. Include all information (notes, certificates, title block, etc.) required by the platting authority for a Preliminary Plat submittal. Refer to the “Preliminary Plat Submittal” section of the Special Survey Instructions for additional required supporting documentation. vi. Written approval by DNR of the draft preliminary plat is required prior to subdivision monumentation. Task 3 – Monumentation Survey: i. Monument parcels. ii. Perform additional fieldwork not completed in Task 1 (if applicable). iii. Submit a detailed field report. Task 4 – Final Platting: i. Submit the draft final plat to DNR for review, 1. Include supporting documentation not previously submitted, 2. Additional plat review submittals (as needed by DNR). ii. Upon approval from DNR, submit final plat on mylar and supporting data in electronic format. Task 5 – Parcel Description Checklist and Associated Georeferenced Photos: Complete the Parcel Description Checklist (Attachment F) for each lot. The checklist and representative georeferenced photographs of each item required by the checklist will be used by the DNR Appraisal Unit to supplement their appraisal. The checklist and digital format georeferenced photographs with encoded metadata shall be submitted as a separate package with the initial Final Plat submittal (Task 4, item i.) Note: The geo-referenced photographs required for monuments in the Technical Survey Requirements section of the Special Survey Instructions may be used for some of the Checklist items.
