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Foster Survey Company Announces and Welcomes John Burrill as Survey Party Chief

John Burrill, Survey Party Chief

FOSTER SURVEY WELCOMES SURVEY PARTY CHIEF!

Foster, RI  – Foster Survey Company, a professional land surveying company, is proud to announce and welcome John Burrill of Glocester as the Company’s Survey Party Chief.

In this role, Burrill will ensure that proper procedures and accurate reporting occurs for our clients on a wide variety of surveying projects. Some of Burrill’s responsibilities will include researching existing record information, collecting and validating field data using GPS and survey equipment, and creating deliverables that constitute a useful survey.

“We’re pleased to have John back and working on the Foster Survey Company team again. John’s considerable surveying knowledge gained throughout his 35 year career will enhance clients’ projects and survey quality”, said Eric Colburn, president of Foster Survey Company.

Burrill brings extensive knowledge of land surveying principles and practices to the Foster Survey team, which he has gained over 35 years of professional experience. In the past, he has worked with companies such as Waterman Engineering, Muscatelli & Associates, and here at Foster Survey Company. His personal interests include guitar, hiking, reading, and history, particularly the Civil War.

About Foster Survey Company:

Founded in 1993, Foster Survey Company is a professional land surveying company serving all Rhode Island. Land surveying offerings include: boundary surveys; lot surveys; septic system design; ALTA surveys; GPS; subdivision design; perc tests; topographic mapping; wetlands applications; construction layout; FEMA flood certificates; FAA-2C certification; GIS; aerial mapping and control; cadastral surveying; land planning; cartographic mapping; and expert witness testimony. If you would like to learn about Foster Survey Company or our Geospatial/GIS solutions please contact us or call us at 401.647.9240.

The company’s mission is to provide superior, prompt, and expert professional land surveying services utilizing the latest high-tech surveying equipment.

By 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