MANUAL OF INSTRUCTIONS for the Guidance of Surveyors

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PrefaceThis edition of the Manual of Instructions has been produced to replace theprevious edition and includes the following changes:• General simplification and standardization of field survey procedures and planpreparation.• Provisions to accommodate new technology.• New Maintenance Survey category replacing the current Reference Surveys.The goal of this manual is to provide practical and efficient methods for conductingLegal Surveys that satisfy the needs of all stakeholders and continues to contribute tothe preservation of the Province’s Legal Survey System.In some cases adherence to the provisions in the manual may be impractical orimpossible because of field conditions or other statutory requirements. The onus is onthe Land Surveyor to consult with the SaskGeomatics Division (SGD) in such cases.The Manual is Divided into the following PartsPart I General Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 1Part II Road Right of Way Surveys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 7Part III Northern Road Right of Way Surveys . . . . . . Page 18Part IV Public Improvement Surveys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 21Part V Road Maintenance Surveys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 22Part VI Plans of Survey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 27
PART IGeneral RequirementsThese general requirements are to be used in conjunction with all surveys setout in the manual.1. (1) A monument in this manual shall consist of a standard iron post asdefined in the regulations under The Land Surveys Act.Monuments(2) In all cases monuments shall be buried a minimum of 0.15 metresbelow ground level unless field conditions dictate otherwise.(3) Where a monument cannot be established due to a natural or manmadefeature or the position is hazardous, the position shall be referenced bya monument at a suitable distance and the said distance shown on theplan of survey.2. (1) A reference monument in this manual shall consist of a standard ironpost as defined in the regulations under The Land Surveys Act.ReferenceMonuments(2) Reference monuments shall be marked “RM”.(3) The reference distance shall be established at 20 metres and shall beincreased or decreased only if field conditions dictate otherwise.(4) (a) The reference monument shall govern the position of the primarymonument or road right of way monument, except in the casewhere the original monument is found, in which case the originalmonument shall govern.(b) Should any discrepancies arise from Sub-section 2. (4)(a) of thisPart, the error shall be noted, the reference monument correctedand a full report and an Affidavit of Surveyor submitted to theDirector of Legal Surveys, SGD.(5) At the discretion of the Surveyor, additional reference monuments maybe established opposite secondary monuments at a distance of 20metres in perpendicular distance from the limit of the line beingreferenced.1
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