Chapter 4: Surveying, Maps, and Parcels
Anchor: #CHDEGBICSection 1: Surveying for ROW Acquisition
Anchor: #i1002719Necessity for Correct Property Descriptions
Property descriptions prepared with the intent to convey title to the State must clearly define the location of the property. State law stipulates that any property description prepared with the intent to convey title to the State constitutes a boundary survey, falling under the jurisdiction of the Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying (TBPLS).
Anchor: #i1002729Surveying for ROW Acquisition
Before performing any type of field surveying on private property, right of entry must be obtained from each landowner.
All surveying necessary for ROW acquisition must be performed under the supervision of a Registered Professional Land Surveyor (RPLS). All surveying must conform to all applicable surveying laws and the Professional Land Surveying Practices Act and must follow the General Rules of Procedures and Practices of the Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying. The Texas Society of Professional Land Surveyors Manual of Practice may be used as a guide in determining accuracy requirements and procedures to follow.
Anchor: #i1002747Texas State Plane Coordinate System
All projects must be tied to the Texas State Plane Coordinate system and must be located relative to all adjoining projects. The Information Systems Division has a published set of standard electronic graphics files with the correct scale factors, etc. for a particular area of the State. The TxDOT Surveying Guide is an additional reference about the Texas State Plane Coordinate System.