Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024
(1) A corner
is considered a part of the U.S. Public Land Survey System if it has the status
of a corner of a:
a. Quarter-quarter section or
larger aliquot part of a section.
b.
Fractional quarter-quarter section or larger fractional part of a
section.
c. Government
lot.
(2) A U.S. Public Land
Survey Corner Certificate shall be prepared by the surveyor as part of any land
surveying that includes the use of a U.S. Public Land Survey System corner if one
or more of the following conditions exist:
a.
There is no certificate for the corner monument on file with the recorder of the
county in which the corner is located.
b. The surveyor in responsible charge of the
land surveying accepts a corner position that differs from that shown in the
public records of the county in which the corner is located.
c. The corner monument is replaced or modified
in any way.
d. The reference ties in
an existing public record are incorrect or missing.
(3) A U.S. Public Land Survey Corner
Certificate shall comply with the following requirements:
a. The identity of the corner monument, with
reference to the U.S. Public Land Survey System, shall be clearly
indicated.
b. The certificate
contains a narrative explaining:
(1) The reason
for preparing the certificate.
(2)
The evidence and detailed procedure used in establishing or confirming the corner
position whether found or placed.
(3)
The monumentation found or placed perpetuating the corner position with an
accurate description of each monument including but not limited to size, shape,
and material type, capped with license number, and color.
(4) The extent of the search for an existing
monument when the corner is reset as obliterated or lost.
c. The certificate contains a plan-view drawing
depicting:
(1) Relevant monuments including the
reference monumentation and an accurate description thereof.
(2) Physical surroundings including highway and
street centerlines, fences, structures and other artificial or natural objects as
applicable that would facilitate recovery of the corner.
(3) Reference ties in sufficient detail to
enable recovery of the corner, including at least three reference ties from the
corner to durable physical objects near the corner that are located so that the
intersection of any two of the ties will yield a strong corner position recovery.
All ties are measured to one-hundredth of a foot.
d. The certificate bears the signature of the
professional land surveyor, a statement certifying that the work was performed by
the surveyor or under the surveyor's direct personal supervision, the date of
signature, and the surveyor's Iowa license number and legible seal as provided in
rule 193C-6.1 (542B).
(4)
The surveyor shall record the required U.S. Public Land Survey Corner Certificate
and forward a copy to the county engineer of the county in which the corner is
located within 30 days after completion of the surveying.
