2009 blm surveying manual of 1973

This copy of the 1902 manual is taken from an original volume now in the possession of the blm, oregon state office, portland. The most up to date version was published in june of 2007. Freeman continued as surveyor general of lands so uth of tennessee, and worked along with coffee on much of the surveying in alabama. Manual of instructions for the survey of the public lands. He was reappointed at regular intervals as surveyor general of alabama until his death in 1833. The manual is directed specifically toward instructing federal surveyors. The public land survey system plss was established by the land ordinance of 1785, and the first nationwide official manual was distributed in 1855. Restoration of lost or obliterated corners and subdivision sections, a supplement to the manual of surveying instructions, designed to be word searchable for ease in finding selected passages. You can use the order form or login and order online at the clsa store. The public land survey system plss is the surveying method developed and used in the. Public lands california land surveyors association materials. This announcement was the culmination of a great effort to revise the previous 19732 edition of. Forest service usfs in 1963, acquired his utah pls in 1973 and worked with the usfs through 1984.

These are soft cover reprints of the manual hard covers are no longer published. A surveyor is required to uphold these instructions when property is located within a public land survey. Manual of surveying instructions 2009 bureau of land management. Some guidance has come from the blm office in portland, oregon. By dennis mouland and what if blm issued an addendum or other document due to some major court. Prepared in conformity with law under the direction of the commissioner of the general land office. That being said, theres nothing that i know of in the 2009 manual that contradicts the. That goal is furthered through the release of the 2009 edition of the manual of surveying instructions. This notice announces the availability of the bureau of land management s blm 2009 edition of the manual of surveying instructions manual to support implementation of the policy, responsibility, coordination, and procedures the blm uses to conduct official surveys of federal lands and ownership interests delineated on the ground and. The manual of surveying instructions describes how cadastral surveys of the public lands are made in conformance to statutory law and its judicial interpretation. Surveying and mapping, and the manual of surveying instructions 2009 edition provide requirements and instructions for departmental cadastral surveying.

The 2009 edition of the blms manual of surveying instructions. Instructions for the survey of the public lands of the united states, prepared by the bureau. The federal government, under the authority of the bureau of land management blm, offers extensive survey instructions. These survey instructions apply to much of the land located here in new mexico. Land survey handbook division of realty national wildlife refuge system may 2015.

The surveys of public lands have been conducted since 1785, when a beginning point was estabished where the west boundarb of. Restoration of lost corners and subdivision of sections wa dnr. If you survey in a plss state, you should own a copy of this manual. The printed edition of the manual of surveying instructions, 1973 should always be consulted for all official purposes. Manual of surveying instructions previous editions 1855 first editon 1871 1881 1890 the manual of surveying instructions 1894 1902 1930 1947 1973 2009 present edition went into effect september 24, 2009 there is an errata sheet for the 2009 manual. Department of the interiors bureau of land management blm plans to have the next edition of the manual of surveying instructions published in 2009. The 1973 manual states in 11, the manual of surveying instructions describes how cadastral surveys are made in conformance to statutory law and its judicial interpretation. He currently serves as a member of the cfeds advisory panel and was appointed to that position in 2008 by don buhler, chief cadastral surveyor, bureau of land management. The influence of such points is combined with that of the previously identified original corners in making final adjustments of the temporary points. Manual of surveying instructions 2009 9780615348308 by blm doi and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Welcome to the website for the manual of surveying instructions for the survey of the public lands of the united states 2009 manual. This notice announces the availability of the bureau of land management s blm 2009 edition of the manual of surveying instructions manual to support implementation of the policy, responsibility, coordination, and procedures the blm uses to conduct official surveys of federal lands and. Manual of surveying instructions 2009 for the survey of the public lands of the united states prepared by the united states department of the interior bureau of land management cadastral.

Discuss changes from 1973 manual and uses of 1975 casebook 2 hours video lecture. The blm hasnt changed their attitudes how surveying should be performed, and they shouldnt, because the laws governing surveying havent changed. Also available from clsa central office are copies of the 2009 manual of instructions, the clsa exam guide, california coordinate projection tables, the subdivision map act and the ls act. Changes to the 2009 manual of surveying instructions n a previous article, published online in june 2011, i discussed why the 2009 update to the manual of surveying instructions. Government, as well as to articulate the extent of blms survey authority.

The 2000 version is made available for historic reference. Four areas of significant change include water boundaries, standard of evidence, coordinates as evidence, and mineral survey resurveys. Western regional survey conference blmcfeds workshop. Blm manual of surveying instructions manual 2009 pdf blm certified federal surveyors cfeds blm federal land records site. Steve worked for tri state surveying 19992012, taught a course on the manual for great basin college 20042016, acquired cfeds certification in 2007 and a bas degree in 2009. Based on the blm manuals 1973 publication date, and the reference to. This is the public land survey system foundation plssf website hosted by the. The multiple monument dilemma in american land surveying. The bureau of land management manuals contain policy and procedures to manage programs.

Blm 2009 manual of surveying instruction national society. Restoration of lost or obliterated corners and subdivision. The public lands class was taught by mike hart, pls, cfeds. Manual of instructions for the survey of the public lands of. For the survey of the public lands of the united states. The manual of surveying instructions describes how cadastral surveys of the public lands are made in conformance to statutory law and its judicial interpretation previous editions of the manual were issued in 1855 reprinted as the manual of 1871, 1881, 1890, 1894, 1902, 1930, 1947 and 1973. Blm manuals define the basic authority for performing tasks and identify who bears the ultimate responsibility for seeing that these tasks are accomplished. Read chapter 5 of 2009 manual and case a1 of the casebook read cragin v. That being said, theres nothing that i know of in the 2009 manual that contradicts the 1973 manual or any previous manuals, for that matter. This chapter summarizes the various acts and the general plan of surveying based on them. Course syllabus ls 4 advanced public land surveys email. Scott landon blake, pls the availability of the new 2009 blm manual of surveying instructions was announced on september 24, 2009.

Mar 30, 2020 2009 blm manual 1973 blm manual glossary of blm surveying and mapping terms browns boundary control and legal principles browns evidence and procedures for boundary location wattles writing legal descriptions in conjunction with survey boundary control harbin land surveyor reference manual edward zimmerman basic surveying computations dr. There is also a policy clarification related to closing corners, alaskaspecific material, and information on historical land surveying methods that was removed from chapter 2. This was tried as a single html document so that the entire manual could be searched or indexed, however that typically takes 30 secs. A cadastral survey is a survey relating to land boundaries and subdivisions. This page is located on the plssf website and is not a blm.

The rules for identifying an approved official survey differ from those under which the survey was originally made. The 2009 blm manual of surveying instructions and the blm 1975 casebook on the plss. Blm manual surveying instructions 2009 edition youtube. Feb 06, 20 manual of surveying instructions 2009 for the survey of the public lands of the united states prepared by the united states department of the interior bureau of land management cadastral. Blm standards for federal lands boundary evidence 600 dm 5. Why a federal surveying manual is relevant to the states. The blm hasnt changed their attitudes about how surveying should be performed, and they shouldnt because the laws governing surveying havent changed. Changes to the 2009 manual of surveying instructions. The 2009 blm manual of surveying instructions why and how by. Department of the interior bureau of land management. Once a local point of control is accepted in an official survey it has all the authority and significance of an original corner. Steve is a contributor to the surveying handbook brinker and minnick, has presented workshops in 27 states and canada, and teaches sur360 2009 blm manual for great basin college elko, nv. Land management blm manual of surveying instructions, 2009, is the primary source. Fish and wildlife service, establishes that the services division of realty in the.