Peter Nolan & Associates LLC
Civil Engineering Consultants / Land Surveyors/ Land Planners
80 Jewett St. Suite 2
Newton, MA 02458
Phone: 857-891-7478
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Peter Nolan & Associates LLC Are Capable of Providing the Following Services
We Provide:
Residential and Commercial Property Surveys & Civil Engineering for:
Utility & Site Design
Plot Plans
Setting property markers and staking property lines
Home additions and building permits
Land swaps
Property line/Boundary disputes (including encroachments/trees/easements etc)
Topographic surveys
Wetland and conservation resource areas
Residential subdivision and development
Commercial Site Design
Local "Approval Not Required Plans" (Form A)
Erosion Control Design
Title V septic repair design
Sanitary Sewer Design
Sewerage Lift Station Design
Subsurface Sewage Disposal
Massachusetts Land Court Plans/Applications
Elevation certificates – FEMA
Mortgage Inspection Plot Plans...
Peace of mind
Other services provided by our expert Design Team include over 10 years experience in Massachusetts in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering & Architectural Design, please call or email for more information and for referrals.....
TYPES OF LAND SURVEYS
Coverage Survey
A survey made for the purpose of supplying a title company and
lender with survey and location data necessary for issuing American Land Title Association or Extended Coverage Title Insurance.
Boundary Survey
A survey for the purpose of locating the corners, boundary lines and/or easements of a given parcel of land. This involves record and field research, measurements, and computations to establish boundary lines in conformance with the Professional Land Surveyors Act.
Site Planning Survey
A combination of boundary and topographic surveys for preparation of a site plan to be used for designing improvements or developments
Topographic Survey
A survey locating topographic features - natural and man made -
such as buildings, improvements, fences, elevations, trees, streams,
contours of the land, etc. This type of survey may be required by a
governmental agency, or may be used by engineers and/or
architects for design of improvements or developments on a site.
Subdivision Survey
The subdivision of a tract of land into smaller parcels, showing
monumentation and survey data on a map, in conformance with
local ordinances and the Subdivision Map Act.
Control Survey
Precise location of horizontal and vertical positions of points for
use in boundary determination, mapping from aerial photographs,
construction staking, and other related purposes.
Court Exhibit Survey
Analysis of various legal descriptions and survey maps; field
locating of record, existing monuments, and physical features;
and mapping showing this information for the purpose of
presenting a visual exhibit to be used in a courtroom.
Construction Survey
Construction staking to establish the correct location of structures shown on improvement plans for constructing roads, pipelines, building, etc.
METHODS OF SURVEYING
Most Surveyors use electronic distance and angle measuring
equipment, as well as the traditional transit and tape. Modern
computer systems aid in efficiently gathering measurements and
in evaluating all collected evidence required to perform the
survey. Global Positioning Systems (G.P.S.) or "satellite surveying"
can provide greater accuracy and efficiency for some surveys.
The Land Surveyor takes pride in using these instruments and
computers to perform land surveys efficiently, accurately, and
cost effectively.
Q & A: WHAT WILL A LAND SURVEYOR DO FOR ME?
Will a Land Surveyor tell me what I own?
No. It is your responsibility to furnish the Surveyor with a legal
description, current title report, or policy concerning the parcel that
you want surveyed. The Surveyor will then locate the property on
the ground, and provide you with a record of survey map showing
the results of the survey.
Will I be shown if there are any encroachments on the property?
Yes, if you instruct the Land Surveyor to show encroachments in the area of concern to you.
Will I be shown if there are any easements on my property?
Yes, if you instruct the Surveyor to do so, and provide a current title
report or title policy to use for this purpose. The Surveyor will supply
a map, plat, or exhibit showing this information.
How will I be shown what has been surveyed?
Corners of the property will be marked with stakes, pipes, or
other such monuments with the Professional Land Surveyor's
license number indicated thereon. The corners on the parcel will
be pointed out to you, if requested. A record of survey or corner
record will be filed when these monuments are set, indicating
dimensions of property lines, monuments, and other relative data
as required by the Land Surveyors Act, the client, or others.
Why are there conflicting boundary and easement lines?
It is often true that boundary disputes and overlaps are a result
of legal descriptions which were originally written and recorded
without the benefit of the services of a Professional Land
Surveyor. It is important to have these lines properly described..
Record Search
This varies by (a) the number of parcels involved; and (b) the
number of past transactions. (This necessary step is complicated
by the casual manner in which land transactions have been
handled in the past, resulting in many vague, incomplete, and
often contradictory legal descriptions and land records).
Size and Shape of Property
An irregularly shaped parcel has more corners to monument
and a longer boundary than a rectangular parcel containing
the same area.
Sectionalized Survey Work
This could require the survey of the entire section (640 acres +)
in which the land being surveyed lies, regardless of the area of
the parcel. In some cases, a survey of more than one section is
required, depending on the location of the parcel in question in
relation to the sections shown on the government plat.
Terrain & Vegetation
A level parcel of land is easier to survey than a mountainous parcel.
Interference with lines of sight and accessibility complicate field work.
Amount of Existing Evidence on the Property
Existing evidence such as iron, wood, or stone monuments, old
fences, and occupation lines, witness trees, etc., aid the
Surveyor. Their absence may compound difficulties involved in
retracing boundaries.
Local Knowledge of Property
Someone pointing out accepted occupation lines and
monumentation is a considerable aid to the Surveyor.
Abutter Difficulties
When neighbors are cooperative, an otherwise difficult or
impossible boundary line location may be established by
boundary line agreement.
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