One method sometimes used when describing property includes adding to the legal description an exception, which describes land that is not included. Here is an example legal description taken from a client’s deed (the names/identifying descriptors have been changed): “That certain tract or parcel of land identified as Record Lot 12 on the Phillips Plat” […]
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.
Drones – What’s the Buzz?How UAVs/Drones Can Be Used on Surveying Projects and Benefit Our Clients Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), commonly called drones, have been rapidly increasing in popularity within the world of professional land surveying and beyond. UAVs can be used in a wide variety of projects, from the initial scouting of a site […]
Eric D. Colburn, PLS, President of Foster Survey Company, licensed Class II Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) Onsite Wastewater Treatment System (OWTS) designer, and certified Bottomless Sand Filter designer attended and completed the Automated Bottomless Sand Filter (BSF) Sizing and Pump Support Material Course in Kingston, RI, held today, December 17, 2015, at the University of Rhode […]
Eric D. Colburn, PLS, President of Foster Survey Company and licensed Class II Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) Onsite Wastewater Treatment System (OWTS) designer, attended and completed the Designing Nitrogen Removal Technologies course in Kingston, RI, held today, December 10, 2015, at the University of Rhode Island (URI) New England Onsite Wastewater Training Program (NEOWTP). […]
This webinar is for Rhode Island land owners looking to have their property surveyed this spring, but don’t know what that involves. Please join Eric Colburn, PLS for this informative webinar to answer the frequently asked questions about property surveys I’ve been asked in my over thirty years surveying. And, I will be happy to […]
Rhode Island Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act Outreach Meetings in Bristol County, Kent County, Newport County, Providence County & Washington County In July 2012, the U.S. Congress passed and President Barack Obama signed into law the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, which reauthorized the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) through September 30, 2017. The NFIP […]
In this case study, we’ll look at how to move or relocate property lines in Rhode Island with an Administrative Subdivision. Most Rhode Island cities and towns describe Administrative Subdivisions with this definition: Administrative Subdivision: Re-subdivision of existing lots which yields no additional lots for development, and involves no creation or extension of streets. Such subdivision […]
This is a question we get a lot: What does a Rhode Island Septic System Design cost? We believe in being as transparent as possible when it comes to prices, so that you know your project’s costs. Other service might be needed, but these are the three basic and necessary costs for Septic System Design in RI.
Here are the top 6 reasons to get your Rhode Island land surveyed: Get your RI land surveyed before purchasing new property Get your RI land surveyed for piece of mind Get your RI land surveyed to improve your property with a new fence, deck, pool, building addition, landscaping, or other land improvements Get […]