Author: Eric Colburn

Eric Colburn is a registered licensed Rhode Island Professional Land Surveyor (RI No. 1920) with 40 years of experience in land surveying and land development industries, and president of Foster Survey Company. He is an expert experienced in all aspects of boundary surveying and surveying technologies such as robotic surveying systems, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), AutoCAD Civil 3D, drone surveying, and remote sensing surveys.

Eric has obtained the following professional licenses and certifications:
• Licensed Professional Land Surveyor (RI No. 1920)
• Licensed Class II Septic System OWTS Designer (RI No. 2052)
• Certified Bottomless Sand Filter Designer
• OSHA 10-Hour Construction Safety & Health Certified.

He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Rhode Island Society of Professional Land Surveyors (RISPLS) and has been active in many professional land surveying organizations, including ACSM-NES, American Congress on Surveying & Mapping (ACSM), and the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS). Eric served on the Board of Directors and was past President of the New England Section of the American Congress on Surveying & Mapping (ACSM-NES), which became the Geomatics Society of New England.

Professional Associations:
• Rhode Island Society of Professional Land Surveyors (Board Member)
• National Society of Professional Surveyors

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How Much Does A Property Survey Cost?

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  A property survey without a plan, so a Limited Content Boundary Stake-Out Survey, in Rhode Island can cost as little as $1995 for small city lots or starting at and over $9195 for parcels of land greater than 10 acres in area. The average property survey cost for half acre lots is around $3,010 […]

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Elevation Certificate Inspections and COVID-19 Safety

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COVID-19 Safety for you, your family and our survey technician At Foster Survey Company we take the safety of you, your family and our survey technicians seriously. Most of our land surveying services are conducted outdoors and away from people. This social distancing and wearing a mask or face covering when near people provides for […]

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RI Restaurant Reopening Coronavirus and COVID-19 Site Zoning Plan Assistance

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Foster Survey Company is offering at no extra cost expedited surveying and zoning site plan assistance to Rhode Island restaurants looking to reopen after the Coronavirus and COVID-19 lockdowns.

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Soil Evaluation Testing, The First Step For Septic System OWTS Design in Rhode Island

Soil Evaluations are Step #1 The first step in designing a RI septic system, called an Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (OWTS), is to do Soil Evaluation testing on the property where you want to build. Some people still refer to Soil Evaluations as a “Perc Test”. The Seasonal High Watertable and soil types are what a Soil […]

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Save $200 Off Fence Small Lot Boundary Stake-Out Surveys

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Use discount code May2020Fence at checkout and Save $200! For a limited time, Foster Survey Company is offering Rhode Island land owners $200 off our regular price for surveys for your small lot fence projects. Let us figure out where your property lines are and then you can get your fence to protect your land […]

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Protect Your Septic System During The Coronavirus Crisis

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Do Your Part. Be SepticSmart.

With the high demand and shortages of toilet paper as people adjust to the new realities of social distancing, self-isolation and working/staying at home, another crisis could be caused by flushing wipes and other alternatives into your septic system.

Flushing inappropriate materials down your toilet can cause blocked pipes and backups or even complete septic system failures, which can cost anywhere from hundreds to tens of thousands of dollars to fix or repair.

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Foster Survey Company RI Coronavirus COVID-19 Announcement

As Coronavirus (COVID-19) impacts Rhode Island and the United States, Foster Survey Company is proactively managing the health and safety of our employees and clients. Additionally, we have in the past and continue now in these turbulent times to implement technologies that let us work efficiently and remotely. To ensure the health and safety of […]

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Rhode Island Rural Boundary Lines Are Marked and Monumented in Many Ways

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Blazed “X” Mark In Tree

Rural boundary lines in Rhode Island are marked and monumented in many ways. The picture above is of a reference mark to a nearby monument in a stone wall we found when recently surveying in Hopkinton, RI. The “X” mark blazed into the large tree was a great help in finding the nearby called-for record […]

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RI Septic System Maintenance Recommendations

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Be SepticSmart. A septic system, without proper maintenance, will eventually lead to costly repairs and Public health concerns

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MAINTAINING YOUR SEPTIC SYSTEM AKA ONSITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM (OWTS) Maintaining your septic system, ISDS or OWTS is critical in protecting your health and drinking water supply, your neighbors heath and drinking water supply, our environment, and your investment in your home and property. In Rhode Island, septic systems, once called Individual Sewage […]

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It is SepticSmart Week – September 17-21, 2018

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SepticSmart Week September 17-21, 2018

EPA Makes the Week of September 17-21, 2018 SepticSmart Week The EPA created this annual event to educate homeowners and communities on the proper care and maintenance of their Septic Systems (Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems or OWTS): Think at the Sink Don’t Overload the Commode Don’t Strain Your Drain Shield Your Leach Field Test Your […]