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Chapter D10 ver. 1

Field Monitoring of Exterior Boundaries and Interior Frameworks

Table of Contents

Effective Date

This Chapter is effective January 1, 1997. It was originally published as Chapter D10 of the Third Edition of the Manual of Instructions for the Survey of Canada Lands.

Chapter Sections

General

  1. Field monitoring is an on-site examination and assessment of the condition of exterior boundaries or interior frameworks of Canada Lands.
  2. For the purposes of this Chapter, boundaries are divided into two categories:
    1. exterior boundaries, which are jurisdictional boundaries such as the perimeter of an Indian Reserve or National Park; and
    2. interior frameworks, which are the boundaries of major lots, blocks, and systems of subdivision; surveyed roads and rights-of-way; and control survey markers of networks established to support legal surveys. (Boundaries of roads and other rights-of-way within, but not forming part of, Canada Lands are to be considered part of the interior framework.)
  3. Specific survey instructions are issued for field monitoring.

Procedures

  1. The exterior boundaries and/ or interior frameworks specified in the specific survey instructions shall be visually examined on-site.
  2. The surveyor shall contact local persons who:
    1. may have information concerning the boundary or framework being monitored; or
    2. are responsible for administering the Canada Lands on which the boundaries or frameworks being monitored are situated.
  3. Sufficient photographs, using 35mm colour negative film, shall be taken of boundary or framework evidence:
    1. to convey the general condition of the boundary vista;
    2. to support the assessment of monuments which are in poor condition; and
    3. to support the field monitoring report and the assessment of work required.
  4. If during the course of a field monitoring evidence of the condition of a boundary or framework shows that a boundary maintenance or a resurvey is required, contact the regional office of the Surveyor General Branch for further instructions before continuing with the field monitoring.
  5. Assess and record whether:
    1. the boundary is easily recognizable;
    2. monuments and ancillary monumentation are in good condition and easy to locate;
    3. the boundary is fenced or otherwise marked;
    4. there are obvious or possible encroachments;
    5. development such as housing or logging is taking place, or natural occurrences such as erosion exist which could result in damage to, or loss of, monumentation;
    6. travelled roads, trails, utility lines, etc., exist which could be useful in a future survey;
    7. control survey markers are intervisible; and
    8. any additional monuments or control survey markers are required.

Returns

  1. The returns of a field monitoring shall consist of:
    1. the plans supplied by the Surveyor General Branch on which the surveyor shall have indicated the portions of the exterior boundaries or interior frameworks which were field monitored;
    2. completed field monitoring report forms provided by the Surveyor General Branch;
    3. one print and the negative of each photograph taken. The print of each photograph shall be appropriately captioned and cross referenced to positions on the plans mentioned in (a) above; and
    4. a written report which includes:
      1. the items identified in paragraph 8 above;
      2. the name and position of persons who supplied information concerning the boundary or framework monitored;
      3. the name and position of local officials contacted who are responsible for administering the Canada Lands on which the boundaries or frameworks being monitored were situated; and
      4. the names of any individuals who were shown the location of the boundaries or frameworks on the ground.