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January 9, 1990 Mr. Mark S. Ban~art Page 2 RESEIVED ,JA I 10 1990 ............ Environmental #3: There seems to be a persistent "rumor" that surveyors somehow have some sort of "magic" that enables them to see underground. We don't. Such information can only be obtained from those who have knowledge of such things being there. We can however, show "evidence" of there being such things - said evidence to be visible stand pipes and the like. Also, in this day and age of lawsuits over hazardous m~stes and the like, we are quite concerned about assuming that sort of liability that will naturally evolve if we are required to show such things that are out of our field of exqoertise. We recommend you drop this item entirely from the Certificate Of Survey and msJ~e this "additional information" to be given by the owner/developer on his application. Environmental, #4: If these wetlands or bluff lines are o__n the prol~rty, why not have their location confirmed by the surveyor and shown on the Certificate? That way you have a check on the accuracy on the existing source maps - which are necessarily only general in nature anyway. Also, if these items are off the property, ~,'here wil.l be the "limit" over which the surveyor is free to ignore same? Environmental, #5: See above. Are we not getting in an area here ~lere the existing information is presented by the surveyor and others (builder?) determine whether or not there is to be such grading? It seems to me that that would usually be the case. House/Structures, #2: This statement, as is, is confusing. B%at do you mean by "within"? Wouldn't it be simpler to specify that all adjoining buildings within 50 feet (for instance) of a property line be shom~? Your office can then determine if these structures meet set-backs (what about variances "of record"?) or not. House/Structures, #4: We recommend that the surveyor be required to show the foundation "footprint" only. After all, they are also submitting house plans are they not? With all the detail being required, "clutter" on our drawings becomes a problem both for the drafter and the eventual user. GE~qERAL: Are these regulations to apply to sewered lots only? Perhaps tracts, over 2.5 acres should usually be exempt unless the building inspection department sees potential problems, and then they have the "option" to call for such a survey. To include all the above information on large tracts will be exq~ensive. Perhaps, in such cases, it would only be necessary to provide such information to the half-acre or so immediately surrounding the proposed building?