A-E 7.05(7m)
(7m) The map shall identify the person or entity for whom the property survey was made.
A-E 7.05(8)
(8) The map shall bear the stamp or seal, name and address and signature of the professional land surveyor under whose direction and control the property survey was made with a statement certifying that the property survey complies with this chapter and is correct to the best of the professional land surveyor's knowledge and belief.
A-E 7.05(9)
(9) Be filed as required by s.
59.45 (1), Stats., on media, or electronically if acceptable by the county.
A-E 7.05(10)
(10) The map shall identify boundary lines on the property survey. Boundary lines shall be clearly differentiated from other lines on the map.
A-E 7.05(11)
(11) When coordinate values are shown on the face of the map, the map shall comply with and be subject to the provisions of s.
236.18, Stats., and include the coordinate system, datum, and adjustment.
A-E 7.05 History
History: Cr.
Register, February, 1987, No. 374, eff. 3-1-87; am. (4) and (5), cr. (7),
Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89; correction in (6) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 5., Stats.,
Register, March, 1993, No. 447; am. (1) to (5) and (7),
Register, January, 1999, No. 517, eff. 2-1-99;
CR 15-036: am. (6)
Register January 2016 No. 721, eff. 2-1-16;
CR 15-039: r. and recr.
Register May 2016 No. 725, eff. 6-1-16; correction in (intro.), (9) made under s. 35.17, Stats.,
Register May 2016 No. 725;
CR 19-153: am. (intro.), (1) to (7), cr. (7m), am. (8), (10), (11)
Register May 2021 No. 785, eff. 6-1-21; correction in (intro.) made under s. 35.17, Stats.,
Register May 2021 No. 785.
A-E 7.06
A-E 7.06
Relative positional accuracy measurements. A-E 7.06(1)(1)
Measurements shall be made with instruments and methods capable of attaining the relative positional accuracy in accordance with this section.
A-E 7.06(1m)
(1m) Relative positional accuracy shall be the value expressed in feet that represents the uncertainty between points of the boundary of the parcel being surveyed due to random errors in measurements at a 95 percent confidence level.
A-E 7.06(3)
(3) The maximum allowable deviation in relative positional accuracy between any 2 adjacent property corners may not exceed plus or minus 0.13 foot plus 100 parts per million.
A-E 7.06(4)
(4) Any closed traverse depicted on a property survey map shall have a latitude and departure closure ratio of less than 1 in 3,000.
A-E 7.06(5)
(5) Bearings or angles on any property survey map shall be shown to at least the nearest 30 seconds. Distances shall be shown to the nearest 1/100th foot.
A-E 7.06 History
History: Cr.
Register, February, 1987, No. 374, eff. 3-1-87; am. (5),
Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89;
CR 15-039: am. (1) to (3), (5)
Register May 2016 No. 725, eff. 6-1-16;
CR 19-153: am. (title), (1), cr. (1m), r. (2), am. (3)
Register May 2021 No. 785, eff. 6-1-21; correction in (3) made under s.
35.17, Stats.,
Register May 2021 No. 785.
A-E 7.07
A-E 7.07
Monuments. The type and position of monuments to be set on any property survey shall be according to s.
236.15 (1), Stats., unless determined by the nature of the property survey, the permanency required, the nature of the terrain, the cadastral features involved, and the availability of material. Coordinate values are not acceptable in lieu of monuments.
A-E 7.08
A-E 7.08
U.S. public land survey monument record. A-E 7.08(1)(1)
When monument record required. A U.S. public land survey monument record or U.S. public land survey monument record addendum shall be prepared and filed with the county survey records as part of any land survey within 60 days if a U.S. public land survey corner has been reestablished, perpetuated, or restored and a monument set or reset, and when any of the following situations arise:
A-E 7.08(1)(a)
(a) There is no U.S. public land survey monument record for the corner on file in the office of the county surveyor or the county office deemed appropriate to receive and retain property survey records.
A-E 7.08(1)(b)
(b) The professional land surveyor who performs the property survey accepts a location for the U.S. public land survey corner which differs from that shown on a U.S. public land survey monument record filed in the office of the county surveyor or the county office deemed appropriate to receive and retain property survey records.
A-E 7.08(1)(c)
(c) The U.S. public land survey monument referenced in an existing U.S. public land survey monument record that has been destroyed or disturbed.
A-E 7.08(1g)
(1g)
Verification of the monument. If a U.S. public land survey corner monument of record is recovered in place and holding securely at the previously documented corner location, based on the witness ties, no additional U.S. public land survey monument record or U.S. public land survey monument record addendum shall be required. Where the U.S. public land survey monument referenced in an existing U.S. public land survey monument record has been found and verified, a note stating this shall be placed on the property survey.
A-E 7.08(1r)
(1r)
Waiver of the monument record. The preparation of a U. S. public land survey monument record or U. S. public land survey monument addendum may be waived in writing by the county surveyor of the county in which the U.S. public land survey corner is located, if a U.S. public land survey monument record is on file and the county surveyor has an active U.S. public land survey monument maintenance program in place.
A-E 7.08(2)(a)
(a)
A U.S. public land survey monument record shall be prepared for items (1) (a) and (b) on the approved form or on a form substantially the same as the approved form which includes all the elements required by this section. A form used for this purpose shall be entitled, “U.S. Public Land Survey Monument Record”.
A-E 7.08(2)(b)
(b) A U.S. public land survey monument record addendum shall be prepared for item (1) (c) on the approved form or on a form substantially the same as the approved form. A form used for this purpose shall be entitled, “U.S. Public Land Survey Monument Record Addendum”.
A-E 7.08 Note
Note: Forms are available on the department's website at dsps.wi.gov, or by request from the Department of Safety and Professional Services, P.O. Box 8935, Madison, Wisconsin 53708, or call (608) 266-2112.
A-E 7.08(3)
(3) Monument record requirements. A U.S. public land survey monument record shall show the location of the corner and shall include all of the following elements:
A-E 7.08(3)(a)
(a) The identity of the corner, as referenced to the U.S. public land survey system.
A-E 7.08(3)(b)
(b) A description of any record evidence, monument evidence, occupational evidence, testimonial evidence or any other material evidence considered by the professional land surveyor, and whether the monument was found or placed.
A-E 7.08(3)(c)
(c) Reference ties to at least 4 witness monuments. Witness monuments shall be concrete, natural stone, iron, bearing trees or other equally durable material, except wood other than bearing trees.
A-E 7.08(3)(d)
(d) A plan view drawing depicting the relevant monuments and reference ties which is sufficient in detail to enable accurate relocation of the corner monument if the corner monument is disturbed.
A-E 7.08(3)(e)
(e) A description of any material discrepancy between the location of the corner monument as restored and the monument location of that corner as previously established.
A-E 7.08(3)(f)
(f) Whether the corner was restored through acceptance of an obliterated evidence location or a found perpetuated location.
A-E 7.08(3)(g)
(g) Whether the corner was determined through lost-corner-proportionate methods.
A-E 7.08(3)(h)
(h) The directions and distances to other public land survey corners which were used as evidence or used for proportioning in determining the corner location.
A-E 7.08(3)(i)
(i) The stamp and signature or seal and signature of the professional land surveyor under whose direction and control the corner location was determined and a statement certifying that the U.S. public land survey monument record is correct and complete to the best of the professional land surveyor's knowledge and belief.
A-E 7.08(4)
(4)
Monument record addendum requirements. A U.S. public land survey monument record addendum shall include all of the following elements:
A-E 7.08(4)(a)
(a) The monument marking the corner location, or monuments giving reference to a nearby inaccessible corner location, and include the elements found in sub.
(3) (a),
(b),
(d), and
(e).
A-E 7.08(4)(b)
(b) A description of the record evidence used to reset the corner monument back in its prior location.
A-E 7.08(4)(c)
(c) The stamp and signature or seal and signature of the professional land surveyor under whose direction and control the corner location was determined or witness monument established.
A-E 7.08(4)(d)
(d) A statement certifying that the U.S. public land survey monument record addendum is correct and complete to the best of the professional land surveyor's knowledge and belief.
A-E 7.08 History
History: Cr.
Register, February, 1987, No. 374, eff. 3-1-87; am. (1) and (3) (c),
Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89; am. (3) (a) to (h),
Register, January, 1999, No. 517, eff. 2-1-99; reprinted to restore dropped copy in (1) (intro.)
Register November 2007 No. 623;
CR 15-036: am. (1) (b), (3) (b), (i)
Register January 2016 No. 721, eff. 2-1-16;
CR 15-039: am. (1) (intro.), (c), (3) (e), (f)
Register May 2016 No. 725, eff. 6-1-16;
CR 19-153: am. (1), cr. (1g), (1r), renum. (2) to (2) (a) and am., cr. (2) (b), am. (3) (i), cr. (4)
Register May 2021 No. 785, eff. 6-1-21;
correction in (1g) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register June 2021 No. 786.
