2003 Cadastral specifications.pdf

CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST

STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS

FOR

CADASTRAL CONTRACTING

March 16, 2003

Specifications: 19 pages.

16 Exhibits: 23 pages

Total pages: 42 pages

EXHIBITS INCLUDED:

3904 Example letter to adjoiners 3905 Example Reply card 3906 Example of conflict report 3907 Survey standards (2 pages) 3909 Placement of corners 3910 Corner trees 3911 Typical placement of Reference monuments 3913 Typical stamping of monuments 3914 Bearing trees 3915 Example corner cards (4 pages) 3916 Blazes, hacks and marking, boundary line (2 pages) 3917 Signs 3918 Sign placement 3920 Example plat (2 Pages) 3922 Example survey description (2 pages) 3923 Example survey report

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Description Page Number

Cover 1

Table of Contents 2

SECTION 1 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS-CADASTRAL SURVEYS

Division 1000, Definitions 4

Division 1100, Scope of Contract 5

Division 1200, Project Description and Location 5

Division 1300, Inspection and Acceptance 5

Division 1400, Measurement and Payment 5

Division 1500, Materials 6

Division 1600, Government Furnished Materials 7

SECTION 2 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS-CADASTRAL SURVEYS

Division 1700, Surveys, General 9

Division 1800, Survey Methods and Procedures 9

Division 1840, Tie Lines 11

Division 1850, Surveyor’s Report 11

Division 1880, Basis of Payment 11

Division 1900, Corner Monumentation and Accessories 12

Division 2000, Boundary Line Marking 13

Division 2050, Maintenance of Boundary Lines and Corners 14

Division 2100, Obliteration of Erroneous Lines 15

Division 2200, Plat 15

Division 2300, Survey Description 16

Division 2400, Congressionally Designated Areas 17

Division 2500, Global Positioning System Surveys 18

SECTION 3 EXHIBITS-CADASTRAL SURVEYS

Exhibits, (16) 23 Pages 17-39

SECTION 1

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

CADASTRAL SURVEYS

SECTION 1

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS - CADASTRAL SURVEY

DIVISION 1000 - DEFINITIONS

Wherever in these specifications the following terms are used, the intent and meaning shall be interpreted as follows:

Acquisition Survey: A survey establishing the boundaries of a parcel of land, which the Forest Service is considering acquiring.

Boundary Line: The line as described in the legal instrument separating ownership of real property.

Disputes: When the adjacent landowner disputes the boundary line or corner location.

D.B.H.: Tree diameter measured at breast height (4-5 feet).

Encroachment: Physical evidence reflecting that the adjacent landowner is occupying Forest Service land.

Exterior Line: The line separating Government land from its adjoiners as described in the legal instrument establishing Government ownership.

Interior Line: A line separating two contiguous tracts of land both being owned by the Government.

Monumented Corner: A monument having physical objects and accessories whose relationship to a property corner is known, and is marked according to the Forest Service Standards.

Remonumentation of a Corner: To replace an existing monument or establish new bearing trees, and/or accessories. (Corner card is required).

Retracement Survey: A survey made to re-establish the boundary line of an existing Forest Service tract of land.

Tie Line: A survey connecting an existing monument (or a monument set) or point to an existing monument or point whose geometric relationship is required. This includes centerline surveys of existing road, easements etc., where the survey line is not a property boundary line. Tie line is also used to coordinate to existing U. S. A. tracts. Lines or work performed only for closure or accuracy of survey will not be included as "Tie Line".

DIVISION 1100 - SCOPE OF CONTRACT

The intent of this contract is to obtain the surveying services listed in the Schedule of Items in accordance with these Specifications and Exhibits. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials (except Government-furnished materials), transportation, equipment, tools, operating supplies, and incidentals to complete the work as specified.

All work shall be performed by or under the direct supervision of a person licensed to practice surveying in the State(s) where the project is located. UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED, A LICENSED SURVEYOR MUST BE

PRESENT DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF ALL FIELD WORK WHICH INVOLVES MEASURING,

TURNING ANGLES OR ESTABLISHING SURVEY LINES.

DIVISION 1200 - PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND LOCATION

See the Schedule of Items for each project description and specific requirements.

DIVISION 1300 - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

Inspection: The Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) or the designated Inspector may make periodic inspections of any phase of the work as it progresses. The Contractor shall, without charge, make available for inspection, originals or copies of such items as field notes, working plats and drawings, research material, computation sheets, computer printouts, correspondence to and from adjoining landowners, and any other item deemed necessary to ensure contract compliance and verify accomplishments.

The Contractor shall request an inspection upon completion of the fieldwork as outlined in the contract.

Acceptance: Acceptance of the work will be made only after the Government has inspected and accepted the work and submittals from the Contractor and determined them to fulfill all specifications, terms and conditions of this contract.

DIVISION 1400 - MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

Payment for contract work will be made only for items listed in the Schedule of Items. All other work will be considered incidental to and included in the payment of the items listed in the Schedule of Items.

Measurement: Measurement will be made for each item or unit of work as shown in the Schedule of Items, completed as described in these specifications and Supplemental hereto.

Payment: Payment at the contract unit price will constitute full compensation for all materials, labor, and incidentals required to complete the units or items of work.

DIVISION 1500 - MATERIALS

Materials, if and when required, shall be furnished by the contractor or the Government as shown, and shall conform to the following:

I. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED MATERIALS

1. NAILS

A. Aluminum nails, minimum 2-l/2" long.

B. Common, 40d to be placed in the bottom of all post which are incorporated into the work.

2. Field notebooks. Hardbound with "Rite in the Rain" weatherproof pages.

3. Sign Posts to be placed at road or trail crossings shall be one of the following:

A.) Square wood posts 4" x 4" treated w/CCA type 2 or 3 to a minimum 0.40 lbs. per cu. ft.

retention.

B.) Round wood posts with a minimum of 3" diameter treated w/CCA type 2 or 3 to a minimum

0.40 lbs. per cu. ft. retention.

or Commercial cedar or redwood may be substituted in lieu of treatment.

4. 3/16" diameter (minimum size) bolts to attach signs to aluminum post.

II. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED MATERIALS

5. Metal posts: Aluminum channel groove style.

6. Blank Corner Cards, FS 7l00-52 and/or Electronic Corner Card.

7. Paint: Red with tracer or other as appropriate.

8. Signs:

A. Property Boundary - 54-2.

B. Bearing Tree - 54-3.

C. Land Survey Monument - 54-9.

D. Property Boundary - Center of Creek, Road or Ridge

9. Monuments to be placed at corners, EXCEPT steel rebars when required.

10. “Mag-Nails” and washers for bearing trees.

DIVISION 1600 - GOVERNMENT FURNISHED MATERIALS

The Government will deliver to the Contractor those materials, supplies, property or services (hereinafter referred to as "Government-furnished materials") at the places and times listed in the Supplemental Specifications or as agreed.

The Contractor shall be liable for all loss or damage of such delivered Government-furnished property until completion and acceptance of the work required under this contract.

All unused or excess Government-furnished property shall be returned prior to final payment.

Reference Division l500: "Materials". Government furnished items are numbered 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 contingent upon the items of work ordered from the Schedule of Items.

SECTION 2

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

SECTION 2

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS - CADASTRAL SURVEYS

DIVISION 1700 – SURVEYS

All surveys necessary to define National Forest boundaries shall comply with applicable state law and regulations.

Where state laws and regulations are less restrictive than the specifications contained herein, these specifications shall apply.

l. Acquisition Survey: The Contractor shall research and obtain all necessary descriptions of adjoining land as they pertain to the common boundaries, in order to determine conflicts. He shall contact adjacent owners, witnesses, and other surveyors having knowledge of the correct location of boundaries and corners.

2. Retracement Survey: The Government shall furnish the Contractor available copies of the descriptions and plats of the Forest Service boundary lines to be surveyed. This description shall be reproduced on the ground to as close as possible, without regard to adjoining descriptions, deeds or plats.

3. Adjoining Landowners: Prior to the start of field work, the Contractor shall notify affected adjoiners of Government land or optioned lands as to the proposed activity as shown in exhibit 04. Permission from landowner shall be in accordance with exhibit 05.

The contractor shall in the prosecution of the work, resolve all conflicts that are found along the boundary, within the contractor's authority as it occurs within the rules, regulations and laws which pertain to boundary line establishment, at no additional cost to the government. Any unresolved conflicts or disputes shall be reported to the COR in writing within five working days from its discovery. To report disputes (conflicts), the Contractor shall use a format similar to that shown in Exhibit 06. The Contractor is not required to resolve disputes, but is required to report facts, and any professional opinions related to the dispute. The Contractor shall, in the area of dispute, perform only those items of work as directed by the

COR.

DIVISION 1800 - SURVEY METHODS AND PROCEDURES

Contractor shall begin the survey at an identifiable point and proceed clockwise around the tract, numbering each corner sequentially. If "corner set" data is not shown along with main survey notes then reference to page number shall be shown next to the recording of "corner found" information. If corners used in the final description (traverse) are not occupied, then a method of double ties shall be utilized to check for side shot mistakes. If the Government provides State Plane Coordinates and/or other GPS data for the project, they shall be shown on the plat.

The Contractor shall locate and tie the following items to the control survey system he has selected to use and record them in the field notebook.

l. All corner monuments, including accessories, and other evidence indicating a previous survey, whether recorded or not, along the boundary line.

2. Visible signs of possession (encroachment), such as improvements, limits of timber cutting, mining operations, fields, gardens, fences, etc., which are within 20' of the boundary line on the private side and within 100' of the line on the Government side.

3. Major topographic or cultural features, such as highways, roads, railroads, trails, streams, and ridges, etc., which are within 20' of the boundary line.

FIELD NOTES: Field notes shall be recorded with a 3H pencil in the field notebook or by electronic data collectors, and furnished to the Government upon completion of the project. The method used shall provide a complete and accurate record of all fieldwork. All recordings, whether written or electronic, shall be made neatly and logically to insure legibility and any errors lined-out instead of erasing. They shall contain in addition to above information the following data:

l. The contract number and name shall be printed in ink on the first page of each book and each book shall be numbered as directed.

2. Each book shall contain an index page in the front of the book, which will include a brief description of work and the corresponding page numbers.

3. Names and duties of each party member, weather conditions, instruments used, the location of the work performed, and the date shall be recorded each day work is performed.

4. Field data collection and boundary layout notes shall be recorded in such a fashion as to allow another technically qualified person to retrace the survey without consultation with the Contractor.

5. Basis of bearing data shall be recorded in sufficient detail to permit an independent check.

6. Statements by adjoiners or interested parties relative to boundary line and corner locations.

7. Field record of all corners monumented with a description of the monument and accessories established.

8. Surveyor's Certificate - The following certification is to be made immediately following the last page used in the notebook: I hereby certify that the foregoing notes represent work done under my direct supervision.

Date _____________Signature______________________________

State Registration No.__________Title_______________________

ELECTRONIC DATA COLLECTORS: If the Contractor uses an electronic data collector; the tape or disk, all field books describing work performed and a hard copy containing the original field data prior to any manipulation or adjustments shall be furnished to the Government with a separate written report showing the following:

l. The data format used, describing the data on the hard copy by line and column.

2. All descriptive codes and their meaning.

3. A small sketch of the project with an index showing the data contained on each tape or disk.

COMPUTATIONS: A legible copy of all computations shall be furnished to the Government.

Computation sheets shall list survey control point names or numbers, survey field data and coordinate values, both raw and adjusted, for survey points and corner ties. Relative error of closure before angular adjustment shall be shown along with total angular error for each loop. Survey standards shall be in accordance with exhibit 07.

Calculator tapes shall be cut and attached to 8-l/2"xll" sheets of paper. Sheets and tapes shall be labeled as in the field books and put in proper sequence.

DETERMINATION OF BEARING: The method used must be capable of establishing azimuth (astronomic or geodetic) within 2 minutes of arc. Coordination to existing U. S. A. tract is acceptable.

MARKING THE SURVEY POINT: Survey points shall be marked and identified in the field notes. These points shall not be disturbed until the COR or inspector has been given opportunity to confirm the field information.

BRUSHING LINES FOR SURVEY OPERATION: Brushing shall be kept to the minimum necessary for the survey. Survey operation should be kept on Government land whenever possible. Permission shall be obtained from adjoining landowners before any surveying or brushing is performed on their land.

MEASUREMENT FOR PAYMENT: The unit of measurement is designated in the Schedule of Items. The method of measurement will be the distance measured along the boundary lines between corners, rounded to the nearest l/l00 mile.

1840 - TIE LINE

Tie lines to be run and paid for are shown in the Schedule of Items.

MEASUREMENT FOR PAYMENT: The final quantity will be the straight line distance between the designated tie points measured to the nearest l/l00 mile.

1850-SURVEYOR'S REPORT

For each survey completed under this section, a surveyor's report shall be completed in accordance with exhibit 23 and as a minimum shall include

A. Dates of Survey.

B. Which lines were surveyed.

C. Methods of establishing each corner.

D. Existence of conflicts or encroachments.

E. Pertinent contacts with adjoiners.

F. Statement that "No other evidence of adverse possession except that which is noted above was found at the time of survey".

l880 - BASIS OF PAYMENT

The accepted quantities will be paid for at the contract unit price for the items shown in the Schedule of Items.

Payment for record research, notification to adjoiners, reporting conflicts and preparation of surveyor's report will not be made separately, but will be considered incidental to the overall project.

Payment will be made under:

ITEM NUMBER DESCRIPTION UNIT OF MEASURE

l80l Boundary Line Mile l802 Tie Line Mile

DIVISION 1900 - CORNER MONUMENTATION AND ACCESSORIES

MONUMENTATION: All corners requiring monumentation in this contract shall be established, reestablished, or perpetuated, using a monument provided or specified by the Government. Placement shall be in accordance with Exhibit 09. Brush and debris within a radius of 4 feet of the corner shall be cleared away when the monument is set.

Corners shall be marked and stamped as shown in Exhibit 13. Signing shall be as shown in Exhibit 18. If a tree is used as a corner it shall be as shown in Exhibit 10. Unless otherwise agreed, an aluminum pipe with cap stamped "TREE" shall be placed beside the tree.

Where existing monuments are found, the COR will determine whether or not they are acceptable or require remonumentation. Corners with unacceptable existing monuments are those that are easily moved, temporary in nature or difficult to identify. They include, but are not limited to, such items as wooden post and stakes, iron pins, water and gas pipes, and small or loose-planted stones. The items removed shall be either buried at the corner site or placed in a position so as not to be confused with the new corner monument.

REFERENCE OR WITNESS MONUMENTS: Where a corner monument cannot be placed in the true corner location, a reference or witness monument shall be set in accordance with Exhibit 11.

BEARING TREES: All corners shall be referenced by at least three healthy bearing trees, 6 inches in D.B.H. or larger, and preferably located at not less than 30 degrees apart in angle as measured from the corner. If such trees are not available, bearing objects may be substituted. Where conditions permit, bearing trees or objects shall be on Government land. All bearing trees shall be described by species and by D.B.H. to within plus or minus 2".

All bearing trees shall be described by bearing and distance measured from the corner (not a reference monument) to the center of the bearing tree or to the identified point on the bearing object. Distance shall be a horizontal measurement and be measured to the nearest 0.l foot. Bearing shall be measured to the nearest degree.

Basis of bearing shall be recorded in the field notes.

Blazing, scribing and painting shall be in accordance with Exhibit 14. (Band shall not be painted on trees, which are on private property.) In lieu of scribing, “mag-nails” with washer (both furnished by government) may be driven into the base blaze.

SIGNING: Signs to be used are shown in Exhibit 17. Sign placement and attachment shall be in accordance with Exhibit 14.

CORNER RECORD CARD (Form FS-7l00-52): One original form FS 7l00-52 shall be completed for each corner monumented or remonumented. All applicable sections of the card shall be completed in accordance with Exhibit

15. Electronic Corner Cards may be submitted in lieu of the hard form. The format for Electronic Corner Cards, provided by the Government shall be used.

MEASUREMENT FOR PAYMENT: Measurement will be for the number of corners monumented or remonumented and accepted.

BASIS OF PAYMENT: The accepted quantities will be paid for at the contract unit price for the pay item shown in the Schedule of Items:

Payment will be made under:

ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION UNIT OF MEASURE

l90l Monumented Corner Each l902 Remonumented Corner Each

DIVISION 2000 - BOUNDARY LINE MARKING

The Contractor shall mark the boundary lines shown in the Schedule of Items in accordance with the following specification. Original markings found on boundary line trees (corner, witness, line, etc.) shall not be obliterated or altered.

CLEARING: Boundary lines shall be brushed for a distance of 2 feet on each side, unless it is defined by such features as roads, hedges, fences or streams. No merchantable trees shall be cut and under no circumstances should clearing be done on private land if the owner objects.

BLAZES AND HACKS: All trees over 3" in diameter and within 3 feet of the line shall be blazed and/or hacked in accordance with Exhibit 16.

PAINTING: All blazes and posts will be painted in accordance with Exhibit l6 and 18. Paint placed by the Contractor in an improper location shall be removed (blacked) at the Contractor's expense. Where the property boundary lies along the centerline of a stream or improved road the trees along the Forest Service side shall be smoothed and painted as if having quarter blazes, but no blazes will be used.

SIGNING: Signs shall be placed on post, 50-l00 feet (within sight) in each direction from each corner and also at ridges, streams, roads, trails and at a maximum spacing along the line of 250 feet. Where the property line crosses a road or major trail, the sign shall be placed on a wood post or a line tree. Where signs are attached to trees, aluminum nails shall be used and left protruding at lease one inch. Signs will be placed in accordance with Exhibit 16 and 18.

MEASUREMENT FOR PAYMENT: The unit of measurement is designated in the Schedule of Items. The method of measurement will be one or more of the following.

l. The final quantity will be the total of the distance along the boundary lines between corners to the nearest l/l00 mile.

or

2. The final quantity will be one job completed and accepted.

3. No separate measurement and payment will be made for corners and accessories marked and painted.

BASIS OF PAYMENT: Payment will be made for lines actually painted and accepted at the contract unit price.

Payment will be made under one of the following:

ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION UNIT OF MEASURE

200l Boundary Line Marked Mile

2002 Boundary Line Marked Lump Sum

DIVISION 2050 - MAINTENANCE OF BOUNDARY LINES AND CORNERS

The contractor shall remark the boundary lines, corners and accessories as shown in the Schedule of Items in accordance with the following specifications. Original markings, and any evidence found which indicates a previous survey or perpetuation of a previous survey shall not be destroyed.

LOCATION: Location of work shall be as shown on 1"=2000' scale map and described by tract and corner.

Contractor shall find on the ground location of work without assistance and verify its location by field evidence. The Government will furnish available corner cards and deed description of lines to be maintained.

CLEARING: Boundary lines shall be brushed to a distance of 4 feet, unless it is defined by such features as roads, hedges, fences or streams. No merchantable trees shall be cut and under no circumstances should clearing be done on private land if the owner objects.

BLAZES AND HACKS: Existing blazes where found shall be "freshened" and repainted. Hacks shall not be disturbed.

PAINTING: All blazes and posts will be painted in accordance with Exhibit 16 and 18. Where the property boundary lies along the centerline of a stream or improved road the trees along the Forest Service side shall be smoothed and painted as if having quarter blazes, but no blazes will be used. Paint placed by the Contractor in an improper location shall be removed and blackened at the Contractor's expense.

SIGNING: Signs shall be placed on post at each corner and also at ridges, streams, roads, trails where line trees or old post are found. Replace sign and/or post as needed. Where the property line crosses a road the sign shall be placed on a wood post or a line tree. Where signs are attached to trees aluminum nails shall be used and left protruding at least one inch. Signs will be placed in accordance with Exhibit 16 and 18. Old signs, which are in good condition, shall be renailed with aluminum nails left protruding 1".

CORNERS: Under no circumstances shall corners or accessories be disturbed. Brush and debris within a radius of 4 feet of the corner shall be cleared away. Missing stones around corners shall be replaced and painted. Post and/or signs shall be replaced as needed. Bearing trees shall be repainted and 54-3 sign placed on tree if needed (tract and corner number etched on sign). If BT signs are in good condition, renail with aluminum nail protruding 1".

RECORDS: A record of work shall be kept ongoing as work progresses noting condition of lines, corners, and accessories. Documentation shall also be made of lost corners, lost accessories, and/or lost lines. Notation shall be made to indicate trespasses, encroachments or anything that would indicate a disagreement with the maintained line.

Notation shall also be made of any discussion with adjoiners, which affects government ownership, including name, address and phone number.

MEASUREMENT FOR PAYMENT: The unit of measurement is designated in the Schedule of Items. The method of measurement will be one or more of the following:

1. The final quantity will be the total of the distance along the boundary lines between corners to the nearest 1/100-mile.

2. The final quantity will be one job completed and accepted.

3. No separate measurement or payment will be made for corners and accessories maintained in accordance with these specifications.

BASIS OF PAYMENT: Payment will be made for lines actually painted and accepted at the contract unit price.

Payment will be made under one of the following:

ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION UNIT OF MEASURE

2050 Boundary Line Maintained Mile

2051 Boundary Line Maintained Lump Sum

DIVISION 2100 - OBLITERATION OF ERRONEOUS LINES

ERRONEOUS LINES: Government signs and sign posts previously placed which are not on the boundary line shall be removed from the site by the Contractor and shall remain the property of the Government.

OBLITERATION: Old paint on the Government side of erroneous boundary lines shall be removed and/or blacked from the trees.

MEASUREMENT FOR PAYMENT: The unit of measurement is designated in the Schedule of Items. The method of measurement will be the total of the distance along the boundary lines between corners to the nearest l/l00 mile, or will be one job completed and accepted.

BASIS OF PAYMENT: The accepted quantities will be paid for at the contract unit price for the pay item shown in the Schedule of Items.

Payment will be made under:

ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION UNIT OF MEASURE

2l0l Obliteration of Mile Erroneous Lines

2102 Obliteration of Lump Sum Erroneous Lines

DIVISION 2200 - PLAT

The Contractor shall prepare plats as noted in the Schedule of Items and similar to that shown in Exhibit 20. Plat shall be prepared on Mylar or non-acid paper using ink that is compatible with paper used.

CONTENT: The information shown on the plats shall include, but is not limited to, the following:

____ A. Correct Name and Forest Service Tract Number.

____ B. State and County, Forest and District.

____ C. Source of Title (Name, Deed Book and Page).

____ D. File Designation: (5420, 5430, 5440, 5450, or 5460).

____ E. Date of Survey.

____ F. Latitude and Longitude. or State Plane Coordinates with Grid system denoted.

____ G. Surveyor's Certificate and Seal.

____ H. Adjoining owners or Forest Service Tract Numbers ____ I. Precision Statement.

____ J. Scale ( bar and fractional) ____ K. Corner Description (by notes or symbols).

____ L. Bearing and distance for each line ____ M. Distance in U.S. survey feet or meters.

____ N. North Arrow and basis of bearings.

____ O. Found gaps, overlaps, encroachments.

____ P. Topographic features and improvements-Power lines, roads ____ Q. Geodetic control stations if tied to with coordinates ____ R. Sheet number if multiple sheets.

____ S. Status Atlas sheet Number.

____ T. Statement of Request by a Line Officer.

____ U. Acreage in Acres or Hectares.

MEASUREMENT FOR PAYMENT: The measurement of quantities will be the number of original plats completed and accepted. A plat containing more than one sheet will be measured as one plat. In the event of the Government preparing the plat, the Contractor shall place his seal upon the plat at no additional cost to the Government.

Contractor shall "proof read" the plat to insure that it represents the work which he has performed.

BASIS OF PAYMENT: The accepted quantities will be paid for at the contract unit price for the item shown in the Schedule of Items. Payment will be made under:

ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION UNIT OF MEASURE

2200 Plats Each

DIVISION 2300 - SURVEY DESCRIPTION

When included in the Schedule of Items, the Contractor, in acquisition or exchange surveys, will furnish an original and one copy of the description of the land surveyed. The descriptions will be in accordance with Exhibit 22.

DESCRIPTION shall contain:

I. Cover Sheet:

A. Tract Name and Number(s).

B. Acreage.

C. County and State.

D. File Designation.

E. Surveyed By and Date.

F. Book Number and Map Number.

II. Body: (All information should coincide with plat).

A. Correct Name and Forest Service Tract Number.

B. State, County, Civil District, Forest and District.

C. Source of Title (Name, Deed Book and Page.)

D. Survey Calls (Bearings and Distances).

E. Acreage.

F. Reference to Plat of Survey.

G. Adjoining owners or Forest Service Tract Numbers.

MEASUREMENT FOR PAYMENT: Measurement shall be for the number of descriptions prepared and accepted.

BASIS OF PAYMENT: The accepted quantities will be paid for at the contract unit price for the pay item shown in the Schedule of Items.

Payment will be made under:

ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION UNIT OF MEASURE

2300 Descriptions Each

DIVISION 2400-CONGRESSIONALLY DESIGNATED AREAS

This division is for the survey, monumentation and marking of lines, which are not being established as ownership boundaries even though in some cases lines may fall along ownership boundaries.

SURVEY METHODS AND PROCEDURE: All work in this division shall be in accordance with division 1800. A closed traverse shall be used on each area surveyed.

MONUMENTATION: All work under this division will be performed in accordance with division 1900 except as follows:

1. No bands shall be placed on trees.

2. Monuments shall be stamped with the wilderness name, point number, date of monumentation and State registration number of surveyor.

3. Exhibit 18 shall be modified to show 54-9 sign and wilderness sign at each installation.

4. BT signs placed on accessories shall be stamped with point number and date.

CLEARING: Clearing of the line shall be the minimum needed to walk and blaze the line.

BLAZES AND HACKS: All trees over 3" in diameter on line or within 3 feet of the line on the specified tract side shall be blazed and hacked in accordance with exhibit 16.

PAINTING: A 2" (minimum) diameter spot of blue paint shall be applied to the tree behind each sign to be attached.

SIGNING: Signs shall be placed intervisibly along the line and at all major topographic or cultural features which cross the line such as ridge tops, creeks, roads, trails etc. In areas with intensive public use (trail crossings, old roads or areas where line parallels public roads) adjacent to the wilderness, sign spacing shall be 75-100 feet.

PLAT: All work in this division shall be in accordance with division 2200 except as agreed by COR.

DESCRIPTION: All work in this division shall be in accordance with division 2300 except as agreed by COR.

MEASUREMENT FOR PAYMENT: The unit of measurement is designated in the Schedule of Items. The method

1. Per mile quantities will be the total of the distance along the boundary or tie lines rounded to the nearest 1/100 mile.

2. “Per-each” quantities will be for units of work completed and accepted.

BASIS OF PAYMENT: Payment will be made for units of work actually performed and accepted at the contract unit price.

Payment will be made under one of the following:

ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION UNIT OF MEASURE

2401 CDA Boundary Line Mile 2402 CDA Tie Line Mile 2403 CDA Monuments Each 2404 CDA Boundary Line Marked Mile 2405 CDA Plat Each 2406 CDA Description Each (CDA) Congressionally Designated Area

DIVISION 2500 – SURVEY USING GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM METHODS

The Contractor shall use Global Positioning System (GPS) technology to perform survey work related to Federal Lands, as shown in the “Schedule of Items”. The use of this technology may be for overall control of a large survey project, for the independent determination of geospatial data, or for other uses.

Technical Specifications: All work under this division shall be performed in accordance with “Standards and Guidelines For Cadastral Surveys Using Global Positioning System Methods”, dated May 9, 2001 and available from the USFS GPS web Page at http://www.fs.fed.us/database/gps/gpsusfs.htm

MEASUREMENT FOR PAYMENT: The unit of measurement is designated in the Schedule of Items. The method

l. The final quantity will be the number of independent base lines computed in accordance with the specifications and accepted. Redundant base lines will not be included in payment quantities.

2. The final quantity will be the number of independent points on which geospatial data has been computed and accepted.

3. The final quantity will be one job completed and accepted.

BASIS OF PAYMENT: Payment will be made for GPS data development actually ordered and accepted.

Payment will be made under one of the following:

ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION UNIT OF MEASURE

2501 Number of Base Lines Each

2502 Number of Points Each

2503 GPS Survey Lump Sum http://www.fs.fed.us/database/gps/gpsusfs.htm

SECTION 3

EXHIBITS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISION 1600 - GOVERNMENT FURNISHED MATERIALS